HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1933
ROOSEVELT DECLARES U.
PROPOSED TARIFF TRUCE
EXPLANATION OF ITS OBJECT
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, May 15. REFERRING in the Home of
Commons to the propmal for a tariff truce, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Cham- berlain pointed out that its objee Be to discourage a starting of upward initiatives in the adjust ment of tariffs and other economic devices and was not intended to
THE DANZIG EVENTS
QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
[BRITION WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruoay, May 15, NAZI activities in the Free City
answered
of Danzig were discussed in the House of Commons to-night" when Sir John Simon several questions relating to the situation there.
He said he had discussed the natter with the High Commission. prevent the completion of operaer a short time ago, but had no in- tions already begun.
Acting in this spirit the Import formation regarding the most re- Dutie Advisory Committes would cent events beyond what had ap continue to carry out their atatu Peared in the press and he could
present...
tory obligations including the re-not usefully make any statement at ceipt and oxamination of applica tions for a new list of altered duties, but the Government would, during the operation of the truce, refrain from making orders for increases of customs duties in res pect of any application which had not been received by the committee before May 12,
He mentioned that application regarding silk duties were made
before that date.
IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN MILK
QUANTITIES MUST BE
REDUCED
1,
(BRITISH WIRELESS KERVICE.]
RUGBY, May 15. THE Minister for Agriculture,
Asked whether he would consider sending -B British warship to Danzig or would consider the ac. ceptance by Britain of a mandate over the city, he said that no question of a mandate arose under it took more than one the constitution of Danzig and that party to make a mandate.
A courtesy visit of one of His Majesty's ships to Danzig during
the normal summer cruise had been arranged for a date in June but he saw no reason for sending a warship at the present time.
Sir John Simon added that when he recently saw the High Commis- sioner of Danzig, the latter de procated the alarmist reporta cir- culated as to the possibility of serious disorders during the elec tion. "We all very much hope he may turn out to be right " added the Foreign Secretary.
A SLASHING ATTACK.
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Losnos, May 16. A SLASHING attack on Lord
Hailsham's speech in the House of Lords was made by Mr. Lloyd George in speech at the Women's National Liberal Federation at Scarborough.
Major Elliott, informed the House of Commons that having re gard to the increased supply of home produced milk now being diverted to manufacture and to the accumulation of stocks in manu- facturers' hands, and to the urgent need for providing markets for a larger home produced output, he felt bound to ask for an emergency measure for a substantial reduc tion of importe of condensed whole, and condensed skim milk, skimmed He declared it a foolish mishand cream and milk powder, in ordering of Germany's just armament to establish more stable conditions demands forced on Germany by the on the market for all concerned.frenzy of Hitlerism.
He met, last Saturday, "repre
Referring to Lord Hailsham's sentatives of foreign countries threat of sanctions against Ger from which condensed milk. was many Lloyd
George declared imported and a farther meeting sanctions would involve war. would shortly' "be held. He had "He added that as Lord Hailsham every hope of an adequata measure had delivered a speech without ask! for voluntary co-operation. Earing the permission of the Prime ly conversations, on the same sub- Minister, Mr. Baldwin or the For- jeet with Dominions representatives eign Secretary it was a monstrous were also being arranged.,
thing to have done. »
GERMANY'S FOREIGN
DEBTS
MEETING OF CREDITORS TO BE HELD
MONROE DOCTRINE ABANDONED
REDUCTION IN FRENCH ARMAMENTS
ADVOCATED
ADOPTION OF MACDONALD PLAN
PROPOSED
AND A CONSULTATIVE PACT TO
PROMOTE PEACE
[THROUGH REUTERʼN AGENCY.]
Washington May 10.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT APPEALED DIRECTLY TO THE RULERS OF NATIONS TO REDUCE ARMAMENTS AND ELIMINATE ENTIRELY WEAPONS OF AGGRES- SION, AGREE TO REFRAIN FROM SENDING ANY ARMED FORCE WHATSOEVER
AIMS PETTY NATIONAL BEYOND ITS OWN BORDERS, TO FORGET THE JOIN SINCERELY IN A MOVE TO ASSURE PEACE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY.
AND
THE PRESIDENT ASKED FOR SPECIFIC STEPS IMMEDIATELY, AND DEOLAR- ED THAT IF ANY NATION INTERPOSED OBSTRUCTION THE CIVILISED WORLD WOULD KNOW WERE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE LIES. HE MEN- TIONED NO NATION, BY NAME,
AS AN IMMEDIATE GOAL PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ASKED FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE, PROPOSING THE ADOPTION OF THE MAO. DONALD PLAN, THE REDUCTION OF FRENCH ARMAMENTS, THE STABILISING OF GERMAN ARMAMENTS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSULTATIVE PACT TO PROMOTE PEACE.
HE ADVOCATED LATER A CONFERENCE TO CARRY THESE STEPS STILL FURTHER AND URGED, MEANTIME, AN AGREEMENT THAT NO NATION WOULD INCREASE ITS EXISTING ARMAMENTS AND PROVIDED THE TERMS FOR ARMS LIMITATION WERE FAITHFULLY KEPT THEY WOULD SEND NO ARMED FORCE ACROSS THEIR FRONTIERS,
IF ALL NATIONS AGREE WHOLLY TO ELIMINATE WEAPONS WHICH MAKE POSSIBLE Successful ATTACK ON DEFENCES THEY WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE COME IMPREGNABLE FRONTIERS. THE INDEPENDENCE OF EVERY NATION WILL BE SECURED AND THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE AT THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE MUST BE THE COMPLETE ELIMINATION OF ALL OFFENSIVE WEAPONS,
CONTRARY TO DIPLOMATIC PRACTICE. PRES. ROOSEVELT'S APPEAL IS AD. DRESSED TO THE HEADS OF THE FORTY-FOUR STATES WHICH WILL BE REPRE- SENTED AT THE LONDON CONFERENCE, INCLUDING RUSSIA,
...
› OFFICIALS DEPRECATED THE SUGGESTION OF THE INCLUSION OF RUSSIA AS IT WAS A GESTURE TOWARDS AMERICAN RECOGNITION.
SITUATION UNDERGOES COMPLETE CHANGE
Paris, May 16. Following the grave German developments, it is understood Mr. Norman Davis has urged President
Roosevelt of the Importance of an Immediate declaration indicating America's direct laterest in Earo- pean peace.
American circles interpret this as indicating a partial abandonment of the Monroe Doctrine in favour of a new International policy,
SITUATION IN EUROPE:
DISCUSSED BY BRITISH CABINET
[BLUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS. )
U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
STATEMENT EXPECTED FROM ROOSEVELT
IMPORTATION OF NEW
ZEALAND BUTTER ·.
BRITISH WIRELEJA, SERVICE, ]
RUGBY, May 18. THE Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas stated to-day that arising out of representations. by the High Commissioner of New Zealand as to the general fall of wholesale price levels in the case of butter, discussions were pro- ceeding with the Australian and THE Reichabank's invitation is drafted in Paris and London for de- MEETINGS of the Cabinet have
ta regarded in this morning's livery to the disarmament Confer the possibility of regulating impress as an act of loyalty towardsence at Geneva on Thursday will tremely delicate situation in Europe / political, crisis, is being made by
New Zealand Governments as
[TEROCOM REUTER'S AGENCY].
ports in a manner satisfactory to the creditors. all parties.
BERLIN, May 16.
The situation has/"undergone a complete change since yesterday.
Whatever statements are being
probably require a sweeping modi- Deutsche Allemeine atates that cation in the light of Roosevelt's He pointed out that in view of
meeting became imperative when and Hitler's speeches to-day and the Ottawa agreements the regula America went off gold, and points to-morrow, respectively. tions of imports into the United out that Germany's foreign debt It is anderstood that France sup Kingdom of butter, cheese and service has amaunted quarterly by parts the American view in favour other milk products from the do- 260,000,000 marks, which is more of a moderate decisratios of policy minions before August 1835 could than double the amount of Gervig a vie Germany. only take place by voluntary Armany's foreign trade surplus dur- rangements.
ing the firet quarter of 1933.
The paper expects that the sum falling due will be offered for-
AMERICAN NAVAL ECONOMY
REDUCED 'COMMISSION
BASIS
(THROUGH REUTER'S "AGENOT]
WASHINGTON, May 18 FOR reasons of economy, the Navy Department has ordered one
third of all the United States combatant ships and naval aircraft.
eign creditors in "Blocked marks" or Blocked foreign currencies" 60 that the money must remain in Germany.
invited.
GERMAN VERSION.
the
been held to discuss the ex:
arising from Germany's attitude to the Disarmament Plan and the growing antagonisme.
THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY)
WASHINGTON, May 15. LONDON, May 18 A DECLARATION of United States foreign policy of ex- treme importance in the present President Roosevelt to-morrow.
President Roosevelt hopes there- by to mobilise world opinion in time possibly to offset Hitler's It was at first stated that Sir Reichstag speech on Wednesday and John Simon, if well enough, would to save the Disarmament Confer be asked to go to Geneva on Thurs ence, and incidentally, therefore day to represent the British Gov-smooth the path for the World emment at the critical discussions Economic Conference. sure to develop and that if it was The declaration, it is believed, found impossible owing to his ill-will comprehend doctrine for health, that Lard Hailsham, the European: relations something like War Minister, whose speech in the the Monroe- Doctrine, House of Lords has had such pro- It is also expected that President found reactions, would replace him. Roosevelt will assert the readiness Later information, however, ang of the United States to consult gate that it may prove undesirable other nations when war threatens either for Sir John Simon or Lord, and join in. proper safeguardsplad Hailsham to leave London on It is known that he will urge the realistic disarmament contain- Wednesday.
ed in the MacDonald Plan,
[TBROUGH REUTER'S, AGENOV.] :-
BERLIN, May 18, This measure will be tantamount AN official statement on German disarmament accuses other to a moratorium.
It is expected that the Reichs Powers of trying to wreck the bank will ask for a transfer of Disarmament Conference on the moratorium at the meeting in question of unification of arable that Captain Anthony Eden, It is, therefore, considered prob Barlin on May 28 to which Ger- systems in order to avoid the who is leaving Geneva for London many's "Standstill" creditors are approach to the next point deal-to-day to report to the Cabinet on
ing with material disarmament.
the present situation, will himself The statement upholds the neces-return to Geneva on Thursday with sity of the German equality claim, full Cabinet instructions, as his contrasting, the Powers armed to conduct of the British Cass" at the teeth and our empty arsenals, Geneva has, at sit times, earned and questions the wilsklom
of him the complete confidence of the shouldering new.obligations without Cabinet any concessions in advance." MEMORIAL TO BRITISH ANDenced with Hitler and Frick to-day.
President Hindenburg had undi-
FRENCH NAVAL FORCES
to be placed on a redeed commis- LINK WITH TAIPING
sion basie.
IN HONG KONG
-TO-DAY
MODERATE, FAIR.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FOUECAST AND REMARKS, ISNUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATOKÝ, AT 5.40 P.M., STATED :-
AN ANTICTULONE IS STATIONARY OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE BOUTHEART OF JAPAN. PRESSURE 18 MÖDERATELY LOW OVER 8.W. CHIBACA Mews
LOCAL FORECAST:—S.E. WINDS, MODERATE WAIZ, PERHAPS - OODA, BIONAL SHOWERS.
DAYS
Anxiety in Commons,
rent pending the resumption of the General Commission.
Further asked whether the speech made by Lord Hailsham in the House of Lords represented the views of the Cabinet, the Foreign Beare- tary said he had no reason to hesitate to answer but he preferred to have the question on the paper in the ordinary way.
Four-Power Pact. Deep anxiety is being felt in the House of Commons Sir John Asked whether he could lay Simon was, flooded with questions, i papera before the House regarding Nipgpo-Memories of an his- po City from the Taiping Rebels Asked if he would make an early the proposed Four Power Fact the bine on the Foreign Secretary replied that the toric occasion on which British and on May 10, 1882
statement in the French forces fought shoulder to Held on the nearest convenient situation to prevent alarmist i conversations had not yet reached as they were the point at which he could useful- shoulder in the cause of law and data to the acina) anniversary of rumours being sur
hrt. Simon, said fly address the other parties with a order in China, were revived by an the storming of the walls; the cere at present: Bir interesting ceremony held to-day in mony was rendered still more ap- if a situation are which called for view to the publication of the the now peaceful little Foreign propriate by the official attendance a statement and a statement would documents. Settlement of Ningpo.
of bath Britian and French naval be made.
Buch publication at the moment The proceedings marked the re-officers, as well as conqular repre- He was later bed whether his would not be in the general in moval to a new site in the Foreign sentatives of each Power, and op- attention had been drawn to a de terest.
Captain Anthony Eden will taken during claration of the German intention portunity was speeches to emphasise the mutual to ré arm /theaba, “breaking the port fully to Government on the Batisfaction felt in the cordisl un. Versailles Treats. Sir John Simon recent conversa he has h derstanding existing between the said he had seen åke article referred | with the Gaz two nations:
to, but could make no further, státe. Nadolny,
Cemetery of the ancient monument erected by the Chinese Governme in memory of those members of th Palled Enaval squadi
lost
their lives in the
S.
POLICY
JAPAN'S IRON HAND"
TROOPS ADVANCING ON KUYEH
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PRIPING, May 16.
PROPOSED SALE OF CER.
DR. YEN'S PROTEST IN MOSCOW
(THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.}
Moscow, May 10.
The Japanese heavily bombed DR. YEN has called the attention of M. Litvinoff to the Nanking Tangshan yesterday afternoon and property was severely damaged, in-protest against the Soviet proposali cluding the Cement Works and a to sell the C.E.R. to Japan. Cotton Mill.
Japanese troops are now advane- ing on Kuyeh, another Kailan bentre, where the Chinese troops are resisting Artillery fire is clearly, audible in Tangshan. ***
Japanese planes have severely bombed Miyun, to the East of Pei- ping, inficting many casualties, -The evacuation of 70 to 80 American school children from the school in Tungchow, 13 miles East of Paiping, began, this morning upon the advice of the American Legation.
They are mostly from missionary
homes.
KALGAN ADHERING TO MANCHUKUO
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SILVER IN NEW YORK
STOCK ESTIMATED AT A HUNDRED MILLION OUNCES..
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NEW Yoax, May 15. STOCKS of silver in New York.
are at the present time pro bably at the highest level evor reached, according to the Wall 'Street Journal..
It is estimated that the stocks in hand at present total between Beventy-five and a hundred million
ounces.
The Journal attributes the cumulation of the metal to the fach TOKYO, May 16.
that domestic speculation has lifted! JAPANESE reports, which have
hitherto not been
the dollar's price for silver well- confirmed from other sources, state
that above the world price and it is
balieved in New York that thes Kalgan has announced ite adhesion amount of silver now on its way to Manchukue and that Manchukuoto New York from Shanghai alone" dficials have jeft Changchun to to take over authority there.
exceeds fifteen million ounces.
Ching: Sales,
The movement from China to! the United States is expected to
FIGHTING ON MIYUN FRONT continue as long as a dollar pre-
SUBSIDES
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
THE North China war situation has not shown much material change, though fighting on the li yun front has subsided.
General Hau Ting Yao, telephon- ing from Miyun. last evening stated that since one, o'clock in the after- noon fighting on the Miyun front subsided and the enemy, up to the time of telephoning five o'clock in the evening, was using only, one air. aquadron for bombing, but General Hau offered the opinion that the enemy was proparing for another attack after a re-disposition of the troops.
mium exists:
Shanghai selling in New York) has been the prime factor in the decline in the prios which has developed since April 24, although; the decline has been accentuated by! lack of covering. A loos hasi been made on covering orders. with which the New York market is understood to be honeycombed.
AMBASSADOR TO BERLIN
SIR E. PHIPPS RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
THROUGH REOTER'A (AGENCY)
LONDON, May 16
Oficial despatches from the Luan front state that the Chinese Troops are now engaging the Japanese along the Taoho River, while a SIR Eric Phipps has been appoint-
ed British Ambassador in Ber Chinese armoured train is bombing the enemy positions from a point lin in succession to Sir Horace East of Kaiping, and
Rumbold who is retiring.
NATURAL ČAS PRODUCTION
IN CANADA
It was reported in Japanese circles yesterday that the Japanese forces would only drive as far as Miyun, but the nearness of these troops, together with the significant Japanese drive across the Luan River had created great nervousness Natural gas production in Canada Among the population in Peiping during 1831 amounted to 25,874,723 as well as Tientsin and a number thousand cubic feet valued at of people with means are leaving 89,028,754. Alberta was the lead Peiping for places that they consi- ing producing province with an der safer.
output of 17,798,098 thousand cubio, fest. Ontario came next with 7,419,834 thousand cubic feet, New Brunswick following with 855,891 thousand cubic feet. There was also a small production from several private wells in Manitoba.
Japanese Occupy Kupeb Area.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
Tientsin, May 16. According to Japanese reports the retreat of Chinese and the advance of the Japanese continues.
Fighting is now in progress......in the neighbourhood of Kaiping Sta- tion. The Knyeh area is stated to have been occupied by Japanese
SILVER MARKET
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MR. L. SIMPSON TAKES REFUGE
MANCHUKUO MAY USE LEGITIMATE FORCE ”
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY)
May 10. Mr. Simpson has taken refuge in the Bri
The
demis
In the office or ini the home at work or at play g
courts! And, by the way, did you your shoes this morning?
NUGGET
BOOT POLISH
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