JAPANESE CABINET
DEADLOCK
Seiyukai Party Leader Still Dissatisfied
Tokyo, July 7.
The formation of the Japanese Cabinet is deadlocked owing to the refusal of the Selyukal Party leader, Mr. Suzuki, to accept the portfellos of Minister of Com- munications and Minister Agriculture offered to HẾT T. Tukanami. and Mr. K. Mochizuki, respectively, by the Prernier, Ad- "miral Okada, on the grounds that
the posts are unimportant.
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Between 50 and 80 Selykai Party members. however, are threatening to secede and give support to Admiral Okada on con- dition that the three leading seceders are given portfolios.
Okada has been kept very busy from 5.30 o'clock this morning in- terviewing the ex-Premier, Vis- count Salto, Mr. Suzuki, Baron Wakatsuki, leader of the Minselte Party, and other politicians.
Latest reports indicate that Mr. Suzuki will climb down and that five portfolios will be allotted to the Belyukai and Minscito Parties." -Reuter.
ADDITIONS TO CABINET
Tokyo July 7. Additional members of the Jap- anese Cabinet announced to-day,
re:-
DEFAULT IN WAR - DEBT
Indirect Criticism of Britain
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 9, 1934.
CHIANG GOES TO KULING
Camp Opening Ceremony
Nanking, July 7,
Marchal Chiang Kai Shek, who
is having an unusually busy time
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THE WIGHTMAN CUP
Great Britain Fail In The Singles
Once more
(Special Air Mail Service)
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London June 22. Miss Palfrey went ahead steadily America has con- for a decisive anal set, and re-
de-
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KENT TITLES
Austin Too Good For "Yamagishi
in Nanking, is leaving for Klangsi quered in the Wightman Cup) tained the Cup by 5 matches to 2.
soon as possible, as prepara-match and, at that, without the tions are reported to have been help of Mrs. F. S. Moddy and Miss completed for a general offensive A. Marble. Great Britain's against the Communista-Reuter feat. which
was completed at Wimbledon was a bitter disap- pointment, but deserved on merit. True. the sultry heat reduced Miss D. E. Round to the verge of col- lapse, but Miss H. Jaccbs, her con- queror, had the same risks to face and overcame them...
Nanking, Later. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek left at 230 this evening for Kiangsi- Reuter,
Nanking, July 7.
Chinese reports state that Chiang Kai Shek is arriving at Kluklang In the evening and is
Washington, July 8. Indirect criticism of Britain proceeding to Kuling to attend and other War debtors is the opening ceremony..on July 10 contained in Th "note which of the Officers' Summer Training MP. Cordell Hull has
When the second day's began the general atmosphere was one of resignation.. so far as the first match was concerned... The pro- sent Camp and confer with Mr. Linspects, viewed optimistically, were to the Government acknowledging Sen, after which he will return to roughly payment of the debt instalment Nanchang to
as follows: A win to direct operations Miss Incobs against Miss Round due on June 15, The note says against the Communists. Reuter 13-1 to America); a win to Miss that the payment is timely and is
Scriven against Miss Palfrey (3 u valuable example * at a time
win Miss Nuthall against contractual obligations" are
Miss Cruishank 43 all), and then everything depending on the doubles with Mrs. Godfree's stra- tegy a possible determining factor
when
widely disregarded to a degree JAMAICA'S BAN
which threatened one of the most important bases of human tions."
rela-
Mr. Cordell Hull adds that while the United States are ever mindful of considerations to which debtors are entitled, it is never more in- portant than at present that deb- tors should make every effort to meet their financial obligations and preserve for the future both
ON JAPAN
Good's Diverted to Panama
Panama, July. 8.
The docks at Cristobal are glut-
Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. sheir credit and International | ted with Japanese merchandise Fumio Goto.
credit structure.-Reuter,
Minister
for Education. Mr. Genji Matsuda (Minseito Party).
Minister
of Commerce, Mr.
Chuji Machida (Minselto Party).; Minister of Agriculture, Mr.
Tatsunosuke Yamasak! (Selyu-
"kai Party),.
U.S. LABOUR TROUBLES
Minister of Rallways, Mr Reports from Many
Shinya Uchida (Selyuka! Party)
While the
Cabinet is termed
Centres
"National" it actually is strongly bureaucratic. The Premier has
San Francisco, July 7. refused to allow a partyman to Quiet prevalls on the waterfront. hold the Home Affairs portfolio, as The National Guard while using He foresees a general election at fo more force than necessary the end of the year, and the Home threaten to use bayonets and bul- Affairs Minister can vitally affect lets and even machine guns in the the elections through Prefectural event" of a recurrence of disorders. Governors
The longshoremen are pressing
The Premier also holds the for a general strike. Overseas Affairs portfolio.
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Labour troubles in varying 'de- The Minister of the Communica- grees of gravity are also reported tions post has been accepted by from Oklahoma City. Minneapolis, Mr. Takejiro Tokonami, the insur-Philadelphia and other centres.- gent member of the Seiyukai Renter. Party.
The installation ceremony will take place at the Palace to-mor- row morning-Reuter.
ARMY DOMINATION FEARED
"Dairen, July 7. The three Eastern Provinces are breathlessly watching develop- ments In connection with the rumour that the new Japanese Premier, Admiral" Okada, intends to abolish the, Colonial Ministry.
The Kwantung Governmens, the South Manchurian Railway off clals, and business-men are ciled, for abolition would prepare for army domination "over them-- Reuter.
ex-
SINGAPORE AIR DISASTER
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VISITS OF FRENCH AND
.. BRITISH MINISTERS
No Political Significance
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London. July 7. Suspicions were voiced by the Opposition, in the House of Com- mons, that the recent exchange of visits of British and French Minis- fers to Paris and London were in- methods of mutual security and a tended to examine alternative
possible military alliance.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin replied that the visits were innocuous without political implications, and that Great Britain had not made and did not contemplate any ar- rangement with France without consultation with the League of Nations. Reuter,
which has been refused admittance to Jamaica and British West Indies owing to the British embargo.
Over 5,000 tons, mainly textiles With 10,000 pairs of shoes at pre- sent are held up. They were ship- ped here from Jamaica owing to
the embargo.
Panama is already flooded with! Japanese products. Double the amount of consular dutles
have been paid upon these rejects from Jamaica-Reuter.
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SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, July 7. London silver prices to-day were up one-sixteenth, "as follow:-
July 6 July 7 Spot......... 20-3/4 20-13/16. Forward.....20-7/8 20-15/16 The London on New York cross- rate at 2.00 p.m. to-day WEX 5.04-5/16, compared with 5.04-1/2 at closing yesterday.
MR. LATHAM'S MISSION
Report Issued
2): a
In spite of the counter-attrac- tion of the Wightman Cup match. the Beckenham ground was as full
as ever
the magnet being the double international final in the two singles, Mrs. M. R. King op-
posing Miss Hartigan, the Austra-
event, and H. W. Austin-seldom. ilan champion, in the women's indeed, seen at an Englishtourna- ment outside Wimbledon-meeting J. Yamagishi, of Japan. in the men's.
This latter final, by the way, might well not have been an international affair, for the Japa- nese had been within a single ace of defeat by N. Sharpe on the fatal ace by one of the marvellous previous day, but had saved the
bas
In favour of Great Britain.
low volleys for which he To bring about such a situation, however, anxious crises had to be already, in so short a sojourn in
this country. passed; namely,
made Miss Scriven's
himself match against thegreatly, im-famous, and had gone on to win
proved Miss Palfrey, and the test of Miss Nuthall's stamina, since the draw. compelled her to play her doubles very shortly after her singles.
The first assumption turned out to be correct, but not before Miss Bound had put up a vallant fight. Her volleying was often brilliant, and the chop-strokes often be came a two-edged weapon to Miss Jacobs, so often did they produce a winner to the other side.
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a fine and well-fought night..
Mrs. King, with ahot and heavy afternoon in front of her. opened the day's play against the champion of Australia. Miss Har- tigan has a very strong first ser- vice, with which she scored, seve
al aces outright, and her placing to the side lines was admirably judged: but she was inclined to overhit. and Mrs. King encbur-" aged her to do so by playing shots two yards short of a length. The personification of steadiness, Mrs. (From Our Special Correspondent) support of" the King kept Miss Hartigan well on the run, and was herself death: on. anything short. The second set went much the same way as the first, except that Miss Hartigan
RAILWAY
Agreement Revision Meeting
Miss Scriven v. Miss Palfrey Miss Scriven raised our hopes for the next match, only to let them, crash to the ground in one of the most astonishing Anales ever seen tara big lawn tennis got one more match. After taking the first set at 6-4, and losing the second at 2-6, she played confidently and well to lead by 5-1 2nd advantage on Miss Palfrey's service.
Match-point, however, evoked from Miss Palfrey three aced ser- vices to win game. Even so, Miss Scriven was well placed; but she then proceeded to lose the next four games, in which she scored only three points.
game in it. "She fought well to the end, but Mrs. King was much too strong and too steady for her.
Canton, July 8. (Negotiations for the revision of the Canton-Kowloon Railway It is understood that the confer- agreement are slated for July. II.
ence will be held in Hong Kong in accordance with the wishes of the British section.
with
The Ministry of Railways in Nanking has sent down three re-
the, parley, since the Kowloon sec- presentatives in connection
tion recognizes that the legal own- er of the railway is the National Government. The three Nanking officials will be assisted in the ne- gotiations by the managing direc- tor and traffic manager of the Chinese section.
authorities.
British
colonial
MINISTRY STATEMENT
Nanking, July 7. Interviewed by Reuter to-day, g spokesman of the Ministry of Railways said that the rumours in circulation regarding the question of linking up Hong Kong and Canton, with Hankow, by Scin- structing a loop line between the Canton-Kowloon line and the Canton-Hankow line, with the re- vision of the Canton-Howpon line through traffic agreement without foundation.
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Austin's match against the Japanese, Yamagishi, was eagerly anticipated, for it that Yamagisht might put up a was thought
good fight. For half the first set expectations were realised. bnt. after that. "Austin had matters all his own way and went comfortably
The question of connecting the out at 6-3. In the second set he
even Yamagishi's fiercest drives or played such perfect tennis that not
Canton-Kowloon line with t Canton-Hankow line has not be cleverest lobs were of any avail
There is an apprehension among and will not be, raised at the nego whatever. Shot after winning shot the authorities here that in the tiations regarding the revision of streamed from Austin's racket course of the negotiations, which the Canton-Kowloon through and without apparent "effort, and--to concern mostly the apportion-trade agreement.-Reuter.. she drove judiciously to the left-cut a short story. even shorter-ment of profits, a proposal hander's forehand to encourage he won the set with the loss of six errors at the end of long rallies. Miss Scriven's chief merit was her subtle use of varying length with her otherwise defensive back- hand.
and brilliant saving of the match Apart from Miss Palfrey's brave
there was little brilliance in this match. Miss Palfrey's beautifully produced Arst service often had Miss Scriven in dinculties,
aces only in the six games.
When the men came out for the fourth set. It was soon apparent that Boussus was no longer in the hunt, and McGrath, won 6-2, and went to 50 in the final set. Boussus showed a slight return to form by winning two games, and McGrath had match point times, before he could pull it off.
four
Andre" Merlin (France) pulled
may
be made by the Hong Kong de- legates for the linking of the Can- ton-Kowloon Railway with the Cabton-Bankow Rallway.
OFFER TO FRED PERRY
To make known the local official views, several circular telegrams
New York, July 7. were issued by semi-official bodies
According to the "New York opposing the connection of these American," Tilden's manager has two rallways. This suggestion cabled F. J. Perry, who won the came only from the chairman of Wimbledon championship yester- the Chinese Chamber Com- day, offering him $25,000 for a merce at Hong Kong, and it does month's contract to turn profes
With the result of the tie now beyond all doubt, the other mat- London, July 7. ches were divested of all save A Canberra telegram says that academic interest and the hope the report of the Hon. Mr. J. G. that the severity of defeat might Latham on his mission to the Far be lessened, East. tabled in the House of ReMiss Nuthall moved quickly to presentatives, does not favour the 5-2 In the first
off the biggest upset of the year not appear to have the set, büt then establishment of diplomatic rela dropped three
to beat 3. Crawford (Australia), tlons direct with Japan as it is felt quickly, and eventually Miss Bab-
games even more and at the end of the first day that the British Foreign Office cock won the set at 75. In the Frenchman, who usually is bril- the sides all square. The young looks after Australia's interest next set Miss Nuthall was much lant but unsteady, won on stea-. ANTI-JAPAN QUOTAS
quite satisfactorily,
more convincing.. Timing and afm diness, and The report recomends the ap both improved and
on nothing else. IN CEYLON
pointment of trade representatives driving well worth the 6-3
made her Rarely did be try to win the point in Batavia, Shanghal and Tokyo, ahe secured. She went on to give ing the ball by any and all means, set by a brilliant stroke, but, return- #London, July 7. and possibly Hong Kong. In reference to the difference.
Great Britain some compensation he waited patienty for the error It says that Australia's future is by taking the next set at 64, which came sooner or later.*** between the British and Ceylonese bound up with the East and it was and with it the match.. Singapore, July 2. Governments regarding the im- very improbable that Australia
Crawford played much below his A verdict of "Death by misad position in Ceylon of the anti-would do anything that might lead pair the opening set in the deu-impression of
Crisp. volleying gave the British usual form. He gave a distinct venture" was returned on Satur- Japanese textile quotas, it is learn to war in the East. If war occurred, bles. but America improved and young Frenchman at times played being stale. The day at an inquest on two airmen, rd that the suggestion for a tarif it was bound to affect Australia Pilot Officer M. J. O. Parish and of sevenpence per lb. on Japanese whether she engaged in it or not. Leading Aircraftsman Ginello both textiles is erroneous.
Australia's economic destiny is aged 22," who crashed with a Experts consider that a specific largely "determined by her volume combing plane off Ponggol Point preference of threepence per yard of trade with the East-Reuter,
6. Squadron-leader on British exports is required to Croke, in evidence said he believed achieve the same that there was a structural fault
on
Death Enquiry Held
Junc
in the machine.
kr
?
Diving from a height of 5,000
quotas--Reuter.
end is the
feet at a speed of nearly 200 PROFESSIONAL CORPORA-
machine which they were flying,
m.p.h.. the Wildebeeste bombing
came apart, turned 'over
on
Its
back and crashed into the sea
400 to 500 yards off the shore.
TIONS IN ITALY.
Rome, July 7... Decrees have been published for the establishing of six" profession- Parish made frantic efforts to ai corporations, completing the 22 extricate himself from the help-planned for italy's Corporative less craft and did succeed in get-state. ting of his straps but the pres
They represent insurance, credit. sure from the air beneath kept professions of arts, communica- him strapped.
tions, entertainments, and hos- The Coroner (Mr. W, G., Porter)pitality, including the tourist in- returned a verdict of "Death by dustry and hotels. Misadventure" on both men.
'Represenatives will be chosen "Pilot Officer Parish was the son organisations. the Premier. of Captain A. 7. Farish of Fresh- Signor. Mussolini. reviewing the water. Isle of Wight. Ginello qualifications of those selected. came from, Newport, Monmouth- The corporations start work on shire. Both men were unmarried.' October 28.-Reuter.
by
SHUNTIEN PIRATES IN FLIGHT
Captives And Junks Abandoned
were
Squared the
match in the next. Once on terms. Mas Jacobs and
SEARCH FOR OIL" IN BRITISH ISLES
London, July 7.
as if inspired. and some of his returns were marvellous.
CHINESE MINISTERS
RETURN
Shanghai, July 7. The House of Commons yester- Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese day passed the third reading of Ambassador to Parts and concur- the Petroleum Production Bill,rently Chinese delegate at Gene which has already been passed in 7a, Dr, Wu Lien Teh, the plague
the House of Lords.
The measure facilitatesTM the search for oil in the British Teles and provides State ownership for taken any oil found-Reuter..
Nanking, July 7 Twenty Chinese captives, most likely those who from the Shuntien when the ship was pirated at the mouth of the Yellow River on June 17, have re- gained their liberty as the result of a raid by Chinese Marines against the pirate lair at Ching- shutou on the coast of Shantung, on Thursday.
The pirates were much harassed previously by air, bombings and
CARDINAL FAULHABER OF MUNICH~
Close Watch Kept On Palace
expert, and Mr. Vietor C. Hoo, Chinese Minister to Switzerland. and Secretary-General to the Chinese delegation at Geneva. have arrived here aboard the 8.5. Gange.
Dr. Koo is leaving for Nanking in a few days, while Mr.. Victor.. Hoo leaves for Peking to-morrow evening-Reuter.
al's Palace. Detectives are care- fully noting all persons entering and leaving.
As the Papal Legate, the Cardin-
enjoys
extraterritoriality Reuter.
Berlin, July- 6. The report that Cardinal Faul- fled without a fight., leaving the baber, of Munich, has been arrest- prisoners and six junks behind.-ed is untrue, but a very close Reuter.
watch is being kept on the Cardin-
al
of
official sional-Reuter.
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