OBSTRUCTING LEAGUE'S CONTROL PLAN
Senator Nye's Belief At U.S. Arms Enquiry
Washington, Dec. 8. Remarkable evidence was given on the resumption of the Senate Committee enquiry into the muni- tions activities of American manu- facturers of arms.
to discuss economic phrases" a the forthcoming Geneva confer- ence because it was understood that the industry had considered that some regulations proposed for discussion at that conference were ton drastic and largely unenforce-
A letter from an official of the Dupont De Nemours Compányable. described a meeting of representa- tives of the arms industry, State Department officials and American delegates to the conference on the arms trade at Geneva in 1928 pre- sided over by Mr. Hoover in which Mr. Hoover is quoted as saying that the United States delegates would
on the proposed draft agreement for con- trol of arms which render "harmless to American interests.
make reservations
Evidence was given that Mr. Hoover at the instance of the State Department, called a conference of some arms manufacturers at his office in Washington in April, 1925
P. AND, O. CO. MEETING
Sir W. Currie On The Future
London, Dec. 5. There is hitherto no sign of a permanent improvement to inspire real confidence in future shipping, said Sir William Currie presiding at the annual meeting of the R.' &O. Company. The barometer is not quite so low as last year but until it is set fait, the Board are of the opinion that there is no justification for departing from the strict policy of building up the iiquid position and conserving re- sources,
Referring to Far Eastern trade. Sir William said that outward cargoes for the past twelve months
Mr. Dupont and others testified that the sole purpose of the meet- ing was to protect the interests of manufacturers of sporting rides products, but and commercial Senator Nye, the Chairman, in- dicated the, beller that the parley was closely linked with efforts by munitions makers to interfere with of Nations plan for the League
arms control and declared in suth- ming up that "we had ample proof that the War Departament and Commerce Department were at the beck and call of the munitions in- dustry." Reuter.
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
"Armed Youth Visits Prince Saionji
Tokyo, Dec. 5.
A sensation has been caused by the news that a seventeen-year- old youth, armed with a dagger, broke into the country house of the famous Genro, Prince Saionji, at Okitsu, near Shizuoka, allegedly with the intention of assassinating SaionjL
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The culprit was detained by the servants and handed over to the police who found on him a statement impeaching Prince Baionji --- Reuter.
were about the average: Unior REICHSTAG FIRE
tunately freight rates were low and the results were disappoint-. ing.
Developments in Singapore may increase, shipments thither. One pleasing feature is the advance in price of rabber, the effect of which
has yet to be fully felt.
Until Chinese exports increase.
General Goering Accused
Paris, Dec. 4 The Reichstag fire on February
there is. Httle hope of a real im-27. 1933 was started with the con- provement in cargoes to China.
Shipments from Japan are well maintained and still continue in all directions in increasing quan-- tities, sald Sir Williamn.*** Reuter.
WEDDING GIFTS ON EXHIBITION
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Raising Money For Charity
London, Dec. 5.
A considerable gum is likely to be raised for charities by the ex- hibition of the Duke and Duchess
nivance of General Goering and Dr. Goebbels, according to a do-- cument published by "Le Journal" with the autograph signature of the Storm Trooper, Karl Ernst, who was shot dead in Hamburg' during President Hitler's clean-up.
The document, which is counter- signed by two confederates, was amuggled to Dr. Brafting in Swe den, but Ernst had forbidden pub-.. lication of the material unless he met a violent death.
While the document absolves Herr Hitler from all knowledge of the plot, it alleges that the Storm Troopers Axit discussed with Ge- zeral 'Goerlix and Dr. Goebbels a pretended attempt on Herr Hit
Nazi
power. This scheme was abandoned, however, in favour of the re-setting.
of Kent's wedding présentsler's life in order to discredit the Charges ranging from one to five Communists and strengthen the shillings are made on different days to the public and a great number of visitors in queues four or five deep are continually pass- ing through the rooms at 8t James Palace where the gifts are on view.
British Wireless.
KIROFT MURDER : SUSPECTS
(Special to "Hong_Kons,
"Daily Press")
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
SALVATIONIST
LEADER
Assumes Official Duties
(Special to "Hong Kong
· Dally Preis"}
(Dy Telegraph, Copyright, Tale graphic Messages Ordinance," 1894 Received, December 5, 4,50 p.m.).
London, Dec. 6.
Miss Evangeline Booth, the new leader of the Salvation Army took charge of her official duties unobstrusively and immediately afterwards assembled the family
EVANGELINE BOOTH.
of her late brother, General Bram- well Booth and brought about a
·reconelliation This closes the breach of the Booth dynasty which caused such bitter struggle recently when Evangeline, and her niece, Catherine contested for the place of General. The end of this family feud is expected to react beneficially on the work and morale of the Army as a whole, ---Transocean Kuo Min.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Dec. 5, London silver prices to-day were up 1/18 as follow:--
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Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Spot
24-11/18 24-3/4 Forward ...24-13/18 24-7/8 London on New York cross rate at 2.00 pm: to-day was 4.94-3/16- compared with 494-3/4 at closing yesterday.
WASHINGTON TREATY
Japan's Intentions
Tokyo, Dec. 5.
The Emperor, to whom the government submitted the draft notification of termination of the Washington Naval Treaty, referred it to the Privy Council It is generally believed that the Coun- ell, when meets in pleuary session on December 19, will unanimously approve the draft, after, which, probably on December 20, the Government will formally notify the signatories to the Treaty of its termination
According to the Ernst document, Goering supplied certain Storm
The Italian Ambassador, Signor Troopers with a phosphorescent Auxit, yesterday informed Mr. material which, he. Ernst, carried
Hirota that while Italy has no in- trom the cellars of Goering's house
tention to denounce the pact, she to the main hall of the Reichstag,
was ready to conclude a new navat where it ignited itself automatical-treaty In case the Washington ly half an hour after its applica-Treaty was abrogated-- tion to furniture and floors,
Reuter.
ANGLO-AMERICAN - VIEWS
London, Dec. 4:
1934.
FRANCO-GERMAN SAAR AGREEMENT
Sharp Criticism Of French Policy
(Special to "Hong Kong
Dally Prem"},
less the Loss of the prestige of authotty resulting for France from (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela this "manifest reverse" could have
Messages Ordinance,
189 unfavourable repercussion on the graphic Reciiced, December 5, 7.30 p.m.)
French action in Europe."-- Paris, Dec. 5. | Transocean Kuo Min. The Franco-German- Saar agree-
FOUR-POWER PACT ment was sharply criticised by "Le Matin's" special, Geneva cor-
Milan, Dec. 5. respondent who says, that the & Four Power Pact was given opinion prevailing In Geneva was prominence by the paper "Corriere
connection that Laval's polley was very dit-Della Sera" in
with ferent from that of Barthou and the Franco-German Saar agree- that Leagué circles were convinced men, the paper opining that the that Germany would not encoun- Saar agreement afforded an in- ter the same firmness with the stance for direct negotiations be- new French Foreign Minister as tween the two great Powers under was the case with his predecessor. the proection of two other great The results of the Rome nego Powers since it was evident that tiations, according to the corres- Great Britain and Italy as pondent, did not leave the im- signatories to the Locarno Pact pression that the French Govern-were also interested in the Sear ment exhausted all the resources question. According to the paper, at her disposal since the guaran- tees obtained by France were not particularly soild,
COR-
it was sunclent to mention these four States in order to realise the fvil significance of a four Power The well-known political writer, past initiated by Mizsolini. The Pertinax, also describes in the paper adds, however, that so long "Echo de Paris" the settlement of as France would not.. defrie ber the Saur question reached in attitude in the dispute between Rome as a proof of the "submis- Yugoslavia and "Hungary, the alveness of the French polley" al- | much hoped-for settlement though, according to Pertinax, the Franco-Italian relations is neither Saar was not overwhelmingly im- near nor easy. portant for France but neverthe-Tremuntar Kun Min
"BECK'S ABSENCE FROM GENEVA
(Special to “Hàng Kohr
{Daily Press")
Parts, Dec. 5.
to
of
UTILIZATION OF DANZIG HARBOUR
(Special to "Hong Kont" Daily Fre"}," Free City of Danzig, Dec. 5. A Danzig-Polish communique issued by the Press Bureau of the
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KILLING GAME IN MALAYA
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Question At Commons
Loudon, Dec. 5.
In the House of Commons to day, Mr. Oswald Lewis asked whe- ther the fines for killing preser- ved animals in Malays are always above the value of the animals, quoting a case where the value of the fine inflicted.
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AIR AND SEA TRANSPORT
sex.
*
London, Dec. 5. Air and
collaboration be- tween the Imperial Airways and Cunard and White Star Kine is announced which will effect large saving in time for passen- gers. Thus passengers arriving at Cherbourg in the morning will be able to reach Budapest the same day. Likewise the journey from
twelve days compared with thirty
The Polish Foreign Minister Danzix Senate states that on De- Beck's conspicuous absence from cember 4 representatives of the the animal killed was ten times New York to East Africa will be Geneva was stressed by the special Free City of Danzig and Poland correspondents of the news- papers "Excelsior" and "Oeuvre" i had signed a protocol piolan ging
In reply Mr. Cunliffe Lister said, days by the existing "sea route, "Oeuvre's correspondent says that for one year, until September 30. he had no information as regards while Calcutta is reachable from Beck's absence coupled with the 1935, the agreement about the decisions in Malayan courts in the New York in twelve and a half
utilisation of Danzig harbour. matter and, speaking from
Ways. The Shipping Company will Polish Government's' failure reply to the last Fruch note cone
which was initialled on August 5.mory, he thought the offender was act as agents of Imperial Always 1933 and ratified on September 18. llable to imprisonment in addition throughout the United States - cerning the East-European pact proved the solidity of the rounda- 1933. The portocol states definite to a fine for a second offence, le Reuter. tions in which German and Polishly for specific kinds of merchand promised to refer the case quoted understanding rests. "Excelsior's ise and what minimum quantities to the Governor correspondent afirmis that Laval must be handled at Danzig. Even Heuter. was none the less hopeful that the though these quantities do not negotiations now proceeding be- correspond with what Danzig re- tween Paris and Warsaw would quires to support the normal life of her inhabitants, great satisfac- prove successful-
tion is felt that the Free City is Transocean Kuo Via
at least protected against the ruthless radical competition of the new Baltic port, Gdynia. Transocean KuoTMWin
BRITISH EXCHEQUER
RETURNS
London, Dec. 4. Exchequer returns for the past week show that during the current financial year the total ordinary revenue, exclusive of self-balanc- ing revenue, amounted at Decem ber 1 to £374,428,858, which is £1,754,554 less than the amount
'collected" at "the date last year, *::
corresponding
Expenditure for the same period, excitisive of self-balancing items, was £471,023,028, which exceeds the amount expended at the corresponding date of last year by £3,075,969. British Wireless.
GREATER EMPLOYMENT
OF BRITISH SHIPS
Government Assistance Bill Passed At Commons.
London, Dec. 4.
THREE CONDITIONS The House of Commons to-day The three conditions they "re- debated the British Shipping Assis-garded as of frst importance were tance Bill, which authorises the that the advantagès given to the Board of Trade to pay subsidies in industry should not be dissipated, respect of tramp voyages in 1935. that there should be a greater, em- up to £2,000,000, and to make ad- ployment of British ships and Fri- vances for two years, not exceed tish seamen at the expense of ing 210,000,000, for scapping the foreign subsidised ships, and that building or modernising of British shipowners should cargo vessels
themselves,
The weak-minded Van der Lub- be, the Dutch youth who was sen- tenced to death and hanged fol-
The procedure to be followed lowing his trial on charges of hav- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Pele ing set fire to the Reichstag, was when Japan denounces the Wash #raphic Mazinger Ordinance.
Alington Treaty will be discussed at 1894. used merely as a "blind.” Received, December:5, 4:30 pm.) (1
though he believed he was acting a full meeting of the British and alone in the matter, it was arrang American naval delegations to the A new monster trial of 73 used that he should start a fire in present conversations, it was an that one of the Government's ab- for the adjustment of the supply
the Reichstag gallery half an hour nounced to-day.. after the Storm Troopers had re- tired from the building having set their tinder. Reuter
Moscow, Dec. 5.
pects connected with the murder of Kiroff will begin here on De cember 13 before Martial College of the Supreme Court. High tres son and preparation of terrorist acts is the charge levelled against the accused, all of whom are facing death sentences under the new act Transocian Zuo Min.
COLLIERY RELIEF FUND
London Dec. 5. Two funds for relief of sufferers from the Cresford pit clasater how
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DEATH OF FRENCH ARTIST
[Special to the “Hong Kong-
Daily Pres"),
Dec. 5.
within their own organisations, The President of the Board of and particularly in the interna Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, said tonal shipping conterence, press Jects was to enable British ship of the world tonnage. The British are inclined to the owners to complete on approxi- Regarding the International opinion that the denunciation will mately equal terms with foreign shipping Conference, he trusted not necessarily mean the end of tramp shipping, which was recely-inat by the middle of January 2 the present negotiations, while theing subsidy asistance from their preliminary meeting, to arrange Americans feel that denunciation respective Governments.
of the talks,
the international agenda, would bej will mean at least an adjournment The Government's support was held in London; and that the con- restricted to tramp vessels because ference of the whole of the ship- of the peculiar position in which owners, themselves working on an they had developed the benefits approved agenda, would be held which they brought to the trade of later, probably in Berlin Biltain and as the whole and ea- British Wireles sential part they played in Bri- tain's system of national defence, he said The Government had made it clear that thir, kind of sexistance could only the British Shipping: self took atens to zeli within 1's own
No concrete decision has been taken, sa neither the British nor the American thought has yet cry stalised,
The Americana, however, feel The well-known Fre paint that the Japaneso have veered in er. M Faul Albert Besnard died the last three days, despite the last night at the age
Bes- fact that it was made clor both Acade by the Americans and the Butat, nerd was a mem
Royal that parity for Japan was out of mle Frane
the question Academy of 1 Transocean
"Reuter
BILL PASSED:
London, Dec.
The votes to 50, -day carried the 22- 100.000 Ft for a subsidy for Erning
of Commons by 231
Shipping
Reuter
AIR FORCE. BOMBER ABANDONED
Occupants Leave By Parachute
London. Dec. 4 One of the four Air Force bom- bers of the India Wing Squadron on a flight to Singapore from Kohat, North-West Frontier, crashed after leaving Alor Star to-day.
FUGITIVE THEATRICAL
MANAGER
16
00 To Germeny
to the "Hong Kong, Daily From"). (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele ||graphic" - Meranges Ordinanes, · 1894–
Received, December 5. 4:30 pm.)
Paris, Dee. "5."
The French, public prosecutor at Aix-en-Province before the Court there moved to conform to the German authorities demand for the extradition of Fritz Rutter, Pilot Flight-Leutenant Palsh, Falias Puledrich Chale, the fugitive being faint through petrol fumes, theatrical manager who is said to attempted to return to Alor Star, be implicated in a fraudulent but, feeling himself to be losing į bankruptcy committed in Berlin. consciousness, shouted to his Air Rotter, through his attorney, de- craftaman passenger to jump.clared that political motives, were Both took to parachutes, the pilot at the bottom of Germany's de- landing in a tree and. his passen-mand for the extradition. The ger in a mangrove swamp. Neither court wili, make known its deci were Lart
sion within a week or so.— Pransocean. Kus Kin
Reuter.
THE
SPEED UP
BREAKFAST.
A recent cookery research, carried out by the staff of the Good Housekeeping Institute under, the supervision of the Director, has proved that
Breakfast is '30 per cent, faster by gas than by any other means,
Where gas takes 5 minutes boil water, the next quic fuel takes 8 minutes..
a word the use of yr means punctual, break fastrino
Gas cookers give
the speedfest service.
And
What
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