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ANGLO - FRENCH ACCORD

IN LONDON

German Views Desired On All Proposals

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily PresS")

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the French Government is interest ed in knowing what position the Soviet Union would take up to- Wards the London agreement be tween Laval and Flandin and members of the British Govern- ment.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1935.

ARMS TRAFFIC

CONTROL

Anglo-American Differences

Important

American

TIN-SHELLAC PEPPER

More Questions And” Answers

London, Feb. 21.

BABE RUTH BACK

Anxious to Remain In The Game

New York Feb. 21. Babe Ruth on his return from his Geneva, Feb. -- 21..

tour in the Orient was divergences have

royally In the House of Commons to welcomed by a throng of reporters,

·arisen between the American

British and day, Major H. L, Nathan (Labour) triends and baseball enthusiasts viewpoints regarding control of the arms trame, but it director of several tin companies uncertain of his future plans and referred to the report of one

The former home run king is is too early yet to say that the operating a restriction

draft

scheme is considering players on contract, convention is doomed or that agreement is implicated in shellac and pepper "One thing is certain-if I sign a possible.

speculation. He urged recon- | player on contract this year he sideration of Government support will have to be as regular as an of the tin restriction scheme, also unpinch hitter. he said. inquiry into the operation of the He insisted that he did not want scheme and methods and activi- to leave baseball and was anxious ties London for its direction,

personis responsible in to get back to uniform. He hinted that he has a proposition under Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister read a consideration, but he refused to long historical survey of the in disciose details beyond saying that

after. question

which Major has something to do with Big Nathan urged publication of the League baseball- tin scheme and documents refer Reuter red to by the Minister. He com-

of

lin, will once more 'get into touch British and French statesmen and by treating the problem separately plained that the Minister had not |

for Europe and America- Reuter

Berlin, Feb. 21. The upshot of the British c&-

The discussion will probably be binet council which

The British Ambassador to Mos protracted. gave consi-

The chief difficulty deration yesterday to the German Litvinoff on the same mission:

cow, Lord Chilston, also visited concerns the permanent control Government's reply to the pro-

commission. "Britain and Italy It is stated that the Soviet Am-consider the American proposals posals contained in the Anglo-bassador to London, Malaki and too far reaching but France will French communique and the fall the Soviet Ambassador to Paris. very strongly support America ure of the British Cabinet come to any definite decision has inforin the respective governments aviation, but the American repre- Potemkin have been instructed to There is also difficulty over civil caused great, disappointment here.

that the Soviet Union welcomes the sentative. Mr. Wilson, is of the It is

reported that Sir John

results of the endeavours of the opinion that it can Simon, before proceeding to Ber-

be overcome

that the reports published by both Governments found friendly reception in the Soviet Union.

The Russian Government is con- partial disarmament is impossible vinced that complete

at present. The danger of war could, however, be combatted by Soviet Government has with satis- a system of regional pacts. faction taken cognisance of the fact that in the agreement reach- France, the system ed between Great British and pacts was characterised as essen- of regional

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with the French Government and the inevitable delay which this involves regretted all the more" because a section of the Fress here seens in this more a tactical manoeuvre of certain interested parties abroad to protract the negotiations.

The "Deutsche Allgemein" also sees difficulties ahead concerning the forthcoming procedure and the order in which the subjects should be discussed, declaring that the longer England delays to visit Berlin the stronger the hands of the British negotiators will be tightened in the sense 01 the. French.

Well-informed emphasise

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quarters' here that Germany still gives the proposed western air pact priority over the questions of minor order and would like to see the air pact concluded once. France, howevet holds and they are supported by the Bri. tish cabinet's disarmament com- mittee, that the Anglo-French communique should be considered as a single entity. and that it was not intended that any section should be divorced from the rest, In some British quarters it is stated that in consequence the German Government" would urged to indicate its views on ali proposals put forward and merely on the proposed air vention.-. Transocean Kuo Min.

SOVIET ATTITUDE

Dr. ever

The

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Feb. 21. London silver prices to-day were up 1/16 on Spot and unchanged on Forward as follow:-

1

Feb. 20 25-1/8 24-1/4

Feb. 21 Spot

25-3/16 Forward

25-1/4 London on New York cross rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.8831 com- pared with 4.8862 at closing yes terday.

GENERAL CHIANG ‚ ̈

AT HANKOW

Hankow, Feb. 21. General Chiang Kai Shek, who was expected here on Tuesday, arrived by steamer this afternoon

Hankow according to Chinese reports in

to witness the

great

answered the question.

Sir Cunliffe-Lister replied that he thought he had answered the question completely by saying that the World Economic Conference approved the scheme and that he was prepared to publish a White graphic Paper giving the scheme and relevant reports of the World Economic Conference.

In this connection Mr. Wilmott requested the Minister to answer the original question in reference to the connection between the Tin Scheme and pepper and shellac speculation.

The Minister replied: "I can give a complete assurance that the tin scheme was never concerned in any commodity except tin." He added that the whole effective decisions of the Tin Committee are vested entirely in. the Govern- ment's representatives. Reuter.

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REDS. LEAVE TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION

Chungking, Feb. 21. Military reports state that the

EXTENSION OF VISIT

London, Feb. 21. The "Daily Telegraph's" diplo- matic correspondent suggests that in view of the British insistence on ទ European settlement, it might well be considered desirable that the Minister should his Berlin trip so as

extend to include visits to Moscow and Warsaw be- fore his return to England. The continuation of the journey fur- ther eastward. says the "Tele- graph"

ish editorial "may bridge that Hiatus of mis- comment, understanding between Germany changes on March 1. It is stated Provincial forces occupied Han and Russia over which the Soviet that the Bandit Suppression Head-cheng, tory arrow." note has shot a cold but propitia-quarters for Hupeh, Honan and Anhui will be abolished and be Meanwhile the resumed consul-replaced by provisional headquar- con-tations provided for in the Anglo- ters of the Chairman of the Mil- French declaration are proceeding tary Commission on much along in the most friendly spirit and the same lines as the recent field Sir John Simon will have Turther headquarters in Nanchang→→ opportunity of direct contact with Renter, M. Flandin and Laval when the end of next week he visits Parts unofficially to deliver a lec- on ture there.- that Reuter.

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Moscow, Feb, 21. The French Ambassador called on the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, Litvinoff, Wednesday to inform him

PARTY TENSION IN SPAIN

Arms Smuggling Case Pressure

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Madrid Feb. 21. The tension latent between the two coalition parties, the cals-and-the-"Ceda," is likely to become acute in the next few days when Ceda in opposition to the Radicals will bring the arms smuggling case, up for discussion in Parliament.

INVISIBLE TRADE OF BRITAIN

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London, Feb. 21. The increase in Britain's so- called invisible trade is recalled in the review of the balance of pay-

ments in 1934 in the Board of Trade Journal. The increase of £15,000,000 in net income from overseas investments is shown, the Atotal being raised to £175,000,000. An advance of £5,000,000 to total of £70,000,000 took place in the

from Radi- revenue

shipping and 20,000,000 more was recetyed on balance from Government "trans-" actions. MA small debt of £1,000,000 is shown in tate estimated net balance of all. transactions of a revenue charac- ter between the United Kingdom and other countries.

It will be recalled that armis were secretly smuggled to Portu

FIVE NEW PLANES FOR C.N.A.C.

Shanghai, Feb. 21. Five aeroplanes purchased by the China National Aviation Cox- poration are due here in March and will be put on the Shanghat- Peiping rum. A new line from Tsingtao and Wel-Hal-Wel to Chefoo will be inaugurated in May and the triangular trip will be completed in one day. Reuter.

MORE SPIES, FACING DEATH

Connection With German Naval Affairs

Berlin, Feb. 21.". It is reported ttat two more sples, both men are now facing

The men were recently tried by with naval affairs a regular Court for connection Reuter

gal to support the revolutionary This means that a larger excess death unless reprieved by Herr coup then planned and that Ex-of imports on the merchandise Hitler. Premier Azana azidi ex-Home amount last year was approxi- Minister Casares Quiroga were said to be implicated in the affair. Ceda has tabled the motion to bring forward the Impeacement against both which the Radicals resent- Transocean Huo Min.

U.S. LIFTMEN STRIKE THREAT RENEWED

mately offset by expansion in in- visible exports, Practically the whole of the £32 million Increase in merchandise balance is in this way offset. British Wireless.

-U. S. ASIATIC FLEET COMMAND

New York, Feb. 21.

Washington, Feb. 20. The Building Service Employees Rear-Admiral O. G. Murain has Union are re-threatening to call been appointed Commander-in- out liftmen in the Empire State, Chief of the U2. Asiatic feet in Chrysler and Radio City Buildings succession to Admiral F. B. Up- in connection with a wage disputé. ham, the appointment to become Unionist's in Bronx demand em- effective" in the Summer. ployers to negotiate before 2 pm. Reuter. to-day- Heuter.

INDUSTRIES FAIR ATTENDANCE

NO MORE DIRIGIBLES IN AMERICA

Washington, Feb. 21.

As a sequel to the Macon crash, www London, Feb. 21. Mr. Claude Bwanson, Secretary of Up to last night 34,263 buyers the Navy, announced that he had attended the British Indus- would oppose further construction tries Fair since it opened on of navy dirigibles He added that Monday. This is an increase of airships might be useful for com- 1,088 over the figure for the cor-mercial purposes but not for mill responding three days last year. tary uke ---- British Wireles

Reuter

TIN OUTPUT QUOTA UNSETTLED

the stronghold of the Szechuen Communists on Febru- ary 18 when the Reds withdrew towards Hotlenkang They set are to all the villages through which they passed, leaving a trail of destruction behind.

A message from Pahsien states that. Communist stragglers under the Red leaders Chu Teh and Mao Tze Tung entered Kweichow after their failure to pentrate Yunnan Reuter

FRENCH BATTLESHIP AND DESTROYERS

Paris, Feb. 21. The Chamber Naval Committee have passed a resolution urging the Government, to introduce in the 1935 building programme as soon as possible a 35,000 ton bat leship and two 1,700 ton destroy

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Beuter.

ITALIAN DEFENCE DISCUSSIONS

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Messages Urdinance. 180 Beceired, February 21, 4-30 p.m.)

Rome, Feb. 21. The Supreme Council of Defence met on Wednesday for the fifth time under the chairmanship of| Mussolini

DANGER OF MILITARY AGGRESSION

Soviet Russia's Proposals For Security

has

Faris, Feb. 20. The Soviet Ambassador. handed to M. Laval, the Foreign Minister, a note in which Russia contends that the peace of Europe can only be assured by an in-

which all European states are in divisible guarantee of security in

cluded.

An identical note, it is stated, has been presented to the British Government.

RUSSIA'S ANXIETY

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LONDON PROPOSALS

Moscow, Feb. 20.

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The Soviet note, just delivered in Paris and London, welcomes the proposals emanating from

London and emphasises the neces Anglo-French conversations.

sity or their conclusion for the attainment of European, security.

The Boviet points out the neces sity of adopting the most prompt and effective measures to counter London, Feb. 20.act the danger of military aggres— An Eastern European security slon. Through pacts of mutual pact is considered an essential assistance, now actively supported: and integral part of the indivisible by the Soviet, France, Britain and:: European peace guarantee, for Italy, as well as the Little Entente: which the Soviet note calls.

and the Balkan Entente, with a Russia recently exhibited some joint population of 385,000,000, or anxiety lest the manifest obstacles 75 per cent of the population of to

an Eastern European pact Europe, it is diucult to suppose- should lead to its abandonment by that such a majority would be un-- France, and intimated that any able to strengthen pesce by mea- such tendency was fraught with sures which, it is uniformly in the gravest dangers to the peace favour.- of Europe. Reuter,

Beuter.

Air Marshal Balbo BRITISH DESIRE GREAT HERITAGE

now governor of Lybia, who had come to Rome specially for the purpose, took part in the deli- berations.

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INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT INCREASE

London, Feb. 21. Industrial output in Britain in 1934 increased by 12 per cent. as compared with 1933 and the in- crease was 18 per cent. "greater than in 1932. The index number for manufacturing industries alone is the highest yet recorded, being that for 1929.- about 1 per cent. higher than.

British Wirele

ACQUISITION OF MALVERN HILLS

London; Feb. 21. A scheme a acquire the whole range of the Malvern Hills for the Stanley Baldwin in a speech last was referred to by Mr.

nation

night. The scheme was now be fore the Pilgrim Trust British Wirnicas.

BUDGET SURPLUS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Capetown, Feb, 21.

nounced by the Minister of Fin- A surplus of £2,250,000 is an- ance in the South African Union budget statement to the House of Assembly. The revenue exceeded the original estimate by nearly

£3,500,000.- Keuter.

CHINESE PAINTINGS

IN LONDON

Exhibition Greatly Admired. By Guests

London, Feb. 21.

FOR DECISION-

Meat Quotas For Dominions

A Subject of far-reaching con- sequence for the future of the - Pire was discussed at a meeting recently between British Ministers and representatives of the Domin- lons and Southern Rhodesia.

what will happen after March 31. The meeting was called to decide

when the present arrangement. re garding the imports of Empire meat into Britain comes to an end, Lytag in the background, however, was the vital question of how Em- pire Free Trade can be reconciled with the interests of British farm

EIS.

IN DANGER

Plea for Education

(Special Air Mail Service)

Edinburgh, Feb. 1.

As other nations were challeng- ing our supremacy, our educational weapons had to be keen and polished. If they were not alert they might easily lose the great heritage of craft and industry, left peers, said Sir Godfrey Collins, them by James Watt and his

Secretary for Scotland, when he formally opened the new extension of Heriot-Watt College permises in Edinburgh.

Sir William J. Thompson, Lord. Provost, presided as chairman of the governors of the college.

Sir

Godfrey said the opening was an important part in that effort which all must make to put. Scotland on her feet again.

This meeting which will be fol- lowed by others, was held at the Thomas, Dominions Minister in Dominions Office, with Mr. J. H

What of To-day? the chair. In addition to Mr. Referring to George Herlot, and Thomas, Mr. Elliot, Minister of James Watt, whose names formed. Agriculture, and Sir John Gümour, the composite title of the college, Home Secretary, representing the he wondered if Scotland was stil interests of the Ulster, stock producing her Heriots and Watts. Faisers, as Minister responsible for He appealed to the youth of Northern Ireland, were present on Scotland to remember that such. the British side. The dominions aids as the college were but

sioners in London. and Southern Rhodesta were re-scaffolding. The building itself presented by their High Commis depended

the upon.

courage, initiative, self-reliance, and tena city of youth.

the need for a permanent policy Permanent Policy From the British point of view. with regard to meat imports is in creasingly pressing. The Govern ment subsidy paid to the farmers during the five months during which the short term policy or temporary scheme, has been in operation, has not achieved the destred object of keeping up the price of British cattle.

some

technical education which, he There were two aspects of the thought, might cause us concern at the stage of indus trialism we have now reached.

Command Of Nature

The first related to the position of the technically equipped worker,.. and the second related to a state- ment by the late Bir Alfred Ewing: kbout the gifts of the engineer, It is emphasised, moreover, that by which, he said, the command. the subsidy is intended as a loan of nature has been put into man's and must be repaid out of the levy hands before he knows how to the Government proposes to im command himself." pose on imported meat.

Mr. Robert Wilson, vice-chair- The decisive stage of the discus-man of the college governors,, alons will probably occur when the voiced an appeal for £100,000 to Dominion Premiers tre in London carry on the work

for the King's Jubilee, when there will be opportunity for an inform-

CHOPIN CELEBRATIONS. IN DRESDEN

(Special to "Hong Kong. -Dally: Fress”)."

the creative energy of the Chinese al trade conference. "It is significant that with the people manifests itself in all growing intimacy of China and aspects of national and individual Britain we are now able to ac- life. If by sympathetic apprecia quaint ourselves with representation of these paintings British tive examples of modern Chinese friends find the key to a deeper painting, and later with the finest understanding of the feelings and types of Chinese art, throughout the centuries We are coming to realise that the East may have lessons to which the West would question of do well to listen."

The Hague, Feb. 20. A meeting of the International Tin Committee to-day adjourned without settling the the output quota, and will not consider this matter again until the meeting of March 14

It was decided that 7,476 tons of buffer stock tin now secumu lated, at the end of February would be included in the visible stocks hereafter- Reuter.

MISS TING LING RELEASED

This was the message sent by Lord Halifax, President of the Exhibition Committee, regretting his unavoidable absence at the oficial engagements when Madame Quo Tai Chi to-day opened the exhibition of Chinese paintings at the New Burlington Galleries,

thought of the Chinese people; the efforts of the organizers of the organizers of the exhibition will be amply rewarded.

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Received, February 21, 4:30 pm.).

He characterised the extension as the first fruits of the governors". determination to carry to its com- pletion a thorough scheme of re- organisation and rebuilding.

Complete Unit 01. Scheme The balding just opened had cost £38,000 and was a complete unit in the scheme. For the second extension the governors had ac 1896 penditure of £60,000, and when the Telstepted estimates for a total ex-

approval of the Scottish Education

been obtained from Department was obtained the wak would be begun. The finances savings and payments bodies and trusts for tension, and by a sche rowing and repayn period of years for

There are 230 paintings admir ably displayed and explained in an excellent catalogue with a fore- Starzynski and his party left

Warsaw, Feb. 21 The State president of Warsaw, word by Mr. Quo Tai Chi, an ap- here last night for Dresden to at preciation by Mr. Laurence Binyon tend the celebrations in comme- and a historical sketch by Mr. moration of the Fallsh composer, Llu Haf Bon. They were greatly Chopin admired by the guests.

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EACH PAINTING A POEM The exhibition which is under

The

"Times" lengthily: describes the auspices of the China Asso- it and says that the exhibition ciation and China Society, open- is a very delightful experience. ed in the presence of a distinguish. Each painting is a poem written ed assembly.

with a brush dipped in that gen- TRADITION eral sensibility for which the soul Ister said that is the most convenient word. amidst there is nothing superficial in the nges the cleverness of every stroke ition sustained brush which is expres

Shanghai, Feb, 21, the Miss Ting Ling, well-known Chin Writer and Left Wing leader who Ane was recently released from prison, and is going abroad shortly

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ARTISTIC

ofert continues to:

many angular, broad, and me processing to the mo

JAPANESE PRIMA DONNA

IN BERLIN

(Special to the "Hong Kong

They now propo hou of the third