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CHINA DELAYS RESTORATION OF HER TRADE BY EXPORT DUTIES
SITUATION IN
KWEICHOW NOT
REASSURING
Red Forces Said To
Be Increasing
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SERIOUS MUTINY REPORTED FROM KWEIYANG
From Our Own Correspondent} "Canton, To-day, "Instead of decreasing, the Com munist forces in Northern Kwej chow are increasing."
This is the startling statement made by Mr. Haino Fu-chen, leading member of the South-west Political Council, when he was interviewed yesterday afternoon after his re- turn from Hong Kong.
"The Kweichow situation is not promising." the veteran Kuomin- tang leader added. "There are still about 40,000 Communists roaming in Kweichow. The number of the Government forces engaged in suppressing the outlaws amounts tu over 100,000,"
Kweiyang reports reaching here last night stated that three bat-
Captain H. R. Sawbridge, whose wife is an American, at first stood
·relieved of his command of H.M.8. Renown, and reduced to half pay,
as the result of his conviction of
negligence in connection with the crash of the British battleship
with H.M.S. Hond. He, was former
ly naval attacks at Washington....
tallons of Kweichow troops Doar WARNING TO DOG
Tung Tzu have mutinlod and gone! over to the Communist ranks, theirị: main force being located at Chang-
kanshan on the Szechuan Kwelchow
frontier.
OWNERS
Magistrate Prepared To Impose Maximum Fine of $250
DOGS MUST BE MUZZLED,
General Chiang Kai-shek, Chair- man of the "Military Affaira Com- mission, summoned his subor- dinates to an important conference Fat Kweiyang yesterday. While the
anti-Red campaign was discussed, Before hearing the summanges relations between Canton and Nan-at the Kowloon Magistracy this king are said to have been also on the agenda of the conference. De morning Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones talls are not available.
issued a very severe warning to the public, asking them to be more careful regarding the muzzling of
IRISH FREE STATE'S SPORT SUSPENSION
International Amateur Athletic Federation Decision
London, to-day,
their dogs
̈"I hope that everybody will take a warning' from the ferrible tragedy
which happened over last week-end,
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QUESTIONS RAI ED IN COMMONS
REPRESENTATIONS NOT CONSIDERED LIKELY
COMMUNIST ACTIVITY REVIEWED
London,
Alan
In the House of Commons yesterda Chorlton, Unionist M.P. for the Platting Division of Manchester, drew attention to the bad deve- lopment of China, especially for the ment of bicycles.
courage-
Lieut. Col. David Co ville replied, for the De- partment of Overseas Trade, that they had re- cently arranged for the Commercial Counsellor for China, who was now in England, visit the industrial centres with a view to interesting manufacturers in the possibilities the cycle trade in China.
Mr. Chorlton requested the Government to re resent to the Chinese Government that the export duties imposed on Chinese goods are both a hindrance to British-trade and an important fac tor militating against the endeavour to restore Chinas trade ba lance
replying recalled
Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, that in recent years China had abolished or reduced the export duties on silk, rice, wheat and other articles and may therefore be presumed that the Chinese su aware that export duties tend to produce the effect chefitioned
ABYSSINIAN NOTE TO LEAGUE ARBITRATION DEMAND
ITALIANS AGREE TO STOP MILITARY PREPARATIONS
Geneva, To-day. The Abyssinian note to the League proposes that the Italian and Abyssinian Gov. ernments should negotiate in Geneva, Paris, or London, as. the Italians may prefer, in regard to the arbitration.
After a merciless cross-examination during which he was fore- ed to reveal that he drew bonuses of more than U.S.43,000,000-Trom the Bethlehem Steel Carp in 1917 and 1918 from the profta of the company from war; contracts, Engene G. Grace, president of the steel company, shook hands with his chief Inquisitor Senator Gerald Nye (left), chairman of the United States munitions probe,
He objected to the idea of taking profits out of war,
GENERALISSIMO'S PLAN
STRESA CONFERENCE AT BORROMEO PALACE
Mussolini Orders Preparatio
• Be Made Immediately
Rome to-day.
Signor preparation8
Chotiton
Sir John said he did not think representations would serve any useful purpose and added that it must be realised that alternative revenue would have to be found and that the methods of raising it might interfere equally or more with trade.
ordered tena don-
famous 17th century min Borromeo Palace on Bella Island in Lake Maggiore.
The palace contains some of rooms in Italy, overlooking deau, the most magnificent, reception tiful gardena rising in 10 ter races above the lake-Router.
AND PUBLICITY
Admiral Ernest Taylor, Union- PROPAGANDA lat MP for South Paddington; put a question in regard to the steps being taken to secure Chinese and British co-operation for the suppression of pirates at Bias Bay and Mirs Bay
CO-OPERATION. EXISTS Sir John Simen reiterated that co-operation already exists. He consultations of the British had received the reports of the naval heads with the Chinese
BUREAU FORMED
PEOPLE'S
ECONOMIC
MOVEMENT
TO FOLLOW UP THE "NEW LIFE" AIMS
"SAVING CHINA FROM HER
PRESENTSI
-day.
ANGLO-POLISH
DISCUSSIONS
OPEN TO DAY
Objections To Eastern, Pact Expected
SERIES OF BILATERAL PACTS FAVOURED BY M. BECK
Mr. Anthony Fry Seal begi Joseph Beck, Minister, at 11t Scope of the all the points Anglo-French commuŲ bruary 3,
seems almost certain that Beck will emphasise the objections to an
that Poland, like
A series of bilateral pacts valuable in promoting without exposing Poland danger of being dra
into what she considers avoidable dispu
Reuter.
MR. ANTHONY EDEN AT WARSAW
- Officially Welcomed Op Arriva
The immedate: uguration by the Government of a policy which would guarantee security:
Mr. Anthony Privy Beal, whose missio and property to the people. and was concluded on Su raise the standard of living by the travelled yesterday by raf
To-diy
development on modem lines of the saw, where he arrived in the even
long dormant natural resources the country was what was! urgently needed to save China General Chiang Kai-shek in a
Import And Export Of Interview to-day..
Military News
CANTON'S NEW SECRETARIAT
and exercise still more care in look- ing after their dogs. I see from my list here that we have 24 dog sum monses, at least, outstanding, and, with the certainty that rabies is The International Amateur right here in Kowloon at the moment, Athletic Federation have suspended we must cut that figure down," said the Irish Free State, debarring Mr. Wynne Jones, them from participating in any International competition. Including fine at the moment, but unless there "I do not propose Increasing the the Olympic Games, or allowing is greater care shown in this direc- If after 30 days arbitrators nuval and military authorities, them to receive any teams from tion I shall have to. The maximum have not been appointed, it pro- but the details were necessarily abroad.
The chief reason for the suspen- to go to the limit if I find people League be invited to appoint ar-
fine is $250 and I am quite prepared poses that the Council of the confidential 'alon was the Irish Free State's re-are still careless about this, although bitrators to fix the procedure and cent decision to refuse to accept the do not propose, to ruling of the International Amateur about it at the moment. This is tled, particularly the question of!
do anything to define the questions to be set- U.S. ARMS EMBARGO Athletic Federation, that the Na-merely a warning," he concluded, the Italo-Ethopian frontier ac ¿tional Athletic and Cycling Associa
berdar. Mr. Khéo IN CASE OF WAR
tion of Ireland should confine ite
activities to the Irish Free State, INTERNATIONAL
Reuter.
$200 FOR 18 HOLES
Joyce Wethered's Contract
SAILING FOR U.S. ON MAY 22,
Philadelphia, To-day
Alexander Findlay, representa
SOCCER
England And Scotland Teams For Saturday
GAME WILL DECIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIP:
London, To-day. The teams for the Internation-
tive of John Wanamaker's Depart land and England at Hampden al soccer classic between Scot. mental Stores, who is handling Park, Glasgow, on Saturday Miss Wethered's American tournext, have been selected and are arrangements informed Houter as follows:- yesterday that "everything has
England: Hibbi
cording to existing treaties and,
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to instruct the arbitrators, and War Department Should
of
to pronounce judgment in re- gard to the responsibilities either side in connection with frontier incidents since Novem ber 23, 1934. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Control Industrial Leaders
Washington, To-day
Meanwhile both Governments SENATE MUNITION COMMITTEE have undertaken to refrain from RECOMMENDATION military preparations. Reuter GERMAN MILITARY STRENGTH Exaggerated Reports Clarified
heen fixed up and Miss Wethered Male (Arsenal) and will sail on May 22 by the RMS. (Arsenal) Britton (Everton), Barker stren Berengaria for her tour, the de- (Derby) and Bray (Manchester, City; described in official tails of which have not yet been Geldard. (Evertos), Bastin (Ar
(Birmingham)';
The forecasts that 750,000 Hapgood would:
danya army are
mottled. Miss Wethered will re ceive U. S. $200 for every 18 holes, Bais two fifths of the profits,
"Continued on Page 12)
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
Gurney (Sunderland), Westwood, ton), and Brook (Manchesteri
Scotland Jackson (Chelse
derson (Hearts), and (Partick) Maskie "(Har “Bimpan (Rangern) Wand Brow
(Ran Napler (Celtic);//rWalker Gallacher (Derby), MePhall and Duncan (Derby)
nued on Pa BLE TO
an
out the
script
The United States should clare an arms embargo ini: the event of war between fore tions and should conscript all
dustrial leaders under, the
|plinary control of the Wa
ment, according to the dation of the Senat Committee in its first
Senate after a week's ins
ATHER FORECAST
[From Our Own. Correspondent), Dan Canton, To-da For the purpose" of propaganda and enligt military authorities on the situation, a new secretariat
off
ing.
The Polish
previously proceeded
be presant, togethe
sentatives of the
ment, the British members of his staff,
ssador had Warsaw
(Continued on Page 12)
Home Government
And Dominions
onie
BRITAIN KEEPING IN TOUCH REGARDING FOREIGN POLICY
"There should be a movement to Mr. Eden. Fo follow up the New Life movement, which should be complementary to it with the definite alm of saving the Chinese race from, its present peril and relieve the people of the whole nation from their suffering. he said,
theThis movement should be a peo- med yes-ple's economic reconstruction
London, To-day. publi- movement. It must aim, amongst
Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dom sher of the Min Kuo Jih Pdo, the other things, at the development of appointed director of the new de ing enterprises, the encourager orthodox local offical newspaper, la agriculture, the protection of mip-ons Secretary, in reply to a ques
tion in the House of Common partment with the high rank of of trade, the protection and develop terday, said that every effort Lieutenant-General use thement of communication The assistant director in Brig.liberation of frozen and. General Chung Chleb-min, who is capital and the fostering Concurrently sectional chier of dustries, Me pubite translation and research
Group Army was
yesterd
Both officials assumed their
morn ico ing:: ad- "General Miso
Chief-of-Stani
the
(Continued on: Pars: 15)
rded
King
made to keep the
dents of the Dominions
the policy and actio Government of the dom in respect to
He had had no
BANK OF CHINA from the
MEETING
MR. T. V. SOONG NEW CHAIRMAN
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