ORGANSATION OF SAAR
PREBISCITE
League Council To Call Extraordinary Meeting
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright,)],
Geneva, Sept. 27. The Saar question occupied the attention of the League of Nations Council on Thursday afternoon The chairman of the Committee of Three. Aloisi submitted a report about the preparatory work and accomplishment. Aloisi emphasis ed that the maintenance of pub- Uc order necessitated the rein- forcement of policy so that the Committee of three would apply to the French and German govern- ments for the neccesary financial resources
Thereupon MM. Barthou read aloud a lengthy declaration to the effect that the committee's work consisted of two parts. 1, the pre- paration of the plebiscite, 2, the questions that would arise after the plebiscite. Barthou said he re- gretted profoundly that so far no solution to the problem of main- tenance of order in the Saar 19 found because the reports of the Saar Governing Commission show- ed that the situation is grave. France, sald Barthou, is specially interested on this matter because she might be placed in such a situation that she is obliged to take special responsibilities To svold this, the Saar Governing Commission must have financial means for strengthening the po lice.
Moreover, before the plebis- cite, roters must know clearly what would be their position if they voted for the prolongation of the present Saar regime. It was the duty of the League Council to make its position clear. The task is. urgent so that the voters will know exactly what each solution foreseen by the plebiscite means: This question, concluded Barthou, must be settled at an extraordin- art League Council session in November. — Transocean Kuo Min.
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WORK OF THE-
The
LEAGUE
French Press Criticism
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press")
FRENCH KIGHTS"
Geneva, Sept. 27. France will not hesitate for a moment to send armed forces into the Saar to restore or maintain order, declared M. Barthou, French Foreign Minister, who read a care. fully prepared address before the League of Nations Council-to-day. This was contrary to his usual practice of extempore speaking, and therefore particular import- ance is attached to his speech.
France, asserted the Foreign Minister, had renounced none of her rights in the Saar. She would, of course, abide by the plebiscite decision.
But, if the Governing Commis- sion In the Saar lacks a police force necessary to ensure imparti- ality in the plebiscite, France is ready to supply it, M. Harthou pro- mised.-
Reuter.
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GERMAN COMMENT [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]
Berlin, Sept. 28.
HONG KONG DAILY
SHANGHAI ARMS SEIZURE
Hospital Outrage
Sequel.
Shanghai, Sept. 28. Settlement and Concession police raided a shop in the Concession this morning in connection with the slaying of a patient at the Lester Hospital and also two con- stables by four gunmen last Wed- nesday.
The police seized a thousand rounds of ammunition, 26 revol- vers, bombs, communistic litera- ture, and two pistols which have been identified as the weapons used at the Lester Hospital.
Nine Chinese, including a wo man, have been arrested in a series of ralds- Beuter.
A VISIT OF GOODWILL
Mr. Eden Invited By Sweden
London, Sept. 27.
Government, the Lord Privy Seal, At the invitation of, the Swedish
Mr.
PRESS, SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 29, 1934.
INDEPENDENCE BRITISH MOTOR
OF AUSTRIA
French Press Comment
(Special to "Hong Kong
Dally Press"}"
INDUSTRY
།འ་བོ་
In A Flourishing Condition
London, Sept. 27. British mator manufacturera exceptional and quite unprecedented Interest is being shown in 1935 models, recently announced.
graphic
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tate report Ordinance. Received, September 28, 7.30 p.m.) 189
Paris, September 28. Commenting on the three power As an indication, one leading declaration concerning Austria's firm says its export orders have independence which was pro- increased 35 per cent. and another claimed on Thursday at Geneva 34 per cent. over those received in with considerable ado, "Le Malin" the corresponding period last characterises the result of the year.
long drawn out negotiations as In 1933 British motor cars ex- "very mengre" adding that theported reached à total value of reaffirmation of the declaration £8,740,584 and it is already known of last February evidently consti- that the figure for 1834 will be tutes the compromise formula, very much larger. Pertinax writing in the "Echo de
This year's international Motor Paris" says he does not share M. Show will open at Olympia, Lon- Barthou's enthusiasm in regard to don, October 11. One of the fea- his prospect' of successfully tures of this year's models will be mediating between Italy and their silence combined with speed. Yugo-Slavia during his forth- Most manufacturers have come to coming visit to, Rome, Pertinax the conclusion that the day of considers the Foreign Minister's the "healthy sports note," once impending journey to be insun-in such demand by the younger clently prepared and thinks that school of drivers, is definitely Barthou will be running the over-perhaps because it made
risk
of merely playing the them so unpopular with their part of superfinous appendage elders-
amid
rounds of festivities or British Wireless. ganised for the occasion1.
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REMARKABLE ARTICLE
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.}}
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*Vienna, Sept. 27. remarkable article believed
Sweden for a few days in October. -
Anthony Eden, will visit
His visit to Stockholm is announ
to have been written by Chance!- ced for 15th to when he will be the guest of the Thursday's semi-official
17th October, lor Schuschnigg was published in "Reichs- Swedish Government.
"post."
REORGANISATION OF THE N.R.A.
Committees Appointed By President
tively, Mr. Sidney Hillman, Ber. Léon Marshall and Mr. Walton. Ham.itön. All are as present ac- tive members of the N. R. A.
The board is authorised to s
A third committee will probably be appointed later to take charge of the judicial phases of the N: R A. including the enforcement of the system.
Washington, Sept. 27. Making a sweeping re-organis- ation of the National Recovery Ad- ministration, President Roosevelt has appointed a committee of six, headed by Mr. Donald R. Richberg.lect its own chairman. legal adviser to the N. R. A. to take charge of the broad policies of future legislation, and also a board of Ave to take over the act- ual administration in place of General Hugh Johnson, who has
BOARD MEMBERS resigned.
Of the members of the admin President Roosevelt has stipu-istrative Board Gen. Williams was lated that all future decisions of formerly connected with thề Rey. policy and legislation shall be re- nolds Tobacco Company," MES Whiteside was President of Messrs. Dun and Bradstreet, Mr. Hillman and Mr. Marshall, Labour spokes men, are both high in the ranks E the workers. Mr. Hillman is Pro- sident of the Amalgamated Cloth ing Workers of America.
served to himself
RICHBERG COMMITTEE Mr. Richberg's committee fo cludes the Secretary of Interior, Mr. Harold L. Ickes, and the Se- cretary of Labour, Miss Frances Federal Reller Administator." Mr. Perkins, Colonel Harry Hopkins,
Mr. Hamilton is a professor of Chester Davis, the Farm Admin- | Constitutional Law at Yale. strator, and also the chairman of the new board of five, who pro- bably will be Colonel Lynch.
President Roosevelt has added, as ex officio members of the Com mittce, Mr. Blackwell Smith, NEA
The latter board consists of Ge- | legal adviser, and assistant to Mr. neral Clay Willams, and Mr. A. D. Richberg, and Mr. Leon Hender- divisions three and four respec- | Reuter,...
SETTLEMENT OF Whiteside, the heads of industry. son, N.R.A, Economie adviser.-
ACCOUNTS
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German-Italian Agreement
Press" (Copyright.)
M. Barthou's speech at Geneva on the Baar suestion in which he hinted at the possibility of a situa.... tion arising in the Saar region which might compel France to as 'sume special responsibilities, elicits comments from German semi- official news agencies which state that "If Barthou this time does not encourage the Saar Governor, Knox, in the lattera effort to re- The invitation was originally Discussing the Geneva negotia. cruit international police but also extended in the summer, but a tions about the question of Aus- [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily makes guarded allusions to the le- visit at that time could not, for tria's gality of actual recourse to French various reasons, Be arranged. troops, he cannot seriously assume that the League Council would be especially in. view of the many in- has been gladly accepted, more party to handing over the Saar re-terests shared
by Britain and glon to the military power of one of Sweden and because of the active the interested states. the Council's decisions of 1925,
Neither do lead recently taken by Sweden in and 1926 mentioned by Barthou afford any justification for send ing foreign troops into the Saar territory during the plebiscite per-
lod.-
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C.E. RAILWAY® ISSUE
Purchase Price Agreement
Moscow, Sept. 27. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela.. While it is admitted in well- graphie Messages Ordinance, 189. informed quarters that a basis of Received September 28, 4.50. p.m.)
agreement on the purchase price Paris, September 28.
of the Chinese Eastern Railway has been reached, it is stated that cicse of the Afteenth these League Session a severely criticised as preliminary
negotiations are regard- ed by the Paris Press which are
to the re- unanimously of the opinion that
sumption of the official con- little has been accomplished. The Soviet and Manchukuo authori
ference on the subject between the three-power declaration on Aus-ties. tria has evoked little enthusiasm here and disappointment has been caused by the attitude of the Little, Entente.
The Echo de Paris" stated that French diplomacy has failed to harmonise with the activities of of the Little Entente and Italy. M. Barthou's efforts have falled entirely and in the circumstances his projected visit to Rome is fraught with danger, The French Minister runs the risk of playing the role of "super" at the celebra- tions commemorating the "march on Rome.
"Le Journal" severely criticizes the League and declares that the gentlemen of Geneva have proved their impotence. Another news- paper declares that the worst, at least, has been averted. -Transocean Kuo Min.
DR. RAJCHMANN'S NEW APPOINTMENT
Director Of Health Section
Geneva, Bept. 28.
It is said that the recent nego- tiations were resumed after the Japanese had taken the initiative previously, and that the final suc- and had made, a higher offer than
cess of the negotiations depends. from the Soviet viewpoint, on the outcome of the discussions and a number of other factors presumably, include such as how the money is to be paid, ployees.- and the future of the CER. em- Reuter,
independence, the
article
It says that the initiative.did not
Berlin, Sept. 26. come from Austria which remain- The negotiations between Ger- ed passive throughout the discus- many and Italy about the new sion on the subject. Austria | regulation for the settlement of wishes, continues the article, that accounts which have been going its freedom of movement and on since the beginning of Septem-
NO CHANGES IN SINGAPORE
Trooping Season Begins
Bingapore, Sept. 21 for 1934-35 has now commenced. The Army trooping programme
APPREHENSION OVER COTTON-STATISTICS
(Special to the "Hong Keas Dally Press" (Copyright.)}
Berlin, Sept. 21. Economic experts view with apprehension the latest United States statistics concerning the. export of raw cotton. Whereas in 1933 In the first eight months - ports totalled 5.1 million Bales, by 1933 it had fallen to 4.6 millions and by 1934 decreased even to 3.6%
the proceedings at Geneva, notable berty to decide her own futureber, were successfully concluded on The following, are che arrange million bales. This drop. WEN
in connection with Mr. Sandier's remain unimpaired. in all direc- Wednesday. The agreement whichments for the movements cf. units. Fresidency of the Assembly antiops memoranda of the six neutral Transocean Kuo Min. Powers on disarmament.
Mr. Eden's Journey is described as a "visit of goodwill."—
·Aritish Wireless.
SILVER MARKET
From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Sept. 28. London Silver prices to-day were up 1/16 for "Spot" and 1/8 for- ward, as follow:---
Sept. 27 Sept. 28 Spot
.22-3/8 22-7/16 Forward......22-7/16 22-9/16 London on New York cross rate at 2.00 pm. to-day was 497-1/16 compared with 4.88-5/8 at closing yesterday.
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ROOSEVELT'S ADDRESS
A Tribute To Americans
Washington, Sept. 27. which, "More and more people are do- matters ing their own thinking and the number of poll parrots is steadily declining, for which we must be most thankful,” declared Presi dent Roosevelt in a „broadcast'. address to-day in connection with the annual Women's Conference on current problems in New York. "The greatest achievement, of the past two years," he added" is to be found in the fact that the American people are taking a greater interest in and have acquired a better understanding of current problems which affect the welfare of the people.
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR KEMAL
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Press". (Copyright.13
"Our people have both feet on the ground." he declared
Berlin, Sept. 27. Another tribute to the triumphs of German technology was an- nounced
Thursday by the Reuter Turkish Chamber of Commerce in Berlin which stated that a special train for the Turkish State Preal- dent, Gazi Mustafa Kemal has been ordered from a leading Ger- man coachmaker.
The train will consist of nine carriages equipped with every
ANGLO-GERMAN TRADE
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ANGLO GERMAN TRADE DISCUSSION
deals with all aspects of the situa The Neuralia left Southampton accelerated in recent months by tion will come into force on Octoon Sept. 7, with the 2nd Battalion, the necessity of the restriction of ber 1, payments for all trading the Royal Berkshire Regiment for German purchaser owing to lack operations between the two coun- Palestine. On Sept. 1, the 1st of foreign devisen for effecting tries being subject to the clearing Battalion, the Seaforth Highland- payments. process to which all importers and era will be moved from Haifa to The German official import exporters of both sides must sub- Egypt. On Sept. 23, the 1st Bat statistics show that in the first mit.
talion, the King's Own Royal Re eight months of 1933, $70,000 bales (Special to the "Hong Kong Dany Great satisfaction is felt that giment will be embarked at Suez arrived and in 1934, 741,000. The
Press" (Copyright:)] ›
the plan will facilitats the tourist for Bombay. On Oct. 10 the 2nd effect of German currency restric London, Sept. 27. traffic between Italy and Germany Battalion, the Sherwood Forsters, Sir Frederick Leith Ross, head
because the absence of German leave for the Sudan, and the tone is all the more apparent of the British dèlegation for the
when the monthly figures for 1934. travellers in the past summer on
R.L.F. go Home
The Dorsetshire, leaves South- are examined. The average month- discussion of Anglo-German trade account of the shortage of diver-ampton on Oct. 3, with the lat ly import of the first quarter of problems, is due to arrive here an sion had very adversely affected Battalion the Royal Inniskilling, the year was 119,000, in the second Friday night when he will make a Italy's, balance,payments and Fusiliers for Shanghai, "where on quarter 89 000, in July only 67,000 verbal report on the progress of caused considerable dissatisfaction. Nov. 14, the 2nd Battalion, the and in August 50,000 as against the negotiations in Berlin hither- | Transwccan Kus Min.
Worcestershire Regiment will be 110,000 in August, 1933. to. According to the written re-
taken on to Tiantain. On Nov. 24, Transocean Kuo Min. port furnished to the British
the lat Battalion, the Queen's Government by him after thể
Royal Regiment will leave Tientsin signature preliminary to the
(Special to "Hong Kong agreement, the difficulties oppos
Daily Press"} ing the arrangement for a satis-
(B7 Telegraph, Copyright, Tels factory permanent agreement are graphic Messager Ordinance. 1894 extraordinarily great. As the Bri-Received, September 28, 7:30 p.m.) tish delegation is now quite clear about the aims and extent of the
REFORMS IN FRANCE
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for Karachi, where the 1st Batta-leave Hong Kong for Karachi, and lion, the Cameron Highlanders the 2nd Battalion, the Lancashire will be embarked on Dec. 19 for Fusiliers will be embarked on Dee the Sudan in relief of the 1st. 17, for Palestine. On Dec. 31, the Rattalion, the Royal Berkshire 1st Battalion, the Gordon High- Regiment, who will be taken Homelanders, leave Palestine for Home. Paris, September 28, The Somersetshire leaves South The Neuralis loaves Southamp Premter Doumergue will com-ampton on Oct. 18 with the d. ton on Nov. 15, with the 11th new German devisen and import municate to the Cabinet.on Friday Battalion, the Gordon Highlander Hussare for Egypt and will return restrictions, consultation with the his decision regarding the con- for Gibraltar, whence the 2nd on the 28th with the 12th Royal trade authorities in London are vening of the National Assembly Battalion, the Royal Welch Laneers for Home. particularly desirable before the at Versailles
Fusiliers will be taken on to Hong on October
The Neuralia leaves Bombay on chief tasks are attacked by according to one newspaper which tion, the South Wales Borderers Brigade, R.A.. for Home
Kong. On Nov, 20, the 1st. Batta Jan. 15. with the 14th Field, the Berlin conference. The ad- claimed that Its information is vantage of a provisional agree obtained from a ment prolonging the status quo of
most reliable source. The paper adds that the Anglo-German exchange is
political - circles are fanly con- that the arrangements allow ade-
vinced that the Government's { quate time for negotiations.
During Ross's absence from Ber- form are assured of substan
proposals for constitutional re- lin, proceedings have been tial majorities in both Senates be back early next week- suspended but he is expected to Transocean Kuo Min. Transocean Kuo Min.
'IMPERIAL TRADE CONFERENCE
London, Sept. 27.
A unanimous resolution adopted
Chambers of Commerce meeting, at the Association of the British
urged the Government to convene an Imperial Trade Conference néxu year when the overseas representa Livs are attending the silver jubilee celebrations Reuter."
SHANGHAI CENSUS FOR AUGUST
Population Of Over Three Millions
SIR STEPHEN KILLIK Next Lord Mayor Of London
(Specal Ats Mail Service)
London, Sept. 12.
A Common Hall for the election of a Lord Mayor of London will be held at Guildhall on Michael- mas Day, Sept. 28 It is regarded as certain that Bir Etephen Killik, the senior Alderman who has not passed the chair, will be elected.
Sir Stephen Henry Molyneux Kilk is 73 years of age, and la a member of the Committee of the Stock Exchange. He was elected a member of the Court of Common Council in 1908, was Sheria in 1922-8 and was knighted at the Shanghai, Sept. 28. close of his year of omies. In 1927 Shangha
The continued rapid growth of he was elected Alderman gur
shown: the census He is a widower, his wife, who
more than was a daughter of the 50.000 are rell, Mo eux, baring
fer Mrk Stanley) Or will be Lady. Layoresa.
Dr. Rajchmann has been ap-
London, Sept. 27. The Board of Trade announce pointed as director of the Health
discussions between the United Section of the League of Nations conceivable comfort and convent- Kingdom "delegation and repre for a further period of seven years. ence of modern technique, for sentatives of the German Govern¬ The Committee for technical col- instance, telephone for long disment have been temporarily sun- Joboration In China has decidedtance conversation, radio outfit pended in order that the United not to make any fresh appointment and many other improvement not Kingdom delegation, may report to in China but despatch heads of yet installed in any train in the His Majesty's Government and 340 sections as occasion required.-:
take further instruction.ja Beuter
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