HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1934,
French President's Generous Move
VOLUNTEERS REDUCTION IN SALARY
Efforts To Re-Equip Country & Reduce Unemployment
Paris, Apr. 5. The Civil Servants Union has called upon members including employees of publle transport ser- vices to declare a general strike on May 1, "and to carry on until the Government measures have been withdrawn.
Premier Doumergue's letters em- phasises that among the most striking abuses Is pleuralism, among civil servants which hence- forth will be forbidden, likewise the receipt of salaries with pen- sions. The civil servants' sajartes will be reduced 5 per cent. on smaller salaries, and 10 per cent. on the largest.
The President of the Republic, M. Lebrun has volunteered a re- duction of 20 per cent, and the Ministers 15 per cent. Among fur-
TWO BRITISH SUCCESSES
In Aviation Con- struction
London, April 5. Two noteworthy British achieve- ments in aviation are announced with the biggest land aeroplane built in the world, for the Imperial Airway which has begun Aying trials. The top speed is 135 and cruising speed 188 m.p.h.
With a
EXTENSIVE FLOODS
SINO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS
Possibility Of A Strain
Harbin, April 5. The Andings of the Military
Do Heavy Damage In Court of Inquiry into the case of
New York
ONLY A RUMOUR!
No British Invasion Of Yunnan
Mr. H. H. Kung admitted to an interviewer that instead of Pan- hung. AN previously reported, British guards are actually at Panlung which is not, Chinese territory.
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GERMANY'S NAVAL AMBITIONS
NO WISH TO COMPETE WITH
BIG POWERS
Berlin, April 5. Germany expects to participate in next year's Naval Conference with a view to procuring some re- relations vision of the Treaty of Versailles
the two Soviet pilots who were
The report of a British invasion forced to land in the Mishan dis- tries on March 11, last are not of Yunnan was unfounded and was deliberately created in certain calculated to improve relations New York, April 5,
quarters to hamper the existing The Court states cordial Sino-British with Russia. Thirty-seven lives are feared to
that the airmen who voluntarily have been lost and heavy damage escaped from persecution by Ogpu
Reuter. was done to property by extensive and possible execution did not floods in the North and the South-reconnoltre and therefore are only West following torrential rains and
political offenders. sudden thaws. A mother and five they will be released but not de children are believed to have been
ported "as UA.SR refused to drowned in Elk City, Oklahoma, in consequence of the sudden flood-
chukuo political offenders, the ing of the Washita River, while court recommends that the Soviet two dams burst in Hudson and refrain from repeating their pre- Wisconsin. The Rocky Mountainvious requests for the deportation region, however, is still gripped by
of the pilots to Russia."-Reuter. a wintry snow-Reuter,
INCOME TAX IN U.S.A.
consequently {}
Administering
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and so obtain greater naval se- curity, according to yesterday's newspapers.
They publish official denials, however, of the report published abroad that Germany has drawn
hand over many so-called Man-Unemployment Relief P
London, April 4..
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Special Correspondent)
London silver prices to-day were
April 4 April 3 Spot
20
20 Forward
20:1/16 20.1/18 The London on New York cross- rate at the closing to-day was $5.181.
ther reforms contemplated will be accommodates 30 sp Senate Approves New as follows:- 39 passengers. The
the suppression of the number of state monopolies and stricter con- trol of others in order to meet the total of deficit of four milllards.
save
$2
loaded weight is 141 tons and the pay load 8,000 pounds.
New Sixteen Seater
A new 16-seater air liner enters The Government is obliged to the London-Liverpool service on further nfteen hundred Monday, the operating of which, millions. thereby seeking voluntary carrying a full load at a cruising assistance from soldiers. When Parliament reassembles the Gov-speed of 135 m.p.h. amounts to only one penny per passenger per mile. --Reuter.
ernment will submit a bill sim- plifying taxation "which is admit- tedly too heavy and most com- plicated. The Government hopes to attain a reduction in the inter- est of rates thus facilitating the plan for national re-equipment in reducing unemployment and giv- ing youths the opportunities they destre. Reuter..
PLAIN SPEAKING
1.
Paris, April 5. Exceptionally plain speaking
letter from marks
the French Premier, M. Gaston Dou- mergué to President Albert Lebrun in connection with the Govern- ment's economy programme adopt-
NEW FUNDING
LOAN
Well Received In City
London, April 4. The announcement of a new £150,000,000 three per cent. fund-.}
ed by the Council of Ministers lasting loar. was well received in the night.
M. Doumergue' states that if the Government had hesitated to use the exceptional powers granted by, Parliament it would have meant, within a very short time, either the closing down of the Treasury,
City yesterday, and it is expected
Proposals
Washington, April 3. The Senate has tentatively ap- proved the income and surtax schedule to which the House of Representatives agreed. It abolishes the present income-tax of four per cent. on the first four thousand dollars, eight per cent. on excess and subsitutes a flat four per cent. as. normal income-tax. provides surtaxes varying from four to 59 per cent on higher in- comes-Reuter,
It also
JOHNSON BILL PASSED
,'
Washington, April, 5. The Senate has passed the John- son Bl prohibiting loans to de- faulting debtor nations. The Bill now awaits the President's signa- ture.-Reuter.
that applications will be excep- LINERS TOSSED LINERS TOSSED BADLY
tionally heavy when the lists open to-day.
The effect on the stock market was to strengthen further quotà- tlots for British Government se-
the suspension of payments and curities, and War Loan 31 per Huge Waves Sweep
the default of all liabilities or in flation, with Its attendant troubles. for inflation does not solve pro- blems but; by deferring and ag- gravating them it also leads to bankruptcy.
To be as rich as pre-war France. with the franc devalued by four- fths, capital and business turn- over ought to have increased Ave- fold. This had not happened sald M. Doumergue.
Moreover, expenditure had in- creased not Ave-fold, but ten-fold. Meanwhile Federation of Postal Employees has declared war against the Government measures. An emergency meeting, called last night, resolved on empower- ing "the leaders to prepare an "energetic and decisive riposte "to the unsocial plans contained in the decree of laws."-Reuter.
KING AND QUEÈN
OF SIAM
Arrive In Paris
"Faris, April 5. The King and Queen of Siam, who arrived here to-day on their official visit from Turin, were greeted at the station by Premier Doumergue and M Barthou Minister for Foreign Agairs, A military band played the Siamese national anthem.
Their Majesties are lunching with President Lebrun to-morrow. ----- Reuter.
THE LATE MRS. CUNNINGHAM.
cent, touched a new high record of .10 47/16.
In other sections prices also ad- vanced, employment returns sti- mulating industrials.
There was a slight reaction lat- er, but а firm undertone was maintained. British Wireless Ser- vice.
AN
"OLD. CHINA
HAND'
Submarine L4 Being Broken Up
London, April 3. Famous for work against Chinese pirates in 1927, Submarine LA is now being broken up in a Thames shipyard. A member of the gang working thereon served on the IA during the Great War
Reuter.
BETTER THAN
EVER
Premier And Trade Fair Omens
"How's business?” "Better than ever."
Ship's Decks
(Special Air-Mali Service)
London, March 20. Great "Uners were tossed about Like cockleshells in a terrific" gale in the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay, during the week-end.
The P. and O. liner, "Mantua 10.- 964 tons) and the French liner Lafayette had alarming experien- ces before arriving at Plymouth last night many hours late.
Passengers were confined to their cabins for days, and were badly bruised as the rolling ships threw them about. Furniture was amash- ed and the decks swept by great
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MLLE. HILZ IN NANKING
To Attempt Direct Flight To Hong Kong
Nanking. April 5. On account of bad weather Mile. | IHiz did not depart to-day, she is postponing her fight till to-mor- row morning.
It is learned Mlle. Hitz is firing direct to Hong Kong and is not stopping at Hangchow-Reuter.
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a big Navy building, pro- gramme.
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AUSTRALIAN MISSION
Mr. Latham In Sourabaya
Sourabaya, Apirl 5. The Hon. Mr. J. G. Latham,
The papers emphasise that it. The administration of unemploy would take several years to build ment benefits in England has up a large fleet. Germany, they, reached a very high standard of assert, has no money for such Attorney General and Minister for eficiency. Insurance against un- luxuries, and does not intend to | External Affairs and Industry in employment is, for the most part, claim equality with the big Naval Australis, arrived here to-day- compulsory: and, if a worker has Powers.-Reuter.
Reuter. paid his insurance" premiums rê-
Mr. Latham left Australia on gularly over a given period he is BUREAU TO MEET ON APRIL 10 March 17 on a three months' tour entitled to certain rèlteis. It very
London, April 4. of the East, embracing China, there
Mr. Arthur Henderson, President | Japan, Hong Kong, the Dutch East often happens that serious disputes over the claims of the Conference for the reduc- | Indies, Singapore, the Federated for benefit, and to deal with thesetion and limitation of armaments, Malay States, and probably French special machinery has been creat-yesterday met Mr. Aghnides, Indo-China and the Philippines, Director of the Disarmament Sec- | with the object of fostering the tion of the League of Nations, and present friendly relationship be discussed the procedure to be fol- tween Australia and her northern lowed at the Bureau, which will neighbours. meet at Geneva on April 10.
The mission is not concerned The Bureau is under instruc-' with trade, but a member of the tons, by the decision of the Gen- party will be able to give any
information Commission of the Confer- necessary
text of merctal questions..
ed.
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DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF BROWNING
£65,000 Signed Away
All claims for benefits are decid- ed in the first instance by the local insurance officer, who is a senior member of the employment exchange. He has power to allow or refuse a benefit; but in case of refusal the claimant has right of appeal to a Court of Referees. and there is a still further right ence, to prepare a clean
Government's draft of appeal to ari
independent the British
which was presented Judicial authority sitting in Lon-convention. don. Great responsibility rests on in March of last year. the Courts of Referees, for upon
The Bureau, in preparing this their judgment and ability has text, was instructed to take into achieved at depended the retention within the account the results insurance scheme of tens or per- the Geneva meetings last year, haps hundreds of thousands, who and the exchanges of views which have come within the field of em- I have since taken place between ployment and who intend to re-the, Governments chiefly concern- main there in the future. The ed work of these Courts is conducted It may be found necessary to al," in an atmosphere of friendly low further time for negotiations understanding. "The tribunals have through diplomatic channels, and
London, March 20, I received repeated approbation as the Bureau has the power to grant That the daughter-in-law of the placed a result of clase investigations of
Browning a further adjournment, "should it poet Robert their work. By means of them it be felt by the great Powers that | £85,000 irrevocably, beyond her is possible to give the fairest pos- supplementary efforts have not control was revealed in the New sible chances to unemployed men reached a stage which would en-York Supreme Court yesterday. and women who submit claims forable definite decisions to be taken benefits.
on the second reading of the drafting, widow of Robert Widemann Barrett Browning, the artist son of convention.
Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, is over 80 years of age, and lives at Haywards Heath Sussex.
THE REICHSBANK AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES
Herr Schacht's Statements
Anxiously Awaited
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")
By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1874. Received, April 50 7.30 p.m.)
a
of
Berlin, April 5 In view of récent "developments
currencies, regarding foreign meeting of the administrative board of the bank of international settlements has been convened for Monday, April 9. Presidents Unpleasant and mixed weather note-Issuing banks 01 conditions prevailed over the Bri- countries concerned will meet for tish Isles during the week-end, discussion, and Herr Schacht, the with gales.. thunderstorms and president of the Reichshank, will snow. Yesterday's Interlude of on this occasion make a number sunshine is not likely to last, and of statements concerning the Ger- rain and snow are expected to- man situation which are awaited day.
with keenest interest
RETURNS BY BRITISH PORTS
Increase Tonnages Shown
London, April 4. The return of shipping move- ments at British ports shows that foreign trade arrivals with cargo, in February, 1934, revealed an increase in tonnage of 7.9 per cent. over February, 1933, while depar- tures with cargo were 3.9 per cent. greater..
VICEROY'S SCOTS HONOUR
various Edinburgh Degrees for
Earl and Countess of Willingdon
(Special Alt-Mail Service).
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of
Just one year ago, the Reichs- bank held a reserve for the 'note
Edinburgh, March 20. issue of 636 million marks worth The Earl of Willingdon, Viceroy of gold for currencies, but this has and Governor-General"" óf 'India,
Governor-General shrunk to 245 million marks. The formerly recent government precautionary Canada, and the Countess of Wil- measures to prevent the import of Bngton are among the notables raw materials from France will upon whom Edinburgh University stop the flow of foreign curren-will confer the degree of LIAD. at cies to a minimum, but it will the graduation ceremonial on take a certain time to reach its Thursday, June 28. | full effectiveness. Meanwhile, od Wednesday, the Reichsbank issued a statement which showed that the weekly drain had already de clined to 17 million marks.
As before only one complete so lution is satisfactory to all par- ties is conceivable, namely an in- creased export of German mer. chandise whereby foreign curren- cles will be obtainable.-Trans- ocean Kuo Min
LECTURES SUSPENDED
Others who will receive the de- gree are:-Mr. A. O. Anderson, Dundee, author of works on an- cient sources of Scottish history; Sir Cecil J. B. Hurst, president of the Permanent Court of Interna tional Justice, The Hague: Dr. Robert Hutchison. Physician to the London Hospital
It was thus that British manu-
Arrivals in ballast decreased by Tacturers represented at the Brit- ish Industries Fair with one voice 13 per cent, but, departures were described to the Prime Minister 13.4 per cent., larger.
Professor James Mackintosh.
the success which
Dean of the Faculty, Edinburgh. has attended Coasting trade entrances and
University Sir, John Stirling Max this year's exhibition.
clearances with cargo were 9.9 and
well, Bt, formerly chairman of the Shanghai, April 5. "Remembering, what I have seen 8.3 per cent. heavier respectively,
Forestry Commission and of the and in ballast, 5.2 and 4.4 per The Governor of Hangehow pro-at the Fair in other years, I am
Royal Fine Art Commission for greater. British Wireless vided an armed escort for the bound to say that last week seem-cent.
Scotland, chairinan of the Ancient ed like a new dawn," said Mr. Service. motor hearse carrying the body of
Monuments Board (Scotland), (3 Mrs. Cunningham to Shanghal MacDonald, when describing bis
Professor Wolfgang Michael, Professor (retired) of West Euro- where it arrived at 2.30 am- visit at a luncheon Inaugurating the South London Exhibition at Reuter.
sured in the whole scheme of pro-
pean History at the Albert Lud- the Crystal Palace yesterday.
(Special to "Hong Kong
wig University, Freiburg, Baden; "Colleagues of various political gressive evolution, and that is
Daily Press").
Professor Robert Robinson, Wayn colours and myself," he said, "are what we are getting. We have not
(By Telegraph, Oopyright, Telenete Professor of Chemistry in the doing our best to relay the founda-gone in for great plans. We have
1804 University of Oxford; Professor tions of British industry.
steadily and carefully studied the graphic. Meringar Ordinance,
D'Arcy W. Thompson, Professor of "It has been no spectacular ad-detailed problems of British In-Received, April 5, 7-30 p.m.)
Warsaw, April 5. Natural History in the University vance, and we do not want spec-dustry, and have done our best to
one Shortly before the Easter re of St. Andrews formerly president tacular advances. The lead pri-face them and solve thei
cess, lectures were suspended at marily to speculation, and the after another. speculator pure and simple is no "We are still engaged in that the Warsaw University owing to friend of the honest producer, task, and when it is accomplish attacks made on Professor Handel. whether he is an employer ored the characteristic task of this hamann. Measures of redress hav working-man: Nor is he a friend Government will have been finishing been carried out by the au to the honest distributor. med. Then we can hand it over, thorities, lectures will be resumed "We want steady progress. We and allow anyone who can do bet on Monday, April 9-Transocean
Kuo Min. want every step that we take as-ter to do so.
SINO-TURKISH
TREATY
Signed At Angora
Nanking, April 5.
It is officially stated that the Sino-Turkish Treaty of Amity was signed yesterday at Angora Reuter.
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of the Classical Association of England and Wales.
Among those who will receive the honorary degree of D. are:- The Rev. Thomos Wilson, minis- ter of Stow, Midlothian, and the Rev. AR. Yeoman, Deputy Chap Iain General to H.M. Forces.
Mr. Henderson, accompanied by Mr. Aghnides, will leave London to-morrow for Paris, and will have un interview with the French For- eign Minister, M. Barthou, on Saturday, before proceeding to Geneva. British Wireless Service,
THE TOMOTSURU TRAGEDY
(Special Air Mail Service)
Mrs. Fannie Coddington Brown-
Mr. Justice Wenzel said "yester-.. right to a fund of that amount- day that she had signed away all. and could not revoke the action. Mrs Browning, who lived in the United States until 1931, signed a deed of trust containing an irrevo- cable clause and providing" for the disposition of the estate after her Tokyo, April 5. ́ ́ ) death..
After The Naval Court of Enquiry i
reaching England
she found that the Tomotsuru's "cap- j changed her mind, and sought to sizing on March 12, last was due regain control of the money." Ac-. to constructional defects and lack cording to a deposition taken fo of stability-Reuter.
HAKODATE "FIRE
Hakodate. April* 5. The total of deaths as a result of the disastrous fire which occur red here on March 22, is 1987.- Reuter.
England, "she stated that when the trust was created her facul- Hes were impaired by a recent operation.
The judge said, "It is apparent that Mrs. Browning was dominat- ed by the will, and personality of another." He added that her faculties were above, the average woman's in regard to the grasp of business'afairs.
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