THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 6, 1937.
WORLD'S TRADE
DOG-FIGHT
PARLEY STORY SCOUTED
IN LONDON
Brussels, To-day.
It is semi-officially stated that the British and French governments have invited Premier Paul van Zeeland to enquire into the possibilities of lowering the obstacles in the way of international trade.
M. VAN ZEELAND HAS ACCEPTED THE TASK AND THE SUBJECT WILL BE DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET TO-DAY.
Factory Workers For Coronation
It is understood that London's JUUR idea is that there is a possibility of reducing trade barriers, such as quotas, which have been. exercising attention since the three-Power currency declaration, last September.--Reuter.
German Interest
Berlin, To-day. Considerable interest has been aroused in Berlin in the political speculation now going on in Lon- don and Paris, în connexion with the possibility of an international conférence to deal with the pro- blems of peace and world trade.
The report from Brussels that the Belgian Premier, M. Paul van Zeeland, has promised to consider the removal of trade barriers, is considered especially important. ··
Germany, it is stated, is pre- pared to join in this effort if it means that once again the wheels of international trade will move smoothly.
Politics Out
London, To-day.
The King has expressed a wish that labourers be represented at the Coronation service in West- minster Abbey.
The wish has been conveyed to the Industrial Welfare So- ciety, which will select a man, woman, boy and girl-from the country's factories to attend the ceremony-Reuter.
Errol Flynn, famous film star, hero of Captain Blood and the Charge of the Light Brigade, who was wounded by a machine-gun bullet in Spain yesterday.
Wu Te-Chen Again Delays Sailing
Madame Wu Now Indisposed
Divine Wind Passes
Hong Kong
JAPANESE AIRMEN OFF AGAIN
Tokyo, To-day. Starting for the second time on its long flight to London, the “Asahi Shimbun's”. Japanese- built monoplane Divine Wind" took off for Formosa this morn- ing.
The plane, which is being flown. to London for the Coronation cere- monies, previously took off on April 2 but was forced to return after encountering. very bad weather.
Carrying congratulatory messages, the machine will attempt to set a new mark for the Tokyo-London flight.—Reuter.
Taihoku (Formosa),
Today. Attempting to break the re- cord for the Japan-Europe flight, the London-bound Japan- ese built monoplane "Kamikaze” or "Divine Wind" owned by the “Asahi Shimbun”” arrived here at 9:14 this morning,
The plane had covered non- stop the 1,400 miles from Tokyo in 7 hours 2 minutes. Reuter. "It is learned in Hong Kong that the "Divine Wind" will probably not call in the Colony. Staying in Formosa only a few minutes, the plane took off on a non-stop flight to Hanoi.
ference, contained in reports from Brussels and Paris regarding ex- between the British, changes French and Belgian Governments. The Three-Power monetary de- claration of September last called
Shanghai, To-day. attention to the importance of
Owing to the illness of his freeing international trade and a wife, Mr. Wu Te-chen, former morning, the Hong Kong Chinese similar view found expression in Mayor of Greater Shanghai and Chamber of Commerce had arrang- the proceedings of the League As- recently appointed Governor of ed invite Mr. Wu and General Ou- sembly.
Kwangtung Province, is not sail- yang to luncheon, after which the These and more recent events ing to Canton by the Empress party was to proceed to Canton by The difficulties confronting Ger- have kept the whole subject pro- of Japan" to-day as previously the afternoon express. man trade have been mainly resminently before the public and it arranged.
General Chui King-tang, - repre- ponsible for the four-year plan but
He is now expected to leave on sentative of General. Yu Han-mau, may be assumed that the interest-
Fri- the military chief of Kwangtung, the Reich would greatly welcome ed Governments have not forgotten the "President Coolidge" on any suggestion that the Interna
day..
Messrs. Wang Ying-yu, Hsu Sung- tional Sugar Conference (now sit-
This is the second time Mr. Wuching and Liu Wei-chi, department- RECENT CONTACT -
in Kwangtung, ting in London) might make in the It is known that the British and has postponed his departure for the al commissioners direction of a return of world trad- French Governments have been in South. He had previously arranged and representatives of Canton pub- ing.
Hong touch with the Belgian Government to leave by the "Victoria."- Reuter le bodies, were to come to Any attempt to link up economic with a view to an exploration of the In the belief that the
would Kong on Thursday in order to wel- agreements with political conces ways in which it might be possible arrive at Hong Kong on
Friday come the new governor. sions, however, would continue to to promote a movement for reduction meet with German opposition. of trade barriers, such as quotas,
but the summoning of a confer ence is certainly not in question.
It is believed in official căr- cles that M. van Zeeland has been asked to investigate trade barriers not as Belgian Premier but as an economic expert, and that the present step must be regarded as a preparatory mea- sure and not as any definite action on the part of Britain, France and Belgium.--Trans- Ocean.
World Economic Conference
STORIES DISCOUNTED, IN LONDON
London, To-day. Well-informed circles in London discount the stories of the calling of an International Economic Con-
STOP
It is believed that the possibili- ties which have been under ex- amination relate, in the first in- stance, to Europe, but as a matter of courtesy, the United States Gov- ernment, whose interest in
the whole matter is well known, has
been kept acquainted.—British
Wireless.
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