JAPAN MAY WARN THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS!
AGAINST GIVING FINANCIAL
AID TO CHINA
"Japan To Be Keeper Of Peace In Far East"
Foreshadowing
Tokyo, May 10.
the possibility that the Japanese Government may serve a, warning to China, or the League, emphasizing
the
BANDITS AGAIN
راه
ON THE C.E.R.
Extermination of Villagers Proposed
on the
eastern
necessity of suspending considera- tion of international financial assistance to China and "it neces- sary to take measures it deems ac'equate to cope with the situation kely to arise subsequent to. inter-
Harbin. April 20. national assistance in Chinese
During the past few days a num- fluancial affairs." Rengo, which ber of bandits have agala been Inspired the statement, under-causing trouble stands the Japanese · Government] line of the C. E. R. the last case will stand by her announced policy being that where they placed an that any international financial explosive bomb on the railway assistance to China without a pre-line and fired it by "electricity just vious re-adjustment of China's as an armoured car with soldiers International Indebtedness will was passing over it. The explosion merely eventually increase China's damaged the track considerably. burden.
but most fortunately not one of the soldiers was hurt seriously. The break-down train, which was sent to repair the line after this ex- plosion, was also attacked by a number of bandits who opened fire as the train was passing along but in this case the the line, bandits fared badly, as, the break¬ down gang came to the assistance of the soldiers who were on the train and drove the bandits off The men who so valiantly assisted in driving off the bandits were all Russian workmen in the service of the railway and from the informa tion which has come to hand, they had no iear or the apparently Chinese insurgents or bandits who made the attack."
Pointing out China's huge an- nual remittances from Chinese citizens aboard had recently ceased with the result of an infavourable trade balance last year which exceeded six hundred million silver dollars, and foreshadowing bank ruptcy of China in a few years if the phenomenon continued.
The statement points out that further financing rumoured by the league in connection with so- called technical assistance Fin-
bodied in the Rajchmann Report including assistance to Nanking's National Economic Committee will tend to add burdens to the Chinese people and delay the attainment of unification of order and pros- perity and will conversely con- tribute adversely to promotion of peace in the Far East, which Japan cannot "countenance and realizes it devolves on her to be the keeper of peace in the Far East"-Reuter.
CATHEDRAL SUB-
DEAN LEAVING
"
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1934.
DISARMAMENT DEADLOCK
To Be Discussed in London
London, May 10.
The Disarmament deadlock will be discussed at an important meet- ing in London this afternoon be- tween Bir J. Simon and von Rib- bentrop, Hitlera special adviser on
· disarmament questions who is visiting London at the request of the German Government. Capt. Eden will also see von Ribbentrop and possibly attend the meeting. Matters to be discussed are con- nected with the meeting of the Disarmament. Conference at Gene- va on May 29.-Reuter.
CAPT. HILLMAN
EUROPEAN FOUND DEAD
Another Shanghai Tragedy
DRASTIC RUBBER SUGGESTION
Ridiculed by Mr. N. Chamberlain
་
Shanghai, May 10. Jack Thomas Woodley, a twenty- three year-old Briton and son of A. Woodley, master mariner of Jardine Matheson's was found shot dead with his 9.V.C. service rine by his side at 1 pm.. in his boarding-house room, It is be- Leved the boy was despondent at long unemployment. He left no letter. His death is believed to have been instantaneous-Reuter.
to
JAPAN'S DIFFICULT
POSITION
STATEMENT BY ADMIRAL
MATSUSHITA
A drastic suggestion to restrict dealings in rubber shares, arid rub- ber on the English markets by
Berlin, May 10. accompany requiring cash
was made
has been by Colonel Considerable interest orders Sandeman Allen in the Commons aroused by a forceful speech, made He said he desired to prevent a last night by Admiral Matsushita, repetition of the disasters of 1925, who is on a visit to Berl' n.. resulting in gambling in these lines.
Admiral Matsushita is the com- mander of the Japanese Training
CANTON DAY
BY DAY
Mr. N. Chamberlain put cold-Squadron, which is now in Mar- (From Our Special Correspondent) water on the suggestion. He re- seilles.
Canton, May, 10. A Speaking at plied there was a rise in the price
reception 'given
From to-morrow the tax on na- of the commodity and, therefore, by the German-Japanese Associa-
of producing companies tion, he said that the Japanese tive sugar is abolished, according THE REICHSBANK following the announcement of the Fatherland finds itself approxima- to an order of the Provincial De- 3.5 was partment of Finance, This is due recent scheme was not unnatural. cely in the same position He saw no reason for the Govet Germany before the war, the dim-to the fact that soon sugar will be produced by the government fac- ment to intervene Reuter.
RETURNS
Honoured By Colleagues
Loss Due To Dawes,
Payments
the
Shanghai, May 4.
Berlin, May 10. The Customs House WAS
Interest and amortisation pay- scene of two interesting presenta- ments on the Dawes Loan are tions "yesterday afternoon, when chiefly responsible for the twenty- members "of the Marine Depart-one million marks loss in gold ment staff gathered in their draw-{ shown in to-day's Reichsbank re- ing office to make two presenta- turns. On the other hand foreign tions to Captain H E. Hillman. RN. (retired), who has just left the department after 28 years' service. Captain Hillman is, how -ever, continuing in the Customs service for another year in a special capacity at the Inspec- torate General, in connection with plotage matters.
case
The first presentation yesterday was made by Captain L, R. Carrel, who has taken Captain Hillman's post as Coast Inspector. On be- half of the foreign staff of the handed Captain department he
agold cigarette Hillman suitably inscribed, and a travelling clock. The second presentation, on behalf of the Chinese staff, was made by Mr. Z. Y. Chen, and con- sisted of a beautiful model of a Chinese sampan ini jasper jade, to- Though it was generally sup-gether with a silver plate bearing posed that all the bandits in this an inscription. district had finally been driven away, there seem to be some still hiding in the bills or residing in the villages as peaceful citizens, coming out only on occasions when they see a chance of making a rald without hurt to themselves. Under
Bandits Still Exist.
*
Those present at the brief cere- mony were as many of the Marine Department who could get there, foreign and Chinese, of both sexes
such circumstances there la anty COLLECTION OF
one course for the troops to pursue. and that is to entirely extermiu- ate the villagers, though unfor- tunately in such cases the innocent suffer with the guilty.
# Mr. and Mrs. Sutcliffe the
Sail on May 22
Shanghai, May 5. Mr. V. G. Sutcliffe, for the last five years sub-dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, and Mrs Sutclife leave Shanghai for Eng- land on May 22. They are pro ceeding to new work at Home and will not be returning to this city. A reception in their honour will be held at the Church House on May 17 from 5.30 pm. All men- bers of the congregation are in- vited to attend this reception.
Mr. Sutcliffe will be affectionate.. ly remembered by the hundreds of iriends he has made during his term in Shanghai The Thursday Morning Group, which he inau- gurated in the autumn of 1931, has been peculiarly his work. He has been paricularly Active among young people, a special service being started for them last year which is held on the first Sunday of every month. In addition to his other duties, Mr. Sutcliffe has been responsible for the "Cathe dral Notes" published weekly, "dur- ing the whole of his five years here.
There are many who consider extermination of villagers would be an inhuman action but in cases such as these where the bandits absolutely refuse to be subdued and are assisted by the villagers, it is difficult to find any other way of putting an end to this kind of guerilla warfare.
WAR DEBTS
Emphasised By Mr. Roosevelt
Washington, May 10. President Roosevelt has formally emphasised that the United States stands for the collection of debts, but will grant a hearing to nations in distress requiring a re- duction.
war
In cases of this kind in the lower reaches of the Sungar, drastic measures bave been taken, but as He added that the question of the land in that part of Manchou- whether token payments would be kuo is very fiat, it is easier for the accepted in June would be decid- troops to carry out their opera-Fed on the merits of each particular tions. On the eastern line the case.-Reuter. great hills and forests give ban- dits such opportunities as they have nowhere else in Northern Manchuria
MR. MASSEY TAKES RICKSHAW POST
Will Be Chairman Of Board Enforcing Reforms
Shanghai, May 5". Mr. P. W. Massey announced his acceptance of the chairmanship of the newly created Rickshaw Board yesterday, at the same time resign- ing his seat in the Municipal Coun-
MTE. Sutcliffe has also been out- standing in community service. Incil. The other two members of the
Rickshaw Board are Col M. T Tchou and Mr. Anson T. Wong.
NO RECOGNITION" OF TOKEN PAYMENTS
shares
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culty of which is obvious.
Nevertheless, he went on, our tory at San Cho.. whole nation is at one in the
Only foreign sugar will be taxed,
JAPAN'S POLICY knowledge that it must strive to by the Agricultural Products Tax
IN CHINA
Questioned Again In Commons
London, May 9.
achieve the welfare of the people Bureau, which, levies $1.20 Mex. a and the Fatherland with all vig-picul" on "all agricultural imports.
This preferential treatment is be our.
Germany and Japan are one in Neved to be a prelude, to operat-...
ing a sugar monopoly by the Re- efficiency, valour and tenacity.
Department, which construction alone can buy sugar from foreign, concerns.
It is no accident that at this moment, both countries have
to face a multitude of international difficulties and work for peace, which must, however, be a peace of equal rights.
In reply to a question in the
Admiral Matsushita and his of currency Influx from Germany's Commons, Bir John Simon said he
official information re-ficers were given a cordial recep- export trade is so small it had had ng hardly any effect on the situation.garding the Japanese attitude to- tion in Berlin, being received in turn by President Hindenburg. The Reichsbank had to draw on wards League of Nations work in
Herr Hiler, General Goering, and gold reserves also to pay for part China.
Baron von Neurath. They are now leaving for London-Renter.
SILVER MARKET
He added that the subject had not been mentioned in the recent communications from the Japan- ese Government.--British. Wireless.
(From Our Own Correspondent) SHANGHAI IN THE
London, May 10.
London silver prices to-day were down 5/8ths for spot" and also down for "forward," as follows.
Spot
Forward
May 9 May 10 19.13/16 19.3/16 19.13/16 19.5/18
The London on New York cross rate at 2 pm to-day was 5.11. compared with 5.121 at yesterday's closing.
Narrow Escape Of
Small "Dictator
GRIP OF FOG
Thick Mist Applies
Brake or City and Harbour Traffic
Shanghai, May 5. Fogs such as Shanghai usually gets would be termed mere mists by visitors from London, ingred by
long experience". to the yellow, opaque clouds which periodically grip that city, but yesterday's e- forts by the Weatherman" would stand comparison with a mild form of London fog.
round
about
HSIAO DUE HERE MAY 12 Mr. Hsiao Fu Chen, memben of the South-west Executive Committee and South-west-Political Counch. is due at Swatow to-day from Bangkok and will arrive here on May 12. He is returning to give his counsel to the country in view of the Japanese desire to China into a protectorate.
General Li Chung-jen, Commen- der-in-Chief of the 4th Group
tura
TRADE DISPUTE Army, will be remain in Canton to
WITH FRANCE
offer his services to the South-west. discuss: Political Council and will with Mr.. Hsiao on important na- tional problems: Mr. Tang Shao
is coming here in this connection from Chungahan..
Negotiations For New Yi, another Kuomintang veteran,
Treaty
London, May 9. The denunciation of the Anglo- French conventions of commerce and navigation of 1826 and 1882, of which the French Clovernment gave notice on February 11th, will take effect as from May 12th.".
Negotiations for the conclusion of a new treaty have been begun.
In the meantime, as a provi-
one
TAX ON MANCHUKUO
PRODUCTS
Ground nuts, beans, and wheat from Manchukuo are liable to a tax of 80 cents Mex, per picul, ac-
west-Political Council. cording to a decision of the Southe
PRICES FOR WOLFRAM The Provincial Department of Reconstruction has turned down the petition of wolfram miners in. Southern Kiangel for an increase of the prices of this
ore as &
means to better their living condi- tions. There is a good demand of wolfram or tungsten from Europe. and America, and based on the principle of supply and demand. the price of wolfram is now sold at about $90 HK. per picui.”
The Reconstruction Department which buys wolfram and sells it as, a monopoly states that it can not raise further the price of this
ATTEMPT TO
sional modus vivendi, pending the conclusion of this treaty. It has BLOW UP
been agreed that the 1882 conven- tion shall be continued in force, DOLLFUSSAlmost the whole of the day was subject to a fortnight's notice of
misty. but
three denunciation by either side, with o'clock in the afternoon, the ar- the certain exception of articles mosphere grew thicker and thick 7, 8 and 9 relating to navigation, er, and, with the added assistance which will lapse on May 12th, and of darkness, applied a definite on the understanding that either brake on progress both in the city country will invoke the provisions and 02 the river. The
upper of the convention in the matter of reaches, if the term is permitted. quantitative restrictions on the of Shanghal's latest skyscrapers, importation of goods from Salzburg, May 10.
building opposite the country into the other. An attempt to blow up Dollfuss the J.8.8.
As regards the shipping ques- ore, which is based on the prices was frustrated when an infernal Race Course, and the Broadway machine, composed of fourteen Mansions, disappeared into the tion, it should be noted that both in world markets, This monopoly lbs. of dynamite, was discovered mist culte early in the evening, countries are parties to the Mari-is bringing profits to the Depart- and even the brightest Neon signs time Ports Convention" signed atment, there being no duty for such at the air-port a few minutes be-
Geneva in 1923-British Wireless. exporta. fore Dollfuss 'arrived by air to
were partially dimmed.
Most noticeable of all, perhaps, ** Patriotic
Was the Customs Clock" "Big front celebrations-Reuter. participate in official
Chläg." The walker on the Bund Is accustomed to glance up at its familiar dial, and check the time, During the afternoon, this, habit became difficult of accomplish- ment, but after dinner, it was well- nigh impossible, save to those gift-" with excellent eyesight.
tional legislation is neither neces- sary nor desirable.
New York, May 10, The "Herald Tribune" states The Roosevelt forthcoming mes- Congress leaders informed Mr. sage to Congress will announce Roosevelt that he must recognise that token wir debt payments will Congress intends to interpret the he no longer acceptable, according | Johnson Act as not absolving any to a Washington correspondent of debtor country from the stigma of the Journal of Commerce. The default in return for token pay-
President will also declare addiments. Reuter.
AIR LINER DISASTER
A
ALL HOPE FOR OCCUPANTS
GIVEN UP
London, May 10. The French air liner belonging to the "Air France" line, which left Le Bourget, Paris, yesterday morning for Croydon with three
London, May 10. Hope has been abandoned that Mr. Massey, as chairman of the the six occupants of the French committee which submitted the widely publicized Rickshaw Report air liner, consisting of 3 passengers. to, the Council, has gained a thor-2 crew and a British steward ts-passengers on board and a crew ough insight into the rickshaw caped from drowning when cross situation and will therefore be in ing the channel from le Bourget a position it is held, effectively to to Croydon. carry out the scheme of reform suggested in the report and ap- proved by the Council.
the Children's Service, which is held each Sunday morning in the Cathedral Hall, in her Sunday School, the Avenue Halg Centre, in the work of the GFS. of which she was secretary for two years, and in the Thursday Group, Mrs. Sutcliffe's work and influence have been of inestimable value. In ad- dition to her Cathedral activities, she has been chairwoman of the British Women's Association for the past two years, and a member The Board of three will have
*
Yesterday afternoon the machine mysteriously vanished during a fog and apparently fell into the sea a
of the Municipal Educational Com- broad powers to regulate the en- few minutes after being in usual mlitee.
tire conduct of public and private wireless communication with Croy-
In the International don. An intensive search was be
gun by aeroplanes and was con- tinued this morning by a cruiser, a submarine and other boats but no trace of the disaster can be found. -Reuter
At the farewell reception a pre-rickshaws sentation is being made to them Settlement, and all those who wish to subscribe to this are asked to forward their contribution's to the Dean's office as soon as possible.
The choice of a successor to Mr. Massey in the Council, according to law, rest with the remaining members of the Council.
of three, is missing.
She was talking to Croydon by
Turning to the river. Most of the ships due to arrive yesterday ar rived according to schedule, due to the fact that they entered port before five o'clock, after which progress on the river, became de cidedly difficult, and "dead slow!! was the order everywhere. Skip- pers and pilots of vessels haď'an- xious moments proceeding" down- river. A number of smaller ves sels, including amall Chinese river and coastal vessels, decided to an- chor near Woosung, and, should
the weather have improved, are expected to come up river early this morning..
Slocawei's report on the pro babilities of the weather at 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon was overcast getting cloudy, with morning mist, but Improving and south-easterly to north-easterly winds over our regions."
wireless after crossing the French ENGLAND NEW coast at 12.10 p.in. when the signals suddenly ceased.
ZEALAND, FLIGHT
An aeroplane from Croydon and French planes were despatched to search for the missing monoplane and Naval vessels in the Channel
London, May 9. Miss Jean Batten, the New Zea have been warned to keep a look-land airwoman, who is making her out..
Conditions are unfavourable with a heavy sea running and fog des- cending rapidly-British Wireless Service.
third attempt to fly solo from England to Austraila arrived, in her Puss Moth, early this morning at Brindisi. After refuelling, she left for Athens.-British Wireless,
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