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PRESIDENT WILLING TO MEET BRITISH VIEWS
IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT PERMANENT SETTLEMENT
The Nation Looking On Anxiously
New York. Sept. 23, NIRA monetary problems now intermingled with War Debt talks
Washington, Sept. 28. THE realisation is growing that the United States national recovery administration has ap- are the chief problems okcupyingparently reached the end of its accomplishments and a widespread
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1933.
THE RUBBER INDUSTRY
Discussion in London
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London, Sept. 28... It is believed that Dr. Collin who left for Geneva, from London yesterday, discussed, inter alia.. rubber restriction with Sư Philip Cunline-Lister which suggests that a statement issuing shortly, will state that it is not likely that any decision will be taken but that they
THE MEDWAY" ACCUSED
Of Photographing Fortified Area in Moji
ADMIRAL DRYER REFUTES
ALLEGATION
Tokyo, Sept. 28. Learning that the Moll water I bet daron home probem police had informed the Press
being approached. Reuter.
Amsterdam, Sept. 28. Reports from Nederland-Indles state that European and native about producers are enthusiastic the proposals of a afty per cent. restriction on the output which Amsterdam circles are considering. There are good hopes of an agree-
the attention of President Roose feeling is springing up that the ment between English and Dutch velt's Administration. with the natural forces of recovery must planters-Reuter.
nation looking on anxiously.
now be left to emerge.
The gravity of the situation is The New York Times expresses the opinion that President Rocse-emphasised by the statistics issued velt is considering definite mone by the National Industrial Confer tary action by Thanksgiving Day,,ence Board, showing that the real November 30, with a pledge for early stabilisation and a return to the lowered gold standard.
The Herald-Tribune's Washing ton correspondent states that Mr Cordell Hull has been asked/to
listen preliminary to the British War Debts talks without sponson- ing the new proposals of transfer- ring the technical discussion to the Treasury experts.
Président Roosevelt in the mean- time is maintaining a close touch with the affairs and he is reported! as being willing to go far to meet the British views to effect a per manent settlement. Anyhow, he will lay the British suggestions before Congress.
earnings during August declined 1.8 per cent. as compared with July, despite the fact that employ ment and wages have increased 8.8 and 9.2 per cent, respectively, these increases being more than offset by ing hours and the rise in the cost the 8.9 per cent. decline in work-
of living.
Meanwhile the strike situation is growing worse and can be summed up as follows:---
New York, 75,000 to 100,000 out in various tradea,
Detroit, 8,000 out in the motor- car and tool-workers' industries
several
Chester, Pennsylvania, thousand Ford motor-car workers out and the factory closed inde- finitely.
Paterson, New Jersey, thousand of silk workers idle.
Philadelphia, Bread cart drivers are restricting bread deliveries.
Pittsburg, the
coal strike
The best the United States could, expect on December 15 will be an- other token of payment. official circles doubting the achievement of any definite agreement until is rapidly spreading. more stable monetary conditions Weirton, West Virginia, have been reached.-Reuter. 1 steel-workers idle.-Reuter.
BRITAIN'S TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
Argentine Agrees To Cut Tariffs
London, Bept. 27.
8,000
SIMLA COTTON CONFERENCE
Extension Of The Convention
now
London, Sept. 27. Britain's trade negotiations
Representatives of the Govern- with the Argentine bave conclud- ed satisfactorily and a supplements of India and Japan at
Simla are
engaged in mentary agreement has now been;
negotiations for a new trude signed.
Lancashire Textile Industries are agreement. A delegation of the in attendancé.
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DEPUTATION FOR HOLLAND
London, Sept. 21. The Rubbergrowers, Associatiori deputation, numbering ax will shortly leave for Holland to de- finitely discuss the Provision and Restriction scheme.
the committee of fourtern here.- They will report their findings to
Reuter.
EVENTS MOVING QUICKLY
The Situation In Central Europe
London, Sept. 28. Events likely to shape
the
that HMS. Medway was observed photographing the fortified area while traversing the Moji Straits, Admiral Dryer" who arrived in Tokyo this morning on an official visit authorised Reuter to declare that such a thing could not have occurred as Commanders of all British warships now visiting Japan were strictly Instructed to ensure that no photos were taken either ashore or afloat during the visit Reuter.
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SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent}
London, Sept. 28. Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market to- day:
Sept. 28 Sept. 27 Spot
18.7/18 18.5616 Forward
18 18.7/16 The London on New York cross rate to-day closed at E-UB 5+.703.
AIR ATTACHE TO CHINA
destiny of Central Europe have To Reside In Peiping
been moving uncommonly quickly in the last few days.
The disarmament problem up to the present has deded all at-
tempts at a solution, although it
is understood that it is being tackled on well-defined lines.
London, Sept. 28.
KAOLING ATTACKED
Japanese Plane Drops Bombs
Felping, Sept. 28. It is officially stated that General Fang Chen Wu's troops' attacked Kaoling at dawn to-day but were
SWATOW NOTES FANG CHEN WU
Serious Shooting Affair
Swatow, September 32.
A promiscuous shooting occurred here on Wednesday last which
Not Aiming To Capture Peiping
Denying
Canton, Sept. 28.. that the forces of
might very easily have had far more General Fang Chan Wu are aim grave results than actually haping to capture Peiping, a local re Pened. From the information we presentative of the general said gather, that one of the motor repulsed by the Chinese garrisonbuses plying between Swatow and that the occupation of Husiju is
after a brief encounter. Later: a
Japanese plane scouted over shun- yi and dropped several bomba in the vicinity of Kaoling..
Both Chinese and Japanese re- ports indicate that the fighting is virtually over and that the troops of Chi Chung Chang and Fally Chen Wu are retreating to the north-west, Chahar-Reuter.
trying to re-enter
PLANE OVER PEIPING
Pelping, Sept. 28...
A Japanese plane appeared over Peiping at 9.30 this morning. After circuling over the Japanese || military quarters, the plane flew
off.--Reuter.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
CAUTIOUS
I
Kichet was passing the Municipal building when it was signalled to stap to take on a passenger
As the bus was already full the
driver did not stop
This angered the would-be passed,
and
who drew
some
BOTO
of.
at the request of the people Ha said that all the propaganda of General Fung's forces to invade Poiping is the work of the Nun- king military authorities."
undermine General Fung's forces, so that Nanking is assured that the Japanese holdings of Man-" churis will remain undisturbed. Central Press.
That General Fang has allied gun and aimed at the bus without thinking that if, as with Shih Yu San is also the he intended, he punctured one smoke-screen let off to confuse of the tyres the bus going at the whole issue, he said. All good speed would probably be these red herrings are intended to wrecked. However his markamau ship was so poor that he missed the tyre, and the bullet hit one of the passengers (a young school student) passed right through his thigh. Fortunately one of the sanior police officials was also a passenger, and the offender was immediately arrested
and the wounded boy taken to hospital. The arrested man in explanation stated that his intention was to. puncture s tyre and his explanation of his having a gun was that 'he was employed as some kind of. coast guard.
We hear that the offender waa
Peiping, Sept. 28. The Chinese Government troops are carefully refraining from tres- passing in the demilitarized zone.
A few of General Chi Hungsummarily dealt with on the same Chang's plain-clothes men manag-day as his offence, and his punish- ed to penetrate as near as ten miles from Peiping, but there they were eastly disposed off.-Reuter. Reuter.
FIFTH NATIONAL CONGRESS
ment may be a lesson to others dob to be so anxious to use firearma which are issued for preserving law and order, and not careless hand)- ing as in this case.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Hanca bere to-day for a week-end stay. and daughter (Barbara) arrived
They are guests of Capt. and Mrs Stoker at Mau Island.
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The paving of a section of Kichet Road is almost finished, and when
Now Postponed For this is done there will be: a ser-
A Year
The
The Central. Executive Council Reuter learn that it has been has decided to postpone the Fifth decided that Wing Commander R.National Kuomintang Congress Willock will reside in Felping from November 1933 to November however, strongly criticise, Peiping Southern Leading aircraft manufacturers, 1934.
leaders have been where, they state, Commander vigorously opposing the convoca- Willock will be out of touch with tion of the Conference this year so that the yiews of Nanking and Ger-Shanghal or Nanking as a more Canton on the matter are now
favourable place. Reuter, 2
Britain is endeavouring to per- suade France to inake concessions regarding the granting of "token"
Italy, on her side,
equally to Germany.
13 making similar efforts to persuade many to agree to a probationary period, on which issue France is admant
Government Confident. Meanwhile, Reuter's Vienna cor-
respondent says thai Dr. Dollfuss's "Akin' to Fascism" regime has
Starhemberg's Heimwehr.
The only threat to stability in Austria seems to rom Socialists. In this matter, the
aviation activities and advocate
It will be recalled that a mes-harmonized Reuter. sage "received on 22nd instant was, to the effect that Wing Commander. R. P. Willock has been appointed Air Attache to China and will be sailing towards the end of October
though he has not decided where to reside.
He has distinguished services in
· Egypt, Irak and Kurdistan.]
The original Convention, drawn up in London some months ago, recorded United Kingdom con- cessions in regard to Argentine The new agreement" is to re-
Dollfuss Government is confident CHINA & CZECHO beef and wheat which are her place the existing Simla Conven-02 its ability to meet any chief exports to Great Britain tion of 1907, six months' notice tuality that may arise. and Argentine concessions in the of the termination of which be matter of exchange control.
The new supplementary agree ment is concerned almost entire-
"
ly with concessions made by the Argentine on tariffs.
Reductions of the present Argentine Customs Duties are
comes effective on October 10. It
Closer, Co-operation.
even-
federation of the
SLOVAKIA
THE BANDIT MENACE
Changli Gravely Threatened
Ficcable road from the east end of Kichet to almost any section of Swatow proper.
DISARMAMENT
PROBLEM
Has Deadlock Been
Reached
GENEVA, Sept. 97.
The disarmament. negotiations appear to have reached a stage re markably akin to a deadlock. "
It is persistently reported that an attempt will bermade to adjourn the meeting of the General Com mission for at least a fortnight.- Renter.
London Financial Sayings
Swatów Recreation» Club. The Annual Meeting of the abova Club, which arranges the outdoor (Special Air Mail Sérvice} sports for the foreign residents, Friday evening, September 22, with was held in the Eichet Club on
Mr. Tindall King in the Chair.
A working balance sheet showing the disposition of funds for the past year was presented and a proved
London, Sept. 5. An attempt to reduce produc- tion to the world's present, low standard of living is morally un- sound-Mr. Frank Mileson (United Farmers of Canada).
Election of officers for the ensu ing year was as follows:-
Lower wages would mean more- President: Mr. H. D. Hilliard employment, not less wages but (Com. of Customs); Secretary, Mr. | more wages, and more purchasing J. Robinson (Messrs. Bradley and power-Sir G. B. Hunter: Co.); Treasurer, Mr. P. W. Wat Advertising
Advertising is peculiarly sensi- kineon (Messrs. Bradley and Co.).
tive to the prosperity of the Both Secretary and Treasurer were re-elected by acclamation. The country as a whole Captain office of President has not been Reginald F. Mason (chairman, filled of recent years, but the mam- Frank Mason and Co., Ltd.). bors felt that this office could be oc- "Tithe" rate-charge is a property. cupied, and no one better qualified that is as inviolate as land itself. than Mr. Hilliard whose original Mr. George Middletori (chair- membership of the Club began in man, Tithe Committee, ⠀ Queen Though the Fang Chin Wu 1003, and he is sasily the oldest Anne's Bounty). crisis in the north of Hopel Pro-
member. vince has definitely passed, the ward for the coming year are Sporting events to be pub for bandit situation in Luentung is
Tleutsin, Sept. 28.
The assuring of the stability of prices by variation in the means of payment may be dona ́ on
paper but in practice it, is quité (Governor, National Bank of Bel- stuba).
is understood that the Japanese At 'Sinala, where the Little En- Ambassador in London was in the leaders have forged important
tente Power are in conference. Big Increase In Trade growing serious. After occupying cricket, soccer, hockey indoor base
Funing, the bandits have placed a ball and possibly badminton unrealisable-M. Louis Franck formed by the Foreign Office a links in the
The latter is made possible by the 'generous offer, by Meurs, Brad lay and Co, of the use of one of their godowns in Kalchicha
Captains elected for the various
communications.
few days ago that the Govern- Danubian States by agreement to ment of India were willing that co-ordinate commercial policy and the convention should be pro-
At the conclusion of the con- Slovakian leader, plans to visit Rome, Budapest and Vienna.
new magistrate of their own choice in the city in the place of the former official, who has filed to Changli
The bandits now appear to be
three directions by the Lo-Hu- Changli, which is being enveloped
Tse bandits.
arranged for affecting on many longed and the existing duties ference, Dr. Benes, the Czecho-ing for Prague to assume the post exerting their efforts at taking games were as follows:
classes of goods which are of in- terest to United Kingdom trade with the Argentine. In some cases, exemption from duty is granted.
Goods imported into Argentina are in géneral subject to a duty at percentage rates ranging from five per cent, to fifty-seven per cent, assessed on Argentine off- cial tarif valuation. In addition to the customs duty, imported goods of the kind liable to cus toms duty, are subject to a sur- charge of ten per cent, ad valorem also calculated on the official tariff valuations, the surcharge being
will be maintained at their pre- Bent level for one month after October 10, 1933.
Bérlin, Sept. 28. The Chinese Counsellor to the Legation, Mr. Long Liang is leav- of Charge D'Affaires at the end of October. This is the first time that China Is M. Titulesco, the Rumanian
represented in Czecho-Slovakia due to the latter's leader, will visit Sofla and Athens If a further extension should be with the object of spreading the increasing trade with China→→→ necessary the Government of gospel of closer co-operation. The India would ask for an extension importance of the Sinaia meet- for a reasonable period thereafter ings is emphasised by the atten
dance at the opening session of on terms to be decided.-British King Carol of Rumania, and King Wireless.
MURDER PLOT TRIAL
approved 38 s temporary measure Six Persons Indicted
In October 1931.
· Redaction of Surfax
Under existing Argentine legis- lation, this surtax is to ha
At Tokyo
Tokyo, Sept. 28.
Alexander Reuter.
Yugo-Slavia-
TOLL OF RECENT HURRICANE
Reuter.
JACK SHARKEY
Fighting between the bandits and the special police for outside Changli has taken place since yesterday morning.-Central News Agency.
Over 300 Killed.
Changit, Sept. 28. The Lo-Hu-Tse bandits who be sleged the city of Changli yester
Cricket-Mr. W. G. Clifford Soccer:Mr. J. Robinson. Hockey:Mr. P. W Watkinson."" Baseball-Mr. F. Maloof... Badminton-To be elected.
wall deserved vote of thanks Watkinson for their efforte, in "get- was passed to Messrs. Robinson and
ting up games during the past year and also to Messts, Bradley and Co. for the use of their grounds without which the foreign residenta
Balance, not force, is the secret of sound economics-Bir Oswald Stoll
ARSENAL BEATEN
In A Friendly Match
London, Sept. 27," Glasgow Rangers, the famous of the port would have little op Scotish league team, completely
Hopes For Come-Back day have been dispersed by sportunity for outdoor sports outplayed the Arsenal in a friend-
Quashed
shower of machine-gum shots from It is hoped that the foreign rely football match at Highbury to the Chinese special police force who sidents will back up the efforts of day, winning by three goals to are gallantly defending the city the Club by taking active part in one, Reuter. against the overwhelming odds any or all sports in which they in2 ||; Philadelphis Sept. 27. The defeated bandits are falling terested. Jack Sharkey, former heavy-back towards Funing which be-
LW.B weight, boxing champion of the comes thetr stronghold of activity, world, can now regard himself as leaving over 300 killed. Central
News Agency
Totals Over A Million completely out of the picture an
Dollars
Reuter.
Mexico, Sept. 28,
aspirant for a come-back" as a
Allogation Denied. “ result of his fight to-night
Peiping, Sept. 283 Meeting Tommy Loughran in a Colonel Shibayama, military at- Afteen rounds, contest, he was tache of the Japanese Legation, beaten, on points
has notified the Felping military This following on his smashing authorities that the Japanese
YUNNANFU NOTES
defeat at the hands of King authorities are wing to allow the A Local Wedding Levinsky, quasher, his hopes of Chinese to have a free hand in world-Reuter.⠀ regaining lost laurels in the fistic dealing with the bandits at Luen-
tung. WHEN(From Our Own Correspondent) Fight Described.
Colonel Shirayamg. denied, the Ten thousand spectators watch Chinese allegation that the bandits ed the ight under maltry condi- are instigated and supported by Hions.
the Japanese. - Central News - Bharkey started strongly but Agency
round when he was floored with a ve right to the chin showing signs of a fair amount.
Nevertheless Loughran waA PRIVATE CONFERENCE of punishment, blood streaming
Charged with attempted mar The Mexican Eagle Oll Com- gradually reduced, starting in der and incendiariam, six mem-pany estimates the storm and November of this year and to be bers of the Patriotic Labour totals a million-and-a-half dollars food loss in the recent hurricane finally extinguished by 1934.
The new agreement contains Party who were arrested in con- including damage to their own proposals whereby the Argentine nection with a plot to murder refinery and other buildings- Government agree not to raise the members of the Cabinet, were surcharge above ten per cent. dar formally indicted this morning. ing the three years' currency of The plotters, together with tack and set fire to Count faded away towards the tenth the agreement.
others, were aiming at the Makino's residence. Classes of goods on which con fundamental reconstruction of the Further arrests are continuing cessions are made under the sup State. They planned to attack in connection with the financing plementary agreement include all the Premier's official residence on of the plot, which is alleged to be Classes of textiles, all classes of
and machinery, motor July 11 while the Cabinet was in of an even wider scope than Iset icles and cycles, chemicals session, and murder all present year's conspiracy of May 16, ed varnishes, pottery and They were to simutaneously at when Premier Inukai WAS goods British Wireless. (Continued on next Column), assassinated.Renter.
American Consul,- Mr. Chas. Reed II: After the ceremony tea "was/served."". The setting of the wedding "in" the - extensive garden was very beautiful-with flowers boughs, and green bambog arch under which the bridal party stood was especially attractive
Word day of a Mr dent
“unnanfu yester- serious injuryato
Yunnanfu, Sept. 15 railway cont Miss Lucile V. March and Mỹ ing on a han William A. Allen, were married overturned yesterday at the home of Rev, and Bal -Mn. Je D., Harrison, Thay, are member of the thin Icom Bộ alon, Mr. Allen being the second son of Rev. HAG. Allen; for Snearly forty years a misdonary, in Shanghai, Sept. 28.70% Funnan. The ceremony was con- from a cut over his right eye.
Chiang 130 Ping..
inese Minis ducted by Rev bing, and dancing-be, attack, tervito 6. Japa
with | Evens played the winced", before General Husdy Fa day in regard and Miss Stoles sang body blows. But to the Sino-Japane altüstfore the bride is en Loughran rallied quickly) and . The result of their conversations the wedding wĂL Anished very strongly, Reuter. has not beent, dir de Reuters het (Continued
Bha
ting. He was Tid: trolley when it wer
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