DECISION OF FLEMISH
N
DEPUTIES
Not To Attend Friday's Ceremony
WHEN NEW BELGIAN KING
TAKES OATH
Brussels, Feb. 21.
A jarring note on the eve of 'King Albert's funeral was struck by the decision of the Nationalist Flemish deputies of the Belgian Chamber not, to attend the cere- mony on Friday at which the new King will take his constitutional oath.
They have already demonstrated their extremist views by withdraw. ing from the Chamber during the official eulogy on the late King.
Explaining their decision, one of the Memlah, Deputies said, Arst of all, we have nothing to do with this purely Belgian ceremony, and we "protest against the Premier making the eulogy in French instead of Flemish. It is suggested that the Flemish ex- tremists may demonstrate during the oath ceremony, but if they do. they will be expelled-Reuter,
IF
MEMORIAL SERVICE IN LONDON
London, Feb. 31.
The King and Queen will attend the memorial service for the King of Belgians which will be held to-morrow at Westminister Abbey. The Prince of Wales who is re- presenting King George at King Albert's funeral to-morrow is pro- ceeding to aeroplane.
Brussels to-day by
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1934.
EDEN AND VON
HINDENBURG
War Time Experiences
London, Feb. 21.“
Capt. Anthony Eden to-day will have conversations in Berlin, with German Ministers: His meeting with President уод Hindenberg yesterday is described as being of very friendly character. The "Times" Berlin correspondent un- derstands that yesterday the Pre- sident and Capt. Eden got on very well together and found common ground in their wartime exper!- ences in the trenches. He adds that the conversations evidently left the impression that Capt Eden's visit was well worth while whatever comes of it in detail. If a fairly good begining should open prospects of advance in the armaments problem, it may as well be prolonged."
Capt. Eden had intended to leave for Rome tomorrow. On his return from Rome he may have firther talks, when passing through Paris, with the French A detachment of the Royal Air | Ministers.-British Wireless. Force left to-day to attend the funeral of King" Albert. Admiral of the Fleet, Sir-Roger Keyes, and Field-Marshal Lord Allenby, head ed by the Prince of Wales, left by H.M.B. Caracoa escorted by HMS. Winchester. battalion of the Chatham Division A detachment and
of Royal Marines also travelled on the Curacoa-British Wireless,
HONG KONG'S RESPECTS Telegraphic Information bas been received" from the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the
King of be Belgians will take place on Thursday 22nd February......
TRIBUTES TO LATE KING funeral of His late Majesty the
ALBERT
London, February 20. Boquent and moving tributes to the late King Albert were deliver- ed in both Houses of Parliament to-day."
All flags on Government build- ings and launches will be flown at half-mast from 8 am to sunset on that day.
Beceived, February 21, 7.30 p.m.)
SUVICH IN HUNGARY
Cordial Welcome Extended
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press").
MAJORITY REDUCED
Lowest In Present Parliament
London, Feb. 21. The government majority late last night was reduced to 52, this being the lowest recorded in the present parliament. It was due and abstention of a hundred other to a revolt by nifty Conservatives | members when the Conservative smendment of the Unemployment B 'to Increase children's allow- ance to a minimum of three shill-
125. ings was defeated by 177 votes to
The Government sympathized with the amendment, but objected that it might actually reduce the amount for" relief payable to an entire household-Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Special Correspondent)
London, Feb. 21. Following are the Silver Quota- tians on the London market to Feb. 21 Feb. 20 201 201 20.7/18 20.5/18 The London on New York cross- rate at the closing to-day was 5.08.
day:-
Spot Forward
out Socialism and is about to establish home affairs, oh a firm
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- | basis, should want to join the graphic Messager Ordinance, 1891. Italian-Hungarian group. The Received: February 21. 7-30 p.m.)
"National Magyarsag" asserts rather acidly that. for fourteen years past the Little Entente has succeeded in presenting closer co- operation between Hungary and Austria and thus have made re- covery of the Danube basin im- Only one man and one State has been able boldly to con- ceive the future. Danube basin, that is Mussolini and Italy. The Liberal "Pesti Naplo" recalls the fact that Hungary, has had much from Italy and that Italy will never be disappointed in Hungary, This is all the more so as Hun- gary is very inclined towards Fascism and not a believer in theories about the. Blonde Nordic Race."--Transgrean Kup Min.
Budapest, February 21. The Hungarian press welcomes with extreme cordiality the Italian States secretary Suvich who ar- rived at Budapest on Wednesday. The Government organ Feug-
possible. Tala-getlinseg emphasizes that both 1394 Italy and Hungary jointly and separately pursue a policy of peace. Brussels, February 21.Though this policy aims at the Tens of thousands of mourners alteration of existing circums- fled passed the bier of the dead tances it utilises exclusively peace- King Albert during the night of ful methods. Suvich's visit is part Tuesday-Wednesday, the authori-of this policy of peace because the ties having permitted the lying-in-clearing up of the problems of the state room to remain open during Danube basin is one of the chief the whole night so that all wish-means of assuring European peace. ing to take a last leave of their It is but natural, says the paper, The Prime Minister said the late opportunity to do so..
beloved monarch might have the that Austria, after having rooted King held a unique place among dred thousand had fled past by Three hun- the rulers of Europe. He recalled midnight: The French Govern-
(Special to "Hong Kong In the Commons, the floor and
Daily Press") galleries were crowded when
(By Telegraph, Copyright, at the end of question time the Prime graphic Messages
Ordinance, Minister rose to move that King George be asked to convey an ex- pression of the deep regret with which the House had learned the news of King Albert's death and to pray him to express the pro- found sympathy feit with the Queen of the Belgians, the Royal family and the Government and people of Belgium.
how at the outbreak of the warment notified the Belgian author- in 1914, this quiet and unostentaties that General Weygand, Chief tious man was unshakeable in his of the Supreme War Council will devotion to national liberty and head the French military delega-
tion.-Transocean Kuo Min.
his loyalty to obligations.
He was the embodiment of his people and one of the most pow- erful personal-factors in the con- duct of the war. As the months passed he grew in stature in the eyes of all who had dealings with him.
A Great King
He was patient in suffering and restrained in triumph.
Through the whole of that ter- rible time he was faithful to the charge of his kingship..
VON "HINDENBURY TO BE REPRESENTED
Berlin, Feb. 21. President Hindenburg, and the Government will be represented at diplomat, von Keiler. late King Albert's funeral by the
..
It is learnt that the ex-Crown Prince is anxious funeral, but the suggestion he to attend the
made in that connection in Brus- Throughout the years of his sels did not produce any response. reign, King Albert had fulfilled-Reuter. the pledge given in the first speech he delivered from the Throne when he declared "A So- vereign must be unceasingly at- tentive to the" voice of the coun- try and watch with sympathy over the state of the humblest. He is the servant of law and the guard- ian of social peace:"
The Prime Minister added: "In bidding him farewell, one can but say he was a fine King and a noble citizen."
man, a great
Courage And Constancy
LEIPZIG FAIR
To Be Opened By Goebbels
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press"). (Bg Telegraph, Copyright,
Tele-
On behalf of the opposition, Ma-graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 jor Attlee also expressed heartfelt Received, February 21; 7.50 p.m.) sympathy,... describing · the Jate
Lelozig, February 21,
FEDERAL SECURITIES
ACT
Capital Market Should Help Unemployment
New York, Feb. 21. The Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve System urges the
modification of the Federal Securi ties Act in ördef to open the dormant capital markets, and favours, the establishment of an intermediate Industrial banking system to aid capital financing:
The Counci feels that the capital market should supply the Decessary funds for new industries and for renovating the old, there by opening up heavy industries for the relief of unemployment.
Governor Black added that the Cornell pledged support to the Government's financial pro- gramme but would like to see more long term issues.Reuter.
King as a man who in adversity The optimistic spirit in which PARTY HATRED
and war displayed high courage
the German business world faces and constancy, and in the difficult the second year of Hitler's regime times of peace, wisdom and under. is clearly demonstrated by the fact
standing.
Other speakers
that the "Leipzig International Fair" is to be opened on March 4 included Sir. Herbert Samuel, who during the by Reichpropaganda Minister, Goebbels. The number of firms that have so far applied for ex- hibition space
already exceeds seven thousand two hundred.
To Be Forgotten In
Vienna
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Presa”) (By Telegraph, Copyright,
early stages of the war Wig the Minister responsible for the wel- fare of the quarter of a million Belgian refugees who came to Bri-which represents an increase of graphic Messages Ordinance, tain, and who, after the Armistice, eight hundred over the number at Received, February 21, 7.30 p.m.) went to Belgium as the special the fair last year, which was six commissioner appointed to aid in thousand four hundred and seven- her restoration.
Requiem Mas
of
In the House of Lords, Lord Hailsham said that King Albert in physical perfection, intellec- tual ability and in "greatness character, was a prominent figure In Europe, and the world, especial ly at this moment, could ill afford
his loss.
Tela- 1894-
ANGLO-FRENCH TRADE WAR
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press"}
1834.
EXCITEMENT IN GEN. JOHNSON ATTACKS
SHANGHAI
Over American Silver Situation
OPPONENTS
Vigorous Broadcast Speech
By N.R.A. Administrator
Nanking, Feb. 21. News has reached here to the effect that the financial com- munity of Shanghai is greatly
Washington, February 21." excited by the silver situation in
Likening his critics to dead sea. Mr. America. Interviewed by Reuter apples regarding their theories of H. Kung emphatically & correspone ance school for cow- denied the ruinour that there is boys, the N.R.A. Administrator, possibility of inflation of the General Johnson, lustily attacked Chinese dollar by the Government. his opponents during a broadcast On the other hand every effort speech last night which heralded will be made to stabilise Chinese the most important message since currency, and nothing further is the advent of the Blue Eagle, thought by the National Govern ment leaders than to devaluate the standard of silver dollars-Reuter.
MANY FREEZE TO DEATH
Extreme Cold In America
Now York, Feb. 30. The Arutje weather accounted for numerous deaths, including ten widows or daughters of War veter-
General Johnson invited every- body with grievences or suggestions concerning the National Recovery Administration to either attend the public hearing beginning on Febr- uary 6 and extending up till March 3, to appear privately or to write though personal assaults or acade- mic conjectures, not supported byans, in a fire which broke out at facts would not be considered. "the Soldiers' Memorial Home at
While admitting certain flaws in Brookville, Pennsylvania." the codes, General Johnson claim- London, Feb, 20.
The outbreak soon had the build-
SHANGHAI - ELECTRIC" COMPANY
Company Control Battle
A committee of shareholders ofed that three million people haveing completely in its grip, trapping i the Shanghal Electric Construc-been re-employed and three billion many of the inmates tlon Company, claiming to repre- dollars added to their purchasing The Aromen were unable to cope®
sent fifty-one thousand shares, power. Three hundred Industries | with the face for some consider-- have circularised the shareholdrs dave been given codes while two ble time owing to the fact that then requesting proxies to oppose the hundred more are in preparation. hydrants were frozen. resolution for the transfer of the
-Reuter.
When, water was direction of the Company
froze on the building Shanghal-Reuter.
DARING PLOT
TIENTSIN
IN
to
Gang Attempt to Seize Control of City
Peiping, Feb... 21. Five alleged would-be assassins of Ma. Chan Shan were arrested by the police in the British Con- cession in Tientsin and handed over to the Chinese authorities.
The ringleader, Ma Ten Plao who was wounded by the police when attempting to resist arrest. died in hospital.
Chinese circles declare that the sang intended to assassinate Ma Chan Shan and Military, and Civil leaders in Tientsin in order to create a reign of terror, during which they will seize .control of the city.
The same gang are allegedly responsible for the recent murder of Chu Hsiao Fu. correspondent of the-Shanghai "Bin Wan Pao" be- cause he obtained news of their activities.-Reuter,
RELIEF WORK IN VIENNA
ון
Women And Children To Be Helped
London, reb. 21.
Lord Noel Buxton who telegrapn-
ed to Dr. Dollfuss urging measures of relief for innocent child victims
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinance, Received, February 21, 7.30 pan.) of all parties in Vienna, has re- Paris, February '21. ceived the following. message The Franco-British Trade war signed by the Austrian Chancellor: still continues. In their note-The Government is determined France proposed a friendly settle-to show the utmost clemency, es- ment by mutual tariff concessions. || pecially to misled adherents. The Britain was disposed to agree but future of the wives and children as France refuses to discuss the of victims of the executive forces return to import quotas as they is assured by myself. personally. were before January 1, the dim The Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna culties in the way are still great, and Madame Dollfuss have started However, oicials on both sides a vast relief work for wives and declare themselves very optimistic, children of all victims without -Transocean Kuc Min.
exception-British Wireless.
J
GRAVE WATER SHORT-
AGE IN ENGLAND
Baths And
Washing Days
Are But Memories
Vienna, February 21. This morning's "newspapers.com-" teen. This increase is not confin-ment in conciliatory tones upon ed to any special section of the Tuesday's great public mourning fair but is evenly distributed over, for the soldiers and police, who all branches of production. The lost their lives while called out on Increment in the total amount of duty during the recent upheavals...
London, Feb, 21, wider action by the government, Faced with the prospects of space reserved is still more strik They emphasize those passages in
meanwhile the Conservative, Agri- ing, amounting to more than sixty the speeches of the Federal Pre-
further dry weather throughout cultural Committee has appointed per cent, showing that most firma sident Miklas and of Chancellor England, both country and towns-a sub-committee to consider pos Over 15,000 buyers have notified are displaying on a large scale. Dollfuss, which stated that this folk are alarmed at the increasing sible emergency measures-Reuter. was no time to celebrate victory. menace of a drought. Reports of their intention of attending.
What Austria must now do is to dried up rivers, drained resevoirs
STATE OF SEIGE ENDED
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press").
Tela-
He expressed profound sympathy special feature of this fair will be set about the task of self-trans and empty wells come from all for the Queen and prayed that a display of the Saar industry information. forgetting all thoughts/ Darts of the country, and in many the Duke of Brabant, so suddenly the technical section, this marking of party hatred, revenue and re-villages water is selling at a penny called to take on a great respon- the continuance of the Saar con- prisals.
a paliful.Baths and washing ability, might be strengthened by nections with all former pre-War The announcement that the days are becoming but memories the same courage, wisdom and un-
customers lost by the Treaty of state of slege has been withdrawn at Kettering where the thirty derstanding with which his father Versailles because it is assumed is an outward sign that a tine has thousand inhabitants are honour (By Telegraph, Copyright, was endowed.
that before the next 8pring Fair been drawn through the regret-
bound not to use baths, and are graphio. Messages Ordinance, 1894 Tributes were also paid by Lord at Lelpzig, the fate of the Saar table events of the past. The off- allowed water for drinking and Beceited, February 21, 7:30 pm) Ponarby and Bart Reading. will be decided.
The Landon County Council, the sales of merchandise affected their leading article "words, turn--
In good, years, [cial organ "Weiner Zeitung" heads cooking only,
Vienna, February 21. Manchester with only 58 days standing in silence, to-day passed through Leipzig has been computed into ploughshares."
The state of selge ended Other supply itself. was compelled to throughout Austla on Wednesday' a-resolution of sympathy with the | ed at 50,000,000 Sterling at par. papers such .as' Neu Wiener assist Liverpool up to eight million morning at HAR, public meetings. Belgian Royal family and nation. Germany hopes that success at the Tageblachner. Wiener Tageblatt, gallons. The day's supplies may and processions being admitted, A Requiem Mass will take place coming fair will mark one more write that out of the earth which soon be rationed in both cities. restaurants and cafes resuming "Of Westminster, Cathedral on decisive step towards the nation's closed on Tuesday over the victims The House of Commons when the their usual hours and life, return- incsásy of next week-British unemployment problem-Trans hatred, peace must spring up in rural water: suppiles Bill will be ing to normal Transocean Kuo
ocean Kuo Min.
a new llis, Transocean Kuo, Min, discussed, to-morrow will press for Min
PROMISE OF RELEASE
From Terrible Blizzard
obtainable it
Thrilling Rescues Thrilling reactile soenes were wit Inessed, but ten of the inmates lost s
their lives.
All day long driving snowstorms were experienced oven a large aree, making it extremely difficult for railway travellers to get to town.
The blimard, preventing hundreds of clerks and operators from reach. ing Wall Street, caused a delay in the opening of the New York Cotton, and. Stock Exchanges until 11 a.m. New York, Feb. 21. Rising temperatures Promise re-
Transport Disorder lease from the blizzard which
Traffic in the city war disorganis- undated the eastern states yester-ed by snow a foot deep in the sub- day. Hitherto twenty-five deaths urbe and six inches deep in the were reported while many lives centre of the city. were endangered. At sea distress, All transportation services signals were received from eight throughout Naw Jersey, Massach vessels, but coast guards were suc- usetts and Pennsylvania were cessful in rescuing the crews.* complete disorder.—Reuter..
Fifteen trains were snowbound in Connecticut and. Rhode Island some being thirteen hours late. while New Haven and Connecticut SKI CHAMPION ARRESTED. had twenty-eight inches of snow.
Three men who were condemned to the electric chair in Boston re ceted a few houra grace "as the executioner was `showbound and the Governor of the prison had to postpone their execution-Reuter.
?
(Special to "Hong Kong
-- Dally: Press"} (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- graphic Messages Urdinance, 1894 Received, February 11, 7:30 pm.
Vienna, February 21. An order för the arrest of the famous SITUATION CRITICAL
Austrian ski-champion Hellmuth Lantschner has been Palping, Feb. 21: notified that all entries b Telegrams have been received Lantschner whether for Austriany. from Ma Hung-Kuei stating that or for foreign events must be cant- Bun Ten Ting has resumed his celled, including that for the "T attack on Ninghain city and the Sport Contest" in Sweden to be situasion is Critical. Ma Hung held on February 21. The sITESİ, Kuel urges Fu Tao Y1 to begin it is said, has been ordered an operations against Sun without de- political grounds.-Transocean Kúo lay.--Reuter,
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