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PARAGUAY AND BOLIVIA

HOSTILITIES

Nations To Blame For Its Continuance

ARMS

SUPPLY CONDEMNED

London. May, 13.

An indirect suggestion that the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1934.

QUOTA AGAINST CUNARD-WHITE TANGKU TRUCE

JAPAN

Counter Measures Contemplated

Tokyo, May 12.

The Japanese Foreign Office has published a 2,000-word review on the Japanese viewpoint on Anglo-Japanese trade negotia- |

tions.

the

After outlining all the docu- ments exchanged, the review con-

STAR MERGER

New Company Registered

London, May 12.

A new company under which the North Atlantic fleets DI the Cunard. and White Star lines are merged was, according to Jordan's 1st, registered on Thursday. It title is Cunard White Star Ltd., and address Cunard Building.

Gran Chaco war between Paraguay IN DEFENCE OF cludes: The Japanese Govern- Liverpoo

and Holivia will cease immediately

If other nations stopped the sup- plying of arms to belligerents was made in the report of the Lengue Commission appointed to investi gate the dispute, the British mem- ber of which was. General Alexan- der Robertson.

GOVERNMENT

French Statesmen Speak Out

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press"} (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telo Ordinance, 1894 graphic Messages Received, May 18, 7.80 p.m.)

Paris, May 13. M. Cháutemps, M. Daladier and M. Herrlot spoke loud and clear' against their opponents at the

cal Socialist party and reaped ̋gen- erous applause,

The report which is one of the most forceful documents ever issued by the League, points out that American and European countries are supplying the most up-to-date urmaments to both belligerents who do not produce armaments in any quantity themselves, and declares that the only hope of a National Convention of the Radi-

effective settlement la more efficient collaboration of the League with the United States and' South American" countries in order to end a war which is "singularly pitiless and horrible," and which owing to wounded soldiers, is in- fecting the whole of the districts with malaria, and it is a fact that the youth of both nations is being wiped out. "It represents a veri- table catastrophe to the advance of civilisation in that part of America." the report adds-Reuter.

FRENCH AND BRAZILIAN

TRADE TREATY

"(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press"}

The ex-Premier Chautemps firmly answered protests, concern- ing his membership in freema- onry with a "declaration that he would not turn back on society to which he owed his entire educa- tion. He exhorted his party to take steps at the next session of the Chamber to insist on wide open trade.

He defended the bitter attacks made regarding the Government's alleged Inhuman handling of riots in February. He declared that

the best proof that no order had been given to the Police to shoot was that only sixteen men, instead of hundreds were felled by the bullets...

Another statesman went a step further than M. Chautemps in de-

(Hy Telegraph. Copyright, Telo. graphic

Messages Ordinance. 1894. | manding that the Radical Social- Received, Mug 13, 33y a.m.)

Paris, May 12.

are

REPORT

China Denies Firing

Peking. May 12, The Kwantung Army's warning, accusing Chica of frequent breaches of the Tangku Truce, has aroused surprise in Chinese circles here owing to the complete ab sence of Sino-Japanese „tension in China apart from the belief that the Japanese insist on an early settlement.

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LONGSHOREMEN COLLIDE WITH GUARDS

Riotous Behaviour At American Ports

New York, May 13. Striking longshoremen were in-1 vnived in serious fighting in 12 number of ports

one

was

It Galveston, Texas, killed and another wounded when ment are minutely observing the

The nominal capital is £10,000,-

longshoremen came into collision nature of the action thus taken 000 in, £1 shares of which 62 per

The Chinese point out that no with guards of the Clyde Mallory by the British Government uni-

cent. is to go to Cunard and 38 Chinese troops remain in the de Line. Three guards were subse laterally and without negotiations per cent. to White Star.

millitarised area and that the quently arrested and charged with between the two Governments. The object of the company is to Japanese reports of firing on murder.

studying carefully acquire all or any of the interests Japanese "They are

troops from Malanyu San Francisco longshoremen and and calmly the bearing the ac-in the North Atlantic shipping lack conviction.

nan-unionists fought a gun battle, tion will have on trade and other trade formerly belonging to 'Cun-

Despite the warning. the fortunately without casualties. relations, and are also considering | ard Company and Oceanic Steam Japanese appear to have made no The strikers attacked five negroes the necessary counter-action

to Navigation Company. The general preparations for any action, and and overturned a motor car. be taken.

outline was given In

Commons the general bellef here is that the

State At Pertland Oregon, the last February of a scheme by which warning is part of the general Governor is considering a request it had been possible to reach agree-Japanese policy of impressing the to call out the National Guard ment with Treasury under which need for expediting the settlement followed a riot wherein longshore- subject to certain arrangements of the remaining problems in then stormed a steamer and at- Government would make advances North China-Reuter.

tacked a policemen, some of whom to provide for completion of "Cun-

they threw overboard.-Reuter ard Itner Number 534.--British.. Wireless.

"It goes without saying that the Japanese Government intend to safeguard fully the rights and in- terests that Japan possesses under the various Treaties involved."n Reuter."

"Not Practicable"

The following communique is issued by the Colonial Govern- ment

"With reference to the recent announcement in, Parliament re- garding the institution in the Colonies Of B quota system for imports of cotton and rayon goods, the Colonial Government has been notified that H. M. Government concurs in its view that useful action on these lines is not practicable in Hong Kong."

TREASURY BILLS ISSUE"

London, May 12. The total amount appiled for in tenders for £35.000.000 worth of

The maximum amount was al-

average rate per cent. being 17/- lotted in bilis at three months, the

Last week.-British Wireless Ser- 2.11d as compared with 17/1.95d.

at party should fight for the com-Treasury bills yesterday was £76. plete dissolution of the organiza-690,000. A trade treaty was signed or tions of the Right, which Friday between the French and known to be so heavily armed. Brazilian Governments whereby

At the close of the Convention. all exceptional restrictive mea-

Its president, M. Herriot eloquent- sures taken by either country dur-ly defended the present coalition ing 1933 will be repealed. Each Government, forcefully emphasiz- country grants the other the right ing there will be no alteration in to import at the lowest customs

the Cabinet nor in the contempla-STOCK rates on "the schedule.

France grants Brazil a special import quota of five thousand tons of coffee monthly and in creases in the existing quota for certain other Brazilian products.

The treaty also contains detail- ed provisions affecting the trans- fer from Brażi of certain frozen French commercial claims."― Transocean Kuo Min:

DR. RACHMANN AND JAPAN

London Press Opinion

London, May 12, Japan is. understood to be bring- ing pressure on members of the China Committee of the League of Nations to procure the dismissal of the League adviser to China, Dr. L. Rajchman, states the "News Chronicle" in a leading article, to- day.

A study of his report shows the hollowness of the Japanese claim that the assistance given to China by the League of Nations has been "political" in any sense, except that it does certainly assume that a strong, prosperous and indepen- dent China is desirable, the Journal adds.

ted programme and winning the majority vote of the party for the Government and National Union and for "confidence in self."- Transocean Kuo Min."

COMPLAINT FROM

HUNGARY

Asks League To Intervene

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")

(By Telegraph, Copyright, ...Tela graphic Messages Ordinance, 1891 Received, May 18, 4.10 cm.)

vice.

THAELMANN TO BE TRIED

High Treason Charges

Berlin, May 12 Herr Erns: Thaelmarin, the for- mer leader of the German Com- munist Party, is shortly to be thed

treason" and

U.S. SILVER BILL

Agreement On Its Phraseology

Washington, May 12, An agreement on the phraseo- og of the American Silver Bit was reached at a conference be tween the Treasury Secretary, Mr. In Berlin for high alleged complicity in political mar-Henry Morgenthau and the Senate

sliver advocates..

Mr. Morgantbau, according to one of the conferees, consented to a mandatory declaration of policy that sliver be made a monetary base with gold.

ders.

The Prussian Premier, General Goering, recently announced that

both Torgler, who has acquitted at the Reichstag first trial, and Thaelmann. would be tried for high treason.

He added that Torgler nad abandoned Communism but Thael- mann had not done so.--Reuter.

KING GOES OUT RIDING'

London May 12, His Majesty the King was out

'CHANGE CONTROL riding in Rotten Row soon after BILL PASSED

8 o'clock yesterday morning. He was in the saddle for about half an hour. It is a long time since His Majesty has taken riding the Row-British Control El exercise in

Wireless Service.

Washington, May 12. The Senate. has passed the Stock Exchange Reuter.

WAR DEBT REVISION

America Willing To Enter

Discussions

Washington. May 12

It is authoritatively stated at

the White House that the United DUTCH RUBBER

States is willing to enter discus- sions in regard to war debt revi-

Despite authoritative information given out that several debtors have

Geneva, May 12. ston with individual nations,, but The agenda of the League of will refuse to join in any general Nations Council meeting begini-debt conference. ning on Monday has been sup- plemented by a motion of the Hungarian Government demand- been informed that token payments Ing that the League of Nations will no longer ensure exemption sends a commission of investiga-from the provisions of the Johnson' tion to enquire into incidents Act. President Roosevelt still feels which occurred in the last few that the United States has not laid months along the Hungarian- down a rigid policy on this matter. Yugoslavian frontier-Transocean

He has indicated that part pay- Kuo Min.

ments will be given full and sym- pathetic consideration and that all offers will be considered on their individual merits.-Reuter.. |BUDGET SURPLUS CRITICISM

London, May 12... Referring to the American crl-

MORE SERIOUS GRIEVANCES Geneva, May 13. Hungary greatly surprised the diplomatic world by registering" at official complaint with the League Dr. Rajchman's unforgiveable against the Yugoslav action on offence in the eyes of Tokyo is the frontier for several years past that he believed this and work-which has occassioned the deaths ticisms of Britain's budget surplus, ed for it honestly and unsparing-of a dozen Hungarians.

ly. There is no other accusation The Yugoslav quarters which can be brought against him with any plausibility, the journal asserts. Reuter.

GOVERNORSHIP OF JAMAICA

A New Appointment

London, May. 12.

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Sir Alexander Ransford Blater has tendered his resignation of Governorship

Jamaica of grounds of ill health.

The King has accepted his res- ignation and approved the ap pointment in his place as Captain General and Governor-in-Chief of Jamaica of Sir Edward Brandis Denham, at present Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British Gulana-British Wireless.

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PRODUCTION

Scheme to Protect Plantations

The

interests.

CONTROL IN GERMANY.

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He wants first to submit it to President Roosevelt,

The conferees, including Senator Borah, are optimistic that very little controversy is left.-Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, May 12. London silver prices to-day were down 1/8th for spot and 3/16 for forward as follows:-

Spot..... Forward,

May 11 May 12

19 191

191 19.3/18

The London on New York crces rate at closing to-day was 5.117 compared with 5.11 at yesterday's closing.

FINANCIAL AID SOUGHT

For Industrial Development

(From Our Special Correspondent)

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is also interested in bringing mer- chants from Canton and Hong Kong to visit Kwelchow, which is rich in agricultural products and mining deposits.

Hague, May 12.

Canton, May 13. Merchants in Canton and Hong It is understood that a tempor- ary export duty on native rubber Kong are interested in the indus- in Kwangsl production is to be imposed by trial developments

provinces the Government of the Dutch East and Kwelchow and will shortly to making invest- Indies, with the object of enforc- take a trip to those ing a distribution quota between with a view plantation and native production.ments,

An official of the Kwelchow De- -The Government is resolutely

of Reconstruction is determined to enforce the Interpartment

to here to study the municipal and national Agreement and, not

en- reconstruction progress in Canton. allow the native growers to the Foregign Secretary, Sir John danger restriction to the detr7n an interview, he said that be

of plantation make Simon, in a speech at Manchester, ment

say yesterday, said that fresponsible. Reuter. light of the complaint and

serious commentators on the other side of they have much more grievances, against the Hungar- the Atlantic had overlooked the fact that their argument, based on the

Berlin, May 11.-

Though rich in these natural A new office for the control of

not a | Budget surplus, was entirely falla-

clous for two reasons as far as the dealings in rubber has been estab-resources, Kwelchow is

requires lished at Hamburg under Herr wealthy province, and. American debt was concerned.

Firstly, because that which lay Erick Hammersfahr. who is rea- capital and engineering skill from at the back of the difficulty in ponsible to the Minister of Com- Kwangtung to develop the mines connection with vast international merce, who will regulate the sup- and Industries. There payments was not a question as to ply and distribution of rubber, peated civil wars in, that province the past, but now all 1s whether a particular country had gutta-percha, and rubber waste. a Budget surplus, but was the in- The control of raw material im- quiet in the Kwelchow, front.

About twenty leading merchants ports is necessary owing to the precarious foreign currency pos- of this city and Hong Kong will tion, and thus includes raw mater-leave here for Kwelchow on May tale for the textile, copper, hides 15. After inspection, they will form a big company to develop and skins, and rubber industries.

The 1933 value of rubber im-mining and agricultural possibility ports amounted to only £1,250,000 in Kwekchów.

The party will pass through: at par.

Imports for the first three Kwangs, where they will als in- movement on foot. months of 1934, in anticipation of spect the industrial and recon- rubber restriction, have already struction reached £500,000-Reuter.

Kwanget expects. Shanghai. inan-

at

The matter will be entered upon the provisional agenda the forthcoming session of the Counc which opens on Monday--Reuter.

FUSHUN MINES DISASTER

Jury done to world trade and world Dairen, May 12 recovery as a whole, if they con- The casualties in the Fushun templated the transfer of enormous mines disaster, yesterday, when an quantities which they received in automatic lift crashed, following a goods, but which they were asked coal gas explosion, is given as 24 to pay back in money- killed. "and

11 seriously injured Secondly, it must be borde in The miners in the "Death Lift mind that in relation to national were hurled 150 yards down the wealth, British taxation last year shaft and fell on to a group of was at least twice as heavy as the workers who were waiting below. corresponding taxation in the Un-

Ited States-Reuter. Reuter.

iri

were re-

BROWN UNIFORMS AT CHURCH SERVICES

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") (By Telegraph, Copyright, Taie- graphic Messages Ordinance, Received, May 13, 5.30 am.)

1994.

Cologne, May 12.

DUST CLOUD IN AMERICATM

Descent On New York

New York, May 12: An enormous dustcloud from the droughtstricken middle west dés- cended on New York City yester- out the day, completely blotting sun and hanging over skyscrapers. like a pall.

The cloud brought an epidemic of sneezing and coughing, and the hospitals were crowded with peo- ple requiring particles of matter extracted from their eyes.

The dust cloud extends for 1,500 miles in length and 1,000 miles in breadth. Reuter,

HERRERA WANTED FOR ·

MURDER

known as General Herrera, former Secretary of War for Cuba, on & charge of murder.

.. New York, May 12. a On the request of the Cubarr Consul,General here, & warrant has been issued for the arrest of Attendance at Church services | Alberto Herrera "Franchi, better in brown uniform was vigorously discountenanced by the National Socialist party leader in the dis- trict of Upper Rhineland in the The charge is presumably based Prussian State, Councillor Grohe, on the allegation that he plotted when speaking at a party conven- with ex-President Machado and on Saturday.. Grohe others to cause the police to fre declared that the party members on the crowds who were celebrat-

who were entitled to

wear, ing the false report that Macha- brown uniform almost identical do had resigned.

tion here

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with those of the stormtroopers were from now onwards prohibit ed from appearing in such Church services or to carry the National Socialist hooked-cross flags inte places for public wor- ship.

The National-Socialist party. sald Grobe, has always accused the Catholic Centre Party of mis- using the power of the Church 10: furthering political ends. hence the party must take care not to

Franchi is missing and a search throughout the city is progressing.

Reuter.

ITALIAN ARMY

BILL

Young Officers to Benefit

Rome. May 11.

furnish opponents with grounds for. making similar charges against the National- Socialist party. Moreover, accorri-

Aiming at quicker promotion ing to the speaker. open-air or

for efficient young officers, ar Army Bill, drafted by orded of Big- military" devotional church ser- vices would not be part of th

nor Mussolini, was täbled in the programme of the party demon-Italian Chamber of Deputies. yes- strations in future, because the terday, providing compulsory year- objections raised by the Roman ly vacations, practically amount-- Catholic Church seemed sound

Ing to retirement, of a large num- ber of officers.

and cozent.Transocean Kuo Min

All Captains and lieutenants. who have not been promoted since the Armistice will be retired with- in three years with adequate fin- Iancial compensation."

cters to make investment there but-on account of political rea- sons this project is deferred

In future. promotion to Cap- no financial assistance comes from Shanghai, Kwangsi hopes to secure tains, Colonels and Generals will investors in Canton and Hong: be by selectior instead of by sė- Kong.

niority. Reuter

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