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PRES. ROOSEVELT AND HIS TRADE ADVISERS

Plans To Evolve Foreign Trade Policy

Washington, February 26.

A berator to the commercial

policy according to Mr. Cordell SPRING *

Hull may be expected is the result

of the round table conference to- day between President Roosevelt and his trade advisers.

whom an acute

opinion exists.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1934.

CAPTAIN EDEN'S LONDON QUITE

CALM

VISIT

Further Meetings In Regarding The Silver

Italy

State.

from

Situation

CANTON DAY

BY DAY (From Our Special Correspondent)

OPPOSITION IN CANTON

Party Leadership Affairs

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, February 26... Mr. Lin Yum Chaliman of the "Kwangtung Provincial Government, London, Feb. 28. " Rome, February 26.

London bullion brokers are not accompanied by General Li Yang Ching. officer commanding the The Italian Under Secretary of perturbed, by the silver situation.

the First third army of

Group

Canton, February 26, Suvich. returned

Restoration of the Party leader- The recent activity was mainly Army, left to-day by train for an Budapest last evening and will confined to American speculators inspection tour of East River dis- ship in the Kuomintang as pro- meet Captain Eden to-day, who commenced buying, but selling tricts. During Mr. Lin's absence, posed by the Nanking National after which Captain Eden's Arat developed owing to the belief in his duties will be temporarily tak-Government is seriously opposed

President meeting with Premier Mussoli

some quarters that

en over by Mr. Ho Kai Lai, secre- by the Kuomintang veterans here will take place at 5 p.m.

Roosevelt would take over the U.S.

committee system has been work- ernment. The Italian Premier will give stacks of silver at a price not allow-tary general of the Provincial Gov-on the ground that the present dinner in lerour of Captain Eden Ing for a large profit for specula-

Chairman Lan's final destinationing satisfactorily since the death this evening and the latter will tors, but the opposite view. also

will be Swatow, where General L of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and that a the balance,

Yang Ching has his Pacification revival of the old system would Headquarters. After visiting the ring about dictatorship in the eastern districts. Mr. Lin will tour other parts of the province,

· OPERATIONS IN

difference

aincog of

MORROCCO

leave for London on Wednesday prevails.

The conference is called to re- difference anu .to

concile this

evolve a definite and comprehen Two French Officers

to

sive foreign trade policy, aimed at increasing exports and also discuss the question of asking Congress fer authority to negotiate for reciprocal tarifl agreements. particular attention being given to War Debts.

circles Financial and political are not surprised at the decision to call the conference in view of the feeling that the tariff question is rapidly reaching à climax upon the question of whether or no prices can be held at the present level without some stimulant- Reuter.

CHINESE PROTEST

That an artificial enhancement of silver value will do more harm to China than good was emphasiz- ed in a telegram despatched by several Chinese bankers in Shang- hai to President Roosevelt. It was later reported that the President had replied to the bankers, saying that their views would be taken into consideration,

The telegram. It was reported. was sent by a small group of bankers in a private capacity, and its text was therefore, withheld from publication Among those who were listed in the telegram were Mr. Chang Kin Ngau, general manager of the Bank of China, Mr. Li Min, general manager of the Cheklang Industrial Bunk, Mr. Tsuyee Pei. manager of the Shang- hal office of the Bank of China, and two others.

Killed

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(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")

Tele- (by Telegraph. Copyright,

Urdinance, 1894. graphic Messages Received, February 20,7-30 p.m.)

Paris, February 28 The French spring offences in Southern Morrocco has begun with the tepops occupying a territory in Morrocco protectorate and also the frontier in the neighbourhood of the Colony Riodeoro, Two divi- stors have been placed under the command of General Hure and they will endeavour to accomplish the task of dividing the regiment between the regions near the Atlas Mountains as well as the big places leading to the Sahara Desert in order to place them under per manent French control. The po- pulation of these, regions totalled 200,000 and It is believed that the military will manner so as not to interfere with them as they are a settled and peaceful people. Few of the ad- vanced guards however were in- volved in skirmishes during which two French officers and three soldiers were killed. It will be re- called that sometime ago trouble broke out in this neighbourhood with the French suffering heavy losses-Transocean Kuo Min.

by

operate in. such a

and

on

after further meetings with Musso-America is the buyer-Reuter.

The Press are of the opinion that | ghibhdhi

no agreement is possible on the

British plan as it is felt that po substantial

measure of disar-

SILVER MARKET

4

Spot

+

mament is possible. At present (From Our Special Correspondent) the best that can be hoped is to prevent unlimited

London, February 24. agreement armament construction in the fu- Following are the Slver Quota Therefore the Italian planons on the London market to- ture. for the retention of the status quo. day:-

Feb. 24 Feb. 23 with some" rearmament for Ger-

20.9/18 201 ntany is felt to be the only basis

worward .....

201 20.11/16 for a convention. Reuter.

VISIT TO "VATICAN

The London on New York cross- London, Feb. 28. rate at the closing to-day was The Lord Privy Seal, Anthony | 6.07) Eden, arrived in Home on Satur- day. and his first conversationa‹ÂÁÐ with Signor Mussolini takes place today.

According to present arrange- mènt, he will leave Rome for Paris on Wednesday morning.

Captain Eden has been warmly welcomed by the Italian Press.

This morning he paid a visit to the Vatican and was received in audience by the Pope. British Wireless Service.

SIR

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TREATY WITH

THE SOVIET

Debate In Houses Of Parliament

London, Feb. 26.

י

Party.

Nanking proposed that each-pro- vince should be governed by a civil The Provincial Department of Re- governor and that each provincial Kuomintang headquarters should construction is planning to estab- lish a cattle breeding station in be controlled by a Party leader the four directions of the province The first proposal is acceptable to and one in Hainan Island. The the South-west authorities provid- authorities found that the breed-ed Mr. Lin Yun Kal, the Chairman ing of animals by

and of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov- others is still undertaken "in aernment, is appointed civil gov haphazard way with the result ernor of this province. that horses, cows and pigs are The second proposal is rejected

farmers

often under-nourished and some- times carry contagious diseases.

The Bureau of Agriculture of the Department of Reconstruction is instructed to choose five places to building the cattle breeding sta tions. There are numerous places in this province where wheat and grass can be grown, in abundance to feed the various, stocks..

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After months Of deliberations Affairs the South-west Foreign Research Institutte has been re- named South-west Foreign Affairs Discussion Committee be formally inaugurated

ber of the G. CLERK debate a temporary commercial month. Mr. Tang Shao Yi, mem-

FOR PARIS Tribute To Retiring

Ambassador.

London, Feb. 26.

Both Houses of Parliament will

Agreement with Soviet Russla on Thursday.

In the Commons, the President

of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, will explain the main

features of the Treaty.

"The Times says that Lord Phillimore in the House of Lords will urge that the opportunity should now be taken to make re- presentations to the Russian Gov- ernment for a wide amnesty of political prisoners and return to their home of those in forced camps-British Wireless

(Special to "Hong Kong

The King has approved appoint Daily Press"}

ment of Sir George Russell Clerk, Telegraph, Copyright, Tele.

Hls Majesty's Ambassador at Messages Ordinance. 4 Brussels, to be Ambassador Extra-

ordinary and Minister Plenipoten-labour Paris, February 28.

lary in Paris in succession to Service.. Lord Tyrrell, who is shortly retir

As was pointed out by Mr. Tsuruhic in his recent Statement, criticising Breeird, February 26, 7.30 p.m.) the walling attitude of the U.S. Adminstration in respect to a new

and

ing.

The newspapers pay high tribute to Lord Tyrrell's great services and "The Times" says that his retirement is an obvious loss to for all his British diplomacy de

professional absorption in foreign relations," adding that Lord Tytrell has always taken so keeri an inter-

1s

The creation of a French con- monetization of silver, the groupingent of shock troops composed soldiers is. in unmistakable terms, opposed entirely of professional

be employed abroad to the dilatory attitude and also the artificial enhancement of thewherever the necessity arises to the French policy by.. back up silver price

the advocated on theory that it would benefi, China, force," is advocated by the military In view

of the adverse. trade correspondent of the "Echo balance, the artificial raising of Paris," Andre Pirotceau, who

be the prices would deal a blow to China's generally considered to welfare, it was pointed out.

spokesman of the French General Staff, Pirotceau advocates, the pro- posal by pointing out events Austria and by asserting that the question of maintaining peace is merely a question of power. France is urgently in need of a contingent of professional soldiers who would be employed outside French terri-

PRODUCTION OF TIN

Burma Considering Restriction

Rangoon, Feb. 28. At a meeting of the Tavoy Chamber of Mines, the Chairman, Mr. Day, alluded to Burmese negotiations with an International in Committee for Burma's adher- ence to the restriction" scheme, The opinion was expressed, how ever, that effective restriction will not operate in Burma.

In the meanwhile, the Govern- ment has stopped the issue of tin and wolfram prospecting licenses.

-Reuter.

THE ZEEBRUGGE RAID

Story Retold To Bangkok

Rotarians

in

tory for "the prevention and re- pression of manoeuvres" in support of the French policy.-Transocean Kuo Min.

NINE STUDENTS KILLED

Asphyxiated By Gas

Fumes

Hanover. Feb, 25.

DEMONSTRATION, BY HUNGER MARCHERS Enthusiasm Lessened By Rain

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London, February 28. est in domestic polities that be Ne disorders marked the much- will not lightly be allowed to dis-heralded demonstration here of appear from public life altogether" 2.000 so-called "hunger-marchers” Deep personal regret is felt in yesterday when the 2,000 assem- to protest Lofacial circles in Paris "at news bled in Hyde Park

of Lord Tyrrell's retirement and against the Unemployment Bill

Counts, will be the head of the Committee.

THE TROOPING SEASON

Hussars And Green- jackets Home Next Week

(Special Air-Mail Service)

London, Feb. 7. During February the Army troop, ing programme will be well advanc ed towards complating the move- mente of units abroad and the transference home of those units whose oversca service is completed. On Monday the 1st Battalion, The Rille Brigade is due at Southamp- ton-from Khartoum, and will go into the 9th Infantry Brigado at Gosport. On Tuesday the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars arrive from Risalpur, and go to Shern- diffe. Army drafts leave for the Mediterraneas, Aden, and India on February 14 and 16, the latter being the final outward voyage to India with military personnel, taking plso naval details for the East Indles Squadron. On February 2 the "transport Somersetshire will begin a naval voyage with "Crews because the Kuomintang cannot be for the China fleet, and this will placed in the hands of a single be the last out-and-bome voyage of leader since the death of Dr. Sun long duration, covering a period of Yat Sen. As a founder and leaders days.

The return of the Somersetshire of the Party, Dr. Sun was the ac-

the Party to Southampton from China on May knowledged.. head of without any disenting view, but 10 will mark the close of the present after his passing no substitute can trooping season, which began on he found to take his place, There September 15 with the departure of fore, Party affairs, whether cen- the Nevas from Southampton for tral provincial or county, have India In addition to the Somer- been changed to the committee setshire, one other voyage to Chins has been made during this trooping System.

It was observed in political clr-nson. This was by the transport cles here that if a Party leader is Neuralia, which left Southampton which will desired, there are only two men last September and carried out all next eligible, namely Mr. Hu Han Min the moves of infantry battalions to or Mr. Wang Ching Wel Mr. Hu, and from the China Stations- Political it is pointed put, is living quietly namely, the 2nd Battalion, The South-west

in Hong Kong and will never go Worcestershire Regiment, from Mal Council and concurrency magis-

Model to Nanking under the present re-to to Shanghai, the 2nil Battalion, trate of Chung Shan

would be the Party "leader, but from Shanghai to Hongkong, and gime. Then Mr. Wang Ching Wet The East Lancashire Regiment, Wang is in close co-operation with the end Battalion. The Argyll and

That Sutherland. Highlanders, General Chiang Kal Shek would mean that Party Affairs will Shanghai to India. be in the hands of a military man.

The programme of reliefs for It 13 understood that both 1934-35, which will be carried out Kwangtung and Kwangsi will make next trooping season, contains the following moves affecting the China the their objection to

Stations:- leadership system in A circular telegram to be released sometime this week.

Mr. Tang is asked to take charge of this new organ, because he was acting premier and one-time minister of "foreign affairs of the Peking Government and received his university education in the United States.

Government and Party offices will not employ any persons who served in the People's Revolution- ary Government at Foochow. By joining a non-Kuomintang gov- ernment, they are not allowed to work in any government organ here which is organized and func- tions in accordance with the prin- ciples of that Party.

Leaders of the defunct Foochow

known

OLD CHINA

་

from

1st Battalion, The Royal Inniskill- ing Fusilliers, from Bordon to Shanghai: 2nd Battalion, The Wor- cestershire Regiment, from Shang- bai to Tientsin; 1st Battalion, The from Queen's Royal Regiment, Tientsin to India; 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusillers, from...

HAND DEAD Gibraltar to Hongkong and 1st

govemment are liable to be ar- Dr. H. B. Morse Passes

rested here.

Away in London

Canton, February 26. The ceremony of the inaugura- tion of the police hospital and the The death occurred in London on trial of the fire boat took place Feb 20 of Dr. Hosea Ballou Morse, last Saturday afternoon. People, LLD formerly in the employ of Chief of the Imperial Chinese Customs Ser- Lok,

vice...

all the Paris newspapers emphasise Thousands of police were pre- besides Mr. Ho

the value of his work in maintain-sent to ensure order, while thou-Police, and other high officials of ing co-operation between. Britain sands of sympathisers or specta-government institutions and armi- es who witnessed the occasion and France in post-war European tors, including women, children,

and University students, watched were over the thousand, it is problems.

the proceedings.

It is understood that Sir George Clerk will undertake, new duties in April. He was appointed to Brusseis last year after having served as Ambassador to Turkey since 1920-British Wireless Ser- vice.

SIR JOHN SIMON'S TRANSFER

Rumour Denied

--

London, February 28.

At New Hampshire nine Dart- The Foreign Secretary, Str John mouth University students, be- Simon, has denied the reports that tween 19 to 21 years of age, were he will probably be moved to the asphyxiated by carbon monoxide Home Office in the re-shuffle of fumes which seeped Into the the Government which might be fraternity house and dormitory expected shortly. following a coal gas furnace ex- plosion-Reuter.

He declared that there was not the smallest foundation for this invention.

It Wag rumoured on Saturday that Sir John Simon might be ADRIFT. ON AN ICE FLOE transferred in order to deal with

the Fascist movement-Reuter,

Moscow, February 26. Four hundred fishermen and 190 horses are adrift in the Caspian Bangkok, February 14. " Bea on an ice block which broke How a speaker with an attrac-away from an icefield. An aero- tive subject will attract folk was plane has been sent to locate the evidenced by the last meetings of ice foe and drop food and medi- cines direct, Ice breakers are the Rotary Club when the mem- being sent to the rescue.-Reuter. bers present' brought 24 visitors to Comdr. Bill-yard-Lea- hear lent. ke, R.N., DS.O., who was on the Iphigenia in the raid on Zee-

MINE STRIKES brugge on St. George's Day in 1918, describe some of his experiences

Alabama, February 28. Four companiles of the National and tell some stories. The Bang-

Battalion Infantry kok Club is now financially in- Guardsmen terested in the Roda and Mr. were ordered to Coleanor where Sidney, its editor, contemplates mine strike and disorders got bringing out a special Bangkok beyond the control of the local number much on the lines of the authorities.--Reuter.

present numbers being published, and to this end proposes to visit Bangkok to gain the neces- sary material. He is not un- known on this side of the border. The anniversary of the founding

PORTUGUESE GUNBOATS

London, Feb. 26.

A further contract, has been

at Rotary falls on the 18th instant, placed with Yarrow and Co. by but as this is not considered a the Portuguese Government for suitable day, the Bangkok Rotar- the construction of two more tor- fans will observe it on Thursday, pedo boat destroyers, bringing the February 22nd, George Washing-number of vessels ordered from ton's birthday, with a dinner meet-this firm to total of seven, British

Wireless Service: ing with ladies and guests.

UNCONDITIONAL OBEDIENCE

Berlin, February 26. The celebrations in connection

Rain lessened the enthusiasm-of the demonstratora.-Reuter.

NO UNTOWARD INCIDENTS

learned-Central Press.

Aged 18, Dr. Morse was born in Brookfield, Nova Scotia. He start- ed' as an assistant in the Imperial Chinese Customs in 1874, and, by 1930, had risen to the post of Sta- tistical Secretary to the Inspector- General.

Battalion, The South Wales Bor- derers, from Hongkong to India.

FAMOUS

ADMIRAL

Cruise In The Antarctic

renew his

(Special Air-Mall Service)

Canton, February 28.

London, Feb. 7. Six investigation teams of the

Evans, of the" Broke-in other London, Feb. 26,

provincial Statistic Bureau are re-

In 1885, he was sent by Imperial words, Vice-Admiral E. R. G. The demonstration in Hyde Park ported to be sent to six counties.

decree on a special mission in con Evans, Commander-in-Chief of the yesterday afternoon, which was Melsien, Chiehyang. Huyuen. Wei- nection with peace terminating the Africa Station is going south attended by the unemployed who yang, Kokkong, and Llasien. one Franco-Chinese war, while, in 1889,

again.

He will set out to had marched from many parts of to each, for investigation of econ he was appointed, by imperial de- country to London, was carried amic conditions of those counties.

completely orderly These teams start to-day and win cree, as special commissioner to ar acquaintance with the Antarctic re through ini

range for the opening of the prov-gions, in connections with which her fashion.

stay in their respective counties ince of Hunan to foreign trade.

is already world-famous 35 for three months Central Press

Dr. Morse was the author of explorer.

Approval has been received from many publications on Chida, the Canton, February 26. Over one hundred Communist- best known being "The Chronicies the Admiralty for him to make a bandits were killed in New Moun- of the East India Company in cruise in the Antarctic region in the tain. Klangsi, on February 18 in China," in five volumes; "In the sloop Milford, which will sail from. a furious battle between about 300 Days of the Taipings "(An Els-Simonstown on February 16 and is bandits and the troops of the 4th torical Retrospect); "The Inter-due to return on March 2

Her cruise will cover a wide area Division of the Kwangtung 1st national Relations of the Chinese Group Army. The remnants were Empire," in three volumes; and of the great Southern Ocean and reported to have retreated to (with Prof. H. F. MacNair of St. she will probably visit South Geer- John's University, Shanghai) "Far gia and approach the Falkland wards the north-Central Press.

Eastern International Relations." Islands.

Speeches were made from eight platforms and a long resolution demanding, inter-alla, withdrawal of the Unemployment Bill was passed...

It is estimated that the demon- strators numbered about 10,000.

Three arrests were made when, a procession of local workers organisations was starting for Hyde Park from Canning Town East London, but at Hyde Park no incidents ocurred which called for the intervention of police.--British Wireless Service.

SCENES OF PEE-WAR

SPLENDOUR *.

Berlin, February 26 There were scenes of pre-war

to-day when splendour

se

with the fourteenth anniversary of crowds in the morning watched going to be used for plantation of geech on the necessity of judi" | cover a large extent of ocean, nóve

the establishment of the Nad the procession of Nad Storm Party continued to-day, millions of Troops and the Reichswehr Steel Nazis swearing "Inviolable loyalty Helmets from Unter Den Linden to to Adolf Hitler and unconditional Lustergarten where seventy-thou- obedience to those he appoints over sand took oath of allegiance to Chancellor Hitler on the occasion me:"

The principal ceremony yester of the fourteenth anniversary of day in Munich was attended by the foundation of the Nazi Party. The ceremony was broadcast Chancellor Hitler, who subsequent- by flew to Berlin to participate in throughout Germany, and after the ceremony, honour was paid to the celebrations there. Reuter.

Germany's two million war dead, held in the Opera House and at tended by President von Hinden burg; Chancellor Hitler and mem- bers of the Cabinet,

CLASHES ON AUSTRIAN BORDER DENIED

General Chen end-

She is also to call at Bouvet Canton, February 26,

Island, one of the mystery islands. Much progress has been made

of the Southern Ocean. First, noted in the development of sugar in-

Canton, February 26.

by a. French naval explorer in 1738, dustry of this province, since the At the last meeting of the Pro- the island was lost again for years, Bureau of Agriculture and Epres-vincial Judicial Conference, Cen- and even now its position on the try drew up a scheme for the pur-eral Chen Chi-tang at the request charts is marked as "doubtful."

Studying" Magnetism pose. More than five hundred mow of Mr. Lux Chi Tsing, head of of land in the Canton district is the Provincial court, The Milford, whose cruise will

canes from cial reform. In the course of his

being hunted over by whaling ships, improved species of the Philippines. Over ten thou- address, sand mow in Shabo and Wham-phasized practice of care, and is one of the new class of sloops constructed for the Royal Navy, pes in the Panyu district, are to leniency in imprisoning accused, three of which are serving at the be converted for cane planting settlement of accumulated - cases,

Cape Supply will certainly be sufficient efficient procuration, prohibition. to meet demand when the First of receiving bribes, and improve-Milford's cruise is the taking of Sugar Refinery starts operations ment in prisons. All those attend scientific observations and accurate. in April While the constructioning the conference were enter measurements of magnetic varia of the First Sugar, Refinery is be- tained at dinner by the Provincial tions. ing completed, that of the second and City Kuomintang last Satur-In spite of the great advances one also in Sin-cho is being start- day evening-Central Press.

made in navigation, relatively little ed. Large quantity of sugar is

is known regarding magnetic varix- estimated to be produced within

Canton, February 28tions, affecting the compasses of

One of the reasons given for the

ing the Lokchang-Pingsher bec- The cruise ne looked upon ton. Up to the present time con- ordinary routine job of3 struction

on Navy

this year. In Welyang district. According to the spokesman of vessels in these seas, and as & ZORG five thousand mow of land includ- the Canton-Hankow Railway, great of the Milford's run south General Blomberg, in a speeched in the midlers Rehallitation progress has been made in build-data is expected to be Berlin, February 20. re-affirmed Germany's innocence, The rumours of clashes on the in causing the war and Herr Hitler territory and twenty thous Austro-German frontier are offici-called for cheers for the eternal mow of farmers land are also ally described here as pure inven- German nation and its leader in be the Great..War Field Marshal von 202 tion-Reuter

Salzburg, February 20. Hindenburg, after which the Pre may

authorities sidetit laid a wreath at the Wargar The "Heimwehr here, declare that they have no Memorial and renewed the Felche opere

and the Ministers owledge of the alleged frontierwehr Steel Helmet with

maintained

that section, has been compl