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DOUMERGUE'S REFORM

PROPOSALS

Agreement Reached At Cabinet Meeting

(Special to "Hong Kong

Dally Press"}

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appointments; (4) the Cabinet to make all decisions on the Nation-

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1934.

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FIXED GOLD

DOLLAR

Resolution In America'

New York, NOT. 3.

A resolution recommending to the Government & permanent re- turn to a fixed gold dollar, pre- ferably in "conjunction with Bri- tain and other countries, was pass- ed by the National Foreign Trade Convention, the delegates to which include many prominent business. men.

Other points for recommendation are the convertibility of currency Into gold for such amounts as are required for the settlement of in- ternational transactions; no fur- ther introduction of silver into the

NO ALTERNATIVE IN

JAPAN'S PLAN

IN

Firm Demand For Naval

Equality

London. Nov, 2.

Admiral Yamamoto, Japanese delegate to the naval talks in Lon- don, declared that the Japanese hope their proposals will be better

Americans, but

and

by the British

in the meantime Japan remains adamant in her claims for equality.

"It is possible that the public is under the impression that we have a second plan. I say with the greatest emphasis, that the

(g Telegraph. Copyright, Tal Cabinet. The Parliament can Ordinance. only propose additional expend!- graphie Manges

understood when previously approved Received, November 5, 7.30 p.m.)

with the corresponding amount of Paris. Nov. 3...

new revenues. When the budget After weeks of "blckering over

not accepted by Doumergue's constitutional reform estimates, are

Parliament the President of the scheme and both Doumergue's and Herriot's reported threats rot Repubile can prolong the current to budge from their principle, a budget for another year. last minute agreement appears, so have been reached in the vexed that eight ministers voted against matter, according to the Press. It Doumergue's proposals, these be- is likely that definite decision willing six Radical-Socialist members Be arrounced in the course of the of the Cabinet, and Cabinet Council on Saturday and believed to be the Labour Minis- ter. Marquet and the Minister of that this meeting will break up

Public Works, Flandin amid the usual congratulations

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The basis of the new agreement which Doumergue will put before the Chamber on Tuesday is: the Government is entitled to dissolve the Chamber without consulting | the Senate. During the following twelve months, however, the new Chamber cannot be dissolved by Government arbitrarily. In addi- tion to that, the Senate has to be consulted on the Chamber dis- solution during the first year of the legislative period.

Herriot and his friends in the

course of the night drafted the new proposals to be subrüütted to the President to-day who, however, according to forecasts is likely to

The turn them down.

Radical ministers, however appear to have agreed not to vote against the Doumergue "scheme in the Chamber on Tuesday next- Tranacean Euo Min.

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It is stated in reliable quarters

two others

RADICAL RESERVATIONS [Special to the "Hong Kong Dali Press" (Copyright))

Paris, Nov. 3. The threatened split in the coalition cabinet has been bridged over by the adoption of Doumet- gue's constitutional reform plans by a majority of ministers in a momentous cabinet council held on Saturday. That complete un- animity was nevertheless not ob- tained was disclosed by state- ments to the Press which were to

the effect that Herrlot and his

Radical Ministers reserved them- of action re- selves full liberty garding the scheme for the dis- solution of the Chamber- Trantorean Kuo Min.

CRISIS AVERTED

Paris, Nov. 3, The Cabinet to-day adopted, by a majority after a short debate. M. Doumergue's proposals for French constitutional reforms The Radical minister reserved their attitude as regards the (Rg Telegraph, Copyright, le question of the dissolution of the

Ordinance, 183).

CABINET AGREEMENT (Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press")

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Chamber.

An immediate crisis

thus averted, but it may Docuz later

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POLITICIANS DENOUNCED

Paris, Nov. 4.

currency system: maximum efforts to balance the Budget to avoid forced uncontrollable iridation.

The Convention recommended the promotion of reciprocal trade with the Philippines, China, Japan. Australia, and New Zealand.-- Rester.

fundamental principle in our plan Is absolutely unalterable, We have no alternative." he said,

PRIVATE MEETING

Loaden, Nov. 3. The next step in the naval talks. will be a private meeting between the British Foreign Secretary, Six John Simon, and Mr. Matsudaira, Japanese Ambassador to London, probably on Monday. The talks, at present, are confined to such pri- vate meetings between the heads of the delegations, and are the re- sult of the desire to indulge "in

diplomatic explorations" in which they can search for some measure of agreement on which to base' further technical discussions.

It is explained that until there. on the can be some agreement principles involved, there is little use of the Navy experts joining the #dišcussions--

Reuter.

LUNCHEON GUESTS

possibly our explanation has not been effective in making other delegates cognisant with its real meaning. If other, opportunities were given us to explain them, I would avail myself of them...

STILL HOPE "Though I dare not be too hope- ful of the outcome, I am not so

London, Nov. 3. pessimistic as to declare that the The French and Italian EmTM aituation is an absolute deadlock. bassies in London have been in- There has been no retraction by the formed of the course of the re- Japanese. If the others had sub-1 cent naval conversations. Nav. 3 mitted plans not running counter first phase of canversations is now 23-1/2, to the fundamental principle of the over, but they are being followed 23-5/8 Japanese plan, I would have conby a good deal of useful private sidered them in an effort to reach contact, supplementing a meeting

which wii oe held at intervals. an agreement.

To-day the Japanese

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Nov. 3. London Silver prices to-day were] down 1/8 as follow:--

Nov. 2 Spot....... 23-5/8 Forward... 23-3/4 London on New York cross rate at closing to-day was 497-7/8 compared with 498-1/4 at closing yesterday.

The

"In the meantime, Japan could not agree to discuss technical de-bassador, Mr. Matsudaira and his. talls such as qualitative limita wife and Rear-Admiral Yamamoto * tion," Admiral Yamamoto conclud- were luncheon guests of the Prime

ed.

Minister at Chequers, his official country residence.- British Wireles.

RETURN TO THE

LEAGUE

To Be Considered By Germany

Paris, Nov. 4 After the Saar plebiscite Ger-

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JAPANESE DESIRE

It is understood in Japanese cir- cles that there is no desire to build up to naval strength in America' and Britain. On the contrary. while they desire theoretical equal- ity in global tonnage, they are particularly anxious not to extend their programme of construction for economic reasons.

The Japanese desire to frame a naval 'policy on a purely defensive numbers of large battleships, air- carriers and 10,000-ton

Treaty according to the "Temps" craft

Germany then will consider that she has.cbtained equal rights for lack of which she left the League and proclaim her readiness to re enter the League and collaborate

cruisers..

They feel that the naval spheres of Japan, Ameries and Britain are all so widely separated that there should be po dificulty in accepting a defensive basis for the new treats.

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PESSMISM PREVAILS [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright.)]

London, Nov. 3. There are no prospects that the naval talks will yield the alightest positive results, according to com- petent observers. Members of the Japanese delegation are spending

Premier at Chequers where to all appearances the untiring Mr. Mac- Donald will make an eleventh hour

attempt to find the basis for an Since, however, both agreement. American and Japanese are deter- mined not to budge an frich, Mr. MacDonald's attempt at mediation appears to be doomed to failure Transscean Hub Min

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RECENT REVOLT

IN SPAIN

Drastic Measures In Asturias

(Special to "Hong Kong

Daily Press").

Madrid, Nov. 3. The appointment of a Governor- General for the entire revolution ary district of Asturias was de- elded upon by the Cabinet Council on

Saturday, The Governor- reaching powers and will be given

the pecial task of weeding out the Communist elements among treacherous officials who are held chiefly responsible for the instiga tion of the recent revolt.

SCHOOLBOY PILOTS

Scheme A Success

All of the boys who attended: the first Public Schools Aviation. Camp, held in August and -Sep- tember at Mousehold aerodrome. Norwich, have now qualified as pilots. The last two, DE Gillam of Wrekin College, and J. Culli- ford, of Taunton School, passed, their tests a few days ago.

The experiment has been a

ter at. Taunton. who originated the scheme, and reflecting great credit on the instructors and the Norfolk aero club, Four of the tan boys who attended the camp there would have been more than thirty but for the intervention of an Air, Ministry regulation, forbid- ding solo nying by people less than seventeen years of age-are going into the Royal Air Force; one of these is returning to the club for a further fifty hours' experience and advanced instruction.

optimism of Mr. H. Birchall, ma

graphic Messager Received, November 4. 4-30 a.m.)

Paris. Nov. 3. As a result of the

agreement through the Radicals opposing or any intends to denounce the basis, hence the wish to reduce the the week-end with the British General will be equipped with far- complete success, Justifying the reached by the Cabinet Courell on abstaining during the meeting of military clauses of the Versailles Saturday, the Premier will be able the National Assembly consisting Geneva correspondent.

to at both Houses which will be to present his reform plans Parliament in the coming week summoned toʻratify the propos-. Briefly stated, these proposals are als (1) the number of Ministers of the Cabinet, including the Premier, who is without portfolio, must

M. Doumergue's denounced the in the Disarmament Conference.- not exceed 20; (2) the President of the Republic can dissolve the Intrigues and ambitions of politi-Reuter. Chamber, before the expiry of its clans and complained that he had normal life except in the first no rest slace February 6 (the day year, when the consent of theof the Paris riots), but as long as Senate is necessary; (3) civil ser- he had physical strength there vants be deprived the right to was nothing to divert him from strike. The State guarantees them the path. permanent positions but If they ceased to work without permission they will automatically lose their

DETENTIONS IN GERMANY

Sequel To Taking Pictures

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

He appealed to all Frenchmen to unité- Reuter.

LADY SERIOUSLY INJURED

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Shanghal, Nov. 4. Mra. Nelile Brock, 45, a British! subject, was seriously injured yesterday morning when a ricksha In which she was travelling on the Great Western Road collided with A British military, truck.

She was removed to hospital

suffering from fracture at the base of the skull and internal injuries.

(By Telegraph. Copyright. Talam-Beuter. graphic Massages Ordinence, 1.394. Received, November 4, 4-30 cm.)

Berlin. Nov, 3.

In refuting the sensational re- ports published by an English news agency concerning the de- tention and treatment. of two

GENERALISSIMO AT KALGAN

Kalgan, Nov. 4.

Generalissimo and

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NAZI DISCIPLINE IN THE SAAR

Stern Warning Issued To Offenders

(Special ta "Hong Kong

Daily Press"!)

pean peace and to demonstrate be- fore the whole world how upwar (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telranted is the French action in pre- graphic Mezzage Ordinance, 1894paring for the Saar invasion, the Received, November 4. 4.30 a.m.) Reich Commissary for the Bar region, Buerckel, in a proclamation addressed to Stomtroopers in the districts bordering the Saar terri-

tory; forbids the wearing of un-

Saarbruecken, Nov. 3. Urging bis followers to preserve order now as in past months with the utmost discipline, the leader of the German Front in the Saar forms as well as holding roll calls, territory. Pirro, in an appeal issued parades and meetings during the on Saturday gives a warning that period from January 10 to Febru any member of the German Ficat ary 10, 1935 within the zone of found guilty of undisciplinary forty kilometres along the Saar. action will be immediately et-frontier. pelled from the party and, In conclusion, the proclamation Madame necessary. handed over to the states "we hereby, solemnly de- Chiang Kal Shek left Felping public prosecutor, while "a reward clare that we never had any in Mr. Grimth Johnson, a statement yesterday noon to visit Chuyun- of 1,000 marks will be paid by the tention for a putsch. There is no emanating from informed quarters kwan and the Great Wall and German Front to anyone who, by room within our ranks for terror-

the journey gives the following fact that the continuing

they supplying the public prosecutor ists. We have neyer given any oc- Americans were taken into custody arrived at Kalgan this morning. with information, brings about the casion for monstrous provocation recently while they were taking They were welcomed by General conviction of a terrorist in the embodied in holding foreign troops in readiness for invasion of Ger- pictures on Oberwiesenfeld parade Sung Chi Yuan; and a large and ranks grounds near Munich where de- popular gathering

man territory. If I ask you to tachments of picked Stormtroop

make another sacrifice I do so in the Interest of European peace guards were doing outdoor

which we desire with utmost sin- cerity

Americans, Miss Helen Lyster and

exercises,

The taking of pictures being

Reuter

FLIGHT RESUMED,

prohibited not only in Germany.

Honolulu, Nov. 4. but most other countries, the two

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith re- Americans were detained at the sumed his flight to California, Police headquarters till the films taking off at 12.45 am. GMT. had been developed and then they fester. were released with a courteous

explanation by the oficial in

of the German Front Pirro's statement points out that the French threat of military in- vasion has caused much fadigna- tion and misgivings among the Saar population, all the more so since the latter has not given the French any cause on which to base their threata.

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If anyone has been guilty in the Caar territory of terrorist acts, states Pirro, he is to be found in the ranks of the emigrants and se-

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MR. KNOX ATTACKED

"Baarbruecken, Nov. 3. The Frankfurt journal "Volks, blatt" violently attacks Mr. Knox, President of the Saar Governing Commission, as a disturber of the

charge. They have not made any utmost kindness and that she was paratists who are carrying on in peace. It declares that Mr. Knox complaints concerning the treat- under the impression that the Press meetings an unrestrained de- is playing with matches on a ment accorded them and, accord- conditions in Germany were quite famatory campaign at the New | powerful magazine:"ibe ing to the statements made by different from what reports of the German people and the German } their parents in New York and anti-German foreign Press led her Reich- which have been cabled here, to expect. Mrs. Lyster added that Transocean Kuo Mini there was not the slightest cause she found the Germans the

BORDER TO NAZIS

for any excitement, whatsoever. "nicest people she ever met" and (Special to the "Hong Song Dally

The mother of the temporarily that the German police was arreated young lady emphasised wholly justified in arresting her "the "re- that on the contrary during her daughter, according recent visit to Germany she had gulation, for taking pictures. been received everywhere with Transocean - Kuo Min

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Berlin, Nov. Stressing Germany's firm deter-1 mination to go to the furthest limits in order to maintain Euro

WARPLANES FOR IRAQ

British Machines

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No decision as yet has been taken concerning the rebuilding of the City of Oviedo, the cost of which is estimated at 130 million *pesetas.

The Government has ordered the closing of all mines in Asturias which are subsidized by the State since it has been established that the greater part of the subsidized. mines are the headquarters of the

"Reda,"

Press censorship, will also be applied to reports on sittings of the Cortes, according to the state- ment by the Premier.

It is not yet known whether the

Some are going back to school for another year. Others are tak- ing positions in rivit life. But each of them is fired with the de-. sire to help in the development of aviation and each has arranged to continue his own fiying. That is the kind of "airmindedness" which is needed to establish the future of aerial transport. No

A formation Ave Hawker Audax biplaces, flown by Iraq Left Republicans and the So- pilots and intended for equipment cislist parties will attend sittings of the Iraqi Air Force, arrived at at Parliament which reassembles doubt this first camp will have

days ago after an on Monday....

*** many imitators in future-years. Baghdad two uneventful journey in leisurely In Barcelona the Police dis- stages from England Seven covered great quantities of leaflets, in" case of any of the death sen similar machines will be crated in which anarchist wurkers and or tences imposed being carried out. and shipped within the next tenganisations call for a general strike-Transocean' Kuo Min. days, completing most modern aircraft, specialis equipped for desert patrol and for policing duties in the remoter regions of Iraq

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a squadron of

Each machine derives power from a Bristol Pegatus 700 h.p. air-cooled radial engine. They carry an immense load including machine-guns.. Bombs, navigational

equipment for flying by night and day, emergency rations, drinking water, and fuel for many hun- dreds of miles flying. Their maximum speed is nevertheless, 180 miles an hour and they can. climb to a height of 10,000 feet, with full load on board, iz minutes. Aircraft of similar type are used in large numbers of the Royal Air Force and in the air forces of several foreign countries.

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tention of appealing to The Hague Court in connection with the French army manoeuvres out- side the Baar territory.

It is claimed that the order for restraint, issued by Hitler's Baar Plenipotentiary, Herr Buerckel, to uniformed Nazis, has created an unambiguous and clear situation which must disalpate all mis trust in official French circles as regards Germany's attitude.

It is stated that France should consequently withdraw her eml- grant agitators from the Baar as well as her troops from the Baar Berlin, Nov 2. frontier, and also do everything to It is officially stated that the prevent untoward incidents. German Government has no in- Reuter,

It is intolerable," states the paper, "that such a man should be responsible for the welfore of the district, nay for the peace of Europe," Reuter,

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