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THE HONG KONG HARBOUR

Subject Of Discussion In Commons

London, July 13. The projected works on the Hong Kong harbour under the proposed Foreshore "Sea Bed Works Ordinance was the sub- ject of an enquiry by Sir Ward-

law Mile at the House of Con

mons.

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Sir Victor Warrender (for Bir

FRENCH

AMBITIOUS PLANS Despite All Talks Of

A Break-Down

London, July 13. Oblivious of the talk of a break- down, the World Econoime Con- ference Economic Commission has embarked on

an ambitious

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1933

PROPOSALS ON PUBLIC WORKS

STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY LABOUR

OFFICE

U.S. DELEGATION PASSES .

RESOLUTION

Philip Comliffe Lister) said he programme which at this morn- FOR LESS WORKING HOURS

ing's pace, could keep it husy for some weeks.

would Public Works alone provide extensive deliberation for the fresh sub-committee.

had not yet received the detailed proposals from the Governor who explained in the Colony that Hong Kong's Formation Bill was essential to the Colony's proper, plänning development. Sir Can-

The Commission has still to deal fiffe Lister's approval was neces with the Soviet nesaggression Barv before any important | resolution, but as the raisondetre schémes involving public expenfor it has largely disappeared hy ditare", was passed.

the removal of the British em- Sir Wardlaw Milne drew at-large, the Soviet are expected tention to the undesirability of to ilwell more on the second part inserting in the Bill a clause of their resolution, namely giving such immense rights tex-consider the possibilities of ex- tinguish private enterprise and panding Soviet imports by one, private taurine rights, and sug-| billion dollars and provide the gested that the procedure should necessary facilities:"-Reuter. be by special orders instead as such an example inight he follow- ed to the detriment of British

Trade by the Chinese Govern-

ment. No answer was given.- Bruter!

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THE FOUR POWER PACT

To Be Signed Saturday

On

Paris, July 13.

It is anounced that the Four lower Pact will be signed in Rome on July 15. According to information received from the French Government, the French Ambassador has been empowered to sign for France.-Reuter.

HONOURS EVEN

CANTON SILK INDUSTRY

to

Better Demands From Europe

►

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, July 13.

Exports of silk during last month have justified some optimism owing to better demands from Europe, the United States and Africa.. For the entire month, 3,938 bales of rhw silk and 3,558 bales of waste silk were exported to these places..

The Oil Business.

By instructions of the Foreign Trade Committee, ali imports of ende and fuel oil over 32 degrees in purity and power must be regis tered at the Barcau formed for this purpose in Canton, Swalow, Kong

moon and Tangkawan,

The object is to protect Chinese oil refining companies against undue competition by foreign oil concerns. At present tax on crude oil is nominal, hut in future a tax may be imposed.

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Several Chinese oil refining com panies are losing heavily on count of foreign competition and have sought protection from the

stuff.

Varsity Match End In local authorities against imported

A. Draw

LONDON, July 12, INTERFERED at all points by rain, the dullest Inter-Varsity match seen for many years fizzled gut to a draw with Oxford definite. ly in a bad way.

In the course of three days only

451 runs were scored for the loss of 26 wickets,

Cambridge, thanks mainly to a fighting innings by B. Allen, auc- reeded in securing a lead of do runs on the first innings, but to accom plish this they had to but well into the third day and there was not the slightest hope of a definite result,

Oxford Collapse,

Nevertheless there was plenty of drama in the closing stages, Oxford collapsing sensationally in their second knock,

The clock saved them, for at the drawing of stumps they had lost six wickets for 70 runs, being only 44 runs ahead at the time.

Two bowlers enjoyed successes to-day. Owen Smith, the Oxonian ent back five Cambridge batemen

for 93 rune, and Farnes, in ford's concluding innings, took 4

The scores were:-

for 27.

Oxford,

1st innings

2nd innings...

Cambridge.

1st innings

164

Ta for 6.

208

MR. JACOB FACTOR ·

LARANGES, July 13.

financier, THE well-known

Mr. Jacob Factor who was kidnap ped on July 1, has been released.

It is believed that two hundred thousand dollar ransom money was paid --Reuter,

CHEMICAL WORKS

ON FIRE

65 FIRE ENGINES FIGHT FLAMES

44

AND MORE PAY!

London, July 13.

The World Economic Conference Economic Com- mission held a plenary session this morning to discuss the French proposal on the public works schemes and also the Soviet Draft Economic Truce Resolution and their proposals for the development of import possibili- ties with the various countries.

Sir Atul Chatterjee on behalf of the International Labour Office very strongly supported a large scale public works under an internationally co-ordinated scheine.

WORTH A FEW MILLION FRANCS "

to

The Italian spokesman object- ticipation in the League technical el to any international implica-organisations, and governmental co-ordinate tion of the motion on the ground representatives of the need of reducing the and encourage public works burden of international credits, throughout the world. particularly in countries already Speaking with passionate elo crushed by the War Debt.

quence for which he is famous The U.S. Delegation passed a throughout France, M. Jouhaux resolution in favour of lessened said that Public Works was no hours of labour and the wage solution to the crisis but only a scale which will increase in pro-means of modifying any possible portion, and also the augmenta-consequences. tion of productivity.

It was decided to consider the resolution simultaneously with the French proposals.

Mr. Oersted on behalf of the Employers Section of the Inter- national Labour Office urged the appointment of an International Committee under the auspices of the, League of Nations with par-

A WORLD POWER

HOUSE

THE EARTH LIKE AN

ELECTRIC BATTERY

Paris-Ia drder to obtain all the it be sufficient to put into the earth electric energy the world needs, will cables at appropriate places? Will the collection of such light, and power be virtually gratuitous ?.

It was worth a few million francs to save the world from disaster. The session then ad- journed till 9.30 p.m.-Reuter.

U.S. ATTITUDE

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JUSTIFIED

Mr. Eugene Black

THE SUBSTITUTE

For Original Silver Resolution

London: July 18.

The substitute suggested by

THE ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE

To

Be Held Next Month At Shanghai

Shanghai, July 13.

It is authoritatively learned that the World's Anti-War Con- forence will be held at Shanghai' on August 1.

Preparations are underway by

Voices His Opinion Senator Key Pittman for his the Left Wing of the Chinese

London, July 13. The United States refusal to discuss co-operation with the Central Banks at yesterday World Economic Conference session was justified, Mr. Eugene Robert Black, member of the Federal Reserve Board declaring at the Federal Board does not see any reason for participa ting in a purely acamèdic dis-

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cussion.

Mr. Black

original silver resolution was pre-Organizations for the occasion. sented by the U.S.. Delegation Rester at this morning's silver sub- committee meeting and it lays down that the governments re presented in the Conference are to prevent any further debase- ment of their silver coinage or melting it except for re-issue.

All governments represented in the Conference shall re-monetise their coinage to a fineness of at least 800-1000 дв and i

consistent with the when

their expressed opinion that as the resolution in respective national budget prob- question dealt

with the Gold ! lema. Standard ori

Low Value Paper Money. a pre-War basis,

Silver coins shall be substituted there was no reason for them to

for low value paper currency as participate in the discussion when

the the United States was not on the

expeditionsly da different countries' budgetry conditions Gold Standard and only five or six countries in the world are.—

permit.

Those governments who have Reuter.

silver import duties shall con- sider under what conditions this obstacle will free silver importa tion best, either reducable or removable,

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SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

LONDON, July 13.

FOLLOWING QUOTATIONS ON THE LONDON

ARE THE SILVER

MARKET TO-DAY:

July 13 July 13 SPOT............... 184 13.7/16 FORWARD........ 184 18.9/16 THE LONDON ON NEW YORK CROSS RATE TO-DAY WAB: £1 $4.752.

London, Later. The Economic Mission resum, ***$¥940

ed at 8.40 p.m. and continued the discussion on public works. Reuter,

BRITISH FOREIGN

TRADE

JUNE RE-EXPORTS SHOW SHARP RISE

THE REBEL WARSHIPS

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To Be Joined By Another "Three?

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Canton, July 13.

Despite the denial of Admiral Chen Shao Kuan, Minister of Navy, that no envoys have been sent to the South to persuader the three runaway warships to return to the North," it is be- lieved in well-informed circles. here that the three Nanking grasers Ninghai, Haiyang and Yatsen ware ordered to come South to

bring about, by force when necessary, the surren- der of the cruisers Haichi, Hai- while governments; sin and Shaoho. without import duty shall as far as possible retain their present freedom from import duties and in no case impose such duties beyond the extent maintained by any of the large silver countries namely, Bolivia, Canada, China, the United States, India, Mexico, Peru and Spain.

India and Spain. All governments shall recom- mend their Central Banke to consider the advisability of PPPPPPPW | carrying. a portion of legal

reserves in silver for use currency cover or international settlements.

Exchange Market Quiet

LONDON, July 13. THE Exchange Market was very

quiet and featureless,

the fluctuations of the dollar which have taken place were within three

cents.

Gold currencies were steady with the Paris rate still under control.

-Neuter.

The Italian Flying Boats

LONDON, July 12. A FEATURE of the British trade return for June is the sharp rise in re-exports.

Total imports amounted' to de- £33,774,029, representing crease of £4,170,533 and total ex- ports at £33,739,509 show a đe, trease of £1.257,765 on the previous THE Italian flying boats took off month.

for Shediac, New Brunswick at

CARTWRIGHT, July 13.

Re-exports at £5,266,857 show | 2.20 p.m.-Reuter. an increase of £1,116,847 on the figures for May, and more than 1,000,000 on June of last year. British Wireless Service.

WARNING TO RUSSIA

GERMANY'S PUBLIC DEBTORS

CREDITORS AGREE TO CONCESSIONS

as

All governments parties to the Conference except the govern ments of India and Spain shall agrée not to sell silver from de- monetised coins prior January 1, 1938..

As regards India and. Spain. those governments hold large stocks which they may deem ad- visable to sell, and an effort shall be made to conclude an agree ment between those governments and the governments of large pro- ducing countries whereby the maximum of such sales shall be determined and amounts substan- tially offset by the purchase of silver by governments of silver producing countries, provided it is used for currency purposes,

serves or for retention during the either for coinage currency re-

period of

such agreement.- Reuter.

So suggests the eminent savant, Prof. G. Lakhovsky, in a French volume which has attracted the greatest attention. His theories, for which he puts forward proofs, may revolutionize industry.

Chiefly he contends to express the matter simply that the various layers of which the material of the earth's surface is composed may be f properly compared to the elements LONDON, July 12.

of a huge electric battery. It fol- lows that if these forces could be SIXTY-FIVE fire engines worked

for more than three hours yes captured there would be a formid- terday afternoon,

THE MOOSUNG INCIDENT able current sufficient to illuminate before extin- guishing a fire at the chemical and heat towns, drive machinery, |

CANTON, July 13. works of Messrs. Furhes, Abbott Propel trains, and generally to

LONDON, July 12. IT is reported that public bodies and Lennard, at Bow, London.

perform a hundred useful services.

in Shanghai are bringing pres Flames, nearly 100 feet high at fact that in many places sources of Professor Lakhovsky refers to the

AT the request of the German

Reichsbank, meetings took sure to bear

the China one time, swept over the River

place in London on July 10 and 11 Navigation Company for an early Lee and Regent's Canal.-British warm water have been discovered.

HARBIN, July 13.. between representatives of the settlement of the Woosung incid Wireless Service.

These hot springs coming from the

The local Chinese papera depths of the earth are insufficient MR. Shih Lui Pen, the represon German public debtors and the ent ly explained at present. They are in a statement to the Press, said tee

tative of the Foreign Ministry Foreign Bank Creditors' Commit said that the company has yet no Sometimes they are merely 20 or 30

intention to adjust the matter. not necessarily particularly deep, that irrespective of what measures The latter agreed, owing to the Central Prem.

Manchukuo will present foreign exchange situation yards under ground; while oil wells secure the release of the ten of Germany, to recommend con- and cold springs may be hundreds emigres detained by the Soviet cessions involving the reduction of of yards below the surface.

NEW HOSPITAL FOR FREEMASONS

KING OPENS BUILDING ÁT HAMMERSMITH

Evidence for the Theory.

The electrical hypothesis is held

to be supported by the ionization

SEQUEL TO STEAMER

INCIDENT

necessary, are

from the s.s. Tungsang-Reuter.

of the atmosphere in the neighbor- the electrical energy assumed to be LONDON, July 12. hood of these warm springs. When in the earth. Better. THE King accompanied by the the Simplon tunnel

being Was

What happens to subterranean Queen and attended. by Bl: pierced various hot, springs jetted sources has go relation to depth John Gilmour, the Home Secretary, forth and it was remarked that It may occur at no matter what drove from Buckingham Palace there was in the galleries an in- level; provided the conditione of this afternoon to apsa the new tense ionization.

polarity are fulfilled. The chief Freemasons' Hospital at Hammer- It was explained that these things is therefore to find points of smith. The King's uncle, the Duke phenomena were caused by the polarity presenting the maximum of Connaught, and Master of Order radioactivity of the rocks: but it of difference. received Their Majestic on their would now seem that the presence

Easily Done. arrival

French Appointments

PARIS, July 13. THE

Council Ministers have appointed M. Dementel, Am- bassador to Tokio, as High Com- missioner of Syria in succession to M. Henri Pansot who has been appointed Resident General in Morocco.-Peuter.

of radioactive minerals is far too Thereafter, if the calculations are insignificant account for the many correct, it would be easy to intro thousands of calories which would duce into the earth cables which be required to heat the under-will join up the electrodes of the ground sources,

natural battery.

interest rates and the postponing of capital repayments in foreign exchange until the expiration of the German public debtors' credit agreement of 1833.-British Fire- Iess Service.

ITALIAN AIR ARMADA

SAFE ARRIVAL IN LABRADOR

SHEDIAC, New Brunswick, July-12 ARRIVING in twos and threes, 10 of the 24 seaplanes com- under the leadership of General prising the Italian air Armada Ballo, Italiaa Air Minister, reach- anded Cartwright, Labrador, yesterday

(Continued on next Column)

for the

THE ECLIPSE STAKES.

LONDON, July 13. PROBABLE starters

Eclipse Stakes which will be run to-day include Lochiel (Gordon Richarda) Belfry (Smith) Alexander (Nicoll).

Elliott rides Firdaussi 'and Beary Gino while Fox will have Thekeen as his mount-Reuter.

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The hospital was first projected twenty years ago, but the comple, tion was delayed by the war.

After a brief service conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Lakhorsky theory is that the The author, indeed, is at work on the King, ih opening the hospital water must pass between two for an apparatus which will detect and said:

mations of earth of different polari-register terrestrial radiations; and "This fine, building, which is no ties. They are, as it were, the with the apparatus it should be pos THE TANGKU ARMISTICE admirably situated and is planned terminals of the electric currentsible to discover the most favourable so as to give patients the benefits electrodes which set up a current points as which may be collected

CANTON, July 13. of the sunshine and the fresh air, of considerable strength. The ioni- the electrical energy.

OPPOSITION against the Tangku is a worthy realisation of your zation of the atmosphere is similar. In France, interest in the possi armistice and the huge Ameri-- hopes, and cannot fail to bringly accounted for.

bilities is not confined to savants. can wheat and cotton loan was LONDON, July 13. comfort and help to Freemasons NEGOTIATIONS

The practical consequences of It is shown in industrial and in vocied in circular telegrams issued for British and their families. trade agreemente with the

these suggestions, which appear to more popular circles. If-Professor by the Kuomintang in France, "I now declare it open, and pray be in conformity with the facts, are Lakhovsky is right, the generation Kuomintang branch office in Macao Argentine and Finland are proced- that with God's blessing within its said to be of the highest import of electricity is already somplish the Kingshan County Kuomintang. ing which may affect cotton texwalls there many he found relief ance. It is asserted that it shoulded for us on a vast scale, and it in plenary session, and the Hok- tiles, announced Mr. Runciman in from suffering and restoration to not be difficult to avail onsself of merely remains for us to enlist it shan County Kuomintang" in plon- the House of Commons-Reuter. health."-British Wireler Service. (Continsed at foot of next col.) in our service.

ary session Central Press.

BRITISH TRADE AGREEMENTS

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These three ships have already joined the Canton navy and have avowed their allegiance to and sup port of the South-West authorities. Since they are now anchored off Whampoa, it is impossible for the Nanking Warships to steam up the way war craft but to sail away Pearl River to pursue the " TUN from Castle Peak.

Mystery surrounds the movement of three other renegade warships which recently left Tsingtao with and are said to be on their way the Haichi Haihsic and Shaobo also to Canton, Mr. Chow Lu, leading member of the South-West Political Council, admitted that three more vessels were coming here and would likewise be incor porated into the Canton navy. The whereabouts of these three ships are probably known to the commanding officers of the Haichi,.. and the other two boats but no statement is released to the Press. Apparently the presence of three Nunking cruisers in aouthern with regard to the three coming waters is responsible for the silence renegade cruisers, which, it wish to avoid an encounter with the Ninghai, Haryung and Yatsen. Peak yesterday, but it is believed The latter ships sailed from Castle here that they may prevent the other three runaway cruisers, Yungsiang,

said,

Ch'uyu, and Haion

from joining the Canton feet...

It will be recalled that five ships. revolted against Vice-Admiral Sherr Hung Lich, and so far only three of them have arrived in Canton.

A Close Watch

(Wah Tax Yat Poj The three Northern warships namely, Yat Sen, Hai Yung, Hal Chau, which put in their appearance off Castle Peak, are cruising about. near Lang Ting Island probably in an attempt to spot the movement of three more mutinous cruisers from Tangku if they are really bound for the south. The mutinous. warships in question are Yung Hsiang, Chu Yu, Hai Ao which have previously been reported to be " sailing to Canton to join the first three mutinous warships.

Canton, July 13. With three Northern warships joining the Canton Government, the Canton Higher Command has de- cided to expand the Canton Navy by organising a coastal defence fleet consisting of the three Nor- them warships and, three Canton warships.

afternoon, from Reykjavik, Iceland. The first place was sighted at 1.50 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) and was followed at intervals of 10 and. 40 minutes by the others. At 3.10 p.m. 16 planes had made. safe landing-Reuter,

CARTWRIGHT, Luter. All the machines arrived safely after a successful and comparative ty uneventful flight-Reuter,

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