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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1935

BRAZILIAN

TRADE DEBTS

TO BRITAIN

Agreement Likely Within A Month

| FURTHER ARREARS IMPOSSIBLE

THROUGH NEW SCHEME-

London, To-day.

The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman," "in- formed the House of Commons yesterday that negotiations with the. visiting Brazilian Financial Mission in regard to the liquidation of the Brazilian froz en trade debts to the United King dom had resulted in the formula- tion of certain proposals which the Brazilian Minister of Finance

THE 'BLUE BIND

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an

This Goverment on roturning to

Brazil. It was hoped that agreement would be signed in course of the-next four weeks.

As regards current trade the Brazilian Government had provid- ed by law that the exchange ré- quired to pay for goods imported

ALMOST OUT

OF CONTROL" (Continued from Page 1)

LONG WAIT FOR ATTEMPT Sir Malcolm Campbell, with his

after February 11, 1935 could be famous racing car "Blue Bird,"

JAMAICA DRAW WITH M.C.C.

Tame Finish To Game At Kingston

Kingston, Jamaica, To-day. The M.C.C., set 163 to win in little over 90 minutes, scored 75 for the loss of one wicket before: their three-day match with Jamaica, was abandoned a8. draw yesterday.

Losing their last wicket without Addition yesterday morning the tourists found themselves 16 in ar rears on the first innings. Steady bowling, however, kept the raus down when Jamaica went in a second time and a draw was soon inevitable. Scores, as cabled by Reuter, were:

Jamaica 305: (Barrow 108, Moodle 94, K. Farnes 4 for 68) and 146 for 3 dec. M.C.C. 289 (Hendren 118,E-R-T

Holmea 72, Faller 4 for 61) and) 75 for 1.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY HEADS IN CONFERENCE

(Continued from Page 1)

bought freely on the market. Ac- which has been entirely redesigned Mr. Li Sen-kan, managing direc cordingly, no further arrears due and rebuilt, left England by the tor of the southern section, and to exchange restrictions in respect Aquitania on January 28, with the Mr. Yen Teh-ching, chief engineer, of imports should arise.

Intention of breaking his own re of the Ministry of Railways, "are

· RELATIONSHIP MAINTAINED cord at Daytona Beach, Florida, and now touring the southern section The Brazilian Government, he the hope of attaining 800 miles an of the railway. They arrived at [said," would maintain payments]hour, i

Lobchang on Wednesday evening under the commercial arrears | Sir Malcolm was compelled to and proceeded to Pingshek yester agreement of 1993 and the pay-walt for a considerable time before day.

ment of the public debt service, he judged the beach to be in suffi- When the unfinished portion of in accordance with the plan of Fe-ciently good condition for his at- the railway is completed, mer bruary 1984, by retaining the per-tempt. Only a narrow strip of chants in South China expect s centage of foreign exchange re-sand, just above low water mark, is trade boom to follow the through sulting from all exports.

javailable for use as a racing track railway service between the Yang The Mission had also raised the for a few minutes, twice in the 24 taze provinces and Canton, question of trade relations be- hours, and its condition is dependent [9 tween the United Kingdom and jupon the state of the sea and the Brazil and His Majesty's Govern- wind while the tide in abbing. ment had made it clear that theyMAIN HOPE FOR RECORD desire to see trade between two The streamlined body of the countries develop on the basis of famous car is unconventional. The "It is impossible to try and ata- a mutually beneficial exchange of rear axle has been entirely re-bilise the currency on gold in the goods and services.-British Wire-designed. The drive is taken on present circumstances" he contin [less Service.

KWANGTUNG-FORCE STILL IMMOBILISED

STERLING'S DECLINE

(Continued from Page 1).

each wheel separately. Air brakes ued, saying that he had not chang- are filted, two four-feet-square ed his view that there was no better vanes rising from the side of the international standard than gold,{ body at the first pressure on the But we could take no steps to re- brake pedal. The main hope, vert to the gold standard until however, of breaking the previous conditions were so favourable, record depended, it was stated, on that, having reverted, we could be the possibility of closing the radia-pretty certain of our ability to The entire area North of the Wu tor at high speed and thus having remain there. Reuter, Klang is in the bands of 60,000 an uninterrupted streamline from Communists who have returned to stem to stern..

(Continged From Page 1) ·

with alcohol fuel an additional 100) Kweichow from Szechuen and Yun- Wind-tunnel test showed that, if horse-power can be obtained. Dan. Their exact movements are the radiator could be closed, an "BLUE BIRD DESCRIPTION" not yet known, though the Kwel- extra 15 miles an hour would be LENGTH overall 28 ft. 8 ins.. chow people are afraid that the added to the maximum speed. But WHEELBASE-18 ft. 8 ins. outlaws may attack Kwalyang. All to pull the lever that closes the TRACK-5 feet (approx.)" the Nanking and Kweichow troops radiator means that Sir Malcolm WEIGHT- tous (approx.) are massed on the southern bank must hold the car steady with one ENGINE-Supercharged 12 cyl. of. the Wu Kiang.

hand while travelling at a speed of General Chiang Kai-shek, Chair-about 300 miles an hour, my man of the Military Affairs Com- The engine of the car is the same mission, though he at first consent-12-cylinder Rolls-Royce type en- ed to let the Kwangtung and gine with which Sir Malcolm set ENGINE WEIGHT-141⁄2 cuts. Kwangsi troops go to the aid of up his previous record. Three FUEL CAPACITY-40 galls - (En- Kweichow, Boon changed his mind gears are fitted, also twin rear gine copaumes 2.9 galls per and said that as only several wheels to improve the holding

minute). thousand Red remnants remained power of the car and prevent wheel- ENGINE SPEED-Approx. 3,200 they did not require the attention slip, The first gear-change is r.p.m. at 800 m.p.h..

Rolls-Royce. 36,582 c. capa- elty, R.A.C. Rating 174 H.P., developing 2,500 Brake Horse Power.

of the two Kwang forces. This made at 110 miles an hour and the BRAKES Air brakes have been mistaken stand is strongly change into top gear at 205 miles criticised by Mr. Hsiao Fu-chen an hour.

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