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RUSSIA'S ENTRY INTO

THE

EAGUE

France To Act As Sponsor

Geneva, May 22.

League circles are very optimis- about Russia Joining the League, It is now understood that Russia has waived her original stipulation that she shbold be invited to join similarly to Mexico by unanimous vote of the Assembly.

Following conversations between M. Litvino and M. Barthou last week, France will act as sponser and endeavour to secure a smooth election, which requires two-thirds majority of the Assembly,

M. Barthou and Litvinof at the meeting which it xis. noteworthy was sollefted by Litvinoff, also discussed disarmament, especially the Russian plan for mutual security pact, but the suggestion emanating from some quarters for an offensive and defensive Franco-

Russian alliance was discussed and Ands no crederice here.-Reuter.

MISSING AIR

LINER

Mr. Carlson's Body Fonud

Shanghai. May 22.

A body, believed to be that of Mr. Carlson. acting Communica- tions Superintendent of the China National Airways Corporation, who was a passenger in the. ill-fated Cantor air liner which disappear-

السريع

On April 11. was found by fishermen on the coast near Ningpo. yesterday.

The body is being brought to Shanghai. Reuter.

Shanghal, Later. Cards found on the body show definitely that it is Mr. Carlson's corpse, disintegrated beyond · „re-

cognition-Reuter.

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“OUT TO BEAT AMY'S RECORD-

Miss Jean Batten's

Effort

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Singapore, May 22, -Miss Jean Batten, the New Zealand airwoman, flying" "from England to Australla, who has ar- rived at Batavia, now has six" and a half days left in which to beat Mrs. Amy Mollison's record. „“

It is estimated to be possible for her to cover her last 1,500-mile hop, including the crossing over- the perilous and shark-infested Timor Bea, in 24 hours.-Reuter.

Earlier News

/ Batavia, May 22: 'The young New Zealand aviatrix, Miss Jean Batten, who is on a fight from England to Australia, arrived at the Island of. Lombok to-day and left for Koepang- Reuter.

INDUSTRY IN CHINA

Progress Stressed in London

London, May 22,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1934.

JAPAN OFFERS A COMPROMISE

In Trade War With

Britain

CHALLENGE TO, announced by Great Britain, on

N. R. A..

Another Report Promised

Washington, May 21.

RISE IN PRICE ADDRESS BY VON

OF SILVER

Reaction in China

PAPEN

Reference to Saar. Exiles

[Special to the "Hong Kong 'Daily

Press"

(Copyright:13,

Trier, May 21..

Speaking on Whit-Monday in the stadium to a gathering “of Society

COMPLETE QUIET IN BULGARIA

War Minister Appeals For Support

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

Sofia, May 11, Contrary to rumours circulating

quiet prevails throughout Bulgaria after the change of regime.

U. S. BASEBALL,

Germans abroad." Vice-Chancellor in foreign countries, complete Player Struck On

Yon Papen said that the great movement that seized the German people with the advent of the new regime must lead to different re-

The Home Minister, General Midileff has already countermand-

The Head

London, May 22. Silver circles in London do not anticipate President Roosevelt will Tokyo, May 16. make any sensational statement Japan's opening counter-attack { to-day interpreting his surrender in the Anglo-Japanese trade war in ] to sliver advocates as a political taking the form of ↑ protest sop, the alin being the greatest against the import quotas recently political good of America and least harm in the international econo- the ground they violate the most mle sphere. favoured 'nation clause in existing Speculation is rife regarding Anglo-Japanese treaties. „

China's reaction to the sudden That is the gist of the Instruc-rise in the price of silver. It is tlons telegraphed by Foreign Min-

pointed out that she is not likely

New York, May 22. ister Koki Hirota to Ambassador to permit her export trade to besults among the Germans in othered an order forcing all public es- Bartell, batting for the Pittsburgh. Isunso Matsudaira at London. a

ruined as anticipated.

countries from those noticeable in tablishments to close carlier than Pirates against the Philadelphia füreign office spokesman said tö-

the Fatherland itself. Instead of usual Apart from the doubled Phillies in the major league base- day.

being a stiff struggle as at home, | military guards patrolling the ball yesterday was struck on the the effect must be an organic re- streets. there is no outward evid.head by the ball and rendered un- newal of sense of national unity orice that an important political conscious. He was forced to leave among the Germans abroad, espe- change has occurred.

the game. cially as this change had to take The tobacco strike in Bulgaria

National League place under the observation of the which threatened to become a gen- of foreign and nationaleral strike immediately ended be- people states.

Jause the 20 per cent, increase in wages demanded has been recognis ed by competent authorities Justifiable.

1 America buys in the world market. China will unload stocka Japan offered compromise and then possibly adopt a gold An exchange of verbal brickbats however. Matsudaira was instruct-standard-Reuter. over the National Recovery-Ad- ¦ ed to urge the British government MR. MACKAY'S. SUGGESTIÖN ministration issue, was resumed "not to aggravate the situation"

London, May 22. yesterday, when Mr. Clarence, S. and to express. Tokyo's willingness Mr. E. F. Mackay in a letter to to negotiate with the view of the Times" in reply to the de- Darrow's Board, replying to Gen- eral Hugh Johnson's "Infuriate friendly acceptance and modiäca-

terding states is unable to visualise clamours." declared that its con- tion of the quotas announced by

Von Papen declared that it was Shanghal land speculators In-à special delight to welcome among clusions are unanswered.

Walter Runciman, president of the Auencing Chinese bankers. British board of trade, last week,

the guests from other countries, many thousands from the Baar The new War Minister, Zlateft" Japanese trade with India al-

who were especially conscious of addressed, in a broadcast speech, their national origin because they the whole nation, saying that in had had to defend it over and the last few days the army has again "for more than a thousand rescued the. Fatherland and that years. "Fate had dealt out that the It is the duty of every Bulgarian Saar by the treaty of Versailles to support the work of the army had nothing whatever to do with and the National Government. In-

The reply remarks that when the monopolists and profiteers. un- report, pause to covered by the

take breath it may well be seen that certain basic facts have been totally and intentionally disregard- ed

The Board promises a second

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ready is regulated by the agree- nients reached at the recent Delhi ronterence.

report at the week-end, reviewing CHESS WIZARDS

the additional industries in which the conditions are alleged to be worse than in those alreadly re- viewed.-Reuter

HOARD TO BE DISBANDED Washington, May 22. As a sequel to the Darrow report. well-informed quarters stated that

National Recovery the

Review Board, of which Mr. Clarence Dar- row is head, will be disbanded on June 1.

->

are now

Meanwhile, considerable rever- berations are anticipated with the opposing factions who Uning up for battle-Reuter.

CAMP FOLLOWERS' BLAMED Washington, May 22: General Hugh Johnson has Mr. Clarence Darrow's "camp followers" rather than Mr. Darrow and his Board for the con- troversy over the alleged monopo- fistle trends of the N.R.A.

blamed

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General Johnson stated: "If we had only Mr. Darrow's original Review Board to deal with we would have seen some construc- tive action. The camp followers who came in later made the trou- Ble."

DRAW

Alekhine Well in

the Lead

(Special to the "Bong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright. 11

Kissingen, May 21. The eighteenth game of the world championship chess tourna- ment took place on Whit-Monday, Bogoljubow obtaining a slight ad- untage at the start which, how- ever, he failed to maintain against the splendid defensive tactics of Alekhine. The game ended in a draw, leaving the score now eleven and a half to six and a half in favour of Alekhine, eleven mat- ches being drawn. The contest will be continued this week.

After forty-one moves Alekhine scored an easy victory over Bogol- jubow in the seventeenth game General

Johnson's comments of the world chess championship presumably refer to "the rumour on Monday. Right in the begin- current in the capital that the ning, Bugoljubow made a serious Radicals are associated with Mr. mistake which Alekhine exploited Darrow and influenced his report.

mercilessly. Bogoljubow fought Mr. Darrow promised another hard to recover a tactically defen- report before the Board disbanded, sible position but anally had to which would picture worse condi- admit that this was beyond his tions in order industries-Reuter. skill-Transocean Kuo Min.

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Mr. Mackay suggests if the countries having large gold re- serves retain 20 to 30 per cent. of holdings in silver, surplus stocks will be absorbed and the demand for metal otherwise will be be-

lleved to be equal to the supply. An expert in an interview with Reuter stated that he understood

there is not enough marketable supplies in the back quarter of American currency. Therefore Mr. Mackay's suggestion is imprac- ticable. It might also cause the price to reach 30 to 35 pence. which is unacceptable to China Reuter.

as

ternal political quarrels engineered

separate parties: would, from ow on, be dealt with'radically and fually-Transocean Kuo Min.

The protecting national rights of other peoples or with looking after * minorities." There are no minb- rities in the Saar. This treaty

THE ECONOMY AXE. merely served as an extremely pro- saic and materialistic transaction

Soña, May 22. in coal in which 800,000 Germans

The new Fascist Government had to be exiled for fifteen years in Bulgaria is wielding the econ- ander foreign dominion-Trans-omy are vigorously. Cabinet Mini- ocean Kuo Min.

ARBITRARY DOMINION

Berlin, May 22.

sters are to receive abou; £430 yearly Instead of £1,200, and wil dispense with private raliway car- "The League of Nations is mere-riages, and, oficial motor-cars. ly an association of nations in Economies have also been im- which nominally equality rights posed on all Government depart- prevail but in reality a political { ments.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, May 22 London silver prices to-day remained unchanged, as follow:- May 19 May 22 Spot

19.9/16 10.9/16 Forward

191 197 The London on New York cross- rate at 2,00 pm today Was 5.10-15/16.,, compared with 5.11 which, on May 19th

RUSH FOR SEATS AT

PASSION PLAY.......

(Special to the "Hong Kong

Press” (Copyright).]

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St. Louis... New York

R. H. E.

2 8

2

5. 9 1 Home runs by Whitehead (36. Louls) and Jackson (New York) Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

410 2

Home runs by Vaughan and Lavagetto Pittsburgh) ·

Chicago

Brooklyn

11,17:0

10 16 2

9. 8 1 Home runs by Phelps (Chi- cagg) and Taylor, Lopez, and Koenicke (Brooklyn)

American League --

New York ... Cleveland".

R. H. E.

5 19 0

9 14 .0

Earl Averill (Cleveland) hit 2 homers.

5 11 0

6 14.0

7 11.0

37 0

Washington Detroit

Philadelphia

St. Louis..

Home runs by Foxx, McNair and Cramer (Philadelphia) and Clift (St. Louta) Boston"..

..... 13.18 3 Chicago ............... 10 18 3 Home runs by Morgan (Bos- ton) and Jimmy Dykes (Chl- cago). Game went to 10 in- ninga-Renter.

The United States, Italy and

force." declared Vice-Chancellor Sofia is quiet and the curfew Von Papen in a speech, at Trler has been lifted, and most of the before thousands of Germans from police and military patrols have all parts of the Reich and neigh- | been withdrawn. Censorship of bouring countries.

telegrams has also ceased. Von Papen denounced the Saar Martial law, however is all in provisions of the Versatiles Treaty. force in Macedonia, where, accord-

he declared', subjected ing to an uncondrated report dis-France are acting through the Am 800,000 Germans to foreign arturbances occurred when General Attaches or other legation officers. bitrary dominion for fifteen years. | Mihailo was arrested.

In the interests of the coal busi- mess he concluded by appealing to European goodwill and declared that the new Germany is seeking a way for European co-operation.

Dally-Reuter.

Oberammergau, May 31,

Every one of the 5,200 seats for ALEPPO BOMB OUTRAGE the first official performance of the passion play on Whit-Monday has been sold out. Among the large

Aleppo, May 22. attendance" from foreign countries Beveral arrests have been made were five hundred guests from here in connection with the throw- England. two hundred from the ing of a bomb in the leading United States and large numbers hotel where the President and the

land. Transocean Kuo Min..

AMERICAN ARMY COUNTY CRICKET from Spain, Belgium and Switzer-Premier of the Syrian Republic

CORPORAL

Court Martial Acquittal

Colon, Panama, May 21. The re-hearing before a second court-martial of the case, against Corporal Robert Osman, of Brook- 1. resulted in a verdict of not guilty and the acquittal of the accused.

Six Centuries In Three Games

The following were the results of County Cricket at the close to-day:-

were staying-Reuter.

END OF THE FAR .. EASTERN A.A..

New Association Formed

In Manila

Worcester won on the first In- nings against Essex 469 (Pearce 111 Nichols 102) and 109 for 4 Worcester 515 (Walters 178, Gib- bons 104, Nawab of Pataudi 97.

Leicester won by an innings and 120 runs against Northants.

Leicester 357 (Shipman 101). Northants 100 (Geary 5 for.. 24) and followed on for 137 runs.

Burrey won by an innings anding concertedly, succeeded to-day Philppines, but It seems that the in completely wrecking the FarPhilippines are pretty well tied to Eastern Athletic Association and Japan's apron strings.

Corporal Osman, eight months ago, was convicted by military court-martial at. Port Sherman, Panama, when charged with the Illegal possession 01 military secrets. He was sentenced to, bơ dishonourably discharged from the United States Army, to imprison- ment for three years' with hard labour, and a fine of $10,000 or, in default, a further 18 years' im- prisonment with hard labours

Reuter.

Sir. Federick Maze, Inspector PERRY BEATEN

General of the Chinese Customs,

yesterday arrived at Bouthamption

on furlough until October...

In an interview with Reuter, he declined to discuss political quès-

IN PARIS

tions, but remarked on the great Surprise By Boussus

Industrial developments in China which, he said, were bound. to have a far reaching effect on in- ternational trade. Reuter.

CHINESE AIR. EXPERTS IN LONDON

London, May 22, Five Chinese air experts, head ed by General Wong Kong Yue, have arrived here to inspect Bri- tish aircraft-Reuter,

Paris, May 21.: Fred Perry, Britain's foremost tennis player, caused a disappoint- ment by his defeat at the hands of Christian Boussus in the Inter national Club match in Paris, to- day.

Boussus won by 6-4. 2-6, 7-5, The Frenchman displayed fine control of his strokes and thoroughly deserved his win Perry, however, lacked his usual sting and was prone to serve double faults-Reuter.

43 runs against Notts ----

Surrey 509 for 7 declared (Gregory 180, Squires 09),

Notts 226 (Fender 5 for 70) and

for 105)-Reuter. followed on for 240 runs (Fender

LEAGUE FOR RIGHTS OF MAN

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

„Presa” (Copyright).1

Paris, May 21. The congress of the League for rights of man now going on at Nancy has passed a resolution by 834 votes to 591 approving the de cision of the Lyons group to ex- pel Herriot from the League As a result of this, the president of the League, Victor Basch, announ- ced his own resignation.

The motion declaring that the League could not be censured suf- ficiently for its attitude towards the disarmament question was Tost-Transocean Kuo Min

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(Reuter's Olympic Service)

Mantia, May 21. to express our real sentiments as

Japan and the Philippines, act-jong as we are the guests of the

BC.

forming a new. Association

"How can two of five members which will be called "Oriental dissolve any organisation?" he ask Athletic Association, which will ed. "We have laboured for weeks be hoding Games in Tokyo in 1938 to save the Far Eastern Athletic Association, and the responsibility

to which China, presumably, will

be invited, but it is not expected that she will accept the invitation. the Philippines and by Japan.

for wrecking it must be borne by

The new Association is pledged

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that we were not leaving the Asso- clation. The alleged dissolution is completely filegal, and nothing less than a farce,” he concluded. A

We were careful when leaving to the immediate admission of the nrst meeting to make it clear Manchukuo and has telegraphed ils decision to Changchun,

The Chinese delegates absented themselves throughout the entire proceedings," "declaring that the neeting. They could not be. when called and afterwards de clared that they were not inform ed

Pubile opinion, in the Philip- pines inclines in favour of the Chinese position. The American- owned Manila Bulletin" will yub- This was merely subterfuge, ish an editorial to-day, couched ance the Chinese delegates were in the strongest terms, declaring wel Informed of what was hap-that the Philippines have been pening, but were not willing to be blued and coerced into taking a

party, hoping abstention would dishonourable course. strengthen their cause.

Mr. C. T. Wang, is indisposed. Mr. William Bung, in a state and is resting in the home of the ment on behalf of the Chinese Chinese consul Dr., Wang did not said: "It is all a joke. I had not issue a statement of to-day's the slightest intimation that there events, but yesterday he declared was to be a meeting, “We hesitate that the entire course was illegal

A number of Macedonian leaders attending a congress at Varna are reported to have been taken into custody and interned at Lom.

Reuter.

CHINA'S WAR-

PLANES

World Bid-For Air Market

(Special Air Mail Service)

The interests of. Great Britain are in the hands of the Air Attaché, Group Capt. R. P. Willock, who has taken up his post in Shanghai Among foreign airmen demonstrat- ing machines are Capt. J. Doolittle, an American ace. and Lieut-Col. Mario de Bernardi, the Italian 1825 Schneider Trophy winner.

In South China a British bid for a larger share of business has been made by the Far East Aviation Company, representing a number nr British Arms, by establishing a flying school at Kal Tak Aero- drome, Hongkong.

The school will operate"under a London, May 1... Government subsidy of £2,100 a China's latest war is in the air-year, with Flight Lleat. W. F. Mm- the struggle of leading aeroplane ray and Flight Eleut. Lord Malcolm manufacturing nations of the Danglas-Hamilton (son of the Duke world to capture the Chinese mar- of Hamilton), of the Auxiliary Air ket::.

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