JAPAN'S NAVAL
STRENGTH
UNTOUCHABLE
SAYS SIR
•
ROGER KEYES
London, May 2.
Sir Roger Keyes, who was elected
a Member of Parlament at the PLAN TO CHECK
Lye-election at Portsmouth on February 20, explained to a Con- servative meeting in London it was due to the London Naval Conference in 1931 that he enter-
He ed "polities,
described the treaty as the greatest folly ever perpetrated, and said all safe- guards ensured at the Washington Conference were thereby swept away."
I then vowed that when naval discussions came up in 1938 I would strike a blow for Britain and put the case for proper Imperial and National deferice.
Sir R. Keyes then referred to the naval power of Japan. He said. "I tell you as a naval man Japan is untouchable."
HULL'S
STATEMENT ON
U.S. POLICY
Well Received In
Washington
Washington, May 2"
Mr. Cordell Hull's Far Eastern
policy statement is regarded in
high ocial circles as represent-
ing a general statement of the
COMMUNISM
Drastic Laws "Ir Germany
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934.
THE CHINA THE TOKOYAMA MAY DAY RIOTS
ASSOCIATION
Meeting Held In London
London, May 2.
At the annual meeting of the China Association, Mr.D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman, referring to the Japanese policy said the China Association was not connected in international polities except in so far as it concerned trade.
STATEMENT
No Communication To LeagueTM
London, May 2.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Mander asked Sir John Simon to cunimunicate if the statement of Yokoyama had been made to the League?
Sir J. Simon replied he had no knowledge of any communication to the League; he had only seen
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statement in the Press that Yckoyama had made a statement to journalists and pointed out the distinction between a statement to
In view of Sir John Simon's statement of April 30, Mr. Bernard had only two comments. First, any uttempt to close the "Open Door" aught energetically be opposed.
Secondly, all efforts designed to enable China to play her part effectively in comity of nations and were legitimate should be stead-into fastly pursued.
Berlin, May 2 Drastic penalties to check Com munism have been published.
The China Association paid They include a minimum of two year's penal servitude for sirculat-tribute to China's efforts to im- ing treasonable, written or wire- less propaganda, or attempting to the efficiency of the impair Reichswehr Police.
Hight treason will henceforth be triable by the so-called "Peoples' Court" appointed personally by Hitler, comprising five judges four" nt whom need not have legal train-
journalists and a statement to the League.
IN PARIS
Demonstrators Fire
On Police...
Paris, May 2. Rioting broke but in a working class district, at mid-night, when demonstratora attacked drivers taking out their cabs for taght service:
taxi-cab
World Cable News In
Brief
(Special to "Hong Kong Daly Press") By Telegraph, Copyright, Telsyraphic Messages. Ordinance, 1894- Received, May 1: 4-30-a.m.)
Berlin, May 1. Before a record open-air audi- ence of approximately two million, Chancellor Adolf Hitler made his annual address to labour on Tuesday afternoon. "I stood here a year ago," said Hitler "on the same spot filled with faith" in the success of national reconstruction of our nation. To-day I am con- scious of the rightness of the road we are travelling. Whether he loves us or hates us, no one" can
toing the German people and giving deny that a new spirit is quicken-
Police were summoned and the demonstrators look refuge in a large block of buildings from whence they hurled missiles and fired, shots when one policeman was wounded.
Two thousand pollee, re-inforced by the Gardes Mobiles surrounded the buildings, all entrances which were barricaded by the in- thereat-surgents. Langeron, Prefect of the
Sir J. Simon declined to be led
Reuter.
any comments
prove and modernize her adminis- TWO THOUSAND
tration. Reuter.
Mr. Bernard was elected. Chair- Dodwell man, and Mr. Stanley vice-Chairman of the China Asso- ciation-Reuter.
ing. There will be no appeal from TO PROTECT
the new Court.
Schwertn's
attempts to re-
organise the Communist Party at
Mecklenberg was folled by the arresting tity-Ave police by leaders in a single stroke.-Reuter
MINING IN YUNNAN
TRADE MARKS
Conference To Be Held In London
London, May 1. Nearly 60 nations were repre- sented to-day at the preliminary meeting of the London Conference for of the International Union
United States' principles regarding Investigations To Be the Protection of Industrial Pro-
international relations applicable
to any situation involving treaty rights and obligations. They do not consider it an unfriendly gesture towards Japan in view of the fact it embraces American pulley to China, the Philippines and Manchukuo besides Japan
out.
"Made
Asso-
of
perty. The opening session the Conference will take place in the Locarno Room at the Foreign office to-morrow.
The last Conference of the kina Peiping, April 21....
was held in 1925, and this is the It is reported that the Yunnan
has first occasion on which the Union Provincial Government telegraphed to the Yunnan Re- has met in London. sidents' Foreign Relation
The subjects to be discussed are technical ciation here. stating that, accord- Important but highly
matters relating to the protecting Ing to a communication from the
designs, trade British Consulate at Yunnan City, of patent rights, the party of British citizens, who marks and other kindred matters to have invaded coming within the scope of the were reported
in mining union. Sir Frederick Leith Ross, the Panhung, is "engaged
Lufang. at
south-Chief Economic Adviser tó
the operations
Government, is the head of western Yunnan,
British delegation:--British Wire- The Yunnan Provincial Govern-
has therefore despatched less. the Western Defence Corps, to Lu- fang to ascertain the exact loca- tion of the district. It has also despatched representatives to Pan-assembled in the famous Locarno hung to investigate.-Kuo Min.
San Francisco, May 2 The League policy in regard to Manchukuo was vigorously con- demned by Lord Newton on his arrival from the Far East en route to Geneva for the League session with data regarding the Man- #hurian question. He said the -were League's recommendations ampossible
Curry
The difficulties
the situation ment were completely unappreciated in Europe. Japan emphatically s unwilling to abandon Manchukuo.
When asked about the possibility of, war, he replied there is a danger that Japanese militarists are ex- ceeding themselves "like Germany in 1914."Reuter.
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"HANDS OFF CHINA"
Discussion Now Closed
Washington, April 2. The State Department has no intention of pressing the Japanese matter further, and, Like Sir John
Simon, closed.
According to the Washington correspondent of the New York -Times," the State Department hopes to encourage a spirit of cordiality and goodwill to Japan. such as was evidenced by messages between Hirota and Hull last March. 21
consider the incident
Mr. Pittman, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relation's Com- mittee, believes that Britain and the United States by their firm- ness will guarantee the efficacy of the Nine Power Treaty-Reuter.
ROYALTY IN LONDON
- PROCEEDINGS PRIVATE
London, May 2"
GUINEAS
Colombo Wins Classic
London, May 2, The result of the Two Thousand Guineas follows:-
Colombo Easton Badruddin
2
3
Twelve horses ran; won by a length, one and a half separating 2nd and 3rd.
Betting:-2/7 Colombo: 20/1 Easton; 50/1 Badruddin. Reuter.
Place betting 3 to 1 Easton 10 to 1 Badriddin-Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, May 2. London silver prices to-day were up id. for "Spot" and 9/16d, for forward as follow
?
May 1st May 2nd Spot
18-3/16 18-11/18 Forward.... 18-1/4 18-13/16 The London on New York tross rate af 2 p.m. to-day was 5.11-1/16, compared with 5.12-1/4 at closing yesterday.
Delegates from sixty countries U.S. "NEW DEAL”
Room of the Foreign Office this morning, when Mr. Runciman opened the
International Can-
DISCUSSED AT
ference for Protection of Indus Chamber Of Com-“
trial. Property. "After the King's
telegram of welcome, and good wishes had been read, Mr. Runci- man recalled the task of the con- ference was to bring up to date instruments governing the inter
London, May 1. The King and Queen of Slam were-entertained to luncheon by the Prime Minister and Miss Mac-national aspect of industrial pro- Donald at 10 Downing Street to- day.
Prince and Princess Kaya of Japan to-day visited the Wallace Collection, Westminster Abbey, and the Houses of Parliament. At the last-mentioned, they were received by the Speaker. They also visited the London Zoo and other points of interests. British Wireless,
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MORE ELECTRIC TRAINS IN BRITAIN
London, May 1.
A further stage of the Southern Railway's great scheme of electri- fication was opened to-day when the first electric train ran arom London beyond Bickley to St. Mary's Cray.
Electrification is to be carried on to Sevenoaks, at a cost of hal a million pounds-British Wireless.
STADIUM SET ON TROTSKY MAY GO TO
FIRE
IRISH FREE STATE
London, May 2 In view of the order to leave
"Dally Herald" has applied for ad- mission to the Irish Free State as a political refugee-Reuter.
Large Reward Offered France by May 3, Trotsky, says the
For Culprits
Augsburg, May 2.
Ten thousand marks as a reward NO EMBARGO ON SILVER
is offered for the apprehension of the malefactors who set fire to the Wooden Stadium, yesterday when it was specially prepared for Nazi Labour Day festivities. The stadium, which can accommodate 10.000, was completely destroyed.
Seventy-three suspects have been arrested-Reuter,
IN CHINA
merce Convention
Washington, May 2. Varied opinions of the New Deal were expressed at the annual perty. No one would fall to re- Chamber of Commerce Convention cognise the importance of such Mr. Harryman, the Fresident, de- questions, as the retention of third clared that the Arst year of the party rights, especially in connec- New Deal resulted in brightened tion with patents which are alike horizons everywhere. Business BC- now-a-days, when export trade is tivity and price levels had con- of such great importance as thesiderably risen and unemployed is Independence of trade marks. now only four million in excess of,
the normal figure.
Sir Frederick Leith Ross, the chief United Kingdom delegate, was elected President of the con- ference whose, proceedings are private. Reuter.
THE KETCH
יוי
TAIMOSHAN
Direct Trip Across Atlantic
On the contrary, Mr. Robertson, Chairman of the Westinghouse Co.. likened the Government unto "a physician who had bled hatient to death-Reuter.
P. AND 0. DIVIDEND
Five Per Cent. On Preference Shares
Bermuda, May 1
London, May 2. The dive. British naval officers The P.&O. interim with pre- salling from Hongkong to England ference; stock for the six months In the ketch Talmoshan.” left up to March 31, is at the rate of here to-day on the last stage, 5% per annum less tax. There is scorning the Azores as a halfway no interim dividend on deferred
stock.--Reuter. halt.
They are making the list lap of four thousand miles without sighting land.
TIN COMMITTEE PROPOSALS
It is understood that during the trip they will do survey work on behalf of the British Air Ministry,
London, May Z. at the request of the Air Ministry.. They left the Colony, it will he
The Tin Committee has decided recalled, on May 31 Jast, having to increase the output quota: by for the 10 per cent. as from April 1, for obtained" permission voyage. They are on special half- a period of six months.The."
Committee points out that tin re- Kuling, May 2.. pay leave, Dr. Kung has officially dented The Talmoshan's: "commander" quired for any buffer stock will be that China is contemplating | Is Lieut. Commander: Sherwood. provided entirely from a special placing an embargo on the exportTheir vessel is only 54 feet long.quota which will be 'additional to
normal quotas.--Reuter. Reuter. of silver-Reuter,
Police is now on the scene with a special squad of police with steel helmets preparing to force entrance.
an
- RIOTERS GIVE IN
Paris, May 2, The resistance by fat dwellers against the police collapsed, when the police entered the building at dawn. Some of the occupants opened the doors on demand, while others had been battered down by butts of rides. Twenty demonstra tors were arrested-Reuter.
NO DISORDER IN NEW YORK
New York, May 2. The biggest May Day parade. In New York's history was completely free from disorders and was mark- ed by hilarity, smiles and songs, though red flags were in profusion galore denouncing and banners capitalism, Fascism, Hitler; Musso- Uni, the New Deal, and the Brian Trust also demanding the freedom of Mooney and Billings, the Scotts- boro
.negroes. The Communist parade included Ave Scottsboro negoes and Ruby Bates one of the principals in the case-Reuter. 'PLANE DEMONSTRATION IN RUSSIA
Moscow, May 2 A hundred and sixty bombing planes, 375 scouting and observa- tion planes, constituting the, big- Best Soviet force so far seen, participated in the May Day cele- A million brations
civilians, Carrying pictures of Stalin and the imposing military display, was Lenin paraded, while a feature of a corps of women soldiers dressed in blue berets, skirts and khaki blouses-Reuter.
JAPAN'S AIR FLEET
Hague, May 2.
It is learnt authoritatively that a Japanese company operating aluminum work in Formosa has signed an agree- ment to take 24,000 tona of bauxite annually from the Bintang, Nibam Company, Dutch Indies,
The deal is designed to make Japan largely independent of American supplies of bauxite for building her air-fleet. Reuter.
HUGE U.S. BOND ISSUE
On Market Next" June Or July
New York, May 2... Reports are circulating in Wall Street that the Treasury Is con- templating a huge, bond issue, probably in June or July, with a view to funding a large part of the short-term debt.
Observers point out the recent. strength of government bonds, which are attributed to increased purchasing by the government in order prepare the mraket. Others are of the opinion that the stabili- sation fund will be used to prine the market on large scale financ- ing-Reuter:
DUTY ON NATIVE RUBBER
+96
Amsterdam, May 2. The intention is omcially an nounced from Batavia to raise the export duty on native rubber by B cents per kilogram from June 1- Renter.
Paris, May 1 The newspaper "Paris Mid}" claims that Foreign Minister Bar- thou is planning a visit to Rome either before "or immediately fol- lowing his projected visit to Bue-" harest which will take place some time in June.--Transocean Kuo Min.
Paris May 1. Trotsky, the international no- body's darling, has falled so far to Immigration permission from any country whatever, a0- secure it strength for great accomplish-cording to reports here on Tues- day. The position of the world's ment in. all directions.
Bad counsellors who had led us
greatest agitator is becoming dis- to perdition found no other means tinctly agitating for himself since to save the nation than to recom- the present permit to reside "in mend' humillating submissiveness France expires on Thursday after and mentality of slaves The which time he must either give greatest distress which faced himself up to formal or informal us was unemployment which imprisonment or take the chances made inevitable and begun by of international vagabondage. madness of peace treaties --aggra-
According to the Press; Trotsky, vated by inabilities and weakness his wife and his bodyguard are
Governments I of the earlier
now moving about in the neigh know, alas, many in Germany are
bourhood of Paris in a capacious not even yet freed from this bur-moving van, changing residence den. I can only assure them one daily in order to avoid unfriendly thing-our own greatest worry and demonstrators and main army of care was to force down unemploy-reporters-Transocean Kuo Min.
ment.
The new State can recognise no
To employers many of whom do Privilege to classes or groups. not understand why May 1, is pro- 'claimed a holiday which must be paid for by the employer, I would like to say that German economy previously paid heavily each year for the strife and quarrels in its component organisation. The total losses in national assets through strikes and locked-outs were mon- strous...
The National-Socialist State has done away with this primitive and senseless method of adjustment in the interests economic groups. It is a very small sacrifice when in return employers pay their workers for the day which is a symbol of the conquest over the old petty quarrels and the creations of a real national brot- herhood..
of
We harbour no feelings of re- We no conquest. renge, desire hold out to every nation the band of understanding and conciliation,
1
was
Vienna, May 1. As expected the Austrian vice- chancellor Fey handed in his re signation on Tuesday and promptly replaced by the Heim- wehr leader, Prince Starherberg who is now the Chancellor's de- puty not only in leadership of the patriotic front but in the nation's leadership as well. This develop- been forescen ever ment has since the Heimwehr decided to Corporate entry into the Chan- cellor's pet organisation, the pat- riotic front. Fey has been given the consolation prize by being appointed Minister af Security | Transocean Kuo Min..
Madrid, May 1. Workmen in Madrid carried out
the general strike on Tuesday in honour of May 1 with perfect pre--- cision born of long practice. No business, and no public service stirred as much as a muscle in the line of ordinary work, all energy
bour riots.
but we will also defend our right, going to spirited protests against. to live against everyone. We the Government's. thorough going shall never renounce the claim holiday-measures to prevent la- of being a people equal to all others in international rights just as it is our will. at all times to make no lesser sacrifices for the sake of peace and common wel- fare,
other than
nations ready to make.-Transocean Kuo Min.
are
In a twenty-four contest, the heavily armed police suffered an equal amount of physical damage as they managed to administer to Europe's champion demonstrators.
Transocean Kuo- Min.
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