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HONG KONG, January 10, 1838,
U.S. AND SILVER
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SINO-JAPANESE COAL STRIKE IMMINENT NEWS SUMMARY
DIFFENCES
Nanking's
's Desire For Settlement
Nanking, Jan. 9.
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Formal confirmation of the press reports that the Nankang Govirn- ment has approached the, Japanese Government through Mr. G. ·K Ting, Chinese Charge d'Affaires in' | Tokyo, with a suggestion that
Sino-Japanese conterence be held here for the adjustment of rela- tions beween the two countries was made to assembird Japanese
by tem- | newspapermen
Chang Chun, the Foreign Minister.
and The demuralization porary, suspension of business in a metal which plays only a smali part in the constructive side of industry may appear to be a trifling incident compared with the grave problems of the moment, and yet the disturbance may well be
Mr.
the
The proposition.. made to Tokyo Government by the Charge. d'Affaires; Mr. Ting, was prompt- ed. declared the Foreign Minister. by an earnest hope on the part of the Nanking Government to work
the forerunner of far-reaching in-out concrete measures to effect a ternational developments.
general adjustment of Sino-
In reviewing the entire situa-Japanese relations. tion, we find that among the many Mr. Chang expressed regret that' expedients devised by President no satisfactory setement has yet Roosevelt to further recovery in been reached on the differences America was his initiation of a between Japan and China which monetary policy which provided have piled up since the outbreak that the metallic reserve should the Manchurian Incident in consist of gold and silver in the 1981. rubio of 3 to 1.
Notices
K
IN BRITAIN
To Be Handed In Next Monday
London, Jancary. 9.
The mining situation is becoming increasingly critical and inter- a "general strike is imminent unless the Government venes. It now seems clear that the owners with be unab ́s la meet the miners' demands
-
Overnight the miners asked the Government to provide as- sistance in order to avert a strike in the form of a loan guarantee or subsidy, but Captain Crookshank regretted that the Government was unable to alter the decision previously... · given
and will not interfere in the mining situation.
Another meeting of the miners is being held to-day, but observers consider it very unlikely that a settlement can be reached.
The first strike notices are to be handed in next Monday and the strike of the whole industry is scheduled to start on January 27-Reuter's Bulletin Service.
Judgment was reserved by the Full Court yesterday in the appeal brought by the Hon. Sir William Shenton and Mr. M. H Turner, trustees of the estate of the late Sir Paul Chater, against the de- cision of His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor in holding that duty was payable on the estate upon the death of Lady Chater."
Page 6.
Two unemployed men, Ho CHIE, 41, and Leung Pul, 25, 'äppeared before Mr. E. I. Wyzine-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning, charged with attempting to obtain money from Ll Ho, 48, widow, by false pretences on Janu- ary 6.
Paze 6.
A daring arined robbery by five men armed with butchers' knives" was perpetrated at No. 185 Laichi- kok Road, first floor, about 9.40 o'clock yesterday morning.
Page 6.
An inquiry was held by Mr. E. I. at the Kowloon
CRITICAL SITUATION
pired that the largest offer made London, Jan. 6. 15 a shlling increase in Lanca-Wynne-Jones The coal situation fa critical shire, North Wales, South Derby- Magistracy yesterday in the eir-
that theshire, Leicestershire, North following indications
South Staffordshire Cannock miners' leaders are expected to re
Chase, Warwickshire and Shrop- Ject the owners' proposals to marrow, on the ground that they Shire. are neither uniform nor national
Proposals may, be made to-mor It is the intentions of the Chin- How far the President believed ese Government, Foreign Minister row for levelling up the owners in the advisability of this change Chang pointed out, to normalise offers by the formation, possibly at policy, or how far he was in Sino-Japanesʊ relations through of a central wage pool, or an ulti duced to adopt it by the importun- diplomatic negotiations between mate general average increase 6. ing of the Silver Party has never representatives of the respective ainepence per day. The men ar been clear. But whatever the In-Central Governments" of Japan asking for increase of two ducement, it is clear that the and China.--- been pursued with Union News. polley has greater energy than that applied
to many of the other recovery
schemes.
With America a declared buyer of
"HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB. Special to the "Hong Kong Dail almost unlimited amount for an
RUGBY INTERPORT
SATURDAY,
23TH JANUARY, 1936. SHANGHAI R. V. F. C
#
an
shillings a day.
Other increases offered are 9d in Scotland Yorkshire and Forest o Dean, 6d. in Northumberland Durham and Cumberland, and 8d. in Somerset.---· ̈
These figures represent an in- crease of from 22 per
cent.
2
25 per cent. in the m'nimum per- centage on the basis of the rate. South Wales. with subsistence
cumstances surrounding the death of an unknown Chinese male about It is believed the 23 years of age man was shot by a police con- stable while he was attempting to escape after robbing a woman of Page 6. her hand bag.
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The tiger which is at large in the New Territories was seen on Wednesday morning by Pte. Hall of the RAM.C.
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The Hong Kong Rifle Association If the negotiations break down
mid-week Spoon and CO-OPERATION TERMS completely, strike notices will enges of 94d. dally increase to 97d. held its
Practice Shoot. Full details of the Раде 10: Canton, Jan. 9. handed in, to expire on January The increase in Kent 13 5d.
Miners under the age of eighteen scores appear on Sino-Japanese co-operation, ac- 27. cording to the Canton Day Sua Following 3 conference with years are generally to receive half
the above increases
Profoundest regret will be felt this morning. it based on the fol- representatives of the coal-owner.
sub-committee, the mine workers The miners representatives will among her wide circle friends of lowing terms?—
1-That China shall officially visited the Mines Department to report to the full Executive to- the death of Mrs. Joyce Miskin, day and had an interview lasting night. and a further joint meet-wife of Mr. G. Miskin of Messrs. recognize Manchukuo.
2- That the Tangku armistice two and a quarter hours with the ing with the owners will be held
of Mines. Captain at 2.30 p.m. to-morTOW.---- and the Umezu-Ho Ying-ching Secretary
Crockshank At this interview. Reuter agreement be strictly enforced.
3-That there shall be in a-the men's representatives asked Lance between China, Japan and the Government to provide tem. Manchukuo.
porary financial assistance to the 4-That Hope Chahar, Sulyuan. industry, with a view to averting The Secretary of and Inner Mongolia be marked as stoppage.
the Mines, however, reiterated special area for the purpose
almost unlimited period, it was a Press" (oright.
small wonder that gamblers of Rome, Jan. 8.
what every nationality scented The proposals made by the Red they belloved to be the chance of Cross mission at Addis Ababa to the lifetime and forced the price up. headquarters of "the Red Cross at to almost 36d per oz. The gamb>- Geneva that tents of the Red Creasing phase was, however, checked ambulance stations in Abyssinia in due course, and the price more should be camouflaged since they or less "pegged" at slightly over otherwise are made special targets 29d per oz. by Italians was indignantly re-
But by that time great damage sented by the Italian Government. rad been done in the Far East. says the "Giornale D'Italia," and where silver, as well as being a Unreserved eats Open designating this proposals as being gambling counter," has always been fighting the Communists: jo nt Government's earlier refusal to
a very real medium of exchange. The artificial price of sliver raised the value of currency and brought with it a corresponding sharp fall
HONG KONG F.C. Club Ground, Happy Valley. Admission: Reserved Seats Covered (including
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Co.,
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From To-day until Thursday, 23rd January.
TUESDAY,
29TH JANUARY, 1938. SHANGHAI R. D. F. C.
the
an unworthy exploitation of the Incident at Dolo to mislead world into thinking that Italy pur posely violated the international agreements and rules.
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by Japanese, Chinese and Manerant such assistance. chukue troops.
the
INCREASES NOT ACCEPTABLE
The coalowners offer to the miners, in response to the latters' of two demand for an increase shillings per shift in all districts falls considerably short amount.
DI thi
three.
$
"MINERS FEDERATION » IN AUSTRALIA
Rejects Proposal For Sympathy Strike
Gilman & Co., which occurred yes- terday morning after, a very brief illness. A large gathering attend- ed the funeral' which took place in
at the evening
the Colonial Cemetery.
Page 7.
"Homicide by misadventure" was the verdict returned by the jury at an enquiry held at the Central Magistracy, into the cir- cumstances attending the death of Sydney, Jan. 9. Fusilier Oliver Roberts, 27 years of The coal situation in Australia age, of the R.W. Fusiliers, who died is not so critical as in the United Sa a result of injuries received at Kingdom as the Miners Federation the China Fleet Club on Christmas there has rejected the proposal of Eve.
"Page 11... the miners to strike in sympathy with the striking, seamen,
5 That China shall co-operate economically with Japan to ir. internal commodity prices ac-exclusion of European and Amer- The advisers of the Negus, con-companied by financial stringency, ican Powers.
6-That upon China's acceptance cludes the paper, would do with the result that China, with better in persuading the military Oriental logic, abandoned silver as of the foregoing five proposals a Sino-Japanese committee be form-
At the conclusion of
It is now expected that the sea- authorities to order the ambulance a currency standard.
men's strike will collapse owing COMBINED SERVICES stations to take up positions within At this stage Japan discovered ined to adjust all issues outstand-hour meeting between representa
tives of the colliery owners and to lack of support.~-. Admission: Covered Stand $1.00 reasonable distance from: the Ar-China's monetary reform a coun-ng between the two countries—
Mine Workers' Federation it trans-Reuter's Bulletin Service. (including tax) Open Stand 50 ng line
ter move to her expansionist, pro-Union News, ** gramme in North China, and has No Seats Reserved.
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found in it cause for further aggression. Without, however, pursuing silver as a "casus belli" it is suficient to note that the de- fection of China from the silver standard left America the sole large buyer of the metal for reserve pur-
poses. Rome, Ja. 8.
Q.
B.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 137 Dat
of
MAJESTY THE KRIG, for one farther term of 34 years lose the last three days thereof
ITALIAN ALLEGATION
[Special to the "Heng Kang Daliy Prex® (Copyright.}}
MAIDEN VOYGE OF NEW AIRSHIP
(Special to the "Hong Kong Day Prese" /Copyright).]
Friedrichshafen, Jan. 8. !
LOCAL AND GENERAL
SWISS LOYALTY TO
THE LEAGUE
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Prem” (Copyright.11
Berne, Jan. 8. Switzerland 'would have commit ted an irremediable mistake it she had not subscribed to the Lea- gue of Nations declaration that
debate in the
Probates in the estate of the late (king Rotary Club to Wuhu to or-Italy by commencing the war had After the Italian press having But apparently those in control
The original intention of the Mr. Frederico Alberto Maria Bar-ganize a new Club there Interna violated her obligations as a Lea~. of JANUARY, 1936, st 3 p.., at the several times asserted that the of that organisation have now German Zeppelin Navigation Com-retto late of No. 2 Gordan Terrace tional Rotary now has nearly fourut member. declared the Presid- Officer of the Public Works Department, Abyssinians misused the Red wakened up to the fact that they pany, that the maiden voyage of who died intestate at the Cannossa chousand local Clubs in wer ent of the Political Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCI THE GOVER Cross, the Italian official war are in a position to pick their ne new airship "L.Z.129" would be Hospital on August 15, 1935 and seventy countries of the world and Molta, during a
land" attitude the sanctions Non, of One Lot of CROWD bulletin No. 91, refers to the mat- market instead of concentrating to North America, with the other who left local estate to the value carries a high sense of mission for Council of States on the Switzer- at Kan Lung Taal in the Colony o ter for the first time.
on London as hitherto. Hence the North Atlantic trips to follow, has of $2,400 was granted to the widow better international and interracial.
question. and good will term of 75 years, Hong Kong, for a
There had been no other course "Lavora Fascista" on Wednesday decision of Mr. Morgenthau, Secre been changed so that the first long Mrs. Bertha Vaz Barretto, commencing from 1st July, 1888.
open to the Federal Council than with the option of renewal at a Crown states that as the Abyssinians tary of the United States Treasury,
Suffering from injuries resulting
More than twenty persons have to be loyal to the League of Na- to Rio de Janeiro, Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of E18 misused the Red Cross to act as te acquire stocks in various wom distant Bight will be from this port
This decision is intended as a from a fall from a drain pipe succumbed to the extreme cold in tions and fuini her consequent ob- a protection for the troops and centres, bringing temporary chaos cmmunition, Italy now has the to the London market.
mark of appreciation felt by the which be was elimbing during a the Zelping area. The blizzard Higations as a neutral state. The Mr. Morgenthau has so far German Government towards the police raid on No. 9 Yat Tat Lane.which roared through the city from Federal Council was taking every bidders are advised that right to refuse to recognise the
Red Cross, on Abyssinian poll al- merely antiounced a change mrazilian Goverment for their Leung Yan was admitted to the the north was one of the worst ex-sten to count was tuttalte ver buying policy. He has offered no interest shown in airship trafic, Government Civil Hospital. yester pertenced in recent years, says a strictly observed and that the ob- éxplanation of his action. Various and the financial participation day.
Pelping report. A trains from Ugations to the League of Nations interpretations suggest themselves which led to the building of the Miss Gregor, a resident at the Mukden, Shanghai and Nanking which it entailed, was understood apart from the obvious one that
were delayed owing to the cold. by Italy and was not to be observed America as sole buyer holds the de Janeiro. The new Banta Cruz Peninsula Hotel was admitted to The Tientsin-Pakow express was by tier as an unfriendly act. I whip hand. Having compelled the serodrome will be formally dedicat the Kowloon Hospital last night. held up for six hours at Trang would have been better, observed, Far East to come off silver, the
ed to its destined purpose when the Miss Gregor is an Australian of chow by a crack in the water-tank | Molta said; to have waited before United States, it may be, is now
about 25 years of age and has been at the locomotive. The Shanghal-admitting Abyssinia to the League endeavouring to persuade China to restore the standard Colour." is
iminties after the disposal of the lot the purchaser will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the male, the sum of two hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash- This sum will be refunded on payment of the parchase price.
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•NO ACTION YET BY SWEDEN
Special to the "Hong Kong Naly Press” (Cnpyright.)]
Stockholm, Jan. 8,
airship port at Santa Cruz, near Rio
T2,129" arrives there...
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ping.
France) Transocean Huo Min
The maiden voyage to Bonth staying at the Hotel for the past, Peiping through express was niso of Nations, which had been done lent to this view by the fact that America of this air, liner will serve four days. Her progress is stated rour hours late in arriving in Pei at the express wish of Italy and
as a supplementary trial trip, when to be satisfactory, Despite the rumours to the con- America buying orders withheld the crew that has made so many Considerable interest is reported trary, the Swedish Government it is ast week, from London want, it 15 successful. voyages in the "Grat 1 m2 Chinese chcles at the news that The Union Jack is not to hang afterally stated has not yet taken understood, to Chris which Zeppelin" will compare the beas Eau. Lai, popular flm star of over the grave of Lord Carson, in aby steps in connection with the threatening to unload its very ehaviour of the new ship with its the Star Motion Picture Company. Belfast Cathedral owing to the bombardment of the Red Cross eve holdings of nationalised predecessor on the South American
opposition of the Bishop of Dowa and Connor and Dromore, Dr. J. FMcNiece, and other members of the Cathedral Board. The Govern-
nit. It is generally understood here and also reported in the pa- per Afton Bladet" that the Gov- ernment's decision as to the event- ual diplomatic action it may take, will be made only after the fall documentary evidence has been re- cetred.
Traniocean to bên
TAMBIEN RECONQUEST
Addis Ababa, Jan. 8.
silver.
FLEET MOVEMENTS EXPLAINED
London, Jam. 8.4. It is stated at Whitehall that Do question of policy is involved. in the movements of Home Fleet units which, it was announced. would be sailing for their Spring cruise in the middle of the month.
It is officially claimed that the to the suggestion that the move- reconquest of the Temb en district,ments are made in consequence of west of Makale has been com recent technical conversations be pleted.
tween French and British stans on assistance the question of mutu
It is stated that the Italians, who fled without offering resist in the hypothetical event of attack
forces ance are burning all villages.m by Itay on the Br
the Mediterranean Reuter Bu
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. their line of retreat
Heuter's Bulletin Service.
routes.
The L2.129" will then make a second trip to South America, fol- lowing which probably during May. trial trips from Friedrichshafen to the Unites States will be made. Transocean Cuo Mini
GOLD PRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA
has Instituted divorce proceedings against her husband, Mr. Li Chin hui, a song-writer
EGYPT TRIPOLI FRONITER
the "Hong Kong Daily Press (opyright.33
Alexandria, Jan. 8. Two hundred mile fence of barb
The nine-province long-distance ment of North Ireland-suggested. telephone system, constructed by that the grave should be covered the Ministry of Communications, is by slab of granite from the expected to be completed some Mourne Mountains, inscribed with time text March. The three main the one word "Carmen" and that oned wire, 15 feet broad, and over six trunk, Ines: Unking Nanking and the wall above the grave should feet high, now marks in unmis- Hankow, and other important cer- hang & Union Tack. The Bishop, takable manner, the frontler be- tres, have already been completed that the a hould not be brought ing to press reports here. Machine however, objected on the around tween Egypt and Tripoll, accord-
Mr. Chiang Ting-fa, Director of into political associations. Asumani- gun posts are distributed at inter- Sydney, Jan. 9. the Political Section of the Execuity could not be obtained the vals all along this formidable bar- Western Australia during 1935 tive. Yuan, returned to Felping on Board: decided that it should be rier, which is electrically
omitted.
also, in the intervening sect produced 650,000 an ounces of Bunday to wind up his duce as sold valued at live and a half head of the history department at 1,
will be model million Australian pounds. This Tsinghua University. The post left The.
guze is somewhat less than the vacant at the univer
action in 1934, largely due to titled by Professor Liu San-tring,
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party.
recently led a members of £138) Nára
fence is
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