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FOUNDED INI
No. 18984
一拜囊號四廿月四英港香
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1933.
日十三月三
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All that is known about tyre making is embodied in
DUNLOP
TYRES
BIMETALLISM FOR CURRENCY STABILISATION
Mr.. H.-T. Rainey,
BANK AND
Experts Reported to Be Seeking Anglo-American Accord AVIATION IN
PARITY ON GOLD
SILVER BASIS
MULTILATERAL TREATY SOUGHT BY U.S.
WASHINGTON, APR. 23.
IT IS RELIABLY REPORTED THAT BIME- TALLISM HAS EMERGED AS A CARDINAL FEA- TURE OF AMERICAN MONETARY POLICY AND
CITY HALL THAT AMERICA'S ABANDONMENT OF THE
NEGOTIATIONS STILL
PROCEEDING
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE
Notice of the Government' in- tention permanently to close Ward- ley Street his reawakened interest in the negotiations for the nequisi- tion by the Hongkong & Shanghai | Banking Corporation of the whole
GOLD STANDARD WILL BE EMPLOYED AS A LEVER TO SECURE INTERNATIONAL AGREE- MENT.
Conversations between Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and President Roosevelt will, it is believed concentrate upon this issue.
According to the New York Times correspondent, the United States is seeking a multilateral treaty for the stabilising of world currencies by fixing a gold and silver parity, perhaps on a thirty per cent. gold base and a five per cent. silver base.
WORLD INFLATION PROPOSALS
The New York Times corres- proposal, Our thebies will be to or a part of the City Hall site in
show what has happened to other connexion with its head offer repondent declares that this is one countries, that have taken this building, scheur, which it is of the chief points that the econo-] course."-Reuter derstood may incorporate Wardleymie experts are seeking as a basis for an Anglo-American accord
Street.
P.W.D. officials interviewed by a
Telegraph representative to-day prior to the meeting of the World
were not disposed to speak freely Economic Conference. in the present stage of the Govern ment negotiations with the Bank.
of The Hon, Director Works, however, nuthorised following statement:
I will then be submitted to thei Public World Economic Conference as the
the basis of an International agree-|
ment to which all countries will be
rged to adhere.
"With regard to the proposed building scheme of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banklag Corporation, negotiations for the acquisition of an aren on the City Hall site ar still in progress."
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.. Questions regarding Government plans for the transfer of the City Hall to a new area, elicited little information.
All that is known is that Beacon-
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, it is stated, is expected to issue a message to the nations within the next week announcing the date of the Conference as June 15, in London.
ALLEGED "PLOT".
JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED
“THOROUGH SURVEY”
Japanese troops bringing up reinforcements, showing troops and trucks traversing a rough mountain
A COMFORTABLE VICTORY
PERRY CLINCHES "DAVIS CUP TIE
SPAIN DEFEATED 4 TO 1.
Barcelona. Apr. 23. The pronounced, superiority Washington, April 23.
enjoyed by F. J. Perry and H. W. "The day was occupied by a therough survey of the business Austin in the singles carried of the Disarmament Conference," Great Britain through to a com- declares a joint stalcatent issued fortable win against Spain in tho by Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Mac-
Davis Cup to-day, the British Donald, after their return from their cruise.
players repeating their achieve
would
considerably
The statement adds that both ments of Friday and winning in! felt that the results of the constraight sets. versations
Spain made e gallant effort to advance the prospects of the Huccess of the Disarmament Con- tuve off defeat: when Maier and Durall overcame Perry and Confirmation of the report apference and the World Economic Hughes in, the doubles match on sflelit Arcade, historic landmark or hears to be found in the state-Conference.
Saturday, clinching the issue in
scores President Itoosevelt will con the fifth set with the the City dating back to the early ment of Mr. Rainey, the Speaker 80's is soon to be pulled down, be-of the House of Representatives, fure collapses of its own accord. during an interview on the sub-tinue the disarmament discussions 6-3, 6-1, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3.
That the Government does not Ject of the three billion dollar in with M. Herriot. think that the site will adequatelylation programme.
HÉRRIOT'S HINT.
DEBACLE COMPLETE.
בנק
To ad.
CHAOS ON CHINESE EASTERN RLY.
TROOPS MUTINY: TRAIN
HELD UP
Harbin, Apr. 24. The small Manchukùo gar- rison at Tehpingling of the C.B.R. has mutinled and ab- ducted three railway em- ployees, afterwards making for the nearby hills.
In the vicinity of Weishnho, Indits pulled up the track and held up a freight-train, kidnapping the entire train crew--Beuter..
ETERNAL
TRIANGLE
STABBING AFFAIR
STORY
..CHINA
SIR JOHN HIGGINS TO MAKE STUDY
DELIGHTED WITH HONGKONG
(Special to "Telegraph")
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Shanghai, Apr. 24. Admitting that he had come to China for the purpose of making a study of neronautical conditions, Air Marshal Sir John Higgins ar- rived here yesterday from long- kong, accompanied by Endy Hip- ging.
Interviewed, Sir John regretted that he had been unable to stay longer in Hongkong as both he mid Lady Higgins" would have liked to have seen more of the Colony which they considered one of the most. beautiful spots. they had eyer visited.
IDEAL PROTECTION," Tonching upon Chinese avia- tion, Sir John Higgins said that military aviation would afford an Ideal means of protection for the country and particularly would prova great nid to the National' Government in the suppression of
ALL ALONG banditry and Communism.
THE LINE
From his personal experience in Irak, he entild vouch for the in- mense value of military aircraft In this connexion.
"I understand," he said. "from
SPIRITED FIGHTING IN conventions with various per-
NORTH CHINA
Eons that the Chinese make ita turally good plots. It therefore seems that China has a wonderful. Copportunity of establishing avia- tion both as a means of defence
CHINESE ATTACK and of commerce.-Reuter,
Poking, Apr. 24.
on
MONEY-CHANGER CHARGED.
COUNTERFEIT COIN CASE
for
FRENCH AVIATRIX LEAVES SEOUL
The Chinese community Was very excited last evening on the receipt of an official despatch giv Ing details of a spectacular move by a regiment of Shansi troops under General Shang Chan, which crossed, from the western side of Luan Ho and succeeded in smash- Ing its way through the Japanese
Tavi Kee, a money-changer of defences on the cast bank, 140, Connaught Road Central, up- Saturday evening.
peared before Mr. Wynne-Jones in Florce fighting occurred on the Central Police Court this mor- Sunday morning and the Chinese ning, charged with uttering 30 commanders claim the recapture counterfeit Chinese 20 cent pieces, of Chienanhalen at three o'clock and with possession of 53.
Defendant was remanded yesterday afternoon.
Other Chinese troops engaged seven days. It was stated that Mr. HUSBAND CHARGED the Japanese at Lulung the F. X. D'Almada, sen., is appearing
of $2,000 was granted... An "eternal triangle" story is Luan Ho and the hostilities have for the defence, Ball in the sum
jnot yet ceased. To-day, however, Terry van-alleged to lie behind a stabbing. serve the purposes of a new City Mr. Rainey said that President)
KUPEIKOW FIGHTING. M. Herriot was welcomed by Mr. quished Sindreu with Httle effort affair on Saturday. Hall, seems to be Indicated by the Roosevelt's monetary moves were
A travelling salesman. living
Regarding the fighting at Kupel- statement made to.our representa-designed to meet a "concerted and Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, conceding but four games in three tive:
planned" campaign by foreign na-upon his arrival, and gave a hint sets, one in the first, three in the at No. 3, Gilman Baznar, is alleged There is little doubt that ilons to beat down the United to the Press that he would raise second, and-taking the third to to have attacked his wife and the know, the Chinese report serious
the question of the organisation love,
"other man" with a pair of meat hostilities at Tienanmun with the Government would give serious States commercially. consideration to any inquiries made
of international security, when he
flank during the week-end. The FLYING. TO PEKING The ultimate object, he said, said he believed that the political
Austin completed the debacle by knives. Afterwards he ran into Japanese attacking the Chinese left in regard to the possible disposal was the stabilisation of world
their encounter at the Eastern
Tokyo, Apr. 24. Beaconsfield Arcade. Obviously,
two sets, in the course of which forced to surrender.
It is learned from Seoul that The case was investigated by Gate of Kupelkow. M. Herriot immediately went lo he secured elaven gamos, but made
Scores of Japanese aeroplanen Mademoiselle Maryse Hiltz, the this old building will have to be tam. America had abandoned the world must be studied together. Spaniard fought well in the first by a policeman with
gold standard to place President pulled down."
Roosevelt in a position to meet on the French Embassy where he very little effort in the third and C.I.D. officers during the week-end their own ground the nations de- conferred with the Fronch Am only just averlod a love. set when, it is said, it appeared that assisted in the fighting at Tungling French airwoman, took off at 7:35
trouble had been brewing for The fighting at Shahochino stepped am, to-day with Peking an Home time. The salesman's busi- yesterday, because both sides are
destination. after The Statistics Office and other pending on the Britlab pound ster.bassador and experts.
the The complete scores
ness took him up country, and intely waiting for reinforcements Imatch were:
ho had grown suspicious. From heavy casualties,
HEAVY CASUALTIES. Perry beat Maier 7-5, 7-5, 6-2; one of these trips, he made, it is
said, an unexpected return beat Sindreu 6-1, ́6-3, 0-0,
Tokyo, Apr. 23. Saturday and at 4.30 a.m. surpris Austin beat Sindreu 6-0, 6-3, 6-2, led the couple,
Chinese suffered henvy The man who was the first to casualties, estimated at half a beat Maler 8-6, 7-5, 6-1.
it skull be attacked, received
big scale offensive at Kupelkow. Hughes 6-3, 6-1, 1-6 4-6, 6-his left car aliced off by another The Japanese austained Icases
Mater and Durall beat Ferry and wound, four inches long, and had division, when they staged their
of TO blow. His right hand was Injured
twenty-one killed and forty-three when he put it up to ward off the wounded. It. is claimed that the attack.
The woman was also wounded, Japanese still hold the strategic
points.-Reuter. hat the injury is and to be only superficial.
of the site at present occupied by currencies by means of bimetal and economic problems of the straight win over Maier. Thetho street whoro he was held up The Chinese were auccessful in
- NOTICE TO QUIT.
Government offices have removed] from
tho
Arendo and private tenants still remaining have been served with notices to quit at an early date.
FIRE ON CASTLE PEAK. ROAD
SEVERAL, WOODEN HUTS DESTROYED
{ling.
EXPERTS KEEP THEIR SECRETS,
BI-METALLISM.
The discussions of the Anglo- President American experts are clothed in "We
expect 17:13
secrecy. It is believed that in Roosevelt to attempt to secure addition to currency stabilisation, stabilisation On A t-metallic they are considering world in lation by the formation of a basis.".
the financial pool formed by Meanwhile fears are expressed wonthy nations with the idea of in New York, that Britain and the helping the wonkor nations along sterling bloc will meet depreciation the path to normal trade, which of the dollar by depressing the would raise prices and restore in- pound, thus launching a currency ternational trade. inflation war
If this happens it is felt that France, Balgium, Holland and Several wooden huts were de- Switzerland, the only four nations stroyo this morning when
Brewho remain theoretically on the broke out on Castle Pank Road gold standard will be forced to near Cheungshawan at about 5.15 follow America's example 'to pre-
serve their gold stocks,
1.223.
The Kowloon Fire Brigade re- ceived a call at 6.26 n.m, and three The French Government has engines were sent out. On their again expressed its determination arrival at the scene, the Ore had to remain on gold.
The exports are due to confer with Mr. Ramany MacDonald and President, Roosevelt this! evening.
The Herald-Tribune says the conference gives evidence of "hard-hended appreciation of the not an attitude of realities," "everything in the garden is lovely. The Journal thinks that an International tariff truce may be one result.-Reuter.
reverse.
Renter.
for
SHANGHAI CABLE OFFICES
TO BE TAKEN OVER BY NANKING
(Special to "Telegraph")
revolver and
on
The
JAPANESE RETREAT.
her
She is expected to reach Ilong- kong in the course of her return flight to Paris, on Wednesday.—- Reuter
HALLUMS CASE
BE HEARD NEXT
WEEK
It in understood that the case. in which M, W. Hallums of the
ส Chinese Maritime Customs, charged with manslaughter, will be heard at the Central Magis- tracy next Monday at 2.15 pm. It is officially confirmed that yes-Three afternoons have been w
Peking. Apr, 24...
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A Cantonese policeman seeing him a.man running. towards dourishing a pair of knives. Im- mediately drew his revolver and terday Chang Shen's troops reserved for the case, threatened to shoot. The fugitive dropped his weapons and submitt crossed the Luanho and after stiff ed to arrest.
fighting managed to recapture Before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the
The Royal Observatory réports Central Police Court to-day, Lam Chionaniston from the Japanese, Tal-yung, 35, was charged with in- who are reported to be retreating that the anticyclone has moved into the Pacifio to the East of tages Ordinamen, 1793. Tricling grievous bodily harm on Li towards Longkow-Reuter
Japan, the depression is moving “- Hung, aged 26, a. "Jenner motor
enstward across South Manchuria, According to
A 22-year-old woman, official an-driver."
The typhoon is altuated midway nouncement, the traffic office of the wife of defendant, was named Meeting of the II. K. Practical between the Visayda and Guam, For a breach of his passenger boat foreign-cable companies will be one of the witnesses in the case.
Detective Inspector Woods: ap-Paychology Club will be held at Lano moving W. N. W.
Crawford's Restaurant" at 8 pm an Local forecast:-East winds; 50 foot by 30 feet, and it was not
"Poor people with savings nelcense by carrying cargo, Kwok Mo. taloon over and re-organised by the
moderate; fair. until 0.50 am. that the engines counts and insurance policies are lo, who pleaded guilty was fined $10 Ministry of Communications on pllod for a formal week's remand. Felday, when the Speaker will be
and this was granted.
the Ray. G. R. Carpenter, M. A. the ones who will suffer under this at the Marine Court this morning, May 1---Router.
already obtained a firm hold, but prompt measures taken by the fire fighters prevented the flames
ANTI-INFLATIONISTS. Amorienn public opinien is be- from spreading to the adjoining ing canvassed against the inflation huta.
proposals.
· Tho blaze involved an ares "bi
Joft the scene:
Senator Real says:
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