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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1934.

A WAVE OF OPTIMISM FRANCO-ITALIAN WAR BOOK BY

On Prospects Of Rubber

Restriction

London, April 12.

Aware of optimism regarding the prospects of rubber restriction is sweeping the Stock Exchange mining lane, prices of both shares and commodity are hardening with sellers reserved.

DR. SCHACHT'S OFFER Resignation Not -Accepted

Proof of the Stock Exchange be- lief in the nearness of restriction was evidenced by their buying the commodity. Among the very wild rumours in circulation, it was said. Inter alia, that a restriction agree-

London, April 12. the had been achieved, ment Cabir.et will consider the question It is reported in German Bank- to-day and an announcementing circles that Dr. Schaght has

offered hia resignation would be made very shortly.

before leaving probably due to the dif- A rubber expert when inter- viewed by Beuter said he "believed ficult position by the demand of the Dutch plan would be submitted exporters who believe that the de- to the British authorities which valuation of the mare is the best means of improving of Germany's would be a definite step forward,

The Chan- but careful consideration by Bri-exchange situation.

accept his re- tish interests was essential and cellor refused to therefore it is doubtful whether signation as Hitler is evidently as restriction would be announced for much opposed to devaluation as

Schachet Reuter. the immediate future.",

On the other hand recent advises from Amsterdam have been less

optimistle, stressing the difficulty NEW TASK FOR

of alloting the native his quota owing to the large increase of native production during the past year, but some circles in London relieve that this difficulty has been overcome.-Reuter.

ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA

!

Air Route To Be. Opened In Autumn

London, April 11. The final section of the Eng- land-Australia air route will, it is hope, be in operation by the Autumn. This statement. made in reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday by, the Under Secretary for "Air, Sir Philip Sassoon.

Was

He recalled that the England- India atr service was extended to since Bingapore last December,

when the regular service to and from that place had been main- tained, His Majesty's Govern- ment in the Commonwealth were taking the responsibility for the final section of the Singapore- Australia route,

and

In regard to services to across Canada, Sir Philip-Bassoon said that no concrete scheme for a trans-Atlantic air service was at

present under discussion,

At the same time he

under-

stood that considerable progress had been made with the estab- lishment of a chain of landing grounds across Canada, but be. was not in a position to give any more detailed information at this stage. British Wireless Service.

BRITAIN'S MONETARY

SYSTEM

No Need For Committee Of Enquiry

London, April 11.

SCOTLAND YARD

To Report On "Shirt” Movements

PARLEY

Disaramament The Subject

(Special to "Hong Kong

F Daily Press")' (By Teligraph, Copyright," Tola- graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 Received, April 18. 7.30 p.m.)

Paris. April 12. Considerable importance is at-

Italiah

LUDENDORFF

Why Marne Attack Failed

(Special to "Hong Kong

Daily · Press”) - ·

SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS

Policy To Be Decided At Nanchang

Nanking. April 12. Mr. W. W. Yen, Mr. Quo Tai- [By Telegraph, Copyright, Telechi, Dr. Wellington Koo and Dr. graphic Messages" Ordinance, - 1881. | Alfred Sze, Chinese Ambassadors to Received, April: 18,4-30°a.m.)

Moscow, London, Paris and Wash-

POLITICIANS LIKENED TO A BEAR

ль

How The Press Took Dismissal Of Wirt Inquiry

New York, April 12.. The dismissal of the Wirt In-

"Herald-Tribune"

with

has

Berlin, April 11. ington, respectively, have sub- quiry met with a mixed reception The sensational booklet by Gen-mitted a joint memorandum to the in the Press. tached in political circles to con- eral Ludendorf in which it re- Chinese Government, concerning charges Democrat members of the

committee versations which took place on

a blundering, at- "laughing off Wednesday F. Barthou and the veals" that the collapse of the Ger. foreign policy, especially vis-a-investigation

Ambassador Pignatti di man attack at the battle of the vis" the Sino-Japanese relations.

It is reported that the memor- tack"

The country had hitherto gone Custoza Besaccho and the former Marnie was due to Freemason con-

be discussed at the to Rome, spiracy, draw an emphatic detall-andum will French Ambassadore

ed denial from the War Ministry conference at Nanchang, between along with the President, loyally

and trustingly, and time Wang who had just returned from the Italian capital where he had been on Wednesday. The omcial state- General Buang Fu.. Mr.

ment emphasises that all the trust- Ching-wet and Marshal Chiang come when it was entitled to

Insist on condour. sent on a special mission.

information. obtainable Kai-shel-Reuter. chief Worthy. Disarmament formed the topic of the discussions, which ar about the conduct of the German cording to press reports, are stated General Staff during the critical to have revealed a certain coher-Marne campaign la assembled in

volume "World War 1914" SIR J. H. WILLIAMS ence between the French and Ital-the iar viewpoints, especially with re-published by the historial depart- af arma- ment of the German National gard to the limitation ments advocated by Great Britain. archives, The Ministry's announce. -Transocean Kuo Min.

PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENON

"

Peculiar Case In Milan Hospital

ment stresses that neither General To Retire In October

von Moltke nor Lieut.-Col, Hentsch were Freemasons. Moreover, Lu- dendor's charge that the Kaiser'à interference was partly responsible for misjudgments at the critical hour is. categorically refuted by the War Ministry by a statement declaring that the Kaiser's advice in that vital week häppened to be opposite in sense to that prompt-

Hentsch's ing

decisive fatal decisions. The ex-Kaiser only in- tervened once, during the Marne battle 'namely September 7 even- ing on which occasion he was ex- actly opposed to the conceptions held by Hentsch.-Transocean Kuo Min.

SILVER MARKET

Milan, April 12. The emission of luminous rays from the body of a woman patient London, April 12. A special branch of Scotland on the Pirano Hospital is in- Yard has been Instructed to pro-triguing_doctors, nurses and pa vide a weekly detailed report of tients. The woman is suffering all activities of various "shit" from asthma, not cancer, tuber- or any other disease in movements, with special atten- culosis tion to Sir Oswald Mosley's British which the physiological phenomen- Union of Fascists, according to on of "Bioluminousness has up to (From Our Special Correspondent) the "Daily Herald," which de- date been observed.

The emanations. of light are clares it has activities with some

and of short, duration. Fascist groups in connection with strong the army and that this is partly They appear when the patient is responsible for the Government's asleep. She awakes complaining 1: introduction of the Anti-Sedition is the light which has dazzled her

eyes-Reuter. Bill-Reuter,

12

SIKORSKY 'PLANE STILL

MISSING

Six Machines Join In Frantic Search

Shanghai, April 12,

- Anxiety for the fate of the missing China National Airwasy Corporation plane is increasing as no news has been received from the crew up to the present.

Four land planes and two C. N A. C. Sikorsky planes are engaged in the frantic search.

Commander Frank Hawks, the noted American speed flier, went up late this morning with a glant Condor plane.

THE TARIFF QUESTION

Local Merchants "Petition Canton

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, April 12. Chinese industrialists and mer- The second C. N. A. C. plane chants in Hong Kong are making hoped off at 6.18 The Far, another attempt to petition to the Eastern Aviation Co, have sent South-west Political Council for out спе land plane, and the preferential tariff treatment and a Eurasia Company have sent two

formal statement, will be submit land planes. --

ted to-day or to-morrow.

All the planes are heading for Volcano Island.

The land planes and Comman- der Hawks will merely scout front the air as they are unable to land Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chan-on the water. cellor of the Exchequer, does not Word has been received from consider any useful purpose the launch which was sent out would be served by setting up a yesterday. committee to report on the alter- The message states that the natives to the present Monetary launch is cruising in Hangchow system.

Bay in the vicinity of Volcano Island.

This statement was made in the House of Commons yesterday in No report, however, has yet reply to a question, which sug-

been received from the CNAG. gested that a new inquiry should plane, which remained on the be undertaken in view of the fact Island all night.-Reuter,

or

that the MacMillan committee,

Still Misalug P which reported in 1931, examined the Monetary policy only on the

Shanghai, April 12. basis of the gold standard and

The anxiety caused by the dis- that no alternative was examined appearance of one of the rescue discussion-British Wireless planes carrying W. 8. Grooch, Service.

Operations Manager of the China National Airways · Company, two American pilots and a Chinese interpreter, was layed when the machine was found stuck in mud at the mouth of the Yangtse where it was forced down by fog. Rough weather prevented assist ance from other planes, so a tug is proceeding to the scene, Mean- while the missing plane is still lost. Reuter.

MANCHESTER CITY

HELD TO A DRAW

London, April 12. Manchester City, Cup finalists for the last two years. did well to secure, a point against Bunder- land in their premier league soc-. cer game at Roker Park yesterday. The City will meet Portsmouth in the English Cup Final at Wem- bley on April 18.

Motherwell recorded yet another win, but they can now only hope to tie with the Rangers, who, with a game in hand; are six points ahead

Results as cabled by Reuter. werek

First Division Sunderland 0 Manchester C.

Third Division (South). Gillingham 5 Northampton:

Third Division" (North); Wrexham 6. Tranmere

Scottish League

Celtic Motherwell

3 St. Mirren

At first the Hong Kong mer- chants asked for tariff exemption on their manufactured goods ex-

London, April 12, London silver prices to-day were as follows:-

Apr. 12 Apr. 11

20.3/16 201 201 201

Spot "Forward

The London on New York cross- rate at the closing to-day was | $5.16 7/16.

SPANISH AMNESTY

To Be Promulgated To-morrow?

(Special to "Hong Kong

London, April 12.

Williams, Sir John Hanbury Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps ex-member of Milners and an staff in South Africa, retires in October "to

way for

make

a

JAPAN AND AMERICA

Destined To Work Together

On the other hand the "New

New York, April 12. York Times" says that the Re- Atherica and Japan are destified publicans were bitterly disap to work together to keep the pence pointed no plot was discovered and of the Far East, declared · MY a "bear robbed of her whelps can-, Hiroshi Saito, the new Japanese.. not be more furious than a Ambassador to Washington, at-a political party robbed of its luncheon here, yesterday, in com→ issue."Reuter,

memoration of the eightieth an niversary of the signing of the first "Japanese American trade

REMONETISATION treaty, in 1854.

OF SILVER

Senate Adherents

Rally Forces

Washington, April 12.

yuanger man-Reuter,

Sir John, who was Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps. since 1920 was born in October 19, 1850. He was educated at Wellington Col- lege and joined the 43rd Light Determined to bring the silver Infantry in 1878. He was employ-question to a head, the Senate ad- ed on the General Stam in 1914 herents to silver remonetisation and from 1914 to 1917 was in have begun to rally their forces for charge of British prisoners of the an attempt to force the early pas- War Department..

sage of the Dies Bill with Bena tor Thomas's amendment for na- tionalisation of silver, p

SHIPPING A MILL turn of Senator Wheeler, who is

TO CHINA

Platt's Machinery

Order

(Special Air-mail Service)

London, "Mar. - 28.

the

complete

They are only awaiting the re-

11, before taking action.—Reuter.

STOCK EXCHANGE CENTRAL BILL

Committee Adopts Glass' Amendment

Washington, April 12.-

The two main points of the treaty, he said were, peace and amity on one hand, and commer- cial intercourse on the other hand. These were seen to be the key- notes of re American-Japanese friendship. They could afford to smile at those who harped on the question of wär between the two countries,

"The exchange of goods between Japan and the United States had exceeded the greatest expectations of those signing the original treaty, he said-Reuter.

CHURCH DISPUTE. IN GERMANY

Set-Back For Reichsbishop

The

Berlin, Apri ́ 12.

The decision that Bishop Mueller, the Nazi head of the German Evangelical Church, had no right" to dissolve the Prussian Supreme Church Council, last November has been given by the Lower Court Land is regarded in opposition quar- Machinery for

The United States Senate Bank-ters as a setback for the Reichs- equipment of a combined spinning ing Committee has adopted Sena- bishop. and weaving mill for both cotton tor Carter Glass

suit amendment to

was brought by a and wool has been put on board a the Stock Exchange Control Bill, Secural member of the Holt liner, the Tairesias, at Bir kenhead Docks by Messrs Plath placing the much discussed mar-Council against the Reichsblahop Bros. and Co., Ltd, of Hartford ginal requirements under the con- for nonpayment of salary, Works Oldham, and is ready to trol of the Federal Reserve Board leave the Meray on Thursday. It and the proposed Federal Securi- makes a cargo of 1,000 tons and ties Exchange Commission.-Reu- has been providing work for hun- dreds of engineers and fittere at Oldham for several months..

',

ter:

Church

The Court decided in favour of the plaintif on the ground that Bishop Mueller's decree was un-

constitutional.

The case will now be taken, to the Supreme Court-Reuter.

CHINA AND TIBET MORE CHAOTIC THAN EVER

Purchase Of Arms Restricted

Calcutta April 12. ·

more

Berlin, April 12. The Church conflict is chaotic than ever. Opposition by the clergy themselves is", divided. between precipitating à break away "and effecting a compromise.

Meanwhile, it is reported four

Daily Press")

Copyright, Tale. This 1,000-ton cargo represente (By Telegraph, graphic Meriagai Ordinances, 1894. delivery of par of the orders which Messrs. Platt Bros, have received Received, April 19, 7.30 p.m.)

Madrid, April 12. for three complete mills from the April 12th, 14th and 16th have Department of Reconstruction of been declared national holidays the Kwantung Provincial Govern- the occasion being the third an-meat at Canton. It will be landed niversary of the foundation of at Hong Kong. The mills include the Spanish Republic. It is opening, blowing, carding, prepar- The imminent rapprochement hundred German Evangtiical pas-

and generally expected that the hotlying, and spinning machines contended amnesty law will be looms for a 10,000-spindle cotton between Tibet and China is be-tors have addressed a memorial to to be portended by the the Pope appealing to him, as head promulgated on Saturday but spinning and weaving mill, and leved since the socialists are against opening carding spinning, and decision of the Tibetan Govern-of the largest Christian body, to to disband a considerable organise a defence for Christianity the proposed amnesty, which doubling machinery for a woollen ment would release General San Jurjo of 1,200 spindles. and other leaders of the various are all of the latest type.

In connection with this order, it monarchist uprisings It is con-

recalled that it was not until sidered doubtful whether the law is can be carried out to the extent 1895 that foreign countries could originally planned. Transocean import machinery into China, and in the following year Platt Bros. Kuo Min.

equipped the Ewo Cotton Mills there for British owners Other. have been erected in

The machines portion of the army and restrict which is now threatened by Nazi -

ported to the towns in Kwangtung DAIREN TRUNKeantime, but the Ewe concern

and Kwangsi. Owing to the op- position of local merchants and manufacturers, the petition" was Now the recently turned down. Chinese merchants and exporters in Hong Kong are petitioning a reduction of import duty with res- pect to their manufactured goods.

According to the text of the petition, the goods "manufactured in Hong Kong are Chinese in every sense of the word. The capitalists, the amount of money invested, and ever the raw materials are Chi-

nese. In view of the unfavourable trade outlook, the South-west Poll- tical Council, is earnestly request ed to help these manufacturers by scaling down the tariff on their behalf.

Signed by Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the petition stated that unless a preferential tariff is granted, the factories will be ob- ilged to close down involving the unemployment of thousands of Chinese workers.

MURDER CASE

Heavy Sentences Passed

Dairen, April 12. Dairen's notorious trunk mur- der case ended to-day when Hideo Nakazono was sentenced to

is the only one which retains its identity, and the machinery which Platt's installed is still running satisfactorily after 38 years, work ing at twenty-four hours a day.

MR. AND MRS. J. HUNT

H.

"Y" At The "

twenty years imprisonment on a Farewell Presentations charge of murdering Mitsugu Aoyagi on the night of May 9, 1933. His alleged accomplice Katsumi Fujimori, who following the crime was divorced by her

Last night was Ladies Night at husband, Doctor Kodama of the the European YMCA and there a.MR was given eight months was a very large attendance to Both received the verdict quietly enjoy an excellent programme The judge informed them they which had been drawn up for the could appeal within a week,

ocension which included sariga, Nakazono and Aoyagi, itis

music, and other variety items, and rival lovers of allegedly were.

concluded with an one-act farce. Fujimori-Reuter,

The opportunity was also taken to say "Goodbye" to Mr. and Mrs. JH. Hunt. Mr. Hunt was present- ed with a small draft while Mrs. Hunt received a beautiful liver dragonwork Dressing Table set from the Ladies Leather Work Class, Mrs. Dann made a short speech and presented Mrs Hunt Madrid, April 12. with a lamp shade and Mr. White.

A STATE OF ALARM

Some of the factory owners con- templated to move their plant to Canton or some place near Shum Chun, where they can ship their goods to any place in Kwangtung (Special to "Hong Kong duty free. A suitable afte cannot

Daily Press'y be found, and there were other ob- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale stacles in the way. This idea was graphic Meunges Ordinance, 1894. finally abandoned by the manufac-Received, April 19, 7.30 p.m.). turers who again look to the Bouth-

precarious

west Folitical Council for relief. "In order to meet the highly in a short speech eulogizing the

Although the question of tarif is nominally in the hands of the Nanking Ministry of Finance, the South-west Political Council is 0 competent to handle customs

6 Cowdenbeath 1 affairs and has varied the Nan-

King schedule on several occasions.

St. Johnstone 5 Aberdeen ..

situation that has work Mr. Hunt had done, for the arisen in Zaragoza owing to the "Y" and presented him with a general strike, which is spreading small souvenir on behalf of the with unabated force, the Govern Men member of the Y ment has proclaimed a state of alarm for the entire province of Zaragoza Transocean Kuo Min,

Blr William Shenton also made a short speech, thanking / Mr, and Mrs. Hunt for all they had done.

the purchase arm-Reuter,..

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