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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION

IN SHANGHAI

"RED PILL' ” FACTORY BLOWN TO SMITHEREENS

Thirty Seven Believed To Be Killed

The sixth "Red Pill" factory ex- plosion in the Settlement during the last three months occurred this morning in the outskirts of the Central business district.

The terrifc force of the ex- plosion shook the environs for at least a quarter of a mile, while the building Itself was blown to smithereens.

A slight fire which developed after the occurrence was quickly subdued, but workers are still digging after five hours through masses of debris. Sq far seven bodies have been recovered.

KING'S SILVER

JUBILEE

Programme Almost Complete

London, February 8.

The programme for the King's Silver Jubilee celebrations is almost complete.. His Majesty will broadcast a hiessage to the Em- pire on the evening of May 6, the anniversary of his accession, after he and the Queen return" to Buckingham Palace from a visit to the City to attend the thanks- giving services at St. Paul's.

Celebrations in the last fort- night will include two State balls, and a State banquet.

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The building contained consider- able quantities of sulphuric acid and other drugs used in the manu- facture of heroin, etc.

Although the exact number of people present in the building at the time of the explosion is not known, it is estimated that 37 were killed. Seventeen persons were rescued.

Confusion resulting from the presence of fire engines, huge crowds, ambulances and salvage parties caused a traffic hold-up for several hours.~ Reuter.

INTERFERENCE BY FRANCE

"Great Indignation In Hungary

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")

(B3 Telegraph, Copyright, Telm graphic

Ordinance, Messages

1801 Received, February 8, $40 p.m.). Budapest, Feb. 8. The resolution passed by the Chamber committee for foreign affairs demanding the French Government's intervention in the trial of the Hungarian communist agitator, Rakosy, has aroused great indignation here as anticipated

by Transocean.

Their Majesties will make four Authoritative quarters here de- processional drives through theclared on Thursday that Article 76 North South, South-East

of the Treaty of Trianon cited by West London, probably on Satur- the French Chamber Committee days in May and June..

only assures immunity from Reuter.

punishment for political offences connected with the World War and the establishment of succes- sion of states but cannot apply to communist "activities in Hungary which at the time of their occur- rence were rigorously condemned by the French Goremment also.

"The authority in question con- tinues that Hungary hopes the French Government would not be misled by the resolution passed by the Chamber committee for foreign affairs because if it were the Hungarian Government would be compelled to refuse to permit

MANCHUKUO POLICY

State Capitalism Avoided

Tokyo. February 8.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1935.

INDIA BOUND

TO EMPIRE

No Question Of Secession

London, Feb. T Reaffirming Sir Samuel Hoare's statement, made in the House of Commons yesterday, to the effect

Sir Samuel Hoare, Minkler for. India

BURGLARS LAUGH AT

POLICE PATROLS

Bishop's Avenue Becomes Burglar's Avenue

London, February "8. jewels worth £10,000 on February "A Burglar's Paradise" is the 4, lives, is known as "Burglar's slogan applied to Hampstead and Avenue. Every house therein Fast Finchley districts, the abode except two were burgled in the mainly or rich businessmen, where i past two years, one of them Ave malefactors are defying the might times of the Metropolitan Police.

For four consecutive nights there have been burglaries in wealthy houses in 8.71 area of about two square miles. The total haul is estimated at £15,000. The latest victim is D. G. A Lowe, the Cambridge Olympic runner, whose losses of £1,000 include many trophies and Olympic gold

medals.

Bishop's Avenue, where Mr. David Lazarus, who was robbed of

GERMANY-JAPAN RADIO TELEPHONE

Successful Test Between Berlin And Osaka

Osaka, February 8. A test of the wireless telephone service which will be shortly in- augurated between, Germany and Japan was carried out between Osaka and Berlin yesterday night.

Major the Hon. E. Cadogan, Conservative Member for Finchley, February 11 in the House of Com- is asking the Home, Secretary on

mons" for the police to take pre- cautions.

policemen and detectives to the Scotland Yard have poured

lights burning all night and large fatal district. Residents keep dogs. Burglars continue to laugh at locksmiths, watch dogs and police patrols.-.. Reuter.

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ELECTIONS IN TURKEY

Sixteen Women Condidates

(Special to Hong Kong Daily Press”).

graphic Messages Ordinance,

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Tata- Received, February 8, 4-30 p.m.)

189.4.

Ankara, Feb. 8.

For the Arst time in the his-

that the British Government would "not go back on its promise to India to grant complete Do- minion status ultimately, Mr. Richard Austen Butler... Parlia - hentary Under-Secretary for In dia, declared that all pledges were given to India within the Empire.. A conversation took place be-tory of Turkey, sixteen female and therefore there could be no tween a Japanese Professor "now candidates will run for elections question or possibility of India's staying in Berlin and a represen- to the National assembly which secession from the Empire as a re-tative of the Communication are taking place to-morrow. The sult. of reaffirmation of any of Authorities in Osaka,

parliamentary session begins those pledges.

The test was very successful, the March 1.— greeted radio phone being clearer than Transocean" Kuo Min.

the city phone. Reuter.

This declaration Was win cheers- Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

1F

(From Our Own" Correspondent)

London, February 8. London silver prices to-day were 1/16 up as follow:-

Feb. 7. Spot

.24-3/8

Feb. 8. 24-7/18

Forward ......24-1/2 24-9/18 London on New York cross rate pared with 4.88 at closing yes- at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.8806, com-

terday.

HEAVY BUYERS

OF GOLD

interference in Hungary's U.S. Banks Appear

Confident

During the Budget Committee any debate, a Government spokesman internal affairs- declared that Manchukuo would | Transocean Kun Min. not adopt "State capitalism 35 feared in some quarters.

The spokesman, admitted that Manchukuo was controlling, the key industries for safeguarding national defence. but intimated that a Manchukuo-Japan econo- mic conference will shortly be convoked for regulation 01 economic "co-operation between the two countries.. Reuter.

FIVE-POWER AIR CONVENTION

Counter-Proposals To London And Paris

FOREIGN TROOPS IN THE SAAR

Withdrawal To Begin

Paris, Feb. 7.

JUDGE WANG IN CONFERENCE

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Discussion With Mr. Hü's Representative

Shanghal, Feb. 8.';

ON

RECENT LONDON NAVAL TALKS

Admiral Yamamoto's Statement

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Dalren, February 8. The London naval talks. far

HUNT'S

PORTS & SHERRIES

HUNTS

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SHERE

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Sole Agents.

Tel. 20686.

SOVIET ACTIVE “ARMY®

Increase to Nearly

"A Million

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Fress" (Copyright:13

Moscow, Feb. 7. Any expectations of sensational pronouncements in the seventh All-Russian Soviet Congress con- cluded late on Wednesday evening were disappointed despite the fact that the last congress took place in 1931 and that the present ses sion followed shortly after Kirov's

Queen's Building.

LONDON PEPPER

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SITUATION

Still Grounds For Apprehension

London, February 8.

The city is slowly recovering from" the shock caused by the pepper situation but still appre hensive regarding possible future disclosures.

While banks are re-

are

ported to have agreed to assist the majority of pepper firms, they are still reluctant to carry · through" certain concerns whose position is believed to be precarious, but the market opines that the salvage is doomed if the said firms left to their own resources. to eventually accord assistance. This accounts for the distinctly healthier tone evidenced to-day.

It is believed that a pool will be formed by the Metal Exchange to take metal commitments.

The "China Press" learns that from being successful, did not re-assassination in Leningrad Apart Mr. Wang Ching Wel, on behalf sult in utter fallure," declared Ad- from the constitutional and elec of the Nanking Government, heldmiral Yamamoto on his arrival at toral reforms, already reported DF Therefore they "expect the banks another conference with Mr. L Manchall. "At least Japan's Transocean, the only item of inte- Estad Sheng, representative of viewpoints have been made known est to the outside world was the southern political figure, yester. Mr.

to Great Britain and the United proposed increase in the active Hu Han Min, prominent

States."

army to nearly one million men..

In spite of the revelations made day.

in the Press, during the congress. of further discoveries of "Trotzkyist James Shakespeare, brokers, do nests" in different parts of Russia, not anticipate any market disor- the speakers dismissed the idea of

ganisation. any serious opposition asserting Reuter that only a few miserable rem- nants were still vegetating in dark corners."""

Co-

The question of Mr. Hu's operation with the Central Gov- ernment was futher discussed.

Interviewed following the dis- cussions, Mr. Li refused to reveal the decisions reached, characteris- ing the meeting as a formal ex- change of views.-. Reuter.

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MARSHAL CHANG GOES

..TO KULING

Hankow, Feb. 8. Marshal Chang Hsuch-liang Encouraged by the strong in-left here this morning for Kuling. tervention of the American Ex-

travelling by air- change Stabilisation Fund, coupled Reuter

with the virtual certainty that there will be no alteration in the gold_content of the dollar, Ameri-

Admiral Yamamoto is proceed- Ing to Tokyo to-morrow- Reuter.

MANCHUKUO "RAILWAY

UNIFICATION Đ

"Dairen, February 8. Taking over the Chinese Eastern Railway will be the signal for unification of all the Raliways in the Three Eastern Provinces with centre at Dairen.

The South Marichuria Railway is preparing to replace roubles with Manchukuo currency, abolish rebates for freight and establish standard charges-

Reuter.

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally can banks have been heavy buy LONDON-SOUTH AFRICA

Press" (Copyright.).]

ers of gold on the Continent, and Baarbruecken, Feb. 7.

have been freely offering dollars. Definite instructions as to the Nevertheless, the dollar is very withdrawal of foreign troops sent arm, owing probably to the record. to the Saar for police duty during commercial demand.

The the Plebiscite have

that M. been now

rumour persists issued by the Saar Committee of Flandin, the French Fremier, has Three. The first to go will be the made an arrangement to borrow Dutch on February 18

short term funds cheaply in Lon- followed by the Swedish two days later. don, instead of in French banks Equal contingents of the British which are anxious to invest funds Berlin, February 8, The Rome

at the current high short term and Italian correspondent nf

troops will entrain "Berliner Tageblatt" reports "re-

in the period from February 19

level.

llably that the Italian Govern-

to 28 so that on March 1, the day when the Saar will be re-incor- ment has made diplomatic repre- sentations to London and Paris porated in the Reich, the last of stating objections to the proposed the foreign soldiers will have left

the territory's soll- ́ Transocean Kuo Min.

air convention and making coun- ter-proposals for a five-Power air convention of all Locarno sgna- tories-

Reuter...

SPANISH REVOLT COMMUNIQUE

[Special

to

COMMODITY MARKET

DIFFICULTIES

Metal Brokers Affected

RADIO TELEPHONE

Luncheon Speeches By

Ministers

SIR JOHN SIMON'S PARIS VISIT

The Soviet Press, "in addition, emphasises that this congress had proved more clearly than ever that the mass population supports the Government and thus, the party (Special to "Hong Kong executive. Kalinin and Yenatidse

Dally Press") were re-elected president and se- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele cretary respectively of the new graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894- central executive committee which Received, February 8, 4-30 p.m.) .. met for the Arst time on Thurs-

London, Feb. 8. day, while the congress also form- Sir John Simon proceeds to ally confirmed the appointments of Paris by air on Friday to attend all present members of the Soviet the banquet of the British Cham Government with Molotov a5 ber of Commerce there. He will Fresident-

Transderan Evo Min

return here on Saturday. This visit to the French capital - has: been arranged several weeks ago and has no connection whatever with the Franco-British negotia- tions that ended on Sunday last, Nevertheless Sr John Siman in- [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally presence in Paris to have a chat tends to take advantage of his

Press" (Copyright):

with M. Laval Transocean Kuo Min.

TOLL OF DEATH IN AUSTRIA

Innsbruck, Feb. 7. Twenty victims of avalanches which incessantly occurred during the last few days in the Austrian London, February 7, *During the speeches, Bir Kings. Alps have already been accounted, The Government and the large. banks are still believed to be in The Ministers in Britain and ley Wood pointed out how for and it is feared that this the Ministers of the Union of necessary it now was for the number will be exceeded. ↑ In disagreement regarding the long south Africa, six thousand milles Minister responsible for com Pamsuner valley in Tyrol alone, term loan policy. The opposition distant, delivered speeches at the munications to keep abreast of the Afteen serious avalanches occurr desire to place long term bonds same gathering when the first times and to act. He referred to ed, the valley having been cut with the public, thereby earning a

radio telephonic luncheon of the the rapid growth in radio off from the outside world since Overseas League was held in Lon- telephonie traffic and to the 100 Sunday. coinmisalon.e

don to-day..

per cent, mcrease in air mails, as In Arlberg district 300 yards of tokens of greater achievement in 10,000 volt overhead cables were destroyed by an enormous avalan-

of the banks emanates from the.

This dissension is stated to have caused the banks to withhold sup port from the Bourse which ac- counts for the dullness of the mar. kets

Reuter.

CITIZENSHIP BILL IN

IRELAND

The English Ministers were the Postmaster General Sin Kingsley Wood, and the Dominions Secre tary Mr. J. H Thomas, and the Bouth African Ministera were Senator Clarksön, Minister of

the future.

General Hertzog referring to che improved conditions in South Africa, expressed the belief that world economic recovery was con Posts and Telegraphs, and Gen-ditional upon better understand- ing and goodwill amongst nations eral Hertzog, Premier

and the displacement by mutual confidence of the distrust and fear now so largely holding sway.

The luncheon had been arranged in connection with the visit of the egates of the Imperial Press

The outcome of recent conver now being held in sations between Great Britain and

the transmitting France," he added, "seems there

Profore to me to be a material step

the "Hong Kong Dally

London, Feb. 7. Press" (Oopyright).1.

The dimculties in the commo- Madrid, reb, 7. dity markets culminated to-night The Spanish Government publi- when it was oficially announced shed on Thursday a communique on behalf of certain produce about the Marxist insurrection on brokers, that a petition had been October, 1934, stating that altoge- presented for compulsory liquida-

Dublin, Feb. 7.

on at Kilpheuvel, ther 1,335 people were killed, 2591 tion of the firm of James and The Free State Government has vince.

in the desired direction, and justly injured and 1,032 houses burnt Shakespeare, Ltd., an important agreed, in discussing the

received from the gives rise to the fervent down Seventy-five public build arm of metal brokers who recent ship Bill in report stare the King expre the hope that the tion that Inga 58 Churches and 181 other ly operated largely in various Senate, to allow two

great discoveries mad buildings were demolished. The commodities, principally pepper of one to Irish abr police seized122,000 rifles and Sir William McClintock has been steps to become Free State rounds of ammunition-

appointed Provisional Liquidator, ens.-- Transocean Kua Min."

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U.S. CONSULATE IN ∙MOSCOW

Abolition Announced

SPANISH PARLIAMENT

MOTIONS

(Special to "Hong Kong

Dally

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essages - Ordinance,

Madrid, Feb. 8 Two motions have to the Spanish Parliamen

by In dependent deputies, one urging the Government to Korbid members of the Services adher ence to fod on the grounds of service

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