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CANTON DAY BY DAY
From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, March 20.
A resolution was passed at the Kuomintang Sixth Provincial Con- gress calling upon the Govern- ment to take immediate steps to revise the Canton-Kowloon Hall- way Agrement in order to prevent further loss of profits. This is the second agitation within a week.' as the first move was made by the Kuomintang organ of the same railway.
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As the Canton-Kowloon Rall- way is nominally under the con- trol of the Ministry of Tallways, the British section will take up any negotiations with the Nanking
Ministry. The Provincial Govern ment is unable to do anything in the circumstances except submitt ing a plan to Nanking with respect 'to what changes should be made
in the new contract
Actually the railway is operated and controlled by the Provincial Department of Reconstruction.
Money Shops Proscribed Over 86 money shops and money changers were closed to-day by the Provincial Department of Finance
for failure to register their capt tal and disobeying regulations for the operation of such shops.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1934.
OPENING OF THE
GREAT FAIR
Influx Of Foreign Buyers
The
JACK DOYLE'S COMEBACK
London, Mar. 20. Jack Doyle, Irlsh heavyweight boxing champion. made a sensa- Honal reappearance at the Albert Hail following his suspension,
when he knocked out Fran Bor- rington, of Derby, in the first round of a scheduled bout last hight.
SINGAPORE
NAVAL BASE
Discussion" In House Of Commons
--
London, Mar. 20.
Several speakers sought informa- 12" round! tion on the Singapore base in the course of the report stage of the Nary estimates, in the House of Commons, yesterday.
to 2
The crowd were treated hurricane, opening in which both the rooms of the Overseas Buyers' boxers went for each other ham- Club,
mer and tongs at close quarters. Figures show that optimistu husThe end came when Doyle went in been well "ounded. In spite of after a clinch and landed a ter- troubled political times in many rffic left hook to the jaw-Reuter. countries. the
Special Air-Mail Service
London, March 1 British" industries Fair, Britain's annual evidence of com mercial strength and vitality, and the world's largest trade fair, opened in its three sections, at Olympia, the White City, and Castle Bromwich, Birmingham,
The
value of the goods on display is conservatively estimated at £3,000,000. The attendance, particularly of foreign buyers, and
general economic
stress and the tragedy of King Albert which had its effect on the attendance of Belgian buyers. by the early evening yesterday there were some 600 more foreign buyers at Olympia and the White City the volume of business transacted, than at the corresponding time on. indicate that all records will be the opening day last year. throken.
Some Heavy Sales
J
j The Duke of York, at the Mansion House dinner, said
PARITY IN AIR POWER
Sir Philip Sassoon On The Safety Level
(Special Air-Mail Service)
London, Mar. 1.
the growth of the Fair showed and home buyers 5,069. This year In 1003 Foreign buyers were 1,135 that as a nation we had either foreign buyers order for stearn lost confidence nor at any time, valves for South Africa, Australia, admitted defeat.
and Finland, and two £500 orders for fireside sets and cellulose lac Oxiora, University quer,
The forces which have held the
world la bondage are elackening"
he said. "The beginninga `of revival of trade are taking their
Piace."
Duchess's Visit To White City | incinerator
-
view at the Fair was put to prhe A A demonstration fire engine on
tical use to-day. Flames from au were found Go be throutesing some timber, and fire men who were duty at the 'Fair atilised the demonstration
The Duchess of York paid a visit lasting nearly three hours to the White City "yesterday, making i
00
About 183 money shops have re- gistered but failed to comply with the requirements. Without suff- clent capital these firms are not In a position to. accept "deposits from the public. Furthermore, thorough inspection of the impres- engine to quench the fire, : most of these proscribed shops sive display of furniture and tex
were opened not SQ much to tiles. Her Royal Highness, who wore | transact banking and exchanging deep mourning, made several pur- business as to speculate in govern chases, both for herself and the ment banknotes. Such
specula- Duke of York.. tion often spells havoc to the government and the public.
No Easy Road To Recovery" The Duke of York proposed the Loast of "The Fair" "at the British industries Fair banquet at the Mansion House last night.
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His Royal Highness extended" a very hearty welcome to the guests from everseas, and proceeded:
The Duchess, incidentally, gave her definite opinion on a subject that has threatened to develop into
wars-that one of the many women's fashion "It is perhaps a good thing to of shorts versus remind ourselves that the develop- meat of the British Industries Fair has taken place during a period of change without precedent in scon- oral history. The first few years of the Fair's life saw a great boom
Under-
Sir Philip Sassoon, Secretary for Air, addressing the Conservative Association at Oxford last night,
air. referred to disarmament in the
He said that we were wil- ing to limit the size and number of aeroplanes and were ready to accept the total abolition of bombing from the air, with the exception of the small and neces- zary reservation for policing out- lying areas. We would also be willing of objectives which should not be attacked from the air in war between civilized countries. But if nations that had more. powerful fleets than our would not come down to our level the Position was different, must be in a position to build up until we reached what we dered the safety level.
and we
The Labour member for Aber- dare, Mr. George Hall, asked whe- ther the recent Naval Conference at Singapore was responsible for. the extra £1,000,000 for buildings, repairs, and lands.
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The Civil Lord of the Admiral- ty. Captain D. Euan Wallace, re- plied that the sum to be spent at Singapore was even now below the priginal estimates which, in 1923, was about £14,000,000.
The Confererice, he said, was not connected with the increased estimate, and there were no sinis- ter designs regarding Singapore.
The extra sum was required. for equipment and electrical" works. The idea that the Singapore base was a threat to anybody was a sheer delusion, he concluded.
The house approved the vote.-- Reuter.
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NOTES
IMPERIAL CHEMICALS
In addition to the advantage which should accrue to Imperial Chemicals in connection with the development of the hydrogenation process of extracting all from' coal, referred to in Parliament this week, the company stands to bene- it considerably by their new all- ance with the big American arma- ments combine. Du Pont de Nemours. The object is, presum- ably, to
secure the Argentine ! market for synthetic fertiliser, and a new company will be formed to manufacture locally.
Fraternity Book Rooms 216, Nathan Road, Kowloon, 8, Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong.
A new Conslynments at Bible with coloured Busitrations of Palentine, sivo a large selection
of Children's booke has just arrived.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.”
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s
STEAMER "SOMALI."
ARRIVED HONG KONG ON 21 MARCH, 1934.
the
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBKAL. Under the International Nitrate
TAK MARSEILLES, MAnta Agreement the foreign outlet for
PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO the British company was sharply
AND STRAITS. circumscribed, but the present pro- posals, it is believed. will obviateamed Vessel are hereby m-
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by some part of the difficulty which the agreement with Chilean pro-and placed aT THEIR LINK in the Hong formed that their Goods are being landed London, March 10.
in the ducers entailed. In addition, the During the discussion House of Commons of the Navy unification of interests and pooling Estimates the subject of the Naval of technical knowledge in the Ar
gentine will substantially reduce base at "Singapore was raised, on the provision of £714,000 which production and marketing costs is allocated in the estimates for and eliminate wasteful competi-
tion. Replying to guestions, Cap- tain Euan Wallace, Civil Lord of Admiralty, said the recent con- ference attended by distinguished Admirals and others which was held
CHINESE RAILWAY BONDS In reply to Mr. Moreing (Preston,
0.).
Sir J. Simon said:-On Febru-
Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns as Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained na the Goods are landed
Optional Goods will be landed hers unless Instructions have been given to the contrary Mix tours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days in- cluding date of arrival will be subject to Rent
at Singapore aboard H.M.S. Kent; ary 7, 1933, when the last compre
No Fire Insurance will be effected by has no relation whatever to the in-hensive estimate was made, the arrears of interest due to British crease in the estimate of the cost holders of Chinese railway bonds the Godowns for examination by the
ns in say case whatever,
Damaged Packages, must be left in of work. The idea that the crea¬
was understood to amount to more Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, consition of a naval base at Singapore wa
£5,000,000 was a threat to any nation was
sterling. Since Mesars. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10.. then, in spite of a few repayments mere delusion.
It might be said made on the Shanghal-Nanking Free Storage period.
on Mondays and Thursdays, within the that the base at Devonport was Railway Loun of 1904, the Honan a threat to America. When money Railway Loan of 1905, the Shang- it is necessary for Keveese Officer to Consignees gro specially notified that in the estimate was spent, they hal-Hangchow Ningpo Railway be present at the examination of damaged would have an adequate base pro- Lean of 1908, and the Tientsin-dutiable cargo. perly equipped and defended Pukow Railway Loan British Wireless.
Issue of 1908), I regret to say that the total amount of indebtedness has somewhat increased.
In the present state of Europe we could not continue with only
first-line military 400
aircraft
-
(German All Chòng against the Steamer must -
be presented to the Undersigned un or before 10th April, 1984, or they will not be recognized.
Nam Wah Bank May Re-open The Nam Wah Bank may resume business, since several of the skirts for lawn tennis.. leading creditors consider it ex-
During a mannequin parade two pedient to resuscitate this bank mannequins appeared in teanis In their own interest. The Bank's costume, the one in skirts and the labilities are about $2.000.000. but other in shorts. Voting was taken its assets are about $2.500,000. It. 2, to which was the more suitable in world trade, followed by a when our nearest neighbour had is difficult to raise funds on the garb, and the Duchess remarked depression which increased in its 997, We could not continue to be assets now to repay the creditors, with a smile I say the shorts tragic effects until commercial and the fifth Power on the list, be- but if they are
willing to waltthey are far more sensible." The industrial prosperity began to cause air power was more impor- 'for six months or a year cash may official result of the role was leave the world." But throughout tant to us, scattered as we were,
be, realised to pay off all Kabila draw:"
than" to any other nation in the ties...
world. We had carried out uni- lateral disarmament, until we had reached the limit of safety, but no longer could it be considered sate to count indefinitely on peace to continue. In these changed con- ditions we but we would like it best if the
must insist on parity. May Be Admitted In gested that the competent Depart- other countries would come down to our level,
BIG, DIAMOND FOUND
Third in Three Weeks in Same Diggings
(Special Air-Mall Service)
London, Mar. 3,
ak
.1 inch thick, has been discovered
the Elandsfontein diggings, South Africa.
diamond
It
The
on
CUT
these latter years
National Trade Fair has kept its course, growing in scale and effectiveness with each passing phase."
when it was easy to sell if one knew how to make.
RUSSIA AND THE LEAGUE
September
.:
"A 'Steen Times Better" The Duchess, whose purchases included two frocks of Notting- "The growth of the Fair and the ham lace a waterproof, a length essential part which it now plays of gabardine suiting, and a sports in the economic life of this country jacket for the Duke, commented have, I think, a deeper significance. on the wonderful colourings of The unfailing support given to the the exhibition-a point which will Fair by British manufacturers, in certainly strike every visitor. good times and in bad, is surely The Duchess was accompanied an expression of their attitude to by the Earl of Derby, president of wards the larger question of the the B.I.F. On leaving the Duchess difficulties of trade as a whole. It
London, Mar. 19. mude A complimentary remark appears to me to show that, as
entering the League of Nations is The possibility of the Soviet A diamond shaped like a peal.ested
which excited considerable inter-nation, we have remained undaunt
being actively canvassed in several comment. I think," she led by the economic gloom which 1 inches long, 1 inches wide, and laughingly declared, "that this is has so long overshadowed this
Surely the signs are favourable, capitals.
The French newspapers consider It shows Our partial recovery should give a 'stcéa times better exhibition country" and the world. than before."
that we
have neither lost con. us fresh faith in ourselves, in each that the recent attitude of the A variation
thu
Soviet leaders indicates a growing weighs 212} carats.
familiär fidence nor at any time admitted other, in our resources and in our quality of the stone, however, is a brand-new word coined by the
"umpteen,"-an Americanism.
defeat.
capacity to. use these resources. tendency in that direction. or "The prosperity of other count- Some risks must be taken. It may It is stated in Paris that though noor, and it has been sold for Duchess herself were among the ries should be of vital concern to be necessary to adopt a
the matter has not been the subject explanations advanced.
.113. We, therefore, welcome those equipment, and here and there to of diplomatic discussion, France which has been found in those The Duchess evinced great inter- who come from overseas to visit impress a new discipline. But would welcome the entry of Soviet
est in the original suits worn by the Fair, alið, I hope, to buy. For none of us need be afraid.
Russia into the League." "diggings during the past weeks, last year's Mount Everest expedi-in buying from us, they enable us
"We still havo as rich "assets the
In September? The others are the Fohl diamond. tion, which were lying on a stand to my from them. weighing 266 carats, and the where she bought a garment of the
great natural resources, of the
Authoritative quarters do not ex- "fumous Jonker
The Duke then referred to the world in which we live. and the pect the subject to come up until weighs 726 carats.
better outicok, and said':
immense and proved capacity of the September Assembly of he In this country we were able men and machines to convert those League. last year to reduce the numbers resources Into the means and in Rome that there is no confirmation In the meantime, it is stated in At Olympia, where "light" of unemployed by more than half struments of humari well-being. manufactures are shown, foreign a million, and though there may "Through difficnit
the of a report that negotiations have buyers were greatly in evidence. be ups and downs, the downward President of the Board of Trade been initiated.Reuter. Groups of them were to be seen la tendency, which marked the acti- has been watching, planning and all parts of the building from an yities of most of our early hour, and, indeed, several is in process of being checked, and despondency and to
industries, working ceaselessly to keep away foster the stall-holders remarked that the there is evidence of a definite up-spirit of further enterprise. foreign representatives outnum-ward movement. But we have to bered the home buyers in the remember
"Let us resolve that- this year those workers and shall be one of courage and bold- morning.
machines which are still idle; theness; with readiness to take risks
about £140.
This is the third large stone
diamond, which
same material.
Foreigners' Praise
NAVY'S 'NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR-GENERAL
Adml. Robert W. B. Hall.
(Special Air-Mail Service)
Risks Must Be Taken
fitnes
resources put within our reach.“
Mr. Runciman's Speech
деж
London, Mar. 1. The foreigners were loud in numbers of our people who are and thus achieve that degree of The Admiralty announces that their praise. Two Germans in- still denied the opportunities of a prosperity which surely the world's The following appointment has formed me that they were much fuller life. been approved:
impressed by the "ine organisa- #Surgeon Rear-Adml Robert W. B. tion" of the Fair, which, they Hali to be Medical Director thought, in that respect particu The road to recovery is no easy General of the Navy in succession | larly, "put in the shade" the great uns. And the progress we maką Mr. Walter Runciman, President. to Burgeon Vice-Adml. Sir Reginald Continental fairs.
depends not only upon using those of the Board of Trade, who pre- St. G. S. Bond, to date July 2, 1934. A Dutch merchant said that his qualities which adversity has de-sided, responding, after expressing
Admi. Hall succeeded Sir Re-firm had decided to boycott the veloped in UH, but
ouria pleasure at the presence in ginald Bond as Deputy Medical Leipzig Fair, which it had pre-being. wble. sweep away London of many foreign represent- Director-General of the Navy, in viously attended, owing to the many of those prejudices. reatives, as well as of the Dominions. September, 1925. He was promot-treatment of Jews in Germany trictions, narrow, insular points of India and of our foreign Pos ed to Surgeon Rear-Admiral in He intends to place a large order of view, which can slow down prosessions, added: December, 1929, and a month later. for novelties and fancy goods at gress,
"We are a trading nation; this ࿐ ་ -་་ took charge of Plymouth Hospital, Olympia.
"Recovery, if it is to come about, is a trade occasion; and we wol- where, also, he succeeded Sir Scandinavian and Dutch buyers calls for an attitude of mind and come especially those who come to Heginald Bond. He was educated appeared to be in the greatesta breadth of outlook, which were, buy. We will do our best to tempt at Guy's Hospital.
numbers, both in the aisles and perhaps, unnecessary in the days them.
to
upon
1J
♫
Canton Silk Market
From Kwangtung Raw Silk Test- ing Bureau Department of Re- construction Canton, China.
Canton Quotations
March 18. Extra O.S. 13/15 ELK. $510N. Small Extrà 0.8. 13/15 HEK. ·
$420N. Crack NB. 14/16 H.K. $330N. Extra Extra 20/22 H.K. $325N. Waste NB. Open FK. $60N,
Yokohama Quotations
Spot
Bourse six months.
March 19. Yen 580 Yen 564
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His Majesty's representative in China has, under instruction from his Majesty's Government, cently impressed once again upon the Chinese Government the ne- cessity of taking the situation in hand without delay, and has sug-
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the GodownL MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co,
Agenta. Hong Kong, 21st Mar, 1934.
PRINCE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNESS,
12376
Flok NEW YORK and 1,08 ANGELES
Moter Vessel
ments of the Chinese Government should forthwith, in consultation with the Commercial Counsellor of his Majesty's Legation, devise means for resuming the interest default, services of the loans now
In reply to another question by THE MALAYAN PRINCE” Mr. Moreing with reference to the having arrived from the above Port on default on the Tientsin-Pukow 20th fast., Consigness of Cargo are Railway loan, Sir J. Bimon sald::- hereby informed that their Goods are In reply to renewed representa- being landed at their risk into the tions on the subject from his Ma- Godowns of Hong Kong and Kowloox jesty's Minister, the Chinese Minis- Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, ter for Foreign Affairs, in a Note Kowloon, and stored at Consigness risk dated December 2, 1933, stated that and expense.
All broken, chated, and damaged Gooda every effort was being made to
are to be left in the Godowns, where provide for payments into the spe- they will be examined on Monday, elal reserve account intended to 20th instant, 1934, at 10 am serve for the eventual liquidation of the loans,
All Claims must be presented within Certain compara- 15 Daye of the vessel's arrival here tively small sums have been depo- after which date they cannot be re- sited irregularly, and the instal- cognized. completed the total account now Goods have left the Godowns, and all ment due for March, 1933, is now No Claims will be admitted after the standing at 8509,352.83. No infor- Good remaining undelivered after the mation regarding the earnings of 27th instant, 1934, will be subject to the railway during the past 12 Bent. months has yet been received. The position is far from satisfactory; and constant efforts are being and will continue to be made by his Majesty's Leration to secure adequate liquidation of the sums in default.
VERY EARLY CHINESE VISITOR
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hibitors, he expressed the opinion that although the American equip- nient hitherto had been in pre- dominant demand in China, the products of British manufacturers to the heavy industries section of could, now compete successfully
Birmingham Business
Birmingham. The first visitor
the
British Industries
Fair at
Castle Bromwich was Mr. Ton both in price and quality. Hwa Soong, of Pootung, China. An atmosphere of optimism and He arrived at 8.30 a.m., an hour coriderice prevailed in the Fair and a half before the gates were grounds. A considerable amount. opened.
of business was executed, includ ing a £5,000 order for over a mill- lion bricks and roofing tiles.
After visiting the electrical sec- tion and talking to leading ex-
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