1931-01-28 — Page 11

ATTACK ON US. DRY LAW.

SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE IF CONSTITUTIONAL.

APPEAL BROUGHT, AGAINST

RECENT RULING.

SEEDS OF THE NEXT WAR.

“BLOODSTAINED OIL FROM S. AMERICA.?!

Washington, D.O., January 10.- Officials of the governors' oil con- ference, which resumed its sessions here today issued a warning that Washington, January 21-Argn failure to apply high tariffs against ments began in the Supreme Court imports of oil and petroleum pro- of the United States to-day inducts must lead to another war. caso which once more is to deter-

mine whether or not the 18th

Amendment is constitutional.

Chief Justice Charles Evans

Mr. Russell Brown, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who is the secretary of the governors' oil conference, de- clared that the United States could

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1931.

GOLD MINING IN

MANCHURIA.

· FOREIGN · CAPITAL KEPT OUT BY CHINESE DEMANDS.

REMARKABLE OFFER BY A

COMPANY,

There is undoubtedly as much gold in Manchuria as there is in the country on the Siberian side of the river Amur, sage F. H. Bert in the North China Daily News, but there are so many difficulties

to contend with in securing pron-

NEW INCIDENT ON GERMAN BORDER.

VIOLATION OF TERRITORY-

BY POLES.

“A JOLLY GOOD SHOW."

WESTMINSTER SINGERS SCORE ANOTHER SUCCESS.

Theatre Royal was again crowded last night when the Westminster Berlin, January 21-With the at- Cleo Singers presented another tention of the German public and, excellent programme. Teatr it is hoped here at least that also started with a swing and thero of the more deeply interested poll was not a dull moment throughout, tidal wireles abroad centred on then very appreciative audience keep- German-Polish issue as it is being ing on asking for more,

In the first half of, the program. discussed at Genova, the report in causing here the greatest astonishme, Mr. Albort Greene made a ment that this problem should have great hit with his Sailor Shantics been further nggravated by a fresh and these kept the house in a con

Hughes withdrew from the bench make a substantial contribution to posting rights in territory governed violation of German territory on taual roar of laughter, while He will not rule on the case because ward world peace if it imported by the Chinese, that foreign capi. the part of members of the Polish little Master Knox Godfrey's song

in 1920 he appeared as an attorney less bloodstained oil from South in prohibition cases.

The Government, through Mr. Thaman Thatcher, the Solicitor- General, is appealing from the ding of Federal Judge Clark of Newark, New Jessey, that the pra hibition amendment did not legally becomo a part of the constitution.

Meanwhile, Washington and the entry continues to discuss the voport of President Hoover's law enforcement and crime investigat ing commission, headed by the former Attorney-General Mr. Geo. W. Wickersham

America."

talists fight shy di any venture that ia proposed to them.

According to Mr. Brown, a high oil tariff would promote Americanly state that they welcome foreign petroleum production.

"The United States, in entering into needless competition with other nationk for control of the foreign oil fields, is sowing the seeds of another war," Mr. Brown concluded,

The governors oil conference, which represents the independent oil producers and distributors of the United States, is waging a Neither officials at the White determined campaign here to per House nor Mr. Wickersham are suade the present session of Con- willing to explain the apparent dis, gress enact high protective repancies in the commission's re- tariff schedules on petroleum and port. The proposals submitted by petroleum products. individual members of the commis- sion differ widely from the conclu- sions of the report ns n whole.

Wickersham, also declined to com-

to

The Manchurian authorities open- capital for the development of the mineral wealth of their vast area but they do not give foreigners the slightest encouragement to invest the same.

army.

Only recently, it will be remem- bered, throo Polish military planes flew over and circled above the city of Oppeln during the official reception of the German Chan cellur, two of these plates being

land on German territory when ter forced by motor trouble to In the first place Chi-photographs of the scene in Oppeln nese mining laws are almost pro were found to have been made by hibitive, as the person who dis. the pilots. Hardly had the Polish Government expressed its regrets covers and stakes a gold claim has

at this incident that another Polish not a prior right to the property military plane wilfully few over German territory and now comes

the report that near Gleiwitz, in German Silesia, a detachment of the Polish troops holding manœu vres near the frontier--has ernased the borderline and remained on German soil for some time although the men must have known where they were.

ns in all other countries. As soon ns notice is given to the authorities by some person that he is desirous of working a certain clain which he has slaked, other persons who get to hear of it, immediately pro eced to offer better terms to the authorities and thus the matter Later, however, Mr. Wickersham hangs fire for months. Instead of White House spokesmen and Mr. denied that Presidena Hoever had the original person who discovered The fact that such a thing'should ment on the fact that an authorita-ased him to change the commis- and stated the property getting the happen so shortly after the recent rights, some Chinese General or incidents and just at the moment tivé source close to the President ion report.

In the House of Representatives person well acquainted with the when the Polish-German problem told the United Press that the com mission changed its original de-day Representative Fiorello H. authorities gets them, and the ori- is being discussed at Geneva, in cision to recommend immediate re- LaGuardia, Republican of Newginal finder has to pay a further taken by the German public and vision of the 18th Amendment after York, offered a resolution providing sum to the go-between, who has the Press irrespective of party discussions had taken place between for revision of the 18th Amend- of course paid to secure his docu-affiliations as a specially serious ments. This is only one of the affront and as proof that the situa Mr. Wickersham and Presidentment in necordance with the aug. Hoover.

Restions of some of the members of points that foreign capitalists have tion on the German-Polish border to combat with if they desire to the Wickersham commission.

has become unbearable as the con- | (Continued on next Column.)

invest capital in Manchurian gold tinued danger of such incidents mining.

makes all atteinpts to work in peace illusory.

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The second point is that gold mining in Manchuria can only be carried on seven months, of the year owing to the severe frosts which mike dredging impossible during five months of the year. In addi- tion to the short working season, the ground is very shallow, not more than 30 feet anywhere, this doubling the overhead costs, half a million cubic yards of soil being about the utmost that can be work ed in the seven months available.

The Chinese authorities unfortu- nately do not socas to understand these paints, being under an im- pression that, once gold in discover- ed in any spot, the profits must be enormous. They do not want to give anybody the right to carry out prospecting unless a considerable amount in cash is paid down first, and gold mining experts are not inclined to pay out sums of money before they see something coming back.

Expensive Privilegen.

Several German newspapers in their attempt to understand the mentality underlying these repeated incidents, hint that especially this last one may have been initiated by the Polish military for the purpose of embarrassing the Foreign Minis ter M. Zaleski at, Geneva and of sabotaging from the start any agreement that might be arrived at by the oivil authorities of the two countries directly or under pressure from the League of Nations.

AN IMMIGRATION SUGGESTION.

QUOTA BASIS FOR JAPANESE

ENTERING U.S.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Washing. ton to-day witnessed swift reaction

Especial interest attached to the statements of Baron Shidohara that Amorien's immigration poli. cics with reference to the Japanese have weighed heavily upon the sentiment of the people of Japan for the past seven years.

we also very well-received.

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show.' that it had been "A jolly good

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bulk 0.40

CARS 11.15

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08 lbs. 2 tins 7,00

*8 1, galia, 08 1. bulk 6.40 71 lbs. 2 tins 6.76 8 i. galls, 71 lbs. bulk 6.14 2 tine 6.80

Kerosene prices advanced 75 cents

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to the address made in Tokyo yes | Bogorr MarOR GASOLENE..... terday by Baron Shidehara, For SILVER LIGHT Foreign capitalists are quite will.eign Minister and Acting Premier,CROWN BRAND ing to supply money for prospect upon the occasion of the opening ing, raoning all the risks in con of the Japanese Dict. ... nection with this, but they see no reason why they should pay out large sums for nothing.. If the prospecting results show that the mine is worth less than 20 gold cents per cubic yard, the prospector loses his money, considering this part of the game, but the Chineso not only want the foreigner to pay for all the prospecting at his own expense, but also want him to pay for the right of probably toeing is

money.

However, it is believed that such action will be impossible auring the pront seesion of congress be cause of efforts to reduce all im migration heavily, including even Filipinos, in order to avoid adding to the ranks of the unemployed in Amorica.

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Senators Arthur Gould of Maine, Beat Hiam Bingham of Connecticut, Tx Foo Representative. Robert L. Bacon of Texaco MOTOR SPLIT New York, all Republicana, and Senator Royal 8. Copeland of New York and Representative, Charles Several British gold miners have R. Crisp of Georgis, both De Karin lately visited Northern Manchuria ocrats, to-day expressed a will. for the purpose of starting gold ingness to place Japanese immigra mining, but they find themselves tion on a quota basis, thus remov met with difficulties in all direëing all charges of discrimination: tions. They have offered wonder- fully good terms, supplying all the capital required, managing the en. tire business and dividing the net profits after all expenses and Amortisation have been deducted. They have oven offered the Chinese a sum of £0,000 por acum for a Chinese auditing staff, and offered to show all estimates for machin. ery, etc., to the Chinese side, but the British intercats demand' that i the whole of the capital. must he under their control and that only their technical experts shall order plant and machinery and control; the working of the property, A

Surely such terms are exceptional and there is absolutely no risk to the Chinese side, who get fifty per cent, for doing nothing as well na a large sum for their staff. But no, the Chinoso, wait to control both the capital and the ordering of plant, which is a delubed no foreign capitalist can entertain,

TURKISH TOBACCO

MONOPOLY.

RUMOURS OF GRANT "TO"

GROUP OF AMERICANS.

Angora, January 18-Reports are again current, here to the effect that a plan is afoot to grant to an American group a tobacco monopoly, along similar lines, as the match monopoly was given to tho Swedish Kreuger concern

In this connection interesting figures are being published re garding the receipts, and proffs In former daya many British com- of the Turkish tobacco adminis- manies worked gold in Russia and tration which, during the past Siberia, paving the mining taxes year, was able to deliver, to and a certain kum per hood of out- the Turkish Treasury & net put, and they were not compelled, profit amount of 24 million Turkish to engage staff and pay out sums. Pounds na against 8.5 millions in for prospecting rights. Why can- 1900, with a steady increase over not China mako her laws as regards since that year.

mining such as will bring such. In addition the sum of 5,700,000 *:

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