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FORESHORE AND
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ORDINANCE
Question Of Private Rights.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OBSERVATIONS
A STERLING LINK WITH DOLLAR
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US. REPLY MUCH AGREEMENT ON
WAS "PRETTY
INNOCUOUS" ECONOMIC MATTERS
Mr. Chamberlain Is Candidly Frank.
DULL COMMONS DEBATE
ON CONFERENCE
Co-Operation With America Urged
London, To-day.
The Hong Kong Foreshore and Sea Bed Works Ordinance now an• der consideration by the Secretary
The grave proportions which the for Colonial Affairs has met with
stabilisation question has assumed local opposition on the question of
and its final effect in bringing the private rights, compensation and work of some of the Conferences to the power of the authority to over a temporary halt, were described by ride private rights.
the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
The draft Bill, together with a Mr. Neville Chamberlain at the open letter of protest from the Hong ing of the House of Commons de Kong Chamber of Commerce, is bate on the World Economic Con now being considered by the Home
ference. authorities, and yesterday the mat- ter was ventilated by a question in the House of Commons.
The Ordinance was sent Home in May and, if approved, will be re- turned to the Legislative Council,
The Colonial Secretary's Office this morning stated that the information that the chief purpose of the ordinance was to permit the Government to resume mar. ine land for public purposes without Being compelled to promote a special Bill for each project.
"The United States reply to the gold bloc countries' declaration was Pretty innocuous, but its effect was undoubtedly profound and disturb
No ing," said Mr. Chamberlain. agreement had been reached with reference to future progress, but he hoped that it was still possible to bridge the difficulties.
Had they known beforehand what was going to happen it might have made, some differ- ence to their view of the desir- ability of holding the Conference.
Mr. Chamberlain urged that violent and largely un- natural depreciation of the dollar should not lead them to early, ill-considered con- clusions.
The Praya East Reclamation was the last subject of a special Bill and the Foreshore and Sen- beds Ordinance is designed to obviate needless delay and ex- pense.
The Chamber of Commerce, The World Economic Confer- submitted the following obser-ence debate in the House of Com- vations:-
mens yesterday, lacked sparkle
1. As Committee is at present and merely afforded a text for advised, the Draft Bill appears to the leading speakers to preach go considerably further than the well-wern economic and financial Foreshores and Sea Bed Amend- principles.
ment Ordinance, 1932, and the There was little criticism of provisions as to compensation in the Government, apart from the Draft Bill are not the same as that of the Labour Leader, Mr. those in the Ordinance referred to. George Lansbury, who, accusing 2. The Chamber of Commerce it of lack of policy, declared that has already represented, by letter the industrial and financial sys- dated 29th March, 1932, (Govt. tem had outlived its usefulness. Ref. 7/4299/1931) the view of its He urged Government control. legal advisers that, apart from ex- for currency. press rights of user of the waters Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery of the Colony which have been "shed a decent tear" ́over granted to particular persous, the fate of the Conference, there is inherent at common law in but held all blameless. all owners of land adjoining such
The Liberal Leader, Sir Her waterways a special right of user bert Samuel, praying for the re- and access in addition to the storation of international trade, public right of navigation. The expressed the opinion that if de- Committee is advised that. under fensive measures were necessary the draft Bill, it le possible that they should be calculated to meet not only can the common law a particular evil, in view of the rights of riparian owners be put instance where the Yen had de- an end to, but that so also can the preciated 40 per cent. special rights which certain own- ers possess by express with Government.
contract
(Continued on Page 4.)
QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS,
London, To-day. Replying to Sir John Wardlaw Milne, In the House of Commons yesterday, the Secretary from the Colonies, Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister stated that correspondence with the Governor (H. E. Sir William Peel) Kad resulted in certain amendments to the Hong Kong Foreshore and Sea-bed Works Ordinance, We
The matter was still under con- sideration. The Bill for General Powera was subject to very special conditions regarding compensation, * Bir Philip was perfectly cer- tain that the Hong Kong Government had - no intention of using the lil) for any re volutionary: gurpe
Japanese goods had flooded the markets and it was no good adopt. jing 10 to 20 per cent, tariffs. It needed far more drastic mea- sures.
Most of the speakers urged a sterling link with the dol- Jar, and that Britain should work closely with the Unit- ed States. Reuter.
Further Details Of Debate.
BRITAIN WANTS PRICE LEVELS RAISED,
MONETARY DEADLOCK
PERSISTS
U.S. DOLLAR CLOSES AT 4,79% AFTER REACHING 4.85
LONDON, TO-DAY:
CONTRARY TO EXPECTATIONS, THE BUREAU OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE HAS NOT REACHED ANY CONCLUSIVE DECISIONS ON MONETARY MATTERS, BUT A LARGE MEASURE OF AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACH- ED ON THE ECONOMIC SIDE.
At yesterday's meeting of the Monetary Commission, the chairman, Senator James Cox, declared that the work could not proceed except on a basis of unamity. appoint a Drafting Committee to compose the differences.
H was necessary to
A committe of 10 members was unanimously appointed under the chairmanship of Senator Cox.
THE UNITED STATES DOLLAR IN RELATION TO THE POUND, YESTERDAY CLUSEDAT 4.79%, AFTER OPENING AT 4.73. EARLY WEAKNESS BROUGHT THE PRICE TO 4.85, BUT IT RECOVERED LATER TO 4.80%. BUYERS BELD OFF AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.-REUTER.
Mr. Chamberlain.
U.S. Boom Fears Spread.
PRICES OUTSTRIP PURCHASING
POWER OF PUBLIC.-
Washington, To-day. Significant corroboration of the anxiety expressed by Pre- sident Roosevelt and Brig. General Johnson Administrator of the National Recovery Act, Test the rise in prices will out- strip the purchasing power of the public, is provided by the Federal Reserve Board report. on the value of department store sales in 201 towns.
The value in June, this year, was 4 per cent. lower than in June, 1932, despite a swift rise in the manufacturing
wholesale business last month. -Reuter
The Chancellor advised a lovel
60 Cent Dollar Poesinte
NEW YORK REASONS FOR WEAKNESS
New York, To-day. The United States dollar slump continued yesterday morning. Trading was active in a thin market at first, but latter quietened, the dollar lax.... dening to 4.79 early in the afternoon.
CONFERENCE
Delegates to the World Economic Conference arriving at the Geological Museum, South Kensington, London, by car and on fool for the Initial sessions (S. & G.)
SWEEPING
US. REFORMS
IN INDUSTRY
Higher Wages And
Fewer Hours.
COTTON TEXTILE CODE SIGNED
Washington, To-day. Cotton textile workers have ob- tained a maximum 40 hour week and a minimum wage o of US$12 per week in the Southern mills and in 13 of the Northern mills, and child labour is to be abolished from July 17, following the signing by President Roosevelt of the cotton and Textile Code.
SOVIET ARRESTS GUILTY FRONTIER GUARDS.
Sequel To Shooting Of Three Japanese Fishermen
Moscow, To-day.
"The Soviet frontier guards who shot the three Japanese fisherman off Cape Olga, Kamchatka, on June 14, have been arrested, The chief frontier guard at Kam-
chatka, it is reported, has also
been arrested.
An Investigation into the action of the guards is being conducted.
Beater.
TOKYO PLOT
NAVY RIFT FEARED
13 CHINESE
WARSHIPS
OFF WAGLAN
More Nanking Cruisers For Canton 7
SEQUEL TO ORIGINAL MUTINY
Three Chinese cruisers were this morning sighted off Waglan Lighthouse.
They are believed to be the Yat-sen, the Hai Yung and the Hai Chau of the Nanking Govern- ment,
Speculation is rife concerning the object of the visit of the Nanking warships, which are now heading for Cantos. Whether these ships are joining the mutinous warships ched to intimidate the rebels to re- or whether they have been despat
turn forth has not been indicated.
The South West Author Canton Kre now considering a by the three captains of the ous cruisers to join the forces.
The Chinese venacular newspaper, the Wah Kiu Yat Po, on Saturday
CHECKED BY
MANY ARRESTS stated
"The Ministry of Navy of the Nan-
Reactionary Grouping Government announced on July Hai Yang and Hai than left Wooring Planned Outrages.
this morning for.. Hong Kong and Canton to spot the movements of the Tsingtao deserters.
7 that the Chinese cruisers. Yat-sen
The Code is the first to be pre- sented by individual industry for official approval under the Brokers and bankers profess ig-provisions of the industrial Con- norance of the specific cause of the trol, which authorises the ex- dollar's weakness, but suggest that penditure of $3,300,000,000, for it is attributable to speculation Public Works, and gives the and a minor fight of American Government unprecented powers capital in the thinest market where to encourage or, if necessary, en- It has been reported that due srazil deals cause fluctuations in force sweeping regulations of to the discovery of a serious plot the rate.
industrial output and wage
Some quarters suggest that if the domestic price level of 1924-1926 is reached then a 60 cent gold dollar is probable, compared with to-day's. 69.26. -Reuter.
US. KIDNAPPERS AGAIN BUSY
$250,000 Demanded For John O'Connell. RELATIVE OF DEMOCRATIC
LEADERS
T
Albany, To-day.
A ransom of $250,000 has been demanded by kidnap pers for the release of John
BRITISH EMBASSY GUARDED"
Tokyo To-day,
The Nanking Government is de termined that the three warships which deserted the Tsingtao Govern-
ment should return to Nanking. render to Centon has caused a strong feeling of disapproval among leaders.”
"The deserters' suggestion of a su
The Chinese cruisers. Hai Chi, prices within the next two years, several arrests have been made
the Hai Shea and the Cheng Ho The adoption of the Code the gendarmerie. will have the effect of in-
(formerly known as the Chao Ho), Official residences, Cabinet mem- deserted at Tsingtao, following the creasing wages in the textile industry 30 per cent. and bers and other prominent people execution of one of the ships' reducing working hours by have been heavily guarded by Waglan Lighthouse on the morn- officers, and were first sighted off 25 per cent. Reuter.
farmed of police since last night. ing of July 5. Later, they an MATTERN'S
The residences over which special chored at the mouth of the Can- ORDEAL OWING police guards have been placed as TO LACK OF FOOD
Soon Exhausted Supply Of Chocolate.
the British Embassy,
a precautionary measure include
The arrests were made at the Ibaragi Prefecture where the "Blood Brotherhood" plot which resulted
CRASHED THROUGH EXTREME in the assassinations of formers Pre-
FATIGUE
mier Inouye, Mr. Takumadan, and Moscow, To-day last year's May 15 outrages were Extreme fatigue coupled with a hatched.
O'Connell, the 24-year lack of knowledge of the country. The arrests followed the
relative of O'Connell · bro-
ers.
thers, the Democratic lead believed to have been the cause throughout the country by the covery of circulars distributed of Lieutenant James Mattern's Seisanto Reactionary Group, which O'Connell was kidnapped on crash near Anadirchukotka, Siberia, is affiliated to the notorious Black headed attitude, especially in con- Friday and yesterday the Albany while attempting his fight from Dragon Society, Instructing mem- nexion with the violent deprecia Police learned of the ransom de- tion of the Dollar.
mand. Albany is the capital of Kharbarovsk to Nome, Alaska, an bers to assemble at the Meiji Shrine, to which place 20 youths June 15. If they could agree on a return New York State
belonging to the Afkyojuku ||Or- to the gold standard, or on an in- The kidnappers have threaten It is now learned that the young gamination. who were connected ternational monetary standard, theed to shoot their captive, if the round-the-world flyer lived for with the outrages perpetrated on Conference would have done very police are called in. Beuter three days on chocolate and bis May 16 last year also resorted. useful work to facilitate a return
ants which he was carry
and 10 normal conditions, 2. The raising of prices of
when these were exhausted, he had wholesale commodities was
the greatest difficulty in still the British primary ob-
food Reuter, jective This could not "be elected by monetary i aétion ́ ́alone and the building up of
essential,
SOONG RETURNING TO CHINA.
To Stop Off At Rome.
London, To-day The British delegation he con The Chinese Finance. - Mİ
adhered to: bellef that
London, To-day. Mr Neville Chamberlain, Chen- collor of the Exchequer, surveyed the prospects of the present poul- | tion of the World Economic Con- férence before a crowded House of the world's ” chlet [Commons yesterday afternoon.
only be solved by (Continued at foot of next Column.
V. Boong left for Chin ubles could London yesterday afternoon, international He is flying to Roma en route-
ater:
Lieut, Mattern, wfoundland on June 8 on an
to beat the round the for record det be Wiley Post and Gatty, reached Kharbazovak of
forced Novosibiryak. He made ons to reach Alaska on June
Continued on Page 12%
• It-An.^ reported that the Premier, the War Minister and
■ number of prominent Bhan- élers have · · been marked out for amassination.
red that the special the British Emba [to the that, the which the Indian ihar Bose la closely co teemingly behind Anti-British campaigns
ton River..! ANCHORED OFF CASTLE PEAK
It is reported that the three Nanking : warships - are... an- chored of Castle Peak.
STERN FIGHTING AT DOLONOR.
Fang Attacks Japanese
Mokden, To-day.
The Kwantung Arm has des-- patched reinforcements to Do- lonor against the attack on the Japanese troops" by - General Fang Chen-wu, whose vanguard was repulsed on July 9 by the garrison at Doloner after fight ing which lasted all day and night Reuter.</
JAPAN'S GROWING
POPULATION.
Million Increase In 1932,
Tokyo, To-day. first time Japan's population over a period
months has exceeded:
the officiat