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DEATH

In the

present state both of France and of Europe, it would be a disaster were the Blum Cabinet to fall.

His survival yesterday was, however, a severe test and en- courages confidence in long con- tinuation in office. The fact is that M. Blum has done more in YEUNG-On June 16th 1937 at her thirteen months that most Gov- residence, 47 Cumberland Road, ernments achieve in the same Kowloon Tong, Mrs. S. H. number of years, and his oppon- Yeung (nee May Au). Funeral ents, as well as his supporters service will be held on Friday, know it well. June 18th at 3 p.m., at the Chinese Protestant Cemetery Kowloon. (Shanghai papers] please copy).

Hong Kong, Thursday, June 17, 1937.Į

POPULAR FRONT PROVES ITS UNITY

Cultural Ties

General Faupel's claim, in addressing the students of Sala- manca University, that Germany and Spain have long been related closely through cultural ties, will not pass without comment in circles which ponder whether Crisis and triumph are becom- German and Italian aid to Gen- ing almost weekly occurrences in eral Franco is altogether altruis- the life of M. Blum and histic. Whether the statement is Cabinet, and at the end of each true or not, and those well ac- test of its mettle, the Popular quainted with both German and Front emerges apparently as Spanish culture will doubtless strong as ever it has been. Yes-search their minds for the com- terday, after а tense debate mon ground upon which these which lasted until nearly five cultures have met, the immediate o'clock in the morning, with the thought upon the speech is al- Communists threatening to break most certain to concern itself away on his demand for a free with the rumours that Germany hand in financial control mea- will be rewarded in Morocco for sures, he obtained a vote of con- her assistance in Spain.

It may fidence by 346 votes to 247, and have been, of course, that Gen- the only limitation which he ac-eral Faupel was merely making cepted to M. Auriol's original the platitudinous speech about demand for plenary powers con- common cultures which seems cerned the Chamber's natural to be the condition when a for- reluctance to give the Finance eigner attends a University con- Minister carte blanche to the gregation. extent that he could devaluate the franc without further con- sultation.

assurances

As the Anglo-French-American An Old Man Is Sentenced Įgold agreement is, in itself, a barrier to devaluation, M. Blum was able to give the necessary

The sober truth that some- times issues from the docks in without hesitation, and at the same time, secure a our criminal courts was poignant- handsome majority for the ly illustrated yesterday when an powers which the French Govern- old man, 68 years of age, was ment feels it is essential it sentenced to three years' impri- should secure unto itself in the sonment for the possession of present crisis. How severe ig heroin pills.

the drain on the country's re- "Being so old, I am useless to sources in the present unsettled the world. It is immaterial to conditions was revealed by M. me whether I am guilty nor

| Auriol, who announced that the attack on the franc had resulted

not.".

in the withdrawal of over 50,000,- Nothing the man could have 000,000 francs from Paris. pleaded in mitigation of his Among the measures which it is offence could have been more intended to apply as a corrective, eloquent than this simple state-

following the sharp increase in ment of

anted fact, "I

world." In it

the bank rate, are authority for am useless to substantially increasing · the is portrayed only his own amount which the Government personal tragedy, but that of may borrow from the Bank of scores nay, thousands of others France, and a series of addi- in this civilisation of ours and in tional tax imposts," None of the this particular little corner of proposals were popular with any civilisation, Hong Kong. It fol- section of the Chamber, and the lowed with a curious aptness measure of the vote of confidence upon yesterday's leading article is a remarkable tribute to the in the "China Mail,” concluding: faith of the deputies in the sin- A system which tends to create cerity. of M. Blum's aims. criminals surely stands itself Strength was lent to him, of condemned.