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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1935 PRICE $3.00 Per Month

PAUL RENNETS

SALE of

"CB" Corsetry

NOW ON

CONSTANCY OF US.

LEAGUE LAXITY IN EASTERN DISPUTE

2

SCATHING COMMENTS

IN FRANCE

LAISSEZ-FAIRE CONSEQUENCES

- CHINA' MAIL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

The growing tension between China and Japan is provoking considerable discussion in the French Press. Most of the journals reproach the League of Nations for laxity in handling the sit- uation at the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese con- flict, so that subsequently the situation became unmanageable.

Thus the Intransigeant writes: "Erents have taken their course. The Japanese pressure is expanding to the south. Where will it stop? The weakness of the Geneva organisation has open- "ed the floodgates, so that the Japanese wave-front is now breaking

over the whole of the Far East."

Le Temps records that great uneasiness prevails in the Unit- ed States and England, "since the victory of the Japanese military party is evident and their slogan Asia for the Asiatics' really amounts. to Asia for the Japanese. What will the Powers inter- ested in the maintenance of the integrity of North China and the policy of the Open Doar do?"-Trans-Ocean Service.

Tientsin Garrison To Return To Japan

Tientsin, To-day.

It is understood that the Ja- panese conference.decided tempor- "arily to maintain the Kwantung army. concentrations along the Great Wall but 'confirmed the de- cision to return the Tientsin gar-i rison to Japan next Sunday.

A later Tientsin message states that replacements of the Japanese garrison have arrived. Officials declined to disclose their strength. --Reuter

POLITICAL

UNCERTAINTY

JAPANESE

INTENTIONS

REALISED

EMBASSY REMOVALS NOW CONSIDERED

NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO COMMERCIAL INTERESTS

London, To-day..

The developments in North -China are being closely watch- ed in London, where they are

of first-rate im regarded as *portance, states the diplomatic correspondent of the Morning Post.

IN CANTON He adds that no illusions

Implications Of Mr.

Hu's Departure

SHARP RISE IN PREMIUM 'ON EL K. DOLLÁR

(From Our Own Correspondent)

are

entertained regarding the Japanese intentions, and the establishment

SILVER PROGRAMME PROVED BY FIGURES

Rene Pugnet (above) helped to supervise the construction of the world's largest liner, the Norman-

on her record-breaking maiden voyage from France to New York.

MORGENTHAU ISSUES STATEMENT

HEAVY ACQUIREMENTS

BY GOVERNMENT

STABILISATION FUND ACTION. GENERALLY UPHELD

Washington, To-day.

Mr. Henry Morgenthan, Secretary to the Trea- sury, has sent a letter to Senator. Patrick A. Mc- die, and commanded the great ship Carran, saying that the Treasury acquired 4,214,- 970,000 ounces of silver in the 10 months ending on May 31, or 265,000,000 more than the world pro- duction in that period. He said that the figures were sufficient to answer the alleged rumours that the United States had abandoned her silver programme.

HOLDINGS

COMPANIES

BILL PASSED

ADMINISTRATION TRIUMPH

sure.

SENATE FORSAKES

CAUTIOUSNESS

Washington, To-day.

Replying to a question in connection with the cause of the recent silver drop and as to whether the Treasury sold any sil- ver, Mr. Morgenthau said: "I did not believe that the sudden ab- normal rise to 81 cents in the latter part of April was the result of the normal operation of legitimate market forces. I rather think it is to be attributed to the manipulation of special interests The disappearance of this mhealthy condition and infinence has "been a wholesome development.”

** The meeting of the Senate silver bloc on Sunday, called by Senator McCarran, passed a resolation to appoint a committee of By a margin of one vote the five, headed by Mr. McCarran, to call on Mr. Morgenthan reason- Senate rejected an amendment to ably promptly and ascertain from him a statement on the Treasury transform the Hollings Companies Policy for carrying out the pirit of the silver Purchase Aci Bill into a simple regulatory mez-S Washington, Laber

NO FURTHER Mr. Morgenthau's letter did not

ADVANCES ON A later message states that the disclose what, if any, part of the Senate passed the Holdings Com-Stabilisation Fund had been used

GOLD BULLION for the silver purchases. panies Bill

"I believe you will, agree with Earlier the Senate, by another me upon reflection that, since the close vote, rejected an amendment purpose of the operations of the to deny the Securities Exchange Stabilisation Fund is a matter of Commission power to initiate the American policy and primarily has the proceedings to do with international exchange relations rather than domestic against the holding companies, but the amendment” moved by Senator money matters, discussion of the operations of the fand would not Borah, to prevent more than holding company being imposed be to the public interest.

(Continued on Page :9). upon an operating company, was accepted.

The vote was 56 to 32

dissolution

of

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Condition

one

of a Japanese protectorate over the Some Improvement In

province of Shibli and the region south of it as far as the Yellow Eiver is considered to be well on the way.

Wei-hai-wei, To-day- There has been some improve- It is fully expected that both Peiping and Tientsin will veryment during the last 24 hours in completely under the condition of Admiral Sir Fre Canton, To-day. shortly pass Political uncertainty as a result Japanese control, and it is under-derick Dreyer. of Mr. Ha Han-min's departure stood that the necessity which will

on board, is expected

HMS. Decoy from Hong Kong, for Europe is prevailing here, and very soon arise, of removing the with a specialist from the Univer speculations are rice as to whether Embassies and Legations of the sity staff there will be any political changes. foreign Powers to Nanking, is al-this afternoon-Reuter. As an indication of the precarious ready under consideration.

situation, the premium of the Hong

Kong dollar rose last night to 45

cents "Canton 'currency,

Canton residents always look upon

the premium of Hong Kong dollars

2

political barometer.

The

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premium invariably goes up when STOP PRESS

some political development is ex- pected. The present rate is the highest for the past 2 yesté, although the record is a premium of 50 cents per dollar.

The embargo" on silver imposed by the Hong Kong Government does not raise the value of Hong Kong currency so much, because that measure "is extended to Calton silver coins and Chinese dollars in general.

Mr. Ho's indication that he does not fix any time for his return means that he will remain "in

(Continued on Page 121

GRAN CHACO ARMISTICE TO BE SIGNED TO DAY

Buenos Aires, to day. --An semis between Bolfria and Paragua

be signed at 11 pm.

Tokyo, To-day.

the

NATIONALITY WITHDRAWN

36 Lose Civil Rights In Germany

-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day. Thirty-six names appear on the

list published on Monday night by Reich Minister - for Home Affairs, announcing the withdrawai

RANSOM MONEY RECOVERED

$116,000 OUT OF $200,000

CONFESSION BY WALEY LEADS TO DISCOVERY

Washington, To-day. Of the $200,000 ransom paid by Mr. J. Weyerhauser for his son's release, $116,000,has been recovered. This included $92-

·000 found buried in a canyon near Salt Lake City yesterday," as the result of a confession by Herman Waley.

It is officially believed that Mahan

the... probably has balance of the ransom with him, or has buried it-Reuter (Continued on Page 12)

WEATHER FORECAST

French Finance Heads

In Conference

ACTION AFFECTED BY MOVE OF BANK OF ENGLAND

Benigno Ramos, absentee of the Filipino Sakdalista party, is be lieved responsible for stirring the aprising near Manila, a recurrence of which)was anticipated by heavily armed constabulary patrolling of the district.

SMART SAVES

GLAMORGAN

FROM DEFEAT

SOUTH AFRICANS

CHECKED

REICH PEACE PLANS

GOEBBELS

INTERVIEWED

IN BERLIN

WESTERN AIR PACT RUMOURS DENIED

FRENCH AND RUSSIAN TROOPS NOT TO ENTER GERMAN TERRITORY

·CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL:

London, To-day.

An interview granted by Dr. Goebbels, Reich Minister for Pre- paganda, to Mr. Vernon Bartlett, diplomatic correspondent of the News Chronicle, published yester- day, throws a strong light on the official attitude of the Reich to wards the international plus

securing the future pes Europe.

Discussing the question of the proposed Western air pact, which Mr. Bartlett criticised in England and France because it frees Ger

LARWOOD'S FIRST SUCCESS 1many's hands to attack Bussin

London, To-day

The South Africa their fourth minor

back to save Gla

14

nings defeat ye close of play

us in areas with only one wic ket in hand!

By scoring 114 not out. Smaart registered the second century of the season against the tourists ¡N. S. Mitchell-Innes 168 for Ox-

ford was the first

E. A Rowan, described as one of Paris, To-day,

the best South African batsmen With a view to curbing specula-since the elder Nourse and B. E tion, which is already declining, Catterall were in their prime, the Bank of France has decided to scored his third century of the tour, suspend advances on gold bullion, bitting up 153 in a big stand with That as to coming operations the Wade, his skipper, whose 139 represented his second three-figure |decision has not yet been stated.

knock this season.

Dr. Goebbels emphatically denied jany such plans, at present or in the future, on the part of the German Government, declaring that Germany believed in nom laggression facts but not în tres- Meg to' render, mirtual aid în tine

might result in either French Bussian soldiers penetrating (Continued on Page 12)

PEARL BUCK OBTAINS DIVORCE

Husband Charged With Extreme Cruelty

TO MARRY DIVORCED PUBLISHER

· Reza, Nevada, To-day. The authoress Pearl Buck has filed a divorce suit from her has-

band John Buck, charging hi

with extreme cruelty. John Buck has filed an answer which is

A later message states that The following is how England's the decision of the Bank of France Test players fared on the eve of the shortly to suspend advances on first Test match against the South Seral denial of the charges. The gold bullion was reached after a Africans. at Trent Bridge next conference between the Minister Saturday:

jof Finance, M. Regnier, and the Governor of the Bank, M. Tan-

pery.

(Continued on Page 9)

DEVELOPMENT IN

DANZIG

Retrenchment Plan To

Be Announced To-day

BATTING

Ames (Kent) 139. v. Gloucester.

BOWLING

property rights and the custody of the two chsidŕen are being neka tled by agreement.

Shortly after Pearl filed her suit another suit was filed, by M Walsh, seeking a divorce from her Nichols (Essex) 5 for 45 Thusband Richard Walsh, the New Worcester.

York publisher, on the ground of RE. S. Wyatt (Warwick) 5 for extreme cruelty." Walsh, who has; 30 v Derby.

(Continued on Page 7):

TRAGEDY ON FERRY

published some of Pearl Bucks works, has filed a general denial of his wife's allegations

A later message stated that- Pearl Buck and Mrs. Walsh, have A tragedy occurred on board the obtained their divorces. Star Ferry Company's launch,

Reno, Later Northern Star, yesterday, when the A marriage licence has been is coxswain, Chan Ynen, suddenly col-janed to Eichard Walsh and Fear The Senate has been convened lasped and died. The body was Back-Beuter. for to-day at 5 pm to receive the taken to the Kowloon Mortnáry.

(Continued on Page 12) declaration of the President of the)

**** CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Danzig, To-day.

A weak anticyclone covers the Senate, M. Greiser, on the funda

of German nationality for violation western part of the Sea of Japan mental principles to be employed Prince Of Wales Urges

of duty to the Reich and the people, and pressure remains moderately for the further development of the

as laid down by the law of July 14, high in the vicinity of the Caroline political, economic, and financial life 1938, concerning the loss of civil Islands. A depression is situated of the Free. City. rights and German nationality over the Gulf of Pechill A depres- The particulars of M. Greiser's Only a few of the names listed leion is moving eastward over the projected retrenchment plan, to be are known to the general public, southern part of the Eastern Sea two.notable exceptions being Dr-and depression has formed

(Continued on Page 12)

It is semi-officially stated, that Japan has rejected the in-- vitation extended last Satur- day by the British Ambess- dor, to nominate a Japanese delegate to participate with Sir Frederick Leith-Rows and the French, Italian and United States economie – experts in conference at Nanking, in Sep tember, to explore the pool- bilities of rehabilitating the finances "China; | Me Shige.

splažning“ that" "such “It is understood that the

wonki be

isteria trary to Jagan's fixed policy・ | sequent, upon the towards China.”—–—–—– Reuter.

the Govern nounced until Wireless

MINOR MINISTERIAL POSTS IN

BRITISH GOVERNMENT-

Tongking. A trough of low! sure extends across south China. The local forecast for to-day as “5- sued by the Boyal Observatory this morning, was south-west winds, mo derate, cloudy, occasional rain.

the

>will close on the 24th

announced on this occasion, are awaited by all the citizens of Dan zig with considerable": "tension. Trans-Ocean Service.

DANISH CONSUL GENERAL #IN SHANGHAL":

Copenhagen, Today scheel, Counsellor of the Dani

lon in London

ted Consul General at

Anglo-German Comradeship

London Wales made a yesterday at the the British wa tion, the British Queen's Hall mal

appeal in favOUN understanding

Prince of "When recently I had

the President of the of he raised a question

in my own thou ing representative Briti combatantz in a visit

[Continued on Pa

Anglo

|_ The Prince declared hi

tirely in favor of the Poul the British Legion to send:

to Germany to

talk

STATE OF WAR RAISET IN HAVANA