HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1934.
RUBBER GROWING LABOURLEADERS PANDEMONIUM A SUCCESSOR TO
CONTROL SCHEME.
GIVEN WARM WELCOME IN LONDON
Sound And Well Conceived
Plan
London, April 30.
The Warmest welcomie is given to the control scheme in rubber W:15 circles. The early session mostly taken up by discussions on implications of the scheme.
Later prices advanced substan tially, despite persistent heavy profit taking: at noon quotations being 3/8 over the previous close.
Though the scheine contains no details as to how the Dutch native production will be controlled, well- informed circles believe detalis have already been prepared.
Contrary to expectation the non- publication of the quota per- centage has caused no concern.
The dominating sentiment is
ali Governments, delight that got together, thus promising a healthier future for the industry, The market is inclined to talk that the price will be in the neighbour hood of 7d per pound in the near future-Reuter.
PRESS IMPRESSIONS
London, April 30. Early press impressions of the scheme are rubber regulation favourable.
states The Financial Times"
be eminently that it seems to statesmanlike and a soundly con- ceived plan which holds out great hope for the restoration of pros- perity in the industry. The vital factor, the size of the export quota, has yet to be learned.
It does not refer to the native question in the Dutch East In- dles, the journal continues, but the authorities there. It may be assumed, will be confident and able to reform, what is left to them.
As to the task of internal ad- ninistration: the newspaper anti- cipates a sustained and quiet rise rather than an bpward rush in the price a raw rubber...
A Micing Lane authority, in an interview with the London "Morn- ing Pst." expressed an opinion that the scheme was satisfactory and workable.. It is most probable that he Governments concerned have anofficially expressed general agrement with the terms, so thee is no reason why the scheme shaild not be put into operation on June 1, he declares.
NATIVE RUBBER QUOTA
The Hague, April 30.. It is officially announced that legislation which is being intro- duced regarding the Dutch Indies
the Volksraad in a few days will implement the rubber control scheme.
The Volksrand proposals are
ARRESTED
In Connection With Bombay Mill Strikes
Bombay, April 30.- Fourteen labour leaders, includ- the All Ing Karnik Secretary of India Textile Labour Conference, were arrested during a surprise rald under the emergency" Powers' Act in connection with the strike here.
U.S. LABOUR
POLICY
Wage Increase Likely
AT MANTES
Liberal Candidate Beaten
(Special to "Hong Kong. Daily Fress") (By Telegraph. Copyright, Tela Ordinance, 1894 graphic Messages Received, April 30, 7.30 p.m.)
Paris, April 30.
HITLER
Discussed by National Socialist Party
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Pross")
189.1.
(By "Telegraph, Copyright, Tila- graphio Mustgar Ordinance Received, April 30, $:30, a.m.)
Koenigsberg, April 29 The election which took place
The problem of Hitler's even- on Sunday at Mantes-Sur-Seine resulted in the defeat of the tual successor" was expounded for Liberal candidate Bergery by the Arst time on Sunday by the Sarret, the candidate for the National-Socialist Party's specially National Unity Party. When the appointed leader in philosophy result of the poll was announced, and education, Alfred Rosenberg, candemonium broke loose. There a speech delivered in the great was a demonstration and the police atone dining hall of Marienburg clashed with demonstrators result-here-the
AUSTRIA A FASCIST
STATE
NEW CONSTITUTION TO BE RATIFIED TO-DAY
Vienna, April 30.
becomes
Austria officially
A
Fascist State to-morrow, Labour FRENCH AWARD
Day. "Parliament will ratify the
new constitution to-morrow and TO S'HAI MAYOR
will then 'die."
A crowd of 50,000 gathered at the Haupt Platz at Linz, yesterday, to hear the Chancellor. Dr. En-
gelbert Dollfuss explain the new Gen. Wu Made Com-
mander of Legion constitution
A thousand possible disturbers 14th century fortress of the peace were arrested before- hand, and to ensure a respectful ing in many being wounded. Sup of Teutonic order symbolic of
Bergery marched the outpost of Germanic civiliza-bearing, 200 uniformes police were porters
Di
"Internationale" finally surround-
"When
through the streets singing the tion in the Slavic north-east. To Retard Recoverying the hotel used as Headquarters Rosenburg, have
む
connected with the distribution of native
plantation and
quota.
Washington, April 30. Latest information suggests distribution
individual through
A reversal of the Administra- licences to plantations and check-ons polley is advocated by the ing native exports by a sliding Committee of the durable goods scale of export duties-Reuter. Industry which is investigating at It gives Gen. Johnson's request. the opinion that the general in
reduction crease in wages and a hours will retard, instead of ad-
PRICE DANGERS The "Financial News: dwells on the danger of running up the price of rubber to too High & level general ณ and says that given revival of trade, the consumption of rubber seems bound to far above its 1929 peak.
soar
vance recovery-Reuter.
by Barret and his friends, among whom was the well-known deputy Bouillon: The police Franklin
from were powerless to prevent the de- starting the monstrators work of demolishing the hotel, shutters being torn off the win- dows and every pane of glass To prevent further shattered. damage, Sarret and his friends sur- rounded by Police. left the hotel" which was
The "News-Chronicle says that THE DERBY CALL this could be effected the Left
the experience of all previous at- tempts to restrict output Have been discouraging. There seems to be no particular reason to believe that this will be an exception.
It is already clear that the pro-
the pection offered
consumer is inadequate; on the other hand. it is by no means clear that a grave injustice may not be done to the native producers, ar that the ad- ministrative difficulties involved in working will not prove insuper- able,"
The Daily Express dwells on the reservation in regard to French Indo-China and says that France will, in future., take less. rubber from Malaya and develop the l do-China rubber industry.
This is not a rubber regulation scheme at all, it contends, but a plan to put France into the rub- ber industry in 1934 just as the Dutch East Indies natives. brought in to it in 1924-Reuter.
wert.
REDUCTION OF
PRICES
t is unlikely that a pivotal price Liquor Administra-
wil be mentioned, but the price rmed will probably not be below nepence, per pound, though it might be some time before such a price is reached.
"
He pointed out that the vital question of restriction of ship- ments had not been dealt with up to the present.-Reuter.
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SCHEME APPOPVED
London, "April 30...
A statement issued with the rubber production which Was
agreement, announced by the Rubber Growers' Association, yes- terday, shows that the uneconomic price of rubber threatened not only to ruin producers but to dislocate to world con- regular supplies sumers.
Representatives committees in London and in the East have un- animously approved the principles of the scheme.
î
Throughout the industry is widespread recognition, that an excessive price will not react to the permanent welfare of the in- dustry-Reuter.
The following are the export fixed for the next five
India
quotas years:
1934
6.050
1035
8,250
1936
9,000
1937
9,000
1938
9,250.
Burma
1934
5,150
1935
6,750
1936
8,000
1997
.......... 9,000
1938
***** 9,250
In the House of Commons, Sir Cunliffe Lister announced the
re Covernment had received a quest from the Rubber Growers Association to give effect to, the restriction agreement insofar as It relates to the Colonial Empire.-
decided The Government had after consultation with Colonial Governments to take necessary measures thereanent, subject, to similar undertakings being given by other Gio moments concerned.
-Reuter.
tion Extended
Washington, April 30. With the object of reducing domestic prices, the Liquor Federal
Control Alcohol
Administration has been extended until August 31, the period for unlimited importa- tion of foreign liquor,-Reuter.
RIOTS IN PESHAWAR
Police Fire On Mob
Peshawar, April 30.
Police were forced to fire eight rounds on a mob. outside the Police Station this morning. The trouble arose, when a group of Musakhet Mohmands were visiting here in connection with the Coun- cil of Elders, presided over by the Governor, They were taken to the Police Station on a charge of looting, whereupon a mob gather- ed at the Police Station and start- ed stone throwing injuring three constables after which the police opened fire.
The City Magistrate was injur ed
Political officers were hurried to The altuation is now the scene. under-control-Reuter.
MORTGAGEE SUES TRUSTEES
OVER
Colombo Still Favourite
Not until police re-inforcements arrived from Parts and Versailles could order be restored. Before Radicals broke into the office of "Journal de the
newspaper
had supported which Mantes Sarret.
Twenty police officers were more or less seriously injured, also numi- erous demonstrators, a number of whom have been arrested:
The majority of the Parls news- papers welcome the election of M. Sarret, and declare it as a The Call-over on the Derby re- triumph of spund common sense aver the destructive forces of sulted as follows:
Many news- "new Bolshevism." papers regard the result of the election as a victory for National unity and express the belief that this was a preliminary act of thorough transformation of politi cal opinion throughout the whole country.
Colombo: 11/8 t and o. Medieval Knight: 17/2 o 9/1 Umidwar: 100/9 t and o. Lozengaro: 100/6 D. Winsor Lad: 22/1 o. Blazonry: 33/1 0.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS
Colombo: 4/9 t and o, Medieval Knight: 5/1 o. Blazonry: 100/8 t and o. Umidwar: 100/7 o 15/1 to Easton: 100/8 o 20/1 t. Valerius: 25/1 0.
JUBILEE HANDICAP
Blue Boy: 13/2 t and a. Leighon: 100/12-t and o
The Marxist, Leon Blum, how- different view, de- ever, takes
claring that if Bergery could re- ceive almost half the votes cast, it was obvious that the opposition to the National block was very strong.-Transocean Kuo Min.
LANCASHIRE MINE DISASTER
We
fr
of Honour
sent to Linz and 100 secret service-
By order of the President of the men were distributed at the hotels longer," said no
French Republic, Gen. Wu Te-chen, the
and boarding houses, luck to
Pollée were posted at all the Mayor of Shanghai, and Mr. Chac possess at the same time a great
windows" and roofs overlooking the Tse-you, former Mayor of Hang- and EL dreamer
great man of action as leader, then the resur-Haupt Platz and 200 armed au-chow, have been made a Comman- xiliary troops surrounded the plat-der of the Legion of Honour and reetion of the old 'council of
form from where Dr. Dollfuss Chevalier of the Legion of Honour Teutonic order must see that in
spoke. Peasants arriving at the respectively.
The information was conveyed to station were searched." man culture is carried on." the new German State, old Ger-
The reception for. Dr. Dollfuss Shanghai by an oficial despatch. was lukewarm. Only two smoke- In view of the popularity of the bombs were exploded in a side-two Chinese officials, the news has street, but a real bomb burst in aroused considerable interest bath the house of the Director of in foreign and. Chiriese circles. Security. No casualties were re-During his two years' service as ported.-Reuter.
Among these German knights where the same personal human relations between lord and vassals existed, as is the heart of the leader of principle' of National- Socialism, the council is assured of the continuity of leadership equal to that of the inherent, the King is dead, long live the King" by the election of a new grand master- usually on the recommendation of the last one. That is the essence graphic Messages of principle on which the Na-Received, April 30, 7.30 p.m.)| tional-Socialst Teutonic order" which is now in process of becom- ing the German State will act.
Thus the old Germanic Instinct for a leader and the lead which is felt by the authority and closeness to the common people, is to be, identical, that consciousness of the most vital relationship of blood will find its continuation and ex- tention in the principle of the Teutonic order whether the com- ing centuries would vouchsafe the German nations grand master of such gigantic stature as this one. The National-Socialist State thus, is and will be a monarchy on Republican basis." Transocean
Kuo Min.
SILVER MARKET
Reuter Five Workers Known id down as follow:
"HANDS OFF CHINA". POLICY
Tokyo Considers Affair Closed
Tokyo, April 30. Announcing that the Foreign Office has decided not to publish the text of the ocial statement handed to Sir Francis Lindley on Thursday
Killed
London, April 30.
It is so far known that five miners were killed in an ex- plosion in a coal mine at Leigh, Lancashire, early this morning, when three hundred had just started work. Many
by
shafts.-- escaped other Router.
There were many wonderful escapes in the Leigh explosion which occurred a mile below Two men were the surface. blown thirty yards. Only Alve
killed and include
father and two sons.-Renter.
were evennig, the Foreign that Ofice spokesman declared the whole affair. was considered closed. Reuter.
CANTON-YUNNAN
RELATIONS
Now Resumed On Friendly
Basis
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, April 30. The military authorities here have resurred" friendly relations with Yunnan as indicated by the of delegates between exchange General Chen Tsai Tong, Com
the First mander-in-Chief of Group Army and General Lung Yun, Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Government.
Mr. Chang Ya Kwong, represent
籍
peace after engaging in sporadic civil war for over a year, ··
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, April 30. London silver prices to-day were
April 28 April 30 Spot ............ 19.1/18 18.13/16 #Forward
191 181 The London on New York cross rate ab closing to-day was 5.14 5/16 compared with 5.14-7/15 at closing. on Saturday.
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(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press**} {
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- Ordinance.† 1895.
Mayor of Shanghal, Gen. Wu har amply demonstrated his efficiency And ability in discharging his and administrative diplomatic taska. His quick comprehension of existing conditions and able handling of the delicate situation during the Sino-Japanese hostili- Berlin. Apri 30.
ties in Shanghai have won him The new Federal Constitution of commendations, while his perfect Austria was published on Monday courtesy has made him one of the in the General Official Gazette, best ked figures in Shanghai. being. the 239th decree of the
Born in Euangtung - Dollfuss Government. The decree giving the Constitution legal sant-
Born at Heungshan (now Chung- tion consists of only one sentence shan), Kuangtung, in 1888, Gen. to wit, "The regulations embodied i wu was educated at Klukiang and in the document attached form later attended a military college the constitution of Austria." sign-in. Japan. For his success in the ed Dollfuss Fey, etc.-Tranocean revolutionary movement in Klangsi Kuo Min.
CHOLERA RE- PORTS MADE
in 1911, he was appointed assistant chief of the general staff of the military government of the pro- vince and concurrently Commis- sloner for Foreign Affairs. He was subsequently appointed field com- mander of the Revolutionary Army in, Kuangtung.in 1920.
Conference Called By missions and tasks with
City Government
Attention to Construction.
Besides various military posts... Gen. Wu has also discharged vari
Kuomintang. ous political'' and
great efficiency. He was magistrate of his native city in 1921, and became a member of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang. 1923. Between 1923 and 1926, he An important meeting was con-
was the Commissioner-General of vened last Tuesday morning in Police administration for Kuang-
Commis the meeting room of the City Go- tung and concurrently vernment of Greater Shanghai, gioner of Public Safety in Canton. angwan Civic Centre, by Dr. J. It was largely due to his efforts as Director of the Na- resident representative" of Gen. Heng Liu. tional Health Administration, to Chiang Kai-shek at Mnkden that the tie between Marshal Chang discuss anticholera measures to
Nanking and the be taken this summer. Those Hsueh-liang present included. representatives Government was strengthened. from the three municipalities of Service, the Chinese Red Cross Health Railway Shanghai the
National -the Society, and Quarantine Service.
Dr. Liu referred to the success that had attended the work of the Central Cholera Bureau since its inception four years ago. He said it was fortunate that there was no cholers in Shanghai last year and hoped that the good work beautiful lake city would be continued this year. He Mr. Chao has also paid much regretted the unavoidable absence attention to French culture. "He of Dr. Wu Lien-teh, but hoped that founded at Hangehow the Franco- Chinese Friendly Association and Kobe, April 24.
he would agree to carry on as
the Bureau for also the Hangchow section of the The Hyogo Prefectural Police Chairman of Bureau was approached this which he had done so much. He Alliance Francaise. He is a secre
the Nanking morning by local British Consul asked for reports on cholera pre-tary-general of
Franco-Chinese Friendly Associa for assistance in a search for vention work during the summer Warrant Officer Pitley, of HMB. of 1933. Berwick,
W.O. FROM BERWICK MISSING
Separated From Companions on Shore at Kobe
י
who has been missing since the night of April 21.
While on shore leave with his comrades, that evening. Atley was separated and did not report of next morning.- his ship the Rengo.
MOTOR WORKERS RESUME WORK
r
Reports on Work
Mr. Chao Tse-you was graduated as an engineer from the Central School of Arts and Industries of Paris, his qualification as a techal- clan having designated him for administrative posts. As Mayor of Hangchow, Mr. Chao has done a great deal in building up
tion.
Dr. Li reported on the work of the Bureau of Public Health of the
+
the
This
Concession. French Greater Shanghai. He said that equalled one-nfth of the popula- tion. He referred to the activities were over
persons 600,000
of his department with regard to It ap-
the in- among inoculated last summer. peared that the public took kind-propaganda
ly to the inoculation campaign habitants and stressed the strict control of the water supply by the mentioned He further
the waterworks in his district as publicity activities of his bureau
well as water from artesian welli and referred to the free use of posters, handbills, pamphlets, moHydrants for supplying tree water the were installed all over the Con- tion-pictures, étc., in Cleveland, Ohio, April 30, campaign of educating the public cession for the use of the poorer Several thousand workers in the to the menace of cholera. Disin- classes. He said that the inocula Fisher
motor-body plants who fection of wells in his district was tion campaign this year began on also carried out. He also referred April 16 and that up to date 2,500 have decided to resume work
to the cooperation of his depárt-persons had been inoculated. As an exchange of courtesy have been striking since April 23 General Lung Yun has delegated pending negotation when & wagement with sister services and in- Mr. Kung Che Chi, Provlacial settlement is expected. Their col- stitutions in the City. Commissioner of Education, to leagues in other cities, well follow Canton to inspect the industrial suit-Reuter and educational progress of this province. Mr. Kung will interview various high officials on important matters of mutual interest.
This exchange of visits dispels the rumours that Yunnan has been bought over by a certain political faction to launch a hostile move
THE CHOPIN INSTITUTE
(Special to "Hong Kong -Dally. Press"). (ByTelegraph, Copyright, Telo
An interesting argument was heard in the Supreme Court be- ing General Chen Tsai Tong, has Prichard at returned here after, an extended fore Mr. Justice Singapore regarding the position trip to Yunnanfu, where he in- of a mortgagee who holds as terviewed General Lung on im- security a beneficiary's share in portant state affairs of mutual against Kwangsi, because of the an estate and who questions, the interest to Kwangtung and Yun- latter's close connection with graphic Messager Ordinance, 1804 Warsaw, April 30," As far as British territories are concerned we hope to put the action of the trustees of that eanan. Returning to Canton over- Kwangtung. In addition to Yun- Received, April 30, 7.10 p.m.)
The Chopin Institute, for the tate in crediting the estate with land, Mr. Chang passed through nan, and Kwelchow, Hunan is also scheme into force from June 1. He had every reason to hope it repayments of advances made to Hwelyang, capital of Kweichow very friendly towards Would be equally possible in other that beneficiary prior to the province, and interviewed General General Ho Chien Chairman of research on the works of that Wang Chis Lieh, Chairman of the the Human Provincial Government, great Polish composer, was inau- territories because speed was most mortgage.
The claim was against the trus-provincial government and a close has a resident delegate nere gurated on Sunday.. The institute important. Those best acquainted with the industry considered the fees of the estate of Mr. Brook ally of the Canton authorities. It is believed, in well informed consists of a museum, archieves, ex- The Canton representative also circles, that the cordial attitude of tensive library and will publish its agreement sound, administratively David head of the well-known practicable in all territories and David family of Singapore, who called on General, Yu Kuo Tsal, the Bouth-west provinces towards own periodical about the results advisable in the interests of the died leaving considerable proper a former rival of General Wang. Kwangtung contributes to the of its scientific investigations The two commanders are now at military security of this province. Transocean Kuo Mingus industry-Reuter.,
Canton,
Inoculation on
Trains
Dr. Dunscombe reported on the Dr. Huang of the Railway Health
activities of the Bervice reported that his depart anti-cholera Public Health Department of the ment inoculated over 6,000 @ez- Shanghai Muniepal Council. He ployees and passengers last season. emphasized the fact that the in- The work this year commenced on tensive inoculation campaign the first of the month. He hopes which was carried out last year to pay more attention to passen- was accompanied with as much gers, travelling by rail this - year, publicity, as was possible with the he said. Three doctors would be funds, at his disposal. He said employed to push cholera inocula- that the Waterworks Company tions for passerigers traveling on had done as the eupply of pure had done a great service in con- slow trains in water to the hut population in the Settlement, Referring to inocula tlons, Dr. Dunscombe said that over 250,000 persons were injected last season.
BY
Dr. Y. Wang of the Chinese Red Cross, Society, said that only one hospital was opened last year.
cases of summser diseases were seen in his Red. as compared with three in 1942 Over 4,970 Cross Hospital,
Other physicians also reported Dr. Rabaute reported that the work of previous years was con-
tions were performed last year in mer tinued during last season. He and there was some discussion of said that a total of 83,000 inocula-methods to be adopted this sum