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五拜體 號四月五英港香 FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1934.
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GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS QUOTA SYSTEM
BANQUET SHOCK GOLD BAR EXCHANGES
GUEST
HALTS
SPEECH
AN UNPRECEDENTED INTERRUPTION
ROYAL ACADEMY FUNCTION
London, May 3.
An unprecedented inter- uption of the Prime Minis, ter's speech caused a sensa tion at the Royal Academy banquet this evening.
The function was attended by the Prince of Wales and a highly distinguished gathering,
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald
heckledl
WAN
He was talking about the Nation-
al Government. The interrupter
thought he should have concentrat-, ed upon maltera connected with; the Royal Academy.
Mr. MacDonald was extolling! the achievements of the National, Government when the guest inter. Jeeted: "Why not say something about the present exhibition ?!
TROTSKY BARRED LOCAL
FROM BRITAIN
FLYING
Application For Entry ACCIDENT
The
Refused
London, May 3.
Homo Secretary stated in the House of Commons that an applica- tion had recently been made on behalf of Monsieur Trotsky for permission to enter the United Kingdom and it had been decided not to accede to his request.- British Wircleus.
BRADMAN
CORPORAL WINTER
INJURED
FOR THE SECOND TIME
Flying Officer Ivor Clifford Rowe and Cpl. Albert E. V. Win- ter, who were pilot and observer respectively on the R.A.F. Fairey 3F, plane which crashed while attempting to land on H.M.S.
SCORES 206 Eagle at sea yesterday morning
EASY VICTORY FOR AUSTRALIANS
WORCESTER SOON OUT
London, May 3. Bradman to-day completed Ja double century, almost "I am coming to that." quietly parallelling his opening per- replied the Premier, who proceeded formance in his last tour of to express the hope that patrons. of art woul encourage living England. artists,
INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK.
Earlier in his speech, he de- scribed the international situation is still very unsettled and uneer- tain. The problems' were
the
He was dismissed after scoring
206 runs.
Oldfield also batted brightly, compiling 67 runs in quick time.
The Australians were all out for 594. the only Worcestershire being Howarth, whose four wickets bowler to achieve any success
hourly concern of the Government who have been striving for will and peace and for the cost 185 runa, establishment of international ron- idence.
Worcester, made 112 i
innings, were dismissed for 95 in their second. Australia thus win- If there were any dimeulties in the way of disarmament, he said,ning by an innings and 297 runs. Grimmett again took five wie- they did not arise because any country in the world to-day wished Kets, his figures being:
to possess extravagant armaments, Ji because nations bad not got sumetent confidence in each other to atlopt policies of goodwill and Cooperation.-Reuter.
New Post For Goering
()). M. R. W.
18 7 27
O'Reilly proved his effectiveness on English wickets by taking four wickets for 25,-Reuter.
TWELVE WICKETS FOR FREEMAN
Good Start By Kent
London, May 3.
had + narrow escape from tragedy, according to informa tion obtained this morning.
The plane it appears had flown from Kai Tak, the shore base, and was one of the, machines of thei 824 Squadron. She circled the! Eagle and with the carrier ateam- ing Into the wind tried to effect! unding. Just as the planej rust of wind caught the plane #wooped to take the deck a sharp and awung her overboard.
and!
The ajo Mr. Woodin.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. WOODIN
RELAPSE IN NEW YORK HOSPITAL
CLOSE FRIEND OF PRESIDENT
.. New York, May 3. Mr. William Hartman
WARNING OF LIKELY ACTION
"SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE"
AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE
Drastic action by the Government in connection with the activities of local gold bar exchanges is fore- shadowed in af bfficial state- ment released this morning by the Coloni Secretary.
has been under consideration for some time and the official attitude
It is understand that the matter
ix. revealed as highly critical of the operations of the exchanges,
The official communique is in the following terms:
FOR COLONIES
JAPANESE POLICY IN CHINA
Assurances Given
To France
Paris, May 3. The Japanese Ambassa dor called upon M. Barthou at the Quai D'Orsay to-day- and gave France the same assurances regarding Japa- nese policy in China as Mr. Hirota
conveyed to Sir Francis Lindley In Tokyo.- Reuter.
FRANCE AND
JAPAN
BARTHOU REPLY TO INFORMAL NOTE
THE NINE-POWER TREATY
BRITAIN'S
POSITION EXPLAINED
MR. RUNCIMAN'S TALK WITH AMBASSADOR
CERTAIN ACTION UNLESS-
London, May 4. Britain's proposals for meeting Japanese competi- tion in the absence of an agreement with Japan is still the subject of considerable speculation.
While offelal circles are main-
taining the greatest reticence regarding what transpired in yes- terday's meeting between Mr. Walter Ranciman and the Japan- eso Ambassador, Mr. Matsudaira. Reuter understands thint Bir. Runcima explained that any pro- tective action which the British Government felt compelled to take, would be undertaken reluctantly Anglo-Japanche cotton deadlock in the hope that a way out of the will moon be found.
"The Government, being advised that the operations of the Gold Har Exchanges serve no useful purpose and merely afford facili- ties for speculations which are
Paris, May 4. seriously prejudicial to the in- Following the Japanese Am- terests of genuine business withinbassador's interpretative the Colony, is considering stops to ment to M. Barthou, Foreign com deal with the situation."
Minister, on the "Hands Off
DELAYED A YEAR. China!
statement, the French Government has replied noting the British
For over a year, he pointed out. with satisfaction Japan's respect delayed protective action, both in Government have for the independence of China the Colonies and in the Home and the treaty rights of other markot, in order to secure the best
NEW PALESTINE LOAN
Powers.
The reply also notes the condi-
possible atmosphere for the Anglo- Japanese trade talks.
The two occupants immediately clambered free of the wreckage. disentangled themselves
H.M.S. Wishart, which was ael- carrier, rushed to the scene and Woodin, Secretary of the ing as tender to the
aircraft
airmen before the machine sank Cabinet until January 1, was just in time to take off the Treasury in the Roosevelt
Flying Officer
Rowe escaped when he resigned owing to BRITISH GUARANTEES sustained injuries to his shoulder ill-health, died suddenly to- without injury but Upl.
Hospital yesterday afternoon. and was admitted to the
Reuter also understands that to be indifferent to intervention Mr. Runciman pointed out that if which would be prejudicial to Britain, takes protective action It Albang Road, Chislehurst, Kent. in Now Yerk a month ago when issued explaining that a financial French Government is convinced trade agreement or even of the
Winter's home address is 15, Mr. Woodin west into hospital,
order and justice, and says that is because there does not appear such intervention arose. the his throat allment recurred. It
to be any prospect of a general was later reported that his health resolution is proposed to enable that Japan will seek in concert resumption of the cotton conversa Corporal Winter, it may be re hud considerably improved and he the introduction of a Bill authoris with other Powers, a legal solution
Winter
SECOND RECENT CRASH.
B.N.
Įday,
PROPOSED
London, May
A Treasury memorandum
the
Treasury
tons under which Japan is unable
of
15
tiona
JAPAN'S ADVANTAGE.
called, was also involved and in-as expected to recover,
guarantee jured in the crash of a.plane near The news of his death came with principal and interest of a lona notance with the principles on which the Chinese border at the end of startling suddenness.
exceeding £2,000,000 to be raised the Washington treaties are based, last year.
His condition became critical in for the following purposes:
by
It la folt that the Japanose ex- the Government of Palestine notably the amicable procedure the last twenty-four hours, during
envisaged by Article VII of the porters
have the advantage of which period his wife and daugh Arabs, £250,000.
Re-settlement of
time. Therefore a limit must be dispinced Treaty of February 2, 1922. ter were at his bedside almost i
set to delay on the British side in The opinion is expressed, in the resorting to safeguarding action continuously.
Water supply and drainage reply, that it only within this in order not to prejudice the Bri- Death Was
schemes for Jerusalem and Itaifa, framework that equitable, and tish ease if the conversations are uremia, following air infection of various villages surveyed for water affairs can be found.
water supply for Hebron and satisfactory solutions of Chinese resumed later-Reuter." the throat and neck...
DEATH OF LORD TREDEGAR
WELSH LANDOWNER
PASSES
London, May 3. The death occurred in London
the to nephritis
A MANUFACTURER.
resources, £933,000. Agricultural credits, £200,000.
The communications exchanger Construction of all berth and between the Ambassador and the The late Mr. Woodin, was born reclamation scheme 11 Haifa. French
May, 1868, Berwick. £210,000.
Government have the Pennsylvania: He afudied at
in
Public buildings, including character of verbal; and not School of mines, graduating in Jerusalem Post Office and various formal diplomatic, Notes-ftenter. 1890. His entry into business was educational buildings, and pur-
GERMAN PLANS FOR the season by defeating Glamorgan to-day of Lord Tredegar, aged 67.pate in the mufacturing firm of poses incidentally to or connected
POLICE
Berlin, May 3. The next step in achieving a Nazi Reich will probably be the centralisation of the whole of the police forces of Germany under single control from Berlin.
concerns,
EAST AFRICA TO CO-OPERATE
TIBETAN MISSION.
PAYING VISIT TO CHIANG
Anchin
Nanking, May 4.
the
DOLLAR SLIGHTLY
RISES
LOCAL MARKET STRONG
The Hongkong dollar opened at 18. 4. this morning, an advanco of th on yesterday's quotation, [ The market locally is strong.
Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz New York ofce report or silver as follows:-Market stendy
Lama, head of Tibetan delegation, which is here on continued purchases of May. to welcome the Fanchen Lamu back silver in moderate quantities. to Tibet, declared that the delega. Speculators awaiting developments tion will sail for Kluklang en route over the week-end. to Nanking to-morrow in response to General Chiang Kai Shek's sum-
Kent to-day achieved the first county championship victory of
by an innings and 35 runs.
Viscount Tredegar (Courtenay Woodin and Jackson at Berwick, of with any of the purposes mention- Tich Freeman started the senson Charles Evan Morgan) succeeded which he became head fi 1895, Ined in the schedule, including rais- in refreshing manner, taking 12 his uncle as Baron in 1913 and was 1899 he went over to the American ing of a loan, £107,000.--British wickets for 108 runs.
crented a Viscount in 1926. Edu-Car and Foundry Corporation. By Wireless, Ashdown searing 109.
Kent made 302 on butting first, cated at Eton, he was formerly 1916 he had become assistant to
Lieut-Colonel in the Royal Mon-the vice-president. In that capac 7 for 1) In their first venture, Major In
Glamorgan made 96 (Freeman, mouthshire Engineers and Hon.ty he was so efficient that in 1922 and, following-on, were unable to Colonel of the
the Army. also Hon. he was appointed president of the
Int. Butto. Mon-company. Thanks tu hla in- avert an innings defeat though mouthshire Regiment. He served uential position he was elected to It is understood that the Hitler they obtained 202 runs. Freeman in the Boer War and in the Great the boards of other industrial, Cabinet is now considering the look for G7 in their second War, being decorated for his banking and commercial creation of a new Police Ministry innings.-Reuter,
services. He owned about 16,000 formed his Cabinet in February.
When Mr. Franklin Roosevelt IN TEA AND SUGAR
RESTRICTIONS 1933, he chose Mr Woodin The heir to the title and estates Secretary of the Treasury. He is the Hen. Evan Morgan, Presi-had before that ranked as a Re-
Nutrobi, May 3. dent of the United Commercial publican, though he had taken reached an agreement on the pro-
"Buenitse of heavy fog, the "Pre- Ten planters in East Africa have mons. Travellers
sident McKinley has been delayed in Association. Britisk little part In politics. Wireless.
posals of the International Tea Carrion with him a letter from the kong on the evening of Saturday and Besides valuable presents, he arrival at Shanghai. This steamer in now scheduled to arrive at Hong- CLOSE FRIEND OF PRESIDENT. Committee for the Inclusion of late Dalai Lama, which was ad-in sail for Manila on Sunday after-
East Africa in the restriction dressed to General Chlani in con-noon at six o'clock. But he had for long been a scheme,
nection with the problem of the close personal friend of the Pre-
The sugar industry is prepared Panchen Lama's return to: Tibet. sident and like Senator Cordell to join a similar scheme."
Central News. Hull, whom Pres. Roosevelt made
The proposals of both Industries Secretary of State, he in are at present under consideration favour of lower tnriffs. He was by a conference of East African opposed to infintion and European Governors. Reuter. conditions were well known Lo
him
under General Goering, with Herr Heinreich immler, the new head
of the Secret Police, as Secretary of State.
the
Himmler already controls political or secret police in all German States.
LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS
BRITAIN NOT TO By giving up the Prussian Minia-| try of the Interior, Gonerni Goer-
TERMINATE TREATY ing has not lost control of the Prussian Police as this was trans-
'London, May 3, The ferred to the Prussian
Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Premier some time ago,
Anthony Eden, asked if the Govern. General Goering ment intended to give notice before retains the Premiership.-Reuter. 31st December, 1934, to terminate
SWARAJ PARTY
ACTIVITIES
DR. ANSARI ELECTED PRESIDENT
Ranchi, May B
Dr. Ansari, tho former President
of Congress, was to-day elected President of the Swaraj Party. A
of
the Washington Limitation Armaments Treaty of 1922, said
It was not the present intention of
the Government to take stopu with
a view to terminating that Treaty. -British Wireless.
DR. C. T. WANG
DENIES OFFER OF FOREIGN OFFICE
Shanghai, May 4.
Dr. C. T. Wang to-day denied resolution rojecting the White the report that he had been offered Paper proposals was unanimously the portfolio of Foreign affairs, approved-Reuter.
| Central 'Nows.
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acres of land.
CONTROL OF STOCK EXCHANGES
Controversial Part of Bill Approved
Washington, May 3.
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through investigation on the apot. Mr. Woodin was a departure from the normal type of business man inasmuch as he was a composer of norious music, including works. for A proposal to reduce the margin an orchestra. lively march change Control B from forty-five inauguration of the U.S. President requirements in the Stock Ex which he wrote was played at the
to forty per cont. we evor- in March 1933. He was also an whelmingly defented in the House art collector and has written much of Representatives to-day.
on économie and soclat questiona.-) Rentor and Special.
The most controversial section of the B was thus surprisingly | quickly disposed of:
CHINA
AIR PLANS
NEW SERVICE TO KANGTING
CANTON AIRLINER
DISASTER
OFFICIAL INQUIRY
ORDERED
(Spécial to "Telegraph")
Nanking, May 3. The Nanking Ministry of Com- munications has appointed a com- mitteo of saven experts, including into the mishap to the C.NA.C.
Shanghai, May 4. The China National Airways Ad- ministration hha, Announced that preparations are being made for the extension of its West China The wedding will shortly take ir mail service to Kang-Ting in a foreign air adviser, to enquire large majority is now expected-ant, of 6, Kennedy Rond and Missly be further extended to Linsso, plane which was lost in Chokinng
Final approval of the Bill by a Maria de Souza, marcantile assist
place between Mr. Vicite Ferrer Sikang. This line will subsequent {Stella Sprinkle, of 22, Fort Street, capital of Tibet.-Central News,
Reuter,
watera last month-Central News.
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