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Hopes For Disarmament Success
FRANCE WELL DISPOSED TOWARDS GERMAN REARMAMENT
America Vitally Interested In European Peace
Geneva, March 9.
The League of Nations is now hopeful or eventual success in disarmament in consequence of in- dications of a changed attitude in Britain
AMERICA WELCOMES BRITAIN'S
EFFORT.
HONG KONG DAILY
PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1934.
RAILWAY BOND ISSUE
LABOUR PARTY
JUBILANT
AIR ESTIMATES
Statement At Commons
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London, Mar. 8. In presenting the air estimates to the House of Commons to-day, the Under-Secretary for Air, Sir Phillip Sassoon said, These es- "timates, in broad outline, are the outcome of our desire to pursue disarmament and study economy on the one hand and on the other of our reluctant conviction that the policy of postponement cannot be continued. The resumption of the scheme of 1923 has become in evitable but we do not want at this stage to put forward a pra gramme
Contract Terms For Loan
L.C.C. Election Success
FURTHER DROP POWERS FOR US.
IN BANKNOTES
Caused By False Report
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, March 9.
PRESIDENT
To Be Secured Shortly
Tariff
Washington, March 9. bargaining powers for
London, March 9. The Labour Party are Jubilant Nankin, March 9. at the prospect of controlling the
President Roosevelt will be secured Viewing the rumours in London London County Council for the
from Congress before the adjourn~' regarding the bond issue for com- urst time in history.
That Mr. Ou Fang Po had ten-ment in the middle of May as a of the Canton-Hankow pletion
The leader, Mr. Herbert Morridered his resignation as Provin- result of decisions of the Confer- Railway, the Board of Trustees for son. formerly the Transport Minicial Commissioner of Finance and ence between the President and the
of Administration
Indemnity
ster, said that the election result concurrently Custodian of National Democratic party leaders, at which the British Funds remitted by
was magnificent: "I can promise Revenues was denied to-day in the party chiefs promised the Government is a statement to the
some real change in policy," he official circles, and punishment President they would strive to Railways Ministry proposes to bor-added.
will be made to those responsible secure an enactment on all pend- row all future Indemnity Funds Lord Jesel, the Municipal Re-
for this unfounded report which ing legislation, especially measures to the Ministry and avaliable
form leader, on the contrary as-
caused the government banknotes affecting tariffs. capitalize the portion of future cribed
to drop a little lower.. the election result apathy on the part of the elec-
funds by the issue of bonds. which is believed to be
now favouring the idea for com- mon action in the event of viola- tion of the provisions of, the Dis- armament Convention,
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It is also gathered from induen- tial sources that French opinion has undergone considerable change as regards the question of 'German rearmament,
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A White Paper on disarmament Issued to-day of which the chief feature is the letter of M. Barthou of February 10 emphasising the French attitude in unmistakable language, and explaining the Im- passe Into which negotiations had drifted.
It is hoped the new French memorandum expected next week replying to the British proposals of February 9 will show an advance in facilitating negotiations. - Reu- ter.
·M. BARTHOU'S LETTEK
tish Ambassador
for
Ministry
The Board has signed a contract with the Ministry for a loan total- ling £4,700,000, the issuing bands totalling £1,500,000 at six per cent, with future in- demnity instalments as a Sinking- Fund.
of construction which zat prove to be the starting gun
the race in air armaments, The price of the issue has not In the interests of world peace; the
of heavy tanks, initial measure advance for yet been decided. Reuter.
which these estimates make pro- In the most modest bound."
Geneva, Mar. 9. The United States in an alde me- moire on February 19 to the Bri- in Washington generally approves the British Disarmament Memorandum of January 29 and advocates the strengthening of defensive power. of state with a corresponding re- duction of offensive power, and urging the abolition of heavy mobile artillery, bombing aeroplanes, etc., used for invasion. Secondly it advocates continuous automatic, inspection of armaments, and thirdly. an uni- versal non-aggression „pact.
While emphasising that the American Government will not in any
be a participant fr way. European political problems, and therefore not participating in dip-i lomatic discussions in relation thereto, it is nevertheless vitally Interested in the maintenance of European peace. Therefore it wel- comes the effort of the British Government.
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SILVER MARKET
torate.
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The Labour Party have not lost a single seat. Their striking suc- cesses included clean sweeps six seats at Hackney; and each a. Fulham nd Green.
It was reported sometime ago that Mr. Ou Fang Fo would be transferred to the Canton Munici- pal Government or the Provincial Department of Reconstruction and that his place would be filled by four Mr. Chen Wai Chow director of Bethnal the Salt Gabelle and brother" of General Chen Tsal Tong. This re- The leaders who are
unseated,port appears at least to be prema- include Mr. Ernest M. Dence, ture. Chairman of the London county Council, Sir Cyril Cobb, Chairman hard hit by the depreciation of The Canton Municipal Bank is of the Public Assistance Com-their banknotes which dropped in mittee. Earl Haddo (the new Mar-value for the first time shortly quess of Aberdeen) Mr. Webbe, after the the recently appointed leader of People's
establishment of the Revolutionary. Govern-
ment at Foochow In the past the paper money of the Kwangtung Provincial Bank might go down, but the provincial banknotes used to maintain their credit in spite "of the crisis...
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Before the adjournment it is understood in order to clear the way for consideration of war debt problems, the United States' ad- herence to the World Court of International Justice will be inde": finitely postponed.
Senator Robinson, Democratie leader, stated that any message on war debts
·President Roosevelt might send to Congress would be purely informative and not require legislation.Reuter
PRIEST TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Tension Between Nazis
"And Vactican
Wermerichhausen,
P
The Estimates amounted to £17,- 561,000 net which was an increase of only £135,000. For this, föur. new squadrons made up of two for home defence, one flyingboat squa- dron and an equivalent of squadron (From Our Special Correspondent) the Municipal Reform Party, and for fleet air arm were provided,
the Liberal" leader. "Sir Percy Harris, while two home defence squadrons
London, 'March B.
Sixteen Communiste, candidates now forming part of one of the Following are the Süver Quota- experimental establishments would tons on, the London market towere all at the bottom of the poll.
reconstituted
-Reuter. and given day:-" be separate entity,
Mar. 8 Mar. 9
London, Mar. 9. As there is no over-issue of The 20.7/18 20
polling in the London banknotes, Mr. Chen Sen Pik, County Council triennial elections, manager of the Canton Municipal 20.9/16 201
which are second in importance Bank, has formed to the Parliamentary elections, are supervise the issue of banknotes committee to
proceeding to-day.
and the amount of cash reserve Labour is making a determined in the vault. Members of the com- effort to wrest power from the mittee have been chosen from the
He is the fourth Catholic priest. Municipal Reform Party in the City Chamber of Commerce, Money the past month on similar charges.. to be arrested in Germany during present position of Municipai Re-Dealers' Association, and Bankers' form, which is identifiable politi- Association
-Reuter. These men are not
Need for Economy. Reviewing the considerations which had guided the Government framing the estimates, Skr Philip Sassoon said that firstly, the pressing
need for economy
The American Government is completely in accord with Britain in Geneva, Mar. 9.
In viewing the convention for a reduction of armaments as not orly essential but as facilitating the general political appeasement, and trusts the British Memoran disarmament talks-Reuter. dum may lead to a resumption of
M. Barthou's letter of February, 10 asserts that France is unable to accept any calculation exclud- ing formations which are facon- testably of a military character, ..and also unable to accept any im-
mediate reduction in armaments
immediate accompanied by
· Te- armament by the Powers bound by i military clauses; and treaties.
It emphasises the necessity of a guarantee in the event of violation of the Disarmament Convention, and urging a rapid solution in con- sequence of the pace at which cer- tain countries are rearming con- trary to the provisions of the Treatles-Reuter.
THE ROMANTIC PRINCE
Action By King Of Sweden
"[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily "Press" (Copyright.)}
Stockholm, March 8. King Gustaf of Sweden may forgive his grandson Prince Sigvard who on Thursday married In London Miss Erika Patzek. a minor German film star, but that wil not save the Prince from losing his Royal rights as did his cousin Prince Lennart who last
year married a Swedish commoner and is now known as Mr. Lerhart Bernadotte,
SHOOTING
TRAGEDY
IN JAPAN
Assailant Commits Suicide
Kamakura, March 9.
Mr. Sanji Muto, the leading m- dustrialist, was shot and seriously wounded. The act was apparent- ly prompted, by polities. His as- sailant committed suicide.
Mr. Muto was leaving his house when the assailant approached, killed a steward who attempted to protect his master and then fred at Mr. Muto, whe was wounded in three places, thereafter com- mitting suicide.
Spot Forward
The London on New York cross--
rate at the closing to-day was G.$5.07 9/16....
LONDON SILVER caily with Conservatives number connected with the City Govern-
AGREEMENT
Reservations By China
ing 83,. Labour 35, and Liberal 6. ment and will be able to testify Six Municipal Reform Party to the standing of the Municipal. members were returned unopposed Bank and its notes. for constituencies, but there are The banknote trouble is partly 269 candidates for the remaining responsible for the closing of the 118 seats."
Ka Nam. Nam Wah and Kee Hing Banks. Failures of these three big native banks will affect others, and suspension of a few more banks is likely in the next few days.
Spread over 59 divisions are 2,000,000 Voters, but less than 28 per cent. polled in 1931 compared with 37 per cent. in 1922.
The results are in most of the constituencies to-night.-Reuter
still persisted and secondly, the world had reached a critical point of extreme delicacy in the master of disarmament. He need not en- large upon the perils and rais- fortunes which would inevitably follow from uncontrolled compet tion in the development in air. They were present in the minds of every member and were terrible to contemplate. Throughout all discussions On the subject, the British Government had been fore- most in advocating general dis- armament in air to the lowest level on which international agreement could be secured. They had put forward definite proposals to that
Nanking. March 9. The Legislative Yuan to-day ap- end and had, in fact. followed the proved China's ratification of the policy of studious moderation in London
but Sliver or Agreement, armaments for Over Afteen with the preservation that the
Far from accepting these Chinese Government is not bound Gold Medal for Her Part in proposals. farther yet from follow-by letters of agreement and is free ing the example, other nations to take whatever action It feels had steadily increased the strength necessary. If at any time gold" and" of their air arms until they far silver or commodity prices rise "to outnumbered those of Great Bri-such an extent as to become harm-Lindbergh, the famous American
Canton, March 9. tain. In those circumstances the ful to the Chinese people's living airman, has been awarded the by our reporter yesterday regard- Questioned in a special interview Government felt it impossible for and the nation's industries and Hubbard Gold Medal by the Na-ing the present activities of the Great Britain to continue to bold finances.-Reuter. in abeyance to the
tional Geographical Society for Chungshan University, Mr. Chow programme of 1923.
her "brilliant accomplishments as
Lu, president of the varsity, stated radio operator, áerial navigator, that it is decided to use and co-pilot" on her long-distance 2.000 mow of land included to the IN nights with her husband.
agricultural station for bamboo planting in the Spring. For this purpose a
'air
years,
ten-year-old
They could
not afford to accept the position of continuing inferiority.
They PORTUGUESE CONSUL
had made it plain that this coun- It ly believed the shooting is the try must, so long as air forces ex- result of Mr. Muto's recent expo- iszed, have parity in air, howsoever sure of alleged scandels in connec- that parity be attained. That did tion with an iron and steel mer- note mean that the Government ger of Government and private, had in any way abandoned their enterprises, leading to the resign-belief in the advantages of geneal ation of the Commerce Minister, air disarmament, Baron Nakajima on February 8- Reuter.
No Hope
Tokyo, Mar. 9. Muto's condition is regarded as hopeless. He was wounded in the The Press reports state that chin, leg and abdomen. His Hing Gustar, who is at pre-assallant was a youth of twenty sent staying in the French Riveira, name, Fukushima. Reuter. has authorised the Marshal of his
Cotton Interests. Household, Count Eric Trolle to
Mr. Muto's life-work was the Stockholm in order to sign on the building up of the huge Kanega-
King's behalf documents depriving Prince Sigvard of his rights to the Throne. Transocean Kuo Min.
RESCUE
WORK SUSPENDED.
Steamer Encounters Violent Storm
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") (ByTelegraph, Copyright, Tele. graphic Messages Ordinance, 1804.
Received; March 8. 7.30 p.m.)
fuch! cotton interests.
He recently bought control of the newspaper "Jiji," in which he
ing
to alr
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SHANGHAI
Leaving For Lisbon
FOR MRS. LINDBERGH
Big Flights
Mrs. Lindbergh, wife of Colonel
Frankonia, March 9. A significant commentary to the recent growing tension between the Vatican and the Nazi regime, was seen yesterday, when à Catho- into "protective custody" for anti- lic priest, Father Kolb, was taken Nazi utterances.
BELGIAN PRONOUNCE- MENT ON GERMANY
London Press Comment (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]
MORE LAND FOR BAMBOO Germany should re-arm.
Lead By Chungsban University
Rome, March 8. London newspapers report the speech of the Beigium Prime Min "Ister, emphasising his acknowledg-
ment that it is inevitable that,
The "Daily Herald " writes Belgium rejects the policy of French armament, therefore France 15. isolated, The British Naval budget shows an increase of £1,- 426, 860 for new constructions,
The "News Chronicle stresses that for the past two years the budget of the English Navy has increased by six million pounds This is an "Indication of what might happen if the Disarmament Cenference fails.
The "Times" commenting on the Austrian situation writes that Mrs. Lindbergh is the first wo
the old parliamentary parties in man to receive this honour, which
special commissioner Austria are dead and buried and has previously been conferred on
has been sent to Ying-teh county
no human power may bring them nine men, including her husband.to purchase 200,000 bamboo shoots.
back to life and even less pressure She is the only woman who has
and intervention from abroad. flown the South Atlantic or cross-
Transocean Kuo Min. ed from America to Japan by air,
TRADE
Shanghal, Mar. 9. Disarmament Memorandum.
The Portuguese Consul-General, Senhor J. B. F. da Silva, with Mrs. They had
sub- recently
da Silva and three children, are mitted the principal Euro-
proceeding to Lisbon on Sunday by ANGLO-FRENCH pean
powers disarma-the ss. Patroclus. have the effect of stabilising lead-given in his honour yesterday by ment memorandum which would He was the guest at a luncheon
air forces of the world on the Consular Body: parity 'basis at a figure which would involve substantial reductions in General here for the past two and Mr. da Silva has been Consul all principal air forces including half years. His successor Is Senhor that of Great Britain. The Gov A. Aldes, arriving in April from ernment stood by that memoran-Bombay-Reuter. dum. and would use all arguments and influence they could at their command to persuade other na-
carried on a campaign, last year. tions to adopt it or some scheme ECHO TO
leading up to the boycott of Indian raw cotton.-Reuter. Crime Actuated By Crematorfum
Issue
Tokyo Mar. 9.
framed on similar lines.
Reviewing the service develop- ments of the past year, Sir Philp Sassoon, mentioned that one squa dron had. been operating upon
Mr. Muto's condition is extreme-petrol produced from British coal ly grave. He has slightly im- by low temperature carbonisation proved as a result of blood trans-
process. The result had been so
fusion.
He murmured to the police, "the satisfactory that it has been de- cided to accept coal petról as normal supply.
motive is the crematorium issue." Papera found on the penniless assassin prove that the crime was actuated by Muto's refusal to assist In the establishment of a new érematorium in Tokyo.
The crime was not actuated by Any political motive-Reuter.
The ill-fated crew of the ice- JAPAN'S
breaker, Chelyuskin," is still as far away as ever from the rescue party, the extremely unfavourable weather conditions preventing the airplane from making any further flights.
The steamer "Stinga" which is bringing the plane fuel from Pe- tropamlowski," ran into a violant storm and was driven off. hef course. The "Smolinsk" met with
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STAVISKY
Negotiations On March 14
"
about
They are expected to arrive here early next month. The total cost of this work is estimated $31,000.
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For collection of specimens, Mr. Chow said, the assistant Instruc- tor of the Botanical Research De- pärtment Mr. Hou Kwan-chlu, has been instructed to make the fifth tour to Hainan Island, Mr. Hou with some technical men will start in a few days.
Turning to the new premises at Shekpal Mr. Chow said that the agriculture, science, and engineer-
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VISITORS FROM SHANTUNG
Studying Canton's Administration
ing buildings are nearing.comple- (From Our Special Correspondent) London, March 8. tion. It is decided to remove the Trade ..negotiations between three colleges of agriculture, Great Britain and France will open science, and engineering to the In London on Wednesday next, new buildings by next autumn. March 14. The British Govern-Central Fress. mment has received a note from the French Government asking if this date is suitable, and the British.
SCANDAL Government has replied in the
Touching Plea By M. Thome
He expected that sufficient Bil- able in the coming year for seven tish produced fuel would be avail-
squadrons.
aid, that the entirely new "pro- Dealing with civil aviation, he
Paris, March 9, ject for which £10,000 was pro-
"If you can end this abominable vided in the estimates was a legend of staged suicide I shall weekly service between New York be grateful," feelingly pleaded M. and Bermuda in which Imperial Thome, former Director of the giving
TRADE Always and American Interests French Burete General,
MARK BILL
To Prevent Unfair Competition
The
Tokyo, Mar. 9. Trade Bafeguarding Bill
a similar fate but it managed to mentioned on February 24 has
get back to Petroparlowski and it been introduced in Diet.
1s hoped she will be able to leave again to-day...
affirmative.
The French delegation will con- sist of M. Lamoureux, Minister of Commerce, M Delabaume of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mons. Bonnefon Craponne, and Philippi of the Ministry of Commerce, and M. Lesage of the Ministry of Agricul tyre.
The Bitish representatives will be contributed by "the Foreign Office, the Board of Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and other departments-British Wireless.
GREECE AND BALKAN.
PACT
No Obligation On Her
Part To Fight
ISpecial to the "Hong Kong Daily
Prene" (Copyright.)] ·
Canton, March 9. Developments and progress in Canton have attracted the atten- tion of General Han Fu Chi, Chairman of the Shantung Pro- vincial Government, who has sent five oficials to study the recon- struction projects and industrial Improvement of this city.
These visiting offelals to-day paid à visit to the government. offices, Kuomintang organs, 2nd public bodies in order to see for: themselves what is going on in "the birthplace of the national re- volution "To-morrow they will visit the magnificent Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, Sun Yat Ber University and its new buildings on the Shek Pat campus. Rome, Mar. 8.,
After going through the govern➡ The newspaper Zarn commenting ment-owned factories and public on the Greek attitude towards the utilities works, the delegates will Balkan Pact writes, "the Greek discuss the political situation with Government is obliged to give in to the Kuomintang leaders here, be- pressure of opposition, declaring in cause it is well known that parliament that the ratification of General Ha Fu Chu is in accord the Pact will not imply on the part with the declarations and policies of Greece an obligation to fight of the South-west veterans. against a power outside Bulgaria These Shantung representatives even though allies of Bulgaria or will be
entertained' to-morrow Albania," He said that the local Burete
night by Mr. Lin Yun Kai, Chair The Hague,. Mar. 8. Newspaper comments on this de- man of the Kwangtung Provincial inspector..found the door locked, It is learned from an authorita- | claration say that the Balkan Pact Government, and telephonéd to Paris for in- tive source that negotiations on died before being born. The Lon- here from Swatow via the East who is returning structions. M. Thome ordered the native quota problem in con- don "Times" writes that the chief River Valley where he inspected him to break down the door. nection with rubber restriction is parliamentary opposition which the highways thefe,
The inspector returned to the progressing favourably,'
forms the majority in the Greek Kwelchow province is also, close villa and summoned Stavisky to On the other hand, matters are Senate, informed their Government 17 888ociated with Canton. Gen- open the door He heard a shot complicated by Mr. Bingham, U.S. that the Balkan Pact will be rati-eral Wang Chla Lish,, Chairman of and entered by the window and Ambassador in London, making died only if the Government. will the Kweichow Provincial Govern found, Stavisky dying. He again representations: to the British officially give assurance that in no ment has sent a representati telephoned to Paris and M. Thome Government for special considera- circumstances will Greece be drag- here to purchase, seroplane ordered him to summon the magis tion as the world's biggest con- ged into war agaiıist Italy or other | motor lorries for the develo trates. Reuter.
·sumer of rubber-Reuter.
powers-Transocean Kuo, Min;” of communications in hią
would cooperate. This might evidence yesterday before the Sta- prove the first link in Trans-visky Inquiry Commission, - Atlantic service though a close He explained the last-minute study was also being made in con- telephone call from Chamonix to junction with Canadian and New-Parts, which mainly promoted the foundland Governments of alter-¦ rumour that the police shot Sta- native direct route via Newfound: vlaky....... land.--British Wireless.
RACING TRAINERS
REINSTATED
A Bill was also introduced in the Diet aiming at protection of trade, The women and children are al- | marks and prevention of unfair
London, March 8, ready restored to good health and competition when passed.
The "Racing Calendar"-to-day spirits, while in the Schmidt camp Japan will join the International announces that the trainers, C. itself everybody is as may be ex- Convention for protection of in-Chapman and D. Taylor, have pected.-Transocean. Kuo Min. ' dustrial property-Reuter.
been reinstated-Reuter.
RUBBER RESTRICTION QUOTA SCHEME
Negotiations Proceeding Favourably