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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1933

EMPIRE MARKET. ING BOARD

NINE PRISONERS ACQUITTED

U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME

· M. BOGOLOMOFF INSULTED

TO BE DISCONTINUED In Meerut Conspiracy

AFTER SEPTEMBER 7

London, Aug. 8.' It is understood that the Gov. ernment are discontinuing the Empire Marketing Board after September 30. The decision fol lows the recent meeting between

Mr. J. H. Thomas and Dominion Ministers.Reuter

Case

Allahabad, Aug. 3. High Court Judges acquitted. nine prisoners in the Meerut Conspiracy Case including an Englishman named H. L. Hut

'chinson, Mittra and seven non- communists.

WORK TO START ON 21. Incident in a Tsingtao

WARSHIPS.

Pension

Tsingtao, Aug. 3.

SINO-NORWEGIAN RELATIONS

And Expulsion Of Chinese Merchants

New York, Aug. 2.

"Nanking, Aug. 9. The naval dockyards and pri

A twenty-two-year old Shang- Sino-Norwegian relations are hives of industry in consequence

hai Pole, Adam Shish-lo, eon of threatened by the alleged ex- vate shipyards will shortly be of the decision of President Roose- Dr. A. A. Shish-lo, is being de- pulsion from Neuway of Chinese velt to-night in approving plans ported to Shanghai to-morrow as merchants of which there are less dozen. The Foreign for an early stars on the construc- the result of an incident in a than a tion of twenty-one new warships. local pension yesterday when Office has instructed the Chinese The sentences were reduced,

"These are the craft which are he loudly demanded from the Legation in Oslo to strongly pro- The Expensive Publicity." for the Englishmen Philips and

to be built under the C.S.8238.- proprietor why he had accom- test against this, emphasising that Pratt from twelve-year transporta000,000 recently approved by modated the Soviet Ambassador, Norwegian interests in China London, Aug. 3. tion to imprisonment for 2 years,"

M. Bagolomoff to whom he refer- may be adversely affected if Nor- Congress.

way does not change her attitude. 'The abolition of the E- B. F: Bradley from 10 years to

red in the most insulting terms. pira Marketing Board is one year, Muzaffa Rahmed from

Reuter. the Home Gov- life transportation to" 3 years, ernment's unwillingness tound the same for Dange and continue to stand the whole Shaukatsumani who were pre- racket for the expensive publicity vioiisly sentenced to 12 years. Dominions and Colonies Ten years transportation, the products, which largely benefited sentences respectively for seven them. Mr. Thomas recently told others with varying terms, was the House of Commons that reduced to one

year each.- Britain financed the Board to the| Reuter, tune of approximately £1,500,000

ne to

for

*

since 1980 while Empire countries THE MARTYRDOM SCHEME were not willing to contribute anything.--Reuter.

CANADIAN LOAN

OFFER

MEETS WITH IMMEDIATE SUCCESS

LONDON, Aug. 2.. THE

Dominion

Canada of * £15,000,000 loan met with im mediate success and the subscrip- tion lists were closed within one minute of the opening..

It is assumed that the total was subscribed several times over and the City anticipates that dealings in the scrip will open at a pre mium.

The Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Bennett, who is holiday at Harrogate, said the immediate auc- cess of the loan was further strik ing evidence of the solidarity of the Empire. The people of Canada

would highly appreciate the con- fidence shown in their country and its future by British investors.-- British Wireless.

KING'S CUTTER

WINS RACE

AT COWES

REGATTA

LONDON, Aug. 2. THE King's cutter, "Britannia,"

"TIMES OF INDIA " COMMENT

A correspondent to the Times uj India states ! -----

There is at the present time at overwhelming majority of the dele.

The huge new programme fol- lows hot upon Japan's notice of her intention to start naval building,

That the long-standing United States policy that preparedness and adequate defence give the best assurances for peace, not be changed under the Roosevelt Ad- ministration, was revealed by the Secretary of War, Mr. George H. Dern.Reuter

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Strategic Bases To Be

Strengthened

gates to the Conference in favour FEAR OF FOREIGN NAVIES of withdrawing civil disobediener and embarking on A new pri

WASHINGTON, July 26. gramme of constructive work. If

Bids on 21 new warships were before Mr. Gandhi speaks to #morrow the question was put there opened to-day and Secretary of the could be no doubts to the result. Navy Swanson said the construe. But there up on the platform, stilltion programme would be pushed smail and silent, he sits and to completion in three years des watches and listens so that every pite the limiting of workers' hours delegate says when one speaks to what Mr. him. We must see Gandhi is going to do."

He is the soul of mystery.and his a good Working Committee, are

second. Perhaps it is that they are disclosed to me by a man on whom dumbfounded by his latest idea I feel I can depend and hinted al by others who are afraid to speak of th

to 32 a week.

The Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company of Virginia" was the low bidder on two aircraft carriers to be constructed out of

FIFTH NATIONAL

CONGRESS

M. Bogolomoff, on hearing his name mentioned, went downstairs only to be affronted by Shish-lo. A little later, M. Bogolomoff call- ed Mayor Shen Hung Lich'e at- tention to the incident and the latter ordered Shish-lo's arrest.

Policemen who set out in search WILL CHIẢNG PROCLAIM of the youth, found him in the Tsingtao Cafe on the strand beach HIMSELF GENERALISSIMO? and took him in custody.

He will be escorted to a Shang- Reuter.

hai bound vessel to-morrow.—

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Corresponden!)

LONDON, "Aug. 3, FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON THE LONDON

MARKET TO-DAY :

Aug. 3 SPOT............ 177. FORWARD...17.15/16

Aug. 2 174 173

THE LONDON ON NEW YORK CROSS RATE TO DAY WAS: £1 $4.364.

$37006 FENCASTRO SEE

public works funds, with an offer AUSTRO-GERMAN each for the 30,000-ton craft. of 824,700,000 for one or '823,000,000

Swanson told reporters it would cost more to complete the Navy's 37-ship program, designed to build Mr. Gandhi Stumbling Block.

the fleet to the limits of the Lon- It is said that Mr. Gandhi is don treaty as well as provide em- himself the stumbling block to ployment, on the 32 hours a week satisfactory settlement öf the whole question, and not the milit-try but that the Navy planned com decreed for the shipbuilding indus- A good deal of talk has centred pletion of the vessels in the three on the words individual civil disyears allotted. obedience." Only to-night have "I learned what is in Mr. Gandhi's

ant section so much.

mind when, he speaks of it. I am

TO

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Expect More Funds. secretary indicated that the Navy soon would determine how much excess over the $238,000,000 allowed by President Roosevelt out of the 83,300,000,000 public works fund would be needed, and expects to receive from the President an additional allotment.

THE

"

TENSION

FRENCH BID FOR PEACE

PARI Aug. 2." French Government has taken an important initiativa in connection with the Austro- German tension, the outcome of the anti-Nazi policy of the Austrian Government.

The Government has communi- cated with several governments on the possibility of avoiding the re- cent incidents, if necessary by con- certed action.

The step is the

CANTON,Aug. 3.

AS the Nanking Government his mintang Naional Congress will be held in the capital on November 1, it is suspected in well informed circles that General Chiang Kai Shek will utilize the Congress to further his scheme of aggrandize ment or by proclaiming himself generalissimo of land, sea and air

decided that the Fifth Kuo.

forces.

“ LOW-GRADE

GOODS

Wholesale Seizure In Canton

THE CHINESE TEA INDUSTRY

Efforts To Capture

World Markets

(From Our Special Correspondent) (From Our Special Cofrespondent)

Canton, Aug. 3.

Canton, Aug. 3. In enforcing the boycott of

Dealers and exporters of low-grade or Japanese goods, Chinese tea are making an effort, the National Salvation Associato recapture their markets in tion reported the seizure of such Europe, America, and the Straits products from the Yuen Luon Settlement, because they believe Chan Shop in 59 Chang Shau that if the quality is improved Road. "The goods taken included they can successfully compete 41 porcelain pitchers, three with tea grown in Ceylon and dozens porcelain soap boxes, 29 Juva.

tea cups of various sizes and eight The decline of the Chinese tea thermos flaska.

trade is due to the lack of im- The seizure was made by provement in the industry, the officials of the National Salvation failure to give the quality agree- Association together with the able to foreign consumers and the Police from the Chang Shau Sub-mixture of other leaves in the tea. Station. Police supervision is al-To revive this industry, such de- ways sought by the Association fects have to be remedied in the in order to ensure fairness to the opinion of the tea exporters sellers, though the former is not Furthermore, they suggest that taking active part in the work. Chinese tes must be dried in The Association has taken the sanitary manner, that containers trouble to search for the low-grade of this product must be air-tight, goods, because all shops and and, that the Government should; atores in Canton have avowed give every assistance to this trade. never to sell such commodities. It is also suggested that repre

For selling low-grade goods sentatives should be sent abroad contrary to their declaration, the to find out what quality of ten Wah Mei Electric Apparatus is in the greatest demand and Store was fined $250 by the Asacto conduct a publicity campaign. ciation yesterday. The goods These merchants are of opinion that after all Chinese tea is the

Coneerning this problem, Mr. Hsiao Fu Chen, veteran member of the Kuomintang South-West Exe-were ordered to be confiscated. cutive Committee, has issued the The Association took the atti-beat in the world and that with following statement

tude that if the boycott in Canton the improvements it will have a "If General Chiang Kai Shek were to be carried out, there must good demand in world markets. really uses. forces to oust General Feng Yu Hsiang, the South-West be supervision and inspection of will exert its utmost to assist the the stock stored up in the shops: latter. We are not surprised it Although shop keepers have de- civil war breaks out in Charbar.clared not to sell, the low-grade We have to assist. the anti-

from extinction.

save them goods, they are often tempted by Japanese forces and

their extremely low price and With regard to the coming high profits. Hence frequent Fifth Kuomintang Congress, I do inspection is necessary to stamp not wish to speak ill of it. How out such wares "from the local ever, there are importam resolu-

tions passed by the Fourth market." Congress and the three plenary sessions of the Central Executive

Committee, yet these important re-other appeal to the League, the solutions are not carried out at all. members of the League should pre. In the coming Congress, there pare a definite policy, which would may be more important resolutions include the withdrawal of Ambas introduced and passed. It may sadors from Tokyo and the imposi decide on having a generalissimotion, of an embargo against Japan who will be granted unified milise goods--leuter. tary power which may be the start

of a dictatorship.

We are in constant touch with the members of the Kuominang Central Executive Committee in Shanghai, and therefore there is no significance in the coming of outcome of several members to Canton to dis-

French anxiety over the situation arising from German aeroplane dropping leaflets over Austria and also from the anti-Dollfuss broad- casts, emitted from German wireless stations.

cuse importaut. problems with the leaders here.

The Coral Islands are really part and parcel of China, and their occupation by the French is with out justification. We base our rights according to international law and negotiate for the return of instantly.-Central Press.

told that he has even committed the idea on paper, and, now the Conference is being kept hanging on in the hope that it will give its blessing, as the implement of Con RTCAS

"Individual disobedi

Bids were received on the two" cnce." Assured of that. I am told he would not hesitate to go ahead aircraft carriers, one heavy cruiser, It amounts briefly to a move for one light cruiser, eight destroyers one grand and glorious hid to of 1,850 tons each and seven of secure, though sentimental rene 1.500 tons, and two submarines,

Sixteen of these ships represent tion, the sympathy of the entire world for himself and one hundred half of the 32-ship programme for

Roosevelt. followers sacrificed ag martyrs in which

has alloted won her first race of the Cowes the fight for political freedom.

Tension has been steadily grow. $238,000,000 of the public works ing as a result of the German cam- Regatta week to-day. The King sailed in the race, accomanied by

He proposes that he should lead employment fund authorized by the paign against Austria. one hundred of the nations' picked recent session of Congress. Five Meanwhile, France has protest- the Prince of Wales, who had flown

men, chosen by himself for their others, the heavy cruiser and foured to Germany against the action in an amphibian plane. to Cowes.

good qualities, their standing in destroyers, were authorized by Con of a party of Nazis in invading the GENERAL TENG WEN Britannia" was stoutly chal- the country, and their love of gross in 1916 but never construc- Saar territory on July 22 and lenged by the all-steel" yacht India, and that they should ed.

carrying off three of the "In Velshecia" which yesterday won bark upon a campaign of civil dis

To Strengthen Bases.

habitants. The chairman of the KILLED BY BLUE SHIRTS’ the King's Cup. "Velsheda" held obedience which would almost a lead in the early stages of the immediately land them in jail.

Swanson agreed yesterday to the Saar Commission has also prolest- 32-hour working week plan as aed to the League of Nations. He is said to have warned some model by the government for other Reuter," " After being twice overhauled by of his supporters at Parnakuli to industries" in connection with the "Britannia," "Velsheds" again leave for their homes if they were administration's industrial recovery drew ahead and although she finish- not prepared to take the chance of

programme, though he protested lowance and won by 42 seconds. " almost beyond belief in its futility,

within three years despite the ap Velsheda is the yacht specially as it would be difficult to see how ed to speed the construction.

Swanson revealed July 13 he had plication of a 32-hour week in built by Mr. W. L. Stephenson such a course would advance the requested $127,000,000 additional private shipyards and the probable with the "intention of challenging cause of political freedom, and, from the 83,300,000,000 public works application of the same working for the

Cup. British again, beyond belief in its audacity, fund and made public plans to time limit in government yards. Wirelets.

casting as it does such a stigma on strengthen the strategic bases at

The new fleet-building programme the men who have served many Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and at the serves the double purpose of afford. terms of inil, in what they believed

Panama Canal zone. Of the ing unemployment relief and sav- to be the interests of the country. $197,000,000 would be used for con- ing the navy from sinking to third

Bank and File Ignorant. They went to jail and still the struction and extension of shore place in world rank. movement failed. But they are not stations.

race.

PEIFING, Aug. 3. TWO Brigades of the Nanking divisions under Lieut.-General Peng Ping Hauan mutinied last Kalgan and have joined General Feng Yu Haisng's People's anti- Japanese Allied Forces.

ed first Britannia had time al- going into jail. Such a proposal is that a 40-hour maximum was need-covery Act, would be completed night in a town 80 miles west of

America

ATTEMPT TO SWIM CHANNEL

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MERGEDES GLEITZE TAKES THE WATER

"

De War Scáre "Wins. Friends of the navy point out

to be regarded as good enough_to! A week earlier he said the Navy go to jail again, or, on the other would ask 877,000,000 additional that during the four years of the hand, a choice of "better men" for battleship modernization to Hoover administration not a single by Mr. Gandhi will result in vic-give the American fleet "battleships new navy vessel was authorized but tory where they failed.

equal to those of guy navy," In that 276 ships became 'overage addition approximately $15,000,000 was sought to equip the new ships with fighting planes.

Lient.-General Teng Wen, & field

The two brigades are new ander the command of General Sun Liang Chen, a subordinate of Feng commander of the anti-Japanese forces was killed on July 30 by members of the Blue Shirt gang- *The General was traveling on a travelling on a train to the front, but the rail was torn up and the train stopped. Then the slayers boarded the train and fred point blank at General Teng who died these islands Central Press.

GENERAL MUTO

LONDON, Aug. 2. AN attempt to swim the Channel

There are men among them who. A new basic policy for the Navy,

REMAINS BROUGHT BACK from Dover to the French coast have told me that they are preasserting it should be maintained in the French Navy, and 93 TO THE ISLAND EMPIRE was begun this morning by the pared to-morrow to demand that a "at sufficient strength to support in the Italian Navy, ga Englishwoman, Mies Mercedes vote be taken on the question, but, national policies and commerce and The main arguments advanced

Tokyo, Aug, 2 Gleitze, who in 1927 away from the even as they say it, they add that, guard continental and overseas posmin were it was untimely in view nessed this morning at Tokyo against the fleet building program- IMPRESSIVE scene Ware wit French coast to Dover.-

of course, they do not know whe sessions of the United States" was She hoped to complete to-day's ther the President would accept promulgated a month ago, displac of national deficits for the last Station upon the arrival of the wim in 20 hours. After six hours the motion, as the method in which ing the statement of purposes three years, it would cause sus casket containing the remains of she was swimming strongly about the Conference has been constitut-framed after the London 1930 conpicion and new tension in a period General Muto, Japan's leader in 8 miles east of Dover British ed, and carried on is so irregular. ference by which a 10-108 tatio of already, strained world political Manchuria

Wireless.

STRONG BRITISH

FINANCE

The rank and file of the Con ference know nothing of Mr. Gandhi's scheme. If they did they would tear it to shreds.

Largest Since War.

They show that at the beginning: of the present year it had only 101 ships of all types under treaty age compared to 138 in the British Navy, 184 in the Japanese Navy

for the American, British and relations; it would impede pro-Among the large and distinguish, SPECULATION IN

Japanese fleets was agreed upon.gress of the disarmament confers ed gathering on the platform when Two bases on the Pacific and two ence and was purposeless because the train drew in were the Prane NEW YORK

on the Atlantic were provided for of the safety the United States en Minister, the Minister for War and in the new policy.

10 | joya in its geographic isolation other members of the Cabinet, NEW YORK, Aug, 2

The argumente fors construction together with many leading per Opened to private bids were the AN Important move destined to two aircraft carriers, two cruisers, which won the day were that un-sonalities including a number of

theck speculation has been made two submarines and the 18 Hes declared or threatened was on three foreign diplomats by the governing committee of the frayers Both the cruisers are to continents menaced American in- Personal LONDON Aug. Stock Exchange, promulgating new be of 10,000 tons but one to terests on wide" scale stronger Emper THE weekly revenue returns show rules ordering members to file hate eight-inch and the other six feet would give the nation great

that the total ordinary reyedue weekly, reports relating to pools inch guns.

infinence in arging

infer to keep peace from August 1. to July 29 amount-and joint accounts.

strengthen national"

Secretary of Navy Claude Swar

ed to £177.636,884 which is £410,155 The rules also require a minimum above last year's figure at the cor- payment of thirty per cent of debit responding date. The expenditure balances on Accounts over five so announced that the at B258,144,081 shows drop.com thousand dollars and of fifty per 38,000,000 building pared with last year of £30,104,144, cent on those below five thousand authorized under the Na

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LEAGUE OF NATIONS

UNION

FORMULATE BIG PRO-

CHINA CAMPAIGN -

LONDON, Aag. 37- A BIG pro-Chinese campaign has been formulated by the League

of Nations Union for expounding upon platforms and publications in the cause of China.

The programme lays down that in the event of China making an- (Continued ca prerious columa),

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