1935-02-21 — Page 9

JUDGE WANG'S VISIT

TO JAPAN

Importance Exaggerated By The Press

MR.

WANG CHING WEI'S FRIENDLY GESTURE

Tokyo, February 20. Dr. Wang Chung Hui, Judge of the Hague Court whose arrival in Tokyo has been splashed by the Japanese Press asserting that the visit is connected with negotia tions for a Sino-Japanese rappro- chement, had a three-hour inter- view with the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hirota, after which he told Reuter that he regretted the Japanese Press had greatly exag- gerated the Importance of his

visit..

"I have no oficial mission in Japan and in returning to the Hague via America, I am seizing the opportunity of a week's stay in Tokyo in a private capacity to exchange views with Japanese statesmen in an effort to reconcile the Sino-Japan basts of peace and goodwill. Mr. Hirota and I talked on general' matters of very broad basis and did not touch on con- crete problems, but I feel Japan realises she must re-orient her policy towards China in view of the vital need for expanding her trade in that market," he said.

Council

tween China and Japan. if the people of the two countries sink their differences. In a destre for durable peace were expressed by Mr. Wang Ching Wei in a speech at the Central Political Commenung on Mr. Hirota's ad- dress at the Japanese Diet, Mr. Wang Ching. Wel said "What I am going to say may be taken as an explanation of our funda- mental policy towards Japan.” „.

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Mr. Wang Ching Wei, sald that China was willing to promote friendly relations with апу tion, especially a neighbour ka Japan, wherewith she closely bound by goegraphical. historical, cultural and racial ties. He recalled that Dr. Sun Yat Sen in his last speech appealed for stro-Japanese co-operation for advancement of the welfare of both countries and admitted that up to the revolution of 1911 China had received great help and sym- pathy from thereafter unexpected complica- ̈

Japanese, but

tions had arisen to bring about a deplorable atmosphere of in- security affecting not only China and Japan but the whole world.

the

MATTER FOR REJOICING "It is true we are now in the midst of a national crisis of the most severest nature, but we are confident that the troubles of

It is understood that Mr. Hirota explained to Dr. Wang Chung. Hui Japan's new China policy on the lines of his recent Dlet speech, "adding as a matter for congratulation that China has shown lately an inclination to be more friendly to Japan and the Japanese Government would glad- ly give any sort of assistance to China if the latter attend to strict by mutual sincerity,

We opine suppression

anti-Japanese of

that Mr. Hirota's speech agreed movements and show sincerity ton spirit with what we have Japan

hitherto advocated. It is a mat- ter of great rejoicing to us that by dint cf mutual efforts Sino- Japanese relations will henceforth have an opportunity to Improve and be restored into regular

Mr. Hirota is giving a luncheon, in honour of the visitor on Friday. ...Reuter,

CHINA'S HIGH HOPES

the two countries can be solved

Nanking, Feb. 20. High hopes for "rational solu- | channels.”— tion of fundamental issues" be- Reuter.

HAUPTMANN'S

FATE

To Be Argued In Appeal Court

Trenton, NJ, Feb. 19.

An appeal has been lodged on behalf of Hauptmann, under sentence of death in connection with the Lindbergh baby

case, with the Court of Errors and Appeals, New Jersey's highest tri- bunal.

WELCOME" IN FRANCE

British Troops Pass Through

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1935.

STORMY DEBATE FOREIGN INTERESTS IN

THE FAR EAST

IN BELGIUM

Ban On Street Crowds

[Special to "Hong Kong

Dally Press")

(B) Telegraph. Copyright, Teis graphic Messages Ordinance, 189.4. Received, February 20, 7:30 pm.)·· - Brussels, Feb. 20.

Action In Manchukuo As A Warning

London, Feb. 20.. Even if the dangers enumerated by Lord Lothian are more remote than be and other observers ap- After a stormy debate in the prehend assuming that Japan is Chamber on Tuesday evening less disposed to break the tram- when the Socialist government mels of the Nine-Power Treaty was heckled about the prohibition than some of her recent actions of Socialist street demonstrations suggested, yet her action in Man- on February 24, a vote of conchukuo is a warning which other idence in the Theunis cabinet was Powers with vast commercial in- passed by 89 to 73.

PREMIER THEUNIS

The chief speakers were the Socialist leader, Vandervelde who demanded a repeal of the prohibi- tion order: and Fremier Theunis who attacked the Socialists for trying to mobilise street crowds against the government.

terests in the Far East cannot afford to neglect, says the "Times."

The paper states as an instance that the "singular interpretation of the Open Door principle" is llustrated by the Manchukuo oil monopoly. It is concelveable that China and Japan' will

agree to sheive the discussion of the Man- chukuo problem and co-operate in other directions This possibility must paturally arouse interest and anxiety among the great foreign trading communities in China and their governments.

Powerful detachments of police of

EXPENDITURE IN BRITAIN

Keeping Pace With Budget

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London, Feb. 20. With six weeks to go to the end

Britain's financial arded Parliament House during revenue returns issued last night year, the the debate.- Transocean Rus Min.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Feb. 20- London silver prices to-day were up 1/8 as follow:

Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Spot

25

..25-1/8 Forward 25-1/8 25-1/4 London on New York cross rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.8856 com- pared with 4.8862 at closing yes terday.

MAJOR DOIHARA IN NANKING

Nanking, Feb. 20." London, Feb, 20... Major Kenji Dolhara arrived! The Saar question entered upon from Shanghai this morning ac- its final phase yesterday when the companied by Lieut. Colonel Sa- first contingent of British troops daaki Kagesa and the assistant left the territory for home. It Japanese military attache consisted of the 1st Battalion of Shanghai. They were met at the the. Essex Regiment and a détach-station by Consul-General Suma ment of Royal Corps of Signals, and staff. On crossing into France the troops An interview between Mr. Wang There was an earlier surprise received en route a most cordial Ching Wei and Major Dalhara 'a -created-by-the-announcement that welcome from the French popula-expected to take place shortly Hauptmann had requested: Mr. tlon and at Rheims were enter though the time for the meeting Lloyd Fisher the second defencetained by the local civil and milli has not yet been fixed counsel, to take complete charge tary authorities.

--Keuler.

The appeal will be argued on March 28.

of the defence and the fund for the appeal.

The arrival of the British soldiers at Rheims Station

was

This is atributed to the ap-awaited by a large crowd which. parent reluctarice of Mr. Edward cheered enthusiastically aná Reilly to hurry on the application shouted for appeal, which is said to have 80 angered Mr. Fisher that he went to Hauptmann's cell and secured authority to act as chief counsel for the defence. Heuter

RESPITE FOR" PRISONER

Trenton, Feb. 20.).

EXTRADITION OF JOSE DENCAS REFUSED

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press”)

"Does Japan still attach: "the greatest importance to the main- tenance of the Open Door in China' as Mr. Hirota-assured the British Ambassador last April?" asks the paper.- Reuter.

P

CHINA'S INTEREST

London, Feb. 20. Mr. Quo Tai Chi had & long conversation with Sir John Simon in the House of Commons yester- day on the Far Eastern situation which were not disclosed. and extensively discussed details Chinese Minister

The assured Great tention to affairs in the Far East Britain of China's very close at

Mr. Quo Tai Chi is having a con- versation with Ford Lothian to- day.

Sipo-Japanese relations are an- xiously followed in Far Eastern circles in London-- Reuter.

"

HOSTILITY IN PARIS

Against Austrian Chancellor

(Spesial to the "Hong Kong Dally Prem"). · (HB Telegraph, Copyright, Tela- Received, February 20, 7-30 p.m.) graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894

Faris, Feb. 20. Hostile demonstrations against the Austrian Chancellor Schus-

show there is a good prospect that the Budget estimates will be realised and possibly exceeded. The estimate, of ordinary revenue for current year was £706,520,000chnigg on the occasion of his ar and £573,878,830 has so far come

rival here on Thursday evening

seem

The income tax total is up on last year and £43,831,000 remains to be collected to reach the es- timates. Last week £13,998,000 came in. Other Items are well up to estimates.

due,

Gordon's

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U.S. ARMY AND AIR FORCE

Heavy Expenditure Approved

Wide Divergence

At. Geneva

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

Geneva, Feb. 19. The proceedings on Tuesday, at

Bris

The

Washington, Feb. 19.

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largest expenditure America's army for 15-years and the construction of 547 new mill- tary aeroplanes, provided in the defence estimates was approved by the House of Representatives Ap- propriations Committee to-day.

A total of $31,8,000,000 was year ending June 30, 1936, an in- allocated to the army for the fiscal

crease of $48,000,000, as compared.

with 1936.

in. "An average of $187,730,000 have been planned by the "Com- the disarmament conference com- for the remaining weeks is there-mittee of Action of the common mittee on the supervision of the fore required to reach that es-Socialist and Communist front" manufacture and trade In timate and as last week's revenue which pubifshed a

manifesto to showed that very wide divergen- was £24,401,461 it would

the working classes in the French ces exist as regards the aims of that anticipations should be

capital, inviting them to assemble the various delegations. "Ata realised.

at 6.30 on Thursday evening be public session on Tuesday, the fore the railway station, when the rapporteur, in this case the Po-

The Committee stated that It train conveying Schuschnigg la lish delegate announced that

the direct negotiations conducted was willing to provide additional The Marxists likewise Intend with individual delegations had funds for the army if President sending a delegation of working not yet resulted in

Roosevelt took advantage of his the drawing men to the Austrian legation in up of the

authority and increased the army's exact working plans order to "convey to

the Chan- and basis for continuing the de-strength from 118,000 to 165,000 cellor a direct expression of the liberations. It was decided that men. Paris" regarding what the. Com separate articles feelings of the population In further public, discussion of the An expenditure of $45,000,000 of the United Waa approved for the air corps. mittee, of Action terms as a reacStates draft agreement would compared with $26,000,000 in 1935 tionary to the anti-labour regime take place forthwith.

The 547 new army aeroplanes, in Austria

The debate following this re-number of available planes to. costing $7,686,000, will raise the Transocean Kuo Min.

vealed that as regards the ques-

1,445.— tion of import and export of arms, Beuter. France wants civil airplanes and

Expenditure is above that of last year at £822,286,759 but the estimate including supplementary grants was for £711,190.000- British Wirelen. ·

SINO GERMAN

AMITY

Stressed At Berlin Gathering

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press”),

INDIA BILL DEBATE

spare parts treated exactly the same as

military planes, while

the United States expects dia of arms included in the Ecope" of: tinction

to be made between the agreement but also all raw- American and European Con- stuffs used for the preparation of tinents. The British delegate chemical war and manufacture asked for the exact list of 'arms, of powder, for instance, sal—"

Appointment-Of- The Russian Ceneral Vienzo-petre

Viceroy

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London, Feb, 20.

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The long task of examining the Berlin, Feb. 20.

India Bill opened at the Commons Monday's weekly meeting of the which displayed a businesslike China Club of German Industry mood in dealing with mass op assumed a form of intimate cele position and amendments. The bration of the birthday of the first important subject tackled founder, Strewe. The Chinese was the appointment of the Minister, Mr. Llu Chung Chiu as viceroy Sir Robert Hore moving well as members of the Chinese an amendment to provide the legation stan Herr Kuehlborn, establishment of a consultative Hasenoehrd. Dr. Linde, vice-pre-committee consisting of aident of the Far East Society. Viceroys whom the Prime Minister von Borch and representatives of should consult before appointing the China Study Society, indus- a Governor-General under the trial unions, German Industry and new constitution. Sir Robert the Chinese Students Society Harne insisted that the Governor- General was the keystone of the whole might and fabric of the con-

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Paris, Feb. 20. The French Court rejected the Spanish Government's demand for the extradition of the form er Catalan Minister. Jose Dencas. Dencas in consequence has been released :- from custody by the were present French authorities. Transocean Buo Min

"¡vivent les 'anglais" while the French military band played "God Save the King" and the "Marseillaise." The British officera were in the evening the (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tate guests at an official banquet, while graphic Massage Ordinance, 1994. other ranks were also entertain-Received, February 20, 4.30 p.m.) ed: To-day a tour of Rheims has been arranged and the troops leave by special train for Calais Lodging an appeal on behalf of to-night. Next Monday the 1st Hauptmann automatically sives Battalion of the East Lancashire Hauptmana a respite from execu- Regiment will be entertained in tion until September or October Paris as a further appeal to the Court of Pardons can be made if the Court of Appeals upholds the death sentence. Judge Trenchard granted the accused's application that the State meet the very heavy cost of printing the record of the trial for purposes of the appeal- Router

PRINCE OF WALES' HOLIDAY

London, Feb. 20, "It is expected that the Prince

of Wales will end his short visit to Vienna this evening when he will proceed to Budapest, He will return to England at the end of the month British Wirelen.

British Wireless.

SWEEPSTAKE BAN IN

**FRANCE

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright):3.

FRUIT CROPS IN SPAINE

AFFECTED BY COLD

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally From?) {By: Telegraph, Copyright, Talo- Paris, Feb 19 graphic Messages • Ordinance, 1891. The sale of tickets of all foreign | Received,

80, 1.30 p.m.) sweepstakes and lotteries is for-

Madrid, Feb., 20

bidden in all parts of France by In view of the spell of intense a decision of the cabinet meeting cold that swept Epali four thou- on TuesdayThe new restriction sand realdus

increas have also

alng to cold

is aimed chiefly at the Lutem-Murcia bourg sweepstake ing popularity is noticeably arect tickets of the French lottery.

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Mr. Liu and Herr Radermcher, a civil engineer of German rail- ways expressed to Strewe the con- gratulations and good wishes of with the object of removing the Sir Samuel Hoare sympathised those present, emphasising the appointment of the Viceroy from splendid work done by Strewe for the promotion of closer friend did not agree it would be wise to the sphere of Sarty politics, but he ship between China and Germany.

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