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"I Sympathise With Japan-

BUT HER ACTION IN MANCHUKUO IS WRONG "

London, Mar. 1.

The Rev. Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Manchester, interviewed by Reuter, stated that the League and ourselves are gravely at fault over the whole question of Japan. and Manchukuo., thereby encouraging the Nazis "and ali reactionary elements

"Fam in great sympathy with Japan." he said, "She and Russia are helping the world with" great experiments in production, dis- tribution and price-cutting, but her action in Manchuküo is wrong.

"BREEZE" IN

COMMONS

Labour Members And The Admission Of Public

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1934..

CAPTAIN EDEN FRENCH BUDGET

IN PARIS

France To Examine Proposals

PASSED

In Both Houses

After an all-night sitting both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate Paris, March 1.

passed the Budget, the Captain Anthony Eden. Lord Chamber voting 458 to 132 and Privy Seal, returned" to Faris after Senate by 284 to 15. his visits to Berlin, and Rome, and A ten per cent. tax on the salaries will see M. Barthou, Foreign Mini- of foreign workers was rejected by ster and probably Premier Dou- the Senate and reinserted in the

when, it is Budget-Reuter. merge to-morrow. expected, he will submit the joint

Paris, March 1. Anglo-Italian-German Dkarma- A last minute haste to pass the ment proposals.

Budget in the scheduled time led In view of reports of a compry to a slight confusion

as regards mlse upon which Captain Eden is the ten per cent tax on foreign alleged to have agreed with Musso-workers' article adopted in a mo- Senate. It ini and Hitler to permit the indified form by the crease of German armaments passed thrice through the Cham- without effective control or guar- ber but eventually was shelved and antees, it is anticipated that M. not included in the Budget. Reu- Barthou will inform Captain Eden ter

un-

London, February 28. An unusual scene was witnessed in the vicinity of the Houses of Parliament this afternoon when some hundreds of unemployed, in- Britain must not recognise Man Juding representatives of several that the French attitude is

sections of those who had march-changed, and the latter's tour of ed to London from distant parts investigation would not approach any nearer to a solution.--Reuter. of the country to take part in last Sunday's Hyde Park demonstra-

chukuo," he added.-Reuter.

SINGAPORE

FORCE

AIRtion, presented themselves indivi

Question Of Status Raised

"London, March 1. In the House of Commons yes terday, Captain Balfour asked

in whether it was proposed to crease the Air Force establishment in Singapore, whether it was pro- posed to make it an Air Officers command in order to give the Air Force commander the equivalent rink to Naval and Multary com-

mander:

Sir Philip Sassoon replied that the Als Force Establishment at Singapore was at present under examination and a cognate ques- flon raising its status must await consideration of the main ques- tion.

dually for admission to the House of Commons, ostensibly to later- view members for their consti- tuencies

"Normally applicants for admis- ston to the House do not overtax the accommodation available, but. in view of the large number re- presenting themselves at the public entrance to-day. police on duty found it necessary to restrict ad-

missions.

Those awaiting admission were marshalled in a queue by police, mounted and on foot. The snow and sleet which fell intermittently during the afternoon added to their discomfort and taxed the patience of those waiting their turn to en- ter the House, but good order pre- valled. After waiting for about two hours those who had been un- successful in securing admission dispersed. A large number of those who obtained admission were entertained to tea" by their men, bers of Parlament, one party com prising between forty and fifty.

The subject was raised in the Chamber by Labour member, Mac- Govern, who on the point of order, Replying to a further question, interrupted the debate and pro- Sir Philip intimated that a deci-tested that those seeking access to sion must be made before long-their members were being denied Reuter,

FARM BOY HONOURED

Investiture At Buckingham Palace

London, Feb. 28. -

FRENCH MINISTER'S TOUR

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") (By Telegraph. Copyright. Tele-

Ordinance, graphic Messages

169.4. Received, March 1. 7.90 p.m.)

Paris, March 1.

The Foreign Minister, M. Bar- thou will shortly visit Prague, and Warsaw, according to a semi- official announcement which adds that the date of departure has not been definitely fixed as it will de- pend upon the political situation in France. No mention of Moscow has been made in the announce- ment.

It will be recalled that the ex

Minister, M. Paul Boncour, origin- ally intended to visit the Eastern European capitals and included Moscow in his itinerary, but after

project his resignation the postponed.-Transocean Kuo Min.

was

THE LATE KING ALBERT

London, Feb. 28. King George and the Duke of Connaught were represented at Requiem Mass for King Albert of Belgium at Westminster Cathedral to-day.-British Wireless

IRISH "BLUE SHIRTS" Fierce Opposition To Uniform Ban

MANCHUKUO’S PROGRESS

London Press Comment

VIOLENT NAZI SCENES

Austrian Police On The Alert

Dublin, March 1.

London, March 1.

in the The second reading at the Dall "The progress.nade

Vienna, March 1 Violent demonstrations by Nesisë of a Bill restricting the wearing tranquilation of Manchukuo was of political uniforms was ercely not the work alone of Japanese were started at Innsbruck, after

friends and protectors, but is due dark following the expiry of Habl contested by the Opposition

The Minister of Justice candidly partly to Mr. Henry Pu Yi's ocht's ultimation to the Austrian admitted that the Bill was almed policy and the abilities of the Government which demanded com

de- at the Blue Shirts, who, he said, Manchu Chinese Ministers,"

operation between the latter and are supplied with batons for the clares the Mornig Post" in a

the Nazis. purpose of raising faction fights leading article to-day.

The signal was given by gigan- and strutted about with an implied The contrast between the de-tie swastikas of fire which burst invitation to "tread on the tall of predations of the warlords and out on the Nordkette Mountains

Fandits and this vigorous public-six thousand feet high. my coat."

15 already Mr. Castello, Attorney General spirited Government

mountains dominate thei in the Cosgrave Government, having an effect of well-being on Innsbruck area and the great swas- describing the Bill as an invasion the people."

tika beacons were visible for miles "We cannot but regret that

Almost simultaneously, the Nazis of the liberty of the subject, ham-

a bombardment in the miered on the table and shouted Britain is entirely unrepresented that the Black Shirts are victorious at the enthronement," the paper streets with smoke bombs. One In Italy and the Hitlerites in Ger states.

bomb caused considerable many, so Blue Shirts will be in There are good prospects of damage to the famous Innsbruck

British trade in Manchukuo, it glass-painting establishment. debate was adjourned-continues, and they can hardly be The police made. scores of ar

Ireland. The Reuter

"

Tels.

799

The

began

real

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developed in the best advantage rests and an order was issued that BULGARIAN KING'S VISIT

without the preliminary civility for every smoke bomb thrown twoj TO. GERMANY ".

of recogition."

Nazis should be arrested,

There were no demonstrations'in The Daily Telegraph" states (Special to "Hong Kong

that although the British Gov- Vienna or along the Austro-Ger- Daily Press")

ernment does not recognise Man-man frontier. (By Telegraph, Gopyright.

ebukuo, few Britons would be so Meanwhile, it is reported that graphic Messages Ordinance,

churlish as not to wish the new serious differences have arisen be Received, March 1, 7.30 p.m.),

Emperor length of days and a tween Herr Theorder Habicht, who Berlin, March 1.

happy reign."

is at the back of the Austrian dia-i That certain political signia-

Manchukuo's destinies continue orders, and Hern Hitler-Reuter. cance is attached to the King of"

of Balgaria's visit here is indicated to be guided by statesmen

Tokyo whose long-term policy are by semi-official announcements

by Japanese in- that King Boris had two hours shaped solely

The assumption of the conversation with former minister, London. February 27, Von Neurath" on Wednesday and Imperial title has no internation- Following are the Silver Quota- will visit the Chancellor on Thurs- a significance, and while the Will tions on the London market to-day afternoon.-Transocean Kuo of Heaven is for Internal consump- tion; it is the will of Japan that counts," the journal adds.

SILVER MARKET (From Our Special Correspondent)

day:-

Spot Forward

Feb. 27 Mar. 1

20.3/16 201

Min.

20.9/18 BRITAIN'S RETAIL TRADE 20.9/18

The London on New York cross- rate at the closing to-day was 5.08.

PU YI PROCLAIMED

EMPEROR

Scenes Of Pomp And Splendour

The new Emperor, then placed. on the Altar a scroll bearing a Message he read out, again thrice kow-towing.

Changchun, March 1, The enthronemens of Mr. Henry Fu Yi as Emperor Kang Teh was carried out with great ceremonial

From the hand of one of the and Oriental splendour at Chang-

the Pu Yi-received was chun, the capital of Manchukuo, ritualists,

this morning.

Great Jade Seal which he rever- ently raised to Heaven imploring Divine Blessing in its use

the right admission and were being discriminated against in favour of other members of the public. The speaker said there had been no change in the ordin- ary rules governing admission. He accepted entire responsibility for the rules and did not, propose to alter them. Rules involved no dis- tinction as bteween one class of persons and another.

MacGovern continued to protes: and eventually angrily left the House, Later the question again raised by another Labour A sixteen year-old boy was among member, and the deputy, speaker those who attended a investiture who was then in the chair sald ät Buckingham Palace this after that he had made enquiries and noon when the King conferred his Information was that nothing honours granted in New Year's outside the ordinary practice had ilst. The boy was William Goss, been done. No discrimination was a farmhand in Cheshire, who with being exercised and the police were five-coloured bunting encloses the The enthronement сетеному great pluck saved the Ufe of acting in accordance with their square on which for a brief quar-over, the Imperial cortege sped farmer who was being gored by a asual rule which precluded entry ter of an hour the world's atten-through the silent streets as bull-British Wireless..

of further persons into passagestion was focussed.

swiftly as it came. and lobbies so long as they were At the south end of this hun- Troops innumerable kept the as full as was convenient. Others, dred yards' square, there is an townsmen safely remote from the therefore, could not be admitted inner square, forty yards each route and within less than an hour until some went out. The House way, screened by yellow bunting of the start of the pubile cere- accepted the explanation and the to a height of twelve feet, hiding mony, the new Emperor doffing his routine business was then proceed- a circular altar seven feet high ceremonial robes had garbed him- ed with. British Wireless Service.

and twenty-seven feet across, on self in a resplendent blue dress the top of which was a hastily im-uniform of a Field-Marshal and at provised temple.

the stroke of noon entered the

WALK OUT IN SPAIN

Government Forced To Withdraw

Madrid, March 1. The Government has resigned following the withdrawal of the support of several hundred mem- bers, of the Popular Action Party on whom Premier Lerroux mainly relied.

SECURITY OF FRANCE

DEFENCE WORKS

ENLARGED

South ΟΙ the scattered new buildings which comprise a year's work in the creation of Greater Changchun, next to the alte de- marked for the future Palace, a low barbed wire fence draped with

As the Seal was handed back to the attendant, the fire was re- kindled and the young Monarch silently communed with his Maker.

Here it was that the ceremony Hall of Ceremony and mounted the whereby Mr. Pu Yi, Manchukuo's Jade Throne." so-called Chief Executive, became Emperor Kang, Teb, Was Der- formed.

All the highest officials of the Government were present, clad in formal dress.

First Rescript Sealed

The assembled high officers of State bowed deeply to their new Emperor and received the Great Jade Beal, and sealed the first Rescript which he personally read

out.

of

They stood shiveringly to atten- Paris, March 1.

tion on this clear chilly morning That the Government does not as music from a distant band in-.

The aged Premier led, those pre- intend to entrust the security of dicated that the new Imperial received the Edict proclaiming the sent in three Banzals and then the country to Utopian Interna- Kuler was passing Tatang Square Emperor's The workers fear a strong re- tional Conventions is proved by through

acceptance

the cleared and heavily Throne amid deep bows. actionary Government will now the announcement of new Bills guarded streets. assume power and are preparing which it is expected Parliament

The Emperor retired while an The new Emperor travelled in a forcibly to resist against labour will pass before the Easter vaca-

Imperial Salute of one hundred new bullet-proof Lincoln car, con- and one guns announced the the legislation which the employers lion. The Bills cover the follow-voyed by nine new Fackards, with reign of Kang Teh (Tranquility. throughout the country have been ing. programme:-)

an armed guard, and flanked by and Virtue) of the new Manchu urging the Government to intro- 1. The extension of a new line six motor-cycles and side-cars, duce. Reuter.

of fortifications northward containing picked police,

Dynasty had begun.-Reuter. to. Toin the Belgian defences The procession travelled at a re-

JAPAN'S CONGRATULATIONS as far as the sea.

markably swift pace from the

Tokyo, March 1. Expressing the conviction that the inauguration of the Monarchy would serve further to consolidate

(Special to Hong Kong Dally Press")

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- graphin Mezzages Ordinance,

Received, March 1, 7-90 p.a)

1804.

Madrid, March 1.

The latest development in the.

cabinet crisis is the resignation of

2. A new military aeroplaze palace to the temporary Altar of

building programme.

Heaven.

3. The laying down of a cruiser, Pu Yi emerged from his car

a destroyer and two submar-wearing a fur-trimmed red-tassled the national foundation of Man- ines. Reuter.

INTENSIFIED RECRUITING

"

URGED

Paris, March 1. Yesterday evening, Marshal Pe-

pearl-bedecked hat, his dark-red chuzito, and thereby contribute to sleeved blue gown being richly the maintenance of peace.In the embroidered with golden dragons Orient, the Japanese Premier, Vis- and other symbols, while his outer count Baito, and the Foreign Min- this morning the Minister of the Interior, tain, speaking before the Chamber perial Dragon and bore an inscrip made

coat was emblazoned with the Im-ister, M. Hirota,

a formal statement "con- Matino Barrios. and the Minister Commissioner, urged the reinforce- tion in ancient characters, read-gratulating both Manchukuo" and of Finance, Lara, who both be- ment of interior effectives without ing: Jih Yueh Wan Shou, meaning the new Emperor on the latter's longed to the Left Wing radical delay, by means or intensifed re- party. Their resignations were cruiting, short-term re-enlistments tendered in consequence of the and the enlistment of more techi- decision taken by the Eadical par- clans-Reuter. Jamentary group

to co-operate

with the Right Wing parties. The Premier, M. Lerroux, expressed the bellef that it would suffice to ap-

BRITAIN'S FINANCES

point new ministers to all the Big Gain To The Exchequer vacant posts, in order to solve the crisis, but the opinion prevails in parliamentary circles that Lerroux

'Ageless like. the Sun and Moon.”

bowing. Fu Yi was escorted to a Past the Kine of "officials deeply rest tent while officials took their places to the north of the Altar of Heaven.

accession to the throne-Reuter.

SURPRISE FOR LONDON.. London, March 1. A surprise awaited listeners to the last news bulletin frota the London regional station at night, Offerings to Heaven,

when they heard" a broadcast from mounted the steps accompanied by churia, describing part of the Midst an impressive hush, Pu Yi Hsinking (Changchun), Man-

London, Feb. 28.

cight ritualists,, a thin column of ceremony preceding the enthrone-

from the It was stated in Parliament that smoke spiralling up will finally be compelled to tender the direct gain to the Exchequer brush-filled brazier which sym

ment of Mr. Pu YL the resignation of the entire cabinet. It is however, expected this year resulting from the war that the President of the Republie can conversion operation is near will request him to form niewy. £32,000,000 gross, or if account ministry supported by the Centre is taken of the loss of income tax and Right Wing partiesTrans- and surtax, about £24,500,000 het.

-British Wireless. ocean Kuo Min.

bolised the passage of Prayera to The voice of the London an Heaven as Pu Ti made his netnouncer, faded and was replaced, onering of a jade amulet, a roll by an Eastern chant of ceremonial of silk, and then, after performe music, followed by a speaker, who Ing his obeisances, three goblets gave a vivid description of the of sacrificial wine.

Emperor's robes. Reuter,

London, Feb. 28.

terests.

OBITUARY

SEVERE COLD IN U.S. Family Incinerated

New York, March 1,9%; . Despite dazzling sunshine, thes temperature in most of the Wast Löndon, February 28. ern States is still below zero, Nu

been ill Lord Sempill who had

The cold is particularly severe in with. pneumonia for several weeks, Pennsylvania where the temper- died to-day aged 70. He served in [ ture ranges from 18 to 35 degrees the South African War and in the below zero. Great War.

Three out of family of six were At the battle of Loos, he was incinerated in a house at Rome severely wounded. Hls son, the Georgia, the fatalities being causedí,

the Master of Sempi.

well- by a are which is attributed to

Money value of sales in Britain's retall trade last month was 39 per cent above that of January.. 1933, thus recording a fourth con- secutive monthly increase. Sales were higher in every main category, cxcept fancy goods, the largest ex- pansion being in sales of furniture. Stocks at the end of the month were 0.7 per cent lower than the year earlier, and employment was known-airman, succeeds to the efforts to thaw out frozen pipes — 2.6. greater.

title.-British Wireless.

Reater.

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