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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1934.

MOTOR INDUSTRY TALKS AT WHITE HOUSE

ROOSEVELT MAY AVERT

DRASTIC ACTION

THOUGHT TO HAVE UNDISCLOSED PLAN

Washington, To-day.

President Roosevelt leant back in his chair and let the motor manufacturers do the talking when, accompanied by the National Recovery Administrator, General Hugh Johnson, they presented their case late yesterday afternoon.

The only hint of the President's attitude was given at the press conference, when a somewhat cryptic statement was made that "the only rule prevailing was, that when people is dire want lacked food, the Government was going to try to keep them from starving.”

President Roosevelt to-day meets the representatives of 13 e parate motor unions and then, having heard both sides, will exert his personal influence.

If that fails, drastic powers under the National Recovery Act remain. It is generally felt, however, that an undisclosed proposal which Roosevelt has up his sleeve, will avert more drastic action.

THE FELLING

OF THE NATHAN

►

Meanwhile, the President of the American Federation of La- bour, Mr. William H. Green, has

the Automobile labour? urged unions to narrow down their de

mands to the creation of a neu-

ROAD TREES tral review board to adjudicate

the charges of discrimination Canturd from Page 7) Jagainst automobile unton mem- bers, and the immediate selec- General of Police after consultation of employees and represen- tion with the Superintendent, Bo-tatives for collective bargaining- tanical and Forestry Department.

on the ground that they form an obstruction to traffic.

RAILWAY DISPUTE

King of France?

THE CHINA

The presence of many pro ninent royalists in the van. guard of Paris rioters, ob. servers stated, indicated that the recent crisis might pos sibly develop into an attempt to overthrow the Republic and restore the Monarchy in the person of the Duke de Guine (above), pretender to the French throne.

GENERAL HUANG DUE TO-DAY.

Aviation Survey · Tour Commenced.

to-day's: Short Story.

The Statue And The Bust

IN

Wren.

[N the ranks of the Foreign As he aired his notions new ones

Legion are to be found repre-occurred to him, and the scheme. sentatives and exponents of al- grew and grow, going from. most every trade profession, strength to strength, until to some calling vocation, science and art of his hearers at least it seemed al- known to man.

together, too strong.

It was the boast of the Colonel However, for the Colonel to com- of one battalion that not only could | mand was for the battalion to his men build and decorate a obey, The right men were sought church, but could provide the out, the right materials sought for, priest to officiate therein, not to difficulties overcome, objections mention the orguulit and a magni- | silented. ficent choir of male voices.

Sure enough, men were found for On one accasion, in-a garrison the work; carpenters Ins plenty town' and în piping times of peace (and it was they who were in most —in other words, while the batta- demand for the construction of the lion was withdrawn from cam temporary: theatre), decorators, paigning for A much-needed architects, draughtsmen, bands- |breathing-space, rest and recupera- man, actors, singers, soloist musl- tion-the Colonel (Major or Chef sians, acrobats, a juggler, a racon- de Bataillon, really) decided to tour this repertoire heavily throw a party,

sored), a musical clown; a comic

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It was to be a really big affair einger-in short, everything that and handsomely done, ad majo the most exacting theatre pro-| rem : legonia gloriam, to give prietor, impresario, stage manager pleasure and satisfaction to the and sudience--could 'desire. And General; still more pleasure and all done by the battalion. satisfaction to the lady whom the With the way things went the Colonel delighted to honour and Colonel was pleased. And, what, hoped to marry, and to reduced toția more, he actually said no, --- his own credit and to further his

Inspecting the theatre a day or} advancement.

two before his grand' tamaska, he There was to be a kind of gar-jobserved, with pardonable pride, den-party on a scale of unpre- to is friend, a Colonel of Spahis cedented magnificence; an' al who accompanied him: fresco dinner in a great marquee; General Huang Kwang-yui, Com-and, the piece. de resistance, a The railwaymen have rejected mandant of the Canton. Air Force, splendid theatrical show, concert, President's wage recommendation accompanied by three others, is variety entertainment, and stage. but have accepted his offer of the expected to arrive in Hong Kong play, provided entirely by the men Question-Is It not true that

railroad co-ordinator, Mr. Easl-this afternoon from Canton.

He of his battalion. shortly before the trees were fell-man, to arbitrate the dispute.

In to visit America and Europe on ed quite a number of those with Reuter.

an aviation study tour. damaged or decaying trunks were treated at

ol some expenditure public money in a manner to ar rest destruction through naturali cluxes? And if true. what is the:

explanation for the sudden change of policy leading to the destruc tion of perfectly sound trees by means of human agency?

Answer-The treatment of dam-

SOLUTION TO THE MOTOR DISPUTE.

Government Leaders Hopeful.

MEETING TO-DAY.

under the auspicious of the Can General Huang's present tour is

specially

:

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Conversion," by Phyllis

Bentley.

And this entertainment was to be given in a theatre

"Well, mon ami, what do you: built for the occasion.

think of that! That's, one of the. When one says-built for the or- things even the Spahis couldn't

ton Provincial Government. It is casion, one means, literally, for do, eh? Build and equip a theatre, reported that he and his fellow the occasion. A wonderful mush even if they could provide the officers will give special attention room growth which should arise talent to perform in it." to the study of military aviation from the sands on which the camp and the manufacture of aeroplanes. was pitched almost overnight as He will leave Hong Kong by the does a great circus-tent, 8.8. President Coolidge on Satur- day.

The Spahi Colonel smilingly ad- mitted that, although he'd never tried, he didn't really suppose he And swift as it arose, even more could find quite such a hetero- swiftly should I depart. The geneous galaxy of talent In the Colonel, like the magician of the ranks of his regiment, adding, Arabian Nights, should wave his somewhat unnecessarily': MR. SOONG FOR NANKING

wand, his genii of the 'Legfon "But, of coume, ; we are" "only Mr. T.V. Soong, former Minister should appear, set to woric and the cavalry soldiers, with slight yond the statement that the many of Finance in the Nanking Gov-magic paláce (of varieties), should accent on the "oldiers."

and with rains facturere canvassed the situation ernment, who is at present in materialise; begin. When the trees in Nathan from the employere side and that Shanghe, is expected to leave for wave of his wand next day should taking a last glance round-for

disappear..... Road were treated the recommen-President Roosevelt sought in Nanking either to-day dations of the Inspector General formation on many points.

Washington, To-day. The motor industry conference aged rondside trees is a routinejat the White House yesterday broke malter usually attended to in Fe.up without any announcement be

bruary before the spring

■

or to

morrow for the Economic Confer-

Personal Pars.

of Police bad not been received. There will be a similar meeting ence.

Question-It is the intention of this afternoon at which the repre- Government to cut down any more, sentatives of labour will be pre.) and if so, how many, of the trees sent.

that once formed such a picturesque| avenue in Nathan Road?

Government leaders state they are hopeful of obtaining

that

Answer-It is the intention of solution to the disputa-Reuter,

Government as ut present advised to remove certain other trees, in par- ticular those in the neighbourhood |

of bus slops and those at the cor-| nera of side streets,

question?

any

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BRITISH TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.

Latvian Delegation Return To-morrow.

London, To-day.

The Latvian Trade Delegation,

another 'And as they stood in the foyer,

positively the theatre had a foyer, First of all, the Colonel talked off which opened cloak rooms the matter over with his second-in-wherein both the lady and gentle- command and the Adjutant Major, men guests might leave Impedi Then, at mess that night, he en-ments-the Spahl Colonel remark- larged upon the subject, giving bla ed; imagination full rein and his ideas "Marvellous! Truly marvel-

lous!

. Positively the only improvement I can think of, to make it absolutely the real thing.

Comm. A: Biancont; Italian Con-full play. sul-General In South China, was

among the passengers on the Em-

press of Britain which left yester- RIVER GUNBOAT IN SECTIONS IS the usual statute holding day.

Among the passengers on the R.M.S. Empress of Russia which arrived from

Manila yesterday

(Continued from Page I),

WATER SHORTAGE

Misfortune

has visited

lamp....... Just there, at the trance to the auditorium."

The Colonel, laughed.

a

"It alhall be done, mon ami,” said the he. "You are quite right. It were Colonel and Mrs. F. R. T. T. Kuznetzlessou since she struck the wants a noble statue, just there. Gascoine.

Question-Wue

reference made to the Kowloon Residents' Association, or to the Hong Kong

reef. There is now s serions It shall be done." Automobile Association before the

shortage of water, no fresh witer Really the Colonel was going it. decision was taken and put into af

The Legislative Council meeta being available on Pratan. On running past himself altogether, fect for the removal of the trees in now negotiating a new trade agree this afternoon at 2.30 p.m., when Friday, her Master had a paraly, suzely. Even supposing that there ment with Great Britain, will requestions regarding the felling of tic stroke. To add further to were in the ranks of his battalion Answer-The answer is in the turn to London to-morrow to re trees in Nathan Road will be ask their discomfort, yesterday's gale sculptor, how on earth could he Negative.

sume discussions, and it is hoped ed. In addition four motions will gave the ship's company much he expected to produce a statue in Question-WELL the Government to conclude an agreement.

be put before the meeting,

anxiety. It is not known yet whe so brief a time? consider the advisability of restor Trade discussions with Estonia |

ther the heavy seas have caused

And although bạ boasted that he Ing, partially if not totally,

Mr. H. H. Wild, Manager of the her much damage, the are still proceeding in London, and

had a representative of every trade avenue that excited so much

ad negotiations with Poland for the South British Insurance Company,

Misfortune also followed the he would happen to have a genuine jon earth, it was hardly likely that, miration, by commending

prasume object are expected to open Ltd, and a well-known

lawn

third vessel, which stood gramme of sapling planting in London about the middle of tennis player, returned to the

sculptor; and, if he had, how on places were planting will not con-

by and, then left for Vindivo» - April. Negotiations are also in Colony yesterday from Manila by

earth was the man to produce ayen stitute a danger to wheeled traffic? progress with Lithuania, whose the Empress of Russia

stock for special salvage gear,

the materials and tools for making Answer-Only such trees as are delegation has now. returned home

-- The captain a BRĪVAZO SZPĒTĪ,

the statue in so short a time considered to constitute a definite to consult its Government.

is reported to have died:"at-

And, failing that, where on earth obstruction to traffic are being re

sea on his way for ald..

was he to find a statua The anticipated trade negetis The, forthcoming wedding fan- moved. It is not therefore contion with Uruguay will open next nounced of Mr. George Alfred who were travelling on the Kamari why, there wasnt such A Russian Indy and gentleman, certainly wasn't one. In month.-British Wireless Service. Nichols, electrical engineer, rosiding to Shanghai returned to Hong Kong hundreds of mile at staff quartern of the China Light with the Henry Keswick, where they nearest, was lo Road, Kowloon, to Kiss Daphne Hong Kong, policë, m and Power Company, at Tal Wan were met on their arrival by the theatre. În. Algiers,” Amy Sarah Hamblin, stenographer, It was subsequently found that

Cangier of Phillips House, Kowloon, their papers wars in order, and both

The Spahi Colonel smiled. His cher collegue was surely TEXTILE DEBATE,

are leaving on the sa,, Empress of

through his hat this time, Russia, for Shanghal, to-morrow,

And so the Colonel himself: bər gan to think in ble calmir mo (Continued from Page 13

nts and the privacy of his tent

sidered advisable to replace them.

Question-In future, in any mat- ter affecting the amenities of - the, Peninsula, will the Government be good enough to ascertain, in the first place, the views of responsible bodies or organisations in Kowloon before carrying out decisions con cerning which Kowloon realdents

DEATH ROLL IN LOCAL GALE

‚ REACHES TEN ....

{Continued from Page-1) TWO CHILDREN DROWNED Chan Yat-yut, master of a fishing

(may advantageously be consulted, junk, reported yesterday that his *** Answer The Government are at boat was caught in the squall of all times prepared to give full con Proctor Island and espaise alderation to views expressed by re the crews with the exception of Chan presentative bodies, but cannot see Kim, aged 7, and Chan Kam, aged their way to give the specific under-1 were rescued whethe taking, asked for,

ROOSEVELT. EMISSARY IN LONDON

Chap Yung, fold on board other Junk was picked.

three others off--Waglan

the Empress of Russla

to Hong Kong Chan Kh taken to the Kowloon fering from cold and

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