WORLD TRADE BARRIERS
AND THE REMEDY
SIR G. BEHARRELL ON WAR DEBTS
IMPORTANT « ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT.
OF THE F.B.I.
Liverpool, March 7.--Sir George | step forward at Lausanne, but the Beharrell, President of the Federaonus of crowning Lausanne with tion of British Industries, was the complete success rested with one guest at luncheon in Liverpool of country, the United States of Ame the Liverpool and North Western rica. The economic and political branch of the federation. Sir Max difficulties were enormous. Muspratt, chairman of committee of the branch, presided.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1933
SINGAPORE'S WATER SUPPLY
1,200 MILLION GALLONS IMPRISONED
Singapore. Going for a drivel Of course, you want somewhers new to go well, try the reservoir. Not the old familiar reservoirs off the Thomson Road, which have so long been a standby of the mo- torist in Singapore who is stumped for "somewhere to go," but the now reservoirs of the Singapore Mun cipality, at Gunong Pulai Pontian in Jahore.
You will find it one of the most pleasant drives you can take in a country in which it is difficult to escape from the eternal monotony of rubber and palms. It will take you over the familiar. line of the road to Johore Babru, and out along the perhaps equally familiar route toward: Batu Pahat, but after you turn off the main road and begin to approach Gunung Palai you will find a little more variety.
Even if the variety is not ob trusive enough for you to notice it, you will find the nun well worth while when you reach your osjec
tive.
AKRON BROKE IN | TODAY'S WIRELESS
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TESTIMONY AT DIRIGIBLE
DISASTER INQUIRY Lakehurst, Apr. 11-The dirigible Akron broke in half amidships and what was first thought to be the noise of the storm was the swishing of the ship's stern in the water, witnesses testified in the Navy's in Vestigation of the disaster of April
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Lieut.-Comdr. Herbert V. Wiley was the principal witness and asked permission to change his testimony After hearing in some respects. the full story of the other survivors, he said he believed the ship broke in half before striking the water. Witness said that he was at his pos and was unable to see the effect of the wind force on the ship's frame-m-Local time and weather re- work.
Mr. Deal, the metal worker, said' he was in a position to watch it and saw two girders snap in two. Mr. Erwin, the boatawain's mate, testified that he also saw the girders break and that the ship began to go down from that moment
It was unfortunate that. the last payment had to be made during what was, and had always been Sir George Beharrell, in
known as, the "hune duck" Session Sponding to the toast of the federa- of Congress. That was the Sea Lion, said that from time to time sion which took place between the one had a glimpse of improvement election of the President and his assumption of office in March. The in trade, but he was afraid it was American Constitution in this res
Other smaller pieces of the too early to say that trade re pect was completely out of date
frame may have broken before covery had got the green light. Before our instalment was paid to America in December many views
Gunong Pulai reservoir is a man- that," Mr. Erwin said, "but it Still,
tako ere expressed, but he thought thr this country could Iwart. The elements of recovery majority of sound opinion in this made beauty spot. It combines seemed that some of the heavier ones country now felt that the Govern. natural beauty of hill scenery with parted just as the tail struck the water. It seemed to me that the were here. We had tackled
oup
"nt in all the circumstances die the fascination of great engineer financial problems in a courageous | right to pay and avoid that 1g feats. A gigantic granite dam, ship had actually cracked up while When the tail began has been constructed to imprison in the air. admitted awkward word "default," at any something like 1900 million gallons dragging in the water and we were and it, was manuer,
Whether it that our rate on that occasion. throughout the world
of water for the supply of Singa- being carried along by the wind, it: could be avoided in June was u
pore town. The lake itself is 134 sounded like somebody walking on financial structure was far more matter on, which he could not ex stable than it was a year ago. So long as we adhered to the sound Press an opinion, but it was plan acres in extent, and is reminiscent crushing penny match boxes. The to any thinking business man that in part of the lakes of Cumberland lights went out as we struck the economic principles on which our
we could not go on paying at the with its bowering hills all around.water and I can remember little of pre-eminence had been built up, late provided, if for no other rea-The construction work itself wil what happened after that." should in the end emerge from this
Bun than that America herself amaze you. There is something of norass of trouble.
made it impossible. Her arff spectacular grandeur in it, and During forthcoming negotiations walls practically prohibited the spectacular engineering works are
always, of interest. we might be pressed to return to entry of goods, and having regard the gold standard, and no doubt to the unemployment problem there at some time or another it would (relatively worse than ours br right for us to return to it, but not so skifully provided for or he sincerely hoped that no attempt handled), were the Americans like would be made to do so until ity at this juncture to do anything was abundantly clear that the time to facilitate the entry of goods in
was ripe for such a return and that steps had been taken which would ensure that the gold stan- dard would be properly worked. He believed we were a long way from that to-day
What was blocking world trade was the high system of tariff, ex- change restrictions, quots, and th. like. The carrying of interna tional trade was almost a night
Hare.
porta.
When circumstances
Payments to America,»
were
to their country.}
And
America's desire to perform as many services for herself as pos sible was common knowledge. She had gone the length of subsidizing shipping very heavily, and we know. Her
reluctance to receive more gold, even if we had the gold available. His best hope was that America would be able to examine this problem quickly, but with "enlightened selfishness.". If she did so he had no fear but that ar rangements could be made which would avoid that ugly word he had mentioned, with not too onerous burdens on this country.
Expenditure and Income.
Malaria Control.
The larger reservoir at Pontian Kechil, seven miles further along the same road, is not so spectacular
but is equally pleasant as a picnic the entire length of the reservoir spot. It is possible to drive along over a road which has taken the place of the light railway used during construction.
The work of construction of the reservoirs at Pulai was commenced in 1924, after two years had been spent in exploration of virgin jungle in the area to gauge the possibilities of the scherae being successfully carried through. was a particularly malarious dis- trict, and extensive anti-malaria? work had to be carried out prior to the commencement of the actual construction scheme.
At both reservoirs the bungalows
which housed the constructional staff and supervising officers still stand. Most of them aré deserted now, but they act as reminders of the busy days when thousands of cubic yards of concrete were laid cach week at the various points of
All agreed that the balanced Budget was the first anxiety, but at the deputation to the Chancel-construction,
the
Structural Weakness,
The Akron, according to naval experts, should have been able to
withstand the wind and the fact Chat the framework gave way before the crash indicated structural weak- ness somewhere.
It appeared to-day that, as a re- sult of this testimony, the scope of to take in details of the construc- the investigation would be extended tion. While naval experts were the con- constantly supervising struction and checking the materials for strength, these in charge of the investigation are said to be deter- mined to learn whether there was any laxity either on the part of inspectors of the constructing com- pany-finited Press,
D. H. LAWRENCE
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*FINDS"
Essays and Three Plays
ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLICATION (Special Air-Mail Service) London, March 28-There exists
an important body of unpublished materia! by DH. Lawrence. The three full- manuscripts include length plays, an unfinished study of Thomas Hardy, and an essay on education.
Mrs. Lawrence gave this infor mation yesterday, when. discussing forthcoming exhibition of her husband's manuscripts and first editions.
such that competition in a parti- cular country could be rnet the tariff was scaled. In many cases permits had been obtained, and when the permit and the order had been secured and the credit risk examined and found to be satis. factory, there was then the greatest anxiety of all as to when the car. rency could be remitted and what it was likely to be worth at that time. So long as these barriers to lor of the Exchequer Inst week on It is difficult to reconcile the world trade existed the depression the subject of taxation he pressed present orderly layout of in world shipping was unavoid- very strongly that expenditure place with the scene when the first able, with its disastrous effects on
should be reduced, in order to labour force was dispatched to trade and employment at our great bring about a balanced Budget. It clear away the jungle forest and was not sufficient to go on impos- drain the swamp areas preparatory ing taxation and then claim the to the commencement of the work credit for having balanced the proper. Budget. In business they had to To those who knew the conditions bring expenditure down to the which prevailed, the completed limit of income; the reverse pro- works что A wonderful achieve cess was impracticable.
ment. The tiny stream which flow. ed through the valley across which
"I had no idea that the plays the the dam at Gunong Pulai was existed," she said, "until built has now swelled into a mighty manuscripts were discovered in my lake and the water, level is only sister's house in Munich. One is a fow feet below the spillway of
a light, gay comedy called 'Fight the 120 feet high dam, while at for Barbam, which was written Pontian Kechil the overflow shaft apparently about the time I met is in service now. The water comes him first; and another is entitled down to Singapore by gravitation Married Man,' which goes back ɔ through a pipeline 33 miles long, his carly colliery days
You will not be able to bathe in "These will be published, and, I the reservoirs, but you will enjoy hope, performed. Fight for Bar- a new drive and see the completion bara is what is described as thos of one of the finest water supply roughly commercial. schemes in the world.
The question of War debts way undoubtedly linked very closely with that of world trade and its recovery, but the task of those re sponsible for moulding, public epinion on this great question was hot easy. Europe made a great
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The Federation, on many occa- aions, had appealed to the Chan cellor on various questions, regard ing taxation, and the views of the Federation were put before him A number of questions were rais ed, but throughout the whole piece they kept on saying that the cut gesture which would contribute more to a revival of industry than any other was a reduction in the rats of income-tax.. He believed the Chancellor was in entire ad-
cord with this view, Naturally, a
nis stage they could not expect any indication from the Chancel-
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"The study of Hardy, of about 35,000 words, will be issued at the end of the year. The Education of the People' is an essay of 30,000 words, which gives a new view of education, based on his own
ex-
should not say it is a book for ordinary parents.
"His greatest work, however, is the Last Poems, to be published after he realised that he could not next month. They were written: live much longer, and they show the man heroically facing death, realising that there were certain things that he must say."
Mrs. Lawrence in her talk gave a wonderfully clear portrait of her husband.
duction of income-tax could be THE BEST SIDE OF A NASTY periences as a schoolmaster. No, I given, and he believed that even it this had to be done at the expense of the Sinking Fund it would be
If you have watched a boy pul better than given no relief at all.
ling off his undsrvest you have There were undoubtedly signs in sell's viper shedding its skin. The
been the reverse process of a Rus certain industries in this country by pulls his vest off inside out of a slight revival, and even ship over his head. The viper pulls off building, which affected so many its skin inside out over its tail other industries, was showing a There are two other differences: small but very welcome return to the boy undreasca in a trice, the life. Political conditions in many parts of the world were ea very viper in slow motion; and the unsettled, and these all tended to viper, unlike the boy, has a new reader the situation even difficult. Signs indicated that the country was emerging from the crisis probably better than great traditions and history, and
country, partly due
She said that he could do anything: "He admitted that I suit all ready underneath. mops Few snakes shed their skins could make pastry better than he quite as neatly as a Russell's viper. could, but he was my superior at He gave a finished exhibition in embroidery, dressmaking and r any the reptile-house of the Zoo before dinary domestic things. He once group of admirers. Drawing him even made a clock for a friend."- The D. H. Lawrence Exhibition self slowly round a rough branch partly to the soundness of the he gradually left the old skin un
will be opened in London towards principles on which our finance had been raised. It seemed to him broken behind him like song. the end of next week,
narrow bag of fine tissue. In the tion, would be relatively better than the floor of the den, his fine tail a fairly light beige, on which along tion. Wo the next few years our posi- last stages he was creeping alons basketwork. The ground colour is it was in the few years before the
slurap. In fact, he thought watch shered to the branch over irregular ovals of orange edged lifted by the enveloping“ · skin, the back and tanks are alightly should probably be lightly, hette which he had passed Steadily and with black, gleaning with the
evonly the skin peeled off like the sheen of velvet. finger of a glove, till at length the
In the next compartment one of Mr. G. W. Philles and Dr. J. tiny little flag of old skin as the preparing also to shed his skin, tail dropped to the floor with the North American moccasins was
and at the moment it was back at
Loff in a poorer-world,
C. McCracken have been appointed tip. Then, as 1. the neck, creating the effect of an
officially with Mr. Bruce Miles as lustre of his new alternate to Mr. Philleo and Mr. stretch bis full length
the Elizabethan ruff, Bat, he was not McCarthy as alternate to Dr. Mass, the object of many admir yet exerting himself to get rid Cracken as delegates of the Shanging comments
*** it" and hé il neither, so unt hai Rotary Club to the Boston Con- The new skin is certainly beau-job as Russell wiper for
tiful. Its texture resembles fine ly when it is done,
vention.
Columbia and Regal records į 12.30 p.m.-European programme of supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.
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1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press news, select-
2 p.m.-Close down.
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Marseillaise "-La Garde Hepublicaine Band. "Policeman's Holiday" (Ewing), "Wee
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Patrol" (Amera)-Band of H.M. Cold- stream Guards, "Faithful and Bold" (Rust).
The Happy Warrior "^(Kahl)— Band of H.M. Royal Air Force. 6.18-6.40 p.m.-
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Violin Solo" Estrellita" Ponce-
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Piano Solo-"One Lives But Once" (Strauss-Tausig)-Sergei Rachmaninoff.
'Cello Solo-Mazurka” „(Pop
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Violin Solo-"Valso Bluette " (Drigo-Auer)-Jascha Heifetz. 'Cello 15olo Musette" (Bach
Pollain)-Pablo Casals.
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Vocal Duet" The Same As We Used to Do ".-Layton and Johnstone.
Vocal Duet-To-morrow is An- other Day Layton and John- stone.
Orchestral
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"Somebody-Some-
Orchestral--"Neapolitan Nights”.
-The Troubadours.
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Chorus The Bells of St.
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From the Empire transmitter, am Chorus-John Peel "-AssociatDaventry, England.
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Orchestral The Little Things in Life "Jack Hylton and His Orchestra,
Humorous
Greenery."
Song
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Octet My Inspiration is You." !
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Voen Duet-- Never : Swat 11
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so Terribly Blonde Lately." Orchestral Oh, Donna Clara " -Dol Dauber's Tango Orches. tra.
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Chorus Here Comes the Sun"
-National Cavaliers. Band-Wonder Bar "Elizabeth." Band-Wonder Bar—" Tell Me I'm Forgiven "--Deboy Somers Band.
8 p.m.-Local time and weather re-
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