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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER

ROYAL TRADE AUSTRALIAN EXPORT CANADA-AUSTRALIA | INSURRECTION IN

AMBASSADOR.

PRINCE OF WALES TALKS TO SALESMEN.

̈“(Tahovoú-nxutEN'S 'AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 18. H.R.H: the Prince of Wales,

during a speech at a dinner of In- corporated Sales Managers, appesi- od for greater efforts in the field of salesmanship to vombat the trade depression, and said that “a xạles man needed the same qualities as the sportsman.

DUTY ON SHEEPSKINS

RAISES PANDEMONIUM AT CANBERRA

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOV 1.

CANBERRA, Dec. 17,

GUATEMALA.

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18, 1930.

ITALIAN TRANS- SPAIN RETURNS TO

NORMAL. ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

TRADE TREATY,

CONFERENCE AT OTTAWA REACHES AGREEMENT.

FIRING BREAKS OUT IN

THE STREETS.......

TWELVE SEAPLANES FLYING IN FORMATION,

MADRID COMPLETELY

CALM.

[THROUGH.REUTER'S AGENCY,]

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

[THROUGH

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REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The details of the new Treaty have not yet been divulged pond-

OTTAWA, Dec. 17. A provisional agreement bas A Government announcement in the House of Representatives of been reached for a new. Trade art export duty of one halfpenny Treats between Australia and per pound on sheepskins in the Canada as the result of a two days' wool to assist the Tellmongering Conference betweon, the Canadian cavecc pandemonium Trade Minister, Mr. Stovens, and industry

the the Australian Market Minister, amongst the members of Opposition, who shouted. "Scand. Mr. Moloney. Ho urged the Public Schools and al" and "Swindle!" and "allog- Universities to lend the way hying that the Labourites had been recognising industry's need of the bribed. Just type of men and employers to The trouble was indicated ear thow their appreciation of them lier when Mr. Latham (lender of by being prepared to pay them the Opposition) and 'Mr. Patterson adequately.

refused to serve on a Committed to which Mr. Theodore (who resigned the post of Federal Treasurer some, months ago, in connection with a Queensland mining scandal) had been appointed,

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] Wake Up, England!

RUGBY, Dec. 17. The Prince of Wales, in a speech at a Guildhall banquet last night attended by 800 leaders of industry and commerco, dealt with the prob- lems of salesmanship in overseas

marketė.

In the midst of the tumult föl lowing the sheepskin announce- ment, the Speaker left the Chair.

Mr Theodore, supported by half-a-dozen Labourites, advanced menacingly on Mr. Hawker, whom Mr. Latham and a number of mern. bers of the Opposition rushed to support, and Mr. Latham and Mr. Theodore came to blows but were. separated.

He urged that a goodly share of the best brains must be concen- trated on the difficult but interest ing and exciting, job of fighting competition in the world's markets. The public schools and universities should take the lead by recognis ing the need of commerce and in- Mr. Theodore was conducted by dustry for the best type of moral

and intellectual loader, and they, should look to the secondary and elementary schools for the grow! ing stream of rightly instructed. recruits.

his colleagues from the House.

HIGH COMMISSIONER TO

AUSTRALIA.

مبس

STATES GOVERNORS'

STATUS,

(BRITISH WINKLESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Dec. 16.

Ho emphasised the importance of heads of firms and export directors constantly studying market condi tions, had he said ho would parti cularly like in connection with his approaching visit to South America that heads of firms who are ox- hibiting at Buenos Airca should go out themselves and establish per-

The Dominions Secretary, Mr. sonal relations with the big buyers. H, Thomas, questioned in the there..

House of Commons on the appoint Concluding his speech, the ring ment of the High Commissioner said: "Horo in this Guildhall, to Australia, said that he intend where my father a generation aged to review the question of re besought England to wake up, appeal to the deaders of British Presentation of the United King trade to wake up thoroughly, to dom in Australia and could not consider fully and act decisively." make any statement at present.

REMEDY FOR BRITAIN'S.

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INDUSTRIAL ILLS. SACRIFICE OF LABOUR RE QUIRED FROM EVERY CLASS.

(THROUGH REUTER's agenOY.]

LONDON, Dec. 18. Four Conservatives, Sir Robert Horne, Mr. John Buchan, Major Walter Elliot and Major Oliver Stanley (a Round Tablo delegato),"' have issued a manifesto emphasis ing that unemployment, is not an acute tomporary malady, and a remedy must be found for the re- fusal to expand costly social sor vices, while the costs of adininis tration must be drastically inves tigated and an effort made to conserve national assets by more scientific. methode of production and reasonable protection.

Our lost overseas markets must be regained, partly by bargaining and partly by Imperial reorgan- isation. The cardinal fact is that a sacrifice of labour is required from every class.

with The manifesto concludes the warning that democracy itself is throatoncu, pointing out the various countries in Europe which have already renounced a sentative Government sistent with efficiency.

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ROYAL CHRISTMAS AT

SANDRINGHAM.`

GATHERING OF THREE GENERATIONS,

Replying to a question about tho appointment of Governors to the Australian States, he said that tho Imporial Conference conclusions regarding the appointment of Governor-General did not apply to States Governors nor affect the constitutional position relating to them.

BRITAIN'S LOW COAL EXPORTS.

DELEGATION FAILS TO SECURE ORDERS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 10.

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In the House of Commona to. day, asked whether there had been any orders for British coal a result of the visit of the British delegation to Scandinavia, Mr. F. Shinwell said that the object of the delegation was not to get or- ders, but to study the position of British coal export markets and consider the steps to improve it. Some of the delegation's recom- mendations were of a far-reaching character and were now engaging the serious attention of coal own. rs and coal exporters with whom Mr. Shinwell aid he was in close touch.

Mr. Shinwoll donied that the price of British coal was the chief difficulty, and told. Mr. A. M. Samuel that he was woll aware thas not a single order had been traced as a result of the visit.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Dec, 17.

A message from Mexico City statos that an insurrection has broken out in Guatemala city.

There was firing in the stroots last evening.

HUGE DRUG SEIZURE AT NEW YORK.

ing the presentation of the Treaty PAOKED IN CASES OF FURS. to the respective Parliaments for ratification.

AUSTRALIAN CONVERSION

LOAN.

LISTS CLOSED YESTERDAY FULLY SUBSCRIBED.

[TunovGH REUTER'S AGENOY.}.

'CANBERRA, Dec. 17. The £28,000,000 Conversion Loan lists alosed at 5 p.m. to-day,

The loan was fully subscribed.

AMERICA'S FOREIGN

TRADE.

IMPORTS LOWEST FOR A DECADE.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.

(REUTEN'S AMERICAN SERVICE).

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WASHINGTON, Dec, 18. Over 1,000 pounds of drugs, de- soribed as the largest seizure over made in the United States, were seized by the Customs authorities in New York Harbour to-day aboard a vessel from Constan- Linople.

of

The drugs were enclosed in

jura.

cases

The authorities have not yet sue ceeded in tracing the smugglers, who are evidently aware of the dis- covery of the drugs and did not claim the parcels of furs when the vessel docked.

SITUATION IN INDIA DEMANDS VIGILANCE..

UNFAVOURABLE REPORTS FROM MANY QUARTERS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

Nowe, Deo. 17.

Twelve seaplanes, commanded by

MADRID, Dec. 16. The Minister of the Interior

ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE.

BURMESE DESIRE FOR

·SEPARATION DOUBTED,

[BRITISH WIRELESS-SERVICE.)

Ruaar, Deo. 10, The Prime Minister, to-day pre

the Air Minister, General Balbo, states that although the majority sided over the Round Table Con left Lake Orbetello on the first of the workmen in Barcelona are forence, which sat in tall Committee stage of a trans-Atlantic formation on strilie, the city is completely to consider and note that the re- fight vid Bolama (Portuguese Guinos).

To Occupy Seventy Hours Flying Time.

ORBETELLO, Dec. 17. General Balbo, interviewed by Reuter, said that the present flight involves a distanco of 10,400 kilo-

motrea

All the hops exceed 1,000 kilo- 'metres.

There will be two repair sea. planes to Boina.

The post of the fight will be 9,000,000 lire.

calm..

A group of railwaymen in Ma lags, who struck on Monday, hay returned to work.

porta of the Sub-Committoos on Burma and provincial constitu- roports tina and the interim were not being adopted in the or dinary way, but had merely been

The rest of Spain has returned brought back to the full Committos

to enable any member to make. to normal conditiona

observations regarding the proper- als, which had to be considered merely as raw material for the proposal of drawing up the final scheme.

Spanish Premier Indisponed.

MADRID, Dec. 17.

The Prime Minister, Genoral Berenguer, is confined to his bed.

General Berenguer is suffering from a throat affection and fover.

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Federal Structure Report. The federal structure intorim re- port was adopted practically with- out comment,

The crown of picked volunteers | FINANCES SOUND THOUGH

When the provincial constitution PESETA FALLS, total 50.

|report was discussed, the view was advanced on behalf of certain Señor Carlos Bas,

minorities that their representation of the Bank of Spain, in the Cabinet should be statutory recently

and not in the Governor's instru picture of conditions in Spain.mont of instructions. None of the factors that usually

Tho view also was expressed by bring about a depreciation of a certain delegates that the Gover currency exists, he says, in Spain, nor's emergency pawor, wore and there is nothing to justify the wide and vague, presont exchange rate of the pesteral agreement that special powers

There was gon which is about 50 por cent, below for Governors were necessary, al

The formation exports to arrive at Rio de Janeiro under 70 hours' flying time.

General Balbo says he will be content. half of the seaplanes reach South America.

THE OUSTRIC BANK

SCANDAL.

par. In the course the last for months, Señor Bas declares, the national expenditure has been con. siderably reduced, whereas the ro venue is steadily increasing. There has been a decrease in imports and STARTLING ADMISSIONS. an increase in exports, the balance of payments is normal, the Spanish Paris, Dec. 19. The attention of Treasury has met all its liabilities political quarters is for the moment without issuing any new bonds, divided between the parliamentary commercial prices are below the and government crisis and ex-lovel of the exchange, and the noto Minister of Justice Peret's three circulation is amply guaranteed by hours gruelling cross-examination the gold reserve of the Bank of by the Chamber's special comunie- Spain. sion for the Oatric Bank scandal

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ex-

too

though no very specific opinions were expressed as to what those should be

Burma Separation.

The Burma

When the Burma Sub-Commit- toe's report was under discussion, Mr. Shiva Rao and some other. British Indian delegates expressed doubt whether Burian really did desire separation from India, and suggested that the question might bo decided by a local inquiry.

Mr. delegate, U. Ba Fe, said that separa

from tion

India

wns The univeral desiro in Burh, but some wantedTM separation

DOW with Dominion status later, while others opposed separation now bo- - cause of the doubt as to whether they would receive Dominion status later,

The Committed dosided to not up additional "sub-commailbee§***

One will report on what modifica tions, if any; are to bo mado in the general provincial constitution

of the North West Frontier pro- to suit the special circumstances

vince.

Another will consider on what

A heavy decrease in the United

Contented Populace. States foreign trade is shown by

At this inquiry, M. Peret admitt

There is no unemployment, as is the Commerce Department returns

ed having signed an order admitt for tho last eleven months,

ing the shares of the Italian demonstrated by the giving tho value of

LONDON, Dec, 16. exporta

artificial silk company" Snia Vis-strikes, which show that there is of work but of no and it 83,508,000,000,

importa

"While the success of the. Round cos

to the Paris bourse only a plenty For

have they $2,853,000,000 compared with $1,814,000,000 and 84,080,000,000, Tablo Confercaca may groatly ith few minutes before he surrendered Gravity, respectively, for the same period prove the situation in India-ind, office to his successor in the Cabinet, roal social character (presumably M. Caillaux, in 1990. The former Señor Bas moans no political char of 1820.

The value of imports for Novem-it is hoped, may end unconstitu- Minister explained this action with heter). The immense majority of ber was $204,000,000, the lowest tional methods of agitation, any the fact that at the time the French the Spanish people, Senior Bas Rome, Senator continues, are happy and content- since 1921, but the Department other outcome. may, involve the Ambassador to

Besnard, bad pressed him for that ed, and deeply attached to the ex- points out that prices are 14 per establishment of conditions giving order, giving as the reason why the isting institutions of the country. cent, below those for 1920.

cause for grave anxiety," says the matter should be hastened, owing Senior Bas appears to attribute this Government of India's appreciat some highly important diploma- depreciation of the peseta to

aggerated reports abroad about tic considerations.

Under oath, Peret furthermore political conditions in Spain and INtion of the situation up to Decom

admitted that he had informed to the machinations of speculators, main principles is the franchise to Premier Tardieu incorrectly on He defends the measures already be based for men and women. While the situation generally hasrat vital points and further inken for regulating the rate of The third will consider questions

defence other than strictly constitu.. gradually improved, unfavourable more that he received some 300,000 exchange, and concludes by declar- of political principle relating to reports have been received from francs as counsel of the Oustric ing that Spain will soon have a

Bank, insisting however, that he stable currency because her situational aspects under the headings Boveral quarters. Congres 15 J-

returned an additional amount of tion enables her to solve the proof powers of executive and rela ganising a considerable no-tax 8,000 francs when he assumed office bilem more easily than some other tions with the Crown,, the terms of reference being meant to include campaign in the United Provinces, is the Tardieu Cabinet, although, countries that have succeeded in

as the Press points, out, this sum solving it. The means to be om. such questions as Indianisation, There has been an intensive re-

was according to the bank's books ployed ainnot, he says, be made but to exclud, minor administra

tive matters returned only at the beginning of known until they can be put into this month and thus long after the praction, nor can they be initiated bank-scandal had become apparent without the necessary collabora and bad affected the political situations." tion. It is therefore clear, the papers declare, that only a part

BANKING CONDITIONS

AMERICA: TOWN WITHOUT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

NEW YORK, Dec. 16. Fifteen more banks in various parts of the country have closed, eight of which are in North Caro fina.

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rival of picketing in some areas of

Bihar Orissa.

The town of Franklin, Gaston,

Constant vigilance is still nooded County, North Carolina, has now to prevent a dangerous revival of no financial institution open.

civil disobedience.

Referring to the murder of Col Simpson in Calcutta, the appre- FRENCH BANKERS UNDERciation emphasises that the violence

INDICTMENT.

THIRTY-FIVE NOW IN

CUSTODY.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, Dec. 10. The Miniator of Justice slates that charges are at present pond- ing against 181 bankers, financiars and brokers, 35 of whom are in

custody.

WEST AFRICAN NATIVE FARMERS' OUTPUT..

COCOA BEANS.

(THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENOT.]

movement demands constant atten- Lion.

NATIVE RIOT AT DURBAN. POLICE AND EUROPEANS STONED.

(THROUGH REUTER'N' AGENCY.]

DURBAN, Dec. 10. One natiro wa kiked and 18 taken to hospital as the result, of

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of all the ramifications of this THREE, MURDERS IN FOUR scandal has so far been revealed.

DAYS.

HUNT BY TROOPS FOR

ARMED BANDIT.

MISTAKEN FOR GRETA GARBO.

Rumanian soldiers are scouring the neighbourhood between Bucha BEAUTIFUL ICELAND GIRL TO read and Galatz for a robber bandit

WED IN LONDON.

A beautiful bride from Iocland who resembles Greta Garbo, the lm "star" in appearance is to bc married in London to a City

a serious riot following a proces-man who met her while on a visit

to her country. sion of natives to celebrate Dinga- an's Day.

The police ordered the procession to disperse and the natives replied by storing the police and Euro REFUSAL OF PRICE FOR Perong force of heavi

Finally, a strong ly-armed native police carrying knobkerries charged and routed Mr. Bhinwell-told a Labout ques- tioner that he had no intention of

the proccasion, amid wild confu sion: interfaring with the Coal Mines

LONDON, Dec. 16. Several of the natives were seri 1020 Act as regards miners' hours.

A restriction of output." bas Replying to Conservative ques tioners, Mr. Shinwall said that the been reached by West African ously injured,

It is understood that one was Central Council of the National native farmere holding up £5,000,000 wounded by a ballet fired by Goal Marketing Scheme had decid- worth of cocoa beans and refusing European civilian. od, that there would be a smaller to accept the average of £22 per output of coal for the first quarter (ton, compared with 240 last year. It is understood that the King of 1931 than the corresponding It is learned in London that the and Queen will travel on Monday quarter of 1030, and pointed out Governor of the Gold Coast has the object of to Sandringham to spend Christ that the latter output was heavy, intervened with. mas.quietly with their children and since there had been a heavy fall negotiating & settlement. grand-children.

The Duke and Duchess of York in domand.

He added that the reduction

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruary, Dec. 16.

and Princesses Elizabeth and Mar-

garet will be there, and also the would be about 10 per cent. Prince of Wales and Prince George, who may fly from London.

CHINA EXPORTS. TO UNITED STATES,

SHANGHAI, Dec. 17. According to a Customs report, China's exports to the United States during last month showed further decline, the value being G.$5,130,000.

LONDON IN DARKNESS..... FOG NECESSITÀTES LIGHTING OF LAMPS.

[OLITION WIRELESS SERVICE}

US

M. POINCARE. CONDITION HAS NOTABLY

IMPROVED,

[TANQUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

Pinis, Dec. 16. Professor Mario fw 1. Foin- care this afternoon, and stated that his condition had notably im- proved.

The bride is Miss Stella Briem, whose father, Mr. Eggert Briem, was the beautiful, Isle of Videy, Iceland. The bridegroom is Mr. Arthur F. Richmond Cotton, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney H. Cotton, of Wetherby gardens, Earl's Court, 8.W.

Tho Tourth sub-committee" will

vices to the new political struc....... consider the relations of the wor- tures, including such questions as the rate of British recruitments in ell India services, but excluding such rubjects responsibility for internal administration and police, in provinces. The Sub-Committee On the question of a Supreme Court will also be set up, and Lord Sankey's Sub-Committee will have referred to it points four and five on the Lord Chancellor's 1st of the heads of subjects, name. who, in the past four days, has 15 what are to be federal and committed three murders and car what contral subjects; and second- iy. should there be fow subjects at ried out seven robberies.

One of his victime, a motor first with power to increase, thom, cyclist, was found lying half dead or would it be better to have as Following the usual procedure. on the roadside by a motorist, who winny subjects as possible now!: The good Samaritan himself had the members of these Sub-Commit took him to the nearest village. to run the gauntlet of the mur tees will be nominated by the. derer's rifle fire as he drove with Chairman on the advice of the busi-

consider the matter tomorrow. the wounded man through the dark-noss committee, which moets neas of the forest.

com-

GANGSTERS TO BE

DEPORTED.

So dangerous has the main road! become that motoriste now refuse Galatz without an escort to pass along the last stretch into

A detachment of troops, Miss Vera Cotton said: "My brother's fiancée is now inmanded by a major, has been England staying with us. She is charged with the safety of motor-CLEAN-UP" a lovely girl, and she has been misists, and once or twice a day a long taken more than once for Gretains of motor-cars dashes along the Garbo. Her beauty, of the fair forest road, a soldier sitting beside Northern type, is so striking that each driver.

In spite of an exhaustive search, in New York she had an embarrass-

no trace of the murderor has yet, Ling time in public places, especially

theatres, because her resemblance to boca found. Greta Garbo was so faithful. Her chic makes her soem almost an American in comparison with EDS lish girls

This is accounted for by the fact that after finishing" at Copen- IMMIGRATION.

hagen, as all girls from Iceland do, she went to New York for a year. SUSPENSION FOR TWO YEARS

Mr. Arthur Cotton, who is in hla "APPROVED,"

father's business in the City, is a keen angler, and knows the waters of Iceland, from his many visits on (THROUGH HEUTEN'S AGENCY.]

M. Barthou cled to see fishing expeditions. It was during WASHINGTON, Dea. 16.

Poincare shortly afterward and one of these that he met Miss Representatives of the Immigratold Preesmon that M Poincare Briem.

approved, the was remgyaring. He was not suffer. His knowledge of Iceland made the alarmist rumours of the morn of the battleship Rodney When the celebration of Teeland's centenary LATER.

touk, place, ing wore baseless,

Ruany, Dec. 27.- suspension of "BIL Central London was plunged in the United States for two years, darkness for about one hour in the with the exception of relatives of forenoon to-day owing to a dense residents in the United States, who bank of fog, which necessitated the will be permitted to enter unt!! lighting of lamps on vehicles and half of the existing quotas are

filled. in the atroota.

A bulletin states that slight im- pravement was shown in M. Poin care's condition this evening,

Mr. Cotton was the only civilian

advising pilot. on board Rodney, and acted as an

WOMAN SHOT IN GARDEN. STARTLING INCIDENT AT WALTHAMSTOW.

PROPOSAL OF U.S. OFFICIAL.

Washington, Dec. 11A general exodus of gangsters from the United States is the prospect presented to-day by Mr. William N. Doaks the new Secretary of Labour in, President Hoover's cabinet.

Becretary Doak announced to the Press that the Department of Labour is studying the records of the country's principal gangsters with a view toward deporting a many as possible. While in the garden at the rear Whenever the department dis- of her house in Mount Plaisant-covers a gangster or racketeer who road, Walthamstow, Mrs Amy Wil- is an alien it will move for his im son (40) was shot in the arm by mediate deportation to his home- land on the grounds that he is an. an unknown person..

She felt a stinging pain and undesirable resident of America.

Labour Department officials be blood ran from the wound,

After receiving treatment by alieve that many of America's gang- arranged to operate land leaders will be found to have Investigation by the palice lod. Ireland and other countrieRYS to the baiat that the bullet was of course, were born in America acidentally discharged by some and responsibility for their ac

and with the law courts. rear of the house; person on the white land at the tivities must rest with the golion