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FRENCH FEARS OF WAR IN EUROPE

GERMAN NATIONALISM CAUSES NERVOUSNESS IN PARIS

AMENDED FOUR POWER PACT NOT ACCEPTABLE TO GERMANY

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

BERLIN, April 7 A SEMI-OFFICIAL communique issued here states that in con- sequence of the mutilating effect of the French and British amendments upon Signor Mussolini's original Four Power Pact, it is no longer acceptable to Germany.

Franch Nervousness,

Pants, April 7. French nervousness regarding the German situation underlay the speech, of the French Premier M. Daladier in the Chamber of De- puties yesterday, when he asked, in view of certain re-awakened No- tionalism, whether Europe should seck peace by re-arranging the map. Nevertheless, he said, France in- tended to pursue her constructive policy and to oppose the directory Great Powers, as more ambitious than even the Holy Alliance.

"Any new pact must logically fol- low the Kellogg Pact, the Locarno Treaty and the whole of the Lea• gue Covenant, not merely part of

that revision the Covenant, so would not pander to the covetous- herd hatred among nations.

Vote of Confidence for Daladier Government.

PARIS, April 7. Following M. Daladier's foreign policy statement in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday the Govern- ment was given a vote of confidence by 430 votes to 107.

Speaking before the passing of the vote of confidence M. Paut Boncour, Foreign Minister, declar-

Disarmament Conference was mest the ing with opposition: from Italian and German bloc. which, it continued, would create war in Europe to-morrow.

Tribute to Britain.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1933

IMPORTATION OF JAPANESE DUMPING

RUSSIAN GOODS

· COMMONS PASS BOYCOTT BILL

(REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS. }

LONDON, April 6, THE remaining stages of the Government's Bill enabling them to prohibit by proclamation the importation of Russian goods into the United Kingdom were con- sidered in the House of Commons to-day.

The third reading was passed by. 201 votes to 41, the Liberals voting for the Bill on a Government as surance that the provisions would be limited to three months as proof that they would not be up- plied except to bring pressure re- garding the arrested Britons.

Sir John Simon, winding-up, said) he hoped the Bill would never bi used, but that rested with the Soviet authorities.

Three Months, The Labour Party had placed a He paid tribute to the British number of amendments, and in- loyalty, and concluded by affirm-terest was shown in the attitude ing that the Italian proposa which Sir Herbert Samuel and his hould be followed in order to en Liberal followers would adopt in sure the co-operation of the four view of their abstention from vot- great Powers in the problems in- ing on the second reading yeator-

day. teresting them.

་

Rumanian Minister in London. LONDON, April 7.

When an amendment limiting the duration of the measure to one month was proposed, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr.-Run-

Government, to accept it."

IN INDIA

PROTECTION BILL TO BE INTRODUCED. TO-DAY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

New Delhi, April 7.

PRO-MANCHUKUO”

TROOPS

REPORTED TO HAVE CAPTURED HAIYANG

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Toxyo, Apr. 7.

pro-

FORMER JAPANESE

MINISTER

DECIDES NOT TO VISIT NANKING

[THROUGH - REPTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, April 8, PRESS reports state that

Manchukuo" forces under Ting MR. Yoshizawa, former Japanese Foreign Minister who arrived and have now reached positions for Darien, enroute to Changchun Chiang occupied Haiyang yesterday in Shanghai on March 31, will eall threw miles north-west of Chimwangon April 8. tao from where they have demanded the Chitoso garrison at Chinwang the two to open the City gates and

A DEPUTATION of millowners from Bombay, Ahmedabad, Calcutta and Delhi are interviewing the Viceroy urging for protection of their textiles against Japanese dumping.

understands

that

Router Government of India are introduc-surrender their urmus. ing an Anti-Dumping Bill to-mor

row..

BEER MADE LEGAL

IN AMERICA

OFFICIAL END TO 14 YEARS OF DROUGHT ''

"

NEW YORK, Apr. 0. FOURTEEN years of drought United States to-night.

comes to an official end in the

The beer will be on the table in nineteen out of forty-eight States. Beer, ale and porters will be sold in restaurants, clubs and hotels.

Broadway, however, is compelled The New York, brewers are cautious He proposed, however, time and have decided not to make de limit of three months with the pro-livery of any alcoholic drinks until viso that the measure could be consix o'clock to-morrow morning. tinued by means of Parliamentary

They fear the possibility of an rosolutions before the expiration of

M Titulesco. the Rumanian Foreign Minister, visited the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, refused, on behalf of the to remain, temporarily, thirsty and bhd an interview with the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, and the Foreign Secretary; Bir John Simon, on the subject of the Four Power Plan

BRITISH PREMIER TO

VISIT AMERICA

AND DISCUSS IMPORTANT SUBJECTS WITH ROOSEVELT

[THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Apr. 8. ed that the incorporation of poli-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S tele: gram inviting Mr. MacDonald

of the Treaty.

that period or until a further recrgy of celebration if drinks are solution praying for it to be resupplied to-night, an event which would be prejudicial to the "Wet", voked was passed by each House.

Liberal Satisfaction.

Bir Herbert Samuel said he was most grateful for Mr. Runciman's sentiment and if it had been made the previous day, the Liberals would have voted for the second reading.

In reply to Sir Austin Chamber- lain, Mr. Runciman gave an un- dertaking on behalf of the Govern- ment that they would use the powers contained in the measure for no other purpose than to en- able them to intervene effectively on behalf of the British subjects now in peril in Russia.

Director Leaving.

cause.

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES

A War Office epokeaman disavow- od the direction of Ting Chiang's forces and declared they were not Manchukuo regulars, nor under the direction of the Japanese Command The spokesmann averred the Japan- ese had at present no intention of ercupying Chinwangtao.

Q.G.P.U. ARREST MR. LIU

MANCHUKUO DEMANDS

APOLOGY

(THROUGH NEUTER'S · AGÈNCY]

HLADIN, April 1

Mr. Yoshizawa has definitely abandoned his intention to

visit Nanking and hitherto Mr Yoshi zawa has not seen a single member of the. Contral Government.

The arrival of Mr. Yoshizawa" in China caused wild rumours to the effect that Nanking was willing to open discussion for direct negotia tions with Japan over the Man- churian dispute.

Mr. Yoshizawa on his arrival in Shanghai stated that he would pay a visit to the Capital," but has changed his mind apparently due to the fact that Chinese officials in- formed Router's Correspondent in Nanking that should Mr. Yoshi zawa proceed to the Capital Gov- ernment leaders would refuse to see him and would not offer him a reception that is usually accord ed to diplomatic guests.

RESIGNATION OF MR. KOYAMA

EMPEROR COMMANDS

HIM TO CARRY ON-

(THROUGH · BRÚTEN'S AGENCY.]

THE Manchukuo Government has instructed Mr. Kui Hung Chih, the Manchukuo Consul at Blagoves chensk, to hand a protest to the U.S.S.R. Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in connection with the three-hour arrest of the Consular Secretary, Mr. Liu, on March 17 by the Blagoveschensk O.G.P.U., on a charge. of military espionage.

TOKYO, April 7. The protest demands an apology and the punishment of the officials THE Minister of Justice, Mr Koyama, has resigned, taking responsible for the arrest, as well the responsibility for the implica as a guarantee that similar repetition of a high judicial official in tions are impossible.

to the very end he never wavered in his faith in the ultimate ac- (From Our Own Cofrespondent.)||ceptance of his ideas.

LONDON, April 7. FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON THE LONDON MARKET TY-DAY :

SPOT

FORWARD in the near future, as preparations

tical organisations with the police to stay at the White House says he in the Reich was a clear violation would particularly welcome & visit

France, he said, was making diplomatic representations with the for the World Economic Conference signatories of the Locarno Pact and are entering the intensive stage, would undertake, if necessary, to and because of the need of making further progress towards practical

raise the matter at Geneva,

M. Boncour declared that the

BRITISH IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY

RATIONALISATION SCHEME

PROPOSED

THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY)

LONDON, Apr. 6. FAR-REACHING rationalisation of the British iron and steel industry is foreshadowed in the re:

the commendations of

National Advisory Committee issud to-day.

disarmament.

Realistic Action.

in charge of the legal side of Me- Mr. Robert Turner, the Director tropolitan Vickers Russian business. for the last ten years, is leaving for Moscow to-night to attend the trial of the six British engineers. which is expected to begin on Mon- | day.

The Company have telegraphed to Mr. Alan Monkhouse, their In my judgment," says Presi- tion calle for realistic action. dent Roosevelt, the world situa senior representative in Russia, The and one of the men originally ar

to nae people themselves in every nation rested, authorising tim

whatever rights there are in Rus ask for it."

sin in respect of the employment of lawyers for the defence of their engineers.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald replied saying he was most touched by the friendly invitation. His colleagues, with whom he had discussed the inatter, urged him to agree, and he accepted with the greatest possible pleasure. He added that he would be leaving England on the Beren- garia oa April 18.

The text of Pres'dent Roosevelt's invitation to the British Premier and the latter's reply, have been issued by the Foreign Office.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 8. Within six hours of receiving The Advisory Committee is re- the formal invitation from Pre- presentative of the entire industry.sident Roosevelt to visit Washing-

The Committee advocates

ton, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has establishment of a number of re- notified his acceptance and an gional associations, each dealing rounced that he is sailing on April with a group of products, co: 15. ordinated by a central body styled The Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain."

the

The Corporation will be charged with the task of promoting amal. gamations, the improvement of plant and the preventing of overlapping,

The scheme requires & two-thirds majority vote in the existing Federation to become effective.

LORD IRWIN ON INDIAN REFORMS

LORDS ACCEPT COMMITTEE PLAN

[TEROVOR-RECTED'S AGENCY)_

LONDON, Apr. 6. THE House of Lords, after a three-days debate, unanimously passed the motion already adopted. by the House of Commons calling for the appointment of ' Joint Select Committee on the Indian reforms

Lord Irwin, the ex-Viceroy, wind- ing-up the debate for the Govern ment, pointed out that before he went to India he had always been “an impeccaISIA "CONJET VETËVe”, men- ber of the Hawn of Commons"

Invitations to Others Powers? .

THE LATE LORD

ASQUITH

TABLET TO BE ERECTED IN

· WESTMINSTER ABBEY

ÍBRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

RUGBY, April 6. A MESSAGE was received by the

house of Commons from the King this afternoon saying that he would gladly give directions for the carrying into effect of the WASHINGTON, Apr. 7.

House's Proposal to do honour to In connection with Mr. Ramsay the memory of Lord Asquith, "a MacDonald's acceptance of Pre devoted servant of his country," sident Roosevelt's invitation, it is stated that President Roosevelt will by the erection of a memorial tablet

gladly receive representatives of any in Westminster Abbey. Government-sincerely desirous of discussing ways and means of reviv ing world trade,

The possibility of visits from France, Italy and Germany is be ing officially discussed and there is also talk of an invitation being extended to Mr. Bennett, the Cana- dian Premier.

Mr. Roosevelt wishes to deal with the representative of each country. separately, and he does not want 'n round table discussion.

PERSECUTION OF JEWS

BRITAIN AWAITING OFFICIAL REPORT

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

COURT MOVES TO WINDSOR

[BRITISH WIRELINA MARVICE.]

RUGBY, April 6, THE Eing and Queen left Buckingham Palace this after noon by road for Windsor Castle, where they will spend the Easter.

TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT

SENATE PASS 30HOUR

WEEK BILL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.}

WASHINGTON, April 8.

Apr. 6 17.7/16

10616, 171:

GERMAN BONDS UNSETTLED

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruday, Apr. 8.

British War Loan 34 per cent. AT the close of the stock markete, was quoted at 101.7/10 German bonds were very unsettled.

MR. N. CHAMBER- LAIN HONOURED

Presentation of a Portrait

FATHER AND SON FIGHT FOR TARIFFS

(Special Air-Mail Service)

"It was not given to him to see the issue, but others have seen it, and when the change came it came with such general Desent that the old system passed into the new almost without raising a ripple on

the political waters.

Tariffs to Stay.

"And now that it has come it has come to stay. There are some who profess to see an inconsistemey between the adoption of a moderate tariff in this country and the de nunciation of excessive. tariffs ele- where.

the recent Communist plot.

It is thought possible that Mr. Koyama's resignation may precipi tate a Cabinet orisis, which the papers have been recently forecast ing.

Resignation Withdrawn,

Toxxo, April 7. The Minister of Justice, Mr. Koyama, has withdrawn his resig nation at the command, of the Em peror of Japan, who holds that

Mr. Koyama, is not responsible for his subordinates implication in Communist Intrigue.

THE NANCHANG

· PIRACYTM

FEELING RUNS HIGH IN BRITAIN

They are like those temperance fanaties who would prohibit the use of alochol everywhere because

self-control to prevent them a few people have not sufficient

[REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS. | excess. For from drinking to my part it seems to me that so

LONDON, Apr. 6. long as we have to live in a world in which any nation by the use of THE strong feeling aroused in modern machinery

England by the kidnapping of can product anything it likes, but where so pro- the officers of the s.8. Nanchang at found a difference exists between Newehwang was reflected in ques rates of wages and conditions of tione in the House of Commons to labour, we cannot go back to Freeday.

He mentioned the release of Mr. F. L. Pears and said that he car

FRENCH AVIATRIX MISSING

NO NEWS SINCE SHE PASSED OVER AKYAB

[THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY.]

RANGOON, April 7. CONSIDERABLE anxiety is " ing felt for the safety of the Hilz, who left here to fly to Bang French airwoman, Mhe. Maryse kok, at 6 a.m. yesterday morning, and has not been heard or since.

Mlle. Hilz, who is attempting, a fight from Paris to Tokyo, was due at Bangkok, yesterday evening, fbut her movements since yesterday morning, when she passed over Akyab, are unknown.

Trade, not even it all the world Captain Anthony Eden, Foreign adopted it, because we should in- Under Secretary, gave an assurance evitably destroy the standard of that the local authorities were living that we have slowly and searching and doing their utanost to painfully built up and which has rescue Messrs. Johnson, Hargrave now become a necessity to us."

and Blug. Mr. Chamberlain mentioned that his father came to Tariff Reform by way of imperial Preference. ried with him to Newchwang a If only be had been granted letter from the chief of the brigands health and strength to carry his demanding as ransom a consider- countrymon with him, we should able sum of money and a large have been in a far more favourable quantity of arms and ammunition. position now; but that agreemant

Kept on a Junk. which was arrived at last. August Captain Eden added that the in Ottawa, although it fall far captives, who were not being ill. London, March 21.-In a hall short of what might have been treated, had been kept in a junk in dominated by & large portrait of achieved thirty years before, never the Panchan area since their cap- his father, Mr. Joseph Chamber-theless, was truly the fruit of my ture lain, the initiators of Tarif He father's efforts, the issue of his The local authorities have been form, the Birmingham Unionist As-tail, and I believe that in the fu- sociation yesterday presented to ture it will stand out as a land Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancel mark in Imperial history as the lor of the Exchequer, a portrait in beginning of the growth of a new oils of himself in recognition of spirit of Imperial unity. his part in bringing Tariff Reform into being

Fruitless enquiries have been. made at several likely Burmese towns.

Mo. Hilz is flying a 300 h.p. Farman Gnome machine,' and is the holder of the world's altitude re- cord for women. An Aeroplane Seen Over Rangoon.

RANGOON, April 7.

At 9.40 a.m. to-day there was no news of the missing French air- woman, Mile, Hilz, but a few peo- ple claim that they saw an aero plane yesterday at 3 p.m.. over Rangoon, travelling in the direc tion of Bangkok,

THE QUEEN AT FAMOUS CHURCH

ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS CRYPT INSPECTED.

(Spécial Air-Mail Service)

London, March, 21.-The Queen paid a surprise visit to the Oburch of St. Martin in the Fields today. She spent more than half, an hour inspecting the orypt where destitute men and women sleep at

night.

The Queen was received at the church by the vicar, the Rev., "Pat" "McCormick.

With his daughter, Miss M. Mc- Cormick, he led the Queen round the crypt, and showed her the set" ting for the Pageant of Nations which is being shown in the crypt every day in aid of the unemploy ed.

It was explained to the Queen that while the pageant is on the sleepers are given accommodation in the church itself C

The Queen at once asked about the accommodation - for women. "She was sfidwn a little room, ones a store-room, which is set apart for them. It has 44 little wooden bunks.

The children's corner," a disus ed vault, now turned into ting chapel, where children read and pray every day, also interested the Queen.

A Children's Chapel.". She asked if many children used the chapel, and was told by Mr. McCormick that it was run by m committee of children.

She

aakad how many people usually spent the night in the church, and was told that there

was an average of between 180 and

140.

She said that she was so glad that there was somewhere in Lon don where men and women' could. go when stranded and destitute.

CHURCHES CALL FOR PEACE

MEETING OF FIFTY LEADERS

(Special Air-Mail Service]

London, March 21-Following private conference of fifty leaders of all the Christian churches, held at Westminster yesterday, the fol

requested to take no independent owing declaration was issued, action without first consulting the stating they were convinced that s British vice-Consu) at Newchwang. "God at this time is calling the who is in constant touch with all nations of the world to live as one developments and who will take all family.. possible, measures to secure the re-operation provided by the Lear

"The machinery of international lease of the captives.

"That picture which you are giving to me commemorates the ac The presentation took place on complishment, the Iritin, of a the Chancellor's sixty-fourth birth-great national and Imperial policy day. The portrait was by Mr. which bus perhaps, rescued this Oswald Birley, and the presentation country from disaster and the Emence of the Church leaders would was made by Bir David Davia. pire from atrophy.”

In acknowledging the gift, Mr. Chamberlain, who spoke with desp fooling, said that he did not think he had ever had a more difficult task than in trying to find words to express his sense of their over whelming kindness to him.

Mrs. Chamberlain,

In referring to a gift of jewel lery which had been made by the subscribers to Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Chamberlain paid a glowing tribute to his wife, A

She has rejoiced in my succes

gue of Nations, while not as yet. perfect, affords the best available means of applying the principles

of the Gospel of Christ to stop war, to provide justice and to or-

Christian people should pray and resolve that, by this means, faith shall be kept confidence-restored and there shall be no more war

take place on Monday.

They would then consider, heganise peace. said, calling for a united effort on the part of all churches to preach peace and organics prayer, as well as discuss an attempt to get the leaders of the Christian Church in every part of the world-not only in Europe to confer and co-operate

Dr. Percy Dearmer, Canon, of Westminster, who presided, 8014 afterwards that a further confere Continued on Precieus Column 1

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"When I look at the inscriptionses, he said. "She has encouraged in the organisation of peace. on the portrait, and others look me in my disappointments, she bas at it, they will see that it records guided me with her counsel, she the final accomplishment of a policy has warned me off dangerous cour- conceived by my father, accepped and she has never allowed me by you from him as he expounded to forget the humanity that under- Rudny, April 8. THE Senate has passed a Bill it to you, believed in and worked lies all politics."

for by you and me during the last Mrs. Chamberlain also expressed EPLTING 18, 4 Question for the providing for thisther thirty years, and that it records, her shanks She said that the bio

Commons regarding the situs week and prohibiting the shipment Consequently, he said, he had tion of Jews in Germany, and parin inter-State, Lod foreign com too that unique, I was going to of a public man and ́s politician no predisposition to accept or to ticularly those in Upper Silesia, merce of products of labor om-add dramatic, sequel by which brought worries and burdens of he arrived in Delhi.. But he found tain Edsa, said he preferred to in a week, press the claims of the Indians when the Foreign Under Secretary, Cap- ployed for more than thirty hours conditions in India which compelled wait till the report asked for from The measure is to remain effec him to alter his attitude. He the British Ambassador in Berlin tive for a period of two years, thought it would be difficult to vis had been received. He hoped it It specially excepts industries, ualise a better schema' than that would be received during the week which are engaged in the produc

tion of perishable goods. end. which had been "outlined.

which-strange concatenation01 going to add dramatic, sequel by circumstances-the son was permit bod to put the seal, on what the father had begun.

"It was characteristic of my fa- ther's tenacity of character that up

"No ons but a wife realism the which the public never knew.

tremendous crises that prise and are dealt with, and which the pub- He knows nothing about, and fur which the country has been saved,"

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