RELIGIOUS SERVICE IN A SUBMARINE.
Archbishop Offers Prayers
·CHÍNA MAIL" SPECIAL Rome, To-day. The first religious service to be held under water was held in an Italian sahmâïze in the port of Taranto by the Archbishop of the city, who, accuSanied by the Admiral
and leading civil board, anthorities, went on whereupon the submarine plers- ed down
In the torpedo-room an altar had been erected, and the Arrb- bishop proceeded to read Miras. he prayed for the after which repose of the souls of those who bad fallen wader the Italian colours in the attempt to bring salvation and economic welfare.
to as yet uncivilised peoples.- Trans-Ocean Service.
CHINESE LOAN
SERVICE
TIENTSIN-PUKOW RAILWAY
AMBASSADOR OUTLINES NEW OFFER
London, To-day.
TRADE FAIR PROJECT
Statement Of Local Opinion
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT
We have received the following from. the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce for publication:
A project for a British Empire land China Trade Fair, suggested by private promoters who have received a promise of a free site? and other support from the Gov- ernment of Hong Kong, was ad- vertised in Australia and New Zealand during 1935, but postponed on account of lack of adequate support both in the two Dominions and in Hong Kong.. and because of international ex- change mcertainties at that time Two Fairs organised by local come pittees had been held in 1932 and 1935, but a canvass of firms after
the second one elicited the in-
formation that few exhibitors con- sidered that they had derived any benefit-
ON
As the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce has ob- served in recent weeks extensive publicity in the newspapers of Great Britain aiming at a revivalį The Chinese Ambassador an-
of the project (although no steps nounces the following offer con have been taken in Hong Kong to cerning the resumption of ser-ascertain current local opinion on vice on the bonds of the Tien- the subject), the Chamber, tsin-Pukow Railway Loans of February 6, 1936, circularised the 1908 and 1910.
exhibitors in the two previous Interest will be paid at the rate Fairs, and the Hong Kong mer of 2 per cent. per annum from chant firms generally, asking them! 1986 to 1938 inclusive, and at 5 the following questions:— per cent. per annum thereafter. (A) Have circumstances changed to such an extent since last The principal will be repaid, be-
June as to warrant the hold ginning in 1940.
ing of a Fair in the winter of 1936/37
-
The amount of the annual in- stalments will depend on the gross (B) cash earnings, so that the loan (0) will be liquidated within about 40) years from 1936. Four-fifths of the arrears of interest and four- fifths of the short-fall interest
Would your firm participate? Do you regard a Trade Fair in Hong Kong as so effective means of developing export and import trade? The following is a detailed state-
THE CHINA MATES TUNDAS
A tunnel on the new Olympia Road from Munich to Garmisch. In order to ensure mooth trafle during the Whster Games: In Partenkirchen, the road until now communicating with Manich was widened and extended tu s Reich road on which more than 10,080) ezes could travel daily in both directions. Our picture shows a Huse of motog-ens entering the tunnel near Bschenlohe during the opening rim.
On the right is the Olympia Gateway at the Station, Square in Garmisch on the arrival of the feat cars emtaining President of the Council Sievert, Regional Nazi Party Leader Adolf Wagner, Inspector-General Dr. Todt Secretary of State Dr. Pfmdtner.
"Increased prices mean YE- -duced turnover, and if prices are not increased then profits suffer. either circumstance leav ing the original” „supplier with less money to allocate for ad- vertising, particularly that of a start of a speculative nature in
which
Fair
category
falls a Trade.
are certain that unless exhibi- SYRIAN REVOLT tors were prepared subsequently to follow up contacts closely and consistently, no lasting benefit would accrue and the cost of participation would have been
borne to no purpose.
the
ECHO
To Resign
Government Forced
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CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
DANUBIAN PACT
CONVERSATIONS IN BELGRADE
YUGOSLAVIA'S POSITION
OUTLINED
* CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
CONDITIONS IN KWANGSI
Active
Bands
VILLAGERS FLEE TO HILLS FOR PROTECTION
From: Our Own: Correspondent) “Kwangsi, February 25. Reliable reports just received (from-the south-western part of Kwangsi Province tell of the ac- tivities of local robber bands,
one
I who have become so daring that
the entire inhabitants of village are forced to leave their homes every night and seek safety in a large cave: in the near-by mountains, s
Bitter experience has taught the villagers that it is much safer to flee to the hills than to remain in their homes at the mercy of the |attack of these heartless robbers. Hence, nightfall Inds every householder gathering his Email family together, bundling up their meagre belongings and facing) to the mountain fastnesses where they can defend themselves if ne cessary.
In was in this same south- western part of Kwangsi Province that a horrible crine was --com- Įmitted a few years ago which has taught the country people to fear the raving bands of brigands which occasionally sweep down în. their unsuspecting victims, and [carry of loot and kidnap people. Mor ransom.
Township PilligedTM
A small city of about 500 inha bitants in this section “had in- curred, the ill-will of both the lo- "We think it very probable
cal robbers and the Communists. that the firms being approached
Whe Reds sometime before had in Great Britain, who might
* Jerusalem, To-day.
sent's delegation to the city to feel inclined to support the The Government of the French
distribute-propaganda and to win scheme, have mot given due con- |mandatory" "district of Syria was
disciples to their cause. The vil sideration to this aspect, and forced to resign by the French
Belgrade, To-day. lagers captured and killed the they are very likely looking on High Commissioner, M. de Martel,
The Czechoslovakian Premier, Red representatives. Consequent- the Hong Kong Fair in
on Sunday, according to a message Dr. Hodza, left Belgrade yes-ly, at the first opportunity, the light of their experience of reaching here from. Damascus, terday, after one more having Beds seat a detachment of sold- similar events held in the Unit-which adds that the High Commi-had a lengthy conversation iers to attack the village. ed Kingdom 02 perhaps in
sioner entrusted the former Minis with the Bulgarian Premier. At the samNE:. time a band of other British territories where ter of Justice, El Ayoubi, with The. semi-official Prasoda, in brigands decided to attack the British infuence is stronger the formation of a new Govern commenting on the Czecho town and as a result, the Bed and more general thân' it can ment
slovakian Premier's visit, Says hordes and the bandits joined be said to be in South China. El Ayoubi accepted the mandate that the collective security of forces against the common foe -- Probably they do not fully real-under the condition that all the the Danubian States must be the village. The courageous vi- - The Chinese- bondholders' con- Negative, 68; Afirmative. 8; present method of organisationise the entrepot, nature of this persons sentenced in comection achieved before an economic lagers put up mittee, of which Lord Alness isualised Afirmative, 1; No Opin
port nor its comparative unim with the recent strike rioting be agreement can be reached portance in size and share of actual business visais South China as a whole.”
from 1936 to 1938 will be cancell-ment of the results of the can- ed. The offer applies to an out-vass
Not In Favour “Question (B).-*We are not in favour of particiation. but there is the possibility that the activities of competitors, upon whom pressure might be brought to bear by their Principals at Home, would oblige us to parti cipate in order to avoid possible
views as to the value of such a Fain. This is an aspect of the
standing amount of about £6.150,- Number of Circulars issued 114 loss of prestige, and against our
000,
chairman, has recommended that
STE concerned. –
[Number of Replies
Question "A"
ion Expressed: 8.
Question "B"
Question "C"
25
41-
to which we take strong excep- tion, although our answer to Question (C) will show that we have little faith in this type of publicity -in the South China or China markets -- az a zigaus
.
Some Obstacles
jamestied.
New Cabinet Formed Damascus, Later:
other State
a brave front and
managed to keep off the allies un- the bondholders accept the offer.
The paper adds that it is now til their meagre store of alumin- They express the opinion that the
Participate, Would not
The former up to Austria and Hungary to tion was exhausted. Then the teams are the best obtainable in
World Participate, *4; Would the circumstances, while mot se-
Minister of Justice, Atta Bei el State whether they want to par- inevitable took place, the Bads ticipate in the proposed confer- bandits captured the city and but- Participate in a generally súp cepting responsibility as far as
ence of the Foreign Ministers of chered the ill-fated population, of furthering trade, whether It is argued by many that pre-Ayoubi, succeeded yesterday in
new Syrian Cabinet, all the Danubian States. leaving their bodies in the streets the contractual relations betweenorted Fair 14: Make support
exchange values, high forming a the bondholders and the Chinese conditional on Fair being run by organised privately or otherwise sent low
At a banquet given in hon of the town. After the city had Government
a local committee, 6: Would Parti- "Question (C)-We are firm-datles and Provincial taxes, have which is composed of himself as
our of Dr. Hadza, it was once been rised and everything worth Reuter.
cipate, reluctantly, 9: Mighty of the opinion that a Trade increased the prices of imported Prime Minister, and the two Na-
a suit goods and form an obstacle to ex-timalist-leaders Sald. Ghana more emphatically stressed that carrying away had been looted, a Participate (subject to various Fair is not, in China,
able medium of propaganda, nor pansion of trade which a Fair Emir Mustapha Chehob, as Minis the sims of the Little Entente fire was started, which resulted in qualiscations), 11-
an effective means of promoting would do little or nothing to over-ters of Justice and Education res were not directed against any the total destruction of the place
pectively.
Not one person TRA, Sorsan, or developing business. It is come.
The reports that the French Opinion is unanimous that the
It was further stressed that Tor our experience that to retain the
child escaped Included interest of the Chinese, even in assembling at a Trade Fair in High Commissioner took a hand naturally Yugoslavia considers among the dead was the pastor of a line already well established, Hong Kong of the typical exports in compelling the old Cabinet to that any Danubian Pact on-the local protestant chapel, who circular included all the principal the most persistent and con of China will be useless because resign are denied in French circluded without the participa stood by his flock until the last, work is Lecter it is not believed that buyers will cles here, where it is maintained tion of Germany and Italy thus adding smother name to the
that the old Cabinet resigned be would not only be without any long list of Christian martyrs. sazy, this, of course, involving attend from countries
that they cause it thought that a new value, but would also be cal the maintenance of a permanent Nor is it necessary
Defence Methode ** the spot. The actual should do so, for the exports of Government might help to apculated to impair her economic
interests. staff co
Trans-Ocean Sez- vice. process of introducing and es- Chins have been known to mer-pease the popular feeling tablishing: a new line calls for chants in consuming markets for Trans-Ocean Service. even more intensive measures, many years, and the extent to and in either of these cases we which they are purchased de-
DEPRIVED OF CITIZENSHIP
Negative, 36; Affirmative, 20; Qualified Affirmative, 14; No
Former Austrian Opinion Expressed, 5.
Minister
- CHINA MAIL" SPECKLA 1.
Vienna, To-day. The former Austrian Vice Chancellor and leader of the Agrarian Party has been de- prived of his Austrian citizen-
•ship, according to an announce- ment by the Prefect of Police here Herr Winkler, organ- iser of the peasant movement -in-Styria, joined the Dollfuss Cabinet as Vice-Chancellor, but resigned in 1933 as the result of a conflict with Prince: von Starbemberg-
The firms which replied to the
merchart firms holding important British agencies, but none of them expressed willingness to support the present project. The follow ng are typical comments elaborat ing the replies received:-
"We do not believe that Chêna is ripe for a Trade Fair on the lines suggested. When the country is ready, the proper place to hold an exhibition would be in China where all er-
hibits would be priced in local currency, with doty and all other charges included. Condi- tions in China are still very different from those pertaining in European countries, and it After leaving the Dollfuss would be impossible for exibi
tors at & Fair to enter into negotiations of any magnitude without most searching enquiry as to whom they were dealing with and without adequate guar- antees that any goods ordered would be taken and paid for."...
"It is not so much the dim calty in selling as the diffenity
Cabinet, Herr Winkler strongly opposed in the National Assem- bly the Government's ; scheme for & new Constitution. He has since then published a book called "Dictatorship in Aus tria,”... and various articles--in. the foreign press, demanding free and unrestricted liberty of votingTrans-Ocean Service.
WEATHER REPORT
The anti-cyclone continues increase în interkity, and pr remains highest to the north Shantung The depression Indo-China - has decoune Southerly winds, backing later to east east; cleudy generally casional rain, “was for to-day, 28 issued by Observatory this mo
in obtaining payment which makes business with China so unsatisfactory to-day.”
Memorandum Wasted
A firm with a large p-country organisation for marketi
to ported product in generių
the following
tinuous contact
Overseas
Some firms express the opinion
COMMUNIST IN
It is atrocities like the one des- cribed above that are perpetrate dby the bands of merciless villians
who rose through the seeking loot. The peaceful til- Cochin,ers of the soil and small shop and nicknamed "Cowack Hetum, maziet-keepers are forced to rush has sat in splendid isolation to the mountaing and bide în câ M. Chamames was elected by the verns until the danger' is past. Ljoint votes of the Comumuigiz zad
Most of the larger cities in the Socialists, running for the Kwangs have constructed a ser "People_party”
ies of forts which surrounds their When the victory of the Comteities, and from which the local The Communist, M. Chamamus, munist had become known, a large
FRENCH SENATEntil now M. Marcel
Second Member Elected
**CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
* Paris To-day,
fail to see what benefit would pends upon world trade conditions. be derived from a Faim of a
İthat for certain lines, at a favour-j Very temporary nature Babu Chinese Trailers
able time, a Trade Fair might be "The Chinese, trader, we be desirable, but, speaking generally, leve, interests himself only in an equivalent amount of money those goods for which there is world be more effectively spent in a definite demand on the part of other ways. Another suggestion the consumer, and it is there is that much greater beneft would fare to the latter that sales apscerne to trade in British machin
singing peale have to be underexe ery by an extension of the was elected to the French Senate crowd gathered in front of the elitisten ward of bandit at- it that a Trade Fair such as plan already adopted by the for the Seine Department on Sun-Town Hall, and started that proposed is intended pri- Federation of British Industries, day, and is thus the second mem-the "Internationale and che marily for the edification of the namely, sending Chinese engineer- ber of the Communist Party in the Soviet Republic. Chinese business man and, as ing students to study in manufac. the French Upper House, where Ocem Service. stated, it is our view that very turers works in Great Britain.
few would be sufficiently, inter- ested to zitend.
Personal Interest
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
The next meeting for medita-1
It is very noticeable that Chip- **This applies in an even ese engineers who have received greater degree to the consumer part of their traicing in a coun-i
The xx. Gilaws is due here: who, in our experience, has very try overseas distinctly Lavour the tion and discussion conducted by from Amoy on Thursday aftern little, if any, interest in the products of that country and not Dr. Reichelt at the Tao Fong Shan noon. origin of the goods he bays, and only purchase the equipment Chapel Bishop's House Honger
In any case will always wait manufactured in that country for Kong, has been unavoidably post Coast defence artillery gin itll they are brought to his their own projects, but also poned until 6 pm. on Wednesday, practice with live ammunition. notice. We cannot imagine the strongly recommend it to their March 11, As Dr. Beichelt has will be carried out from Paksha- average Chinese coming any friends, comections and employ-bee expectedly called 'sway. wan Fort, Lyen, in the direc-1 distance to attend a Trade Faiz, ers in all parts of China.
tion of Junk Bay, on the 28th and letter wishing them well in 29th instant, between the hours of
·Chamber 5 pm and 12 midnight each day, an and again on March 1, 1986, be
Itween the bours of 8 am, and 1
Whough it is reasonable to in some oner
+ Great that people within easy Britain the statement has rasch le, the Hong Kong at that the projected Fair
and pos
Hong Kongs
|tacks, but la Ay maller
ties such protection is impossible because of the expense. Usually the villagers boild walls of mud around then, houses but these are frequently washed away in the heavy trins, and even at best nate gaticiently - strong to them impregnable.
SMALL FIRE IN KOWLOON
A mall fire broke out at 1.20 this morning on No. 108 Aplin Street,
älievel.
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