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U.S. FARMERS

BRITISH WAR

NEW

FRENCH

No. 28,565

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1933. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

REPORTED

ORGANISING

INTO MILITARY UNITS

GOVERNMENT VIOLENCE SHOWN IN

OBLIGATION PASSES FIRST TEST

BRITAIN WILL

HONOUR HER

AGREEMENTS

Capt. Eden Reviews Locarno Pact.

"POLICY OF ISOLATION IS ONE OF FOLLY"

London, To-day li

Referring to the European situa tion during speech at Skipton, Yorkshire, last night, the Parlia mentary

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Captain Anthony Eden, said that it was not surpris.

Chamber Votes Confidence In M. Surrant By 320 To 32

Paria, To-day.

The new French Cabinet, headed by M. Albert Sarraut, has passed its first lest. The Chamber of Deputies yesterday passed a vote of confidence in the Government. by 320 votes to 32.

Formed following the fall of the laindler Government on October 20, the Sarraut Government

ninly Radical.-Reuter.

$135,000,000 FOR US. RAILWAYS

Spreading Money And Employment.

ing that Germany's withdrawal from ELECTRIFICATION BETWEEN NEW

the Disarmament Conference and the League of Nations bad caused some concern and a measure of un- easiness in Europe.

YORK AND WASHINGTON

SPECIAL TO CHINA MÁL (Hy_Telegraph, Compright legru-

dr Mensages Ordianer, 2494. Rr. There was, however, no occasion Cerived November 4. 12.23 aan.)

for scare-mongering.

The situation

could without doubt be redeemed.. "To do so, we must keep our heads and our engagment," he said.

I

He proceeded to defend, apaine certain criticisms, the Locarno Agreement, which he described as one of the most effective instru ments for neace in Western Eurone

"The main instrument in that settlement." he said, "is the treaty of mutual guarantee. Thats not an alliance of Britain and France against Germany. far from it. 1, is a conclusie urterment to which. Germany, Belgium. France and Great Britain are all parties.

"The arrangementa purele Aufensive, and sunpfentent- ary to the league Covenant.

They do not

Towers

made

ATC

consitute in any same an alliance between certain: Powerk directed againal other | By bis Treaty of mutual| Agreement and guarantee. the ➤inatory Powere severally collectively are guaranteed terri torial status quo resulting from the frontier between Germany and Belgium and Germany and France The inviolability of those frontiers. and the demilitarisation of Rhine- land."

Washington, To-day. Responding to the criticism

for delay the United States Public Works Administration had allotted U.S. $135.000,- 000 to the Railways. This is "the Administration's biggest step to spread money and em- ployment quickly."

Aium of U.S. $51,000,- #000" is for the purchase of 1.000.000 tons of rails for 20 roads, while U.S. $84,000,000 goes to the Pennsylvania rail- road for electrification be- tween New York and Washing- Ton, including the purchase of 132 electric locomotives and 7,000 freight cars. United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

STANDARD OIL COMPANY.

Dividend Increased From

10 To 25 Cents.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

"The Treaty is interwoven with (By_Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra. the machinery of the League. With phie Afcases Ordinance, 1891. Re

one exception, the decisions to be taken under it must be taken by the Council of the League. The Council can take no decision except if it be unanimous,

"Since Great Britain is a per- manent member of the Council it is: clear, therefore, that no decision can be taken without our assent.

Britain The Sole Judge

Of Her Obligation

exception to this

**The only

governing condition is that in the

colved November 3, 10.25 p.m.)

New York, Yesterday.

A dividend of 25 cents (U.S.) per

share by the

common

has been voted Standard Oil Company of New York, compared

with a dividend of 10 cents on March 15-United Press. per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

WEEKLY TREASURY

ISSUE.

event of a flagrant violation of the Applications Received

undertaking not to go to war, or of Rhineland demilitarisation of the

Zone by one of the parties, we are bound, immediately, to go to the

For £77,280,000.

London, To-day.

FARM STRIKE

IOWA PICK ETS FIRE SEVERAL SHOTS

WISCONSIN CREAMERIES®

WRECKED

BY DYNAMITE EXPLOSION

NEW YORK, T.-DAY. - DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A TENTATIVE PLAN TO RELIEVE THE FARM EMERGENCY 'WAS MADE BY THE WHITE HOUSE ON THURSDAY, VIOLENCE HAS FLARED UP IN THE FARM STRIKE.

Two men were severely beaten by pickets, at Wood- bury County, lown. yesterday, during an outbreak in which several shots were fired. Other minor disturb- ances are also reported.

A dynamite explosion wrecked two creameries at Shawano, Wi- consin, where pickets were trying to prevent the marketing of milk. Five hundred members of the Farm Holiday Association at Madison, Wisconsin, have voted in favour of the continuation of the farm strike.

AN EVEN MORE DISQUIETING REPORT COMES FROM MIN- NESOTA. A MESSAGE DECLARING THAT THE FARMERS FAKE ORGANISING MILLITARY UNITS, ARMED WITH TEAR GAS MR. BOMBS, HAS BEEN SENT TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT BY

HE FRANCIS SHOEMAKER, À CONGRESSMAN, OF REDWING. URGES THE IMMEDIATE RAISING OF FARM PRICES AS A NE- CESSARY MOVE-TO AVOID SERIOUS TROUBLE.

A conference, took

place

un

Thursday at the White House be 66,000 OUNCES OF

GOLD BOUGHT

Domestic Purchases By R.F.C.

tween President Roosevelt, Mr. Henty C. Wallace United States Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, the financier, Mr. George Peek, the manufactur- ec and the Governors of the States of lowa, Minnesota, South | Dakota, North Dakota, and Wiscon-

MIL.

The Governors urged the fixing! of the prices of the Major Farm Commodities, that the farmers bu assigned to quote the products in] be sold at fixed prices, and that price-fixing be accompanied by quick currency inflation.

A further conference was ranged for 9 a.m. yesterday, and it was hoped to complete the plan to be presented to President Roose velt for approval.

STOCKS RECOVER ON WALL ST.

Industrials Rise 3 To 4 Points.

SILVER DECLINES

New York, To-day. Following several days of com- parative inactivity, industrials and rails advanced sharply on the New York Stock Exchange, yesterday. |Industrial averages soared 8.00 to

88.60, while rafls advanced 1.46 to

$2.37.

Utilities

were up .74 to

23.94 while bonds declined 27 to

82.24.

Trading was average, abarea being dealt with.

1,500,000

Silver opened easter and heavy. Commission houses liquidated the

help of the injured party if wa' are A total of £77,280,000 was applied December position which was only satisfied that the violation confor in Treasury bills weekly tenders, partly off-set by purchases for stitutes an unprovoked act of ågres- The amount allotted in Treasury inter months.

sion and that immediate action is bills at three months was £45,000,- In their daily report, Mesara, E. A. Piorco and Company, through 000. necessary,

"But we are the sole judge as to whether this obligation had become applicable," he de- clared.

!

The average rate per cent. was their local correspondents, Meara, 17/7,574. A compared with Asin Lands, Ltd., state::- 16/5.294. last week-British Wire-

"No explanation in yet forth- less Service.

coming for the strength of the market during the last hour, al- it to the vision under which any of the pař-125 2

expectation of constructive com- invited in the ment from the White House' latăr ties could withdraw from It. Some critica had suggested that. If such a Government Gazelle for the dreds- to-day--- course were possible, Britain would ing work, west of Kowloon Fenin-We think the market has indi- be less likely to be involved in any aula. The work comprises of pro- catod a better than eren chance of Entopean war. The very opposite viding all the plant, and the dreds- penetrating the recalled resistance ing of over 1,000,000 cubic yards of was the truth, '

material and the disposal of the points in the sour future.

(Continued on Page 9.) same at Kun Tong, Kowloon Bay,

The Treaty of Locarno, Captain Eden pointed out, contained no pro- DREDGING WORK IN KOWLOON though some attribute

(Continued on Page 0.)

Tenders are

NEW SILVER CURRENCY

The British Navy went prepared for emergencies for the Irial of Chlef Tshekedi, of the lamangwato, tribe, which was conducted by Vice-Admiral E.R.G.R. Evans, Acting High Com. missioner of Bechuanaland. More than 2,000 natives attended -the trial, which was an inquiry into the flogging of a white man, Phineas Mackintosh. The picture shows the guard of Marines with their howitzer, who were present throughout the trial. (8. & G.).

COURAGEOUS

CAPTAIN ALSO

REPRIMANDED

Sequel To Warship Running Aground.

COURT MARTIAL- PUNISHES CTWO "OFFICERS"

London, To-day.

RADICAL

REVISION OF

AN ATLANTIC

CRUISE IN 1934

BY US. FLEET

Warships May Be Moved From Pacific.

FLEET SHOULD BE ACQUAINTED

WITH BOTH OCEANS"

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt has authoris- ed an Atlantic Cruise by the United States Fleet in 1934.

The Assistant Secretary of the Navy has announced that the ques- [tion of the Fleet's move from the Pacific is now seriously being con- sidered

The only reason given is that "the Fleet should be acquainted with both occans."-Reuter.

"TROUBLE IN 1935.”

Why Japan Should Build More Warships.

Maidzuru.

Admiral Mineo Ohsumi, the Navy Minister, during a press interview

CURRICULUM said that the second replenishment

Needed At Ellis Kadoorie School.

HEADMASTER'S SPEECH AT

TEAU "PRIZE GIVING

الله

"To my mind, the whole curr There was a further sequel yes-culum of this school needs radical terday, to the stranding of the

Įprogramme of the Navy is absolutely necessary for national security. He emphasised the fact that Japan ¡must build as many warship as she is permitted by the Washington Naval Pact. No foreign countries. be waid, will be, menseed as a TO- snit of such a poller,

in Japan's naval building plan nothing but the minimum fuldh ment of the ratio allowed her as

can Navy, the Minister said.

aircraft carrier, H.M.S. Courage- revision, and a mere paper revision compared with that of the Ameri- ous, when Captain Brian Egerton, will not meet the case." commanding officer of the "Courageous," was sentenced to

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telograph, Copyright. Telegra in fenauger Ordinance, 1894. Rbe severely reprimanded at

Court Martial for "negligently or ceived November 1, 10,24 0,500)

Washington, To-day.

United States Administration officials have disclaimed any in- tention to upset the world's financial stability.

With these words Mr. W. L "'Handyside, Headmaster of the Ellis

by default stranding or hazard-, Kadoorie Indian School, concluded] ling his ship."

a critical survey of the present con- stitution of the classes and the

A further replenishment programme may be necessAKY, he hinted, as a result of the 1935 Naval Disarmament Con- ference to be held in Washing- COLL.

¿Continued on Page 8,)

teaching conditions imposed there- WAR DEBT TALKS

by.

On the previous day Lien- tenant-Commander G. F. Dizon, navigation、 officer, was sentenced to be severely reprimanded and dismissed

In the course of his address at his ship on the same charge. H.M.S. "Courageous" was the prize-giving ceremony thin any price the Bank deems advis ground for nearly an hour on morning Mr. Handyside said:~ able, it is expected that the Federal September 24 off Great Yar-

"The current year is shorter by

Although it has been confirmed that the New York Federal Reserve Bank is authorised to purchase un- Imited amounts of foreign gold at

with gines being run astera. Reuter

FAIL

December Payment Under Review.

AT PRESENT -

Reserva will co-operate closely with mouth. No damage was done and two months than usual owing to NO PERMANENT SETTLEMENT the Bank of England, the Bank of she was refloated by her own ch the Education Department having France and possibly commercial banks in those countries, In order to preserva

stability.

financial LESSENING STREET

During the first week of domestic gold buying, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has purchased 66,000 ounces of gold and has paid producers with .debentures bearing % per cent. Interest to allow for discount.

The Treasury is now conel- dering issuing U. . $10,000,- 000 worth of new aliver cur-. rency, backed by Britain's war debt payment.”

The actual gold purchases abroad began yesterday-United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co..

SECRET BUYING

ACCIDENTS.

New Police Order In London.

INCREASED VIGILANCE BY MOTOR PATROLS

London, To-day.

Washington, To-day.

decided to change the sturol yesz. In the 10 months since January the · SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. school was opened on 179 days com-

(By_ Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- pared with 178 in the correspond-phie Massager Ordinance, 1894. Re- ing, period last year. The mari: ceived November 4, 10.24 cm.) mum enrolment was 173, an in- Tho crease of 2 ovor ́ last year's, average attendance was 186,6 last year 157. The higher average this year in chledy due to a larger minimum (168), than last (168)

Staff

“In January, Mr. Hamilton went As the result of a new order which on furlough and I assumed duty as

October Mr took effect yesterday in London, Headmaster. In motor police patrols will exercise Bizhen Singh retired from the increased vigilance on motor drivers vice. I should like to place on who display carelessness or lack of cord our appreciation of the loyal consideration of the roads.

and efficient service rendered by

ser-

The United States Treasury yesterday announced that the war debt negotiators have abandoned the attempt to reach a permanent settlement at the present time, but are now giving their sole attention to discussing the December payment. United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co...

75 Per Cent.

The purpose of the order is to re- Mr. Bishen Singh during his 28 American Demand For duce traffic accidents by warring óv|years' association with this school, summoning motorists whose driving Arst as Headmaster, and latterly, makes them liable to become de on the appointment of a European

Wire-Headmaster, Benfor Assistant, - less Service.

(Continued on Page 7),

OPERATIONS. Unlimited Powers Fornitely dangerous. British.

Federal Reserve.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL,

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright: Telegra Millionaire Monarchist's

phic Messages Ordinance, 1901. Rev. ceived November §, 10.25 pm)}}|{

Washington, To-day,

"It is learned that the News York Federal Reserve Bank ́ ́ has been given, wirtually une Halted powers to pay any price and to buy any amount of gold abroad.

New York, Oct. 29. An indefinite postponement the war debt discussions after the negotiators hand seen President' Booserell, was "acen'¦¦ by "thu, Washington correspondent of the "New York Times", to-day,

Daring Escape From Gaol The correspondent said that the

J-

British had offered 23 per cent, of Madrid, To-day, It is alleged that the whole pri-the total debt, while the Amerionną -A sensation, has been caused by son staff was bribed and that the asked for 75 per cent.

It is understood that Presidant the escape of the millionaire Governor of the prison himself

opened the gate of the prison. Roosevelt will defer negotiations Monarchist, - Don Juan March,arch's warder fed with him, by until the fate of the recovery pro from the gaol in Spain, where be| motor-car..

gramme is more certain, and until It is stated that the Spanish the Soviet debt has been discussed. The operations will be conduct- has been awaiting trial for

Government may now confiscate with M Litvinoff-Renter: ed with the utmost secrecy in or-months'en vague charges,

March's property, which is mainly in at Majorca.

$7,600,000,--Reuter.

der to discourage world specula is crossed the frontier un tion in gold-United Presa, per B. recognised, and has arrived

Gibraltar 10 Gold Bar Co.

It is valued

at

The name of the Kal Tak Moter Bus Company (1918) Limited has been struck off the register,