FRENCH AND BRITISH
DISCUSSION
Mutual Assistance Pact Including Germany
London, July 13. . |-*** Britain is not extending her commitments in any way whatever. declared Sir John Simon, 'Becre~,,} tary for Foreign Affairs, during a debate in the House of Commons to-day.
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Sir John Simon said that the main subject discussed during M. BartHou's visit was the French proposal for a pact of mutual-as-
the sistance embracing
Baltic States, Soviet Rul. Poland. Cze- "choslovakia and Germany. It was proposed that the pact should follow the analogy of the Locarno Pact.
HEAT WAVE FASHIONS
Sun Helmets In Shanghai
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Shanghai, July 13. One effect of Shanghai's heat wave is the sartorial revolution introduced by the Fourth Marines, Another feature of the discus-who appeared" on the streets "to- slons was a guarantee by Russia day for the first time in history to France and Germany In the wearing sun helmets-Reuter. event of conditions arising' making the Locarno Pact operative,
FRENCH ASSURANCES
France also proposed to give an assurance to Russia respecting the Russian boundaries, and also
to
Germany respecting Germany's
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PRAYERS FOR RAIN
Shanghai, July 13. Special prayers for nine days, as from to-day, for rain are to be held in the Catholic churches in the Shanghai area.
The Chinese Buddhists are also holding prayer meetings and are abstaining from meat to appease Sir John Stamon added that Bri-the rain god-Reuter, tain could not lend any encourage-
eastern frontiers.
ment or moral support
arrangements between
to new European
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POLAR REGIONS AFFECTED
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1934.
STORM TOLL IN JAPAN
Worst for Many Years
Tokyo, July 13.
The Minister for Home Affairs has informed the Cabinet that the casualties and damage caused in the three days' rainstorms in Ishikawa, Toyama and Ngata Prefectures have been the worst for many years.
The " floods reached their maximum height last night and there are now signs of the waters falling-Reuter.
FLOODS IN MANCHURIÀ
Dairen, July 13. More bridges have been washed out by bandit · depredations in North Manchuria where
40 per cent, of the cultivated area is in- undated..
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In Changchun 500 houses are under water: Hundreds of houses have collapsed, rendering · 8,000 people homeless.
Conditions generally have im- proved with the cessation of the rains. Reuter.
ATTACK ON TRAIN
States which would be selective in [Special to the "Hong Kong Dal Bandits Repulsed By
"character and, in a sense, bulld- ing one combination against an- other. Britain was not undertak- ing any new obligations whatever. Britain was prepared to warmly welcome Russia's entry into the League of Nations which was es sential under this arrangement.
PACT INCLUDING GERMANT
The British Government consid-
Press" (Copyright.)]
wave
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Moscow, July 12. Not even the Polar regions are escaping the present heat according to reports, from Cape Tschelluskin where the thaw greatly feared during the recent rescue work is violently advancing. Not only the vast icedrifts are un- packing but the torrents are ered that if a new mutual guaren-clad peaks to such proportions that streaming down from the glacier
tee pact including Germany Was
It is expected the Wikitzki Straits established, this would afford the will anyday be free to navigation. best ground for resumption of ne-Transoccan Kuo Min. gotiations for conclusion of a con- vention providing for reasonable application
of
the principle of
c)
German equality under the regime ORDER TO QUIT
of security for all nations in ac- cordance with the objects of the Disarmament Conference.
The French Government had agreed with that view, said Sir John Simon, and had authorised him to communicate it to Ger- many, which had been done.
The Government considered that the Eastern Pact of mutual guar- antees based on the strictest prin- ciples of reciprocity deserved the support of the British Government and the people,
AT CHAPOO
Discussed In Nanking
Nanking, July 13...
The situation at Chapoo, where
all landowners, including foreign-
Italy, on a clear understanding | ers, have been ordered to abandon
of the Eastern Pact, had not im- their property within three days,
piled any fresh engagement and also welcomed the Pact...
A FRUITFUL VISIT
..Mr. Austin Chamberlain
was reported to have been
.
dis-
Militia
Pelping, July 13. Chinese reports from Tainan report that the through express train from Pelping to Bhanghal had a nEITOW escape from
small attack by bandita In the hours of yesterday morning.
After passing Yeacheng. which 30 bandits emerged from La 17 miles to the north of Tainan, the undergrowth, and opened fire ou the train, but fed "after 23.FL exchange of shots with the local militia," who promptly arrived on the scene.
The foreign passengers from Peking included Countess de Martel, wife of the French. High Commissioner in Byrla-Reuter.
OPEN SPACE IN LONDON
Lord Rothmere's Gift
DEFENCE OF THE STATE
Premier Goering's Demand
WHEAT MARKET SURVEY
Lull After Sharp Advance
FINANCE IN THE
CO
Berlin, July 13.
London, July, 13.
Secretary Of State's Survey
--London, July 12.
CUTS IN SALARIES
demand for unconditional The Liverpool wheat, market is support for Chancellor Hitler and | quiet after the natural · "profit a warning against legal criticism ¦ taking and sharp advance. Some of the Government's recent dealers are wondering whether
A glowing picture of Improved These results had been achieved, actions were made yesterday the American authorities have
financial conditions in the firstly, by drastle economics in the by the Prussian Premier, General | been controlling wheat and have Hermann Goering, in a speech at pointed out that Chicago has
Colonies was given in the House Estimates and the cost of adminis- of Commons. to-night,
tration, in connection, with which a special gathering of public been reactionary during '- 'April
Str" Philip Cunliffe - Lister,, he paid a tribute to the Colonial" ! prosecutors and State attorneys. June and early July. On July 7
Becretary of State for the Col- | services for the way they had He emphasised that Chancellor Mr. Walisce had been obliged to
onial* Estimates, quoted the cases | stood up to drastic cuts in salaries Hitler was determined to create fix a processing tax' when the low
of Uganda, Zanzibar, Gambia, the and had faced the difficulties of absolute order in the Nazi State price of wheat suited the Admin-
Gold Coast, Mauritius, Gibraltar. | bad times. and it was the task of his hearers istration. On the other hand
Gilbert and. Ellis Islands, Cyprus The policy of establishing a pre- to defend the State in every way after fixing the tax the object will
and Kenya as a number of Colon- terential market for the Colonies. against all attacks.
be higher prices in order to help
les, which a few years ago were in the Empire and for the Empire "Justice and the leaders' will the farmers. Actually within two
'drawing largely on their *TO- in the Colonies had, worked ex--" are dhe and the same thing," he days Chicago prices advanced sen
sources but who were now pro-tremely well, and - encouragemens said. "This is the justice you cents per bushel,
of affefent production and mar- must defend."
The American purchases of Win-ducing balanced budgets. He personally would back the nipeg
Sir Philip, referring to Ceylon, keting had also played its part not for the officials who did their duty and purpose of acquiring wheat for
said that the Colony enjoyed am
Referring to various regulation
he would
advantage in having schemes, he said, the tin scheme deal ruthlessly with import but for speculative gains. those who did not.
rubber and tea; representing was in successful operation and However, Mr. Macfarland, mana- The action of the State's leadersger of the Canadian Government's
three-quarters of her exports, the tea scheme was now working. June 30
covered by schemes designed to very satisfactorily... was "the highest holdings, has stepped in by first
With regard to rubber, they bacı remunerative realisation of the best feeling of selling 2,000,000 bushels.
raise prices to a level.
to be satisfied that they had a Justice." he continued, and now
scheme which was administrative-- was legalised so that no quarter was entitled to subject it to a
by possible and was elastic in its critical test.
readiness to respond to increasing demand. They were also deter mined that they should have the
од
They must keep clean the at- mosphere which the leaders act had cleansed, and act without respect of persons as the law pro- vided and the leaders of the State demanded. Reuter...
wheat were
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It seems that limports of Cana- dian wheat to the United States wul be deferred later this season, The present margin of Chicago over Winnipeg is not large enough to cover the high American tarifi. Imports, if any, are expected to be more qualitative than quantitative, being confined to certain desirable
varieties types.
Of similar Canadian
Although stocks are suntcient to
RECENT EVENTS salary requirements the possibility
IN GERMANY
General Johnson's Attack
Waterloo, Iowa, Joly 13. A violent diatribe against the recent events in Germany was delivered by General" Johnson, N.R.A. Administrator in a speech to farmers. He said these events have shocked the whole world. The idea that responsible men can be taken; from their homes, stood against other trail--and shot dead is beyond my comprehension. he said.
General Johnson described that stories -of subversive influences working in the Government of the United States were "plain bunk.” -Reuter.
TERRORISM IN AUSTRIA
Bomb Explosions
Continue
H
exists of serious depletion and carry-over at the end of the sea- son-Reuter.
SILVER MARKET-
(From Dar Owa Correspondent)
London, July 13. London silver prices to-day were down three-sixteenths, as follow:
Spot
July 12 - July 13. 20.3/4 20.9/16 Forward 20.7/8 20.11/16 The London on New York cross-
2.00 rate at
p.m. to-day. WAS 5.03-13/16, compared with 5.03-3/4 at closing yesterday.
LEIPZIG COURT SENTENCES
High Treason Charges
Berlin, July 13. The Supreme Court at Leipzig has sentenced eighty alleged Com- munists to terms, ranging from thirty-one days' imprisonment to
three and half years' perial - ser- Geraldine
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daili Press" (Copyright.)]
cussed in an interview betweeb Mr. Hsu Mo, Vice-Minister for
London, July 12. Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Holman
Lord Snell, Chairman of the Com- of the British Legation this morn-
London mented on the satisfactory charac-ing.
County Council, to-day ter of Sir John Simon's speech In the meanwhile the Foreign formally opened the and considered that Mr. Barthou's Office has stated that it is still Mary Harmsworth Park at Bouth-" visit has been fruitful.
awaiting detalled information wark, a new open space which is
Vienna, July 12. Lord Rothermere's gift to London sup from the CheMang Provincial
The bomb explosions continued sa a memorial to his mother,
to disturb the peace in Austria on Lord Rothermere, in a speech,
especially Thursday
1. Salz commented on the alertness dis-burg where the echoes of the ex- played by the London authorities plosions really never managed to in acquiring, "wherever possible, die away all last month and a new open spaces in London's vast
half. In the city itself an stretch of masonry.
lucky electrician · returned to the
Mr. Chamberlain warmly
ported the proposal for an Eastern Government-Reuter.
Pact to which he trusted Germany
would subscribe.
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Captain Anthony Edên, in wind-
ing up the debate, expressed the PAINT COMPANY
Government's gratitude for the re-
ception, accorded by all sections of IN SHANGHAI
the House to Sir John Simon's
outline of Britain's policy.
The debate then terminated.— Reuter..
FRANCO-BRITISH NAVAL
CONVERSATIONS
London, July 12.
Sino-British Capital
Singaport, July 13,
✡
Yung Kwang, the name of Chinese company to manufacture In the House of Comons to- paint in Shanghai, has just been morrow the Foreign Secretary Sirformed here by a well-known John Simon, wil make a state- British paint manufacturers com- ment on the recent London con- pany who have a capital of ap- versations with the French Fof-proximately $1,500,000 subscribed
by Chinese and British. eign Minister, M. Barthou.
Conversations between the Bri- "All shares in the concern and tish and French naval experts all direction of its affairs will be preliminary to next year's Naval held in China-Reuter. Conference have now been con- cluded. The French Minister or Marine, M. Pietri, who accompani- ed M. Barthou to London, whi, 25 at present arranged; leave for Paris to-morrow.-British Wireless.
WHY THE KING GAVE
UP GOLF
London, July 13. His Majesty the King "gave up PRINCE GEORGE'S TOUR got because, in his own words, he got so damned angry, said the Prince of Wales in a racy speech last night at the dinner of the Lucifer Golfing Boclety, of which he is Captain, m
· London, July 12. Fourteen social service clubs and occupational centres in North Staffordshire were to-day inspect- ed by Prince George, who The Prince recalled the days. travelled by air from Hendon to many years back, when he caddled Stoke City, aerodrome-British for the King, who, he said, played Wireless.
quite a good game-Reuter,
He mentioned their recent as- quisition of Shooter's Hill and the successful efforts by the authorl- ties and the public to assure as a permanect boon to London's children, the tramensely valuable Foundling Hospital site in Blooms bury.-British Wireless,
·ANTUNG WRECK RESCUES
Gold Medal For Mr. Jones
London, July 12 The gallantry displayed by Mr. H. E. B. Jones in helping to save the passengers of the steamer Antung, which was wrecked off Hainan Island on March 6. last year, has been rewarded by ERA the Prince of Wales who, as Pre- sident, has presented him with the Stanhope Gold Medal of the Royal, Humane Society, at York House, along with an illuminated testimonial on vellum, setting out the facts.
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vitude on charges of high treason." The accused were charged with possession of arms and explosives. --Reuter.
FISHING OFF NORWAY
Four-Mile Limit Claimed
truck which he left at the curb to find it scattered in small pieces over the neighbouring lawns. A further explosion which occurred in one of the city's beer cellars, ser- lously injured two guests and se- verely dented two more when the']
Oslo, July 13, tables were hurled in all direc-
Alluding to the British represent..... tions. In the villages of "Eners, | ations against interference by the near Bludenz, a priests' residence | Norwegian authorities with Bri- was rocked by a Bomb which shook tish trawlers fishing outside the the glass from most of the win-three-mile limit, off the coast of dows Transocean Kuo Min.
Norway, the Premier M. Mowinckel points out that Norway "bas al- ways maintained that her territor fal waters extend for four miles | from the shore.
DEATH FOR BOMBERS
Vienna, Buly 19. The Austrian Cabinet has drawn up a messure providing death for bomb-throwing or Illegal posses- sion of explosives, "
It gives five days' grace for the surrender of explosives.--Reuter,.
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MME. CARMONA INJURED IN CAR MISHAP
Lisbon, July. 13)
The Government has replied to the British note in terms which M. Mowinckel bellaves will facilitiate a friendly settlement-Router
·NEW ELLERMAN LINE VESSEL
London, July 13,
by the Ellerman Line. The new vessel will be 85 feet in length and will be fitted with twin screw steam turbines, giving a speed of 15 knots
She will salf between Britain and and his experience in the Farwas removed to hospital to an un-Australia, carrying fruit and mesti East.--Reuter.
conscious condition-Reuter,
British Wireless
An order for a 10,800 tons eargo, vessel has been placed with Mes- Mme Carmona, wife of the Press Cammell, Laird, Birkenhead, sident of Portugal while motor ing yesterday with her daughter and grandchildren, was involved in a violent collision with another car. The Prince chatted with Mr. Every occupant of both cara Jones in regard to the Incident was injured and Mine. Carmona
enormous
THE TEA SCHEME The tea scheme, he said, had been working admirably. Not a single consumer had objected. Be- for the scheme, even the most efficient companies were losing
scheme so fully worked out that money. To-day every reasonably action would follow Immediately on decisions being taken. Such a state of administrative prepared- ness was reached that within a
曾路
managed company making
profits.
He recalled that the Malay States, a deficit of nearly $11,000, 000 in 1932 had been reduced to a deficit of $3,000,000. which was 'a remarkable achievement at a time when prices of some of the most important commodities were fall-
ing.
As regards rubber, it had taken the government a long time to get an effective scheme, but the present scheme was in such a state of administrative preparedness that within a few weeks of its announcement, it was possible to carry it out in all countries concerned.
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to
few weeks of the decision being"
Wis possible announced, It carry it out in all the countries- concerned.
MINING LEASES. IN, KENYA Referring to Kenys, the Minister sáld the Government approved of the recommendation of the Kenya Land Commission that large ad- ditions should be made to the native reserves. They also ac- cepted the recommendation that the boundaries as extended" should be defined by Order-in-Connett, as that would give a much greater": sense of security than the appointe, . The tin scheme had put up ment of any Commission. With prices to a remunerative level and regard to the granting of mining was keeping them steady-Renter. {“leases, the commission recom-
2 mended
con- method more venient and more consonant with London, July 12,
and The Colonial Secretary, Bir native sentiments
wisties. Philip Cunire Lister, referred to! This recommendation the Govern→ the marked improvement in the ment had accepted and had given
an Ordinance. budgetary position of the great instructions that majority of the British Colonies should be introduced forthwith to when, the House of Commons this enable mining leases to be issued evening went into Committee of in the way the Commission ther→ supply on the Colonial Office Vote. selves recommended Legislation
carried through He said in the current year grants would be
· BALANCED BUDGETS
·
in aid of those Colonies unable rapidly as possible.British Wire-
less. to balance, thelf budgets were re- duced from £1,035,000 to 2505,000. Among the Colonies which a few
years ago were drawing on their GERMAN NAVAL OFFICERS
reserves to balance heir budgets, and were now producing balanced
instanced budgeta, be
Uganda, Gambia, Zanzibar, the Gold Coast, Mauritius, Gibraltar and Kenya Others had largely reduced their descits.
IN LONDON
London, July 12. Rear-Admiral Kolbe, accompani- ed by the Commanding Officers of the German cruisers Koerigaberg and Leipzig, which are at present: North Eastern Rhodesia had at Portsmouth, paid a courtesy reduced its deficit of £170,000, to visit to she 'Admiralty to-day. one of 239,000. Nigeria, with a They were received by the First deficit of over £1,330,000 in 1952, Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Boltabe had reduced it to £335,000. The Eyres Modsell, and First Sea Lord, Federated Malay States had also Admiral Sir Ernie Chatfield.--Bri-
tish Wireless. largely reduced their dendit.
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