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FINAL CHAPTER IN THE

KURAMOTO CASE

Japan Expresses Thanks To China

Nanking. June 14.

Mr. Suma called on Mr. Wang

Ching Wei nt. o'clock this after- STRIKE THREAT:

noon stating that under instruc-

the Tokyo ons from

Foreign Office and Mr. Ariyoshi he wished to express the thankfulness of the Japanese authorities for the el- forts in the discovery of Mr. Kuramoto by the Chinese author- itles, thus marking probably the final chapter In the Kuramoto case, Reuter.

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TOKYO STATEMENT -

Tokyo, June 14. A spokesman of the Foreign Office,

at Mr. expressing rellef Kuramoto's safety, declared that the manner in which the case was dealt with will be decided after investigation which will be made as soon as Mr. Kuramoto has re- gained his health and mental nor- mality-Reuter,

GREAT RELIEF IN LONDON London, June 14,

Great relief is felt by everyone here interested in the Far East that Mr. Kuramoto has been found thus reducing a farce which threatened to develop into, a tragedy.

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The Chinese hope that Nanking has obtained BUG authoritative statement from Mr, Kuramoto be-

fore he was restored to the Japan ese authorities. There is some feeling "here that Japans should express "regret to China in view of the severity of her attitude.- Revier.

INTERVIEWS FORBIDDEN

Nanking. Earlier.

IN AMERICA

Steel Workers to Decide

Pittsburgh, June 14 With the Administration and the country waiting tensely, hoping against hope that something wili be accomplished at the eleventh hour to ward off the strike of 400,000 steel workers', delegates are pouring into the city by car. bus and train for the convention of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tiri Workers, at which the strike decision will be taken.

Claiming that over 100,000 out of 400.000 workers are ready to lay down their tools, the leaders

assert their ability to close most of the country's mills.

More conservative leaders, ke Mr. Tighe, are striving to reach a compromise to prevent the strike.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1934.

HISTORIC MEETING AT VENICE

THE NAZIS CHIEF

ADOLF HITLER

LECTURE BY GOEBBELS

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Readiness To Conciliate

Venice, June 14

Escorted by Italian aeroplanes, Chancellor Adolf Hitler, accom- panied by Barop von” Neurath," Germany's Foreign Minister, and high Nasl officials, arrived at 10.05 am. to-day at the airport here from Munich for the historic meet- ing with Premier Benito MussolinL

The German Delogation welcomed by Signor Mussolini, dressed in Fascist uniform, The Halian Delegation was introduced by Duce to Herr Hitler, who afterwards · inspected a Guard of Honour composed of sailors dressed in black and yellow uniforms.

The party then proceeded to the motor-bost Venice and, as they passed the lagoons, the warships lining the route fred salutes,

The Italian Press only" published the bare news of the visit in the morning and refrained from com- menting on the objects of the visit apart from assuring Herr Hitler of a cordial welcome,

GREETINGS"

When Herr Hitler's plane taxled to the spot where Signor Mussolini stood, surrounded by Black Shirts, Il Duce stepped forward to greet bim, while the band played Deutschland Über Alles."

Herr Hitler's arrival at the Grand Hotel Was greeted by entbristastic cries

"Viva! of Viva!" from the assembled crowds. At noon Herr Bitler attended a

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily luncheon given by Signor Mussó-

Press" (Copyright).]

Warsaw, June 13.

Paraphrasing Mussolini's dictum

Hai at the Stra Villa. Conversa tions between the two statesmen will follow.

In the evening Herr Hitler and

Sinor Mussolini will be present at

A Washington message states that sweeping powers for Prest by stressing that National Socia-s concert at the courtyard of Doges dent Roosevelt to deal with the Hism, like Fascism, is unsuited for Falace, which will be attended by strike are reported to be in pre-export, the German Propaganda four hundred guests. A feature of paration and will be continued in Minister, Geobbels, in a lecture on

the festivities will be an filuminat- the new labour, "resolution, the "National Socialist in German as draft of which is stated as "being a

ed procession of two hundred factor for European peace". Kondolas Renter. rushed by the Administration-delivered on Wednesday afternoon before an audience of "society of Polish intellectuals”, emphasised that German National Socialism solely concerned the task of inter- Hai reconstruction. In foreign political sphere, said "Goebbels, we

Reuter.

POWERS FOR PRESIDENT-

Washington, June 14. Up till now there is no indica- In an effort to cope with the tion of Japan's official attitude; labour" crisis. the Administration following Mr. Kuramoto's dis- has sent to Congress a Bull em-

covery.

A LONG CHERISHED WISH

[Special to the Hong Kong Dally Press (Copyright.)

Berlin, June 13. The long rumoured discussions between Hitler and Mussolini was

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ITALIAN LEADER

BENITO MUSSOLINI

HONG KONG PROPOSAL TO LINK RAILWAYS

Objections By Chinese On Commercial Grounds

From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, June 14. Omicials and merchants here are not in favour of Joining the Can- ton-Hankow Railway with the Can- ton-Kowloon Railway at this centre as proposed by, Mr. Wong' Kwong Tin. Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hong- kong.

The Canton Chamber of Com- merce has sounded all the guilds on this point and has received unfavourable replies from them. These commercial bodies bold" the view that in such through service Canton has nothing to gain but

CHEAPNESS OF everything to lose.

MONEY

Eagerness to Take Advantage

APPOINTMENT IN SWATOW

For Col Chang Ching Hui

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, June 14." Colonel Chang Ching Hut, Ph.D. professor at the Yen Tanı Military. Academy, has been appointed ad- viser to the Eastern Kwangtung Pacifcation Office at Swatow, of which General Li Yang King," com," mander of the 3rd army, is the concurrent Pacification Commis stoner.

If through traffic can go be- tween Lohchang and Kowloon and between Hankow and Kowloon in 1938, merchants here believe that Canton. Will lose all the wharfage and warehouse business. In that event, goods would not stop here

·but would proceed direct to Hong

A graduate of the University of Kong:

Hlinois, Dr. Chang will be in "Hong Kong is already the en-charge of foreign and diplomatie trepot of South China." a leading affairs in Swatow in view of the London, June 14. "merchant here pointed out to-day. growing importance of that port The efforts of big companies to "Should there be a connection be- avail themselves of the present tween

He will retain his connection, with the two lines, Canton will the Mitary Academy, dividing his extraordinary cheapness of money no longer be a centre of trade in time between Canton and Swatow were witnessed by the decision of Kwangtung, Hong Kong will then Anglo-Persian to repay £4,850,000 reed and receive all the goods im- worth of debentures and of British ported into Aluminium to convert the Febru- South China"

and exported from ary 1, 1935 £2,250,000 worth of Mr. Lee Shin Kan. managing debentures

North British director of the Canton-Hankow Aluminium and the January 1. Railway (South Section) denied 1936 of their

debentures any possibility of joining his line worth £2,500,000...

with the Canton-Kowloon Railway:

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Colonel Chang is recently back in Canton from Swatow "after the completion of an important mis- sion there on behalf of General Chen Tsai Tong, Commander-in- Chlef of the First Group Army,

The conditions in Swatow and Eastern Kwangtung are carefully

Such repayments, while reduc- Mr. Lee said that the efforts or watched by the military "authort-

powering the President to establish simply endeavour, like every other officially affirmed in Berlin on difficulty in advising clients of South-west Political Council. He

No statement was made when, Boards to investigate the activities Mr. Kuramotó was officially hand- of employers and employees arising ed ver yesterday afternoon, and from labour provisions. The this morning, no, Japanese re- N.R.A Boards would further be presentative called on the Chinese authorised to order the conduct of authorities.

secret elections of employers to -It is learned that after Mr. ¦ determine who should represent Kuramoto returned home yester-

them in collective bargaining day afternoon, the Japanese Con- with employers.—Reuter: sulate-instructed a close watch to be kept for fear that 'Mr. Kura- mato should commit suicide... Press Interviews have been forbidden Renter.

CHINESE- OPINION.

Shanghal, June 14. Chinese despatches. from Nan- king attribute Mr. Kuramoto's strange interlude to the disap- pointment that he has remained 3 Vice-Consul for many years without promotion. They assert that he was also mortified when he was not included in the list of guests at the dedication of the new Chinese Foreign Office build- ing.

Meanwhile, one of Shanghai's leading Japanese doctors has ar rived at Nanking to attend Mr. Kuramoto, who will not be ques- floned until he recovers from the sirain of his experience-Reuter.

BRITISH COURT IN SHANGHAI

Information at Commons

London, June 14.

The Government already have » very ample information regarding the required reforms in the Shanghai District Court and Bir Alexander Cadogan does not ne- glect the opportunity of adding thereto.

Captain Anthony Eden made the .... above statement in answer to Mr. W. Nunn at question time in the House of Commons to-day.

Captain Eden added that Sir John Simon "had not proposed the issue of any fresh instructions at present in the matter.-Router.

NEW SHANGHAI LOAN

Shanghai, June 14. The Chinese Press credits the Municipal Government of Greater Shanghai with the declatom to float

MR. LATHAM'S MISSION

Congratulations

in London

nation. to establish contract to defend our vital interests bus we do not pursue specifically the National-Socialist foreign policy.

The Minister then turned to the purpose and essence, of the Na- tional Socialist revolution pointing out that no German Government had ever been in such complete harmony with the broad masses of people as the National-Socialist, Government which in the election.

of November 12, 1933 obtained 92 per cent of the majority.

Wednesday night,

A laconic communique announces that for a long time it had been! the wish of the Italian leader and the German Chancellor to make

each

other's acquaintance and discuss the general political situa- tion of both States..."

They will meet in Venice on Thursday.

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tles owing to their maritime im- ing the companies' fixed interest his administration are concentrat-portance. Lieut-General Chang charges, will nevertheless tend toed on the early completion of the Jul Kwel, commander of second swell the money supplies in London.

superabundance of railway from Canton to Hankow. independent division at Swatow, 'is' Similar views are expressed by back here to submit a report on Brokers are Anding. Increased. Mr. Hsiao Fu Chen, member of the

the conditions there. profitable investments in view of said Canton would become a dead the lowness of current yields, city if goods consigned to various This partly explains the present parts of the province cannot be popularity of gold mining shares concentrated first at this point. where the yield is based on the present price as compared with last year's dividends ranges of 331 per cent, averaging about six per

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cent:

Gold shares are now regarded as Venice, June 13.

safe investment with the pos- The diplomatic world has al-sibility of Increased earnings on ready begun to converge here as a heavy capital appreciation in the prelude to the Hitler-Mussolini event of the metal rising to new meeting on Thursday. The major records portion of the German delegation was housed on Wednesday in the in Germany during the last seven-

Grand Hotel, while the teen months, emphasising

Italian solid position of the German State ambassador to Berlin, Cerruti has The Italian delega-

⚫ Goebbels then dealt with the work of reconstruction carried cut

the.

also arrived

as an honest broker between weaktion will arrive in the course of and strong divisions of economic

life. "Anarchistic and chaotic for the night-Transocean Kuo Min.

FRANCE'S WAR DEBT

Note to America

Speculators have been buying gold heavily with a view IO obviating currency risks-Reuter.

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SHARP DROP

GERMAN BONDS

In Consequence of Moratorium

FINANCES OF CHINA

Organised Along Modern Lines

THE JUMP IN SILVER

Financiers Not

- Impressed

London, Juné 14. Financiers are not impressed by the jump in silver, mainly due to the absence of sellers who, despite the permissive character of the American Bilver B, are holding off hoping that America will re sume purchases in London.

Blace last week America has ad the fiscal mitted receiving 5,000,000 ounces of

Nanking, June 14. A spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Finance, in an inter-

view with "Reuter." states, "The

Budget published for

year July 1, 1934 to June 30, 1935, silver from London. Every rise is

is noteworthy as it is the first attributed to America's interven- Actually she has latterly time the Ministry of Finance has tion.

made public the official estimate been disposed to offer the metal of its revenues and expenditures Reuter. for the coming year."

دال

"Such action, demonstrating

that the country's finances are ment of China and to the steady eforta, which have been made to being managed according to a defined plan, is due to the degree centralise and organise the coun- of stabilisation and order now try's

financial system along

ces, Marxism and Communism work London, June 14, In Just the opposite direction. The British Government are

If the exponents of these anti- beng kept fully informed of the social movements are excluded progress of Mr. Latham's mission from society and put in concen- to the Far East, sal Sir John trated camps and educated "again' Simon, in answer to a question at into useful members, of human the Commons by Miss Horsburgh. society. it was an act of self de--| He felt the House will join him fence, which in consideration with in congratulating Mr. Latham on

the greatness of the danger then the success of his journey which threatening, was carried out with |

London, June 14. has been of great value to both the most humane means."

Paris, June 14-

The declaration of the German Australia and the British Com- The new understanding with In a note of two hundred words. moratorium, although not causing

and has resulted in Poland, continued the Minister, is France tells the United States that much surprise on the Stock established by the Central Govern-modern-lines-Reuter, promoting good relations with Fara testimony of Adolf Hitler's ear- as no new fact has intervened she change, had a dampening effect nestness to conciliate peoples, and is not in a position to pay the

on business. All German bonds to bridge the differences which June instalment of U.S.$141,000,000. marked down sharply, the Dawes have driven Europe to the edge of France does not contest the and Young Loans failing to 60 and collapse. Our exit from the validity of the debt and remains 10 compared with 67 and 43 League of Nations and forsaking willing to discuss # settlement respectively last night Quotations the disarmament conference is not which takes into account the pre- are now nominal. in contradication with this rea-sent circumstances.-Reuter.. diness. An hondur-loving nation

monwealth

Eastern countries.-Reuter.

THE SECOND TEST

* London, June 14

Sir Stanley Jackson, Chairman

of the Selection Committee, told

the *Evening Standard" that can negotiate and work only in "If Larwood is fit he will be asked granting equality status. From

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A prominent banker in an inter-" view with Reuter stated that the "removal of these heavy charges will undoubtedly diminish the

to play in the Second Test. It cer- the depths of powerful convie- EXHIBITION OF pressure of the mark which there-

tainly looks from his bowling that tion. Germany he is at.

15 ready to co-operate in the noble work of

enemies "if Larwood plays he will play peace. To all former under no other conditions or in- whom we can only wish may at, Structions except those applying to least become our friends-Germany each member of the team. These holds out the right hand of fel- are simple, conditions that each lowship, an member be under orders of the

When Dr. Goebbels arrived bere Captain, and will act on those or-

on Wednesday afternoon he was ders and do his best for the side. met by the German Minister to This is taken to mean that Lar Warsaw, tht Polish Home Minister wood will play at Lord's-Reuter. Pierack, and the Governor

Warsaw.

SHANGHAI YOUTH'S DISTINCTION

"Shanghai, June 14. News has reached Shanghai that Mark Ginsbourg, a 25-year-old local Russiari, is one out of the three alternates on the nomliation, of the teaching staff of the School. of Journalism of Columbia Uni-,

a new loan of $3,500,000 for the versity for the travelling scholar-

construction of a stadium, museum, | ship of U.S.$1,50); which is one of

CHINESE ART

Sir John Simon Interested

fore' should improve." Neverthe- less the mark is now quoted at 13.33 which is twelve points de- cline as compared with last night.

It is very interesting to specu= [" late what action will be taken by the British. French and other Governments concerned to protect and safeguard the interests of their nationala. It is suggested London, June 14. that the authorities may consider Mr. Que Tai Chi has informed the possibilities of introducing an Reuter that Bir John. Simon is en-exchange clearing system-Reuter. thusiastic about the proposed Chin- On Thursday the German Pro- paganda Minister will be entertainese Art Exhibition, mentioned re- ed to a breakfast by the Foreign cently, which will be widely wel- Minister. Beck and granted audience with the Polish Dictator, Pilsudski In the late afternoonminaries still to be arranged. "It There are, however, many pre-

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is expected that the exhibition will be held definitely in 1933.-Reuter.

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SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S DAUGHTERS.

of

London, June 14. Sir Robert Ho Tung's two daught-

Court. Reuter...

Libraries, ・・・ hospitals, slaughter the Pulitzer Prizes for 1933-Reuers were presented last evening at houses and road repairs—Beuter. ter.

comed in Chinese and British circles.

MR. WEDGWOOD BENN'S MOVEMENTS

Peiplug, June 14. Mr. Wedgwood Benn, who is on a visit to the Far East, proceeded

REICHSBANK DECLARES

A FULL MORATORIUM

Berlin, June 14. The Reichsbank has declared a full moratorium for six months from July 1, including the Dawes and Young Loans and cash trans- ters--Reuter.. "

to the Three Eastern Provices last evening.

He is returning Home via Siberia. -Reuter.

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