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rompte 1881 三拜禮 號二廿月三英港香 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1933.
‹ No. 13958
NORWEGIAN
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Sir! John Simon, who had conversations with the French Premier and Foreign Minister yesterday.
PREMIER & ROME TALKS
PLANS NOT CUT
AND DRIED
LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNAFFECTED
SHIP
LOCATED OFF PLAT ISLAND
15-MILE ERROR MADE IN REPORTING
WILD SWAN RUSHING
TO SCENE
THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THE NOR- WEGIAN STEAMER SUZANNE, WHICH WAS RE PORTED TO HAVE GONE AGROUND OUTSIDE THE BAR AT. SWATOW BUT COULD NOT BE LOCATED BY H.M.S. SWAN, HAS NOW BEEN SOLVED.
The steamer has been located off Plat Island, which is fifteen miles north-east of the position given in her S.U.S. message.
This, of course, explains why the British destroyer had been unable to trace the ship and also why the Jardine steamer Kwai Sang, which had anchored near the spot originally mentioned, had not sighted the dis- tressed vessel.
The Wild Swan, in a message to the naval authorities received during the tiffin hour, states that she is now proceeding to the vicinity of Plat Island, in order to render any assistance required.
· Only, ane niessaye was received į
Paris, Mar. 21. Great Britain is not сом- mitted to any cut and dried plan of disarmament or treaty re- vision as a result of the Rome meeting, emphasised Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the British Premier, in a talk to pressmen from the wrecked steamer, and at the British Embassy this ince then its radió apparatus has evening.
been strangely silent. A striet watch has been kept by the local
Asked whether any plan for the organisation of European peace naval authorities and by Cape had actually been drafted in Rome,
he indicated that while many ten-
The French Premier, M. Daladier left) and the Foreign Minister (M.
Paul Boncour)."
D'Aguilar Radio on 600 metres, the wave-length on which all dis- tress messages are broadcast.! Nothing but the crackle of stalle and the signals of other ships has disturbed the ether, however. «
in its S... S. message the Sazanne stated that it stranded at 11a.m. yesterday outside the bar at Swatow in a dense fog and gave its position as S. 60 E. two miles from Bill Island.
The situation was serious, and immediate assistance was requi
red. No. 1 and 2 tanks were full of water and No. 4 hold was leak tative proposals had been dealting at the rate of four feet per with, the so-called Rome Plan
hour. The after hold was also published by the press was not leaking at the rate of one foot per authoritative.
He added that he was tired of killing rumours, and emphasised · HELP`URGENTLY NEEDED. that there was absolutely no at- tempt to supplant the League of Fishing junks were hovering Nations in the co-operation of the around the distressed vessel, and
hour.
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BOYCOTT OF JAPAN. UNLIKELY
TOO DRASTIC TO BE PRACTICABLE
(Special to "Telegraph")
-¿Velegraph, Copyright, · Telegrakkie Meas
Received
March 1.Sen.)
Ordinance,
THVL
Hague, Mar. 21. A boycott of Japan is not very likely according to the Foreign Minister, Heer von Blokland, when replying in the Upper House regarding the suggestion that the League take coercive mea
sures.
VON Blokland said a boy. cott was impracticable be-- cause it would be too drastic, and also because the two biggest States, concern- ed were not members of the League of Nations.-Reuter,
four Powers mentioned in the ram-nuval protection was urgently CEREC SEASONALITATEM CALLABLE sought as trouble was expected munique-Reuter
from the unwelcome visitors after night-fall.
FRENCH CO-OPERATION.
French talks.
to
AIDING WORKLESS
PROMPT & ACTIVE
• MEASURES BY ROOSEVELT
ANGLE COPY, 1# CENTS
$16,40 PER ANNUM
VİDÜNLERİ
FORT
DUNLOP Fort
TYRES
are made for those who prefer SUPERLATIVE QUALITY
MYSTERY NOW SOLVED
INGENIOUS
LIQUOR SMUGGLERS
PROBLEM FOR LOCAL GOVT.
OPIUM TRAFFIC MENACE
ANNUAL REPORT
REVELATIONS
The ingenuity display. ed by waterfront liquor smugglers is commented on in the annual report of the Superintendent of Im-- ports and Exports."
One consignment of drums of black paint from Macao proved to contain, instead of paint, ar rack with which had been mixed
NEA
Our picture shows the Japanese Minister for War General Araki (standing) telling plans for the Jakol activities at a meeting of the Diet's Budget Committee.. Inset is General Muto, Japanese commander-in-chiëf in Manchuria.
Chinese ink powder which could MARINE OFFICER FOUND
subsequently be separated with 'ease from the arrack. The vol- ume of smuggled liquor how- ever is chiefly produced by cumulativé totale of innumer able petty cases representing a gallon or even less.
Regarding opium, it is recorded that Macao again remained the
oplum was smuggled into the. chief source from which prepared Colony, and frequent seizures were made on steamers which run only between Macao and Hong- kong.
It was rumoured that consider- (able quantities were being smug- gled into Macao from Kwany Chow Wan, but no definite proof- of this came to-light.
SHOT DEAD
RADIO- TELEPHONE FORM HONGKONG
PROJECT STILL IN HAND
EXTENSION OF LOCAL
TELEPHONE SERVICE
That radio-telephone com- munication between Hongkong and distant points such as Shanghai is still confidently anticipated was revealed this morning at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Telephone Co., when Mr. Gordon Mackie, the chairman, stated that nego- tiations in this direction were still in hand and radio communi- cation should be established in about one year from the com- pletion of the negotiations.
ex-
More immediate works of pansion on the part of the Company is the installation, now in progress. of an additional 4,000 lines of switching equipment for the Cen-. tral Exeliange and 2,500 lines for
DISTRESSING DISCOVERY MADE ON Kowloon
V
SUI TAI THIS MORNING
A distressing discovery was made this morning aboard the s.s. Sui Tai, when the body of the Chief Officer, Mr. John Gentle Smith, was found in the officers' bathroom. with a bullet-wound through the heart, under circumstances which leave little room for doubt that the victim took his own life..
The Sui Tai arrived in port fromų A noteworthy innovation in the Macao at 9.40 last night, and at controlled sale of opium, in the 6.30 this morning a cabin-boy, on Colony has taken place as a re- going to the officers' bathroom,
GOVT. OPIUM SHOPS.
ARREST OF U.S.
sult of the recommendations of found Mr. Smith lying on his back BANK MAGNATE
the Bangkok Opiuni Conference. dend, his arms folded across his
chest, his singlet saturated with blood from a wound near the heart.
REVOLVER NEAR BODY.
As an experiment, six opium shops have been opened under direct Government control and at Government expense, and a corresponding reduction has. The deceased's Service revölver! been made in the number of was found near the body, with one; salaried retailers. Should the of six rounda expended. scheme work satisfactorily, The body was later removed to steps may be taken to extend it.the Public Mortuary..
The late Mr. Smith, who was of A census of the number of pura"quiet and temperate disposition, chasers of Government opium, on and greatly liked by all who knew the lines of that taken in Decem- him, joined the Steamboat Company bor, 1931, was taken in 1932 and in March, 1930, and at the the figures showed an average of of his death was temporary Chief 1,884 as against 3,512 in 1931-Oficer of the Sui Tai. He was The reduction reflects in some aged about 50 years, a native of measure the large fall in the re- Glasgow, and was unmarried. venue from the sale of opium, hat
it should be reiterated that such average is only one of purchasers,
time
and does not in any way give a PAYNTER. SCORES 52 clue to the number of smokera.
INCREASE EXPLAINED,
MC.C. START MATCH
At the end of 1932, 181 register-!
WITH WELLINGTON Jed 'smokers of Kamushan opium|
Wellington, Mar, 22, were in possession of oplum pass- books as against 148 who were re- After rain had prevented a ball gitered at the end of January 1931. from being bowled yesterday, the Reference to that year's report match between Wellington and however shows that the number the M.C.C., opened this morning. (Special to "Telograph")
jhad stood at 231 in 1930 and the The Englishmen had. first use
the of the wicket and at lunch Integrankie Mes present increase is due to Received
Harch return to the Colony of some scored 115 for three wickets.
smokers who failed to renew their Paynter again showed books in 1931 owing to absence. form, hitting up 52 before losing
his wicket-Reator.
Paris, Mor. 21. Fox has hampered H.M.S. Wild "The French ministers affirm- ed their desire to see establish- Swan in her search for the ed, in the interests of peace vessel. Crawling at a bare six within the framework and in the knots through the dense mists, the spirit of the League of Nations, warship searched the whole lo- loyal co-operation between the cality until she was forced four European Powers who are anchor, at the exact locality given permanent menthers of the Len-by the Norwegian vessel.
The Suzanne, vessel of 2,471 gue of Nations,*** says a statement issued by the tons gross, was originally named British Embassy this evening on the Elida Claussen and was built the subicct of to-day's Anglo- in Rotterdam in 1920 for the D/S A/S Solvang Company. She was The conversations ended at Grenamed the A. W. Brekke when p.m. when M. Daladier and M.she came out East a few-years negra Paul Boncour, the French minis-later, and, when purchased by her ters, left the British Embassy present owners, the A/S Nesjar, of after discussions which began at Bergen, she received the name of Suzanne. The local agents are 11.30 a.m.
and The statement adde that the Messrs. Karsten. Larssen French ministers thanked their Company. colleagues for the information „The Suzanne, under charter to furnished which will enable them the Kailan Mining Administration,
The President has now request. Swatow from to proceed in a closer study of was en route to the proposals.
Chingwantao when she went ed Congress to authorise-measures which, It estimated, will provide work for a quarter of a million unemployed by the early} Annier.
They will, it is understood, com-eground. municate further with each other
without delay.-Reuter.
BRITISH STOCKS
FIRM"
JOURNALIST'S DEATH
EDITOR OF “JOURNAL DE
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Washington, Mar. 21. Prompt and active steps are being taken by President Roosevelt to tackle America's very increasing unemployment problem.
As in 1931 many women were among those convicted of smug- gling and upon the waterfront their activities are increasing, as are those of juvenile smug- glers whose cases present a most difficult problem owing to their youth.
"
HEROIN PILLS.
U.S. BANK CRISIS
had
good
ALLEGED EVASION OF INCOME TAX
This is fulfilment of the pro- posals suggested a year ago for the extension of the automatic ex-
kong and Kowloon, and the project
change equipments, both in Hong- represents increase of op- proximately 50 per cent. In
BM
change capacity.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
Ex-
The Chairman, after reading the auditors report, said:-Turning to the accounts, you will observe, by reference to the debit side:off Profit & Loss Account, that the amount payable annually to Gov- ernment in respect of royalties
continues to increase and the sum
amely $44,268.00, is $4,680 in ex-
shown for the year under review.
cess of that paid for the previous year. In this connexion I think it opportune to remind sharehold- cra that a royalty of 34 per annum is payable on all exchange lines. so that the annual subscription, from a revenue point of view, for
ly only $113 per annum re- markably low rate for such an up- to-date and thoroughly efficient service.
EX-CHAIRMAN OF un ordinary exchange line is real-
N. C. BANK
New York, Mar. 22. A sensation has been caused throughout America by the ar-
In the matter of Directors' fees,
these have remained at their ori rest of Mr. Charles E. Mitchell, ginal figure since the inception of the Company in the year 1925 formerly Chairman of the since when your business has Board of the National City grown enormously and it is sug Bank of New York, who re-gested that for this reason alone signed his position on February
27.
even ignoring the factor of ex- change which, in itself, would justify an increase the fees be increased from $2,000 to $3,000 His arrest is in connexion
per annum as from 1st January, with alleged violation of the in1933. This will necessitate
come tax law.
minor alterution to the Company's The warrant for his arrest Articles of Association and a... states that he specifically at special resolution to this effect tempted to evade tax amounting will be put before shareholders to G3057,152 on a net income of for their approval at an extra- be ordinary general meeting to $2,823,405 in 1929.
held immedaitely after the ordin- EARLY TRIAL.
ary business of the Company has been transacted. I would men- The Attorney General has antion that the proposal has the ap nounced that President Rooseveltproval of the China & Japan Tele- has been advised of the arrest phone & Electric Co., Ltd., who, which he has approved.
as you are no doubt aware, are The New York District Attorney the largest shareholders.
{is to proceed forthwith to present
his action:
"I am
DEPRECIATION,
a case to the Grand Jury with a view to pressing for an early trial.
The appropriation to deprecia- When Mitchell resigned the tion for the year is $3,100.38 In Chairmanship of the National City Bank of New York he made Anancial year, but you will readily excess of that for the previous the following statement to explain appreciate that the amount varies In accordance with the capital unwilling that the value of your plant, and, in an un-. criticism directed against me as dertaking such as yours, where result of public misunderstand-obsolescence in equipment is an lex-parte hearings before the Senate lowance for depreciation is abso-
Committee on Banking and Curlutely essential. rency last week shall react upon Referring to the eredit side of the institution."--Reuter.
Profit & Loss Account, it will be observed that, notwithstanding the absence of the substantial -
MORE CONSERVATORS APPOINTED
Richmond, Virginia, Mar. 22. The Federal Reserve Bank has The practice of smoking heroin appointed conservators to nine The scheme suggested includes pills seems to be on the increase; banke in Maryland, three in West afforestation, flood control, and 65,132 heroin pills were seized by Virginia and two in North Caro-ings of the testimony given in the important factor, a reasonable al- public works, together with provi- the police and Revenue Depart-[iina-Reuter, sion for additional funds forment during the year under re- relief.Reuter,.
view. The pills were of two types,
one of which appeared to be manufactured in Shanghaf and
CLOUDY WEATHER
low
WAR LOAN AGAIN
• RISES
Peking, Mar, 22. London, Mar. 21. The death has occurred at the
The anti-cyclone has weakened Amongst the visitors to the French the other In South China. They Conditions continued cheerful age of 53 of Mr. Albert Nachbaur, Convent prize-day yesterday were are smoked extensively and the and moved eastward to the Sea of A distressing error was made by credits in respect of "Sales of Ob. on the Stock Exchange to-day, editor of the Journal de Pekin. Admiral Berthelot, Commander-in-League of Nations is causing in-Japan. Pressure is over a Chinese woman residing in Yaumati, solescent Stores & Plant" and although there was some profit His death was due to pneumonia. Chief of the French Asiatic Squadron, vestigations to be made as to the China generally, with depressions Yesterday when she gave her eight "Profit on Sale of Investment" taking the towards close, British Mr. Nachbaur had been in China Mme. Berthelot, Mile. Berthelot, the effect of smoking them.
situated over Tongking and the year-old daughter, Sza Nang, a dose which were available for the pre- of corrosive acid in mistake for funds finished best, with War since 1919, and for the whole of French Consul General, and Fathers The net revenue collected was mouth of the Yangtse. Local castor oil. The little girl was sub-ceding financial year, the Loan 34% at 100.15/16-Britfel, the 14 years had been editing the of the French Procuration and Italian $2,481,497.68 as compared with forecast:--S.E. winds, moderate; sequently taken to the Kowloon profit for the period under review Wireless.
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Hospital for treatment
Journal de Pekin.-Router.
Mission.
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