CAMPAIGN. AGAINST
FUKIEN REBELS
GENERAL CHANG TO LEAD GOVERNMENT FORCES
Steady Stream Of Troops Pass Through Nanking
Nanking, Nov. 28, Reports are current that Gen- eral Chang Cai Chung will short- ly be appointed commander of the
Government's First Route Army
against the Fukien rebels, direct- ing operations on Fukien border.
the Cheklang
BANDITS DEFEATED
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1933.
A STRONG DENIAL
Regarding Opium Traffic to Manchukuo
London, Nov. 28. Allegations that opium was be- ing transported from Persis to Manchuria largely in British "ships, and that the authorities in Bri- tish ports and Dependencies" en route facilitated the traffic were made by Mr. Rhys-Davies in a question in the House of Com- mons, yesterday.
The Foreign, Secretary, Sir John Simon, replied that as far as was ascertainable, the suggestion was unfounded,,
recom-
LEISURE HOURS ANGLO FRENCH IMPORTANT SPEECH ON
IN GERMANY TARIFF DISPUTE
To Be Controlled by French Minister To
Government!'
Berlin. November 28. Herr Hitler has sent greetings to the new German organisation named Nachderarbeit, which. bas been organised to provide for entertainment after wholesale working houts. According to Capt. Goebbels the State could leave the people to itself must organisé leisure as well as working hours!
never
but
titive reasons to further acceler ate her pace and methods of work. therefore she must create"a spare- time organisation to give the creative German complete rela- xation of body and mind in his leisure hours-Router.
Herr Ley, the leader of the lab- eur Front, speaking at a meeting He pointed out that the Sino- of leaders declared German would Japanese Committee, at the Asprobably be compelled for compe- sembly of the League had adopt- ed the recommendation of the Government in regard to the ap- plication to Manchuria and Jehol of the "provisions of the interna tional Conventions regarding opium, and the Advisory Commit-
ce of the League had mended that applications for ex- port to Manchukuo of opium and assAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARI dangerous drugs should not be granted unless the applicant pro- dured a satisfactory. Import cer- in accordance with the Geneve Opium Convention of 1925, which declared that goods should. not be imported into Manchukuo for any purpose contrary to the Convention.
The troops under the command of Colonel Leung Kung Fu are now engaged in bandit suppression in Wu Yap districts. Hung Jus Fu, a notorious" gang leader was He commanded killed by the soldiers during the crack 87th and 83th. Divisions į sharp encounter between the gov-
last ernment troops and the bandits. during the Shanghai war
The marauders were driven year.
stronghold and are from their now being pursued by government the confer with forces. In co-operation with the to Kiangs 10 Generalissimo. Be bas just re-district authorities Colonel Leung cate turned to Nanking and as soon as is devising ways and means for the the troops complete concentration | rehabilitation of these areas.
Chang Chi Chung was recently summoned by Chiang Kai Shek
at Chekian, Chang Chi Cheung will
leave for the front to direct the
offensive.
Nanking daily witnesses a steady NEW FORM
stream of troops passing througn
to Chekiang from the No
It is also learned what aerial
bombing will play an important
role in the attack.
YEN REJECTS FUKIEN OVERTURES
Nanking, Nov, 28. Chi Liang, &C. E C. member, arrived here from Shansi this morning. He declared that Yen His Han had rejected overtures Fuklen and approved the from Government's attitude towards the secessionists.
Chi Liang denied that Feng Yu Hsiang had secretly entered Shan- 51.-Reuter.
CHEN TO INTERVIEW CHIANG
Nanking, Nov. 28, General Chen Chin Yun, who ar
Sunday, rived from Canton on flaw to Nanchang this morning to report to the Generalissimo military situation on the Kwang- tun-Fukien border-Reuter.
the
TANG. TO CONFER, WITH MILITARY LEADERS (From Our Own Correspondent)
Carton, Nov. 28.
4
OF
GOVERNMENT
concluded by Bir John Simon giving assurances that the action of the authorities in Britain and all British Dependencies would continue to be strictly in accord with their international obligations
Committee System to and the League recommendations.
E
be Abolished
Nanking, November 28. A spokesman of the Ministry of Interior to-day stated that a re- vival of provincial governorships. replacing the present committee re- system is contemplated, and gulations are now under con|| - Ideation by the C.P.C., he add- ed that most provinces favoured the change.-Reuter,
CLEARANCE OF
SLUMS
Splendid Response in Britain
-Reuter.
UNEMPLOYED IN BRITAIN
Daily Mail Predicts A Decrease
London, November 28. The Daily Mail says that statis- next week tics to be published will show that during the past month there was я further de- crease in the "number of persons unemployed. Preliminary estima- at more decrease tes place the than 30,000. British Wireless.
THE RUPEE AND
STERLING
J...
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Special Correspondent)
London, November 23. 'Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market to- day:--
Nov. 28 Nov. 27
Spot
18.5/18 18 Forward
181 18.7/18 The London on, New York cross rate to-day closed at £-U.A 5.051.
IMPROVEMENT IN SHIPPING
P. & O. Takings Show Increase -
London, November 28. An improvement in shipping re- sults is indicated, in the accounts. of the P. and O. and, Orient com- panies for the year ended Septem- ber 30. The formers net receipts from voyages increased from
881,770 in 1931/32 to 81,182,909. but the investment income is lower, In view of the results there is the annual insuficient to meet,
and the charge on depreciation general situation with which Brit-
on deferred stock was again pass-
י
Visit London
London, Nov. 28. A message from Parts states that the Minister of Commerce and Industry in the new French Cabinet, M. Laurent Eynac, will shortly visit London to discuss. with the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, ques- tions relating to the discriminatory duties against British goods.
last week Mr. Runciman
In the House of Com- nounced mons that, unless these were dis- continued, counter-measures would e taken-British Wireless Service.
NEW CRUISER
SETS RECORD
B
DISARMAMENT
DELIVERED BY MR. BALDWIN IN
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Competition In Armaments Must Not Be Reached
An
see the ideal disarmament that all men would like to see, but which hardly any but a few enthusiasts". believe to be possible in the im- mediate future.
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS. Of the French I would merely say this. They and we are inheritors and possessors of great und an cient civilizations. If what we have preserved and what we have to give the world should be lost, in my view the world would not be worth living in. Our interests are very cigse, our friendship is tried- and secure and I hope she may be side by side with us in this coun-.
London, Nov. 28, Important speech on dia armament and foreign policy was delivered by Mr. Stanley Baldwin in winding up the debate on the Labour amendment in an address In the House of Commons late last night,
he .Present conditions,
said, were extraordinarily difficult. The absence of Germany from Geneva, her notice to leave the League notice given by Japan to leave the League and the knowledge that Germany would not discuss dis- armament at Geneva, ali made the usition" one of "extreme difficulty. cussions that had been taking The labour amendment was de
53. The place. Disarmament or all coun- feated by 424 votes to
the Govern- tries to a level of existing German Liberals voted with armaments. Limitation of Armament.-British Wireless. ments in point which excluded all large ofensive weapons. In tha
28.1. Knots For 39 There were possible ends to dis- try.
Hours
London, Nov. 28. The Admiralty state that the average speed "maintained by the new British cruiser, "Achilles", on her 39-Hour voyage from Gibral tar "to Portland, last week, works out to 28.1 knots.
HMS. Achilles is a 7,000-tans cruiser of the Leander class, built at the Birkenhead yard of Messrs. Cammell Laird, and commissioned in October.
event they had heavily armed na- RACE FOR POWER
tions disarming to a point and Germany rearming to that point. The third alternative was com- petition in armaments. In no cir cumstances must the third alter- į native be reached. From a speech of the Foreign Secretary it was clearly not the opinion of this country that it could keep any. other
country. In a permanent position of inferiority of status regarding armaments.
She has 72,000 horse-power, but her run home from Gibraltar was made on 3/5 of her power. The
A PACIFIC NATION speed she maintained is believed
Military students would remem- to exceed any before achieved for ber the limitation of numbers im- long distance steaming by a war-posed upon Germany after dens ship of her type,
The maximtim speed of the "Achilles" is put at 325 knots. British Wireless Service.
and that at the battle of Leipzig large and that country had a powerful and well-equipped army. remember It was interesting to that at that time Europe reviewed- France very much as later she
preceding the war and to-day France had been the most pacific nation in Europe. A real chance came in her. What they had to hope for was that such a
IN PACIFIC
France To Build Seaplane Bases
London, November 28. "Confirmation of France's intent tion to strengthen her position in the Pacific is given by the report, published in the "Daily Herald" to-day," stating that France is studying a programme of sea- palne and submarine bases in the French Pacific possessions.
Official circles In Paris refuse.. to comment on the report.
According to the Brisbane cor- respondent of that paper, provi
GOLD MINERS ON mediately pay and yet in years sion is likely to be made for large
STRIKE
warships in new harbours, while a number of coastal forts are to be erected
that Bome
Disputes Spread in change might come in Germany, time, been seen examining every
S, Africa
Johannesburg, Nov. 28. Two hundred gold miners are
involved in a strike, in the new State areas, over the dismissal of a miner."
out in Disputes have broken other mines and meetings between. and the the mine managements
the House of No Change In Policy ish shipping is faced, the dividend underground workers are pending.
At a meeting of the Southwest Political Council, it has been de- cided that Mr. Tang Tse Yu, one
London, Nov. 28. of the members of the Council
Regarding slum clearance, Bir was' commissioned to proceed to Hilton Young, Minister, of Health,
confer with said yesterday in Wuchow in order to Generals Li Chung Yin and Fel Commons that of 1717 local au- Chung Hs, military leaders in thorities who had received his cir- Kwangsi in regard to the present cular requiring the submission of political situation. It may be re- schemes for the total elimination. membered that several "days ago within five years of all slums and General Li Chung Yin, command the provision of alternative accom. er-in-chief of the Fourth Group modation, all but 45 had now sub- Army, was
have demitted programmes or had satis- reported to cided to come to Canton at the fed him that they were taking ac- end of this month. His trip has tlon.British Wireless Service. been temporarily postponed on ac- count of the illness of General
vice Pei Chung Hai, the mander-in-chief
Group Army,
*£OM-
of the Fourth
As the Canton political and mili- tary leaders' are anxious to sound
the policy of the Kwangsi, military
chieftains towards
the present
ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE
movement in Fuxien it has been Britain Striving For decided that Mr. Tang
The Yu.
an elder statesman of the South- west Political Council,, should make the trip to Kwangs! without de- oficial lay. It is learned from circles that as soon as Mr. Tang Tse Yu arrives at Wuchow he will confer with General Li Chung Yin and other high military comman- ders on the allied defence of the five Bouthwestern provinces viz, Kwangtung. Kwangsi, Hunan, Kweichow, and Yunnan.
Early Agreement
London, Nov, 28. Colonel D. J. Colville, Secretary for Overseas Trade: yesterday stated that the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runci- man, would make an announce- ment on the subject
of Anglo Russian trade as soon as the ne-
Contemplated
London, Nov. 28.
ed.
Great economies resulted in the reorganisation of the services sirice February 1932, and the bet ter conditions in Indian and Aus- tralian markets.
In the House of Commons, yes- terday, the Secretary for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, sald there had
The Orient Line shows been no alteration in the Govern- ment's policy in regard to the operating profit of £321,503, com- rupee, which was to maintain a paring with £140,374 last year, en- link with sterling at the rate that abling provision for full depre- had prevailed since the Currency ciation allowance and a dividend was passed by the Indian of 5% on ordinary shares, com- legislature, in 1927-British Wire-pared with no dividend last year. less Service.
Act
-Renter.
U.S. MONETARY
MUDDLE
ANGLO-AMERICAN CURRENCY
•TRUCE
ADVOCATED
New York November 28, bills providing for the remonetisa- According to report from well-gotiations, now taking place, were informed circles, the suggestion for completed. He could not yet say, An Anglo-American currency truce tion of silver are certain to be the allled defence of these five however, when that would be. is advocated by Mr. James War-presented to. Congress at the ear
liest opportnuity: provinces was the outcome of the Further questioned, Colonel Colburg, who returned the attack on
Meanwhile. Senators Smith, recent interview between Generat ville said that progress, was being the Presidential monetary policy. Chen Chi Tang, commander-in-made, and every effort would be by sending a letter to Mr. Borah Thomas and Harrison are study chief of the First Group (Kwang- used to bring the discussions: to Mr. Warburg urges the abandoning a plan for fixing the price of tung) Army and General Ho completion as early as possiblement of "further wilful deprecia- silver at seventy-five cents per Chien, chairman of the Hunan British Wireless Service. Provincial Government at Lo chang, in Hunan.
QUO TAI CHI
Entertained by Mayor of Liverpool
London, November 28. Mr. Quo Tai Chi to-day is visit- ing Liverpool by special invitation of the Lord Mayor with whom he lunches at the Town Hall,
TWENTY N. R. A. dollar on a modernised gold bulk.
CODES
tion of the dollar and the dollar commodity experiment." He adds that an early revaluation of the ion standard can only be under- taken in conjunction with Britain and would involve an entire ster ling bloc The best approach ta this would be an Anglo-American
Signed by President currency trues
Roosevelt
Warm Springs, Nov. 28, President Roosevelt to-day sign- ed over twenty N.R.A. Codes, In- cluding that of the motion picture This evening the Minister lecs industry-Reuter. tures at the Town Hall and dines LIQUOR CONTROL IN AMERICA at the Athenastim Warn Springs, Nov, 27.
The Chinese community Liverpool is the largest in Britain. There are several hundreds of Chinese students at Liverpool University-Reuter.
at
The growing controversy FOL and against the Roosevelt mone- tary policy has been exemplified by, mass meetings. statements and open letters throughout the coun- has try. The Administration slowed down its gold experiment and intensified preparations to meet the $727,000,000 due on De cember 15, by borrowing in the orthodox fashion.
President Roosevelt has signed The Herald Tribune asserts that the Code establishing government the unchanged price of gold. control of the liquor trade tin means the full will continue. while the Administration is Congress fixes permament mea- apres-Reuter.
sounding public opion. Numerous
aunce, and provision of one such ounce plus twenty-five cents in gold bullion for backing the issue of silver certificates."..
Miners at Brakpan will hold a strike ballot to-day-Reuter.
A GERMAN "MARTYR"
Honoured
not when she was in a position of conscious inferiority such as she was in after Jena, but when she was once more in the words of the Foreign Secretary a "part ner in these matters." vast problems at home to settle,
She nád
fearful problems, vast masses of unemployed and she needed peace. Did she want it? We Kope so! We have to find out. We and the
The correspondent adds Japanese vessels have "at hook and cranny of the Pacific.
The Paris correspondent of the
upon "Daily Herald,'
making told further enquiries was
in that the French official circles matter could not possibly be dis- cussed
The London Naval Treaty, to which France is not a party; bars Great Britain, the United States and Japan from increasing their fortifications in the Pacific-Reu-
ter.
COLLEGE FOR POLICE RECRUITS
French and Italians must all get into direct touch with her to find out on what nes we may hope to
may be progress. Whatever accomplished, I see no reason why It should not be brought ultimate- ly, and before final agreement, within the four corners of our
London, November 28. Arrangements have been made convention that it may be brought back once again into the League for the acquisition of land and of Nations. If that should be the building at Hendon, a North- happy result then after a few Western suburb of London, to be years, if perfect loyalty and agree-adapted for the purpose of setting ment is shown by every nation, up a police college to train future the Metropolitan Police Force. It the League of getting further re- ductions and so, proceeding step is hoped that the college will be by step, until some day we may opened in 1934-British Wireless.
by Herr there may be every hope inside recruits for the higher ranks of Hitler
Berlin, Nov. 28. The Reichswehr soldier, Schuma- cher, the victim of the Reithim- Austro- winkel incident on the German border, on Friday, was given a State military funeral at Nuremberg, yesterday afternoon.
Chancellor Hitler and General Defence, Blomberg, Minister
were present. The latter deposit- ed a wreath on behalf of President Hindenburg.
Chancellor Hitler; in a speech, described Bchumacher as a martyr for the German cause,
"If millions of our fellow-tribes-
men across the frontier-were able to freely raise their voices, they would solemnly break with the murderers of Schumacher and their principles," he said,
The Sacrificial death of Behu- macher must not become a source of embitterment but a source of arm faith in the gomogeneousness of all Germans," Reuter.
N
WATER SUPPLIES TO RURAL AREAS
£1,000,000 Allocated By British Treasury
The National Industrial Confer ence Board estimates that the. Federal deficit from January 1931 until Oct. 3. 1833 was exceeded by $7,589,000,000 of which 4903,- 000,000 were in the fiscal year 1931; 83,153,000,000 in 1992; 83,069,-/ 000.000 in 1933, and 8484,000: 000 in the first four months of
London, Nov, 24. the current fiscal year, which is 8524,000.000 Less than the deficit The Minister for Health, Sir H in the corresponding period of ton Young, informed the House of last year mainly owing to the Commons last night that the Ex- large increase in receipts and a chequer had placed £1,000,000 at decline in expenditures. The his disposal to assist local au- Treasury is now segregating thorities, where necessary, in the emergency from general expendi-provision of better water supplies tures by which ordinary receipts in rural areas.
From this amount grants would and expenditures almost balance, but if extraordinary expenditures be made fowards the cost or are included the defcit for the schemes initiated within the next current year is estimated at $1, few years-British Wireless Ber-
vice 400,000,000-Renter.
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