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COLLAPSE OF FUKIEN
REBELLION?
Government Troops Capture Kutien
GENERAL TAN CHI SIU TO COMMAND 19TH ROUTE ARMY
Shanghai, January 8.
Semi-Oficial reports claim that Government troops have captured
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,
JANUARY 9, 1934.
DISARMAMENT
IN
CANADA
PROBLEM
A PLOT AGAINST PLANE MISSING
SOCIALISM
Blum's Fear Of Fascism
Honeymoon Couple Sir J. Simon Visits
Among Missing
Ottawa, January 8. [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
An aeroplane with four passen- Press" (Copyright.)1
gers, including a newly married Paris, Jan. 8.
couple who were going to their new A great plot is now being hatch- home in an isolated fur post, 15 ed against the French Socialist missing in the frozen north Wire- Party, declared the Socialist De-less messages state that the plane, started from Moosone paty, Leon Blum, in a speech at which Marseilles, in which he asserted Ontario, has not been heard of that the "plot" in question form- since December 20. Another plane ed part of a movement to intro-is going to search for it to-morrow,
Reuter. duce a Fascist regime into France. According to M. Blum, the grow-
Kutien and are now advancing to- GERMAN-POLISH unemployment should logically
wards Shulköw, on the Min River only forty miles north west of Fcochow..
Meanwhile, another
body of government forces are slated to be thrusting on Foochow from Loyuanhsien, thirty miles Heavy north east of Foochow."
marks the government fighting advance.
The morale of the rebels is re- ported to have suffered a severe blow with the defection to the Government of" General Tan Chi Siu who had been holding Yen- ping.
With the approach of Govern- ment troops the exodus of wealthy people from Foochow to Chang chow 13 swelling, while rebel leaders are alleged to be peturbed. Reuter.
most
WILL SOON BE CRUSHED
Nanking, January 8. The opinion is given that the Fukien rebellion will be crushed before the opening of the Kuomin tang Congress on January 20. Tan Chi Blu, who has defected to the Government, is reported to have been offered and accepted the appointment of C.-in-C. of the 19th Route Army--Reuter.
P
WILL NOT ACCEPT COMPROMISE
0
RELATIONS
Satisfactory Improve
ment Made
Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Unpyright.)]
Paris, January, 7.
cause the masses to rally to 50- cialism," but instead of doing so. they already rallied to the Dic- torial Party in Italy and Germany and would soon do the same in Austria. Unless French Socialists
YOUNG MARSHAL
AT SHANGHAI
took care, Fascism would triump in France a well. The most efficient To Issue Statement
means of defence against Fascism consisted in preserving the popu-
deception; lar masses against Transocean Kuo Min...
Soon
Mr. MacDonald
LADON, January de frime Minister, Mr. H. Mac- Donald, resurned to London ear thus morning, having travelled overnight from Lossiemouth, Scot- and, where he spent his Christ- mas holiday. Sir John Simon, whic returned from Rome on Saturday might, visited "him this
morning
STABILISATION OF CURRENCY
NEGOTIATIONS NOW UNDERWAY
Despite Mr. Roosevelt's
Statement
London, January 8. Washington correspondents to and a long conversation took place upon the disarmament situation leading New York papers report underway generally in the course of which that negotiations are
the for international currency stabil- the Foreign Secretary gave
detailed BC-sation, despite Mr. Roosevelt's Prime Minister · a
count of his conversations with statement that other countries
Signor Mussolini in Rome, and are not yet ready for stabilisation. The Financial Times states that with the French Minister, in Paris.
BRITISH SUGAR INDUSTRY
A Cabinet meeting tas not yet there is much confusion on the New Policy Proposed
of
by
been axed, but the Cabinet's Sub opinion how stabilisation can be. Committee on Disarmament are effected owing to a widespread
Londen, January 8. misunderstanding of Mr. Roose- meeting on Wednesday.
velt's tactics; it is believed in Wall
A new British sugar policy in sug- Sir John Simon had hoped to Street that Mr. Roosevelt will gested by Mr. Olivier in an article see Mr. Arthur Henderson to ac- commence devaluating the which appears in the Times. He
dollar then using a quaint him of the substance
part of the proposes a national board to buy his Rome and Paris conversations, four billion dollars allocated in at one fixed remunerative price all
the R.F.C. as a
at Home. at produced but the President of the Disarma- the budget to
fund Banother fixed remunerative price: ment Conference is at present in large stabilisation
from It balance for requirements will therefore be postponed until of international stabilisation.
is essential to restore confidence, foreign sources at open market. he recovers.
in the dollar in order to raise price and sell the sugar at an to suma for the budget.--Reuter. average of these three prices. John
Or
sugar
An interesting interview with PROFESSOR MAN Chang Hugh Liang declared here when I cold and the meeting threat of the same in negotiations all Empire sugar and to buy the
the Polish Foreign Minister, Beck, has been published by "Excelsior." Referring to the League, Beck de- clared that the League has never been strong in Eastern Europe but
REINHARDT
Candida
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Press" (Copyright.}]
the idea to strive for a higher To Produce Shaw's system of international co-opera- tion by means of such an organi- sation has never lost its force in Poland. The Polish Foreign Minister expressed his satisfaction on the improvement of German- Polish relations, adding that he"
Vienna, -Jan, 8. fears this political co-operation
Professor Man Reinhardt, the may produce régrets in circles who regard German-Polish world's famous stage wizard, is controversies as a legitimate factor expected here" shortly where he produce George Bernard of every international meeting and will as an inherent point in all political Shaw's "Candida." He will after- problems which are considered in-wards produce Johann Straus soluble:
those
Frank discussion with the Berlin Government proves that the reality is different from that portrayed
Beck de by certain newspapers. long
as
Nanking. January 8, "The Government will not ac- cept a compromise as the Fukien rebels are overthrow ing the Kuomintang and joining the Communists," declared Mr. Wang Ching Wel speaking this morning at Central Kuomintang headquarters.
Commenting on the recent pro- posals that the Government "open the door of political power to the public, the Président, of the Executive Yuan stated, that such
proposals were not necessary since the Government always welcomed public criticisms and participation
In Government affairs, in ac- cordance with Dr. Sun Yat Sen's 'flatform-Reuter.
MARCONI HOME
AGAIN
Pays Tribute To China's Awakening
scribed the concillation between Russia and Poland as an ideal effort in search of new ways and lasting results.
Each stage in the progress of Russian-Polish relations has been
famous opera, Fledermaus.
Shanghai, January 8. When interviewed by Reuter, bad returned at Chiang Kai Shek's invitation, but he was still uncer- tain as to when he would proceed to North China. He announced that he is making a statement in a few days. »
Mr. T. V. Boong called on the young Marshal at 5 p.m. to-day
Reuter.
DALIMIER REFUSES TO RESIGN
Chantemps To Reorganise 'Cabinet:
the and
SECOND TEST MATCH
A Drawn Game
The Times in a leading article says it is unnecessary to impose a new bureaucracy upon the British sugar industry which 18 already organised so as to comprise pro- ducers, refiners and distributors.. The quantities of sugar bought must clearly be related to prospec- Live demand; and a levy on impert-.. ed sugar might well replace the present subsidy and be used to. reduce the cost of British sugar to the
continue Newspapers here take the view that. Sir simon's tour may prove to have, produced useful results in direction of co-ordinating clarifying ideas. Several дель- papers express the hope that the British Government will, at an early date, make a pronouncement of the situation but it is consider- ed likely that even if this course is taken it will of necessity be preceded by a very careful ex- amination of results of diplomatic conversations as far as they have proceeded, as well as by further. India and England resulted in a draw. England won the first test exchanges between governments for the purpose of lucidating farby 9 wickets. India scored 237 in
their second innings and at the 230 M.P.H. MAIL PLANES ther their attitude to various
land's score stood at 7 for 2 wic- kets.
:
*
Calcutta, January 8. The second Test match between
In the Summer, Reinhards win 18pecial to the "Hong Kong Daly Aamects of the situation-British end of the third day's play, Eng-
proceed to Italy and France where he will produce Hugo von Hoff- manthal's play, "Everyman" and the "Merchant of Venice."-Trans- ocean Kuo Min,
vouched for by positive statement FRENCH PLANES
or by political document. Regard-" ing Franco-Polish relations. Beck. remarked that there was nothing. new to be said on the matter but
added that this remark is in itself a very positive declaration.-Trans- ocean Kuo Min.
RETURN
From Flight To Africa
ATTACK ON THE [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
KING
Sir Stafford Cripps Retracts Insinuation
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]
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London, January 7. A
public storm of British opinion has obliged the former Rome, January 8. Sig, Marconi returning from Attorney-General and now the Far East paid tribute to the extreme leader of the Labour Sir Stafford Cripps, to remarkable intellectual awaken-Party, ing in China. Peking. Nanking retract the insinuations made in his speech at Nottingham'in which and, Shanghai are facing big pro-
blems with determination.
He added 'that the Japanese also received Marconi enthusias tically, the Emperor conferring on him the Grand Cordon of the Rising Bun-Reuter.
SIR P CUNLIFFE LISTER'S TOUR
The
Confers With Sir A. Wauchope
Colonial Secretary, Sir
he made a personal attack on the
King and sought to drag the Royal family into the whirlpool of Party
Press"-(Copyright.)]",
Lyons, Jan. 8.
Most of the twenty-eight aero-
Press" (Copyright.)]
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Paris, Jan. 7.
The resignation, of the Chau temps Cabinet expected on Monday according to le "Matin" which reports that the Premier asked Dalimier to resign but he
fused.
1. It is believed that the President
of the Republic will accept the
Wireless.
NO POSTPONEMENT
Disarmament "Conference
Burean Meeting
Press" (Copyright.)]
Cabinet's resignation but will im- [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily mediately entrust Chagtemps with the reconstruction of the Cabinet which will then present itself to the Chamber on Tuesday. Châu- temps will try to gain Herriot's co-operation Transocean. KuD
Min
SILVER MARKET
England-ist Innings
Revter.
purchasing organisation-
(Lang- Big German Air Drive-With ridge 70, Jardine 61, Verity 56
A Berlin-Shanghai Service not out) 403.
INDIA.
- First Inninga.
J. G. Nacomal, c. Jardine, b.
Nichols
Dilawar Hussain, c. Jardine b."
Clark
64
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Jardine; b.
London, December 26.
Mall planes with a maximum speed of 230 miles an hour are to be built for the Luft Hansa (the German equivalent to imperial 5 Airways) for operation on long- distance routes, announces Herr Milch, Under-Becretary for Air
Next year all single-engine pas- senger machines are to be replaced by multi-motor craft of the Junk ers 62 type; such as Hitler uses on Phia political trips in Germany.
Wazir All. c. Nichols, b Verity C. K. Naidu, b. Clarke... Amar Nath; c.
Clark Merchant, b. Verity 54 Mushtaq Ali, Lb.w. b. Nichols Amar Singh, Nichols, b."
c. s. Naidu, c. Verity.
Nichols Nissar, c. Walters, b. Verity Gopalan not out
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Paris, January 7. The *Excelsior" reports that the Itailan suggestion to have the Verity. meeting of the Bureau for the Disarmament Conference post- poned until January 21 had not met with the approval of Sir John Simon. The British Foreign Minister will be present at Geneva,
xed-Transocean Kuo Min.
planes belonging to General Vull- (From Our Special Correspondent) on January 15, the date originally lemin's squadron returned from a successful fight from
French
Equatorial Africa and landed in
London, January 8. Following are the Silver Quota-
the airport in Bron, near Lyons, tians on the London market to- where they were solemnly received. Four of the planes were forced to day-- make a forced landing in, a village between Avignon and Lyons- Transocean Kuo Min.
UNION OF NATIONAL WRITERS
ひ
[Special to the Hong Kong Dally "Press" (Copyright.)]
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politics which is contrary to all The World Bociety “Ufion
British "traditions,
Berlin, Jan. 5.
will be of National Writers" ceremoniously founded here on
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at closed rate to-day 5.09.
£0.8
LONDON STOCK MARKETS
London, January 8. Sterling on New York 5.09; on Paris 831.
Gold decreased 3d to 128/8ci, including 8id. premium.
British Government: Stocks
are
A JAPANESE MUSICIAN
Striking Success in Berlin
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Cupyright.)]-
Berlin, Jan. 8. Viscount Hidemaro Konoye, pioneer of European music in Japan, before leaving för home viä America, gave a farewell perform- ance here which proved" another
Japanese conductor.
The former Attomey-General
Stock markets opened the new said that if the Socialist Party Monday by the German Chap- account with a good tone, al- were returned to power it would. ter of the Pen Club which recent-though business was quiet. have to assert itself by every by withdrew from the parent or means possible and would thereby ganisation at a stormy convention firm with War Loan -34%, 101-striking success for the famous have to reckon also with oppo- session Vienna-Transocean 13/16.
from Buckingham Palace. Kuo Min. tion Owing to the storm of popular in- dignation which has been aroused by these words, Sir Stafford Cripps has published a declaration stat- ing that they do not apply to the King personally, but only to the King's entourage..Transocean Kuo. Min.
Philip Cunliffe Lister, continuing SIR S. CRIPPS OUT OF his African tour leaves Cairo to- day for Khartoum and will later
-proceed to Uganda.
He conferred during the week-
FAVOUR
HAMBURG TO AUSTRALIA IN 66 DAYS
Windjammer Sets New Record
French and German Bonds were rather dull. Kaffis idle, but steady, also Transalantie-British Wireless
[Special to the “Hong Kong Daly Press (Copyright.)]
Paris, Jan. 8: Adelaide, January 8.
The Press forecasts the possibil- The record trip for a wind jam-ity that M. Herriot will join the mer from Hamburg to Australia, reconstructed Cabinet, as. Foreign which stood for 15 years, was Minister, under M. Chantemps, as broken yesterday when the Par-
a séquel to the Bayonne, scandal. padus put in to Wallaroo after a Transocean Aúo Min. Journey of 6 daya d
The previous record was held to anticipate a condict with the by the French boat "Crillon."—
London, January 8. Socialist leaders found a chorus
end with the High Commissioner of repudiation of Bir Stamord for Palestine, Sir Arthur Wau- Cripps' Saturday speech, of which chope, who had come to Cairo
the following are a few, Mr. Olynes from Jerusalem to meet him British Wireless
Throne is the worst way for any Reuter, et party to win an election.
Mr. Bhinwell only 4 person who knows what. Bir Staford
No vessel of the name of "Par- padua is listed in Lloyd's register Paling ships. A barque, nam-
AIR SECRETARY'S TOUR | Cripps mient is that Cripps de Padua, registered at Ham-
To Visit N.West Frontier
FRENCH CABINET
RESIGN
Musical critics speak apprecia- tingly of Konore's, masterly ren- dering of Mozart's "Sinfonia Con- certante" - la particular. ocean Kuo Min.
Trans-
REICH BISHOP MULLER
Now Bishop of Schelswig Holstein
[Special to the "Hong Kong-Dally
Uppuright.)]
Faris, January 8,
Kier, Jan 85 According to Le Matin, M.
The Reich Bishop, Muller, whose Buckingham Palace is not in the burg is, however listed
Dallmier has refused to resign and Labour Party polley The "Padua is a steel fourmas- the Chautemps cabinet is expect recent decree as published by the Lord Snowden Bir 8 Crippster burdue of 3,064 tons; and was ed to resign to-morrow and be Transocean Kuo Min, ir intrepret used to be quite a sensible man constructed in 1926 by Messrs 3. reconstituted under M Chaused by the foreign Press especially but evidently he is bent on trying c Tecklenborg at Wesermunde, temps. The Secretary, for Air, Lord to establish a Dictatorship to for Reed F Laeisz, Londonderry, who is touring air overthrow Parliament and Con- Force bases in India and the Near stitutional Government Fast, yesterday, reached Calcutta Lord Marley, I consider the possi from Delhi and will remain there bility of Fascism a serious danger for a few days as the guest of the and will be the last to suggest Viceroy. He will later visit the that it be organised from Buckin northwest frontier British Wireham Palace, Jesa.
Mr. Godfrey Eliten the speech
typical of reckless statements by Sir B. Cripps' section of the Lab our Party, they seem to be doing their best to arouse apprehension and irritation in the electorate
English Press as a victory over the Over 250 angry lawyers demon-Opposition, was installed as the new strated outside the Palais of Bishop for the State of Schelswig Justice and signed a petition that Holstein, Paulsen; in an impresst lawyers: be barred from practising ceremony. All public and má while members of Parliament private buildings were befla There are open" allegations of for the occasion An bribery in high quarters in con- meeting of the State nection with the Hayonne Scan ceded the ceremony
Kuo Mire Houter.
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In addition, new Dornier flying · boats are to be built to fly between Africa and Brazil non-stöp.
An air service, between Bertin
20
and Shanghai will be opened as
soon as the necessary co-operation Total 247 is secured from the Boyler author-
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Amar Singh
Townsend
India Second Innings. Nacomalé, Levett b, Town-
send Mushtaq All e, Barnett b, Ni-
chois Wazir All c, Nichols b, Verity C. K. Naidu Lb.w. b. Verity Amarnath e, Levett b. Clark... Merchant e Jardine b. Verity - 17 57 Dilawar Hussian b. Clark ...... C. B. Naldu Lb.w. b. Verity. 15
Jardine
0 Gopalane, Levett b Clark 28 Nissar, not out
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