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Autumn Quarter

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life and conditions in China. "

Changing China is an interesting and useful quarterly. The articles which it contains have been written in the form of letters by inen and women of various ranks of life who are living in the interior of China. The reader gets a picture or rather a series of pictures of life in Modern China, and at the same time a resumé of the progress made in industrial development during the past quarter.

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LITERARY SUPPLEMENT dated 19h October, 1933. CHANGING CHINA. A Quarterly Non-Political Rariow of Life and Conditions in Modern China. Vol. I. No. 1 April, 1933, 129 pp. Vol. I. No, 3, faly; 193.18 pp. 7× 41. Hongkong Daily Prons (63, Flogt Stroot, E.C.4.). In. 6d. a. oich. In a profatory, note the oiliter explains that the pre pose of this newly established quarterly is to keupa record of the progress of events in all parts of China and, by disseminating a fullar knowledge of the country's natual conditions and zvoda, to assist in the promotion of trade and batter understanding be tween East and West. To this end, qualified corre spondents in every province havo undertaken to supply reports, commentaries, and forecasta. Tho frat two numbers contain several artiolos on interesting sup jou'-.9., the industrial development of the Kuang prorizons, the spread of Communism, the condition of the native cotton industry, and the Mind of Young Chra

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GORDON HIGHLANDERS' DRUM

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Landed In England By German

Sailors

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)1.

had convinced him that Germany knew its strength" and to-day was a nation which was better left in London, February 3.

peace than criticised adversely. The drum belonging to the Gor-

"When one sees the people in don Highlanders which General Sir

Ian Hamilton received back Germany," said General Hamilton, "one gains the Impression that they have made themselves free and have recovered their grip on Life"

from President von Hindenburg a Tew days ago, was landed, at Southampton

and on Saturday brought ashore by seven sailors belonging to the "Bremen." The sallors gave the new Hitler salute.

When the drum, touched land. General Hamilton „turned round and shouted "Deutschland aut wiederschen," to which the crew of the "Bremen" answered with vociferous cheers.

Press representa; Speaking to tives afterwards, General Hamil ton said that his visit "to Berlin

CHINESE NEW YEAR

Trade Loan for Canton Merchants

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(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, February 4. Merchants who are in need of money to pass through the Chinese New Year may apply to-day" to the City Chamber of Commerce for Trade Loan Certificates which will be accepted as a sort of legal tender, provided the applicants are able to furnish security based on the stock of their goods.

The Kwangtung Provincial Gov ernment has allowed the City Chamber of Commerce to issue $3,000,000 of these Trade Loan Certificates, although the original "petiton was for $7,000,000. The certificates are in $200 denomina- tion up to the value of $2,000,000, and those of $300 denomination are issued up to 81,000,000,

Prospective borrowers have to le particulars "as to their proper-

ty in real estate or stock of goods

in their stores, which will be used

The drum was sent by special train to Farnborough and thence conveyed by a Company of Gor- don

Highlanders to Aldershot where.. it was solemnly handed over to the regiment by the com- manding officer.

General

Hamilton emphasised that, the drum had once sounded the call to "war, but had now re- turned as a symbol of peace. Transocean Kuo Min..

NOVEL STRIKE METHODS

Miners Refuse To Leave Pits

Prague, Feb. 2. Spartan methods were adopted by miners, on strike in the pits near Most, North Bohemia, to enforce

2 demand for higher wages.

Three hundred men remained underground for over 96 hours and refused to ascend to the surface or to touch the food sent down.

They declared that they per- fered to die rather than abandon their demands.. Some of the men were suffering from hunger con- vulsions.

The negotiation for a settlement In regard to wages, mine regula- tions and other disputed matters continue.

STRATHOSPHERE CONQUERED

Fine Achievement By Soviet Balloon

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

Moscow, February 2. The claim that the ill-fated Rus-

sian stratosphere explorers attain ed an altitude of 22,000 metres be- fore they were over taken by dis- aster, is substantiated by scientific inves-igation-made by a committee whose report was published on Fri- day. Although the gondola itself was crushed na: by the Impact with the earth, consequently most

of the equipment and scientiae in-

notes

struments shattered. all made by the occupants as well as the baragraph charts served intact.

were pre-

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BRITISH AIR FORCE

Praised by Air Minister

London, Feb. 2. Lord Londonderry, the Secretary

for Air, returned to England yes- terday after his 18,000-miles alr tour in the Middle East and India. He arrived at Croydon in the air liner "Hengist."

The light plane in which Lady Londonderry flew to Croydon to meet her husband, made a forced

landing at Biggin Hill Aerodrome.

but she continued the journey in another plane, arriving shortly after the "Hengist" had landed. ༴།

Lord A

Londonderry expressed also came to great satisfaction at having been The Commission the conclusion that the disaster able to obtain a first-hand sound was not due to the formation of knowledge of the air units abroad, I ice since no trace of such wes and of the high standard of found on the tangled wreckage. 1 efficiency which was maintained. The real cause seemed to have been a defect in one of the haw- sers in the rigging which by sud- denly snapping upset the delicately adjusted equilibrium of the entire giant apparatus, causing the bal- loon to part from the gondola at a height of 12,000 metres. Trans- ocean Kuo Min.

WILL NOT GIVE UP ISLANDS

Statement By Hirota

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

London, February 2. An interview granted to the Daily Express correspondent at Tokyo and published here on Friday says, the Japanese l'oreign Minister Hirota, declared that un- circumstances would the German islands in the Pacific for which Japan holds the League of Nations' Mandate be given back to the League of Nations.

The strike extends to 500 men. though other miners are affected. der

The miners eventually abandon- Į ed their hunger-strike and left the pits, but the strike continues. Reuter.

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as security of the loans. All such property or goods pledged for the |'LITHUANIA SEEKS TRADE World War, and the ultimate ces-

loan must be properly insured,

and

the amount Insured must also be stated in the applica- ¡ions.

PACT

Hirota claimed that the Allies promised the territory to Japan by secret treaty, signed during the

slop made in Mandate form was merely owing to circumstances set up by the opposition of President. Wilson. That

means, concluded the Japanese Minister, that the right to control the tactically im- portant naval bases is founded on what might be considered a per-

fcales will be numerous, Since

Government for the purpose of is dependent on the .League the loan is for the benefit of negotiating a new trade agreement Nations-Transocean Kuo Min. merchants, no interest is stipu- between Lithuania and the United lated for the grant of Trade Loan

Kingdom, Certificates to successful appli- can s

In allowing the issue of this paper money, the Government is mpted by the fact that busi- nesa mer need not seek loans else where and pay exorbitant interest.

There is financial strigency - in

London, Feb. 2. commercial quarters here lowing Colonel Colvlile, on behalf of the to dull business and the banknote President of the Board of Trade, crisla. In consequence, applica- yesterday received a delegation tluns for the Trade Loan Certi-appointed by the Lithuanian manent mandate which in no way

TAXI STRIKE IN NEW

YORK

An exchange of views took place

and arrangements were made for SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER the discussions to be continued British Wireless Service:

NEWFOUNDLAND'S PREMIER

Mr. F. C. Alderdice Leaves

London

Definite Improvement In Condition

London, Feb. 2.

of

A telegram from the Governor of Kenya states that the condition of Bir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Se- cretary for the Colonies, has de- finitely improved. British Wire less Service.

BRITISH CRUISERS TO VISIT MELBOURNE

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He expressed particular appre- ciation of the work of the Royal Air Force on the Indian Frontier where, in close conjunction with the Army, it assisted in maintain- ing law and order with a minimum expenditure of life and money British Wireless Service.

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Refused By Judge Against Vines

Los Angeles, February 4...' A warrant for the arrest of the tennis players Vines and Tilden was requested from the Superior Court owing to their fallure to appear in connection with Vines' alleged omission to pay $3,500 an a judgment for injuries suffered by Frank Bright in collision with Vines' car. The Judge refused to issue a warrant, adding it was only issuable if Vines did not appear at the hearing of Bright's charge on April 4. Tilden, has been sum- moned to give evidence with re- ference to' Vines' Kalgoorlie, Feb. 3.-

professional carnings. Vines explained he The trouble between the Aus- understood the case was postponed ralian miners and foreigners at till April as was also judgment Kalgoorlie and Boulder City, against his mother and his brother which resulted in the loss of two George-Reuter, Hyes on Wednesday, has been 'settled.

KALGOORLIE RIOTS SETTLED

An agreement between the

miners and the Chamber of Mines RESTRICTION OF miners agree to accept the Cham- RUBBER GROWING

has been reached, by which the

ber's offer of a resumption of ork on Monday and a promise that po

unnaturalised foreigners will be employed.-Reuter.

ASSASSINATION OF INUKAI

Being Considered By Dutch Government

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The Hague, February 4... Schemes for rubber restriction are being considered by the Dutch Tokyo. Feb. 3.

Government. and it is possible it will reach decision short- Sentences were delivered to-day ly. It is stated that Herr Colijn, on the 20 civilians concerned in Colonial Minister in the Lawer the outrages of May 15, 1932, which | Chamber added that any measures culminated in the assassination of must be of interest to native Premier Inukai..

planters as well as to European Tachibana received te impri- rubber companies.-Reuter." sonment; Okawa, 15 years impri- Toyama, eight YERIS; Kawaski 12 years and Homma, 10

sonment;

years.

The other prisoners received sentences ranging from 15 to 34 years. Reuter.

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DR. W. W. YEN IN SHANGHAI

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GERMAN AIR MAIL SERVICE

To Argentina Every Fortnight

Berlin, February: 4.

Skangbal, Feb. 3. A new fast fortnightly air-mail Dr.' W. W. Yen, the

service from Germany to Brazil. Chinese

and Argentina started Moscow. arrived

to-day, Ambassador to here at 5 p.m. and is going to cial plane left Stuttgart with four

when Germany's fastest commer Nanking to-morrow or Monday.

hundred

pounds of mali fot He said that he was on no spe- Beville from whence it will be cial mission and denied that he conveyed by other machines

to was being appointed Foreign Min- Las Palmas and Bathurst then by ister-Reuter's Paclac Service.

BRITISH AEROPLANES PREFERRED

seaplane over the Southern Atlan- tic via the Gërman floating island station of West Phalen-Reuter,

WEEKLY TREASURY ISSUE

New York, Feb. 3. The railway, termini, docks and

London, Feb, 2. taxi-ranks here are without taxis, tub

The Prime Minister of Newfound- except for" a few independent drivers, as the result of a spontland, Mr. F. C. Alderdice, lett aneous strike yesterday, of 10,000 London yesterday on his return to drivers, who have demanded the Newfoundland. distribution among themselves of The British Prime Minister, Mr. the U.S.$2,000,000 worth of five Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. J. cents pieces collected under

London, Feb. 2. the the E. Thomas. Secretary for

The United Kingdom ́ Government | Tammany' Hall cab tax, which was Dominions, together with. Sir Ed- later declared illegal Four inches gar Bowring, High Commissioner | have accepted the invitation of the of snow in the streets is adding to for Newfoundland in London and Australian Government to send

to Melbourne » for Officials of the Dominions Office cruisers the

the discomfort of travellers. --- Reuter.

were present at his departure from forthcoming centenary celebrä- Euston Station-British Wireless- tions, and have welcomed the

London, Feb. 2. Bervice.

proposal that the system of ex- After a careful test of several Tenders for £40,000,000 - Trea- change of ships with the Royal Continental types of air liners, the sury bills the total amount Australian Navy should at the same Yugoslavia Alz Transport Company applied for was £71,986,000x3 time be "resumed.

Aeropuit has placed a repent order.

The amount alloted in bilis at H.M.B. Bussex has been selected for a British three-Engined trans-three months was 234,135,000.

duty. for this

HR.H Washington, Feb. 2.

Prince porta Spartan craiser motopline,The average rate per cent, was George will proceed to Australia, and has also acquired. a Icense to 17/11.74 as compared with 18/1.41. President Roosevelt, in confer- ence, has reached a preliminary Detalls have not yet been work- aboard her-British Wireless Ber- build these machines in Yugoslavia. last week British Wireless Ser-

vice.

British Wireless Service. agreement on sugar control polley,ed out.-Reuter.

<vice;

SUGAR CONTROL POLICY

applicable to the United States, Cuba, the Philippines and Puerto Rico.

2.

London, Feb. 2.