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SHANGHAI TROOP
ACCOMMODATION
Unsatisfactory Conditions
Stressed
re-
London, June 4, Mr. A. C. Moreing (Conservative Member for Preston) asked in the House of Commons to-day whether when considering plans for building the Army barracks in Hong Kong he will consider the necessity for providing accommo- dation in Shanghai less unfitted than the present butments for habitation of British troops.
Captam Hacking referred to his answer ct February 12 to Mr. David Reid's question on the subject. namely that the quartering of units in Shanghai is not a Gov- ernment arrangement. He had no reason to suppose that the accom- madation now provided was below
for temporary reason
use. He understood that most of the ae-
JOHORE'S GIFT TO BRITAIN
Questions Arise
In Commons
commodation' allotted to the troops in other countries was of a mare permanent character and if our troops were net remaining per- manently in Shanghai and if the temporary accommodation was good, it might. be considered a waste of money to provide brick buildings.
Mr. Morcing requested an assur- ance how long the troops were likely to remain in Shanghai In these moet unsatisfactory cond!- tions and referred to the fine and adequate foreign barracks here,
Captain Hacking was unable to say how long it will be necessary to keep the troops in hutments, which he emphasised were only temperary accommodation.- Reiter.
ALL READY FOR THE DERBY
Don't Know Where
To Go”
In the House of Commons 10-
London, June i. day, Mr. Ranisay MacDonald, re-
Everything is in readiness for plying to Commander A. Marsden the Derby to-morrow. The going (Conservative, Battersea), stated s perfect and there is
more that the Government have grate-herbage than ever before. Fully accepted the Sutur of A tip chalked on a pump at Johore's kift of £500,000 for Epsom Village, which is followed Singapore's defences and that the by thousands of racegoers euch methods of utilising the gift were year. is First Son (owned by Mrs. under consideration.
C. Evans and to be ridden by Jonesi
To the question "why did the Aga Khan call his colts Bahram,
Comdr. Marsden requested an assurance that the work will be definitely carried out for the pur- pose of accelerating the comple-Hairan and Persian?" "experts de- tion of the Singapore base.
The Premier said that the mat ter was under consideration, but he assured him that the purpose specified by the Sultan of Johore would be the purpose for which the money would be spent
Mr.
Maxton (Labour, Bridgston) inquired the difference between Johore's gift which had been accepted and a private per- son's offer for air defence of Lon- don which the Government had refused.
J.
Mr. MacDonald replied there was all the difference in the world, -Reuter.
clare that the meaning of Bahram is dazzler to the eyes," which is most appropriate, and they say that the latter has been named Hairan because he "don't kilow where to go." which is likely to prove Inappropriate with the champton, jockey, Gordon Richards riding him.
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The following are the amended probable starters and jockeys:- Field Trial
(Dick). Plymouth Sound
(Brenan) Japetus
Robin Goodfellow Peaceful Walter St. Botolph Fair Haven First, Son.
SHANGHAI FIRM Screamer
AFFAIRS
Assignation
Sea Bequest Theft Balıram
Hairan
Mr. Hough Installed Fair Bair
As Liquidator
Shanghal, June 4.
Judge Helmick this morning ad- ministered the oath to Mr."Hough as liquidator for the American Oriental Banking Corporation and the American Oriental Finance Corporation.
The Judge remarked' that "the Court is pleased to procure the services of the sort of man who will do the. Job in the manner it should be done.***
After the appointment. the United States Marshal, Mr. Edward L. Feupel, escorted Mr. Hough to the companies' premises which he formally unsealed.
P
Pry II. Barberry Reuter
(Lane!
(Weston) (D. Smith) (H. Beasley) (Perryman) (Jones) (A. Wragg) (Steve Donoghue)
(E. Smith) (H Wragg) (Fox)
(Gordon Richards) (C. Smirke) (Beary) (S. Smith)
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1935,
OUTLOOK FOR
THE FRANC
Devaluation Not
Likely.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
BLAMED!
By Canton's Beauties
Canton and to keep abreast of the timea.
(From Our Special Correspondent) Canton, June 4. Blame is lald on the British Parliament by professional beau- ties
bringing the
in Canton for wolf to their doors.
Grievances are also murmured by dress makers, cosmetic dealers." sharks' fins and birds' nests pro- viders against Westminster for the business depression, as their trade is closely connected with that, of the professions charmers.
Thus these professional girls who count on their face as their fortune belleve that the British Parliament is bringing misfortune to them.
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London, June 4. Only the action of British con- tra selling francs. has prevented the sharpest recovery of the franc resulting from covering by "bears" who, thanks to the policy of can- trol, are now able to cover com- mitments comparatively cheaply.
The city is taking 4 more optimistic view of the immediate
making a living like chorus giriş Many of these young ladies are cuticok for the franc as it is felt
or night club entertainers, but by there will be no devaluation unless
convenience and custom they are compled with far-reaching internal
classified economic reorganisation compris-
inmates of the The Canton Government has un- licensed houses. - ing drastic deflationary measures nounced its Intention to abolish and linked with a reasonable as-
Girls of the better class in this licensed houses. This includes the profession, are among surance. that the new parity wising-song girls whose profession is customers
the best be maintained and which presup- primarily to sing a song in a res-
of the jewelters, fur posts some intrational currency taurant
dealers. cosmetic sellers and dress or to entertain a tired makers. Their business will be agreement.
business man when he is swakaw-affected when their customers no ing sharks' Ans and birds: nests. longer depend on" their face and.
clothes to make a living.
Sharks' fns and
birds' nests, delicious and expensive tood, are sold mostly to restaurants where
business men will not go to those the sing-song girls visit, Tired
restaurants when they cannot send for their favourite girls,
-Chinese officials here do not be- lieve that the people, should have
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On the contrary, if the French Government is forced to resign Canton is making an effort to owing to failure to obtain plenary improve publle morals largely be- powers, no devauation is likely cause the colonia authorities in until a strong enough new govern-Hong Kong will proscribe legalised ment is, formed.
prostitution by the end of June. Hong Kong is obliged to take this stand owing to frequent questions In the House of Commons, mostly by women members, concerning slavery and licensed houses in that Colony.
The city realises that devalua- tion without drastic reorganisation is unpalatable to the majority of the French public. The result of the Swiss referendum is also a.bull point for the Gold Bloc as Swiss funds are now being repatriated.
The concensus of opinion seems to be that the question of Gold Bloc devaluation has been post- poned, for the present, but, like the many-headed hydra, it is bound to recur.— Reuter
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SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, June 4. London silver prices to-day were down id. as follow:-
June 3 June 4 33-1/2 32-1/2
Spot...... Forward 33-3/432-3/4 London on New York at 2 D.. today, was 4.9242 compared with 4.82 at closing yesterday.
DEFINED
Aims Of Plenary Powers Bill
The city government here is folowing the example of Hong. Kong in social reforms in order to show the high moral standards of
MORE BORDER INCIDENTS
Thirty Italians Killed
Rome June 3.
Poor appetite? TAKE
"BLACK
& WHITE"
SOLE AGENTS :-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
WHOLE CITY RUINED
sach amusement and declare they The Quetta Quake
are ready to give up government revenues from sing-song girls and licensed districts for the uplift of moral welfare.
NEW CZECH CABINET
Slight Changes In Ministers
(8pecial to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"}
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London, June 3.
STRAIGHT TALK
BY
CHIANG
Selfishness In Szechuen
The Quetta earthquake was the subject of a brief statement in the Home of Commons by the Sec-
Chengtu, June 4, retary for India, Sir Samuel Hoare,
At a meeting attended by pro- minent provincial officials and who deeply regretted to say that others, General Chiang Kai Shek the reports he had received of this appalling disaster
appealed to the leaders in 8ze- unfortunately
chuen to work unselfishly for the fully bore out what had appeared common welfare of the people.
in the press. He was grieved to state that the whole city of Quetta had been destroyed.
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"TO my disappointment, Sze- chuen is house divided in dis-
All houses in the civil area! order and confusion wherein the have been razed to the ground, suffering of the people is unsur- assed," said General Chiang, "I
except Government House, which
is partially standing in ruins. One blame therefore those responsible Just when the Italo-Abyssinian
quarter of the cantonment area is for political and military duties quarrel, arising out of months" land frontier, seemed
Telegraph, Copyright, Taim destroyed, the remaining three-in the province because in their old clashes on the Italian Somall-graphie, essages Ordinance. 1201
quarters being slightly damaged, brains there is only one word, near to Received, June 4, 130 p.m.}
but inhabitable: The bodies
of namely 'self'." settlement, Ethiopian... tribearnen
about 4.500 members of the Indian civil population have been recover-
effect a settlement.
Thirty Italian, subjects were killed the Dankali region. Eritrea, on May 31, according to an official communique received here to-day, when an Italian and native police outpost was attacked by Abyssinians.
ed,
remain
The Generalissimo "emphasised ze absolute necessity for chang- ing old ideas if China. were to It is feared that about 20,000 still make any Frogress. He said that The total of Indian casualties out-s1 for provincial outlook and burled in the debris. the people must substitute nation- side the city of Quetta is at pre-abandon "graft."— sent unknown. The number of Bri-Heuter. tish deaths is about 200.
COMMUNICATIONS INTACT The situation is well in hand, but as nearly all the subordinate Police Officers have been killed.
Prague, June, 4 have fought again with Italian "The third Malypetr cabinet will outposts, thus seriously complicat differ only sightly from its pre- ing the situation in which thedecessors in composition, accord- FRENCH POLICY League of Nations has tried to ing to information vouchsafed in government circles. The nucleus will remain like the previous coall- tion, reinforced by the Czech small traders party which will give the. government 166 out of the 300 seats in parliament after the re- sult of the elections had reduced Its previous majority to exactly The ralders from the Abyssinianone half of its avatable seats. The side of the border carried of small traders party representative, some thousands of head of cattle.
Najin will assume the post of min- Ister of trade, while the war minister, Bradar resigns from the cabinet. being succeeded by Machnic, representative of the Czech agrarian party, who holds the post of minister for the first time The German social democrat Czech. hitherto public works min- Ister, will become minister of health, while the previous occu-
A special Earthquake, Depart- pant of the ministry of health,
ment has been set up in the In- Spina w receive a seat in the dia Offee, London, dealing with in- cabinet as minister without portores. Relatives of individuals in- jured are being informed of the latest news of their condition by officers of that department.
British Wireless:
Parts, June 4. The Cabinet has unanimously approved the text of the mater- ial declaration in the Plenary Powers Bill which was presented to the Chamber this afternoon,
The declaration says that the Government constitutes the widest coalition "since the war. Its ob- Ject is to maintain currency, re- store finances and economics to which immediate and exceptional measures are necessary. The Gov- ernmert asks for powers to smash speculators and make the franc safe.
ANGLO-GERMAN Further, the declaration says
TALKS
Naval Discussion Opens
London, June 3.
The Anglo-German naval con- versations opened this afternoon, when Herr Joachim von Ribben-
The liquidator must report to trop, Special Commissioner for
the Court within sixty days.- Reuter.
saw
PRECAUTIONARY STEPS
The military commander of the sector
has taken the necessary measures to ensure the safety of Italian subjects.
A further serious incident is reported on the same day from a remote section of the Somaliland- twenty armed Abyssinians attack- Abyssinia frontier country, when
ed an Italian outpost near Gubtle, It is understood that at least ten Abyssinians were killed in this second clash.
HEAVY CASUALTIES
has
occurred
that the Government aims at On the eve of a meeting of the budgetary equilibrium, promises to Italo-Abyssinian Conciliation Com- aid agriculture, industry and committee, at Milan, another frontier merct, and reduce unemployment incident
in ,the The Government wl persevere region of the Uebiscebelli River. in policies of peace because the some distance from Ualual, where French are a people which must
the first frontier clash, which was have constant care for national the cause of the present crisis defence and collective organisation occurred. of security.- Reuter.
CONTROLLING. EXCHANGES
Washington, June 3. The House of Representatives
The casualties were rather heavy. and included Italian Somaliland inhabitants and Adys sinians, both killed and wounded. -Renter.
CIVILIAN EVACUATION [Special to the Hong Kong Daily Presa" (Copyright).)
follo.
Malypetr's efforts to secure the co-operation of the Slovak auto- nomists and the German clericals falled, Hinka, the leader of the former party, having refused to enter the government thi condi- tions had been created enabling the fulfilment of his claims for autonomy. The German clerical Likewise declined the premier's in- vitation on the ground that he saw no chance of German interests being better represented in the new cabinet than hitherto, Transocean Kue Min.
HELP FOR FARMERS
Disarmament Questions appointed by Chancellor Hitler to act for the MR. HOUGH'S STATEMENT German Government,
the
Rome, June 3. Peiping, June 4.
Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac-
has passed on to the Senate the Another serious border incident
Washington, June 3 Judge Helmick, of the American
Donald, the Foreign Minister, Bir
Jones Bil, placing the Grain, Cot is reported from the region be-
President Roosevelt has approved Court, has appointed Mr. Frank John Simon, and the First Lorden, Butter and Egg Exchangen tween Italian Somaliland and the Farm Credit Act of 1935, Hough, director of
of the Admiralty, Sir Bolton Eyres- the R.CA.
under the strict control of the Abyssinia by the press here on providing for the reduction of the Victor Company of China, liquida-casion the German diplomat is Monsell, However, on this oc-
Government.
Monday. Details are still lacking interest rate" on all federal bank tor 1 of the American-Oriental
The measure empowers a com- but it is haserted that while the found through the National Farm Finance Corporation, the Ameri- not to talk of disarmament, but mission, composed of the Becre-incident probably is not of such Loan Associations, from 4 to 34 can-Oriental Banking Corporation German Navy.
of the proposed increase of the tarles of Agriculture and Con- great character as the clash near
per cent. for the year beginning and the Raven Trust Company.
merce and the Attorney-General, Walwal last December, It is never- July 1, and to 4 per cent, for the Mr. Hough has been in China The conversations will be open-tures trading and bans trading in is considered to be an unfortunate
to put limits on speculative ru theless causing some anxiety and wo years thereafter. ed formally by Sir John Simon at served as Liquidator of a
bucket shops.~-. the Foreign Ofice to-morrow
prelude to the deliberations of the Renge. large business concern in the morning.
arbitration commission which will United States.
meet in Milan next Thursday..
The evacuation of the civil population of the Italian Best Africa colonies began with the arrival, in Italy, of the wives and children of the Italian officials stationed at Somaliland and both the colonies are now subject give the military authorities Erythres. The papers stress that be transported to Italy In order to to strict military regime and that free hand.
for two and a half years.
once
He
It is expected that the conver- Interviewed, he said to-day: "Tsations will be completed by the intend to do everything I possibly end of the week, ean to secure the greatest return „for depositoră.”
Only naval toples are likely to be discussed. There is no inten- Judge Helmick is expected to tion on either side of raising any appoint a trustee for thesia other issue, and certainly not the Realty Company, another of the proposals for a Western European A.OF.C, subsidiaries, to-day. - Reuter.
air pact. Reuter
JAPAN RATIFIES OPIUM CONVENTION
Geneva, June 4.
League her ratification of the 1931 Japan has deposited with the Optum Convention- Reuter
by Land Banks will be reduced to Interest on loans made directly
4 per cent, and 41 per cent. rea- pectively for these periods, com- pared with the original 5 to 8 per cent, rates Reuter
as many civilians as possible will
Transocean Fun Min
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RAILWAY CRASH IN BELGIUM
Special to the "Hong Kong
Daily Press")
aphic Messages Ordinance, 189
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Taja-
Received, June 4, 130 p.m.).
Brussels, June 4.
was killed and
it has been necessary to ask for military assistance. Command, has assumed control of The Western
the situation. and is rationing the population.
Communications by rail and road are reported intact. The civil land One woman telegraphic line" has been restored. several other persons gravely in- In order to deal effectively with jured when the miniature railway the situation, the General Officer at the world exposition was derail- Commanding has been authorised ed and crashed into the glass to declare martial law in the City and cantonment at his discretion..
Transocean Kuo Mia.
A
RUMOURS DENIED
dental
pavillon-
MORE FLOOD DEATHS IN AMERICA
Victims Trapped In Church
Mexico City, June 4 Over a hundred persons were drowned or killed at San Pedro and Actopan, twenty miles from here as the result of a cloudburst- and flooding of the Actopan River, causing torrents which took people Many victims were.
London, June 3. that Quetta would be blown up and abandoned as a result of the carnage and wreck- age wrought by the earthquake, was contained in a telegram, sent to the India Office from the agent by surprise. of the Government of Baluchistan. trapped in the Actopan Church The message added that rescue when work in the ruins, would be con- festival.--- tinued until the last hope that
Reuter. there might be someone still alive below the debris had been ex- hausted- Reuter.
PHILIPPINE CORDAGE
MEASURE
celebrating
a
religions;
HITLER GREETS THE KING
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).}...
Berlin, June 3
On the occasion of King George's Washington, June 3. The House of Representatives the following telegram to the B
70th birthday, Hitler addressed
pine Cordage measure. extending Majesty to accept my has passed the controversial Philip tish the amount of duty-free hemp im-congratulations on your birthday Bovereign; "I beg your
sincere. ports from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 At the same time I renew my best. ibs anually. The 'Bill will now wishes for the personal well being be sent to President Roosevelt for of your Majesty as well as the algnature.-
further prosperity of the British. Iceuter.
Empire
HOME OWNERS LOAN ACT VALIDITY
Washington, Jone, 370 The Supreme Court, which to-
astitutionality of the Home Owners agreed to rule then on the COR- day, adjourned until the autumia,
Loan Act Reuter
Transocean Kuo Min.
RAILWAY HEAD BACK;
* FROM JAPAN
Shanghai, June 4
returned from Japan where he the Peiping-Mukden Railway, has Mr. Tin-Tung Man, director of
attended the Tourist Conference. "Heuter.