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SOVIET TO ENTER THE

LEAGUE

Formal Installation On

Wednesday

(Special to "Hong Kong..

Imily Press")

Talo

(Bg Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Messager Ordinance. 1894. Beceived. September 16. 4.30 u.m.)

on

Geneva, Sept. 15. Soviet Russia has won her seat. or the League Council as the re- sult of a resolution passed Saturday night by a secret session of the present Council, three members of which refrained from voting in order to make impos- sible the necessary

unanimous ⚫ election. Moscow's narrow vietory on the Council seat question was followed by a similarly close de elsion to invite" Russia to partici- pate in the League tribunal which was signed by thirty-four mem- bers or exactly the necessary two- thirds of League members at a special assembly ON Saturday noon.

The document' which was con- veyed at once to Litvinoff at the "Italian city of Excevenez in Upper Bavoy formally ask's Soviet Russia to present herself 35 candidate "since the co-operation. of Russia is of great practical use for world peace."

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Russia's acceptance to, both the League membership and the Council seat was received in the course of the evening. 'The Russian delegation will consist of forty persons, including the Am- bassadors to Paris and Finland. Rosenberg and Stein- Transurean Fri Men.

SOVIET ACCEPTANCE

Geneva, Sept. 13." The Soviet has warmly accept- ed the invitation. to join the League.

M. Litvino's letter accepting the League invitation says that the Soviet undertakes to observe all international obligations and do- cisions binding on members in conformity with Article 1 of the covenant. The Soviet especially is glad to enter the League at a moment when the question

of

AMERICAN ARMS

ENQUIRY

Orders, From China

amendment of the covenant in order to bring it into harmony with the Briand-Kellogg Pact and banish completely International warfare" is being considered by the League.

Since Articles 12 and 13 of the covenant leave it open to States to submit disputes to arbitration. or judicial settlement, the Soviet considers it necessary to make clear its opinion as such methods should not be applicable to con. flicts regarding questions arising before. the Soviet entry to the League.-Reuter.

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A PERMANENT SEAT

Geneva, Sept. 15. The League Council this even- ing unanimously confirmed the previous unoffelal decision to give Russla a permanent seat on the Council,

it

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1934.

Col. Beck, Polish Foreign Minister,

whose declaration on

STATEMENT ON MINORITIESTM

Poland's Attitude Criticised

SOUTHWEST CRITICISM

OF NANKING

Government

GEL

Spokeman's

Answer

(Special From Our Own Correspondent.)

elgn Powers is necessarily largely not a positive one and first re- quires the fullest economic re- covery. Once unity and strength

#re established the National Government w not need in- itlative from the South- west to recover the Northeast territories, hence present energies must be entirely concentrated on economic reconstruction and na- tional unification,

The Soviet, which from the point of view of unity as well as economic resources far excele China, refuses to be precipitated into a conflict by the grossest provocations. How Buch morg Teason that Chiis should bide her time.

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Shanghai, Sept. 18. Expressing gratification of the Southwest leaders' avowal readi- ness to make every sacrifice for the country, a spokesman, of the minorities National Government, comment- has raised, a political issue whithing on the Southwest telegram to is the subject of much comment the Central authorities, declares that destructive rather than con- structive criticism, seems the key- note thereof. While admitting their own diappointment over the fact that the programme formulated for the Fouth Congress is stu incompletely carried out for reasons of sheer expediency, the Southwest cannot disclaim their share of the responsibility because of unconcealed aloofness and constant obstructive tactics which seriously weaken the Gov- The Government attitude ernment's hands. For instance, wards the Southwest is unim- to past non-cooperation of the peachably sincere and patient Southwest, in Communist suppres- yet It has not reciprocated. sion Communism. owen vitality. The Southwest's much vaunted The Southwest criticism regard- | sacriâces never proceeded beyound ing the lack of definite produc-empty words. We might consider tive reconstruction plans is un- Britain and the United States justifiable as failing to give credit where party diferences are sunt for palpable reconstruction ef- in order to form National Govern- forts proceeding apace through-ments yet the crises there are un- the country which under equal to ours. Moreover, ours" is

Ching President Wang

Wel's only a one-party government. direction have made much pro- The Southwest repeatedly and unnecessarily reminds us of ob- jectives which the whole country are equally mindful of. but never; The criticism that the Govern-discloses the means which every- ment lacks a definite foreign po- licy's is entirely erroneous be cause the policy vis-a-vis the for-

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press").

"..

There were three abstentions, (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tel- Argentine, Portugal and Panama praphic Meriages

Ordinance, 1804 which did not alter the unanimity Baceined, September 15, 7-30 pm.)' of the vote.

The

London, Sept. 15." invitation to Russia was Scandinavian States who sent a signed by 30 members and four

The comments of the British Fress on the situation created in Geneva by the statement of the separate note stating that their

Polish Foreign Minister, Beck on governments will inform Moscow direct their intention to support.

minorities, are marked by the its entry to the League.

It is expected that all the formalities in connection with the admission of the Soviet to the League of Nations will be accom- plished by Tuesday and that the formal installation will take place on Wednesday.-Reuter,

NON-SIGNATORIES

Geneva, Sept. 18.

All the British Dominions sign- ed the 'League invitation to the Soviet except the Irish Free State, the European non-signatories being Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

The Soviet application comes before the Bureau on Monday. Subsequent formalities will be completed by Tuesday evening- Reuter.

AMERICAN LOANS TO CHINA

Chinese Minister Denies Misuse Of Proceeds

Shanghai, Sept. 15. The Chinese Finance Minister Washington, Sept,, 14. Mr. HH Kung, has expressed Giving evidence at the muni- great surprise that the old tions inquiry, Mr. Lammott, re- rumours." to the effect that the presentative of the Du Pont de American wheat and cotton loan is Nemours Corporation, declared being utilised for the purchase of that the joint representative inndlitary equipment, have been re Shanghai of the Du Pont Corpora-surrected at Washington. tion and the Imperial Chemicals Limited suggested in 1933 that the two companies should make re- presentations to the United States' State Department and the British Foreign Office respectively, with a view to facilitating arms shipments Keuter. to Canton,

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Mr, Lammott also said that he and Senator Townsend. in 1932

Mr. Kung empasised that the rroceeds had been and would be used for productive purposes. He rited gures to show that all ex- penditure has so far been thus cmployed.-

visited the then Assistant Secret RESIGNATION OF SPANISH

ary of State, Mr. Rogers, prior to

the sale of a patented hydrogen

CABINET

process to the Mitsui Company in [Special to the "Hong Kong Daly Japan and China. The company.

Press" (Copyright.}]" was then engaged in what were described as warlike activities, but the corporation had given him to understand that the process was

same courteous

and calm

tone

that characterised Sir John al man's statement yesterday. The British papers manifest sympathy and sense of appreciation for the substance of.. the Polish

claims

but consider as inadmissible the form chosen by Beck. These views are not only expressed by conser- vative British papers but even by the "Dally Herald's" Geneva COF- respondent.

The exception to this rule was the Liberal "News Chronicle" which in a leader headed 'Poland runs Amok", criticises Poland's action. The paper says that Po- land's conduct in the past as a member of the League had been bad and her present action forms: the climax of a malicious politi- cai career. If Poland is willing to tear to pleces one article of the Versailles Treaty it could not ex-

pect other nations to observe other articles of the same treaty by means of which her own inde- pendence had been established.

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gress in spite of natural other catastrophies as to awake Japan's active hostility.

INDEPENDENCE ·

OF AUSTRIA

Dr. Schuschnigg's Statement

one awaits. Will it show China' practical suggestions at the forth- coming Congress?

FRENCH ARMY MANOEUVRES

Reservists To Be Tested

(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Freas")

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GOLD MUST BE USED

In All Transactions

Nanking, Sept. 10, The Ministry of Finance has is- sued the following order to the Supervisor of the Shanghai Gold Bar Stock Exchange:-

of using

SEATS IN SILVER EXCHANGE

Shanghai's Interest In Montreal

Montreal, Sept. 14. Seats.are rapidly being allotted in the newly-created 8uver Br change here.

Altogether 48 seats have recent- ly been allocated, 17 of them to New York traders and three to Shanghai.

The former practice

The creation of the Silver. Ex-... foreign exchange instead of gold American move to restrict opera- change in Montreal followed the

in set-offs on the Gold Bar Stocktionsn New York, immediately Exchange not only is at variance

with the principle on which the after President Roosevelt nation- exchange is instituted, but has per- alised the commodity. mitted, the Exchange to be utilized "Router.

SYNTHETIC RUBBER IN

RUSSIA

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

Leningrad, Sept. 15,

Vienna, Sept. 15. The "Necefrcle Press" published

(by Telegraph, Copyright, Tale for manipulations by unscrupulous from Geneva an interview with graphic Messages Ordinance, 189.speculators. For the purpose of Dr. Schuschning where the trian Chancellor states that Aus-

Aus-Received, September 15, 7.30 R.)

stabilizing the market, you are. trian independence is the theme

hereby instructed immediately to Paris, Sept. 15. The manoeuvres superintended order the Gold Bar, Stock Exchange on which the Austrian Govern- by General Weygand personally; that, effective from the date of ment can enter into no discussion. Poland appears to belleve it will This Indeed is no international in the last week of September of all its transactions must be which will take place near Nancy receipt of this order, the set-off have a bright future on the basla problem for submission to the will serve the purpose of technt-made in gold and not in foreign of "secret political manoeuvres League of Nations so that which led to a German-Polish Austrian Government at this ses-

cal examination of the French | currency. Transactions entered A factory for the manufacture of understanding. This understand-sion had felt no call to submit her division which is otherwise not may be settled according to the here. The process which is called army reserves. The 41st army into before the aforementioned synthetic rubber is about to open ing, says the paper, will probably proposals to Geneva for the existing in, peace time will be terms of the respective contracts. "Sowpren" turn out to be an understanding guarantee of Austrian independ- specially mobilised on this occa-

was discovered in between the lamb and the lion.ence.

1932 at the institute for applied No pact that affects Aus-

"The settlement in gold shall be If the Polish lamb breaks away tria

chemistry in Leningrad, the can be considered without from the League It will come to a bad end. Transocean Kue Min.

FRENCH AMBASSADOR-

"AT TOKYO

Calls On Mr. Hirota

the

sion.

The military authorities are placed in charge of an Examina-essential feature being that the

organized

tion Committee to be by the Exchange.

*"This order has also been com-

process was much simpler than all others. Raw materials are said to" be available in unlimited' quan-

Austria's consent.

desirous of testing the reservists The Austrian Government is capacity to adapt themselves on thankful for every further sincere new tactical conditions and there- proof of confidence but will not by also ascertaining whether the municated to the Ministry of In- titles, the basic substances being allow the country to be made the system of "armed nation" which | dustries"..- plaything of European politics. The is based on a large extent. on Kuo Mini time has gone once for all when training the reserves, presents ruf- Austrian home politics are contin- fcient guarantees that it can be ually influenced and revolutionalis carried on without hitch- ed from without. Moreover, poll-Transocean Kuo Min.

tical guarantees are worthless un- less based on économic founda- Tokyo, Sept. 15. tion. But Austria must reject all The French Ambassaor to Tokyo economic guarantees that do not M. Fernand Pila, called on the at the same time recognise 1271- Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. conditionally the political inde- Koki Hirota, yesterday afternoon pendence of the country. to dispel the misunderstanding Kuo Min Madrid, Sept. 15.

alleged to be felt by Japan as The Samper cabinet has post-regards the Eastern Locarno Pact poned its resignation which has It is understood that M. Pila been expected to take place on emphasised that the Pact was not Sunday and which is believed to aimed against Japan and was de inevitable owing to lack of Par.not aimed against Japan and was He added that the Corporation iamentary majority. The cabinet intended for mutual security only. had paid "commission" to high has decided to face Cortes when Beuter,, Chinese officials in this sale, the latter reassembles on October "but pointed out that this was most 1, but political circles anticipate unusual and not in accord with the an early defeat, Meanwhile the. Corporation's policy.

cabinet is striving to maintain all open

not primarily for military pur-

poses.

Mr. Lammott later declared that order by prohibiting

e Du Pont de Nemours Corpora-air demonstrations until further

tion had received reports indicat- notice.-.

ing that Germany was making Tranioccan Kuo Min.

large quantities of high, explosives,

In spite of the restrictions impos-

ed upon her by the Treaty of Ver- sailles-

FOREIGN PROTESTS.

CALL ROUND EUROPE

AIR RACE

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

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SIAMESE GOVERNMENT

RESIGNS

Sequel To Rubber: Quota Proposal Rejection

Bangkok Sept. 13.

BELGIAN COAL MINE TO Sam's proposed rubber quota under the international restriction BE CLOSED

scheme was rejected when submit- ted for ratification by the

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Assembly.

Press (Copyright:)||

The Government consequently Brussels, Sept. 15. reeigned. It is possible that this *Important coal mine development may hasten the „“Grändhom” in the Borinage dis- | King's return" from Europe. trict "will be closed down on Heuter.

The

October 1, whereby 900 miners and 150 employees will be out of work The management states that they are obliged to cease mining Warsaw, Sept. 14. operations owing to prevailing Over Afty thousand expectans economie - crisis.—- might have political repercussions watchers on the gally decorated Transoccan Kuo, Jen. abroad.

Mokotouffair ground broke into Earler, the Enquiry Committee exultant cheers on Friday at

In view of the protests from atį privately conferred with the Be-2.30 pm when the first airman of least five Governments, censorshipcretary of State, Mr. William Cor- the "All Bound Europe" air race has been imposed on some phases dell Hull, and Mr. Daniel C. Re-arrived. This was the Polish of the United States munitions Per, Secretary of the Commerce fiyet, Gedgowd. Ten minutes

oqulry.

Department. The Chairman, Sena later the German, Pasewaldt ar- tor P. Nye, afterwards declared: rived when he was warmly greeted The names of Chinese officials There is no inclination and no by the German Minister to War who are alleged to have accepted request to soft-pedal anything saw who congratulated him on commissions from the Du Pont de We are going right ahead and no his successful accomplishment. Nemours Corporation are being body has suggested we have gone Altogether seventeen competi- withheld from the oficial record too far....

tors completed the race on the ground that publication | Reuter.

Transocean Kho: Mín,

TREASURY BILLS

London, Sept. 14:

DUTCH NATIVE DRY RUBBER

Duty Scheme Causes Export Boom

Batavia, Sept. 14.

The discrimination in the rubber export duties between dry rubber. and other assortments has result- A total of £65,080,000 was aped in an increase in exports of na- pled for in, tenders for £30,000,000 Live dry rubber.AN Treasury bills. The amount allot tea in bills at three months was £29,830,000. The average rate per cent was 10/5.81d. as com- pared with 12/10.98d a week ago, British Wireless

exports rose from 17 per cent. In The percentage of the total

May to 15 per cent in August.

Re-milling factories art at their busiest Router

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