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DISARMAMENT BUREAU

MEETS

STIRRING APPEAL BY MR. HENDERSON

New Armaments Race Begun

Geneva, April 11.

At to-day's meeting of the Bureau of the Disarmament Con- ference at Geneva, Mr. Henderson was empowered to summon the Bureau to a new meeting, on o about. 30th Aprli and the General Commission later than 23rd May, if the estate of the negotiations was then such as to make a fur- In- ther delay desirable in the terests

reaching ад under- standing.

RUSSIA'S ENTRANCE

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(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") (By Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Mensager Ordinance. Received, April 11, 7.30 p.m.)

Geneva, April 11. Important diplomatic negotia tloris centring on Soviet Russia's proposed entry into the League of Nations are now going on here.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1934.

ROAD TRAFFIC

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Striking Address By Mr. O. Stanley

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NEW SPANISH MR. ROOSEVELTS GIANT SIKORSKY PLANE

COLONY

Precautionary.

!!!

Measure To

Be Taken

London, April 10. An unusual and striking opening to a Parliamentary speech was (Special to "Hong Kong employed by the Transport Mini-

» Daily Press”) ster, Mr. Oliver Stanley, this after- (Bg Telegraph, Copyright, "Tele noon, in moving the second read-yraphic Mariager Ordinance, 1891. ing of the new Road Traffic Bill. Received, April 11 7.30 p.m.)

"I wonder whether it is realised" said the Minister, looking up at the clock. "that it is now three-thirty and that by eleven o'clock to-night. | on the basis of the law of averages 180 people will have been injured on the roads of this country."

The House of Commons, he said was alive to the gravity of the traffic problem although opinion differed as to the most effective methods of reducing the casualty toll.

He argued in favour of the main features of the Bli which involve drastic changes in the law and The continued 'presence in Gene- provide, Inter alia, a speed limit During the meeting, Mr. Hender- 'va of delegates of Great Powers. of 30 miles per hour in built-up son made a stirring appeal to all including Capt Anthony Eden, areas, tests for new drivers, the es- members of the Conference and Massigli and Soragna is explained tablishment of pedestrian cross-

them that a new armina- warned

by their desire to hear the de-ings and establishments regarding ment race was beginning although

Committee on compulsory Insurance. British had not yet gained much it

South-American disputes which is Wireless. momentum and it was nothing to meeting on Thursday, but in "view warrant the conclusion that 3 of the presence of the Russian re- further effort towards Disarma-presentative, as well as the Cze- ment would be unfruitful

BRITISH POSITION

The British delegate, Mr. An thony Eden after reviewing the British negotiations with Paris, Berlin and Rome said there were still great difficulties to be sur- mounted and the British proposals would require further modifica- tions although his Government still preferred the terms of the original draft.

Nevertheless, it an agreement was sincerely desired by all con- cerned, it ought to be possible.

The British Government - was, however, much concerned at the continued delay and the changes in the situation while the agree- ment was being sought.--British Wireless,

NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE

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

Geneva, Apr., 10. Mr. Henderson met Capt. An- thony Eden and Massigli on Tues day forenoon as arranged, and later spoke to the Italian delegate, Di Soragna and the Polish, dele- gate, Count Rascinski. Before this took place Massigli paid -Capt. Eden a visit.

The British delegate alone arri- ved with his staff of experts declaring that this fact had no political significance, but was merely the execution of duty de- volving upon England as proposer of the MacDonald, plan which im. plled the obligation that they must be able to answer any ques- tions on the subject that confer- ence members might feel disposed to ask-Transocean Kun Min.

FARM BILL OPPOSED

Frazier-Lemke Bill Not Approved

Washington, April 10.

Uberations of the

choslovakian

Foreign Mindster MR. BICKERTON

Benes, and the imperiding arrival of the Roumanian Foreign Minis- ter, Titulescu, it is generally as- sumed that the negotaltions will be mainly concerned with the pre- liminary conditions for Russia's entrance into the League.-Trans- öcean Kuo Min.

SATOH MADE CERTAIN

Before Committing Suicide

Colombo, Ap! 11.

It is assumed Satoh made cer- Tain he would not be rescued by tying two Davit turning handles round him with a skipping rope before Jumping overboard. The loss

handles of the

was dis- covered yesterday.

The Hakone Maru reached Colombo to-day.-Reuter.

JAPAN'S WAR MINISTER

Tenders Hi- Resignation

Tokyo. April 11.

TO BE CHARGED

For Conspiring To Disturb Public Order!

Tokyo, April 11.

Madrid, April 117 Premier Lerroux has been em- powered by the President of the Republic to take all measures necessary to safeguard the Spanish claims to the Colony of Italy in Morocco, which was allotted to Spain in 1880, but is only now occupied by Spanish troops under the command of Colonel Capaz. The official occupation of the territory will take place in about a fortnight after the agreement concerning the precedure with France has been completed.

POWERS

Licensing Act No Longer Necessary

Miami April 11. Gen. Johnson has azrived to confer with Mr. Roosevelt who will finish his holiday to-morrow. and is expected to return to Washington with Gen. Johnson The latter is expected to announce to Mr. Roosevelt a most definite upward trend of business activity also to declare the N.R.A., is sup- ported by public opinion, thus making it unnecessary for the continuance of the President's licensing powers under the Re- covery Act which are due to expire on June 16.

to

It is learned that Gen. Johnson approves Wagner's Bill to abolish company unions and to remové workers organizations from mana-

Gen. gerial influence.

Johnson It is stated in well-informed also supports the submission of a in employers circles. that the occupation was questionnaire

prevent France drder to discover whether they decide upon to from taking the zone in connec-

complying with the Pre- tion with the French military sidential request to increase wages which resulted in many Moroccan

in South operations

Morocco and shorten hours.-Reuter...

insurgents taking refuge in Ifni before the advance of the French troops-Transocean Kuo Min.

SILVER MARKET

are

SILK FACTORY WORKERS

MISSING

Aeroplane Disappears In

TWO

Thick Fog

DAYS' SEARCH BRINGS

NO

RELIEF

Shanghai, April 11.

A thick for persists over the Hangchow Bay region, cone. cealing the fate of the regular Tuesday Canton-bound “Sikorsky, mail and passenger plane, for which two other planes of the" CN.AC. conducted an anxious search all day yesterday.

The plane took off at six o'clock yesterday morning, return- ed to Shanghai half an hour later owing to had weather con- ditions, taking off again at R12 a.m. la a further attempt to carry out its schedule fight.

At 8.45 a.m., it is learned, a message was received by officials of the China National Aviation Company, stating that the chief pllet. Mr. Gast, had decided to return, conditions being danger-

ans.

HAWKES TO JOIN IN SEARCH

Since then nothing has been heard from the "plane and there is no doubt that it has met with mishap, although it may not be so serious as is being feared..

The famous "American speed. pilot," Commander Frank Hawks. stated late yesterday morning that he would make a personal search tor the 'plane "nothing was heard by this morning.

(From Our Special Correspondent) Protest Against Wage machine

London, April 11:

London silver prices to-day were as follows:-

Spot

April, 11 April 10

207

Cut

The Americans aboard the are Pilot Gast and Mechanie Finck. The., Japanese passenger, the only one aboard, had booked through to Canton.- Reuter.

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GROWING ANXIETY Shanghai, 11. Forward ........... 201 201 Three workers were injured and

Shanghai, April 11, The London on New York cross-eleven arrested this morning when

Anxiety is growing for the rais- rate at the closing to-day was Chinese police dispersed four sing plane, as, the weather is stul “thousand, employees of the Melya | bad, fog travelling up from the Silk Factory who had since yester- | South. The CNA.C. is keeping

As the result of the preliminary examination, the, Metropolitan Po- lice have indicted Professor Bick-$5.16. erton, the New Zealander, whose arrest at the beginning of March ** was not disclosed for some days. He is charged with conspiring to disturb public, order.

He police declare chat Mr. Bickerton assisted the Communist Party with funds and by writing and distributing, pamphlets.

The date of the trial has not been fixed-Reuter.

PROF. W. WIRT'S ALLEGATIONS

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NEW FIELD IN INVESTMENTS

Fillip For Foreign Bond's

fondon, April 11.

A new venture in the field of investment trusts came as a Filip in the market for foreign bonds

Fails To Substantiate to-day which materially improved.

Statement

Washington, Aprü 11. The allegations that President Roosevelt's "Brain Trust" advisers were attempting" to introduce a Communist regime into the United States, were practically disposed of yesterday, when Professor Wil Kam Albert Wirt testifed before Congressional Investigation

the

Committee.

The War Minister, Hayashi, has tendered his resignation to the Premier, following the announce-

Professor Wirt, who is one of ment that the former Deputy Ma yor of Tokyo, Yukichi Shirakami, America's leading educationalists, on March 25, has been sentenced to ten months' made" his charges imprisonment for acting as an in- alleging that the "Brain Trust" termediary to the Tokyo Gas Co. was plotting the overthrow of the and for bribing a number of Muni-present governmental system. and. to instal President Roosevelt as a cipal Councillors in August 1932 in connection with the renewal of "Kerensky."

Breathless crowds listened Ene franchise.

Professor Wirt's testimony yester- day.

Shirakami is Hayashis younger brother for whom Hayashi feels the House of Representatives, in responsibility.

Mr. Henry Rainey, Speaker of

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his resignation

an interview to-day, sald that Pre- The Premier is pressing Hayashi sident Roosevelt had authorised | to withdraw him to say that the President did | Reuter.

not approve of the Frazier-Lemke

Bill for re-financing farmi mort-

gages,

.

The President, he said, wished to clarify his position in view of the petition which is being, signed In an effort to force the Bill to the House.Reuter.

· STOCK - EXCHANGE CONTROL

Washington, April 10. The Senate Banking Committee to-day, adopted the section of the revised Stock Exchange Control

relating to the segregation of broker and dealer activities, and permitting a new Regulatory Com- mission to lay down rules govern- ing the subject."

The revised Bill does not pro- hibit trading by brokers -original Bill did.-Reuter.

as the

DIES SILVER BILL PROGRESS

Washington, Apr. 10.

The Senate. Agricultural Com- mittee has favourably reported on the Dies Silver Bull; providing for

a premium on foreign silver spent

CAMBRIDGE BEAT "

PRINCETON

to

He said that he had first heard the allegations at a dinner party, where Miss Kneeland, an economist in the Agricultural Department, quoted Professor Tugwell, the As- sistant Secretary of Agriculture, as saying:

They must change the statutes and the constitution.”

Miss Kneeland and Professor. Tugwell both denied 'the statement. The Committee later adjourned. Professor Wirt earlier declared Princeton, ApPHL 11. The Cambridge touring rugby that he would go to jail rather than team boat Princeton by 40 points be gagged by a House Committee, 10. The half-time being 16 which was interested in finding only the names of the "Brain points to 5-Reuter

'Trust" Advisers to whom he talk-

ed-Reuter.

to

The scheduled sitting of the

Indian Earthquake. Wirt enquiry committee has been

Fund

The following further donations have been received by us for the above fund."

We intend closing this fund in a day or two and would appeal to those of our readers who desire to send in a subscription to do so at an early date:-

ealled off and Prof. Wir was in- formed 'when he visited the Capitol this morning there was no further need for him to appear-Reuter.

Berlin, Apr. 10.

for A supervisory bureau the control of imports of skins and hides was created on Tuesday by a decree of the Reichs Economic Minister, this being an extension 20.00 of the general system instituted 20,00 a fortnight ago to co-ordinate and rationalise all branches of raw material imports, pending rein- 1133.00 forcement of holdings of foreign: currencies at the Reichsbank, and the consequent essing of the transfer situation

Dr. Hassa el Arculli Miss Jamalee el Arculll ... Previously acknowledged 1093.00

Total

Berlin, April 11.

All purchases of skins and hides in foreign countries, whether for

particularly Germans and Brazil- lans on the news of the formation of a foreign government bond trust with a Ave-million sterling capital divided into "twenty, shill- ing units. The trust is seeking to combine the advantages for fixed and management trusts with а spread investments

maximum of

day afternoon been besieging the two planes warmed up for send- Civic Centre to order to protesting on the search as soon as, the against the wage-cut.

weather permits.

During the retreat of the work- ers, whose foodless stage lasted eighteen hours, a woman fell and gave birth to a child,

Following their dispersal, work ers and employees of the Municipal Government, who were compelled to remain indoors since the siege started, went home-Reuter.

CANTON AIR

FORCE

Bombing Practice Carried Out

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:

122 bonds of not more than five (From Our Special Correspondent) per cent. each. The management is empowered to realise and subati- tute the whole on part of the hold- ings by British Government securi ties. It is expected to yield 5 per cent, provided no defaults occur Reuter,

STOP PRESS

London, April . In the House of Commons Sir F. Sassoon announced the Goy- ernment hoped the final sec- tion of the alr route Bin- gapore-Australia for which the British and Australian Govern- ments are taking the responsibi- lity, will be operating in the Au- tum: As regards the service to Hongkong, he was unable to say. more at present..

New York, April 11. The periodical the "Iron Age,” in estimating the steel mill ac- tivity for the current week at 494% of its capacity, predicts further gains in April and May the price advances and says brought 总口 unusually large volume of business with contract commitments which are general- ly fully 50% larger than the first quarter of 1934-Reuter."

A MONSTER

DEMONSTRATION

Arranged By Civil Servants

Canton, April 11. Bombing 'planes of the Canton Air Force carried out target practice near Yellow Flower Hill this morning and registered several direct hits by swooping down on their objectives.

Six Corsair bombers took part in the raid, and light bombs were used. As the seroplanes reached their target, they flew over it in a circle to deter mine the mark. Then one after an- other the 'planes dived down and released their bombs. To make the manoeuvers like a real air raid, the aviators turned on the machine guns as they swooped low over the target.

It is the policy of the Air Force to make bombing practice as accurate as possible, because in actual warfare a bomber has to dodga gun-fire from the ground and machine gun bullets from pursuit 'planes. Good marksmanship will enable the pilot to drop the bombs on the right places.

Berlin, April 10. The main features of the pro- gramme of festivities for the "Day of National Labour” on May 1 ́ are now ready. The day opens with ́a proclamation of Hilter to : youth from the summit of the Brockner in the Harz mountains. A grand procession will take place early in the morning in Berlin when all branches of German industry, handicrafts, agriculture, and other divisions of national economy, will be represented. The prize winners of the national professional com-

petitions now going on will be car-

ried la triumph in special vehicles.

At 9 o'clock State function at

tended by the Reichs Cabinet and members of the diplomatic corpa will take place at the Lustgarten, in the large square outside the old Imperial Palace. A second State function will take place at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the State Opera "House when Herr Goebbels will

speak. Paris, April 11

The grand climax takes Civil servants have arranged place at the Tempelhofer field, monster demonstration for Bunday aviation port when Hitler will add- ress the nation. Men of" newly against wages cuts

appointed posts of confidence will be sworn in and parallel ceremon- les will take place all over Cler- many. The event on the Tempel- hofer field is expected to be on even a greater scale than last year,

Transocean' Kuo Min.

Demonstrators“ « will

a

assemble

at all big centres in "the country and demonstrate in the streets.

On the following day their soll darity will be further displayed by

employment. Reuter.

on purchases of American agricul- The Government, have promised delivery in Germany or elsewhere tural products, including the to supply a written reply to the have been suspended until the -Thomas Amendment for the na- British representations regarding new bureau has had time to or-

tionalisation and remonetisation Germany's increased defence ex-ganise a supervisión system a demonstration in their place of of silver. Reuter.

penditure Reuter.

Transocean Kuo Min.

Island, to search for the missing plane, but the weather still pre-

the vents

C.N.A.C. searching planes hopplug off-Reuters

'PLANES JOIN IN

SEARCH..

Shanghai, April 117 from Lunghus aerodrome at 12.30 Two CNAC. 'planes" took off

D.. to search for the mising 'plane.--Reuter.

FISHING CRAFT" TO HELP

Shanghai, April 11. One of the two rescue 'planes returned to Shanghai and took aboard an interpreter, then head- ed for Seishan Island which will be used as a base for the search. The rescuers intend to ask fishing and other craft to keep a lookout. Meanwhile, the anxiety is growing.

Reuter.

VISIBILITY STILL BAD

Meanwhile a chartered tug from

Shanghai,' April 11. Onicials of the CNA.C. have the Shanghai Tug Co, proceeded at 10-30 a.m east of Setshan Island, commissioned a tug to a search Hangchow Bay, where last, Novem for the missing 'plane. Visibility ber a Shanghai-Canton Sikorskyla, however, bad owing to mist plane crashed in the vicinity, Reuter. where the missing plane may have landed.

Officials declare that there is a fifty-fifty chance that the 'plane has safely landed on the water in Hangchow Bay. Yesterday's search revealed the water was smooth and safe. The absence of a wireless message is no criterion, as landing renders the trailing antenna un- rellable-Reuter..

MOTOR-BOAT HELPS IN SEARCH

Shanghai, April 11. A motor-boat was sent out from Chapoo, half way between Shang- hal and Hangchow. near Seishani,

JAPANESE TRADE

COMPETITION ..

London, April 10. In the House of Commons"to-a „day, thé President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, stated that the Japanese: Govertiment reply upon the subject of Japanese trade competition had now been receiv ed, and was at present under con- sideration-British Wireless.

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