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HOW " HITLER'S SPEECH WAS RECEIVED

WORLD'S FIRST IMPRESSIONS GENERALLY

FAVOURABLE

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT REPORTED NEARTENED BY

APPEAL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

London, May 18,

Behind Hitler the Demogogue and Showman; the world has caught a glimpse of the statesman.

This is the comment of "The Timea” upon Herr Hitler's speech, from which it infors that Germany is ready to negotiate more reasonably at Geneva on the key question of the abolition of the long service Reichswehr.

This is also the attitude reflected in the London newspapers generally, which, while willing to accept the speech as conciliatory, earnest and creative of a better atmosphere, is inclined to regard Herr Nadolny's attitude in the Disarmament Conference to-morrow as the real test of policy.

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Ministerial circles feel the speech holds out the possibility of defnita progress at Geneva, upon which interest is now being cen tred. In the City, the barometer of public feeling, the speech has lessened financial nervoumess. In Wall Street, shares soared clos ing firm despite late profit-taking.

HITLER--DEMOGOGUE, AND SHOWMAN

LONDON, May 18

THE WORLD'S firat impressions of Herr Hitler's speech ap- pear to be generally favourable, though Paris, while recognising the moderation in the tone of the speech, feels that the gulf between the French and German disarma ment positions are as wide By

over.

In Italian circles, the speech is regarded as moderate and reason- able, dispelling any suggestion that Germany has aggresive Intentions her eastern frontiers. It in felt that the way is now clear for Mussolini's Four Power Pact to

on

become a reality.

A generally favourable reception was, accorded the speech in Geneva where it is regarded to be one of the cleverest pieces of special pleading, chiefly intended for

NEW

TRADE AGREEMENTS.

PACTS GUARANTEE "COAL MARKETS

BRITISH WIRELESS JERVICE. )

RUGBY, May 18. UNDER the new trade agreement

between the Government of the United Kingdom and Norway each country undertakes that im port duties on certain classes of goods in which the other is in terested shall not be raised above -the rates specified in schedules of

the agreement.

Internal duties levied in either country on goods, which are the productor manufacture of the other, will not be greater than those levied on nativa | goods, In the event of quantitative regulation be ing applied to the imports of fish into the United Kingdom the agres ment fixes minimum quantities of white fish and fresh horrings allow ed to be imported from Norway, and, if the imports of bacon, nam and certain dairy produce are sim- larly regulated, the imports from Norway will remain unchanged.

Arrangements have been

made whereby not less than 70 per cent. of Norway's coal imports will be obtained from the United Kingdom, whose proportion of Norway's coke imports, now 75 per cent., will be

maintained.

Swedish Agr.ement.

An exchange of notes records an understanding that, aubject to cer- tain exceptions, neither country will impose quantitative restrictions on imports such as, would nullify the effect of tariff concessions grant ed in the agreement.

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Hitler has re- 1

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1933

CONGRESS LIKELY TO OPPOSE

ANY DEFINITE:"! FOREIGN

· ENTANGLEMENT **

[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.}"

WASHINGTON, May 18. IT IS understood that President Roosevelt is preparing to define how far he may be willing to com- mit the United States in helping to ensure international security if the Disarmament Conference abould turn out successful.

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It is believed that. Mr. Norman Davis is to make an announcement in that connection in Geneva Friday (to-day but it should be pointed out that any commitment by President Roosevelt must be ratified by the Congress where; opposition to any definite

"For- eign Entanglement" is likely to be very strong.

GIGANTIC SCHEME

TO IMPROVE TRADE GENERALLY

re-

WORLD ECONOMIC

CONFERENCE

COMPOSITION OF THE BRITISH DELEGATION

{THROUGH BKUTER'S AGENCE.]'

London, May 18,

An annonacement made in the House of Commons' was to the effect that the British' delegation to

the Economic Conference would be composeG of "Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr.. Neville Chamberlain, Lord Hailsham, Sir John Simon, Mr. J. H. Thomas, Str Philip Cunliffe-Lister MË Walter Runciman and Major Elliot,

Owing to his activities as pre- sident of the Conference. Mr. MacDonald will be unable to attend meetings of the British delegation regularly and bis place will be taken by Mr. Neville

Chamberlain.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

THE

LONDON, May 16. FOLLOWING ARE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON THE LONDON

May 16 May 17 19.11/16 10 101

19.1/16

MARKET TO-DAY:

SPOT

(RXUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. Anglo-Saxon ears.

WASHINGTON, May 18. vealed himself as a statesman, but PRESIDENT Roosevelt has the more critical judgment of the quested Congress to authorise disarmament, experts finds little de- the expenditure of G$3,300,000,000 parture from the German thesis up-for a gigantic public works pro- held by Dr. Nadolny.

gramme and provide for machinery

FORWARD for a great co-operative movement mission is adjourned till Friday der to obtain a wide increase in The meeting of the general com-in all branches of industries in or (to-day) afternoon when Nadolny, employment, shorten the, working Paul Boncour and Norman Davis week, also to pay a decent wage for are expected to arrive.

a shorter week and prevent unfair Captain Authony Eden is expeel-ompetition and disastrous over- ed in Geneva to-day.

production.

WASHINGTON, May 18. PRESIDENT Roosevelt is de

scribed to be heartened by Herr Hitler's speech.

It is reported that the White House is optimistic in regard to the success of President, Rosse- velt's appeal.

The President estimates that at least G8220,000,000 will have to be raised by additional taxation for the service of the proposed Gov. ernment loan for public works.

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CHINA ACCEPTS

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S

APPEAL

SALE OF FOREIGN ISSUES

MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN

BRITISH WIRELESS "SERVICE.].

RUGBY, May 18.

SHEER HOSPITALITY THE FIGHTING SERVICES

TO ALLOW ENGLAND TO

HAVE CONSULATE

«INBOBUR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Tokyo, May 18,

HARBIN authorities are accusing

The Navy

(Special Air-Mail Service)

H.M.S. COURAGEOUS

London, May 2ad. Mr. Lennox Simpson of being

H.M.S. Courageous to-day con- in the Soviet's pay for spreading eludes her first commission as flag

would have to be scrapped and five more would be due to follow them during the present year. To com pensate for this wastage, there are four new cruisers ready to be completo during the next low Orion, and Neptune, leaving a nete months, this Leader, Achilles;

loss of L..

Communist propaganda. The fornl papers are also assailing Mr. Gars ship of the Rear-Admiral, Aircraf tin, the British Consul General for Carriers, and will be recommission

od at Portsmouth for further service autumn of 1913, was completed in The Camus, laid down in the "domiciling Simmson,

The raport adds, "that England, which has not recognised Manchu kuo is allowed to have a Consulate in Manchuria is an act of sheer hos pitality on the part of the Maach kuo Government."!

in this capacity. At present the the spring of 1915, when she joined flies the flag of Rear-Admiral R. G.

Ramsay, K.C.V,O., D.S.O. It will be recalled that Mr. Sim A very successful dance to con son took refuge in the British Conclude the old commission, which has sulate on May 10.

The Manchukuo authorities are demanding for his deportation, threatening to resort to "legiti munte force," if not compiled with

PROTEST IGNORED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

H. Henderson, C. who will be the Grand Fleet, with which she succeeded on August 31 by Rears present a year later under Cap Admiral the Hon. Sir Alexander Hothem at the Battle of Jutland tain (now Vice Admiral) Alab G

Comus attain the age of 18 years Two other cruisers besides the during 1933, the Champion, which lasted since August 19, 1930, was. given on board in Portsmouth Dock-cruiser at Portsmouth, and the is the gunnery and torpedo school yard. The Courageous is being re-

Castor, in reserve at Devonport. paired in readiness to leave on May Soven other cruisers have already 9 for Invergordon with the Home passed the age of 18 years, They Fleet on its summer cruise. Capt.are all in reserve or on the disposal. Frank Elliott, J.B.E., beinglist-the Constance, Canterbury, succeeded in command, and as Chief Chledan, Cambrian Centaur, Con- Staff Officer, by Capt. Brian Eger cord, and Brisbane. TOKYO, May 18. ton, late in command of the cruiser Bruiser now in full-commission is The oldest ACCORDING to reports from

Cumberland-in China. Officers re- Harbin, the British Consul-

the Carados, on the China Station. General, Mr. C. F. Garsten, O.B.F., appointed for the new commission

She was completed in June, 1917, C.M.G.. has presented Sir John include Lieut. Commander G. F.

and will thus attain the age limit of Simon's protest against the depor Dixon (N) and Lieut. J. W. McCoy.

16 years in June next. now join include tation order against Mr. Lennox Officers who

Beau Simpson to the Manchukuo Foreign Lieut. Commander LA K. Minister who, however, flatly de-champ, from the Alecto, submarine

COMMANDER CATHER'S clined to rescind it.

depôt ship, and Lieuts. H. F. Q. Hale, from the cruiser Cumberland; J. F. W. Maitland (G), Inte of the battleship Ramillies; and N. C. Easey, who has had two years in the fishery sloop Godetia, but was formerly in the aircraft-carrier Glorious.

BOYCOTT ON SOVIET

GOODS

AS PROTEST AGAINST ATTEMPT TO SELL C.E.R.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

PAYMASTER OF THE EXCELLENT

APPOINTMENT Commander D. P. Cather, who has been executive officer of the Defiance, torpedo school-ship, De vonport, since 1930, is to join to-day the staff of the Torpedoes and Mining Department, Admiralty, He who promoted in December, 1820, after commission as first pad torpedo lieutenant-commander of the cruiser Cumberland in China. Paymaster Captain J. H. Bat-Commander Cather was in the same Shanghai, May 18. chelor, lato Fleet Accountant Officer, term at Osborne and Dartmouth as ACCORDING to the vernacular Home Fleet, who to-day becomes the Prince of Wales, in 1007:11. Ho newspaper reports here, the Paymaster Captain of the Excellent, was a midshipman of the Neptumes Chinese in Shanghai and elsewhere gunnery school, is an experienced in 1912-14, and during the War IN A NOTICE issued on January are now considering the edvis sailing officer and model designer, served a sub-lieutenant of the 13, the Chancellor of the Ex ability of boycotting the Soviet and last summer commanded the destroyer Morris, to which he wa chequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, goods owing to Soviet Russia's offer quarter-sized model of H.M.S. Vic reappointed on his promotion to in withdrawing his earlier and more comprehensive request in re-

to sell the Chinese Eastern Railwaytory, which sailed up the Channel lieutenant in May, 1916, and in gard to new issues of capital, as Chinese Residents' Association dis entered the Navy in January, 1899, when he joined the foilla leader

to either Japari or Manchukuo. The to advertise the Navy Weeks. He which he served until April, 1915 ed intending borrowers to refrain, for the present, from coming on cussed the matter this morning and and in that year was appointed to Bruce. The Morris was among the the market, inter alia for foreign decided to send a letter to the the Barfleur, fagship of the second destroyers with Admiral Beatty at (THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.] issues,

Soviet Ambassador, at Nanking, M. in-command in Chint. He served Jutland Mr. Chamberlain did not at Bogomoloff, emphasising the Chi- throughout the War as a payinaster NANKING, May 16, CHINA is unconditionally accept cisely the scope of the term Teque"!

tempt, at that time, to define prenese feeling on the matter.

and staff paymaster (renamed phy It is also learned that the Chi- master lieutenant-commander ing President Roosevelt's appeal which was used by him, and he which was discussed at a specially finds it necessary to make further aese business men are also prepared 1918) in the light cruiser Foresight, convened conference here this after explanation on one aspect of the to bring the matter before the the repair ship Assistance, and on aoon. The reply will be brief, matter.

the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. special duty at Malta. In 1928-31 nierely expressing acceptance al For the present, he thinks that It is anticipated that the Chinese | he was in charge of supply duties at

The War Office announced last though it will contain an abstract it is not in the public interest that merchants will launch the boycott the R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth.

night that Lieut-General the Hon of observations on Japanese Mili- large blocks of securities, including against Soviet products as soon ts difficulties

tery activities. There will, how securities dealt in on the London the Soviet Government actually

AN EXPLOSION IN

Sir J. Francis Gathorne Hardy, Stock Exchange, should be purchas puts through the sale.

HM.S. EAGLE

K.QB. CMG, D.S.O., has been ed from foreign holders with a Since Moscow announced its in-

appointed General Officer Com view to their sale in this country, tention to sell the Railway to either the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Eagte at mand. The appointment will take An explosion occurred on board manding in Chief, Aldershot Com either by issue to the public or Japan or Manchukuo, feeling against Spithead as a result of which Chief effect on October 12 nast, when he the Soviet has been ruming high Electrical Artificer Harold Ernest will succeed General Sir Charles here, the vernacular newspapers Strath, of Devonport, received Harington, G.O.B., G.B.E., D.S.O., carrying daily editorials bitterly attacking the Soviet's "inconsistent killed. The explosion took place in the new Governor and Commander- severe injuries to the head and was who, as already announced, will be foreign policy" and warning the the inner drain tank in the dynamo in-Chief, Gibraltar. Soviets that once in possession of

room below deck, the cause at pre- the Chinese Eastern Railway, the sent being unknown. Strath was hand of Japanese imperialism will stretch across Siberia

apparently killed instantaneously, No one else was injured.

SOONG'S APPEAL TO U.S.A.

DIFFICULTIES OF CHANGES TO MODERN IDEAS

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE).

WASHINGTON, May 18. EXPLAINING the

brought about by the changes taking place in China, Mr. T. V., no direct reference to the Soong, China's representative at

situation in North China: the Washington conversations, last night appealed to Americans to give a better understanding of those difficulties,

Mr. Soong appealed to the, Unit- ed States to be tolerant of confu sion in China and to bear in mind that the transition From a mon archy to democracy is a slow pro

cesa.

&

"The very things that make democratic form of Government great by giving everyone a voice in its course make that course sounder but alower than when

H.M. THE KING INDISPOSED

SLIGHT ATTACK OF

RHEUMATISM -

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, May 18.

two

guided by an Emperor," he said..R.H. the Duke of York, took

It meant that China would take longer to arrive at her goal, but procession at last night's Court.

the King's place in the Royal they would prefer to take their His Majesty's general health is time to develop a truly great or good, and on Tuesday, accompani: ganisation within rather than fused by the Queen, he had a smeer on the veneer of modem me hours drive through the London chanical civilisation and the power parke of modern armaments without gain ing the richer development of left shoulder, however, makes it An attack of rheumatism in his spirit and the realisation of the inadvisable for the King to wear

ideale of justice and fair play.

Mr. Sooog described the changes

uniform for a long period. which are coming about in China last night's. Court and will not at- Accordingly, he was absent from as "growing pains," but the in- tend the fourth Court to-night, portant, thing was, that they were

Blight indisposition also prevent growing by leaps and bounds.

fret Court of the season, when ed His Majesty from attending the H.R.H. the Prince of Wales de- putised for him.

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Last year China balanced her budget which was a proud thing for a nation in such hard times, and with the added cost of resist The new trade agreement withing the Japanese invasión, Sweden is in similar form. Tarif concessions made by each side are recorded in opaning articles and are detalled in schedules.

In the event of the imposition: of quantitative restriction of agri- cultural produce and fish, importa of Swedish butter are not to be reduced below 188,000 wts. yearly and of fish below 15,000 awta.

Under the agreement 47 per cent. of all Swedish coal imports will be of United Kingdom origin.

GROUP CAPTAIN SYDNEY SMITH

East

COMMAND

THE EAST

THROUGH BLUTER

મેધા પ

SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS

ENGLISH GOLF

MISS WILSON AND MISS

PLUMPTON TO MEET

IN FINAL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

LONDON, May 17 THROUGH REUTER'S AORNOY.]-AA result of her win over Miss

WOMEN VOTE FOR FIRST

TIME

Doris Park to-day Miss Enid Wilson, the holder, will figure "in the final of the English Ladies Golf. Championship at Gleneagles

Her opponent will be a compars tive "unknown" in Miss Diana Plumptou, of Frinton

otherwise.

CHANG TSO LIN'S CONCUBINE

ARRESTED BY JAPANESE TROOPS

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

DAIRES, May 18. MRS. Wang Liu, mother of Chang Wang Tzu, who was the 5th wife of the late Marshal Chang The Lin, was arrested here yester day as she about to board a Japan- ese vessel sailing for Tientsin. She

ALLEGATION AGAINST

JAPANESE

BY HUANG F$'8 WOULD

BE ASSASSIN.

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY:]

PEIFING, May 18"

in

The body of the dead mha was taken to Haslar Naval Hospital, Gosport, where an inquest will be held.

H.M.S. Eagle is the largest air craft carrier in the Navy, and has recently been refitted in Devonport Dockyard at a cost of "ncarly £374,000. She arrived at Ports mouth on April 29 to embark air HUANG Fu's would-be assassin craft stores, and left harbour for gave his name aa Liu Kun Spithend on Wednesday to take on The police authorities allege that Shen and age as 17 years. He is board aircraft from Gosport. She Mrs. Wang Liu visited Mukden, reported to have confessed that he was due to sail to morrow for the Changchun, and Harbin recently in was hired by the Japanese to Far East to relieve the Hermes on an attempt to dispose of the pro-wreck Huang Fu's train. perty belonging to the late Mar

was well-dressed and did not lose

her composure.

OBSOLETE CRUISERS

Upon learning of the outrage, the China Station, Her sailing will shal Chang Tao Lin and his suc- General Yuh Bush Chung, Gover. now probably be delayed until after cor, all of which has box con- nor of Hopei, immediately order the inquest. fiscated by the Manchukuo Authored the youth's execution which was ties...

carried out in the presence of a Mrs. Wang Liu was arrested when large crowd of Chinese a local: Japanese editor reported to the police that the tried to sell five plote of ground in Mukden. given to her. by Marshal Chang Hauch Liang The police authorities. are now conducting an investigation into the matter.

SOVIET PROPOSAL ACCEPTED IN PART

THE DEFINITION: OF AN

AGGRESSOR.”

May

CAPETOWN, May 17

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SOUTH Africa to-day voted for

72 members of the new Legisla

GENEVA, May 17. tive Assembly, as a sequel to the

THE Committee on Security to formation of the Coalition Govern-

day decided to incorporate ment, which combines the Nations In the semi-finala, Miss Wilson, Paragraph Two of the Bovice pro lists under the leadership of Gen- playing wonderful, golf, defeated posal regarding the definition of gral Hertzog and the opposition. Mim Doris Park of Gullane, by an aggressor as a separate Protocol the South African party, led by 5 and 4Miss Diana Plumpton annexed to the British Disarma General Emate

by achieved, this magnificent perform- ment Convention,

rande, of beating Miss Diana Fish The Soviet REDDO

wick of North Foreland, by one ten points,

Seventy-eight constitu turned Coalition cand posed, and if i LANDON, May 17, the Coalition Odve Bydney Willin forces will in uster

appointed toit Women- took Force in the Fat the election on to Captain As the brat time. Bouth African

the day, there were for attack, including

defeata when Alika

count

nade their exits.

The Army

THE ALDERSHOT COMMAND

Lieut-General Gathorne Hardy's successor as G.0.0.-in-0. the Nor theri Command will be Lieut. General Sir Alexander E. Wardrop, K.C.B., C.M.G.

The son of the second Earl of Cranbrook and uncle of the present Barl, Sir Francis Gathorne-Hardy is 59 years of age.

Service, During War. A Grenadier Guardsman during the war, he was Chief of Staff of Lord Cavan's XIV, Corps, and later Chief of Staff of the British forces in Italy during the first campaign which produced the decisive coup of Vittoria Veneto. After the war he was Director of Military Training during Lord Cavan's period as Chief

of the Imperial General Staff. After promotion to lieutenant-general, Sir Francis was nearly three years un employed before he received the Northern Command in 1931,

Sir Alexander Wardrop, by the The cruiser Comus, the oldest of time his appointment, to the Nor- her class in the Navy, bas now at thern Command takes effect will tained the age of 18 years from data have completed three years ns. Quur- of completion, but owing to the ter-Master-General in India. The scarcity of cruisers she is still kept | son of the late Major-General A in service as the ship of the Senior Wardrop, he is just over 60. He en- Officer, Reserve Fleet, Devonport. tered the Royal Artillery in 1802. The age limit for cruisers adopted Since the war his service has been at the London Naval Conference of entirely in the East. In 1921-29 ho 1830 was 16 years for those laid was Commander of Troops in down prior to December 31, 1919, Palestine, and, after a district com-y and 20 years for those laid down mand in India, was GO.C. China subsequently If a 16-year age limit from December, 1927, to May, 1029.

OUNG SHAO YUAN,

REPORTED EITHER KILLED OR INJURED.

(THROUGH FREUTER'S AGENOT]

SHANGHAI, May 18, A SPECIAL despatch received

here states that Oung Sha Yuan, heroio defender of the Woo- sung Forts in the Shanghai War last year, is believed to be injured as to be rigidly applied at pre He has written two books, "Modern if not killed in the battle which British cruisers on the effective list Nights With Indian Big Game."

however, 10 out of the 52 Pig-sticking and Dage and preceded the Japanese occupation of Fengyun near Tangaban.

MR. AND MRS. R. O SUTHERLAND

TROUD, TARENTS OF BABY BDT

(THROCOK BLUTER'S AGENCY)

THEIR

Kong will of that son British der Mr. R.O

friends

Keated to on to Mr

vent

COUGH LINCTUS

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR COUGHS' BRONCHITS AND ALSO VERY BIFEO PROTECTION OF THE OH AND PEN

PENSARY

FATHE