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BRITISH NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT

MANY DIFFICULTIES STILL TO BE

OVERCOME

ALL PARTIES MUST CO-OPERATE

Keen interest has been aroused in opinion by yesterday's speeches by the the Government.

London. Nov. 7. political circles of all three party. leaders in

It was the first occasion on which any Party leader had publicly suggested that the national political combination should maintain their co-operation in the next general election.

This is generally interpreted to mean that while each of the three parties in the Government will continue to retain its individuality, the Government intends to fight the next election as a National Government-Reuter.

London, Nov. 6.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Mac- Donald, Mr. Baldwin, and Sir John Simon, Foreign Secretary, leaders of the three parties united in maintaining the National Govern- ment, were guests at a luncheon given yesterday by the National

spoke of the value to the country of the National Government in overcoming the crials which led to its formation and in tackling the difficulties which still had to be

overcome..

BRITISH-U.S."

WAR DEBTS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOV EMBER 8, 1933.

AMERICAN GOLD

PURCHASES Will Have No Effect On Exchange!

Washington, Nov. 7. R.F.C. omcials state that foreign gold so far purchased is between two and a half and three, million dollars, which is considered as most negligible as far as exchange

movements are, concerned.'

Mr. Jesse Jones, Chairman of the R.F.C., declared that Importers could not privately duy gold abroad for sale here at the new price as everything is being man-

BRITAIN WILL PAY

Token Payment of 73 Million Dollars

London, Nov. 7,

SOVIET ARMY PREPARED Molotov Warns Japan

the

Moscow, November 7. "While striving for peace, the In the House of Commons Mr. Soviet are compelled to take de- N. Chamberlain announced that fensive measures." declared M. V. the British Government has offered M. Molotov, President of America 74 million dollars as a Council of the People's Commis- "token" payment for the instalзars, ment due on December 15.

addressing an important 'conference of the Moscow Soviet, yesterday, in connection with the sixteenth anniversary of the Rus- sian revolution.

Mr. Roosevelt "has accepted the offer and does not regard Britain as being in default.-Reuter.

The Soviet policy in the Far East was directed for peaceful relations with their neighbours,

LARGE SHIPPING MERGER

Cunard and White

Star Line-

London, Nov. Negotiations have practically been completed between the Cunard the White Star lines for amalgamation of their "interesta, the the principal aim being formation of & single British shipping unit for the North Atlan- tic passenger tramc..

An omcial statement is expected during the week unless an, un- foreseen breakdown occurs.

The result will be the formation of the World's greatest shipping

aged through the Federal Reserve NEW INDIAN he said, but they must reckon combination representing & capl

Bank, but the "New York Times" states that Mr. Jones has no ob Jection to private gold purchases abroad is such imports, for RFC. purposes at world price would not · be subject, to "seizure by the Federal Reserve Bank,

On the contrary there, is no authority for anyone to import other than at the statutory price under the penalty of seizure of im- ports.

The Herald Tribune" points out that the October statement of the RF.C. shows there $1,200,000,000 which could be ap-

Labour Committee. Each in turn Communique to be plled for gold purposes abroad,

The Premer said that the three of them, though separated in their political ideals, were united in their objects and förmed 'a com- *bination which not one of them would break.so long as there was 菇 national need for its con- tinuance.

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He believed that since the Na- tional Government

formed two years ago it had been the greatest steadying force in the whole world. They were united in the movements for

progress.

national recovery and internation-

Issued

Washington, Nov. 7.

are

LOAN ISSUE

For Ten Million

Pounds

London, Nov. 7.

A new Indian issue for £10,000,- 000 at 3 per cent. at ninety-seven, redeemable in 1954/59 has been issued-Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

The authorities are so far silent as to whether they would permit purchases through foreign curren- cles with a consequent over de- preciation of the dollar, but the (From Our Special Correspondent) paper learns that hitherto the R.F.C. purchases abroad have been done with one bank, gold being held aboard.

Meantime, the NIR.A. has reject ed the proposed Investment of the banking code owing to the un-- provided establishment of fatr practices for the protections of the public.

A War Debt Communique will be Issued simultaneously in "London and Washington to-day. It is ex- pected to mention a small "Token" payment on Dec. 15, but the formula is arousing speculation, since the silver offer expires on Nov. 12, and because Mr. Montagu Morman attended the Roosevelt. Hull conference at the White- General Johnson, speaking at House at which he examined the Chicago, declared that Mr. Roose- proposed statement which the Bri-velt would within six months have tish Cabinet is believed to have pulled the country out one-fourth approved yesterday. Mr. Acheson from the depths into which she held his last conference with Sir sunk last March. He begged the Leith Ross, who is scheduled to! Press to give the N.I.R.A. a chance New York to-night to and not lend themselves to pruni- sail for England-Reuter...

tive witch-doctor dancing-Reuter.

al peace, goodwill and co-opera-leave for

tion.

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Mr. Baldwin said that Britain was in an Incomparably. better position than she was two years ago, but there was much still to be done both nationally' and in- ternationally, which required that they should continue to malutain the closest collaboration. Above

all they had to make people realise the real need for the preserva · tion of democracy in Great" Bri- "tain, and the National Govern- ment, he maintained' -were the guardians of real social democracy

Venturing on a prophecy, the Conservative leader said that, in

NEW FILMS IN

LONDON

Some Candid Criticism

ALPINE SCENES

Among the new films in London | brisk and often discontinuous this week "Zwei Menschen" and

épisodes. At the same time the film

London, November 7. Following are the Silver Quota- » tions on the London market to day:

Spot

Forward

Nov. 7 Nov." 6 18. 18+ 181 The London on New York cross rate to-day closed

at 4.911. ».

with the events in Manchuria tal of £23,000,000, controlling a and the fact that the agreements concluded with the Soviet had been violated.

M. Molotov referred to the "ridiculous plans of some of the Japanese statesmen in reference to the seizure of Siberia and the Dear coast region."

He added that the Soviet had strengthened the "Red" Army and, in case of attack would do everything to ensure that the "Red" Army obtained' a 'complete' victory and the full destruction of their adversary-Reuter.

JAPAN AND THE SOVIET

Relations

Must Be Bettered

Tokyo, Nov. 7.

tonnage of 1,590,000 tons. +It is understood the old names of the companies will still be retained. Reuter,

"U.S. FARMERS BETRAYED" Spirited Speech by Mr. Milo Reno

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 7. Mr. Milo Reno, Chairman of the United States Farm Holiday As- sociation, in a spirited speech here, yesterday, declared.

THE PRINCESS ROYAL Operated on for Appendicitis

London, Nov. Z

An operation for appendictat was performed on the Princess Royal in her London home to-da Her condition is "satisfactory. Reuter.

The operation on the Frincess Royal was performed by Sir Cris English and Surgeon Sir Francis Shipway as anaesthetist, assisten by Lord Dawson, Sir Stanley Hewitt and L. R. F. Knuthsen. The Prin cess dined at Buckingham Palace on Sunday last-Reuter.

JAPAN AND ABYSSINIA Carefully Planned Cotton Programme

London, Nov. 7.

The report of the cotton con- cession in Abyssinia obtained by: Japanese consortium arouses con- siderable interest in the States

The diplomatic correspondent of the "Morning Fost" adds it is difficult to believe that after and interview given to him by the Abyssinian Finance Minister the purchase of thousands of acres of land to grow cotton represents "a The betrayal of the farmers large sum. Japanese ambitions re- by Presiden Roosevelt, and the ing fairly obvious of a long con- Secretary for Agriculture, Mr.templated and carefully planned

project for industrial and com mercial penetration.

Henry C... Wallace, leaves the farmers but one course. They must strike with all the powers they possess. It will, perhaps, be a

A concurrence of views for the long and bitter struggle. No one. 18 necessity of improving the Russo- can tell or foretell the end.

Japanese atmosphere were reveal-berately broken his pre-election "President Roosevelt has del- £-Ued after a three and a half hour pledge to the farmers. No amount

interview between M. Hirota and

of smiles or sophistries can alter the Soviet Ambassador M. Yurenev, yesterday.

the situation." he asserted-Reu-

CONSUMPTION OF TIN INCREASED

London, November 7. The world consumption of tin is being well maintained, accord- ing to the Hague office of the In- ternational Tin Research Council World consumption for the year ended August 31, 1933, was 118,000 tons, an increase of 18,000 tons as compared with the year ended December 31, 1932,

America consumed 16,900 tons more, Europe" 1,800 tons

more, and Japan, 180 tons more-Reu- ter.

whatever. form the next election The Rebel" have as settings the attempts a concise and rapid review POUND STERLING

came, unquestionably the great issue would be:

"Are we going to trade in the path of constitutional democracy or are we going to scrap it?"

There could be only one answer to that question, if all who he- lleved in constitutional.democracy stood together, and fought out the issue.

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OLD CONTROVERSIES" DEAD Sir John Simon declared that the old controversies that divided parties were dead because each party had made its contribution to hat what was now the common

national possession.

"I WAS

brought ip in the strictest school of Liberalism," he said, "and I claim that the con- tribution of Liberalism in the last generation

iminense and

mountains of Tirol. "Zwei Mens- chen," at Cinema House, has been directed by Herr Erich Waschneck, and is the first of a new batch of

of

of the history of Chicago, from the great fire; through the epoch of gangsters when Chicago's dame be- came mud, a metamorphosis which

STRENGTHENS

New York

London, Nov. 8. For the first time

since 1914. the English pound was yesterday New York worth more than 20 shings on

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had

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St. Paul, Minnesota, Nov. 7. A battle royal," when the Unit- ary, is foreshadowed by the an- ed States Congress meets in Jan-

Governor Olson, that the Gov- nouncement made yesterday by

Mr. Hirota denied the alleged Alight of Japanese planes over. Boviet territory and declared that the publication of the so-called Moscow revelations

caused Russo-Japanese tension for which both countries must endeavour to improve the atmosphere. He sug-unitedly demand Congress

ernors of the Western States will gested that Russia make some ges-Federal price-fixing, crops restric- ture to improve Russo-Japanese tion and a farm relief programme. relations and assured M. Turenev

for

that. Japan did not desire to block -Reuter.

RAILWAY BRIDGE BURNED the C.E.R. negotiations, but the pre- sent atmosphere did not allow a The County and City author-

Bioux City, Nov. 7. continuation of the conference.

itles here have requested the a M. Yurenev agreed to the necesistance of National Guard troops, sity of improving the relations and following the burning of a rall promised to refer the matter to Moscow-Reuter.

way bridge three miles Bioux City-Reuter,

MAYORALTY OF NEW YORK Anti-Tammany Candidate Favoured

New York, Nov. 7. Wall Street, ta wagering heavily noisiest on what promises to be one of the elections for many years.

and busiest municipal

Mr. La Guardia, the

anti- Tammany candidate, is an odda on favourite at one to three.

Five

pendent candidate, Mr. McKee, against two odds are given

who has tacitly supported the

White House.

Continental films to be secured by is shown occurring on a large hoard Worth Over 20/- in Misa Elsie Cohen. "The Rebel, at ing in a surprisingly literal fashion, the Polytechnic, has been made by until the opening of the World Herr Luis Trenker, and describes Fair, when by an equally ingenious an unsuccessful attempt by the device the name of Chicago becomes Tiroless to prevent the armies of clean again. The episodic treat- Napoleon from entering their comment of the film is much more try. Other new films this week are successful than one might have "Midnight Club," based on a story expected and it is, indeed, a great by Mr. Phillips Oppenheim: "Ado- relief to have no easily predictable rable," with M. Henri Great and story to follow. The episodes

The par quotation for the dollar Miss Janet Gaynor in the cast; themselves are very well done, ex-

Is 4.86 2/3 to the pound. That Accidents Wanted," with Mr. Lee cept the few that verge on Tracy as the principal actor; and sentimental of the grandios foreign market opened, yesterday. The Agure was exceeded soon after the "The Man Who Dared," a story early life of the Mayor as the childBritish Wireless Service. based on

the life Anton of immigrant Bohemians is very Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago, who sympathetically described in some

LONDON STOCKS WEAKEN was killed by, a ballet intended for detail, and there is a most amusing

London, Nov. 8.

Four to one President Roosevelt.

is given against scene, in which he and his wife are London Stock Markets closed Mr. O'Brien, the present Mayor CINEMA HOUSE-

being photographed in their wedd- somewhat weak yesterday.

and nominee of Tammany. Hall, "Two Lives" ("Zwei Menschen)," ing clothes, a scene which is obvious- beneficent. We fought for the-This is a talking film in German, by the work of a talented historian.ternationals were weak on Ameri- is below previous years...

Kaffre declined sharply. In-The amount of the bets, however complete religious liberty, for the with annotations in English, direct- On the whole, it is a respectable | can advices. Industrials were of self-government ined by Mr. Erich Waschneck. Adapt film in the more serious manner steady. British funds were lower, the Empire, and for bringing the ed from a novel by Richard Voss, it which seems to have taken the place with War Loan, 31 per cent. at rescurces of the State to the help has as ite setting the mountains of of the viciously ironical myle of 100% British Wireless Bervice. of those who needed help most. the Tirol and as its subject the love earlier political sims from America, INDIA BOND ISSUE IN LONDON Now I saw, in the presence of Mr. of a girl, Judith, for a young noble- Mr. Preston Foster gives an elabor- Baldwin, and with the greatest man, Count Rochus, who is seen at

ate and well-sustained portrait of

London, Nov. 6. The confidence, ; that

enger carefree the Mayor. these things the outset ab an

Treasury yesterday an- PLAZA

nounced, as an exceptional mea- which were gained in face of op youth, shooting eagles in the heights" position, have become part of the und resoning his lady from the

"Midnight Club"The refinement sure, an immediate issue by the established fabric of British po-river-floods, but is compelled by the of Mr. Oppenheim's jewel thieves, Government of India for the pur- licy and belong just as much to pressure of his family to become a

as they appear in this film, la so pose of replacing the India six Conservatism as to any other art priest. Apart from its setting carefully and lovingly displayed per cent bonds, 1933-34, in res- tish political creed. And in the which is admirable, the earlier part that they resemble the product of pect of which, notice of redemp- same way, in the past generation, of the story is inclined to be dull-some extraordinary aristocracy, the ton on December 15, 1933, has the immense contribution of on- dull not because a battle of con- result of centuries of education and been given. Rauter. lightened Conservatism, which at science is dull in itself, but because unnatural selection. Detectives are

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extension of the franchise, for

extention

the time was belittled

now realised that..in

and cri-

the presentment of it here is unrere animals beside them, the rich

The excitement is intense;.

A feature of the polling will be the presence of the "Fusioneers,” composed of prize-fighters, -(pro-

fessional athletes and young so- cietymen, recruited by Mr. La Guardia, to guard the polling stations and to prevent intimida- tion-Reuter

OIL MARKETS IN FAR EAST

U. S. And Dutch Interests Reach Agreement

Amsterdam, Nov. 7....

ticised from the opposition quar perauseiva. Rochna's mother vows whom they rob are mere buffoons, and amusing essay in roooco, de ter, is to-day recognised and as her son to the Church if he may and even the assistant commission-liberately preposterous in the man- knowledged with pride by us all be saved from the river; she dies er seems a creature of altogether ner of the German rather than the and Rochus feels himself bound, coarser clay. Convention has taught French yariante of the style. The Referring to the old Free Trade The compulsion, thus set forth, is us to accept such startling combina music is often gay, and only st versus Protection' controversies" Sir John Simon said that both sides not strong enough; certainly it does tions but here the convention is intervala relapses into the unctuous not account for Rome's acceptance strained to breaking point. The emotionalism of modern musical this com of a man who is plainly hostile to acting is uniformly skilful, and that comedy. Many of the scenes are.

The Dutch Colonial petroleum plicated modern world there was the whole idea of priesthood. These of Mr. Clive Brook, as the chief of witty enough, and the exaggerations Company yesterday announced-an nd single and simple formula difficulties interfere with the credi- the jewel thieves, is superlatively of court ceremonial are used with agreement relating to community which would get them through bility of the story as the film relates ofleient. But Mr. Brook conceals a happy effect, not in any earse interests with the Standard O their troubles. Fast party con- troversies were dead, he said. Let it, but they do not prevent it from emotion so well that it is a pity burlesque bat in such a way that Company of New Jersey and the the dead bury their dead. There reaching at last & conflict of genuine he should not be given some rather one can both be amused at and Bocony Vacuum Corporation, for is great work to be done, but it interest between Rochus's vows and more plausible emotions to conceal, enjoy the romantic spectacle. The the male of all products in Far will only be done if we work to the girl's suicide puts an end, Mr. bis inclination-a conflict to which

NEW GALLERY

alight suggestion of the possibility Eastern and African markets- gether."

Adorable. The setting of of magic is used with great disors Router. Gustay Frolich gives a lively and this 'Sir John Simon pointed out that accomplished study of the priest and tanian, but it.

film is ostensibly Ruri- tion, particularly in the device by Britain was one of the few ancient Miss Charlotte Susa, bas a quiet, clear

becomes which the hero's constant promo countries in which Parliamentary appropriate dignity as the woman. which the heroine is a princess, appropriate changes in his uniform. that the kingdom of tions instantaneously produce the institution were actively and

CAPITOL

belongs to an even more, remote There is still a little too much of successfully operating. A threat The Man who Dared."-Though world than the imaginary Balkans, the conventiona, American treat to these institutions by whatever he is called by another name, the In fact, the film is a pantomime, ment of Ruritanian situations, but name it. chose to disguise Itself-hero of this film is a copy of Anton though it makes not an innocent this is only at animportant momenta. was a threat of dictatorship. Cermak the Magor of Chicago, but a sophisticated use of childish Miss Janet Gaynor has obviously That was a danger from which the who was recently assassinated by a fantasy. For the most part, in spite found a suitable part in the prin- national combination of parties lunatia The whole of his life the of its evidently self-consciona ap- cess, but she might with advantage had to save Britain British Wire film is described as "an imaginative proach, the fim is ingenious and have been a little less domesticated, less Beryled,

biography" is shown in a series of pretty. The scenery is an elaborate girlish, and arch.

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TRAFFIC CASES

Drivers Who Do Not Report Accidents

ocident, lorry driver was fined For failing to stop after an

$160 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton was proceeding up Pokfulam Road Sergeant Yous said defendant

towards the University, and

from

It should be pointed out, how-t ever, that Abyssinia's only link with the sea is through the French port of Jibuti and any competition must centre on the possession of for Infiuence within Abyassinia Jibu and the railway connecting, the port with Addisababs.-Reuter

PARLIAMENT RE-OPENS.

London, Nov. '

The Cabinet, which met yester day afternoon, dealt mainly with the business before Parliament which re-assembles to-day.

vate most of its first day to the

The House of Commons will de-s debate on Disarmament, during which a full statement will be fhade by the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon.

Before the debate. begins, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, will give an account of the recent War Debt conversations in Washington, and a White Paper regarding them will be issued immediately after-

passing a bus coming in the op- wards-British Wireless Service. posite direction, be scraped, against the side of the bus, and also knock- ed down a coolie walking on the footpath. The coolie and the bus driver reported the accident, but the defendant did not.

STUBBS ROAD INCIDENT

ton of about fifty yards, and then cut in front of it, colliding with the mudguard of the private car. De- fendant did not report the accident.

Sergeant Clarke said that bus. knocked down a woman who wÉS. admitted, to hospital with a broken arm.

WOMAN KNOCKED DOWN A collision in Stubbs Road on Wong Iù, a bus driver, was fined October 16, when a public car, $10 for having failed to report an driven by Yue Lok, collided with accident in Caine Road. private car, was mentioned when a Chinese was summoned for having failed to report an accident and for negligent driving. He was fined $10

Lam Siu-shan, on the first summons, and 816 on the

public second.

driver, was fined $25 for excessive Bergeant Clarke said that the speed in Seymour Road, when he private car was being driven up was alleged to have driven about.

the defendant did so, bat kopt for having driver at miles an Stubbs load, and the driver signal-95 miles an hour, and Li Sze, led to the public car to overtake, private car driver was fined $10 alongside the private car for s the hour in Whitfield.

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