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Lord Strabolgi
London, February 14. Commander the Hon. J. M. Ken- worthy, the ex-Labour Member of Parliament. for Central Hull, be comes a Peer as the result of the death on Monday of his father. Lord Strabolgi, at the age of 81.
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SIR F. SETON JAMES'
London, February 15. The death has occurred of Sir Frederick Setön James, K.C.M.G., K.BE, C.M.G.. former Officer Ad- ministering the Government and High Commissioner of the Malay States. Reuter.
Un
sor: in the Tokyo Imperial Univer sity aneminent authority Japanese-foreign relations has re- cently said that the idea of an economic bloc uniting Japan and Manchuria is "a sine qus non" of Japanese Monroe Doctrine. Japanese publicists have gone to great lengths to find parallels in the American Monroe Doctrine. Whereas, when all is said and done,
"the of
the
some
acts
can has pointed out the decided differences in these words: "The United States does not need to use
CONTINENTAL CABLE
NEWS
New Disamament Note Sent To Germany
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press").. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages · Ordinanes, Received, February 15, 4.30 am.)
1591-
the
"Berlin, February 14. so by objections raised by No time is being lost in carryingFrench Government. out reforms of the Reichs Constitu- According to the paper, M. Bar- tion through the exercise of powers thou, on taking over the Foreign Afëri- created on 30th January by the un-Ministry lost no time in animous Rechistag vote. On Wed-ing the position taken in this res- nesday, 14th February, the law waspect by his predecessor, Faul Bon- promulgated "abollshing the Rei-cour, but when the first disturbing chsrat which, under the Weimar news came from Vienna last Mon- Constitution, was a kind of revi- day, the Qual D'Orsay, was un- sonal chamber composed of repre- able to get into touch with" its sentatives of various Federal dilomatic representative in Vienna States and had the function of--Transocean Kuo Min. examining all laws that had pass- ed the Reichstag itself to see whe-
NOT A TURNCOAT
DOUMERGUE'S APPEAL
NEWS SUMMARY
The interport hockey between Hong Kong and Macao on Wednes- ay resulted in a draw. Page 10.
The death and funeral of Mr; Robert Gordon Shewan are report- ed on Page 7.
Some notes on the prospects of the race meeting to be held at Canton on Saturday and Sunday appears on Page 8.
The 3.5. "Anshun," belonging to the China Navigation Company went aground on the Hainan Stralta on the 9th inst. but managed to free herself after three- hours, and.. very little damage was. suffered.
Page 7.
I
"
The Macao Interport, Hockey team was beaten by the United Services by four goals to three in one of the most exciting games zeen in the Colony for a long time: Page 10.
.
The Hong Kong Cricket Club beat the United Services by 10 wickets in the holiday cricket match.
Page 10.
the interport rugby football match Hong Kong beat Shanghal in
yesterday by 8 points to 3.
W
Page 10.
DEVELOPMENT OF MANCHUKUO
French Industrialists Interested
re-
military force to induce the Carib- £8pecial to the "Hong Kong Daly France having been carried out by ticipation in the economic recom-
bean republics to permit American capital to find profitable invest- ment.
The doors are voluntarily wide open. It does not possess or seek an exclusive economic con-
Press" (Copyright.}]
Berlin, Feb. 14. Slightly diferent versions of ex-
Relchstag president, Loebe's, are
A
contract
to
to
to
ther they implied any infringement of the rights of indivdual states of [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally the Confederation. Since the law
Press" (Copyright.)] passed by the Reichstag on 30th altogether, the Reichsrat automati- January abolished Federal States
Paris, Feb, 14. The enthusiasm with which all cally ceases to have any reason parties at first responded to Dou- for existence. In reality the Rel-mergue's appeal for general truce chsrat has no existed since. 24th in the higher interests of the na- March 1933 instituting simplifedtion appears to have received a perpetrated in the name of legislative procedure, whereby the slight check. The Socialist group Japanese Monice Doctrine can interests of States no longer ent made a decided attack on the Dou- have no counterpart in
the rusted, to the Reichsrat but to mergue Government and the exist American policy.
Statthalter or regent governors. ing Chamber on Wednesday when The doctrine The text of the law promulgated they decided not to support Dou of the right to live, the life line on Wednesday lays down that the mergue and to demand the dissolu- and economic expansion are ex-
States ceased to have separate re-tion of the present Parliament. AI-
Paris, February 14. clusively Japanese. As an Ameri-Presentation in the Reichs-Tran though the first decision did not According to messages
socean Kuo Min.
greatly surprise the house the Tokyo, M. Andre Dollivier, repre- from- second item of the Socialist pro-senting the Association Nationale gramme caused a considerable stir.
Francaise D'Expansion, has The dissolution of Parliament is an ceived authority to aign an agree- almost unknown procedure in
ment for large-scale French par- presidential decree only once since 1870.
struction of Manchukuo, with a Theoretically a majority for Bo-Franco-Japanese consortium. cialist motion ought to be obtain-
According to information ga- able forthwith, since all the Right thered here, M. Dollivier repre- circulating in the German press."
parties have been advocating the sents certain French groups not According to the authentic ver- Chamber's dissolution for sometime the above mentioned Association cession in any Latin Americansion, now available.., the critical on grounds that this is the only and is empowered to sign B Manchurian coasta will be brought republic; it has never asked that passages of Loche's declaration are exit out of the prevailing dead-provisional
subject nearer to Japan by two or three the railroads, the foreign capital, as follows: Tel. 30251
lock, but it is highly doubtful whe-approval here. 247, 22, 277, 28TH FEBRUARY, Night Editor (Wanchai Office): days, from the economic, political or the mineral resources should be tible turncoat if after having work-willing to achieve
"One would call me a comtemp-ther the Right parties would be According
well-informed their aims quarters, It seems probable that. reserved for American citizens. ed, so many years for a different through the help of their oppon-
the messages from Tokyo indicate, In respect of industrial enter-
Nar has it demanded that any ideal, I were suddenly to trans-ents, the Socialists. A two-third ma- rather Japanese anxiety prises in Manchuria, the Japanese Latin American
form myself into an enthusiastic jority is required and it is said French capital in country should adherent of statesmen and propagandists would open its natural resources against The curve of my life rose very high the support of the rest of the such hopes.
National-Socialism. that the Socialists do not expect than the actual realisation of have all the leading. Fowers be-its will. Nor do there appear fre- only to fall abruptly very low. Ia Chamber and their real obejctive
French industrialista are de- Heve that foreign capital will be quent statements in the American will be lusory to suppose that we is not dissolution of Parliament but finitely interested in the possibi- encouraged to participate in the press that the Ttatus quo:th the years. I do not want to discourage electoral system by proportional precipitate signing of contracts. could return within five or ten the replacement of the present ties, but are anxious to avoid any work of unlocking the resources Caribbean should be changed to my comarades who are living abrepresentation, because in election before they are completely satis- and have a hand in the general the economic and political ad-road but they themselves know by constituencies many votes were fed with the prospects. Contract development of the Three Eastern vantage" of the United States."
what part is still reserved for them lost to the party.-Transocean Kuo possibilities specially interesting.-- Provinces.
Min. But observers who
to play."-Transocean Kuo Min. In the ultimate analysis,, the
the French affect heavy indus- tries. have studled this aspect of the restoration of the Manchu Emperor PRUSSIAN FIRE-BRIGADE Manchurian situation cannot but on the throne, with his phantom conclude that Japan is only paying cabinet overshadowed entirely by (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily heartbreakingly the lip-service to the principle of the Japanese "advisers" "under direc-
Press" (Copyright.)] weakness of the League Council "Open Door." Nelther the South Won of the Japanese Imperial might have allowed "things to tp Manchurian Raliway Company nor General Staff, there will be a long in Manchuria and China during any other great Japanese indus-way yet to make the conquest and Badges admitting non-members to the past three years, there is little trial and commercial undertakings annexation of Manchuria an the Members' Enclosure and Club
ac- Rooms at 810.00 per day including indication so far of the Powers in Manchuria have shown any true complished fact. Japan may have tax-or 810.0 including tax for the being manoeuvred into the recog- desire to share their opportunities by now won over the native popu- Meeting (ladies £6.00 and $10.00
Mention of the lation outwardly to acceptance of respectively), are obtainable through nition of Manchukuo and partici- with outsiders. the Secretary upon introduction by a pating in the coronation of Em-"Open Door," in fact, has frequent-the new regime. Nevertheless, the Member, such Member to be responsi-peror Pu Yi According to the ly brought forth the ironic com- deep-seated distrust is there. The ble for all chits, etc.
latest report from Peking "Foreign ment from foreign quarters to the thirty million Chinese in Man- Consuls stationed in Manchukue effect that "the door may be open, churia, would not have given up instructed by their but there are too many Japanese the ghost so easily and be cudgell- respective Ministers at Peking not crowding the threshold for any ed or cajoled into acquiescing in to participate in the coming body else to be able to get ever a so perfidious a political transac- Coronation ceremony of Henry Pu look-in.”
tion. At best Manchuria is
N Saturday 24th, Monday 28th, 28th February, the first bell will be rang at 11 am and the first race will be run at 11.39 a.m. On Saturday, the 3rd March, the fret boll will be reng at 1,30 pm., and the first race will be ran at 2.10 p.m.
The tiffin interval will be taken after the fifth race on the first four days,
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Members are reminded that they and their ladies must wear their bad- ges prominently displayed throughout The Meeting.
No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badges admitting to Members' Ea- closure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The Secretary's Office, ord Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tol. £27704), WILL CLOSE AT 10 6.m: ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, AND AT 12:30 p.m. ON THE FIFTH DAY.
A limited number of Tiffine will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, Telephone No.
9.820.
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On no pretext will children be per mitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 1934.
A POLITE FICTION
However
have been
Y as Emperor of Manchukuo."
Berlin. February 14. The Prussian Fire Brigade has been brought completely up to date by a decree issued on Wednesday by Prmier Goering. Among new technical equipment will be a spe- steelheiment.--Transocean Kuo Min.
cial
BRITISH-SOVIET TRADE
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (opyright.}]
London, February 14. Tuesday's report that the British Soviet trade negotiations was at
FRENCH AVIATION RESERVES
(Special to "Hong Kong Dadly 'Press")
The new
Paris, February 14. French Cabinet
Paris Soir
ac-
Manchukuo
It is stated here that Japan is unable to find enough capital for the vast schemes for State-owned. railways, electrification etc., plan- ned for Manchukuo.-Reuter,
Paris, February 14.. Apropos Tuesday night's' refer- cording to the taken steps to strengthen
ence to the French financial move- has in Marchukio, authoritative quar- military aviation
their ters emphasise that any negotia- reserves. The tions between French and Japan- new air minister, Géreral Denain
ese industrial groups are entirely declares the Paris Soir; bought private, as French relations with. twelve 3-engined passenger Das Japan and the Soviet necessitate senger marchines from the French the avoidance of any appearance company "Air France." that had
of France departing from her been hitherto used on the Paris policy of strict neutrality. Reuter. London service and had them
flown to Chartres on Wednesday
to reinforce the bombing air fleet
Min.
stationed there.-Transocean Kuo NO WAITRESSES
NEW DISARMAMENT NOTE
WANTED
The outlook for foreign trade in another Alsace-Lorraine or another last brought to a definite conclu (Special to the "Hong Kong Dalis Canton's "Victorian
In spite of this negative attitude Manchuria, therefore, is not re- Korea
sion was confirmed on Wednesday when the parliamentary secretary
Expan-announced in the House of Com- in the form of government from a the Japanese contention," says an sionists is banditry, which is one signed on Saturday-Transocean mons that the agreement would be mere republic in name, as at pre-authoritative writer on the ques-of the great plagues of Manchuria. Kuo Min sent, to a limited monarchy with tion, "that economic rather than There is the optum banditry. Mr. Henry Pu YI restored as political factors have been respon- There is the banditry of Manchu Emperor. To all intents sible for the preferred position of central region of Kirin” and Liao- Enclosure is 84.0 per day including and purposes, this gesture on the Japanese merchandise, as Japanese ning. There la the banditry of the [Special to the Hong Kong Dally tax for all persons including ladies, part of Japan amounts. Indeed, to traders obviously enjoy. and is payable at the Gate.
many Mongol frontler of Western Liao-
of the Powers, Japan has found It garded as being particularly pro- An equally difficult task con- to the Board of Trade, Colville, expedient to bring about a change mising. "There is a good deal in fronting the Japanese
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The price of admission to the Public
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are Fadmitted to the Public Enclosure at: ($1.00 per day including tax.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac mon etc. will
the
nothing more than a polite action, natural advantages in addition toning and Western Hellungchlang
FRANCE INTERESTED
Press" (Copyright.}]
Press" (Copyright.}}
Paris February 14.
Ideas
political expert, Saint Brice in "Le
According to the well-known (From Our Special Correspondent) Journal" the note by the French on Disarmament is to be handed
not be permitted to operate within the frm grip on Manchuria and ex-Newchwang and elsewhere that well in hand, it will require fully are expressed least Dollfuss, who fact that considerable differences walters brought this matter to the precinots of The Hong Kong Jockey ploit the resources of the country they have also had to contend with a decade or more to eradicate this bulwark against National socialism (standpoints the two countries-re eventually they won the support
D
evil
The
The
Canton, February 15.. While waitresses are, popular in in at Berlin on Wednesday.
Hong Kong and Shanghai, the The Matin asserts that immedi Bureau of Public Safety here has ately after taking up his new issued an order prohibiting tea duties. Barthou proceeded to make houses,
restaurants and lunch fundamental alterations in the rooms from employing such women reply drafted by Paul Boncour to
to serve the customers. the German note, with the result á mere manoeuvre to obscure the the low exchange value of the yen. and so forth. Even Japanese
Paris, Feb. 14.
Several restaurants and tea that the French communication Events in Austria are being fol- will be not only cautious, but firm.
houses dismissed. their male em- fact that Japanese extreme tm-But the complaint 18. made by military experts have frankly ad-lowed with keenest interest in perialists are determined to have a foreign merchants in
According to political quarters ployees and engaged young women Makden, mitted that to get the situation French political circles where fears here, the Note while stressing the to replace them. The dismissed
is generally regarded as the main prevall between the respectiva,
attention-of tbefr Club ddring the Race Meeting.
guld, and
Tiffins will be obtainable in the to the fullest advantage.
unfair business methods."
and the dreaded Anschluss, shouldgard disarmament from. It refrains of the Police authorities in their Restaurant in the Public Enclosure,
Nothing will be left undone to **SERVANTS' PASSES.
The political principle so often
There is also the prospect of an be unable to maintain his position from their detailed enumeration agitation against the female com-
between the two ares of National" and expresses a wish that direct petitors. consolidate Japan's position and interpreted to justify Japan's ex- armed conflict with Russia.
socialism and Social dernocracy. „ negotiations be continued:
Canton amcials are stern Vic Passes, for Servants will be issued plans must be pushed into opera-treme pressure and aggression on recent pronouncements from Gen-
Austrian socialists are on application to the Secretary, 3rd i tion in order to develop the coun- China under the high-sounding eral Bluecher that "Soviet is fully strongly criticised here for having maintains, that this is only intend- cial evils in the guise of waitresses
The Echo de Paris, however, torians and would not tolerate so Floor, Gloucester Building,
dance hall hostesses. They Employers are requested to distri try in harmony with her own phrase of the Japanese Monroe prepared for attack in Far East organised a revolutionary move-ed to convey the French Governor
ment against the Chancellor ins-ment's definite opinion that such hold the view that people go to a bute them with discrimination and to economic and strategic needs. Doctrine is equally as untenable as
and from Viscount Salto, the new tead of backing him up in the negotiations must henceforth take eating house to satisfy their stom- endorse their names on the passes. Both European and Chinese ob- the "Open. Door Policy.
This Japanese Ambassador to Washing struggle with National socialists, place at Geneva-Transocean Kuo ach with good food and not to Bervants are not permitted in the servers in Manchuria could not phraseology is made remarkably ton, that "Japan does not want while on the other hand consider-Min.
feed their eyes with the good looks Members' Enclosure except for passing
able mistrust is manifested against
or charms of the waitresses, who through on their duties but must help noticing that the Japanese elastic under various terms to ex- to commit suicide" serve to reveal Starhenberg,
are considered a nuisance
to remain in their employers' stands. expansions have bent every press the same idea, such as
the symptom of nervous tension It is pointed that Starhenberg ts
epicureans. Any persons found loitering with effort to adapt the Manchurian "paramount interest," "Asta for primary reason that Japanese mill- of Fascist Austria on the Italian. from both sides. This is the dreaming of becoming the Leader
Restaurant owners are. there- Bervants' passes in their posnevai on
fore, obliged to.. re-engage the will forfeit the same and will be Failroad systems to "her own the Asiatics," "Japanese leader-tarists are rushing ahead to-day model, and of establishing a com-
RESIGNS
walters, but they are trying to removed from the enclosure..
economic and strategie require-ship" and "the right to live." For with all the railroad constructions mon Austro-German front in the
retain the waitresses and assign ments. Ever since the forceful an-all practical purposes, however, the
and Manchuria, is humming with domain of Foreign policy.
Prague. Feb. 15.
them light work such as pouring war preparatiorus of one form or The "Echo de Paris”: makes an The Czecho-Blovakian Govern- boiling water on tea cups and nexation of 1931, a considerable doctrine representa Japan's ambi- other. The Russo-Japanese re interesting disclosure by stating ment resigned following a disagres- passing round the towels, after Becretary, ¦ network of railways has been laid tion to do as she likes toward lations will long remain the worse that Dollfuss had for a long timement over the devaluation of cur- the last course is acrved. Such 15 out and when all the constructions China in general and Manchuria in thorn in the side of Japan. There been determined to suppress Marx rency. It was reconstituted as the practice in Hong Kong, they is an unpleasant war cloud over-ism in Austria and hitherto had previously but the Minister of Comsay, and more business will be [2258 are completed, the Korean and particular. Dr. Y. Takaki, Profes-hanging the situation.
only been prevented from doing merge was excluded. Reuter, **** 'done this way.
C. B. BROWN,
By Order,
Hong Kong, 18th February, 1934.
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