WEATHER EXPERTS'
for
CONFERENCE.
CO-OPERATION BY FAR EAST OBSERVATORIES
1
RUMANIAN PLOT
THIRTEEN SENTENCED TO PRISON
London, Apr. 21, "Sire, be under my orders for the next 24 hours, and I shall be under yours for the rest of my life," so anid Colonel Precup when
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
HANDS OFF CHINA
INDIGNANT NANKING
DENIAL
Nanking, Apr. 22.
MONDAY,
APRIL 23,
1934.
U.S. AND SILVER.
STRONG EFFORTS FOR
LEGISLATION
Washington, Apr. 21.
WHITHER
BRITAIN?
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voted for the schemes which had
The Steering Committee of the come into force of late, but he (Mr. Senato Silver Bloc to-day decided Hope for improvements in the
An allegation made by the Tokyo to seek mandatory silver legisla-lot), did not regard consumers Joint service of the Hongkong,
correspondent of the New York tion preparatory to going to the producers as "two races of Manila and Shanghai Observa
Tribuna that the Japanese Govern White House for a conference men, one endowed with nothing but tories to the public in the future he took King Carol back in 1930, ment bad obtained Nanking'a ac- with President Rosevelt.
a pair of jaws to consume and was voiced by Mr. C. W. Jeffries,
The prosecution, alleges that quiescence before the Japanese Senator King, after a brief the other with nothing but a pair) Director of the Royal Observa Precup was disgruntled, fancying Foreign Office issued the "hege meeting of the Bloc at the Capitol, of hands to produce," tory, Kowloon, on the Colony after visiting Manila fciently rewarded. He therefore denied by a spokesman
of the rided to tell the President they are likes to produce and because he conference with Father
Nanking Foreign Office.
opposed to merely permfasive legis.
would die if he did not. That le Gherzi, of the Shanghai Observa-planned to become dictator of the
The spokesman described the lation. country with the soletanco of tory, and Father Selga, Director General Godreanu, the lendor of
the real problem and dimeulty of The silver group feels that al allegation as entirely baseless and of the Central Observatory of the the Iron Guard.
that it was absurd to imagine speclic programme should be the question of unemployment," he Weather Bureau, Manila, on mat-
The centre
that
Chinese
Government adopted and carried out, rathor continued. tera
court should have acquiesced in such a than the President should be nu upon the work of the which the prisoners bearing
are being
"In straight government, three Observatorien.
tried, is plled. with grenades and statement, which virtually conati-thorised to
tako action if he doubt, it would be an advantage if Mr. Jeffries left longhong on other weapons, alleged to have taled an attempt to place the thinks it necessary.
all the world wore run from one April 13 and arrived in Manila been seized in the houses of the whole of China under Japan's The meeting to-day was attend-contre with one great sot of flos
Centrul domination. two days later.
News ed by the following-Senator with indices and typowriters and Agency.
Borah, Senator Thomas (Demo-telegraphs and dictaphones all crat, Oklahoma); Souator McCarelickotting away and settling evory ran, Democrat, Navada): Senator Ave years how all the world was "We do not mean to tamper in Adams, Democrat, Colorado) to be ordered for. Avo years to any way with the principle of the Senator Shiphead, (Farmer-Labour, come. But we have waited too Open Door la China, declared Dr. Minnesota); and Senator King, long for that dream to be born,
to lender of the Bliver Bloc.
his return to that his services had been insuf-mony atatoment" was vigorously announced that the group hos de "A mon producos because hol
On the voyage and during hls alay, Mr. Jeffries told Preas representative he had many opportunities of discussing with the other two Directors mat-
arrested officers.
of the
the
Зарап'н Сале
Geneva, Apr. 22.
no
Yokoyama, Japanese delegate the Disarmament Conference, to- All of these members proceed and, indeed, it will never be born,
A
never in our time, never
THE KEYNOTE.
for
a nightmare, and it becomes more and
more an unnecessary night-
are.
The accused sit in a
wooden cage in the court room under a heavy guard.
"A Corrupt Government," Precup vehemently asserts that tera affecting their respective he is precisely against the Iron Wednesday inat Mr. Jeffries ant in to save the King. He wishes to lay when interviewed by Hlavna in fed to the White House, necom thousands of years to come. Observatories. Before leaving on Guard organisation, and he sought conclave with the two Fathers for expel the present corrupt govern- the greater part of the morningment, and so enable the King to regard to the Japanese declaration, panied by Senator Pittman and and the result of their delibera-rule untrammelled.
"We recognize that everyone is Senator Harrison (Chairman of lions was an undertaking to co- It is considered in Bucharest entitled to trade with China and the Senate Finance Committee). operate in every way. In order that much lies behind the present trade agreements and lend moneygenthau, Secretary of the Tron-it is to the average, man a dream establish business there; conclude It is understood that Mr. Mor- "Furthermore, even as a dream, that each Observatory should be trini. able to produce the most accurato The Court camarilla has super-to China; but we want the Powers sury, will participate in President lacking in beauty. In fact it is mapa and give the best
to admit that Japan enjoys weather
a Roosevelt's conference. seded the Rumanian aristocracy, service in its power.
In Chinese peculiar competence which was formerly all-powerfull affairs, inasmuch as Japan would
Legislation "Imperative." Local Signol Code.
Senator King, before entering but was ousted froin many places be the first to suffer from political the White House, declared that by self-secking politicians.
"We have to'organise our own Sympathetic consideration was
to tell the delegation planned The animosity against Mame, errors in regard to China.
communities and look at our "When we see the governments President Roosevelt that allver given to the recommendation of Lupescu, King Carol's mistress, is
own backdoors for the solutions the International Meteorological a more symbol of the general in-or the League of Nations ready to legislation during this session is
furnish material and financial sup"imperative for
to our problems. The world is the rovival of Organisation to adopt two new trigue against the King's friends. port which could be exploited business, the
too vast and too diversified to Aettlement of the signals to replace the traditional All agree that Carol is extreme-
get ino the atraitjacket of aj "drum" and "ball," but neither ly able, and he is very popular alat us by certain Chinese par-debt problem and for providing
single international plan. · Father Selga nor Mr. Jeffries felt with the public owing to his demo- ties, we are entitled to be sus necessary circulating medium.”
picious.
Therefore, we hope that that local traditions should be cratic training of the young
"Home development will be in- Further, he said that the Silver hastily disturbed. If any adapta Crown Prince Michael-Our Own in the future Japanese interests Committee would meet again, pro- evitably one of the keynotes of the will be taken more account of by bably on Monday, to determine its age immediately before us. But tion of the local signal code is Correspondent.
the Powers and the Lengua in policy after learning the Pre-it will have to be not in order to made it will made in Manila and
Heavy Sentences.
dealing with China. Hongkong simultaneously. In the
grow rich, but in order to live fully meantime the Shanghal authorities
Bucharest, Apr. 22.
There was a thorough discus- and reasonably. will institute a code which is to Despite their denial of the
orsion of the whole world monetary contain nothing inconsistent with charges that they plotted against that which Manila and Hongkong the life of their King, Colonel Precup and twelve others were may eventually adopt.
In the course of the past twenty-sentenced to ten years' imprison five years, there have been many ment in the Military Court to-day. visits to Hongkong by the dif- The court sat all night and brought ferent members of the institutions in its verdlet in the early hours at Manlia and Shanghai, and the of the morning-Reitter. greatest cordiality has existed in the relations between Mr. Jeffries' two predecessors and himself, and the successive heads and assist ants of the alster institutions, More frequent visits by the off- cers of this Department might be deemed an advantage, but the local personnel is comparatively limited and opportunities are not so easily found. Although some- thing of a busman's holiday, Mr. Jeffries said he enjoyed his trip very much, and appreciated the opportunity of meeting together the distinguished meteorologists whom he had previously met separately.
Visit To Bagulo..
WEDDING BELLS.
"We have no underhand designs against the foreign Powers Chinn, and we only intend to lend China moral support towards her peaceful development," the speaker said.
Mr. Yokoyama declared that the recognition of Manchukuo by Nan- king was favoured by the Northern Chinese and combated by the Southern Chiness and certain memn- bers of the Nanking Government, while Chiang Kai-shek was hesitat ing. Consequently, the Japanese Government considered that it was necessary
sident's attitude.
"Agriculturo is the first industry question, including the place of gold and silver in the system; and which has grasped the necessity of there will be a further conference, economie, self-discipline, economie after the conference. declared an official announcement self-government, if this change is to be secured. The nation as a Sonator Harrison, the silver ad-whole is only beginning to grab vocate, described the conference this necessity, but it is grasping it as most sympathetic.
successfully.
ed.
"If it is necessary to have legis- Iation, I think we can get together on a satisfactory bill," he declar,
the task Senator King, describing WEEK-END CEREMONY AT ST. lenders a serious warning-Revassed the subjet from all angles." to give a Chinese conference, sald: "We have can ANDREW'S CHURCH
ter.
Statement in America.
Washington, Apr. 22. The Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Saito, to-day told a United Press representative that
-Reuter.
Reuter.
French Opinion
Paris, Apr. 22. "Something new is starting in ternational the Far East, and such is the in- situation that the Japanese stand a good chance of playing the winning hand," says
SELF-DISCIPLINE.
"It will thereafter have to grapple with the still more exacting ol psychological self- utilise the spare time, the leisure, discipline when it attempts to
which I think this further develop- ment will demand.
"Can these great changes, be put through by the haphazard sipthoda which we have seen in the past few generations? I think not. I think they will demand the under- standing and agreement of all, and the close and unremitting direction
Ivory chiffon and silk luce. which has been and will be the for bridni favourite materials fracks this season, composed the beautiful gown Daphne Amy Sarah Humblin for policy was the result of indications worn by Miss Japan's re-statement of her China her wedding to Mr. George A. that the United States cotton and Nicholls, which took place at St. wheat loans to China were being Andrew's Church, on Saturday used for political porposes, thereby Le Temps, which, in the absence of of people who are trained both in afternoon. the Rev. Higgs officiat-threatening Asiatic peace.
an official pronouncement, perhaps the immense stores of knowledge ing.
Mr. Salto said that most of the gives a hint of the French Govern-and the scientific method of the The bride is the eldest daughter commercial loans to China of Alr. and Mrs. F. Tamblin, oftually find their way to military defined as one of mild surprise."
evenment's attitude, which might be new thought, and who can join to them the ordinary human touch. the China Light and Power Com-use, which had particularly dis-
Le Temps observes that Japan the touch of decency, the touch of younger son of Mrs. E. 1. and the
tality of Fr. Selgn. In 'company/pany, Taipo, and the groom is the turbed Japan, as China's neigh seems to have taken advantage of idealism, the touch of comradeship}
late Mr. G. Nicholls of Folkestone. Kent, England..
bour.
Therefore Japan proposed a re. statement of polley, so fit the Powers night be careful of the kind of aid they give China.
But, if things come to this pass, the cause lles in Chinese anarchy for which the Great Powers. (owing
the tension in Europe and the crisis which, as I say, is where govern- in
the Valted States to assume ament leaves off and leadership de facto protectorate over Chinn, begins. with virtual control of China's
"If you ask me how these men foreign relations, and proclaim are to be obtained I would say that Far Eastern Monroe Doctrine.
the task and the opportunity will call them out. That, at least, has been our experience in agriculture. “And I will tell you how they are terests) have failed to find anot to be obtained. They are not to be obtained-not, at least, in Japan thinks that her geogra- our country-by mutual hatred. phical position und army alone will They are not to be obtained by enable her to take effective action sudden convulsions involving against the dangerous state of break with all our tradition and affairs in China.-Iteuter.
all our continuity."
"It was difficult said Mr. Jeffries to adequately express his appre- ciation of the courtesy and hospi with his Assistant Director, Fr. Deppermann, and the superinten dant of magnetical and seismolo-
Entering the church on the arm Kical work, Fr. Repetti, he met of her father, Mr. F. Humblin, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries on arrival, who gave her away, the brida
Mr. Saito declared that Japan and practically gave them the looked charming in a "Eunica" had no intention of closing the whole of his time during their model of ivory chiffon and silk "Open Door," and only wished that stay. In his company he visited Ince, with a high neck line finish-China would not rely on distant the Mirador Observatory wating in a scarf effect at the back.nations (whose interests were less to rivalrica and diversity of in- Baguio, and on the journey to and An exquisitely embroidered Brus-involved than Japan's) for military fro, and at other times, he found sela net vell was worn, held by a assistance, thereby disturbing remedy. him a most entertaining com- coronet of fine orange blossom general Oriental tranquility. He panion, and a mine of information buds. To complete this ensemble. then clted the recent aviation ex all things concerning the the bride carried a bouquet of pansion of Chian, which, he said, Philippine Islands. The olen of white carnations and rosca. the Japanese fear might be turned Jesuits has been established in
Attending the bride were the "gainst them.United Prona. the Philippines for an extremely Misses Pat Hamblin and Barbara Statement in London, lengthy period, and their archives Budden, who
London, Apr. 21.. Kown of probably contain the complete his Hyacinth and Daffodil chiffon cut
"At the next Disarmament Con- tory of the archipelago since the on similar lines to the bridal ference, our status in the
Far earliest Spanish occupation. From gown. Large Leghorn picture East must be made clear," declared peraonul experience Mr. Jeffries hats were worn, and they carried a Japanese Foreign Office spokes- said he imagines that it would be bouquets of gladioli,
man in an interview with the Tokyo difficult to find more charming and The bride's mother was grace- correspondent of the London Daily
matfully, attired in a nut-brown lace Mail yesterday,
011
instructive mentors in any
wore
ter concerning the Philippine gown with hat to tone and carried
Islanda.
Baguio was a most entrancing spot the railway journey, of five hours through flat country was distinctly monotonous, but the drive of two hours by motor conch and the fhrill of nacending the Zigzag was not easily forgotten. It was quite an ordinary thing to fly from Manila to Baguio these tays, the journey taking about one
hour.
BIG AIR RACES.
COURSES FOR ENGLAND TO MELBOURNE CONTESTS
London, Apr. 22. The Royal Aero Club has fixed the route for the England-Australia air races, which are starting on October 20.
Competitors in the speed race will have to go vin Baghilod, Allahabad, Singapore, Darwin, Charleville and thon on to Mel bourne.
The course for competitors in the handicap race will bo over tho same route, but with halts at many other intermediate places.--Reuter Special.
alle. of being responsible for the "We are the only country cap- a bouquet of shaded African daisies. Both the bridesmaids maintenance of peace, because of and bride's mother's gown were our geographical position and for modelled by "Eunice".
other reasons which) hurdly need explanation. were
The duties of best man carried out by Mfr. G. I. Angus, alan a member of the China Light and Power Co. Appropriate music was rendered on the organ by Mr. Rupert Baldwin,
"All assistance for China, whe- ther financial or technical. may ultimately be turned against 11. and it is therefore dangerous," the spokesman said: Following the wedding cerg-
"Japan," he continued, " de- mony, a large number of friends sirous of arriving at a clear under- gathered at the reception held at standing with Russla, and instead the China Light Recreation Club- of a non-aggression pact, which has house, King's Park.
been suggested naveral times by After the usual toasts and good the Soviet, she desires the creation wishes, the happy couple left for of a commission composed of the their honeymoon, which is being representatives of the two opent at Baguio. The bride's tries, plus Manchukuo, to deal with going away dress was of blue nnd frontier questions as the best dave colour with nccessories to means of maintaining friendly match.
relations.
SUMMER TIME.
COME INTO OPERATION
IN BRITAIN
London, Apr. 21. Summer time comes into opera- tion at 2 a.m. to-morrow, when clocks will be advanced one hour. Britisk. Wirclean.
coun-
"The present concentration of Russian troops on the borders of Manchukuo' and behind is re- garded by Japan as a possible manace for which there is no Justification,
"There are said to be at least, 115,000 men, and between 500‚and' G00 neroplanes, with tanks, and aubmarines near Vladivostock.
"Japan would like to extend the provisions of the Portsmouth Tronty to the frontior of Manchu- kuo," the spokesman concluded.
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