H
RUBBER GAINING IN
STRENGTH
Expectations Of Recession
Reversed
London. July 10,
The strength of rubber and rub- ber" shares has rather mystified some quarters who expected a re- cession In view of the statistical position and seasonal failing of in consumption. "It seems to support the forthcoming anticipation that definite results may be expected by the end of the year.
Therefore it is anticipated by some circles that the market wil gather fresh strength as the year progresses.
It is pointed out that moderate restriction operating in the next few months will coincide with seasor.al slackening of the manu facturing demand.-Reuter,
DUTCH EXPORTS
Amsterdam, July 10, Rumours that the natives are continuing to tap all out are off- clally, dented by the Home Office.
Exports of native rubber in April amounted to 21,000 tons, May 27,000 tons, and a further 2.- 600 tons were placed under con- trol of the Customs
which are
stocks outside the Testriction scheme.
During June. native exports from the entire Dutch
Bast In-
dies amounted to 16,000, tons which
is very satisfactory.
If no further rise in price occurs the reduction of exports to the basic quota"moy soon be expected.
-Ticuter.
"
HEAT WAVE IN CHEFOO
Two Deaths Reported
Chefoo, July 10.
Chetoo is expériencing a heat wave which has so far resulted in two deaths.
The temperature at 3 p.m. to- day was 102.2 degrees.-Reuter
PEIPING DEATHS
Pelping. July 10. The heat wave has taken heavy toll of life.
Sixteen persons of the working class have died in the last three days-Reuter,
SUNGARI RIVER
RISING
Serious
Flood Menace.
Härbin. July 10, Swollen by torrential rains, the rivers of north Manchuria are pre- senting a serious flood menace.
If the Sungari continues to rise at. Its present rate of four inches dally, the Harbin lowlands be- tweep here and Tsitsihar will be inundated carly in August.
Urgent flood prevention measu. res are being taken. but it is be- Jieved that only a dry spell can ∙now avert calamity.-Reuter.
ALARM FELT
Harbin, July 10.
The Sungari is rising seven
inches daily.
Summer resorts on
the left bank are inundated. The Yalu and other rivers are rising
due to heavy rainfalls.
Oovernment officials
belleve
that repeiltion of the 1932 floods are probable-Reuter.
MEAT QUESTION IN DOMINIONS
The
London, July 9.
Dominions Secretary, Mr.
J. H. Thomas, in replying to a
with the Dominions on the meat, question were proceeding, but that
BRITISH POLO
E. VICTORY
King's Coronation Cup
A
London, July 10. brilliant polo display at Ranelagh by Captain Roark, who scored three goals. helped the Knaves to beat the Americans'
Aurora team for the King's Coronation Folo Cup.
The Knaves, who won by a goals to three, consisted of Cap- tains. Pilkington. Roark, Prior Palmer and Major Harrison.
The Aurora team consisted Talbott, Boeseke, Knox and Post.
Reuter,
BRITAIN'S AIR FORCE
Question of
Increase
A question
www.c
London, July 10:
of
was asked. la the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1934.
M. BARTHOU IN VON PAPEN SUSPICION
NOT ALLAYED
LONDON
Exchange of Views
[Special to the Hong Kang Daily
Press" (Copyright),]
London, July £. Following the opening day of the Anglo-French "conversations which lasted five-and a half hours, à laconic communique was issued on Monday evening recording "a most particularly friendly char
Long Examination By Secret Police
Berlin, July 10.
It is disclosed that Vice-Chan- cellor von Papen was summoned Police Headquarters and subjected yesterday evening to the Secret
to a long examination.
acter of the day's discussion an European questions of common in- terest to both countries."
The Vice-Chancellor's home is After the second and third in-ugalrı guarded by a sentry. stalments of the parley on Monday HITLER STATEMENT EXPECTED afternoon and evening, the final session will take place on Tuesday marning.
The Reichstag will be convened on Friday when it is expected
M. Barthou is scheduled to de- Chancellor Hitler will speak on part for France at 4 o'clock on the subject of the recant shoot-
Minister of Marine, Pletri, Tuesday afternoon, leaving the ings and reafirming Germany's
hind
be-
for several days" further
activity in the preparation for the
coming naval conference.--Trans- ocean Kuo Min.
House of Commons to-day as to M. Louis Barthou, French Foreign whether supplementary estimates
paciêc policy.-Reuter,
NEW CHINESE
TARIFF
Attacked by Local Press and Merchants
Shanghai, July 6. The new Chinese tariff has caused considerable dissatisfaction and anxiety among the Chinese cotton mill owners and members of the paper industry and was at- tacked by the Chinese papers yes- terday.
LEAVE ORDER
IN GERMANY
Wearing of Uniform Forbidden
Berlin, July 10.
ordered general leave of absence
The Stahlhelm Command has
to whole organisation (Nationalist ex-Servicemen) from to-day until |August 18 ́during which wearing of
uniform is 'forbidden except authorised occasions-Reuter.
BIG STEEL MERGER
Proposal In America
New York, July 10
on
á proposal for a merger of the Republican Steel Corporation and Corrigan McKinney Steel.Corpora Both the merchants and the ion will, shortly be presented to press. hold that the new tarin stockholders of both compantes, deals a severe blow to the home according to an announcement
chance of recovery for the cotton industry and destroys the last made by the companies Chairman and President, respectively-Red-
for increase in the Air Force will Minister, who concluded his dis-industry. Along with the protests! ter
be presented before the adjourn- ment of the House.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in reply.. announced that a statement will be made before, the adjournment towards the end of the month.-m Reuter.
GLAMOROUS BASEBALL
Battle of Greatest Stars
New York, July 10.
cussions in London yesterday,
THE COMMUNIQUE
London, July 9. A communique Issued at the close of to-day's conversations be tween the British and French Ministers states:-
"Monsieur Louis Barthou; French Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Monsieur Francois Pietri, French Minister of Marine, visited the Foreign Office this morning.
"They were accompanied by the French Ambassader, by Monsieur Leger, Secretary-General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and by Monsieur Massigil of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"They were
received by the Secretary of State, Sir John Ad-
filed by the paper merchants and the Chinese cotton manufacturers requesting the authorities to res- cind their order, the Chinese news- papers urge the Government to remedy this deplorable situation immediately.
"The reduction on duties on.cot- ton goods and rates on imported raw cotton have the increase in caused considerable anxiety among the cotton mill owners in the country over the future of "the
Owners' trade," the Chinese Cotton" Mill Association emphasises
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, July 10. London silver prices to-day were down three-sixteenths, as follow: July 9. July 10. Spot
20.3/4 20.9/16 Forward 20.7/8 20.11/16 The London on New York cross- rate at 2.00 p.m. to-day In its petition to the Government. 5.03-11/18, compared with 5.03-3/4 Chinese mills are paying millions Continuing, it points out that the at closing yesterday.
of dollars of revenue to the Gov- ernment yearly and thousands of workers, are being kept employed. Should the Government totally disregard the interest of the na
ve mills, it should at least give some consideration to the large amount of revenue going to Under-Secre-
Government yearly.
The only baseball game to-day Simon, the First Lord of is the glamorous inter League All-miralty. Sir Bolton Bytes-Monsell, Star match, on the pole grounds, the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Anthony of the greatest stars of the Na- Eden, Sir Robert Vansittart, and tonal League against these of the the Parliamentary
American League, captained by tary of State for Foreign Affairs, Bil Terry and Joe Cronin respec-Lord Stanhope. tively.
"Canversation of a particularly There
was no baseball yester-cordial character took place in day.-Reuter.
which views were exchanged on questions of mutual interest to the two countries in Europe. This exchange of views was continued
HOWARD SMITH NOW FREE
Arrives
Kingsui
At
Henkow. July 10.
The American authorities here confrm that the Missionary, Howard Smith is free, but it is not known whether he leased or escaped.
Was re
The consul at Chengtu reports that Howard Smith has reached Kingsul-Reuter.
OUTBREAK OF PLAGUE
In Mukden And Other Areas
Dairen, July 10.
the
WES
tinues, the Government has never
Conrooisu
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
"Tel. 20636."
Sole Agents,
CHINA'S ORDER TO QUIT
Strange Doings at Chapoo
Shanghai, July 10.
A" most delicate situation has arisen in consequence of the de- termined refusal of the French La- zariat Fathers" and the Marist Brothers to comply with the sud- den order of the Cheklang pro- vincial officials, issued on Sunday. that all landowners in and around Chapoo, on the Shanghai-Hang- chow Highway, abandon their pro- perty within three days, ostensibly on account of fortifications now under construction.
The French authorities have or- dered the milssions to reman where they are and are strongly?. protesting to Nanking..
The "North China Daily News" that trenches are being dug. In learns from authoritative sources
some instances across property oc- cupled by foreigners, completely without their permission.--Reuter,
NO INFORMATION NANKING
Nanking, July 10.
Office and the French Legation Enquiries at the Chinese Foreign
Office indicate that no information has been received here concerning the Chapoo incident
gained complete tariff autonomy. "The industries of a country can Lever be encouraged unless it has perfect tariff autonomy. As China Destruction. Feared
is still not in a position to increase her import duties at will, it could The petition further points out hardly be called a protective tariff. states the matter probably
The French Legation Office here the depression prevailing in theBesides, China has already suffer-
has Chinese cotton goods industry and ed for many years
been taken up in Shanghai by the also the bankrupt state
through the French consulate General, with the in rural competition of Japanese cotton cheklang provincial authorities. districts. The Chinese cotton mills goods. In spite of the repeated So far the French Legation has
not lodged a protect-Reuter.
by the Foreign Ministers in the afternoon, while Monsieur Pietri ing for help and seeking relief in China during the last few years and Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell met from the authorities. Instead it Japan did no less than $35,000,000 at the Admiralty to consider pre-receives a severe blow from the worth of business in China last parations for the Naval Con- Government which is likely to year in cotton goods alone. ference."
prove fatal to the dying Chinese Conversations will be resumed cotton goods industry. · at the Foreign Office and the Ad- miralty to-morrow morning.—Bri- tish Wireless.
have for the past year been cry- anti-Japanese boycott movements
STRIKE RESUMED IN AMSTERDAM
dered.
ej
Protection Needed
The Chinese paper trade also
"Now the new tariff has effect- expresses great dissatisfaction at ed a reduction in the import da- the new tarif schedules in a peti- ties un catton goods. It means a tion to the Government. It is further advantage for Japanese pointed out that although the new exporters and a new cause of worry schedules have increased to some for Chinese industries. Can it be extent the tariff rates on import- said" that the Government is en- ed paper, and cotton goods have couraging Japanese trade in China been réduced considerably.". The and at the same time retarding merchants of the paper trade the progress of Chinese "home in- point out that already they have dustries?"
Shipping Not Affected
Amsterdam, July 8. a dimcult time in competing" with
The "Shun Pao." another Chi- The dock hands in the timber Japanese paper, and with the re- port have resumed the strike. duction of rates on imported Datari. "There are two kinds of neae dally, also attacks the new. Casual workers are also striking per. Japanese paper can be sold tarif policies: the protective tarif here and at Rotterdam, but ship-on the Chinese market at a much and the anancial tarifi. The new ping in the latter port is unhin- lower rate. At present Chinese tariff schedule just enforced by
paper is being sold on the market the Government belongs to nei at its cost price in order to keep ther category. ~ According to it level with the price of the authorities the reduction on rates Japanese product. If the Japan-on cotton goods is to prevent ere paper is to be sold at a lower smuggling. While the new tarur price it will be impossible for the Chinese manufacturers to com: the Government revenue and the will certainly adversely affect
final destruction of the Chinese new tariff will have the desired pete with them, resulting in the home industries, we doubt if the
effect of preventing smuggling.
The paper further pointed out
The police have arrested the Fresident and" three members of the executive of the Independent Socialist Party at Rotterdam in connection with the circulation of seditious pamphlets.
Later troops were withdrawn from here to The Hague.-Reuter.
industry.
"According to the statement
the
A plague epidemic has broken MR. SOONG'S DEPARTURE made by the Ministry of Finance the tariff war being waged in the
out in the so-called Manchoukuo.
Mukden reports eighteen deaths, Changchun two, "and in the out-
Shanghai, July 0. Mr. T. V. Boong, left this morn-
the new tariff schedule will help international trade struggle and to increase customs revenues of also the damping of foreign goods the Government and at the same on the Chinese market. The least
question in the House of Commons breaks at Paiyintala 15 cases are ing for Tangtao where he wu i time are consistent with the prip-the Chinese Government should'] to-day, said that conversations reported.
join his wife and children. Al-ciple of maintaining China's for- do is to furnish protection to the Physicians are being rushed to though he has gone for a vaca en traite relations and uphold threatened home industry. The the infected areas, in an attempt tion, it is believed that he willing China's home industries “ paper, expresses the hope that the to prevent the spread of the confer with General Han Fu-chu Since the establishment of cus-Goverment will immediately re- epidemic. Reuter.
toms in China, the paper con-vise the new taifa, schedule,
he was not yet in a position to make any statement, British Wireless.
at Taingtao-Reuter.
2.
Queen's Building-
CHINA'S NEW TARIFF
To be Examined by Britain
Mr.
when
London, July 10, In the, House of Commons, tow day,
Runciman" announced that
full particulars. "äre received of the revised Chines tariffs, he would examine the changes and see whether represen tations on behalf of export, Tin terests can usefully be made. Reuter.
MACDONALD'S VACATION
Sailing for Canada on Thursday
London, July
The British Premier, Mr. Ram- say MacDonald, leaves his home at Lossiemouth on Wednesday and will fly to Worksop.
Later he will fly over to Ireland where he will Join his steamer at Belfast
on Thursday, en rouse to Canada.-Reuter.
Mr. MacDonald, who has been ordered a complete rest from his official duties by, medical experts may have an extended hiking trip that he will take the opportunity in the Rockies. It is also likely
to meet President Roosevelt
ASPIRIN
BY FAR UNSURPASSED
AS THE BEST REMEDY
AGAINST HEADACHE/
COLD AND PAINS
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS
B
(BAYER
LOOK FOR THE BAYER CROSS »