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VOLUNTEERS IN MANCHURIA
UNCERTAIN
TARIFF
POLICY
SHIPPING MER- SINGLE CONTROL Revival Of "Activities
GER HITCH
White Star Line Not Satisfied
London, March 15. When the North Atlantic. Ship- ping Bill. to facilitate the Cunard White Star merger, was consider- ed in the Committee Stage by the House of Commons. yesterday, the Liberal member for Birkenhead. Mr. H. Graham White, called at- ention to a report from New York to the effect that the White Star Line are seeking an injunction to prevent further
being progress made In the merger.
The National-Liberal member .: for East Wolverhampton, Mr. Geoffrey Mander. said that Mr. Franklin, President of the Inter- national Mercantile Marine" alleged that the merger was a gross viola tion of the rights of Oceanic Com- pany stockholders, and therefore would withhold his consent,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chumberlain, was un- able to confrm the statement, but if an injunction was granted. It would render useless the work done by Parliament in connection with the Bill
If the Government was unable to
make a statement to-day it would postpone the third reading of the Bill unfit was in a position to
Reuter.
OF DEFENCE
Admitted To Be A Failure
Reported
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, March 14.
Following the revival of volun- teer activities in Manchuria, the Provincial and City Kuomintang here have despatched a joint tele gram to the Central Authorities in. Nanking denouncing the enthrone- ment of Emperor Henry Pu Yi and Government urging the National to lead the masses to put down the bogus regime.
GERMAN TRADE RETURNS
Adverse Balance In February
1
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press")" (By Telegraph, "Copyright, Ordinance. Received. March '15. 7.50 p.m.)
Hold Up of Steelworks graphic Meriages
Reconstruction
The two million pounds, recon- struction scheme at Cardiff Dowlais steelworks is being held up because of the uncertainty of the tarif policy of the Import Duties Advisory Committee.
This is a statement contained inį a dettor which Sir Joha Field' Beale, chairman of the British (Guest, Keen, Baldwins) Iron and Steel Company, Ltd., owners of the works, has sent to the Lord Mayor
London, March 15. Lord Londonderry, the Secretary for "Air, replying for the Govern- ment in a House of Lords' debate on a proposal for co-ordinating the three fighting services under a Ministry of Defence, said, that the plan of control by a single Secre- tary of State of two Departments
The telegram says that by sign-of Cardiff. with a deputy in one was recog- nised as a fallure and was-drop-ing the armistices at Shanghai ped in 1921.
A single Minister in peace would then have such multifarious duties and responsibilities that it would be quite impossible for one man to deal with all the activities involved.
There was a definite limit to wise rationalisation and that limit
would, in his judgment. be passed by any attempt to set up a single Ministry of Defence.
In time of war, effective control of the three services would at very early stage pass beyond the capacity of any single Minister,
Sir John, in his letter, points out and Tangku, the enemy was fur-that the Advisory Committee has ther encouraged in their designs not, yet Intimated its policy regard. on China, The Manchukuo went Ing the prolongation of the 33 1-3 so far as to agitate for the re- per cent import duty on foreign of lost territory, which steel. The present duties come to covery means that the so-called Kang an end on October Teh Dynasty In Manchuria wil encroach on North China.
Jehol
Sir John adals: "I feel sure you will agree that "we would be sub- "We must fight the rebels and 'jecting our shareholders to a wholly take back the occupied provinces," unjustiäable risk if we were to com- the joint telegram declared. "Re-mit them to the large expenditure involved while it remains the law covery of Manchuria and was embodied in the Fourth Plenary Session of the
a resolution of that the duties terminate in a little over nine months, irrespective of Kuomintang C.E.C. and this de-
the value of currency and the level of wages" cision should be put into effect Immediately. The Nanking auth- orities must be resolute and less in this 'stand."
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NOTICE TO CONSIUNLES
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LTD.
·AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel
"MARON"
FROM NEW YORK via MANILA 1895. are hereby notified that their Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Berlin, March 15. Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Official German trade returns! Consignees risk and subject to Terms for February show 您理 adverse and Conditions of Storage at Bolt's balance of 35,000,000 Reichsmarks. Wharf. The Cargo will be ready lar In comparison with the returns for Delivery from Godown on and after
15th Marah. increased by January imports 6,000,000 to a total of 378,000,000 declined marks. 7,000,000 to a total of 343,000,000 marks Transocean Kuo Min.
while
exports
Berlin, March 15. Germany's foreign trade con- The adverse tinues to decline. balance in February was 35,000,000 Marks. Compared with 22,000,000 Marks in January. Exports were 343,000.000 Marks, nearly 7,000,000 down. the lowest since the Nazi regime. Imports increased by 6.000.000 to a total of 378,000.000 Marks largely in raw materials, notably wool from the Argentine, öll and fruits from China.-Reuter.
AN ECONOMIC UNION
The proposed reconstruction would Proposed For Central
fear-take two years to complete, and jaimed at producing three hundred thousand tons of billets and bars a year. This would mean employ- ment for fifteen hundred men.
The appointment of a Minister super-imposed on the existing the organisation would weaken
Meanwhile. General Wang Teh authority of Ministers at the head
lin, who is appointed Commander- of each,,service department,
After outlining the present or-in-Chief of the volunteer forces' in
do so. Mr. Chamberlain added.ganisation and co-ordination work Manchuria by the South-west Po- of the committee of Imperial De-litical Council. reported that his fence, Lord Londonderry said thar troops captured An Tao County in S. W.
AMERICAN OBJECTION
New York, March 15. Mr. Franklin. President of the International Mercantile Marine. has announced the Company's attorneys have been instructed to seek an injunction to restrain the Cunard. Oceanic and other com- panies proceeding to the Curard- White Star merger. He declared the company holds all the shares. in the Oceanic Company as a security for the balance of appro- ximately £2,350,000 still due on account of the sale of the White. Star line.-Reuter..
ST. LAWRENCE WATERWAY
Senate "Refuse To Ratify Treaty
Washington, March 14,
1. The
alded by relatorce-
the present system was well suited Eastern Kirin on March to the British constitution and report, however, added that 271 ensured that the whole situation outpost of the county was recap- was continuously under review... tured by the Manchukuo forces
"It was at the present time which were achieving one of the essential pur-ments.
defensive system. poses of any namely, proper co-ordination activities of all the Departments concerned.-British Wireless.
MR. JOHN BUCHAN
Reappointed Lord High Commissioner
(Special Air-Mail Service)
of
NEW “THUNDER”
SHELL
POLITICAL COUNCIL
Not To Be Abolished
American States
Guatemala City, Mar, 15.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here anlese Notice has been givan prior to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option stands,
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godawna, where they will leamined on any Tuesdays 10.45 .. and Nous within the Free and Friday's betwean the hours of
Storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Steamer's Godowa, ad all Goods remaining nadelivered after the Bist March, will be subject to Bent
All Ulaims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 4th Apr., or they will dat be recognised.
No Fire Insurance Will be effected,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEK,
Agoniz.
13th March, 1934.
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will
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JONSIGNKES per Cola Vesgal
"AJAX."
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FROM SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK NORFOLK, NEWPORT NEWS & WILMINGTON.
THE Steamship
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having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by "CITY OF BAGDAD,” her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the basardous and/or extra-hazardous Ge downs of Messrs. Holt's Wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be carried on, unless notice to the contrary be given prior to arrival of steamer.
No claims will be admitted after the geods have laft the godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after 21st March, 1934, will be subject to Rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on of before 26th March, 1934, or they wil not be recognised.
All brokan, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the Hours of 10.45 8.10. and Noon, within the Free Storage period of One Week.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. “ Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTION
M.S. "FELIX ROUSSEL,"
ARRIVED HONG KONG ON FRIDAY, THE 9TH MARCH, 1034.
A far reaching scheme for the
FROM UNITED KINGDOM economic union of the Central
VIA SINGAPORE American republics of Guatemala are hereby notified that their Cargo
into be charged
Holl'a Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lis Costa Rica, prepared by the Gov-at Consignees rink and subject to ernment of Guatemala will be dis- Terms and Conditions of Storage st cussed at a conference of repre- Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be sentatives of the five republics as ready for Delivery from Godown on sembling here. on March 15.
and after 16th March."
From MARSEILLES; &c, Optional Cargo will not be landedONSIGNEES of Cargo by the will be a single monetary unit, uni-jhore, unless Notice has been given prior informed that their Goods, with the above-named Steamer are hereby to Vereel's arrival, bat carried on from and
The main points of discussioni
Ecation of customs tarifs abolition
非
Canton, March 15. Recent reports that the South-for west Political Council here will be abolished in deference to the wishes of General Chiang Kai Shef, Chairman of the Nanking, The United States Government and Noox within the Froe Storage period. Military Commission, and will be have been invited to send a re- replaced by a branch military presentative as a delegate, observer council. are mere speculations and or adviser.-Reuter.
facilities port to port to the fias port of call exception of Opfam, Treasure and Valn of passports.
io which the option, extends.
ables, are being landed and placed at mutual nationalisation, re- moval of all barriers in the prac-are to be left in the Godowna, where they All broken, chafed and damaged Goods tice of professions and a single will be examined on any Tuesdays and diplomatic service.
Fridays between the hours of 10.45 AM.
Successful Tests Atropaganda, it was learned from
Shao Kwan
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, March "14.
reliable sources to-day.
It the South-west Political Council is to be abolished at all, only the coming Fifth Kuomintang National Congress is competent to do it. The members of this Coun- cil are not willing to allow the" Council to die young, hence any Satisfactory tests of so-called talk that General Chiang Kai- It was officially announced on automatic electric thunder shells Shek or any body else will break were made at Shao Kwan in it up is purely moonshine, accord- Northern Kwangtung, over the lag to fell informed circles. week-end by their inventors, Wan Wah Kwet and Wang Lam, who claim that their missiles
LONDON, Feb. 25.
Febuary 22 that the King has been pleased to approve that Mr. John Buchan, C., M.P., be appointed The Senate to-day defied Pre-Lord High Commissioner of the sident Roosevelt by refusing to General Assembly of the Church of ratify the Treaty with Canada Scotland. providing for the construction of The announcement of Mr.
the St. Lawrence Waterway,
going steamers.
'members
of the Church. Mr.
used against aeroplanes.
can
be
invention to Lieut.-Gen. Li Wan, director of North-west Paci-
the shell was fired, it rose like a rocket with the sound of ordin- arygun fire. When the shell reach-
ed a certain height, the dynamite
Buchan's appointment is in fact the their native town in Ko Ming A preliminary test was made in
The cost of the scheme ka announcement of a reappointment,
the estimated at two hundred million and will give much satisfaction to County, and they subunitted dollars. The United States and
Hon Canada were to cooperate in the Buchan acted as Lord High Com-neation at Shao Kwan, who per- development, which aims at open-missioner for the first time last May, sonally witnessed the shells in ing up the Lakes to large sea-and ac a son of the manse and an action at that town. As soon as
|vider of the Church he bad a parti- The Senate rejected the ratificapularly genial welcome from the tlon resolution by a margin of 46 members of the Assembly and from votes to 42:
the citizens of Edinburgh, The action is a distinct rebu
He proved himself a popular to the President who twice pre- Commissioner, while Mrs. Buchan vlously had urged ratification. fulfilled her duties during the As- Mr. Roosevelt now says: The sembly, period with much charm, waterway will be built in any evincing keen interest in charitable case but there is reason to tear work and especially in hospitals, that the Senate's action will re- Mr. Buchan has been one of the suit in its being entirely Canadian representatives in the House of controlled.
Commone of the Scottish Univer- The Treaty was concluded insities since 1927. He is an LL.D. 1932 after protracted negotiations of Glasgow and St. Andre
The opposition consisted of both i Universities Democrats and Republicans. ¦ Mrs. Buchan is the older daugh- Reuter.
tor of the late Hon. Norman Grosvenor, a son of the first Lord Ebury
The marriage is announced to take place shortly "between Lieu-
Philip tenant
Roger Merrick Wisden, of the 2nd Bn. East Lan- Miss cashire Regiment. and Madeleine Valerie Honigsberg, re- siding at the Peninsula Hotel.
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was automatically exploded and would blow to bitë any aircraft nearby. So terrific was the ex- plosion that It sounded Like thunder.
After firing two such shells, the
demonstrated an two inventors other shell which shot off horizon- ally. Its mechanism is the same horizontal fire is suited for war- as the other shell except that the
fare on land, the feature of auto- matic explosion being retained
General Li Hon Wan was so im- pressed by these shells that he came to Canton with the inventors and introduced them to General The wedding is announced to Chen Trai Tong, Commander-in
place shortly of Marine Chief of the First Group Army, take Charles Floyd Watson of U.8.3. who instructed his arsenal experts Mindanao, to Miss Kwan Ying, of to examine the shells with a view 174. Lockhart Road, Hong Kong. to patenting thêm.
Canton Silk Market
From Kwangting Raw Silk Test ing Bureau Department of Re- construction Canton. China.
·Canton Quotations
March 13, Extra OS. 13/15 HK. $530N. Small Extra 0.8. HK. 430N. Crack" NS. 14/16 ELK.8335N, Extra Extra 20/22 HK. 8330N. Waste NS. Open HK. $65N,
Yokohama Quotations
March 14. Yen 575 Ten 580
Spot
Bourse six months
REICHSMARK” QUOTA-
TIONS
TOKEN OF MOURNING
Belgium To Issue A Black Stamp
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(Special to. "Hong Kong Daily Press") (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele. graphic Messages Ordinance, 1804-
Received, March 15, 7-30 p.m.)
Brussels, March 15. A black stamp of 75 centimes, bearing the effigy of the late King Albert has been issued as a token of the nation's mourning for its beloved ruler, who himself was an ardent philatelist, The stamp will be on sale for three months only. -Transocean Kuo Min,
DECISIVE PHASE TO-DAY
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") (Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Messagei Ordinance,
Received, March 15. 7-30 p.m.)
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st March will be subject to Rent,
All Claims against the Vassel must be presented to the Undersigned an or before the 4th April, or they wil uot be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. 15th March, 1934.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD..
AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION, CO., LTD.
JONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel
"LYCAON “
FROM UNITED KINGDOM
FIA SINGAPORE.··
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Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown their risk in the Godowns of the Borg Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery can be obtained as the pods are landed.
Goods not cleared within 7 days, in- aluding date of arrival, will be subject to Rent
All Ulaims must be sent to the Under- signed before Monday, 19th March, '1984, or they will not be
recognized,
Damaged packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Sur veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, at 10a.m. on Thursday, the 15th March, 1934.
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Consignees must have a Bevonne Officer in attendance when damaged datiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,
No Olaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by as in any case whatever,
R. OHL,
Hong Kong, 9th Mar, 1934,
Agent.
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on from port to port to the final prot 3137, are prepared to give 1894-of call to which the option extends
extended Subscribers and Visitors Rome, March 15. goods are to bo left in the Godowns,
The triangular conference be-where they will be examined onany advice regarding accommoda- tween Signor Mussolini, Dr. Gam- Tuesdays and Fridays between, the
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally noon when, following, the luncheon the Goods have left the steamer's entres, etc.
boes and Dr. Dollfuss will enter a hours of 10.45 A.M. and Noon withia tion available, motoring faci décisive phase on Thursday after the free storage period.
cities, suitable shopping, Press" (Copyright).]. given at the Royal Palace in Godown, and all Goods remaining honour of the visiting statesmen, undelivered after the 20th Mar,, will the three Premiers will assemble be subject to rent
Berlin, March 14. Reichsmark quotations. (without guarantee) :--- New York
39.68 Paris Amsterdam
Paris Sterling Dollar
603.11.
58.97
77.53 15.185
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No claims will be admitted atter
If, when at home, they will at Palazzo Venezia for a thorough. All Claims against the Steamer must call or telephone to the above discussion of the plan which almas be presented to the undersigned on address, they will receive the to secure economic and political or before the 3rd Apr., or they will atmost assistance and the Independence of Austria and not be recognised.
Hungary," and "incidentally to No Fire Insurance will be effected. latest available information on
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
-Agents
12ave
establish Italian hegemony in the Upper Dannblan Basin.--Trans- ocean Kuo Mini
12th March, 1934.
all subjects of enquiry will be
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