PRES. ROOSEVELT AND HIS GREAT EXPERIMENT
MOST CRITICAL STAGE NOW REACHED
BITTERNESS BETWEEN LABOUR AND CAPITAL
New York, September 15. Evidence is daily accumulating that President Roosevelt has reached the most critical stage of his great experiment for National Reorganisation.
Congressmen returning from the different constituencies "are powerfully pressing for an increase in the amount of eash in the pockets of workers by inflation, whereas party leaders fear that heavy inflation will ruin the Democratic, Party, hence the profound interest in Mr. Jesse Jones" an- nouncement as probably the last experiment to increase, the liquidity of capital without inflation to tide over the period lagging between commodity prices, wages, and "in- crease in costs which is engendering bitterness between labour and capital.
Consequently the limited objec- tives within reach like the aban- donment of Child Labour, sweated vages and sharter hours are jeopardised by employers, who; on the one hand are resenting any possible domination by Labour Unions, and workers on the other
SERIOUS COAL
STRIKE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1933.
AMERICA'S FINAL EFFORT
MANCHUKUO AS A MANCHURIA - AND
FAIT ACCOMPLI
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BRITISH SHIP- PING CIRCLES
Astounded By South African Govt.
SEIZURE OF MUKDEN
Murder Plots Feared"
In Manchuria
Japan Was Wrong"
Mr. Norman Davis Busy In London
London, Sept. 15.
JEHOL
The Folly Of Non- Resistance
In a letter to "The Times" on London, Sept. 15.
London, September 15,
Changchun, Sept. 15. Manchukuo. Lord Lyttoh chal-
Canton, Sept. 15. America's final effort to influence The Arst confirmation of the re- Some anxiety is felt in omcial lenges the leader writer's accept- Commemoration for the loss of in the largest measure, the agree- port which has astounded British circles here regarding possible seri-ance of Manchukuo as a falt ac- Shenyang on September 18 re-. ment in the forthcoming Disarma shipping circles, that the South ous incidents on the second anni- compli, and also his statement that aulting in the cession of Manchuria. ment Conference has kept Mr. African Government has agreed to versary of the Mukden Affair, the rights or wrongs of Japan's and Jehol will take place on next Norman Davis"busy in London for subsidise. Italian' lines to the extent which marked the opening of the Retions two years ago are no longer Monday, Sept. 18, when services. the past few days. Mr. Davis qon of £150,000 yearly, to carry Cape Japanese invasion of Manchuria. relevant to the present or future will be held at the Chungshan ferred with several members of the produce to Mediterranean ports, It is stated that several "mur- of the Far East. Lord Lytton | Memorial Fall. A preparatory Cabinet and saw Mr. Henderson was afforded in a speech made by der groups" have entered Man- states that the unanimous vote of meeting was held at the Provincial this afternoon. 'He will have
General Jan Smuts at Johannes-churia lately with the intention of the League of Natioris declared Party Headquarters this afternoon. fl talk with Capt. Anthony Edenburg, yesterday.
assassinating prominent Manchu- that Japan was wrong, and the All schools and public bodies will 'before the latter's departure for General Smuts said that the kuo and Japanese" officials at statement by the writer in question send representatives to this com-
service. other propounds a doctrine, which if ac- 'memoration
Shenyang Paris on Monday for the Anglo-Government of South Africa were Changchun, Mukden French Conference.
cepted. fully committed before the Coall | centres.
by responsible persons, was lost to the Japanese on Sept. tion was formed and asked, " was According to reports said to have would destroy the foundations. of 18, 1931 due to non-resistance of it worth while breaking up the been received here from private peace for the post-war world. General Chang Hsueh Liang and Coalition for a shipping subsidy?" sources, the menace must be re-Renter.
the Nanking military authorities. Sir Robert Horne, in a speech at garded seriously.
Students are said to be prepar- Glasgow, yesterday, declared that
ing: a monster demonstration on Britain would never forego ship-tors are timing their plans for
that day in an effort to wake up ing the country and the folly of non-resistance.-Central Press.
Berlin's delegation to the Dis-. armament Conference will be head-
ed by Here Von Neurath and will Include Herr Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda chief-Reuter,
U.S. WILL NOT INTERVENE
Whatever Happens In Cuba
Havana, Sept. 15. The Government has announced Its policy promising virtual dicta- torship but stated bluntly that in- dividual rights are to be made
who are demanding extravagant Six Shot During Riot secondary to what the Govern
terms on the ground of Increased Qurchasing power.
This
means more prosperity.
but nevertheless the question of" currency dominates in the White House, which, like the rest of the country, is anxiously watching the effect of Mr. Jones' gesture. Reuter
DOLLAR MAY BE DEVALUED.
Washington, Sept. 14. The belief is growing that the President will be compelled to em- bark on an inflationist programme and a strong hint that the dollar may be devalued
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the
ment considers for the nation's good. In the meantime, the guard New York, Sept. 14. round Hotel National, where Ces- Scenes of violence even more pedes Loyalists are still holding out serious than those which mark- has been restored from all sides. ed the strike of a month ago were while police reserves have been witnessed at Uniontown, in West armed in readiness owing to the Pennsylvania, to-day when rumoured dissension in the Army. cual strike commenced officially It is understood from Santiago Serious bloodshed occurred inde Chile that Mr. Cordell Hull as- the early morning during rioting "sured representatives in Latin- at the three mines in the Payelte America that the United States County coal area
#ill not intervene in Cuba, even if United States citizens and property are harmed-Reuter.
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Six were shot down and over twenty were clubbed.
The police, according to reports, opened fire on the strikers after trouble with the pickets, who grew violent.
Was, in fact, The entire area is now virtually given by Mr. Harrison, the chair-in a state of martial law. man of the Benate Finance "Com-
The miners are striking as a re-
mittee, who said it was necessary sult of the delay of the proprietors in order to raise commodity prices. in signing the Coal Code, which Mr. Harrison predicted that Pre-provides for a thirty-six hour week sident Roosevelt will take some and a minimum wage of three dol- action to raise prices "pretty quick lars a day. -whether call it inflation or not.” He added: "If he does not. Con
it reassembles in when Kress. January, will force him to do some thing."
In the meantime, the policy of the Administration seems still to be to keep inflation in reserve and to use it only as a last resort.
Steps are now being taken which are designed to encourage finan- cial houses to lend
more freely to business and to industry "and thus promote the recovery pro- gramme.
Mr. Jesse Jones, the chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration, announced to-day that
the Corporation. which has about a thousand million dollars avall able, will make loans at three per cent. for any part of six months to banks and trust mortgage com- panies, which will then be ex. pected to lend the money to in- dustry at the reduced basic rate of four per cent.-Reuter.
U.S.S. NEW MEXICO
To Proceed To Cuba On Trial Run
Philadelphia, Sept. 15. Another powerful battleship, U.S.S. New Mexico which has just been re-conditioned, may proceed to Guantanamo, Cuba, on a trial trip owing to the seriousness of the situation. The battleship was almost entirely rebuilt at a cost of $10,000,000 and ten thousand tons of armour and superstructure was added, yet her buoyancy is main tained by "blisters" along the ship's sides, forming an outer shell which will serve as a protection against torpedoes-Reuter.
ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS
Film Star To Pay U.S.$75,000
Damages amounting to G875,000. were to-day awarded to Mrs. Mar- ian Head, who sued the film star, Mise Cair Windsor, for alienation of the affections of her husband, Mr. Alfred Road, the stockbroker.
Plaintiff daimed a hundred thou sand dollars-Renter,
· Warning” of the strike intention was given at a mass meeting held ast week.
Over seven thousand men affected.
EDUCATION IN LONDON
250,000 To Resunie Evening Classes
London, Sept. 14. are ABOUT a quarter of a million Londoners, mostly, but not all Soon after first news of the out-of them. will next resume break of violence was received, their studies under the extremely the Governor of Pennsylvanis hur- comprehensive system existing in riedly and secretly drafted orders the Metropolitan area for provid- for the mobilisation of the Naing continued education. tional Guard and the military for- ces are being rushed to the danger
zone.
The Winter programme, mainly organised by the London County Counell, offers a choice of no less All steps are being taken to place than 20,000 classes on almost every tin the trouble blows over. the region under military control | conceivable subject.
break.
and
It is alleged that the conspira-
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ping supremacy and the remedy September 18, the anniversary of DEMONSTRATION the people to the danger confront-
of subsidies would be applled if only the Japanese occupation of Muk as a last resort.
South Africa once had the Italian Army meat contract valued at about £150,000.-Reuter.
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SILVER MARKET.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Sept. 15. Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market to- day:
Sept. 15 Sept. 14
den.
The police at various parts are now making a more detailed ex- amination of all arrivals from
FAILS
China and all persons believed to Reinstatement Of Pao
possess anti-Manchukuo affilia- tions are being closely watched.- Reuter.
BAD SET-BACK FOR REDS
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ORDERS TO STAND BY
Nanking, Sept. 15.. * Peiping, Sept. 15,
the of A big demonstration, planned by As the next session local bodies in connection with the League Assembly will begin on campaign for the reinstatement of 25th inst.. the Nanking Govern-, Pao Yu Lin as Director of the ment has instructed the Chinese Pulbic Safety Bureau, falled to delegation (Messrs. W.
W. Yen, materialize this morning.
18 18 3/16 Full Retreat Ordered Men, but they were prevented by given to the Chinese delegation
18-5/18
Spot Forward
101 The London or New York Cross- rate £14.67).
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AN OPEN VERDICT
Inquest On Lord Kerry's Death
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London, Bept. 15.
Canton, Sept. 15. Being defeated by the 10th Route Army and the Fukien pro- vincial troops. the Red rift raffs have lost about half of their strength. Under the circumstan- ces, Communist commanding of cers such as Pang Teh Huai and Le Ping Hut have ordered a full retreat.
to introduce the Sino-Japanese problem at the Assembly for dis- cussion is not known yet" but it la pretty certain that the Chinese delegation
About 400 persons, mostly stud-Wellington Koo and Kuo Tai Chi
to attend in due course" ents from Manchuria and rickshaw
Whether instructions have been coolies, gathered at the Tienan
the police from going to the head- quarters of the Municipal Govern ment to interview the Mayor.
Later five delegates from the crowd were received by the Ma- yor's Secretary, who told them the Mayor had decided to transmit the wishes of the local bodies for the reinstatement of Pao Xu Lin to Nanking. He also assured them that Yu Chin Ho would not assume office during Pao's two weeks' sick-
will. in accordance with the Secretariat of the League of Nations' Notification, invite the Assembly to vote on the "non- recognition of Manchukuo" resolu- tion.-Central News Agency.
Chu Jui Lin, acting Director of LEAGUE COUNCIL
Lieutenant General Huang, Ying | leave. Wan, commanding the first Kwangtung independent division, Public Safety. has already taken is under orders to march up from over the Bureau from Pão Yu Lin An open verdict was returned southern Fukien to assist the 19th and is carrying on temporarily.- by a majority of 7/2 at the In-Route Army in the recapture of Reuter. quest Into the death of Earl Chanting from the Communists. Kerry, Marquis of Lansdowne who was killed by a fall in the tube station in London on September 12.
The Coroner in summing up, re- ferred to the evidence, that Earl Kerry who had just returned from Germany had been seasick and the possibility of his fainting and fall- ing under the train.
It was said that his conversation and letters did not coincide with suleide.--Reuter.
LONDON STOCK
MARKETS
Kaffirs Again Improve
General Chen Chi Tang, com- mander-in-chief of the first group army, ordered the Kwangtung "troops at. Shang Hang and Yung Ting.
Kwangtung- on the Fukien borders, to prepare against Budden munista into Kwangtung.
MA CHAN SHAN
TO DECIDE
Occupation Of Jehol
Nanking, Sept. 15.... The "Central Evening News"
invasion of the Com Pays Visit To Former states that Chinese delegates will
At the same time General Chen issued orders to the Cantonese and Kwangsi divisions in Anyuan and Chumwoo to advance eastward in order to cut out the retreat "of the Reds from western Fukien.- Central Press.
WHEAT & COTTON LOAN
How It Is To Be Apportioned
Chief
Peiping. Sept. 15. General Ma Chan Shan arrived here to-day and is staying as the guest of his former chief, General Wan Fa Ling
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again raise the Sino-Japanese problem at the League. Council meetings on September 25. '
The journal predicts the Chinese delegation will ask the council to effectively enforce resolutions. 扭 connexion with the non-recogni tion of Manchouko and pass judgment on events since the last assembly, such as the Japanese öf Jehol and the
Interviewed by Chinese, press- men, General Ma said he had come to Felping for the purpose of ar- occupation ranging to send delegates to Japanese military campaign in Chahar and Sinklang to encourage North China-Reuter, his troops there.
He also planned to hold a me-
morial service here for those who
dled in Manchuria while fighting "DOING NOTHING”
against the Japanese under his banner-Reuter.
KUYUẢN RE-CAPTURED
Govt. Denounced In
Speech
Most of them deal with langu- Meanwhile the Administration ages, branches of science and art. is greatly displeased by the de-handicrafts, professions or trades. velopments and President Roose- but the syllabus is suficiently velt has sent Federal agents to broad to include such subjects as
London, Sept. 14. Uniontown to Investigate thep reading for the deaf and the shooting and the cause of the out-cure of stammering.
The stock markets generally left off with a good tone although in The importance of these classes several instances values closed un-
Nanking. Sept. 15. The President's patience regardis indicated by the fact that dur-der the best. ing the delay in signing the Coaling the current year 65,000 boys
In connexion with the disposal Code has finally broken down as and girls are leaving the London loan 3 per cent. at 100 9/16. Ger-ton Loan, a Chinese press report British funds were firm with war of the American Wheat and Cot-
Nanking, Sept. 15. the result of the outrage, and be County Council Schools and the man bonds mostly lost one point.
According to states that Government leaders,
military re- summoned Brig. General Johnson, evening classes enable them at a
London, Sept. 15. the Recovery Administrator, to the trival cost to specialise in sub- on the day but in some cases the Conference tentatively agreed to Chinese troops under the
Kaffrs registered improvements at the conclusion of the Kuling ports received here from Peking,
The Government has been de White House and ordered frame-fects likely to be helpful to them.
nounced as "Doing nothing in the best points were no maintained. dlate conclusion of the negotia- There is no age limit to the Internationale were generally good rehabilitation of rural China, and recaptured Kuyuan on September Japanese competition," in a speech. apportion thirty per-cent of it for mand of General Chao Teng Yu face of the increasing menace of tions, declaring that the time has classes and, in one instance, on the higher opening advices from another thirty for the improve-12, the Manchukno forces retreat- in London by Mr. J. R. Remer, come for "definite action."-Reuter grandfather, aged "seventy, Is Wall Street.-British Wireless,
ment of Chinese cotton. Twenty Ing on Dulonor. studying in company with his son
Conservative member for the Mac- per cent will be for, the and grandson-British Wireless.
General Chao himself arrived | clesfied division, Cheshire. and the at Kuchen yesterday-Reuter, remaining twenty per cent for certain specific enterprises.
The report points out that the
sums to any enterprises because Cheng Cotton Mills in the ex-Bel- The
DISARMAMENT QUESTION
Discussions Still Going On
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London, Sept. 14.
FEWER BIRTHS
IN BRITAIN
But More Marriages
London, Sept. 14.
AIR INCIDENTS ganisation in currency
IN BAVARIA
Violation Of Border
Alleged
rear-
com-
Mr. Remer urged even complete Empire prohibition for. Japanese, cotton and silk goods, and des- cribed "the present discussions at
leaders did not assign the definite thrown out of work when the Pao farce.
Over 2,000 employees were Bimla, India, with Japan as a
the Government is uncertain of glan Concession of Tientsin re- leaderette, predicts a very
Dally Express.". in
the exact sum to be realised from cently suspended business due to Partamentary revolt, the American loan -until wheat trade depression. Buspension will "Japanese, business. is and cotton have been purchased be for an indefinite period. order."--Reuter.
Munich, Sept... 14.
| from America under this loan and
sold by the` Government.
The Under-Secretary for Foreign A DECLINE births, few-AUSTRO-German relations are The report adds that Hai Tel Affairs Capt. Anthony Edon, who is
er deaths and a very big in- likely to be subjected to fur-Mou will be appointed chief of going to Paris at the week-end to crease in the number of marri-ther strain as the result of the the office to be established in discuss various points regarding disages are recorded in the quarter-alleged territorial infringement of Shanghat soon for taking charge armament with members of the ly return of the Registrar-General Bavaria by armed Austrian sero of the commodities after arrival French Government, to-day had con-issued to-day as having been re-planes.
in China-Reuer.
versations at the Foreign Office,gistered in England and Wales The German authorities are con- first with. the President of Disarma- during the three months ended sidering diplomatic action regard- ment Conference, Mr. Arthur Hen June 30.
ing the alleged incidents, which
Scotland, but will lead the British
Delegation at the general meeting later in the month.---British Wirele
and 76.132 girls.
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derson, and afterwards with the Live births numbered 164,165 are reported to have occurred on EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS Chief American Delegate, Mr. Nor which were 11,238 fewer than in several occasions in the last few msn Davis, The Foreign Secretary, the corresponding quarter of 1932. days.
Nanking, Sept. 15. Sir John Simon, is at present in (or these births, 79,033 were boys Herr Esser, Chief of the State
Regarding Mr. Ariyoshi's umcial Chancellery, has requested the call on Mr. Wang Ching Wei last Foreign Office in Berlin, to lodge evening a further report states a strong protest with the Austrian that Mr. Ariyoshi had one hourg Government and to demand the conversation with Mr. Wang, disarmament of the Austrian which mostly consisted of usual police plariés pour de
A exchange of greetings. The Herr Ester also urges the need japanese minister assured Mr. for measures adequately to prawang that he would hereafter tect the frontier of East Bavaria.
U.S. AMATEUR GOLF
Cincinnati, Sept. 14. C. Ross Somerville, of Ontario, who won the American amateur golf championship last year, was eliminated in the quarter-finals to day over thirty-six holes by W. L Little, of San Francisco. Little won by two and one.-Reuter..
Deaths numbered 108,609 and was 61,393 fewer than in the preceding quarter and 7,619 fewer than in the corresponding quarter of 1932. The death rate was 10,8 per 1,000 of the population or 0.8 per 1,000
below that recorded during the se- cond quarter of 1932.
The natural increase of popula- The allegations follow closely proceed to Nanking at any time tion by, the excess of births over upon the annoucement that the in order to keep closer contact deaths was 45,558, which is rather Austrian Government were send-with the Chinese Government and less than usual,
ing a number of aeroplanea, pri-to exchange views on any
Person married numbered vately owned but in the charge standing Emo-Japanese festin 170,328, representing an increase of polles pilots, to the frontier to Mr. Wang Ching Wel is hak of 81,862 on the preceding quarter assist the frontier guards to meet a dinner party at his omcla and 33.128 more than that in the the menace which is feared of in- sidence this evening in corresponding quarter of 1033 vason by the Austrian Legión Mr.Arlyoshl→ Central. British Wireless.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
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We beg to announce the Opening of our EMPORIUM at Nos. 62-68, Queen's Road Central, at noon, on Saturday, the 18th instant.
All friends are cordially invited to attend Opening Ceremony Light Refreshment will be served from 12.30 to 2.00 p.m.
THE CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD.