1933-04-04 — Page 9

FRENCH CABINET

MEETING

DECISION TO HASTEN ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

[THROUGH REUTER'S AQENOX]

PARIS, Apr. 3.

As the result of a three hour Cabinet meeting under the Presidency of M. Daladier, France will take immediato steps to haster the meeting of the World Economie Conference.

A reply will also be drafted im mediately to the British memoran- dum on the reorganisation 'Europe.

FAMOUS FRENCH

'AVIATRIX

of

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 1993.

TZECHWAN POSHAM MINING AREA

GERMAN MOTOR TAX REDUCED

DAMAGES - AGAINST- CARNERA

JAPAN AND THE LEAGUE

JAPAN'S LATEST AMBITION

CHINA'S VIEWS ON HER WITHDRAWAL

MORE CHINESE TERRITORY TO BE OCCUPIED

RESERVED FOR STATE OPERATION

MORE CARS NOW ON THE ROADS

LONDON GIRL AWARDED £4,200

TADOCUK REUTER'S AGENCY)

LONDON, Apr. 3 MISS EMELIA TERSINI, aged twenty-two, a Soho waitress, was to-day awarded £4,500 damages against Corners, the Italian boxer, for breach of promise of marriage.. Cernera was not represented.

CONTINENTAL STEEL SYNDICATE

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NANKING, Mur. 28. Interviewed regarding Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nations, a Government spokesman said to day that the attitude of the Chinese Government vis-a-vis the Sino-Japanese dispute remains un changed.

He pointed out that even after hor notice of withdrawal, Japan, under the League Covenant, would still he subject to the authority of the Lengue during the next two years and is obligated to observe the

decisions and resolutions of the Longue.

Min.

He added that Japan's withdraw- al from the League will sorve only BIG EUROPEAN COMBINE lo isolate her from the rest of the world. Moreover, the mandated News has been received in Hong islands in the south Pacific would NOW ON FLIGHT TO JAPAN Kong that the difficulties which also have to be returned to the have hitherto prevented the forma-League upon her withdrawal.-Kuo tion of a Continental Steel Syndi- cate have been overcome and that a syndicate will be formed in the next few days. Discussions with a view to forming a syndi-te com prising the principal Continental Belgium steel works ie, in France, Germany and Luxenburg) have been in progress since Decem ber last.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

BRINDISI, April 3. THE famous French airwoman, Mdlie. Maryse Hilz, who left Paris on Saturday in an attempt to fly her 300 hp. Farman-Gnome machine to Japan, vic India, Hanoi and Shanghai, arrived at Brindisi on Saturday evening- aad left early yesterday for Aleppo.

Mdle, Hilz has already flown from France to Saigon and from France to Madagascar. She is also the holder of the world's altitude record for women, 32,118 feet.

ECHO OF AIR-LINER

DISASTER

POLICE STOP FUNERAL OF VICTIM

ITÄRDONE REITER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, April 3. A SENSATION has been created by news that the funeral of one of the victims of the City of

disaster Liverpool airliner stopped by the police yesterday and the body removed for enquiry.

was

The body was found two miles from the scène of the disaster and it is suggested that this particular victim was in financial difficulties.

THE AGUACALIENTE HANDICAP

GALLANT SIR CREATES RECORD

THOUGH DEUTER′5′′AGENCY.]

NEW YORK, April 2. Tha Aguacaliente Handicap over a mile and a quarter, valu ed at G850,000, was won to-day by Mr. Norman Church's Gallant Bir with Waylayer second and Lemon Hills third.

Gallant Bir was favourite at four to three on and well justified the popular support.

HANKOW BOYCOTT

INTENSIFIED

ANTI-JAPANESE ACTIVITIES ON THE INCREASE.

Hankow, Mar. 20-In spite of The object of the syndicate is to reduce output and by so doing to strong protests from the Japanese increase the price of iron and steel.authorities, anti-Japanese activities Since 10, when the stump Brat in Hankow are showing no signs of Abatement On the contrary, the became acate in Europe, steel,

movement is being systematised and works have been producing at, a intensified so as to make it more ices of anything hetween 208. and effective than hitherto. It has been 30s, per ton, gold. The last price ascertained that a central organ for quoted fo.b. Continental port was directing anti-Japanese activities 62 4. per ton, for ordinary bare has been formed by members of the basis sizes, which, at the present local Kuomintang and this defence time, is about £1 28. ad, per tan below the cost of production.

It is expected that with the formation of the syndicate steel prices will rise steadily and wili continue on the upward trend until such time as the steel works in Europs are again upon a paying basis.

At the moment quotations are unobtainable locally as all works have withdrawn from the market which is temporarily closed.

BOURNVILLE YACHT POOL

MODEL UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF SCHEME

The Bournville Village Trust, it conjunction with Messrs. Cadbury Brothers Ltd., are anxious to make a practical experiment in finding work for a limited number of men who would otherwise be unemploy ed during the coming winter. The work is to be the construction of a model Yachting Pool, 500 ft. long and 150 ft. wide, on a piece of marshy ground between Bristol Road and Oak Tree Lanc.

One disadvantage which attaches

forces.

Practically a business transac tions are being "carried on with Japanese merchants at present, while the loss of trade has caused the Taina Spinning Company, a Japanese concern, to close down from Monday morning.-Rengo.

JAPAN SHIPS GOLD TO AMERICA

Y.11,200,000 TO BE APPLIED TO

-PAYMENTS IN U.S.

Tokyo, Mar. The Govern- ment shipped gold ingots to the value of Y.11.200,000 to San Fran cisca by 8.5. Iyoyo Maru, of the Kawasaki Steamship Co., which left Kobe yesterday. This is the first shipment of gold bullion this year, and it is to be applied to certain payments in America Banking circles here believe that the Govern mente shipment of gold may en- courage the production of, gold in the Empire-United Press

NETHERLAND STEAMSHIP

COMPANY

to most unemployment relist THE CONVERSION OF THREE

13,900-TON STEAMERS

Some further particulars relat-

schemes is that they cease to exer cise any direct beneficial influence after the work has come to an end. For this reason a special proving to the conversion of three sion is made in the present scheme. 13,000-tan steamers, the Mangeran, It is, that while the men engaged Madoors and Mapia, belonging to He came from behind in the work 4 days on the actual on the Netherland Steamship Co., BIE home stretch to win by three-struction of the Yachting Pool, as now available. In each of these quarters of a length and estaba condition of their work, they cargo vessels, built about 10 years lished a new track record of aleo have to spend two half days ago and equipped with 4,200 1.p.h. minutes 2.3/5th seconds, beating

steam machinery, two 3,250 b.h.p Phar Lap's 2 minutes 2.4/5th se-

Workspoor-Sulzer geared Dickél conds last year.

engines will now be installed, run- Waylayer, at odds of 21/10, beat

ning at 225 r.p.m. and driving a Lemon Hill, backed at 13/5, by

single propeller shaft at 88 p.m. two lengths.

PARKER'S APPOINTMENT

FORMER ARSENAL CAPTAIN TO MANAGE NORWICH CITY,

(Special Air-Mall Service)

London, March 14.-Tom Parker, the Arsenal captain and fullback, was yesterday appointed manager of the Norwich City F.C. The post became vacant owing to the death of Mr. James Kerr.

Recently, Parker has been acting

at some other occupation. Though a certain, variety of choice may be open to them, it is obligatory that the men engaged should on these days attend either classes and lec- tures arranged or courses at an Occupational Centre. The object of these lectures and classes will be to give me engaged under this scheme new interests. They will include such things as carpentry, but repairing, and lectures on gardening, and the practical keep ing of a garden. By this means it is hoped that when the actual work

Direct gearing will, in all in- stances, be employed, and in two ships double helical gears, manu factured by Demag, Duisburg, will be installed. In the other vessel Maag spur gear will be utilized.

For the supply of further electric power a Diesel engine will be pr vided, driving & 65 kw generator The steam steering gear will of constructing the Yachting Pool main as it was and steam will be ie finished the men may continue raised in two exhaust steam boilers at least some of the interests that of the Werkspoor design. The ori- have occupied their attention on ginal speed of 12 knots (when the two half days. Only 4 days new) will be increased to 151 knots, per week being actually spent at and there will be no increase in work on the scheme will allow it the machinery speco.

to apply to a larger number of men.

as coach to the Nunhead club, and Though Cadbury Brothers Ltd. —

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

NANKING, Mar. 23.

BERLIN, MAF" 281- The Tzechwan-Poshan mining area The reduction of the motar-car in contral Shantung has been resory-tax introduced by the National PEIPING, April 3ed by order of the Military of In-Government a few days ago has al Snow generally believed, industry for State operation, Chinese circles here that the Reports were recently submitted as shown by the daily growing num- ready a steadily increasing effect. object, of the recent Japanese at by the Geological Survey Institute ber of cars which, after having been tacks on Shihmanchai region is to to the effect that rish deposits of laid off owin to the high taxes, the sea, the Great Wall and the the Trechwan Poahan district. Owing In the Gorman textile industry take the entire triangle formed by aluminum ore were discovered in are being re-registered. Luan River as the Chinese forces to the importance of the metal in too, a rapidly growing optimism is operating in that section have been the manufacture of airplanes and making itself felt and the number causing the Japanese considerable munitions and in the refining of of undertakings which report a discomfort

steel; the Ministry at once ordered favourable turn in their businces is the reservation of the mines.

The area concerned is along the increasing daily.--Trans-ocean Kuo Kinoohow-Tainan Railway and is) accessible through a branch line which at present serves the collieries at Poshan-Kuo Min."

Heavy Aerial Bombardmant.--

STÁROVUN AKOTER'S AGENCY,1

PEIPINO, April 3. Chinese press reporte state that Shiḥmenchai was evacuat- ed by the Chinese troops following a terrific aerial bombardment on Saturday.

It is stated that the Japanese are bombing inside the Great Wall as far, as Haiyang, two miles to the north of Chinwangtao, and very near the Kailan mines,

Chinese reports also state that, Japanese artillery in shelling the Chinese positions on the right bank of the Shih Hó

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, April a FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON THE LONDON MARKET TO-DAY;

Apr. 3 Apr. 1 171 17.7/18 17.5/18 17

SPOTY FORWARD

THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION

CHINESE CHIEF DELEGATE

APPOINTED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

SHANGHAI, April: 3. MR. Z. L. CHANG, former Chin- ese Consul in New York, is being given a forewell dinner to night before leaving for the United States na the chief Chinese dele- gate to the Chicago Exposition.

All Directors of the Specia) Committee taking charge of China's dinner to Mr. Conng in order to participation are attending the

discuss faal play

not

China's participation is sponsored by the Central Govern- ment owing to lack of funds, and at one time it was doubtɗul whe their China would take part in the Exposition.

BLASTING THE KUNGLING ROCKS

RESULT QUITE

SATISFACTORY:

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

TANG, March 23.. On Thursday March 23, the long- hoped-for blasting of the Kungling rocks took place. All the villagers near were previously warned to re- move to a safe distance and every. precaution taken to prevent acci- dent The river was closed-to- traffic for a few hours. The fuse was fired at noon and the result is thought to be quite satisfactory. No particulars are to hand yet.

Steamers coming down yesterday used the old channel until the new route has been properly surveyed. It is now considered that the place where Upper Biver captains grew grey hair has disappeared.

IRAQI STUDENT'S SUICIDE

his experience in this capacity are contributing towards the cost the Planning Act and which even- probably influenced the Norwich of the scheme and loaning equip, tually becomes one of the City's City directors in making the ap out by and for the Bournville fore, become a general amenity At the inquest at Birmingham, on ment, the work is being barried open spaces. The Pool will, there pointment. He will take up bis Village Trust. This is important to the locality. now duties almost "immediately.

the. body' of Alf Mushin Al Badun, as the Bournville Village Trust is Parker, who is 35 years of age, charitable organisation working is that only those who, through returned a verdict of Suicide.

A further proviso of the scheme 24, of Park Hill, Moseley, the jury has spent his whole career with Southampton and Arsenal, his ser ander the Charity Commissioners their length of unemployment or They considered. that there was no vice with each club extending over and now a privately owned profit other reasons, are not eligible for evidence to show the state of Ba about seven years. When with making concern.”

State Unemployment Benefity are dun's miad. Sadun was described Southampton, he assisted them to Another important point is that being engaged. The wages paid as a subject of Iraq and a student gain promotion from the Southern the Pool differs from such essential are a net 38/11d. with the provi- of law and politica. He was found Section of the Third Division-is works of estate development as aion of a meal at mid-day four dead in his fat, three days previous- 1091-22-and to reach the Cup semi roads. It is, therefore, not only days a week. These wages, while ly His father was at one time final in 1925.

being made for a publicly owned higher than the figure which would Prime Minister of Iraq, and his Transferred to Arsenal in March, body but it is itself of a definitely be picked-up under the State Un sister, Aida Mushin Al Sadun, of 1920, bo dopaszoda in 195 Concerné unessential non-profit making char-employment scheme are lower raston Place Queen's Gate, Lon- tive matches before injury Kom-acter. It is not a work which than the weekly earnings of those den, said he had been greatly bicct palled him to stand down. Up bo sooner or later would have to be employed whole time on regular ed by his father's death. A letter the end of last season, he had play carried out under ordinary bust development work. They must be to a fellow student giving direc ed in 253 Teagus games for Arsenal conditions. The labour, em- considered in relation to the conditions about what should be done and in three Cup finals, twice as ployed on it is thus in no waytions under which the work is car after his death was read. Medical aptain. He played for England competing with regular develop rind out and to the fact that the evidence was given to the effect against France in 1925 and has ment work. The Pool is bemgood work itself is neither profit, mak-that death was due to vanids

hor competitive. played in three international trialstracted on land cheduled undering, essenti

poisoning matches,

Cantinued as foot of Meet Column Bournville, 8, 1932.

SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO

CHINA

NANKINO, Mar. 20. M. Bogomoloff, the new Soviet Ambassador to China, is reported to have arrived at Vladivostok yes- terday from Moscow, via the trans Siberian Railway. He will sail for Shanghai on the first available steamer froin that port.-Kuo Min.

PROPOSED TRANS- SAHARA RAILWAY

QUESTION REGARDING

· ITALIAN PLANS ...

PARIS, Mar 26 During the debate on the estimates for the proposed trans Sahara railway, a Radical-deputy put a question to the effect whether it was true that Italian Premier Mussolini had given his "approval to the plan to build a railway line between Tripolis and Dakar..This plan, if realized, would give Italy the privilege of having the first trans-Sahara railway. The Minis ter of the Colonies however did not allow himself to be rushed into any definite declarations and the matter was then dropped-Transocean Bug Min.

Min.

MEMORIAL STAMP

NEW ZEALAND

ENGLAND

RAIN HOLDS UP THIRD DAY'S PLAY

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,

AUCKLAND, April 3 RAIN oarly this morning delayed play in the second Test between England and New Zealand a show

the start of the third day's

drove the the players into an sar at 16 for no wicket-374 runs-be- ly lunch with New Zealand's tots) hind the English total.

Secres:

New Zealand-1st Innings

• England lat Innings. Sutcliffe, & Weir, b Freeman R. E. S. Wyatt, b. Dunning- Hammond, not out Paynter; b Dunning- Ames, b Badoock G. O. Allen, b Badcock F. R. Brown, a Page Wo Voda, b Weir Duckworth, not qut

Extras

BERLIN, Mar. 27, In memory of the recent Potsdam set of state in connection with the opening of the Reichstag on March

Total (for 7 wkts: dec) 21, the postal administration has. issued a special post-card adorned Fall of the wickets-1 for 46; with the picture of the Postdams For 139; 3, for 288 4 for 347 Garrison Church-Transen Kuo for 407; 6 for 406; for 600. Min.

Bowling Analysis.

COMMUNISM IN SIAM

SO, AMOR. 59 -18--128

Bandoock

Dunning

Freeman

20

Nowman

17

Pago

Weir

New Zealand-And-Fant

Whitelaw, not out

J.

E. Mill, not out

Extra

ROYAL DECRED FOR DISSO-P.

LUTION OF ASSEMBLY

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BANGKOK, April 3. A ROYAL Decrée, countersigned by all Ministers, provides for the dissolution of the Assembly,

A State Council has been ap pointed which will carry on the government until an election can be held under the new Constitu- tion

Total (for no wit:)

Mr. Henry Bonth Hitchcock, American Consul ́at Nagasaki, died anddenly on March 1, at General Hospital in Yokohama. the age of 45, was one of the all American Compls in Jama, ir pom of service. He frat came to Tape GLENN ardent interpreter on 1 The steps have been taken as the 15, 1619, and was, mancessively sta result of strong pressure by a large tioned at Yokohama 1915 N number of members of the Assembly saki in me, Yokohama, a for the adoption of Communism in 1917 and Taiheku in 1910, He but the ownership of landheen stationed contimously

The majority of the Assembly Nagasaki since 1992, with the ex consists of the extremists of the ception of temporary details in nominated party which effected the Tokyo and Kohe in 1924 and 1986. resolution in June last year. respectively..

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