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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1933.

BRITISH EXPORTS FLIGHT OVER MOUNT

KEEP UP

EVEREST

MOUNT VESUVIUS IN ERUPTION

THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

BUT EXCHANGE CONTROL SECOND WESTLAND PLANE STRICKEN VILLAGERS FLEE HOPE THAT SECOND YEAR

HÄMPERS TRADE.

[BITION WIEKLESS SERVICE}

RUGBY, Feb. 4.

£

nizm-

TESTED

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RUGBY, Feb. 4.

THE second of two: Westland Wallace biplanes which are to take part in the survey flights over Mount Everest was tested at Yeovil, yesterday,

MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a speech at Birmingham said that British exports last year had kept up wonderfully well and would have been far better but for The pilot and observer wore exchange controls in

electrically heated suits and had ber of countries. Such exchange oxygen marks, control had proceed n very strious The test was made in unfavour simation and the only way to patable weather but the flight was it right was by international agree described as very successful by mont, but they duld not expect Observer Licut-Cul. Blacker. nations to agree upon difficult and The biplane reached a height of This complicated questions like these 37,300 feet,, uncorrected. unless they came together in a mood sight, when corrected, be from

to ngree.

Fortunately there is in America a very real appreciation of import ance of this matter and a very streng desire tu return to that

general confidence the lack of which had been so injurious ta, American interests as well as Europeni,

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

S. AFRICAN MINING SHARES AGAIN ACTIVE

(BRITISH WIRE 889 SERVICE)

RUGLY, Feb. 4. ACTIVE dealings again took place in South African gold mining shares this morning on the London Ntock Exchange. Certain amounts

of profit taking were noticeable, but support was always sufficient to

34.500 to 35,000 feet.

The temperature was minue degrees centigrade.

PLAN TO INCREASE

EMPLOYMENT

NATIONAL BUILDING SOCIETIES' SCHEME

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Feb. 4. THE Government have approved

the scheme prepared by the National Association of Building Societies for increasing employ- neut locally, by making advances to members of their 360 constituent sovieties for financing repairs, decorations and improvements to house property.

TO FIELDS

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NAPLES, Feb. 5.

THE activity by Mt. Vesuvius con. tinued on a slightly diminished ale. There have been no further shocks of the magnitude experi- cuced yesterday.

Awestricken Nespolitans.

ROME, Feb. 4. Thousands of awestricken Nea- politans aro watching the fiory glow in the sky above Mount Vesuvius, which is hurting showers of incandescent stones into the air, Neighbouring villagers terrified by severe earthquake shocks have fed from their homes, and spent the night in the folds.

There has, so far, been no dam- ago, but Professor Malladra, Direo: tor of the Mount Vesuvius Observa tory has issued a grave warning that a serious eruption may occur, in the Spring.

Ho explains that the outlet of the volcano is decreasing in size and if it continues to decrease the volcano may blow out another out-

let, a catastrophe which happened in 1929, when a village was destroy ed by lava.

GANDHI'S WIFE

ARRESTED

WILL SHOW RESULTS

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ANTI-BRITISH FEELING

QUICKLY SUBSIDING AT NANKING

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NANKING, Feb.5.

SINO-BRITISH

RELATIONS

Chinese Tribute to Sir Miles Lampson

IMPROVEMENTS ON CHINESE RAILWAYS

BETTER SERVICE" PLANNED

BY MINISTRY

Shanghai, January 26.-Welcom- Shanghai, Jan. 31-General, im- RUGBY, Feb. 3,

ing the return of Sir, Miles Lamp-provements on the Shanghai-Nan- AT THE meeting of the General AFTER a brief spell of aution, British Mister to China, the king Railway line and efforts for Commission of the. Disarma- British ebullition as a result China Times, in a leader, dwelle at expediting the completion of the ment Conference at Gepeva to-day, of reports that Britain was pursu length upon Sino-British Relatious Canton-Hankow Railway war Ang the British programme of work deing a pro-Japanese attitude" at which, it declares, are again in nouneed yesterday by Mr. Koo signed to expedite the work of the Geneva, the atmosphere is showing dange of being marred by serious Meng Yu, Minister of Railways, in an interview with Shanghai Conference with a view to achieva noticeable change in the dires misunderstanding.

press representatives. ing concrete results before Easter.tion of calmer and more moderate

The journal begins by noviowing was referred to by the principal views This is attributed by ob- Sino-British relations during the The Improvements mentioned in British delegate, Captain Anthony servers to statements of British past two decades referring in clade the purchase of new locomo policy from London, also assurance particular to the Anglo-French tives, railway tracks, providing bet Eden.

from Sir Miles Lampson to Chinese Secret. Pact in 1918, whereby Japan ter accommodation for passengers, leaders that there is no question was allowed to occupy Kinochow, and the building of new tracks of British partiality to Japan. the then German Leased Territory; from Shanghai, to Nanking

While it has been maintained the Wanhsien Incident and the so- called Hay 30 Incident (of Shang- For Eastern policy during the terest of the Ministry is being cen hai): the re-orientation of British that, Mr. Koo said the keenest in- Washington Conference and finally tred on the building of new rail- the revival of Sino-British friend ways stations around Shanghai. ship since Sir Miles Lampson wapletion of the new stations, an art. It is expected that with the com- appointed H. B. M. · Minister: lą Chian.

He declared that it was impera tive that the Conference should concern itself at once with a redue-

tion of armaments.

"We now wish that the Confer ence, in its second year, should do what the public opinion of the world wishes, namely to achieve a real reduction in world armaments. which may serve as a basis for still further reductions.

The burden of taxation makes such a reduction imperative.

The need for security makes it not one wit the less important."

Limitation of Plans,

Captain Eden amused the com- mittee by suggesting a speech- making armistice and a limitation of plans for the limitation of arma- ments.

What was needed, he said, was

coordination so that practical re- suits could be achieved,

The change of attitude is cepecial- ly noticeable in Chinone newspapers which had recently been boiling over with anti-British sentiment" It seems the excitement is now over,

DR. E. CHEN RETURNS

:: TO SHANGHAI

REFUSES TO COMMENT ON POLITICAL SITUATION

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SHANGHAI, Fob. 5.

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tirely up-to-date railway service will be inaugurated not only on the Shanghai-Nanking line but the Shanghai-Hangchow line as well.

Since the arrival of Sir Miles ns Minister to China," the journal declares, "not only have all past Sino-British misunderstandings been It is the plan of the Ministry to dissipated, but the Chinese have complete building. the double begun to look upon Great Britain tracks from Shanghai to Soochow as Tone of China's best friends. this year. Necessary funds are be- This goodwill entertained by the ing raised to facilitate the work of people towards Great Britain clevat- the Ministry. A certain portion of ed Sino-British relations to à stato the railway tracks along the of almost unprecedented cordiality. Shanghai-Nanking line will have to While it is due no doubt in part to be replaced, he said.. the soundness of British policy to-In connection with the objection DR. Eugene Chen and his wife wards Chins, we wish to emphasize raised by the Pangpu and Chenju (THROUGH BRUTER'S AGSHOT]

arrived aboard the m.v. Gange however that it is, in the main, to farmers against the purdisan of at 9.13 p.m. They wont from the be attributed to the untiring efforts their land for the site of a new dock to Mr. Sum Fo's, residence to of Sir Miles Lampson, who had to railway station, Mr. Koo said fur BOMBAY, Feb. 4.

The British Government, he stat- attend a dinner party. When inter-overcome

no mean difficulties in ther discussions on the subject MRS. GANDHI, wife of Mahatma ed, conceived that in the Covenant viewed by Reuter Dr. Chen said the accomplishment of what he re- would be held by the Ministry; but Although the scheme has been village of Ras.

Gashi has been arrested at the and the Locarno Treaties, Britain he had only visited France and garded to be his supreme mission, there could be no change in regard

had gone as far as she could in as Italy but had not met Mr. Wany that is, the promotion of Sing to the building plan. worked out by the Association in While a prisoner she attended to suming definite commitments in Ching Wei who is now in Germany. Dritish friendship." consultation with the fovernment, her husband during his "fast" last Europe. He could give no encour

The journal deplores that after He denied he had returned to charge of

any sort on the Exly after that. chequer.

"The Prime Minister in a letter expressing his appreciation of the scheme said: The improvements which it is thus sought to encour age will be at ones one of the wisest forms of spending and one of the most prudent investments at the present time. Money spent in this way, he adds, will give immediate stimulus to employment throughout the country, and he expresses the hope that building societies' mem- AN INTERNATIONAL STEEL bers and property owners will re-} ; gard the scheme "not merely as an offer but as an opportunity for public service.

"absorb shares offered and further it is understand there will be no Autumn and she was released shortagement that the British attitude China, at the request of Mr: Sunench a long period of friendship

appreciable gains were registered.

Yesterday's activity in this Mar- ket continued after the Stock Ex-

change was closed and there was a large gathering in the street where business was conducted.

NEW LABORATORY FOR CAMBRIDGE

OPENED BY MR. STANLEY BALDWIN

(BRITISH WINKLESS SERVICE)

Ruaar, Feb 4. THE Royal Society Mond labora tory at Cambridge was official- ly opened by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Chancellor of the University.

It has been erected on the site of an old engineering workshop to provide & home for Professoď Kabritan's researches into proper- ties of matter in intense magnetic fields which were begun about 10

years ago in the Cavendish Inbora

tory.

Mr. Baldwin said the laboratory must be regarded as an extension of the Cavendish laboratory, which

had played a notable part in the

UNEMPLOYED IN U.S.A.

TO BE CLOTHED WITH ...FARM-BOARD COTTON

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. CONGRESS has approved and

sent to President Hoover a Bill providing for the turning-over to the Red Cross and other relief

"

could be modified or that Britairi | work of securing untouchables for which British public opinion was

She was then engaged in thecould undertake new obligations to Fo, saying he came on his own and maintain understanding, the re- entry into the Guruvayoor Temple, uunitorably opposed. South India, and went recently to Ahmedabad.

Gujerat on February 2 with a She left for the interior of group of women followers with the avowed intention of organising wo- men's Congress demonstrations:

CARTEL

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BRUSSELS, Feb. 4.

A DECISION to renew the inter-

national steel-cartel for five years on the basis of the production of the first six months of 1032 bas been reached as a result of negotia- tions between, the manufacturers' associations of France, Germany, Belgium and Luxemburg.

An agreement was also reached on the quantities of production, but the final constitution of the cartel is dependent upon the Bel gian cartel, as one Belgian factory is holding aloof.

agencies, 350,000 bales of Fazin WEST-POINT ON THE

Board cotton for clothing the desti-

development of physical scienco | tate. and was the scene of many im- portant discoveries.

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He referred particularly to the discovery of the electron by Sir G, G, Thomson which had not only revolutionized human knowledge of the constitution of matter, but had had many industrial applications of first importance. The possibility of radio communication throughout the world and the triumphs of broadcasting had been largely "des pendent

this fundamental discovery.

WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

FAMOUS BANKER ON WAR LOAN DEBTS®

ARGENTINE MISSION TO

BRITAIN

TO BE ENTERTAINED BY

H.M. THE KING

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RUGBY, Feb. 4.

GERMAN STAGE

Mr. Friml of Rose

Marie" Fame

His original intention was to remain in the Colony a fortnight, but this has been extended to six weeks.

COMPOSING CHINESE PLAY

Not a few people have been try. ing to guess the reason for the THE official mission despatched Brudolph Friml, the famous com-

by the Argentine Government to return the visit paid by the poser of "Rose Marie" and other Prince of Wales to Argentine in successful musical plays. 1931, will be met on arrival- in London by the Prince of Wales on behalf of HM the King, and will be guests of His Majesty's Govern- ment for one week from Tuesday,

The composer himself, has at February 7.-

last revealed the secret. Acting on During their official visit the behalf of Max Rheinhardt, Ger- mission will have audience of the many's leading producer of stage King and will be invited to plays and musical comedies, Mr. luncheon at Buckingham Palace, Friml has been spending his time They will also be entertained at working on the scenario and lyrics dinner by the Prince of Wales at of a Chinese play to be produced in DUGBY, Feb. 3.

Saint James' Palnog. These further Barling MR. Beaumont Pease, presid engagements include a dinner at ing at the annual meeting of the Foreign Office, given by the Lloyds Bank to-day, referred to Government, at which

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ference.

the

Seeking a

Chinese Beauty.

The composer is not only obtain.

But, he declared, security was mi real measures of disarmament. now sufficiently guaranteed to per

initiative, his return having, ne political significance.

Dr. Chen is not going to Nan

for the time being. king but will remain at Shanghai

He refused to comment on the

The debate, which was continued by the delegates of Belgium and political situation Checho-Slovakia who spoke in sup- port of the French plan, was later adjourned to Monday,

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, Feb. 4. CLOSING SILVER PRICES IN

10.18/16

LONDON TO-DAY WERE:-

Srut... FORWARD

17"

DALADIER POLICY APPROVED

BIG MAJORITY IN CHAMBER

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PREVENTION OF COLDS

LIMITED PROTECTION BY VACCINES

lations between the two countries are now nysin facing a new danger.

The Sino-Japanese Controversy.

PATRIOTISM SWINDLE IN NANKING

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In this connection, the journal admits that during the carly stages of the present. Sino-Japancen con-

NANKING, Feb. 4. troversy, the British Government THREE officials were arrested on Friday afternoon when polies had pursued a policy which was and troops raided the headquarters essentially correct; being, as it was, of an organisation which it is claim- hased upon impartiality, and jused was soliciting donations on be tice. That this was so was fully half of the Volunteers in Man- borne out by the unbiased and faithful report of the Lytton Com mission, which was headed by a British statesman," the journal de clares.

Recent despatches from Geneva, the journal continues, indicate how- ever, that the British Government By a vaccine is meant a prepa has changed its policy vis-a-vis the ration of dead bacilli of the par-Manchurian cris. After referring ticular kind that it is desired to to the speech made by Sir John combat. The injection of such a Simon, British, Secretary for For- dose, or series of roses, is believed eign Affairs, before the League of to stimulate in the blood-stream an increased production of bodies hostile to the bacillus,

churia

The officials were handed over to the District Court on a charge of swindling the public under the guise of patriotism.

exposed, should she persist in her present policy.

British Trade,

Nations Amembly, the journal The journal refers to the signi draws attention to the rumoursficant fact that owing largely to which have been persistent lately of the cordial relations between the two an alleged secret understanding be- centrics, there has been marked These fresh anti-bodies reinforce tween Great Britain and France on progress in British trade with those already attacking the living the one part, and Japan, on the China. It goes on to say: "Should bacilli that have invaded the body, other, whereby Japan is alleged to the British Government persist in or form an additional protection have undertaken not to disturb the following such secret diplomacy against some possible future at Yangtze Valley on condition that tactics, the Chinaus people, by way tack. In certain diseases where Great Britain and France should of self-preservation, would be com the responsible bacillus is known not interfere with Japan's military pelled to treat Great Britain in and can be cultivated (as in typ-operations in North China.

the same way as they now treating (hoid fever, ́for instance), such a

The fact that the British Govern Japan. They would refuse to pur preventive vaccine can be extreme- |

manufactured' by ment has, made no official denial of chase, gooda ly effective.

these rumours, coupled with the British factories, and would refuse With regard to the common cold, close contact which the Britiait de to unload cargoes from vessels

from Liverpool. They this is now generally believed to legation has kept with the Japa coming be caused by a small, filter-passing, nese delegation at Geneva, can flourishing British trade with virus. Since it is not known, and not hub lead us to believe that those cannot therefore be cultivated, a rumours are not unfounded," the specific vaccine against it cannot journal says.

present be prepared.

PARIS, Feb. 2.

It is believed that the worst of FOLLOWING the reading of the

Daladier Government's, declara-fects of a cold, those that make it.

tion of policy, including proposals for financial reforms, the Chamber of Deputies this evening passed vote of confidence by 370 votes to

200.

HOME BYE. ELECTION

NATIONAL LIBERALS:

RETAIN SEAT:

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LONDON, Feb. 3,

the coming world economic con- Prime Minister will preside and ing the material of his story from luncheons in their honour by the West Pointy but is at the present Its immediate task, he said, con- Prime Minister at 10, Downing moment searching for a Local Chi-THERE were no fewer than five sisted in finding some means of a Street, and by the Lord Mayor, at nese girl to take the lead in the candidates at the East File bye- settlement of the war loan debts in Mansion House, securing better co-operation between |

central banks in monetary matters,

and in abolishing exchange restrio-

play. When he has secured her, election, caused by the death of she is to be offered a contract and Sir James Miller (Liberal Na sent to Berlin, where the play will tignal). The Liberal Nationals re be first producod,

tained the seat without difficulty, Afterwards it is anticipated it the poll resulting as followser by The greatest creditor nation had play and of course there is also a will be presented in London, Para Mr. Hamilton Stewart (Lib.j still to be convinced that it would love interest.

New York and other big cities.

tions and relaxing excessive tariffe, ness. She eventually writes hor

Studying Chiasse Musiò,

be to her own interests to cancel

The plot of the story, of which the war debts and that it was.

Mr. Friml is the author, is laid Mr. Westwood (Lab.) illogical and unjustifiable for a "Although Mr. - Friml has his in West Point, Hong Kong, and it

Mr. Anderson (Agr creditor nation to demand the leading lady in mind, he is not yet concerns the life of girl play Me Linklat

Mr. Keir (Ind Payment of debts and at the same prepared to divulge her identity, wright, whoy searching for mate time to refuse all possible methods The composer himself has been rial, lives among the Sing Bong

closely studying the characteristics girls.

of repayment, mala

Sooner or later, he believed, all nations would realise that they could not live by themselves alons

their neighbouri

of Chinese musio, as well as the Naturally, beautiful and 3000 habits and lives of the Chiness at plished as the West Point, and has already, stari, the atten

of the poverty ed composing the lyrics for the

pisy

Na majorit

9,185

Chins would thus suffer an im- mediate slump and the British Merchants in China would have to follow in the footsteps of the Japa Dental Maa Sinos Been Made by en merchants, that is, to pack up and return to their mother country. Sir John Simon.

for lack of business. The factories eavy," lasting for one or more

at Birmingham and Liverpool Continuing, the journal points would have to reduce their produc veeks, are due to secondary inva tons of other bacilli, taking ad-out at length the disastrous conse-tion; there by increasing the pum-

atago of the opening made by quences of such a fallacious policy her of unemployed.

Virus. Some of these are on the part of the British Govern But the journal declares, Chin

hown, "such as the pneumococcus ment wife

d the organisin known as Pfait " If it were really true that the camestly hopes that Great Britaing cr'a. Against these vaccines can | British Government has abandoned would remain her friend; for such be prepared.

her previous neutral attitude and friendship would be a koon not only. resumed the tactics of socret for China and Great Britain but Though not invariably effective, diplomacy of pre-war days, then also for the peace of the world hese vaccines do seem to protect a it would not be China or world. However, should Great Britain considerable number of people peace alone that would be the choose to change her attitud against the more unpleasant sufferer Great Britain herself China would have no choice companiments of a cold, either pre- would reap the disastrous fruits of adopt such weasures 18, venting it from becoming notice her own actions, the journal ersary for her self-preserva

leor reducing its duration to phasizes no more than a day or two.“

These view

no sentiments of

A dose, or preferably Continuing, the journal points

two recely-out that the real interest of Great Phasize, have within a few days of each other, Britaia lies in the preservation of merely wish to will in these cases confer a pro-world peace as it is only when pesco the misunder tection lasting for several months and tranquility are assured cam This can be renewed periodically. Great Britain restore her former unfortunate For people especially susceptible to Prosperity. By adopting frequent and severe colds, it is a diplomacy tactics at a tinie measure at any rate worth trying world peace hangs by

thread the

feited their deposits

The Prime

ificent viet Kingdom of

and one

pointing.

British Gover

Andding,fed, the --Journa lows: fuct to the celerate the outbr

all the various sont de Sastroplex in which Great Brz been current are me

wing with her far-flung empire, the imagination would inevitably be embroiled-foundation in 'feet,a

There can be no question that Miles Lampeau and Sir such a contingency would prove a will make clear and most disastrous to Great Britaing recatomtérités. the journal declares.

the doubts and Apart from the danger of pree have haunted users cipitating world war, the journal, founded iní Lo draws attention to mother danger. fish, Govern to, which Great Britain would be, uphold "right

(Vontimied, on nest Column) Best main China's frie

appeal

Bir John Bimon, Leader of the Liberal Nationalista, in a telegram, - declares that the result shows how iberal- and strongly, the country feels that the candidates for- National Government should have

nut Voluma), unswerving support,