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DISARMAMENT CONTINENTAL CABLE NEWS SUMMARY
PROBLEM
British Statement Expected To-day.
London, January 26.
An important new disclaration of British polley on disarmament is to be made by Sir John Simon' in the House of Commons on Mon- day, when Parliament reassembles. The Cabinet Committee and the
full Cabinet. have discussed the problems involved at considerable length this week and it is gathered that the members of the Govern- ment are all fully agreed on the policy to be pursued.
NEWS
MORE STORM TROOPERS
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Press" (Copyright.)||-
Berlin, January 27, The ranks of the National-Sa- cialist Storm Troops were swelled on Saturday by the inclusion of all war veterans associations grouped hitherto in the "Kyffhaeu serbund"
and well-known steel helmets organisations. The latter have been incorporated into Storm Troops as "first reserves') and will exchange their grey uniforms for
but
The Rangers and Motherwel have won in the Scottish League. Full results of Home Football played at the week-end. Page t In the Saturday's Yachting the
given on Pago (0. Schood.
Prize Giving at Ping Shan Page 7. In the League Cricket matches- Craigeagower defeated the Army. Full reports appear on Page 11.
Gazette appointments Page 3: The Draft of Bill entitied an As an outward manifestation of ordinaate to "Amend the merchan- Roumania, King Boris will be ap-lined on Page 7. friendship between Bulgaria and dise Marks Ordinance 1890 is out-
pointed a Commander af A Roumanian and King Carol a Commander of Infantry Regiment
Bulgarian Regiment-Trans- Ocean Kuo, Min.
King Boris was marked by com- Gull beat La Linda, Results are plete harmony.
King Boris let it be known that Bulgaria will not join in the pro- posed Balkan Pact, but that he is prepared to propose to King Carol a non-aggression Päct re- nouncing wa.
UZUNOVITCH FORMS
CABINET
No sensational gesture is how-brown shirts, -ever expected. It can be safely The "Kyhaeuserbund" compris. Assumed, according to competenting af 30,000 local units, with a observers, that Sir John Simon's total membership of close. on 31 statement will be based upon the millions, has been placed under British Draft Convention, from Hitler's supreme leadership which the Government has never will retain lie identity to a large Special to the Hong Kong Dally made any material departure. degree. Hindenburg. who is hon-
Press" (Copyright)] The final draft of the statement orary protector of the, Kyffhseu-
Belgrade, January 28. is to be considered by the Disarma ser League, accepted the resign- Uzunovitch's Cabinet was on ment Sub-Committee of the Ca- ation of its president for many cially formed on Saturday with binet which is meeting again to-years. General von Horn, who has the definite responsibility of gain- day.-Reuter.
been replaced by ex-Colonel Re-Parliamentary acceptance before inhard. chief of the Second Storm | April of both the Budget for the Troop Reserves which is entirely coming year and a financial re- composed of war veterans of over form plan which has already beên 40 years of age.
drawn up by the Finance Ministry. It is generally assumed that the Government will be by that time again reorganised. Transocean Kuo Min.
MANY QUESTIONS
+}
London, January 26. A meeting of the Cabine: Com- mittee
од disarmament. over which the Prime Minister presided. was held at No. 10. Downing Street this afternoon.
The meeting was the last which will be held prior to the reassem bly of Parliament next week,
Notice has been given of ques- itons relating to disarmament and other current international mat- ters which will be answered atļ Monday's sessions of the House of Commons.-British Wireless.
London; January 28. The Board of Trade is still making a careful study of the effect on various branches of Bri- tish industry of the reductions maintained in the recent revised list of quotas for British imports into France and communications on the subject are passing between the Governments of the United Kingdom and France. British Wireless.
Co-
It is generally assumed that the Kythaeuser Basociations?" ordination with the Storm Troops, has been hastened by events at in at the Sport Palast which was! the recent mass meeeting in Ber- called Kyffhaeuserbund upon the ex-Kaiser's seventy-fifth birthday. and gave occasion to temporary monarchy's demonstrations. - Transocean Kuo Min.
PEACE WITHIN THE CHURCH
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Brem” (Copyright.)]
Berlin, January 27.
The
· MURDER OF STORM TROOP LEADER
Fifty-Three Communists Sett To Prizon
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]
Page 8. Page 5
Saturdays Rugger Game in which
fully reported on Page 12 the Club XV defeated the Navy is
Around the Courta, Cinema Diary. Diary of Local Events" Page In the Caer Clark hockey game“ the Champions were held to a draw by the Y.M.C.A. ladies. Page 11. Local Football covering the whole series of "games played on Saturday is reported on Page 10
Australia Day Concert Page * At the Races at Fanling on Sun- day Gadwall won the big event. A Full large gathering attended. particulars are given on Page 1.
LORD. ALLENBY THREATENED
Plot Against His Life Discovered
London, January 28. The revelation of a secret. hitherto only known by the Bri- tish Consul and high officials in- the Dutch East Indies discloses that Lord Allenby's recent sudden. curtailment of his tour" in the Dutch East Indies was occasion- A firm stand has been taken
Berlin, January 28. ed by the "discovery of a plot against the dissension which be-
Sentences totalling thirty eight against his life. years penal servitude and ninety came noticeable in German Pro-five years imprisonment were in the plot was given to the police. Notification of the existence of testant circles during months by the resolution
recent posed at the mass trial of fifty- authorities by the International passed three communists for the murder Intelligence Department at Wash- on Saturday by Provincial bishops of the young Storm-Troop leader, ington some days presided over by the National Pri- Malkowski
after Lord and mate Mueller.
police sergeant | Allenby's arrival in Java, following: resolution Zautitz, who were shot dead when his tour of Malaya. states that the bishops are so- a detachment of the Storm Troops Personal descriptions of three lidly standing behind the Pri3 were returning from the torchlight | non-Dutch subjects who were mate and determined to put into procession celebrating Hitler's ad- involved were telegraphed and elect all measures taken by him vent to power were ambushed by immediate measures were taken with the purpose on
of preventing communists in the Charlottenburg to ensure Lord Allenby's safety. political strife within the Church district of Berlin almost a year Lord Allenby, however, realising and strengthening the Primate's ago January 30, 1933
that he would be incessantly authority.
Judgement was pronounced on shadowed by an armed escort, It is generally believed that the Friday thus bringing to a close a changed his plans and made a resolution will go far towards re-trial which had lasted more than fictitious booking to fly to Belawan storing peace within the Church three months. Fifty-one of the and returned to Sumatra which for a time was disrupted accused were found guilty having from there to England' on January by sharp antagonisin between the
been accessories to cowardly mur- 13. Orthordox Wing as represented by
der, while one was acquitted, and Lord and Lady Allenby left Eng- the pastors, and, the Radical move-
another held for trial before the land in December last, the former ment of "German Christians." Supreme Court on a charge of high stating that his visit was unofficial Transocean Kuo Min.
and that he was going "purely for fun."--Reuter.
DISARMAMENT PROSPECTS
London, January 27. Several questions bearing seaplanes when a flying boat land- Disarmament prospects are on the ed beside a ship especially anchor-order paper of the House of Com- ed for the purpose and was haul-bably be answered by the Foreign mons for Monday. They will pro-
ed aboard. Once the airplane is Secretary, Sir John Simon, and It taken aboard and refueled, it is
is assumed that in accordance shot of by a catapult and con-
with the usual practice on reas- sembly of Parliament, he will give tinues on its way. This is much brief review of events in For cheaper than the Armstrong sea-
eign Affairs which have occurred drome
during the recess. in that old merchant vessels can be utilized.
Nor is the Atlantic Ocean alone attracting attention. The Pacific, The irresistible unfoldment of with nearly twice the distance to
Eloxo Kong, January 20, 1934.
NEW IDEAS IN FLIGHT
that the FORTY-SIXTH án, idea was never more clearly cover in a crossing, is now under
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING shown than in the intense ac-equally intense survey.. The Pan of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs.tivity arising in the four corners
American Airways, operating a of the world, aiming at immediate successful line from North, to
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 8th February to WEDNESDAY, 21st February, both days inclusive, during which period no "transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
L. 8. GREENHILL,
Secretary, Hong Kong, 27th January, 1934.
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.
an
research
across the
north Atlantic, has already pur- group of airways In
In
the
AN UNSCRUPULOUS ATTEMPT
[Special to the Hong Kong Dally
Press" Copyright:)]
treason.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
and
Dr. G. W. Pope, Medical Officer. left for Home yesterday by the Corfu, accompanied by Mrs. Pape.
regard to developments in
The heaviest sentences inflicted particular, he may be able to in- Disarmament situation 10
were ten years' penal servitude in dicate in a broad way, the fur-
one case, eight years penal ser ther steps the British Government
tempted murder, for breach of the vitude each in two cases for at- propose, to take in their efforts to
public peace, for being found in prepare a ground for the resump-
Berlin January 27, possession of Arearms, and having tion of the work of the Disarma-
An unscrupulous campaign which been a number of the suppressed ment Conference, now that full is being carried on by part of the
Communist "Red Front League." results are known of the supple- Foreign Press against the National
Two accused were given four and mentary and parallel measures Socialist Party and culminating in six years penal servitude respec- through diplomatic channels irresponsible, charges which were pursued on the recom- National-Socialists are involved in three women
the tively, while 46 accused including We understand that the Diocesan were sentenced to Boys' School are urgently in need mendation of "the Bureau of the the assassination of the Rouman-
terms of imprisonment varying of support, as they still have a Conference.-British Wireless.
lan Premier Ducas and instigat-om six months to seven years, debt of $150,000 outstanding. ing plots in various other centres,
Transocean Kuo Min. la emphatically refuted by the statement issued on Saturday by the National-Socialist's Depart- ment...
SIR P. CUNLIFFE LISTER IMPROVES
The
statement
that
characterises'
SHANGHAI FRAUD
these "unheard of charges as an British Resident Under Arrest unscrupulous attempt to incite
London, January 26. Owing to a marked improvement people against each other and pre- in his condition, the Colonial Sec-vent lasting peace in New Ger retary, Sir Philip Cunlife Lister.many."-Transocean Kuo Min 1st in continuation of his African hopes to leave Nairobi on February tour-British Wireless.
i
While the Italians so far have
BERLIN'S "GREENWEEK""
,
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]
Jardine, Mathesou & Co., Ltd. op WEDNESDAY, 21st February, 1934 commercialization of cross-ocean South America, and backing the at NOON for the purpose of receiving flying. The seadrome, that bril-Lindbergh the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of "Accounts for the liant plan for spanning the At- year ended 31st December, 1933.
lantic, only recently considered as chased a visionary and Improbable as regu- China. It has also ordered ships Jar transatlantic flying, has in- with a cruising range of 2,500 miles terested the United States Govern- and a reserve of 1,000 miles more, ment to the extent that the build- ships that can profitably carry ing of a quarter-section on forty passengers and which аге experimental basis has been au- veritable air liners. Such ships thorized; and cooperation has been could actually cross the Pacific by promised by the British Govern-going from San Francisco to
Shanghal, January 26. [2213 ment.
If the US experimenti Hawall, from Hawall to
With the arrest of a British sub Guam,
ject. A. C. Mack and the detention works,, and there seems every from Guam to the Philippines.
of six Russians and Chinese, the likelihood, a complete seadrome and, thence to Japan and China.
crime by which the Chartered will be bullt. Continuing success Thus will Hong Kong eventually
is believed to be nearly solved. Bank was defrauded of "$130,000
should lead to a series of five of be linked up with Europe by two
Mack was arrested in his office routes, east and west.
Berlin, January 27. this morning and charged NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN them across the Atlantic.
this that the ANNUAL GENERAL The sendrome aims at elimina- Then again, there is the Aleu-given no official notice of attempt-al show. Greenweek" opened on Court with conspiracy to defraud. The Capital's great agricultur- afternoon in the British Supreme" MEETING of Members of the Club
tian Islands route over which will be held in the Club House, Austin tion of the main bugaboo of cross-
ing to set up a transatlantie air Saturday in the show grounds Ball was not allowed--Reuter. Road, Kowloon, on Monday, February ocean flying-the difficulty offlers have flown from west to east service, the still fresh achievement covering some 15 acres and sur- 19th, 1934, at 6.00 P.M:
carrying pay loads because the and over which the Lindberghs of General Balbo and his squadron, rounding the broadcasting tower J. S. LOGAN,
in which labelled "witźleben," requisite amount of fuel takes up | few"
w when they took their epochalin flying to Chicago and return. "Greenweek" has always Hoa. Secretary.
so much space and weight. Five trip from east to west to China as well as his previous trip across one of the most spectaculai 12201 hundred-mile hops from seadrome and Japan. These islands are so the south Atlantic, show that that to seadrome by ships with a thou close together that relatively short country, too, is prepared to take sand-mile fuel radius would leave hops can be made all the way advantage of aerial trade routes a plentiful reserve. And a thou-across by going from Canada to
which promise to open up. sand miles is easy to negotiate Alaska, thence across the Bering
The trend is irresistible. It stirs with pay loads in present-day | Straits, then down to northern from every corner where flying is
drcraft.
Russia, and finally through Man-considered.. The lighter-than-air But the seadrome is just the churia to China or straight into craft of the Graf Zeppelin type PPLICATION has been made, to latest in a series of new air ac- Japan -
has already made enviable records the Company to isano a dupliosta
and has proved itself a profit Share Certificate in respect of Certi- tivities,
maker even with the limitations which the Graf itself is admitted by Dr. Eckener to have. The new Zeppelin now under construction should bring new triumphs in a dirigible cross-ocean field.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
LOST
Colonel Lindbergh for The extreme northern routes in Feste No 16159 for 10 shares Nos, months has been studying the both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans 476407/176412 registered in the name northern route, which goes from are more convenient on the point IP BHING FONO, the original of North America to Greenland, to of requiring only short over-water hich has been declared lost.
Notics is hereby given that if within Iceland, and thence to the British, flights, but weather conditions are 14 days berent na claim or representa. Isles or Scandinavia, all short an undetermined problem. Ex- Hon is made to the Co. the original over-water hops. He has also tensive surveys have been and are Artifical for the said shares shall be Temed CANCELLED and of NO given some attention to the south-being made of the northern At- Buch a world stirring confirms
EFECT and that the Co. will S proceed to deal with sech route, by way of the Azores lantic route. The northern Pacific the spreading conviction
that and Bermuda.
route has not been surveyed to when man's thinking has pro- The French have already made such a degree. But both of these gressed to a point where he is successful" experimental flights routes promise dificulties in ready for a new idea nothing can Kong, 88th January, 1934. [2208 across the Bouth Atlantic and are I winter flying.
hold it back.
"blication."NAM
THE LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agenta
2.
One case each of small pax. diphtheria, typhoid and meningitis have been reported for the 24. hours ended January 26.
Mr. Justice F. Grant Jones, C.B.E., of Shanghai, and Mrs. Grant Jones, are through passen-' gers to England by the P. and O. Corfu.
Mr. R. R. Roxburgh, local maria- ger of John. I- Thornycroft,, and Son, left Hong Kong on Saturday morning for Shanghal by the as President Coolidge.
The body of an unknown. Chinese was picked up by the authorities in Parkes Street, Yaumati, on Satur. day. It was discovered to be a
moved to the Kowloon Mortuary,
bee BRITISH WILL smallpox case. The body was re events in the lie of Berlin, TAKE ACTION attached this year because it is special significance 14
but
planned to give the public an idea
of the fundamental principles If France Continues
Discrimination
underlying the new German agrar- lant polley, which places great im- portance on the land. All the sections are ranged on educational lines, to give practical demonstra- tion. as to how to solve the pro- business Transocean Kuo Min. blem of making farming a paying
.
NEW PHASE IN BALKAN
APOLITICS
The body of an unknown Chinese was picked up, from the Harbour on Baturday. It bore a deep cut acrose the throat. The theory of. suicide is held by the authorities.
By the courtesy of the Far East Aviation Co. Ltd. Bafety First Paris, January 28. pamphlets will be dropped", by Speaking with "brutal candour aeroplane, from the air between which would leave no posable 7.15 and 8.15 am. on Wednesday, room for ambiguity," the Parlia- January 31st and between 7.16 mentary Becretary to the Board of am and 8.15 8.m. on Saturday,. Trade, Dr. E. L. Burgin, in his February 3rd, Motorists are re- speech to the British Chamber of quested to drive with extreme Commerce, asserted that the Bri- caution at these times, tish Government considered the French quota proposals as ubac
Mrs: Lambert, wife of Mr. W. O. Berlin, January 28. ceptable and, in the true spirit of Lambert, Assistant Government That King Boris of Bulgaria the Anglo-French partnership, he Marine Surveyor left, with her during his visit to Bucharest in- must say that such discrimination child, by the 8.8. Corfu on Batur- augurated a new phase of Balkan would not be tolerated. A day, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. W politics is the opinion given by a The British Minister would Paterson, were passengers on the German correspondent in Vienna. notify the French Government of same boat, as was Colonel NW. He reports, that according to Britain's decision to take action if BP Thoms, D.8.0, MC, the messages - from Bucharest- the the policy of discrimination con-- retiring Commandant of the meeting between King Carol and tinned, he said, Reuters
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