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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1933.

U.S. BUY NOW CAMPAIGN

MYSTERY OF YENPING

NEW ARMY FOR YELLOW RIVER

AUSTRIA

FLOODS

POSITION IN KALGAN

Still Held By Govt. To

Troops?

Danger

Po Cheng

Latest Phase In Recovery Campaign

Washington, August 30..

Peiping, Aug: 30.

A gigantic buy now campaign is the latest phase in" the recovery Some mystery surrounds the programme which, in some quar- fate of Terping according to ters, is believed to require supple- latest Foreign despatches from mentary measures including india-Foochow stating that the town tion, unless the present supreme

is still in the hands of Govern- eförts work a miracle.

ment troops, "

General Johnson's proposals - clude one of pledging customers to buy two thousand million dollars

worth of goods."

General Johnson's estimate that

two million more have been re- employed is below expectations. although it is stated the number adds thirty million dollars weekly to the pay roll and two or three months must elapse before full benefits are achieved.

General Johnson has threatened | to withhold the "Blue Eagle" from Mr. Ford if he persists in his refusal to sign the code and threatening a popular · ·boycott, Ford's hours are slightly longer and the pay higher than the code.

Mr. Roosevelt's gold order is in varlously interpreted. but it is

generally agreed it, does not create an open market. Treasury ofcials assert the order represents neither official action in cutting the gold

Chinese authorities in Fukien claim that, Communists attempts to take the town have been re- pulsed.

The main body of Government- forces are now massed in Kien- ningfa and there is no danger in Poochow, where Foreign advices state that the situation has in- proved.--Rruler.

U.S. Destroyer Ordered To Foochow.

$10,000,000 OF GOODS

Fight" Border ¦ Tsinan Now Out Of Statement By Chiang Reported To Be Rot-

Trouble

'London, 'August 29.

All agreement will probably be concluled within a few days ente bodying the conditions in which the British, French and Italian Governments consent to the re- quest recently made by the Aus- trian Government for permission to raise, for one year, a special suxt-¦

lary force of 8,000 men.

Governments of the Little Er- tente Powers are understood to have been consulted and to have given their consent.

The Austrian request, presented last week by Dr. Dollfuss, the Aus- trian Chancellor, arises out of the atmosphere or tension existing on the Austro-German frontier.

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By terms of the Treaty of St. Germain, the Austrian army allowed 30,000 men, but it has never been up to full strength.

Derogation from the Treaty.con- sists in the enlistment of recruits for a new force on short service in- stead of for, the normal, 12-year period.

Washington, Aug. 30. The United States State De- partment has ordered a destroyer from the Astatic Flect to proceca to Fobchow, where three Americans It is stipulated that this enlist are endangered by the "Com-ment will be for not less than Ave munists hordes."-Reuter.

and not more than six months. The duration of agreement is limited to necessity, and will, it is

content of the dollar nor opening RUSSIAN TROOPS hoped, he only temporary. It does

a free market in the immediate future.

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The order paves the way for farmers and producers to obtain higher prices for their products-

AMERICA AND GOLD

Effort To Trace

..Hoarders

MASSING

In Eastern Siberia

Tokyo, Aug. 30. According to seemingly reliable Press reports. Soviet forces in Eastern Siberia, which were re- cently being reinforced, now total more than half the strength of the entire Japanėse. Army”

It is believed they include Hyde Park, New York,

three hundred aircraft, including Aug. 30.

a number of heavy bombers. PRESIDENT `Roosevelt has lifted

The concentration is consider- the embargo on gold and has, authorised the Treasury to receive ed to be the outconie of the re- on consignment for sale through cent conclusion of non-aggression, the Federal Reserve Bank, newly-pacts with Poland and others, mined gold in the United States plus improved relations

with and thus enable gold-producers to obtain the highest prices obtain France etc., relieving anxiety on

the western borders.

ing abroad.

Owners of gold coin and bullin Japanese military authorities certificates have been ordered to are reported to be paying serious

not imply any precedent or indica- tion of future policy,

It is pointed out that the very fact that the agreement is being drawn up reinforces, the sanctity of the Treaty, since it constitutes the admission that the Treaty cannot be altered unilaterally.- British Wireless Service.

CORPS PERMITTED

ting In Canton

Peiping. August 30.'. Chiang Po Cheng returned from (From Our Special Correspondanti Kalgan at noon to-day.

Peiping, Aug. 30. MESSAGES from Tsinantu show that despite the heavy rainfall, the Yellow River at Lokow is still Interviewed,' he said General falling and has dropped five in Fang,Wu had agreed to give up his

Canton, August 30. ches in the last twenty-four hours.command without awaiting for the

Government to appoint a successor, Facing an impending loss of $10 but General Chi Hung Chang 1000,000 worth of goods stored in still recalcitrant, being under the the eighteen warehouses of Messrs. influence of his Communist follow China Navigation Company, Ltd, Butterfeld and Swire, agents of the owners of the cargo have formed a committee of eleven for the purpose of expediting removal of the goods from the Taikoo godowns ·

Danger to Tainan is now con sidered past.

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· The situatior in the western

area of Shantung, however, is still

serious. Yunchung, arty miles west of Taining is now inundated. several breaks having occurred on the right bank of the Yellow River in that area.-Reutar.

WATERS FALLING»,

Nanking, August 32. According to a message from Tsinan, the Yellow River in Shan- tung is falling. In spite of heavy rainfall.

The level at Lokow dropped 3.7 inches yesterday. and the troops engaged in repairing the dykes in that region have been ordered to return to their garrison areas, as the danger there is considered past.

-Renter.

NEW POST FOR MR. SOONG

Nanking, August 30. The Central Political Council to- day appointed Mr. T. V. Soong Chairman of the Yellow River Flood Relief Commission, the for- mation of which was decided upon

by the Executine Yuan yesterday.

The new Commission has tentatively allotted the sum of 84,000,002 for necessary expenses.- "Router

SILVER MARKET

Vienna, August 29. A Volunteer Auxiliary Military ANADA Corps, additional to the Federal Army is being established in Aus- tria following the negotiationTA with interested Governments.

The Volunteers will serve for six months.

The total strength, together with the Federal Army, will not exceed 30.000 officers and men-Reuter.

GERMAN WOOL MAGNATES

fle a statement within a fort-attention, though it is generally Now Facing Serious

After 30 days, no-one is allowed believed the concentration is pure-

night of the amounts held.

to hold gold coin or bullion certi-ly precautionary-Reuter.

ficates under the penalty of a fine

af G$10,000 or ten years' Imprison-

ment.-Reuter.

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NEWLY-MINED GOLD.

ONLY. "FOR EXPORT

Hyde Park, New York. Later. The lifting of the United States gold embargo only applies to new- ly mined American gold-Reuter.

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BULLISH VIEW BY

WALL STREET

Aug. 30. An AO.F.C. New York message states that the modification of the gold embargo is bullishly constru- ed and is causing all commodities to, advance.

MR. WELLES' NEW- APPOINTMENT

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New York, Aug. 30. Mr. Sumner Welles, Am- bassador to Cuba, succeeds Mr. Raymond Moley as Assistant Secretary of State.-Reuter.

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CONTROL OF LONDON POLICE

Big Home Office Scheme

London, Aug. 30. THE shake-up in the Metro-

politan Police is likely to be followed by a national scheme for closer co-operation between the various police forces of, the 'coun- try.

The scheme is being launched by the Home Office and a com- mittee is being formed under the chairmanship of Mr. A. L. Dixon, of the Home Office, whose delibera- tions may mean the institution of regional centres in different parts of the country on the lines of Scot-

land Yard.

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A Year's Study, The committee, which will be divided into sub-committees is ex- pected to occupy twelve months in research Anto the training of police, communications between branches and police records, and the scientific investigation of crime..

Evidence will be taken in vari- ous provincial centres on methods of dealing with crime and there is the possibility that the investi- gation will be extended to Con- tinental methods, with a view to international co-operation.

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BANANA CROP IN JAMAICA

TRADE RECOVERY Reuter

IN AMERICA.

2,000,000 Men Re- Employed

Washington, Aug. 30. " (ENERAL" Hugh Johnson, the National Recovery Administra-

tor, estimates that two million men have been re-employed as a result of the recovery drive--Reuter.

Allegations

Bremen, August 29.

A trial, likely to last several months, operied here yesterday, when the brothers Carl and Heinz Lahusen, joint owners of the huge Nordwolle woollen concern, faced charges of responsibility for the failure of the Company in 1931"

This fallure precipitated the German bank crisis in 1931.

Fraud and falsification in ac- counts are alleged. and secret banking accounts are stated to have been run by the accused men.

Reuter.

COTTON FIRES IN GERMANY

Berlin, Aug. 30. A HIG warehouse are at Bremen tion of 2,500 bales of raw cotton

last night caused the destruc-

Another fire at Viersen in the Rhineland caused the destruction of a thousand bales of raw cotton. -Reuter,

- NAZIS RAID TYROL PRISON

Disguised As Austrian Heimwehr

Munich, Aug. 30. The whole of Tyrol is con- sternated at a prison breaking episode at Innsbruck Prison, at

Partly Destroyed By dawn, by the arrival of a party of

Gale

August 29. The Governor of Jamaica, Sir Ransford Slater, reporting to the Colonial Office, states that the loss to banana crops caused by the storm on August 18, is est mated at 750,000 stems, which GOLD FIELD SHARES DROP would have matured within six

months,

SYDNEY, Aug

· On the Stock Exchange" bɔ-da

over 12,000 shares

Guïnes gold fields change

drop of three pence

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Aug. 30. Aug. 29.

Following are the, Silver Quota-

ers.

General Sung Chen, Yuan, who returned to Kalgan yesterday after an inspection tour of North China, has already sent troops to round up, the remnants of General Chi Hung

Chang's forces.

General Chi is trying to escape Into Shansi and Suiyuan.

Loquete.

The committee has requested, the City Chamber of Commerce to ap proach the Capton City Kuomintang and the Provincial Kuomintang for Chlang Po, Cheng further said permission to secure the removal of that no great dificulty was anti-is forth coming within three days, the

the goods. If no satisfactory solution! cipated in cleaning up General committes will petition the Kwang Chi's men, as the Shansi and Suftung Provincial Government and the an authorities had also sent South-west Political Council for relief Reuter, troops to cut off their retreat.-- At the same time, the Kwangtung Seamen's Union and the China Navi gation Comany, Etd. are urged that the goods in the warehouses” must be taken out immediately to prevent further losa sustained by the owners.

It was learned to-day that the edible goods in storage at the warehouses have so deteriorated that they have become worthless, while other com- modities may be salvaged if the Kwangtung Seaman's Union would permit removal of the goods. The total value of commodities in the Tai- koo godowns are estimated about $10,000,000 Inel cúrrency, and if they remain there longer, the goods will decay.

LONDON STOCK MARKETS

Show Irregular Tendency

London, Aug. 267

THE Stock Markets closed yes

terday with some irregularity. Kaffirs showed an easier ten- dency.

British Funds were somewhat dull, with War Loan 3 per cent. closing at 994-British Wireless

Service:

SIR JOHN SIMON

tions on the London market to Returns To London

day:

Spot Forward

18+ 18- 18 3-16 181

The London on New York cross rate to-day was: £1-24.554,

GENERAL FENG YU HSIANG

Nanking Visit Probable

Nanking, August 30. The possibility of General Feng Yu Hsiang coming to Nanking to attend the Fifth Kuomintang National Congress on November 12, is indicated by Chen Kung Po, Minister of Industries, who arrived from Pelping this morning. „

Christian Generat

After Holiday

London, Aug. 29.

SIR John and Lady, Simon arriv -

rived at Southampton from South America yesterday' after- noon in the liner "Arlanza,"

gistration of the goods before they are The Seamen's Union requires re allowed to be removed, and though several registrations have hoen made, of the goods binted to-day that the no deliveries are yet possible. Owners Union does not relax the picketing of the godowns hence they have to seek the assistance of the government and the Kuomintang organs.

FIFTH NATIONAL

CONGRESS

May Be Held At Canton

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FOREIGN OIL IMPORTS

Chinese Merchants Cannot Compete

(From Our Own" Correspondent)

Canton, Aug. 30. Endeavouring to compete with for eign oil importers, Chinese oil refining companies are preparing a petition to be submitted to the local authorities foreign oil imports be raised as a means requesting that registration fee of to provide; a subsidy to the native companies.

These native oil concerns complain that seriors foreign competition" has driven theni into bankruptcy and are therefore seeking protection from the government. At the same time, they suggest to cut down their own prodno- tion so as to halance the supply and demand.

already given support to theao com-

The South-west Political Council had

panies by abolishing the heavy import duty on crude oil from which kerosene is refined, although the new rate is proclaimed by the Nanking Ministry, of Finance and effective in other pro- vinces than those in the South-west.

Several Chineso oil refining com- panies have been compelled to shut down owing to the lack of sufficient capital and poor management. Thoye companies still in operation are run, ning at a loss.

Foreign oil products of 32. degrees in strength and purity have to be re- gistered with special bureaus sot up at Canton, Swatow, Kongmoon, etc. by the Foreign Trade Committee of, the South-West Political Council,

DR. LOAT LAUNCHOW

Nanking, August 30.; Dr. Lo Wen Kan arrived by air. at Lanchow at noon yesterday from Sian,, where he was delayed by bad weather for three days.

He is leaving to-day for Hari, In Sinklang-Reuter"""

that a Kuomintang Fifth Nations? Congress should be held in Canton.

Those in close touch with_the Kuomintang "Genros" now in Hong Kong deny serious rift has occurred but-state that the veteran leaders aro merely in Hong Kong to have a series of consultation with Mr. Hủ Han Min, ranking civilian chief in the South- West.

It is said that Mie Hu Hejso an Chow are daily in touch with Generar. Chen Tsai Tong by trunk call with regard to the Fifth Congress” and

Hsino will return here to-morrow. Their recent departure from here is stated to be a storm in a ten-cup.

The Foreiga Secretary will re-| (From Our Special Correspondent; other problems and that Chow and

main in London for about a week and will probably proceed to Scot-}" land after attending a Cabinet meeting to be held next Tuesday.

He stated that he had enjoyed a splendid trip to a splendid coun try and was feeling extremely well after the rest and change. British Wireless Service.

PREMIER TO FLY TO IRELAND

London, Aug. 29.

the

MR. Ramsay MacDonald,

Prime Minister; will. By to-day from Lossiemouth, where he has been spending a holiday, to North ern Ireland, where he will stay fox few days with Lord Londonerry, the Air Minister. -

Mr. Chen broke his journey at Talan to visit General Feng, but explained to-day that he did so in a private capacity and did not discuss political matters with the In 鼈 few days he" will return to London and will go later Regarding the retroceded areas to Balmoral Castle as guest of the in North China, Mr. Chen intimat- King and Queen-British Wireless ed that owing to external obstruc- Service. tions, order has not been fully re- stored, many difficulties hindering

the execution of relief work.THE WHEAT AGREEMENT

Reuter.

REWARDS FOR

COMMUNISTS

Argentine Signs

Buenos Aires, Aug. 30.

THE Argentine Government has authorised its representative sign the Wheat Agreement, Chiang Kai Shek's Headquarters initialled by the Argentine, pend- which previously had only been

Nanking, August 30.

to

at Nanchang has offered rewards, ing an elaboration of the details. ranging from a hundred dollars to

thirty thousand dollars, for the

heads of Communist leaders.

A hundred thousand dollars re-

Reuter.

ward is promised for those who BRITISH PLANES

captured Chu Tẹh or Mão Tech Tung alive, while their heads are valued at $80,000 each-Zeiter.

3 SWIMMERS GIVE UP

Channel Currents Too Strong

London, Aug. 30.

Temme, and Mr. *. Charles |

Nazis in a motor-car disguised as Austrian Heimwehr who entered the prison on a false pretext and liberated the Nazi leader, Hofer, and decamped after knocking senseless the guards. They pro- ceeded at break-neck speed to the MISS Mercedes Gleitz, Mr. E. H mountain posa where they were fired on by police and abandoned Zimmermann, the legless Ameri

car swimmer, all falled their their blood-stained car. They attempt to swim the Channel evidently proceeded to Italy on from Dover to France. The loss is restricted almost foot, carrying their wounded, col. Miks Gleltz abandoned her effort entirely

planters. The league,

when seven miles from the French effect on shipments

coast:= Zimmermann ggyo, up ten

unlike Wireless Service.

Seventy Tyrolean Nazis haveand's half miles away and Temme been arrested;

hostagest

Rot within three and a half miles and then retired-Reuter

ON TOUR

One Machine Forced

To Land

Copenhagens, Aug. 30. WHEN the group of four British

"R.A.F, flying boats, en route. to tour the Baltic, was passing over Helder, Holland, one was forced to land, a second has gone to its rescue, while the other two have reached Esbjerg-Reuter.

THREE CHINESE SENTENCED

Calcutta Aug Chinese were

under the Suppression **

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CANTON, Aug. 30.

According to well informed quar ters, Messrs. Haino Fu Chen, Chow Lu and Teng Tae Ju will shortly return here from Hong Kong follow.

The first canal, dug in the United

ing a tentative "agreement between States was in Norristown, Penna, them and General Chen Teai Tong in 1740.

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