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The
FINAL EDITION
China Mail
Ext. 1845.
THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST
Bat. 1845,
No. 28,841 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1934. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS
EUROPE IS UNEASY
Marie Gladys Deacon, of Boston, second American wife of the late Duke of Martherough, has retired from her high position in English Musicty to live in seclusion with a lone companion and 30 spaniels.
CANTON WANTS FREEDOM OF
CABINET
CRISIS IN FRANCE
GOLD BLOC IN DANGER
GERMANY CAUSES ANXIETY
The French Government is fac- ing a major political crisis. The tremendous Government debt is gaining converts to devaluation, stater a special Washington wire received here to-day by Messrs. S. E. Levy and Company.
In Paris it is expected that!
THE PRESS the pound will slip below 70 at which level Belgium, Holland and Switzerland will be compelled to New Outburst Against abandon the gold standard. In-
formation is to
Nanking
MEN'S QUALITY,
PULLOVERS CARDIGANS
SLIPOVERS.
HUGE RANGES
TO CHOOSE FROM.
BERNARDS of HARWICH Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong.-
LAUD
COLONY'S "ORTHODOX"
Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, teft, Chancellor of Austria and Pre mier Benito Mussolini of Italy, right, are pictured Florence, Italy, where they held a conference to exchange assurances of co- operation by both governments in matters of Austria's autonomy.
DR. KOTEWALL URGES TAXATION CUT.
DEPLORES RISING COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION
HON. MR. MACKIE ATTACKS "MRS. GRUNDY
BUDGET
Wholehearted support of the Government's “orthodox” Budget was voiced by the Senior Un- official Member, the Hon. Sir William Shenton, speaking on behalf of his Unofficial colleagues SIR WILLIAM SHENTON during the Budget debate at the meeting of the Legislative Council, presided over by His Excel- lency the Governor, Sir William Peel, this after-
Dr. Kotewall's Speech
Dr. Kotewall said: I purpose this year, in view of these abnormal comprehensive survey of matters of general concern was times, to abstain from comments on made by Sir William, whose speech was marked by a distinct individual items in the draft Esti- mates, so as to concentrate on note" of "optimism.
ROOSEVELT REFUSES noon.
TO BE QUESTIONED
Paris opinion the effect that in ROPER'S SPEECH TO REASSURE IMPOSSIBLE
Iwill be unable to stand alone.
un-i
in
OPEN SPLIT NEARING
In Germany, monarchist senti- ment is still strong although im- IFrom Our Own Correspondent)
mediate developments are. Canton, To-day. likely The situation, however,
increasing uneasiness The Central Authorities in Nan-is king have again been taken to Europe. task for the suppression, of news- ps, ers and the banning of certain jounals from postal fránsmission and for the summary arrest of
Germany is negotiating agreements with Austria, thereby causing disquiétude In France and Italy.
The gold bloc, is in favour of a
newspaper men in a circular tele-wholesale reduction of tariffs so gram sent on Tuesday afternoon as to encourage world trade.
by 29 members of the Central Executive Committee and Central Supervisory Committee of the Kuomintang.
"We demand the freedom of speech and press in view of the! approaching date of the Fifth National Congress," the telegram
CHILD LABOUR PROHIBITION
Retention Expected Of Roosevelt
states. "From to-day, we insist ONE-MAN RULE ELIMINATION
that there should be no further
newspaper censorship through-
men
papers should be permitted to resume publication.
(Continued on Page 9.)
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
AMERICAN BUSINESS
Unfounded Fears Of Permanent Emergency Legislation
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
SUKINDET, TO-any.
a speech, here yesterday, tho United Secretary-af Commerce,. Mr. Daniel C. Roper, characterised as unfounded the rears that the Administration contemplates mak ing most of the emergency legisla tion permanent, which is inter- preted as the re-assurance which business has been increasingly de- manding lately. United Press, per S. E. Lavy and Company.
SITUATION
ANSWER ONE AND
OTHERS ENTITLED
SAME TREATMENT Business Situation
Viewed ex
"REACTIONS NOT AS MANY AS BUSINESSMEN'S”
SPECIAL TO CHINA.MAIL. (by Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra calved September. 27, 10.30 am)
Washington, To-day
MOVE TO FORM NEW phie Messages Ordinance, 1894. Be
BODY QUASHED
Kwangtung Assembly Overruled
THE SENIOR CHINESE MEMBER, THE HON. DR. R. H. KOTE-broad principles of Budgeting and CREASING COST OF ADMINISTRATION AT A TIME WHEN THE with due consideration of existing to say I have the concurrence of my Chinese colleague.
WALL, HOWEVER, VIEWED WITH GRAVE CONCERN THE IN- general policy of administration
COLONY IS PASSING THROUGH AN ECONOMIC DEPRESSION circumstances, In all I am going
SEVEREST IN ITS HISTORY."
It is a matter for grave concern While lauding the Budget as a praiseworthy endeavour to ad- just the needs of Administration to prevailing conditions, Dr. that, when the Colony is passing Kotewall expressed the view that the Government had erred on through an economie depression the side of caution, and advocated a bold reduction in taxation as severest in its history, when no
À means to restoring public confidence.^
The Hon. Mr. CG condemned the "grandmo in the Colony, and trade in Hong Kong.
be taken
Sir Wm. Shenton's- Speech
The Hon. Mr. Mackie's Speech
signs of an improvement are vis- administration ible, the cost of should actually be on the increase. Bold frue that the total draft Es timates of Expenditure for 1985, as compared with that for 1984, shows adecrease of $1,366,693; but when alyse the figures, and deduct from this sum the anticipated sav Ings from Special Expenditure ($276,495), Hflitary Contribution
It ta my privilege this year to With regard to the reference ($232,700), and Public Works Ex- speak, on behalf of the Unofficial made by my Hon. friend the Sen-traordinary, ($592,500), the net de- Members of this Council, and deal for Unofficial. Member as to the crease comes to only $264,898. If, President Roosevelt, speaking to with matters of general concern, undesirability of carrying out ex however, a comparison is made the press, yesterday, said that he arising out of the Estimates for tensive unproductive public Works with the revise Estimate for 1984 had no intention of answering the the coming year, leaving to my Extraordinary in these days of de-a traer criterion then the Bud United States Chamber of Com Colleagues the subjects in which pression, Fam in agreement. On got provides for an increase... 'of this is not the time to delay urgent in Public Works Extraordinary larly, Interested. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra OVERSEAS AFFAIRS INVOLVED merce's questions on account that they are individually, or particu-the other hand, I maintain that $1,088,102, In spite of reductions.
if he answers one, organization,
words, the Government proposes to out the country. Newspaper phic Messages Ordinance, 1895, Re-
under arrest should beceived September £7, 10.30 a.m.)
[From Our Own Correspondent others equally important would be It has been the practice in the works which will be revenue pro-amounting to $800,550, in other New York, To-day.
Canton, To-day. released, an proscribed news-
items of the Estimates as present- I have in mind particularly the spend $1,083,102 more next year entitled to similar answers, thus past, not only to deal with the dueing. Observers feel that Mr. Donald
The suggestion of the Kwang creating an impossible situation.ed, but to take a general survey of proposed new market at Wanchal, than it expects to have spent by R. Richberg's theory of Govern- tung Provincial Assembly to
Asked what were his reactions the past, a scrutiny of the Depart which I consider should be proceed the end of the current year. Ac mental control of co-operation has establish an Overseas Affairs prevalled, causing General Hugh Bureau has been vetoed by the to the general business situation, mental Reports, Memoranda and ed with at once. Works of this na-cording to the Abstract of Differ future. My Colleagues desire that number of labourers and this is posts alone will entail an increase Johnson's resignation from the Provincial Government on the he replied that his reactions were Notes, and a consideration of the ture give employment to a large ences under "Recapitulation", new 327, expected to be saved by the. IN.R.A.
grounds that such an organ will not as many as those of business similar procedure be followed very helpful in times like the pre- of $204,038. Even after the $78,- It is believed that President conflict with the duties of the Promen, nor his inhibitions as numer this year.
We all realize that economies abolition of existing posts, is de- Roosevelt will retain the prohibi-vincial of Civil Affaire. nous United Press, per S. E. Levy
must be introduced, but these should ducted from it, there is still the Overseas Chinese who have re-
and Company...
be in the nature of a réduction in considerable increase of $125,711. $260,000,000 Offered Attion of child labour, maximum
wages and some degree of indus- turned to Canton are being taken (Continued on Page 12.)
With wish to record our real ap the cost of administration rather The position would have been much trial self-government.
care of by the Provincial Depart-
preciation of the clear and concisc than a postponement of Fublic worse were it not for the fact that ment of Civil Affairs, which
Roosevelt Broadcast way in which Your Excellency has Works Extraordinary which, when the Budget is based on a more
favourable rate of exchange. directs the charitable societies to
placed before us
ua the Estimates for completed, will show a return The White House yesterday an- the year 1985. An exhaustive, fund capital involved. nounced that President Roosevelt of Information has been made will broadcast to the nation at available, to us, and we have had 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) no dificulty in following the mass on Sunday-United Press, per S. E. of figures. Levy and Company,
REFUNDING LOAN
IN CANADA
Attractive Prices
FOUR-MATURITY · ISSUE
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegro- phic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Ro ceived September 27, 1030 ani)
Ottawa, To-day.
It is understood that Cana-- da will next week launch a. refunding loan of
at
least U.S.$200,000,000, en- tirely confined to Canada. and offered to the people at attractive rates. -
It is believed, however, that United States holders of Cana- da's 1919 Victory Loan will be privileged to convert if they de sire.
It is expected that four mas turities will be issued, including two, five, eight, and fifteen years, with respective interest of 2, 21⁄2 8 and 8% per cent United Preas, per S, E. Levy and Co.
BRISTOL WIN AT RUGBY
London, To-day.
Ted Clifton by the
margin of 14 Eugby Union ma terdayReuteri
(Continued on Page 12)
(Continued on Page 9) TYPHOON WARNING
Reorganisation Plans provide living quarters to des- fitute Chinese from abroad or Evolutionary
send them back to their native districts, the SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt has called his close advisers, including the General Counsel of the National Recovery Administration, Mr. Donald R. Richberg, to dicuss the reorganization of the N. R. A.
(Continued on Page 11.)
MONTREAL SILVER EXCHANGE
Opening Postponed
Moving Away From Hong Kong
ONE 2,000 MILES AWAY
Labour Relations
Board
THREE APPOINTED
ington, To-day
BUDGET POSITION
sent.
HARBOUR DREDGING
On
INCREASED COSTS
In times like there," one naturally Sir William Shenton has made re expects to see the cost of adminia- ference to the dredging of the bartration kept down, if not cut down. The speech of the Honourable hour, and has stated that I would Here, it is actually increased. In- Colonial Secretary was an excel again deal with this matter. A stead of continuing to spend large lent guide, and has been of great foreshadowed in my speech last and increasing mums on personnel, assistance to us in following the year the Government has taken up the Government should, I respect ramifications of the Budget ide
PETER BEKER this question very energetically and fully, submit, make some reduction depression that presses on the The Memorandum on the finan- the work is now progressing most in taxation to lessen the weight of cial position 1988, 1984 and 1935, satisfactorily. placed before us by the Honour At the present time dredging in Colony. New expenditure can be The typhoon is situated about 260 miles south of Hong Kong, President Roosevelt has appoint-able Colonial Treasurer, is an illu- principally confined to the Admiral- justified only when it can be shown.
Hons Board for minating document, and has been ty area but as this forms part of moving west or west-south-west, ed a Labour
the general scheme, other work according to the report issued by the textile industry to settle dis much appreciated by us
utes arising from the strike, with The abstract of differences be not being unecessarily delayed. the Royal Observatory this morn
Chief Justice of tween the approved Estimates of learn from my Honourable frien ing, while another In Indicated Mr Wal
ourt of North Expenditure for 1984 and fox 1995, the Director, of Public Works
tire work should about 150 miles south of Yap the
Caroline, acting chairman for is indeed useful, and enables us
with ease to follow the variations about
New York, To-day The opening of the Montreal Island. Silv
has been post On its present course.
is now poned to tober 8, declared re presentatives of the Montreal an
Karst
(Continued on Page 12).
WEATHER
in the respective Estimates, A
1985 Estimates,
by tho
"Dirée
super
that
be a positive, contribution: wards recovery, or to be a positive check on the factors making for depression. Buch: a case one may at east hope that it will final ly more than pay for itaali Of this nature would, ple, be money spent for the
Ficultural
irpose