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CAUTIOUS BUDGET WITH NO BIG SURPRISES IS ANTICIPATED

STRESA CONFERENCE RESULTS GREETED WITH SATISFACTION

RIOTING IN INITA

BY LEADING WORLD POWERS 2 KILLED AND

NAZIS HAIL OUTCOME AS TRIUMPH FOR GERMANY

AMERICAN JOURNAL SEES NEW

SETBACK FOR LEAGUE

GAIN FOR PEACE, IF ONLY FOR RESPITE

London, To-day.

General satisfaction with the Stresa results

is expressed in the principal world capitals.

A Paris message slate "that a dark cloud on the horizon has been removed is, the general feeling here, as the British attitude: recently has been the embodiment of weakness."

In Vienna the agreement concerning the integrity of Aus- tria and the Rome conference are regarded as the chief successes.

As a move to reunite warring factions in Greece, the monarchist party, advocated the recall of the The ex-king in now hunting in Indía.i

The latter_is_regarded as an important step towards reaching anformer-King-George to the throne. agreement in the Danubian countries.

An inspired articles in the "Pester Lloyd," Budapest, says that Hungary will adhere to the Danubian Pact only as a part- ner with full equality of rights, including military, righis.

BRITISH PRESS

APPROVES OF -

STRESA RESULTS

Collective Diplomacy Justifies Itself

SERIOUSNESS OF ARMED CAMPS REALISED

In Berlin the communique's reference to the maintenance, of

peace by producing a feeling of security is taken in official cir jeles as showing the existence of some slight appreciation of the very primitive German security demands.

hail the results

The Nazl papers are inclined to as a victory for Germany and part V of the com- munique is regarded as equivalent

to a

recognition of the accom- plished fact of Germany's re- armament by land and air, but the conference failed "on principle" London, To-day, to follow the way to peace shown The morning papers to-day gen-by Herr Hitler...

with

re-

The New York Times saya that erally approve the decisions taken the prestige of the League of Na- at Stresa.

tions and the sanctity of treaties The Times says that collective do not come off well in the Stresa diplomacy has justified itself and compromise

German collaboration has been made armament. Herr Hitler's peace closer, which in itself is a guar- pledge does not mean that he is antee of peace.

converted to peace, but that he is Stresa, how- As regards Austrian, Hun-not ready to fight. garian and Bulgarian re-arma-ver, is a gain for peace if only by

respite-Reuter. ment The Times hopes that the British Government will con-

tinue to support Signor Mus SIGNIFICANT

solini's attitude, that reconsider-

ation of the relevant parts of the peace treaties is overdue.

The Morning "Post says that if Britain, France and Italy are not united in everything they are one at least in spirit and general intention. There is growth in the

of reality.

sense

DISCUSSION

AT LUNCHEON Representatives Of Eastern States Confer

LAVAL ARRIVÉS AT GENEVA

U.S. STRIKE AVERTED AT ELEVENTH HOUR

RUBBER WORKERS

SATISFIED

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Akron, Ohio, To-day. The threatened strike by the Federation rubber work- ers of the Goodyear, Good. rich and Firestone factories, as a protest against the con. tinuance of the company unions and the companies" attitude to the Federation, ⠀ was averted at the eleventh hour by members of the Federation of Labour, who ratified the agreement reach, ed by the Federation officials with the employers. Reuter.

BELGIAN EXPORTS TO AMERICA

NEW REGULATIONS

FOR LIMITATION

Washington, to-day."

42 INJURED AT

FEROZABAD

POLICE COMPELLED TO FIRE ABOUT 30 ROUNDS

COMMUNAL RIOT IN AGRA DISTRICT

New Delhi, To-day.

One Moslem and one Hindu were kill- ed and 42 members of both communities injured in a com- munal riot yesterday at Ferozabad, in the Agra district.

The Hindu was killed and 35 were injured in the riot- ing before the police were compelled to fire about 30 rounds, killing a Moslem and wounding s e ven more rioters before order was restored. -Reuter.

DOCTOR'S HOUSE BURNED

A later Reuter's cable states that eleven persons, in cluding three chil dren, were ineiner- ated as a result of the mob firing a doc......... tor's house at Fero- zabad. Two police officers were injur- ed. Reuter.

SIX KILLED. AT BHAUNAGAR ·

Bhaunagar, Bombay,

To-day.

A

Six are reported to have been killed and many injured in a In order to prevent Belgian pro-communal riot at Botad last ducers from flooding the American nightandani The Daily Herald says the Leaguo

market with low-priced goods, fol-

Armed police have been deas was created to enforce peace, not to

lowing the devaluation of the Bel-patched from here to the spot enforce peace treatles. The League

Geneva, To-day. gian franc, the Belglan Government Reuter, will deal with all violations of all

A significant gathering of the will supervise exports, coupled with treaties.

representatives of the eastern price-fixing issue of export licenses, NANKING IMPOSING "The Daily Mail says that much European States, the Balkan 80 the Belgian Ambassador, told Mr. satisfaction will be caused by the entente, and Russia, occurred Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, on British spokesman's express as around M. Titulesco's luncheon Saturday. surance that Britain has entered no table yesterday, including M. Under these regulations ship

new commitments,

NO BRITISH COMMITMENTS

Litvinoff, the Soviet Ambassaments of Belgium's chief exports to dor to Rome, and the Soviet the United States, namely cotton and Under-Secretary of the League woollen rugs, vement, bricks, tabla The Daily Telegraph says that of Nations. It is believed that ware and crushed stone, will be words of complete agreement must they discussed all the questions limited forthwith to "reasonable not be pressed too far, but the three arising out of the French appeal amounts. Reuter. Powers are agreed on the next steps to the League, the decisions at and Germany may even yet be im-Stresa; and also the forthcoming pressed by the solidarity displayed, conference af Rome. “

M. Litvinoff had a conversa

GOLF CADDIE ASSAULTED

INCOME TAX Governing Law Being Drafted

ALL IRREGULAR TAXES TO. BE ABOLISHED

Nanking..

In connection with the question

of enforcement of an income tax, a submitted to the Legislative Yuan with assaulting memorandum has been prepared and

The Daily Express says the truth tion with Dr. Edward Benes, the Charged about all this rigmarols from Stress Czechoslovakian Foreign Minis Mohamed Din, of golf caddle of the is that Locarno and all its works are ter, and discussed the Mutual Golf Club at Happy Valley, Wu for consideration reduced by now events to utter non- Assistance Pact on simillar lines Ming, was sentenced to two months Mr. Kao Ping-fang Director of

with the Franco-Soviet Pact hard labour by Mr. W. Schofield at the Ravenue Departu The News Chronicle says the most Czechoslovakia has all along fol- the Central Magistracy this more Ministry of Finance satisfactory feature is that the three lowed the lead of France with Ing. Both defendant and.com Powers appear to have and have re-regard to her relations with plainant were also bound over cognised the serious consequences of Russia. and Rumania and Yugo bond of $50, to be of good behavi letting Europe break up into two alavia are of the same mind. for a period of six months o armed camps-Router.

(Continued on Page 12) charge of fighting

the basis of this mem Legislative Yuan:

the new tax

SURPLUS BETWEEN 10 & 20 MILLIONS

RESTORATION OF PAY CUTS FORECAST REDUCTION OF SPIRIT DUTY?

London, To-day.

That it will be a cautious, no-risk budget, with no surprises, is the general expectation o Mr. Neville Chamberlain's Budget Speech, to be

Sop Hoele Venizelos, the son at delivered to-day. the former. Premier Venizelos, was reported as leading the Greek rebel troops in the recent unsuccessful movement to restore his father to 'power

SIAM'S ALLEGED ANTI-CHINESE

The Saturday afternoon press shows unusual unanimity in its prophecies of the distribution a surplus for next year, which is variously es timated at between £10,000,000 and £20,000,000,

None expects another sixpence off the income tax, but the restoration of the remaining half of the 1931 cuts in the pay of Ministers, M.P.'s civil servants, judges, the defence forces and teachers are regarded as almost certain, as also some relief for ances or the production to two shillings in the rate of the tax on the first. £176, of taxable Income.

REGULATIONS the small taxpayer in the form of an alteration of family allow

Government Stated Closing Schools

MR. HSIAO FU-CHEN GOING TO INVESTIGATE

Other possibilities are the

abolition of the entertainments POST'S NEW

tax on cheap cinema seats, and the reduction of the spirit duty,

to enable whisky to be sold at 10 shillings per bottle.

"From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day. No political significance is It is expected that Mr. Cham- attached to the departure on berlain will announce a scheme Saturday morning of Mr. Hsiao, bringing agricultural Fu-chen, member of the South- under unemployment insurance and workers west Political Council, for Hong will be the first quarter of 1935 Kong, en route to Bangkok, his show an increase of £9,000,000, as birthplace and domicile.

On board the steamer Lung. compared with 1984, while importa shan on Saturday, Mr. Hsiao told are 25,000,000 less, thus appre newspaper men that he had ciably reducing the adverse trade been granted leave of absence of balance. Mr. Chamberlain is ex- 45 days, so that he may return pected to speak for an hour and a to Bangkok to attend to person half-Reuter.

al affairs. He said that while in

Hong Kong he would call on Mr.

Hu Han-min and would leave POLITICAL

there to-morrow for Siam by the s.8. Nanning.

SVEN HEÐIN LEAVES BERLIN FOR STOCKHOLM

Satisfied With Exploration

Of Interior Of China".

Berlin, to-day.

The Swedish explorer Dr. Sven Hladin arrived here yester day from the Far East. He was met by 'the Swedish and Chinese diplomatic corps.".

Dr. Hedin declared he was very satisfied with the results of his exploration of the interior of China on behalf of the Nan- king Government;

Dr. Hedin has left for Stock-

holm-Reuter,

The veteran Kuomintang lead-

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COUNCIL OF

MONGOLIA

Plenary Session On

April 23

TAX DISPUTE WITH SUIYUEN SATISFACTORILY SETTLED

Pelping.

A plenary meeting of the members of the Mongolian Political Council is scheduled to be held at Failingmiso, the seat of the Council, on April 23, The meeting is expected to be at tended by representatives from the various Mongolian Banners both of Inner Mongolia and of Chinghal (Kokonor).

Mr. Pao Yueh-chir, representative of the Council at Peiping, is waiting for the arrival of Prince Sol from Chinghai, and will accompany him to Pallingmine.

A

The tax dispute between the Mon-

er is taking advantage of the golian Council and the Sulyuan Pro- Bangkok present quiet political situation vincial Government having been in Canton to make the trip to satisfactorily settled, the Sulyuan

DEPARTURE REGRETTED troops stationed on the Mongolian Mr. Hsian added hat he might original positions Chelial Agency. border are being withdrawn to their return before his leave expired if his presence in Canton were necessary.

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WEATHER FORECAST

A moderate anticyclone his formed

is situated in the Korea cha over north China. The depression

SUSPECTED RABIES

Dog Shot By Police At Shataukok

The carcase of a chow dog, which was shot by a Police on the auspicion of rabies in the Shatautok shallow district, has been sent to the Government Bacteriologist The dog is thought to have come from the New Territories.

O

moving east-north-east. depresston remains over. The Inal forecast for to day

Observatory

South:

black chow dog found near the [carcase) been taken to Mataukok for observatio

ATTEMPT

LOS ANGELES

TO NEW YORK

IN 8 HOURS FLYING TIME TO BE BETTERED BY TEN HOURS RELYING ON SKIDS FOR LANDING

Los Angeles,

To-day. Capt. Wiley Post, the well-known Red Indian aviator, took off in his "Winnie Mäe" at 5.27 a.m. Pacific time for a se- cond stratosphere flight of 2.447 miles to New York.

He expects to fly at

an altitude of 33,000 and reach New York in seven or eight hours' flying time in- stead of usual 18 hours.

After taking off Wiley Post dropped his landing gear and will rely on skids for a successful landing. Reuter.

POST FORCED DOWN

Lafayette, Indiana,

To-day

Wiley Post has been forced down at the airport of Pur- doe University, ow ing to the

one of his sup charges viag stripped.

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