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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1934.

GERMANY AND DISARMAMENT

FRENCH QUOTA RESIGNATION OF

SYSTEM

Bilateral Conversations Not TO GOVERN NEW-Dissatisfaction in

Yet Exhausted

ANSWER TO FRANCE FAVOURABLY RECEIVED

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London, Jan. 21:

German Government-that

the

Friendly reception was accorded suppression of military aeroplanes

was contemplated.

are

at

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ONLY INTERESTED IN DSARMAMEÏNT

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FOUNDLAND

Britain

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King Approves Of Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Appointments

H.

London, Jan. 21. General dissatisfaction is felt in England about the final answer

GEN. ARAKI

Recommends Gen. Hayashi as Successor

Tokyo, January 22 General Sadao Araki, the Japanese War Minister, has ten- cered his resignation owing to his illness preventing his attendance

HOSTILITIES IN FUKIEN

END

19TH

ROUTE ARMY GENERALS LOYAL TO NANKING!

Nanking, Jan. 221 Declaring their loyalty to the

London, Jan. 22. given by the French Government at the Diet session, according to Central Government, Shen Kwang- TENSION IN THE

The Newfoundland Commission appointed to administer, with the Governor, Sir John Middleton, KCMG, KB.T., the affairs of Newfoundland, consists of the Prime Minister, Mr. F. C. Alderdice, Sir John Hope-Simpson, Mr. W. R. Howley, Mr. T. Lodge, the Secretary of State Mr. J. C. Puddester, and Mr. E. N. R. Trentham-Reuters

APPOINTMENTS APPROVED,

to the British protest against a ar unconfirmable report in the

newspaper, · Asahi seventy-five per cent. reduction of 'Jepanese French

General Aruki has been confined to his bed since January 1 with all the symptoms of pneumonia.

Since the outbreak of hostilities. Manchuria, he has been one of the outstanding Bgures of Japan, and is the only member of the High Command who did not come from the officers' caste, rising to his present post from humble origin.

new

treaty.

VALUE OF FRENCH CONCESSIONS

* SUCCESSOR NOMINATED

that It has been confirmed General. Araki has tendered his resignation.

ה.

Palace to-morrow."-

General Jinzaburo Mazaki- be- Comes Inspector General of Educa- tion.-Reuter.

import quotas. As the Reuter... Press emphasises, France has only partly kept Her promise to raise the quotas to the old standing, certain fimportant British export articles such as automobiles and textiles, by the British Sunday newspapers

being now as before subject to dis- crimination. The British Ambassa- "On the German side it is re- to Germany's answer to the French

dor at Paris has been commission- alde memoire on disarmament, cer-cognized that semi-official organt-

ed to make representations at the tain papers hitherto among the zations should be open to the at-

London, January 22,

Qual D'Orsay and ask for an ex- sharpest crities of the polley of the tentions of an international com-

These HM the King has been pleasedplanation-Transotean Kao Min. mission Reich have now recognised the rea-

of "investigation.

to approve the appointment of the sonableness of the German de- mutual concessions do not seem to mands. The "Sunday Times" pub-indicate that bilateral conversa- following to be members of the lshes a leading article advocating tions have yet exhausted their Commission of Government to be

London; Jan. 22. granting equal status in arma- usefulness. Do they require at this established in Newfoundland over

He has recommended General nents to the Reich. This article moment any more direct and posl- which the Governor, Admiral Sir

mphasises that even if secrecy is tive support from outside than David Murray Anderson, will pre- The list of commodities on which

present receiving? side: Hon. F. C. Alderdice, Sir the French Government has res- Senjuro Hayashi, Inspector-Gen- being maintained as to the exact they'

tored Britain's case to a full 100 per | eral of Education, as his succes- contents of the German answer to, That is the question upon which John Hope Simpson, Mr. W. R France, at least it is known that the fullest information is required Howley, Mr. T. Lodge, the Hon.cent quota of imports to France sor.-Reuter."

RESIGNATION ACCEPTED Germany adheres in principle to before it can be properly answer-J..C. Puddester," Mr. E. N. R. Tren- are now being studied by White- order to ascertain the hall in tham

Tokyo, January 2 the demand of equality of status in ed. British Wireless Service.

The Hon Alderdice has been value of the concession to British

The resignation of Araki has defence equipment, Everything

Prime Minister of Newfoundland industries in view of the forthcom- else says the "Sunday Times" is of

since 1932. Sir Hope Simpson is ing negotiations at London of the been accepted. Hayashi will be subsidiary importance so that this

commercial installed as War Minister at the Anglo-French the author of the 1930 report on question alone forms the key to the

Jews and Arabs in Palestine and solution of the disarmament pro-

British official quarters are not blem. The article continues. that

was recently Director-General of the Food, Rellet Commission in

communicative in regard to the France can have Germany's signa-

China.

contents of the list, but it is re- ture to the disarmament conven-

Mr. Howley is a former New- ported coal is one commodity.on tion immediately, assuming that all

London, Inauary 22.

which the full 1932 import from Powers are parties to the copven-

Assuming that the text of the foundland Attorney-General."

Mr. Lodge was Secretary to the Britain is to be restored-Reuter. tion to have armaments of the German answer to the French alde

It is understood cotton is not in- same kind and degree and equip-memoire on disarmament arrives Ministry of Shipping.

The Hon. Puddester was Secrecluded in, the commodities on which ment with exactly the same in London as expected before mid-1 means. The "Sunday Times" points day, the British Official Disarma tary of State in Almerdices Gov-France restores the British quotas to 100 per cent. The list of which cut that Germany has answer- ment Committee under the chair-ernment.

Mr. Trentham was seconded in

has not been published-Reuter. ed in a conciliatory manner" and man ship of Mr. Ramsay Mac- left the door open for further Donald, will meet on Monday to 1932 by the Treasury for service as negotiations. Prospects are there- discuss the new situation. The Controller of the Newfoundland fore favourable provided a for- Committee will then consider whe Treasury-British. Wireless. mula can be found which will give ther an exchange of notes with Germany the equality of status Paris and Berlin will provide a demanded. The diplomatic cor-basis for agreement and if not respondent of the " Observer" also deals with the whole question and emphasises that "now that Ger- many has shown herself wiling to continue negotiations the moment has arrived for England to take the direction of matters in hand. "The British Government says the "Observer" will now make final proposals for the determination of Land, Sea and Air forces that each country should require. 'At the same time England must set her self against a period of probation since this no longer has any prac- tical value. It is now more im- portant to prevent recommen- cement of new competition in armaments which could only be obtained by fulfilling the condition of equal status for all by all-round reduction of the present state of world armaments. Transocean Kuo Min.

AN IMPORTANT PHASE.

London, January 22. Disarmament questions reached an important phase this week for two important documents setting forth the German "views thereon will be under careful examination in London and Berlin. No official from information is available Whitehall as to the contents of the German reply to the questions asked. by the British Ambassader at Berlin on December 20, but several newspapers declare document indicates a wish to re- celve from other government an view as to „expression of their

direct whether

Franco-German negotiations would not promise positive result, or whether it would not be better for England and Italy to offer to act as inter- mediaries.

The diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Telegraph writes that bevend doubt France and Germany

were nearer to each other than they were but the main obstacles namely, the period of probation and aerial armaments still remain.

The

R.E.C. TO CONTINUE UNTIL 1935

Washington, Jan. 22. President Roosevelt has signed the Reconstruction Finance Cor-i poration Bill extending the Cor- poration's life to. February 1, 1935, and increasing its lending power by US $850,000,000.--Reuter.

LENIN HONOURED

un-

Moscow, Jan, "22.-" Passages from hitherto published articles and letters by Lenin were

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Special Correspondent)

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London, January 22 Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market to- day:-

Jan. 22 Jan. 20 Spot

191 198 19.11/16-19.11/16 Forward The London on New York cross rates today at 2 p.m. closed at £=U.S. 4.991-

#

published in Soviet LONDON STOCK

The correspondent hints broadly that the British Government now. feels that the time has come for more active participation in the disarmament negotiations. leading article of the same paper

newspapers yesterday, for the oc- repeats the same thoughts and views the cutlook with optimism, casion of the tenth anniversary of saying that England is, above all. Lenin's death which was celebrat- interested in limitation of arma-ed throughout the Soviet. ments, everything else being in- cidental-Transocean Kuo Min.

DATE OF MEETING NOT YET FIXED

London, January 22. In view of the continuance of diplomatic exchanges it has been arranged at "Genera that officer's of the Disarmament. Bureau shall meet on February 13, to fix a date according to circumstances for the convocation of the Bureau-British the "Wireless.

what measures could and should PADEREWSKI ON

taken to overcome the present

difficulties and it is thought the

British Government" will within WORLD AFFAIRS

the next few days, have under consideration the question of put- ting forward the results of the close study they have continuous- ly made of the problem.

GAP NOT REDUCED

regard to the German reply to the French aide memoire the Times" says, "The German note, though not substantially, re- ducing the gap between France and Germany, this is clearly nof intended to bring negotiations to a standstill.

A

National Socialist Ideas May Spread

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]

Crakow, January 22,

the World.. The opinion of famous pianist and ex-premier of Foland about Nationalist-Socialist Germany - was published in Crakow's "Ill Kurjer Codzienny," the most widely read newspaper in Poland.

Neither Government can, in fact, be regarded as having spoken its last word. On funda- mental points Germany 1 report ed to maintain her well-known view that she is entitled now to possession of all requisite defën-

Paderewski believes that unless sive armaments, that there can be no discrimination against her in World conditions for the masses regard to the work of proposed of people in all countries international commission-though mend, National-Socialism will not clearly none is intended-and that halt at Germany's frontlers. Even any division of the course of re- in France and England the World duction into time-periods must will have to reckon with an im-

soon

The chief commemoration" was held in Moscow, where a monster meeting took place in the. Grand Theatre.

M. Stalin," M. Molotov, M. Kalinin and other leaders were on platform-Reuter.

the

MEMORIAL SERVICE

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Moscow, January 22.

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MARKET

Business Generally Quiet

London, Ján, 22. Sterling on New York 5.00, on Paris 79-5/8.

Gold 132/11D with a. premium of 9-1/2D over the French franc.

On the Stock Markets

NEW SILVER SCHEME

Devised by Silver Group

FAR EAST

Com- han, Mao Wei-chou, Ou Shou-nien and Cheng-yen, Division'al manders of the Nineteenth Route-

the Army, have telegraphed to Plenary Session of the CAE. C. and to the National Military Council M. Herriot Gives His stating that they have from the Rebel Government and have ordered the cessation of mi- tary operations with a view to effecting a peaceful settlement.

seceded

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The" telegram adds that General Tal-chi has been nominated | temporary head of the Nineteenth-

Army.

It is believed here that with this latest development further hostilities in Bough Fukien may be avoided.-Reuter.

Views

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

·Press" (Copyright()]...

Parts, January 22. Proof of the uneasiness caused In leading circles in France by the events in the Far East was fur nished by an article by M. Herriot published by the Agence Econo- mique et Financiere.

M. Herriot points out that the CANTON'S POLICY REGARDING tension existing between United States and Japan on the one side FUKIEN

and Russia and Japan on the other Shanghai, Jan. 22. makes it impossible to say that The Kwangst Delegate, General the situation is devoid of danger Huang Hsu-chu, and General Chen It is, therefore, Imperative to representative, Mr. watch developments in the Far Chal-tang's Yang. Teh-chao, arrived here yes-East with close attention."

France's politics, under given terday morning from Hong Kong

clear, namely, aboard the President Cleveland" circumstances, is

Mr. her respect for all the treaties to Interviewed by pressmen, Yang Teh-chao dented that Can- which she has given her signature. the Washington ton had wired Nanking urging the These include cessation of hostilities In Fukten, Naval Agreement, and the Kellogg and that General Chen Chal-tang Briand Pact, and France will re-t had any intention of reorganising fuse to be a party to any common the 19th Route Army and placing action or one-sided intervention it under his own command.

He added that the Canton Leader was not prepared to do anything unless ordered by the Government.

He said that as General Chen Ming-shu and Marshal Li Chai- sum, had renounced their member-

France: has. great. respect for all

the three nations. the United States. Russia and Japan, and "will" not cease to offer her, good ser vices to all three in order to keep the peace in the Far East or any where else. Transocean Kuo Min

ship in the Kuomintang, Canton JAPAN AND THE

could not assist them in any way:

Washington, January 22. Senator Wheeler states the silver

Mr. Yang Teh-chao is remaining group have compromised on a plan which is a "purchase proposition" here for several days, while Gen- designed to stabilise silver and eral Huang Hsu-Chu proceeded keep it pegged to gold so that there to Nanking yesterday evening to would be no fuctuation. The attend,the Central Executive Com- scheme is intended to prevent amittee meeting.-Reuter, flood of silver entering the United states from abroad. It will be offered as an amendment to the Monetary B-Reuter.

WORLD POSTAL

CONGRESS

To Meet On First Of February

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Press" (Copyright.}1"..

Cairo, January 22. The World Postal Congress; at- tended by delegates from twenty- three countries will be opened on February 1, by King Faud.

The object of the Congress is new for the revision of the existing The tenth anniversary of the accounts opened this morning with International Postal Convention. death of Lenin was marked by a renewed activity in West African The negotiations are expected to last for two months and during memorial service in the Grand gold mines. Theatre, Moscow," at which Stalin.

War Loan 3-1/2 per cent, 101-its session the new postal Museum Molotov. Kaganowitsch. Woroschi-5/18. Home Rails and Rubbers were in Cairo will be opened.--Trans-

also arm features, otherwise busin- ocean Kuo Min. Kalinin made a speech recall- low and Kalinin toook part.

ess was quiet pending, dollar ex-j ing, Lenin's personal influence in change developments. British the development work in Russia wireless.

for the past ten years-Transocean Kuo Min.

NEW CAPITAL"- OF UKRAINE

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]

Moscow, Jan. 23. That Krew will replace Charkow as capital of the Ukraine Soviet Republic after the Autumn of 1934, has just been decided by the Ukraine chief administrative com mittee.Transocean Kuo Min.

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ANOTHER CIVIL WAR

Fighting Near Ninghsia

SOVIET

Rumours of War Denied

Tokyo, January (22-

Litvitior Charging Molotov, Budennyi and others with deliber ately spreading the belief that Japan is planning to invade Soviet territory, a Foreign Office spokes man in a statement to the Press declared that Japan only desirek to follow

peaceful polky and stressed the importance of countering this pernicious pro paganda as was seemingly gain Ing credence even amongst rem sponsible foreign statesmen uke. Mt Herriot and Mr. Bullitt.

Felping. January 22. Fighting near Ninghsia has be- gun in earnest according to tele-

Referring to the declaration by grams from Ma Hung-kwei de- M. Molotov in Moscow, last month claring that Sun' Tien-ying has alleging that Japan is preparing launched a fierce attack on Ping, for war, the spokesman pointed

sides. Hostilities

out that the Soviet had seemingly lo from three

corre are still in progress and the out-purposely allowed foreign come is uncertain.

"

Ma Hung-kuei urges Ho. Ying- ching to take immediate steps to restrain the invaders.-Reuter.

PANCHEN LAMA GOES: TO NANKING

Peiping, January 22. Panchen Lama left for Nanking VIOLENT ALTERCATIONS by a special train at 2 pm to-day

Reuter.

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SIR P. CUNLIFFE LISTER

Dublin, January 22. Suffering From Septic Throat

Violent altercations between the London, Jan. 22,

Blue Shirts and the adherents of Bir de Valera broke out on Sunday at The

Colonial Secretary, Philip Gunlife. Lister, who is visit Athlone at a meeting of the ing African Colonies by air. is suf- United Irish Party where General fering from a serve septic throat at O'Duffy spoke. Nairobi and all his engagements have been cancelled. He new to Nakuru and Naivasha districts on Saturday and intended visiting Kalmega to-day. British Wireless.

British Should Recognise

Manchukuo!

not be calculated to delay too mense expansion in National- SUGGESTION MADE BY “LONDON

much the reductions of heavily Socialism and Fascist ideas. armed Powers."The mention of a

After talking about the "bar- probationary period is, however, understood to have disappeared barism" in present-day. Germany, from the French proposals, and it Paderewski says that the world is quite clear that an all-round could very well have done without and immediate reduction to the all that Germany had achieved in German level is outside the bounds the world of science but he ad- of practical politics. The agreed mitted that no nation had equal process of reduction by stages to let Germany insofar as music was a defensive level has been admit- concerned,

ted. even in Germany, to be the As a parting. Shot Paderewski only possible method. The im-

predicted that also in this sphere portant thing is that a beginning degeneration would be rapid and should soon be made and it was that Richard Strauss would be the precisely one of the most promis last great German composer ing pointe in the French. Note insufficiently appreciated by the Transocean Kuo Min

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MORNING POST"

London, Jan. 22.

The police had to intervene re- peatedly and at times make use

rubber truncheoris of their Transocean Kuo Min

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BRITISH TIMBER IMPORTS

Russia's Quota Reduced

NEW LAWS IN POLAND

Measures Against Aerial Attack

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Press" pyright.)]

Warsaw, Jan. 21.

At a Cabinet meeting held on Saturday with the 'Premier in the chair, a series of drafts for new

spondents to, send the most sensa tional cables from Moscow to the same effect, despite strict censor-

ship.

Declaring nat Japan's polley, solve pending questions to the Soviet by peaceful means, the Japan's "spokesman explained

calmness despite Soviet provoca tion like the publication of the alleged, secret documents, and as serted that Japan had not rein forced her troops in Manchuria despite the "concentration of So viet forces on the border-Reuter

NO CHANGE IN 80VIET ATTITUTE

[Special to the "Hong Kong Datty Press" (Copyright.)] d Rebal, January 21 2 According to reports from Mos cow it is stated in competenti political circles that even after the monarchy has been proclaimed ine Manchukuo State, Soviet Russia will not change its attitude to wards the new empire-which does not intend to recognise Transocean Kuo, Min.

ARABS ATTACK SUDAN FRONTIER

laws to be submitted in the next British Forces Leave

Khartum

Cairo, January

few days were approved. Among these is a law about training Army recruits in 1934 and measures for protection of the nation against attacks, by poison gas or aerial

"An expedition consisting bombardments. The draft of the [Special to the “Hong Kong Dally latter law was worked out by the armoured-cars, together with

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War Ministry and provides that chine-guns will leave Khi London, Jun 22 from now onwards all measures fot for the north, according to The British Government has protecting the public, from gas or Khartum correspondent of B reduced the Russian import quota serial attacks will be under the nacular paper for timber for the current year administration of the Minister for It 14 rumoured that from 435,000 units to 350,000, This War or Commander-in-chief of the attacked the northern Canada in the hope that the covered with a network, of alarm en route to Dongale wher step is taken as a concession to Army. The whole, country is to be the Sudan and the opposition from that quarter to posts and observation appliances, proceed to Darbelar Hain the British-Russian Trade Treaty gas proof chambers and all other with the Arab raiders may now cease. On the other necessary equipments, while courses According to another hand, it is feared that this restle of Instruction for training the the expedition is on its Transcase of emergency are to be insti- but no further news can

tained at present Reuter, on will result in new difficulties whole population what to do in a Halfaya to deal with the tuted Transocean Kuo Min.

recognition.

Manchukuo means security The suggestion that the time has come for the British Govern and peace, It also means trade net of Manchukuo is made by the of the world. ment to consider the recognition only for Japan but for the rest London Morning Fast, to-day "It seems to us, therefore, that Commenting on the proclama- the British Government, which so ton of Mr. Henry Pu Yi, the precipitately recognised the Span- newspaper states that now that sh Republic, might now consider Manchukuo has lasted for two it is not the time to make a virtue years, and has evidently come to of necessity in Manchukdo," from the Russian

ocean Kuo Min stay, there is an obvious case for Reuter.