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THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST
No. 28,602 HONG KONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1933. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
BERNARDS OF HARWICH.
FOR
ULATE SHK
PYJAMAS: LILLET & SEINNER FOOTWEAR": ROLLS RAZORS
NETWEAR : MACCLESFIELD SILK. NECKTIES: MOORES FELT HATS.
CHATER ROAD,
HONG KONG
ROOSEVELT PERSONALLY DENIES DOLLAR STABILISATION REPORTS
POLICE MAKE
· BATON CHARGES
IN LONDON
200 Communists In Demonstration.
PROTEST AGAINST REICHSTÄG FIRE TRIAL
London, To-day
Two hundred Communists, including numerous women and girls, broke through police cordon near the Ger man Embassy yesterday, when demonstrators held a march protesting against the Reich- slag fire trial.
After their ranks had been broken, the police rallied and charged the crowd with batons, scattering them after.
■ brief scuffle.
Later one of the demonstra- tors was permitted to present a petition to the Embassy de- manding the release of the ac- cused.-Reuter.
Drastic reforms in the con- stitution of the House of Lords, are urged in the report Issued by a Joint Committee of Conservative Peers and M.P.. It is stated that sex should be no disqualification. The mem bers of the Committee of which the chairman is the Marquess of Sallsbury, are unamimous in their decision. There are 18 peercures of the United Kingdom in their own right. and four Scottish,
Beaumont, Baroness peerens in
her own right..
REFORM OF
體
CHINESE SHIP IN HOUSE OF LORDS
DISTRESS
H.M.S. Whitehall Sent To Her Assistance.
WILDSWAN ́ARRIVES
FROM SHANGHAI
The 8.5, Yuchi, Chinese- owned, is in distress and re- qufring Immediate assist- ance, in latitude 27-38 de grees, longitude 120;02 de- grees, condition serious,
UNDER WAY
Bill Introduced To-morrow.
REDUCTION OF MEMBERS FROM ́788 TO 300
JUST MORE SPINACH, SAYS PRESIDENT
NO FREE GOLD MARKET TO BE ESTABLISHED
WILL PROBABLY INCREASE GOLD PRICE TO RAISE COMMODITY PRICES
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.)
By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordßtener, 1894.
Received December 17, 7-10 p.m.);
WASHINGTON, YESTERDAY.
· PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, IN A PERSONAL INTERVIEW, HAS CHARACTERISED "THE REPORTS OF STABILISATION OF THE AMERICAN DOLLAB WITH THE POUND STERLING AND THE GOLD FRANC AS “JUST MORE SPINACHLES
Asked whether a free gold market would be estab lished, the President said ng isa
Senators told the "United Press" that they believe President Roosevelt intends increasing the gold price, not only for its effect
The Japan Society gave a Vanquet at Claridge's, the fambus Condon Hotel, on November 14. in honour of Prince Jeanto Tokugawa, G.B.E, who for over 30 years was President of the House of Peers in Tokyo. The Hon. Mr. G. Howard Ferguson, High Commissioner for Canada,” is seen In conversation with * Mrs. T.- K. Cheng,.--(8. & G.).
on commodity prices, but also because he bellor that further GERMANY PAYING GEN. O’DUFFY
cevaluation will satisfy the moderate Congressional inflationists. ---United Press, per 8. C. Gold Bar Co.
Persistent rumours last week were to the effect that the Federal
Reserve, the Bank of England, and the Bank of France had agreed to
stabilise the dollar on the basis of the gold value of U. S. $34.01, the present gold price, which represents a devaluation of 35 per cent. PROFESSORS
BIG BANKS MAY
DISAGREE WITH.
ROOSEVELT
Advocate Return To Gold Standard. EXPERIMENTS INAPPROPIATE
www.
MERGIN
INTEREST $15,000,000 Issue Of Script.
AT MILITARY
TRIBUNAL
“Blue Shirt" Leader To Be Tried.
FIRST PAYMENT ON AMERICAN ASS
LOANS
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAILAS cly Telegraph. Copyriski.. Jelegra3 phie Afcmages Ordinates, 1995. Chase And New Yorkceived December 18, 3:43 am)
City Bank.
Washington, To-day,
VALERA ENFORCEK:
It understood that: Gêne
The German Foreign Debt O'Duffy, leader of the Irish ""Blue Conversion Offee has announced Shirts," who was arrested at West that it is Issuing U.S.$15,000,000
WAR DEBTS FINISHED?
LAID TO REST
WITH GERMAN
REPARATIONS
U.S. OBSERVERS PESSIMISTIC.
"MAY NEVER COLLECT ANOTHER CENT”.
SPECIAL TO, CHINA, MABAIT (By_ Telegraph,” Copyright. Telegra» phie: Messages Ordinance, 2014,-- Ra crived December":152248
Washington, To-day.
Some observers are convinced that the Unit ed States will never col- lect another cent on the majority of war debts due.
They consider the European attitude to be that the debts issue has been laid to rest beside the German reparations.
So far, Britain and Italy are the only countries which have honoured the Dscmpbar 15 in- stalment. Britain made a token
while, Italy Indica that she will also make a boj
The British
in the case of that of June 15, London: To-day.
was made pending final SPECIAL TO CHINA MAILL The House of Lords to-morrow
settlement. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telagrn.
France and Belgium gave launches its most contentious issus
phic Misges Ordinance, 1894 R. Script to defray the interest port, County Mayo, yesterday, for
due between July 1 and Decem-wearing the uniform of the organicial notification of default for year, when the Marquis Salie- MPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL |erived 'December+13,, 8,88 ́ame}
ber 31.
sation, will be brought before a December 16. United bury, former leader of the House of (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra
New York, To-day.
This is Germany's first step military tribunal at an early date. per 8, C. Gold Bar Co. H.M.S. Whitehall has been in- Lords, introduces his Bill for reform hio Messages Ordinancs, 1894. Rr
ceived December 17, 7.49 ́p.m.)
The annual meeting of the
toward paying her securities obli- The organisation was recently structed to proceed to her help of the House of Lords. *
Chase Newhaven, Yesterday. H.M.S. Wildswan arrived in:
Bank, the world's gations to American citizens.declared illegal by President The first reading is expected to Hong Kong Lo-rlay from Shang-
be taken on broad principle, Fifteen Yale Professors have largest bank, on January 9, in... United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Damon De Valera.
Com
The military tribunal is em hai.
During the next six months Ger-powered to impose sentences The approximate position of the without details, in order to sound issued a statement protesting expected to produce big news.
Observers point out that the many, will be unable to make a 50 from terms of imprisonment to Yuchi is directly north of Fermosa, opinion, but Lord. Salisbury, it is against President Roosevelt's close to the coast of China. She understood, will tentatively pro Hable to be driven ashore, by the pose that membership be reduced monetary policy, and asserting Chase Bank and the National City per cont, transfer as hitherto, and death. north-easterly winds now prevall from 700 to 300, In addition to that existing conditions are
the the Royal Princes, ing, on one of the many small islands which fringe the coast in lords, and some ecclesiastics.
this vicinity.
VESSEL BEACHED.
Later. The as. Yuchỉ has been beached in a cove under the Shrond Island Lighthouse" and "her passengers landed on the filand. -
The following 'message was
re
law
The House would be em. powered to delay legislation pending the approval of the country, while the House of Lords would be represented on a joint committee of both Houses for the certification of money Billa.
The Government is expected to
ceived by the Naval Authorities follow closely the trend opinion, this afternoon
4.
as Ministerial 'circles are of the
timely for experimenting.
Bank stock have been at an almost unless the world economic situation: unidentical price for several days, is completely changed Germany will
If this had occurred in corporation never be able to meet her full obli-WILL NOT YIELD”
JAPANESE
stock it might have caused Wall gations on her foreign loans, accord- the believe that "We
Street to talk of a merger, but in ing to Schacht, President of the United States should imme.the present case it has not even
(Continued on Page 9.) diately return to a free gold, developed into” à rumour,--United
Press, per 8. C. Gold Bar Co. standard. Under no circum stances should the United States issue circulating Trea sury notes or remonetise "silver" the statement de
clares.
Small Rise In Retail Prices In November.
The ss. Yush! bound for Shang opinion that the Government Professor Irving Fisher has dis- nkie hal from Foochow carrying 14 should deal with the reform of agreed with his colleagues passengers and crew, a beached by the House of Lords in the life supporting the President's pro-
and is o Shroud Island Lighthouse. She time of the present Parliament gramme United Press, per
8. C. Gold Bar Co.
the head in a cove under
the
has 15 feet of water in her fore hold at low water.^ H. M. 8. White-
Beuter.
hall, which answered the distress MONACO TO SUE
siguals this morning, is standios by the distressed ship until the kr rival" of "a tug from: Shanghai, which is expected to arrive at the Lighthouse tomorrow (Tuesday) at noon.
27,AH, the * passamkurá, haval been
landed on Shroud Island.
AFGHANGASSASSIN
EXECUTED.
Murderer Of
Nadir Sha
MISSISSIPPI
Default On Bonds 90 Years Ago.
REPERCUSSIONS - IF SUIT SUCCESSFUL
New York, To-day.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. lly Telegraph, Copyright: Talegra
Messages Ordinska 1806. Re- „ceived, Diosmber:18, 838 nm.); AL
New York, To-day, d The Fairchild Publications i report for November »showed the smallest vins «in retall prices since the upturn, began...
United Preis, per 8. C. Gold, Bar Co.
US. RE-FINANCING
$1,870,000,000 Of Liberty ::
Bonds Maturing.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Talegraph. Copyright. Telepra phio Messages Ordinance, 1892. Pri
|ceived December, 187 838 xmM) SALT Washington, To-day.
Farm Price Decline
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
(By Talegyenk Copyright. Telaga phie Meranges Ordinanon, - 1895, Ras veived December 13, 1.32 KM.).
But De Valera Pleads For Peace And Order.
Dublin, To-day...... Addressing a gathering of
VALIDITY OF GOLD
CLAUSE.
Decision Of House
Of Lords.
PROFOUND - EFFECT = ON ·
SIMILAR US. CABES
CLE SPECIAL TOʻCHINA MAIL
(Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telepra:" ukio Messages Ordiganos, 1885. Ren ceived December 11, 128 am,)
New York To-day"
TO WITHDRAW FROM CHARHAR 10,000 at an open-air meeting at United States financiers pelleve Tralee, the President of the Irish that the House of Lords', decision Free State, Mr. Eamon De sustaining the gold clause in the Valera yesterday devoted his Belgian case will produce a pro- speech mainly to a plea for found effect on any related doci. Unity, discipline," and ", pesce glow in the United States, and order
Bandit Suppression-
Only
"NOT THE FIRSTTM MOVE IN A WAR WITH RUSSIA”
He said that the Free State was at present being prassed by one
(Continued in Pages 12,75.
of the biggest nations in the MANCHUKUO TARIFF world, through economic means. to make them yield to unjust de- mands.
Peking, To-day Interviewed by Chinese press men,, Colonel Shibayama, Japan ese military attache here, em! They were! {phasised; that the present opera
yield, but, pea: tial, to main tions of the " Kwangtung Army and ^^ Manchukuo troops &under against pr General ⠀⠀ Chang Hai-peng" were
directed solely against the bandits NEW PORTUGUESE on the Jehol border and there was no ulterior motive behind
Washington To-day them
The April re-financing in the The United States Bureau of Colonel Shibayam incipality of Monaco : Is United States, when U.8.81,870,000,-|Agricultural
nomics states that the
lging, un application in the 000 worth of Fourth Liberty Bonds the farm price malt in 69 as coming Bupreme Court for permission to mature, will be conducted gradually, pared with Ti at the 's middle
zus the State of Mississippi
горнуто plus Interest of
000 worth onde on w alanippl. defaulted, over & 90.
Treasury is planning, through November-United Press, Der BG,
ibetriffen Lascion through- Gold Bar Co
tɛfour monthaï to reduce
dona AUTO
of a t
ounced
port
Adoption Of Colonial
Preferen
RUMOURS
Alarm In Business Circles.
COMPLETE BARRING OUT OF CHINESE GOODS