1935-03-15 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1935.

MONARCHY EFFORTS IN FUTURE OF THE

GREECE

Extreme Activity Reported

In Royalist Ranks

(Special to. the "Hong Kong

Dally Press")

(By Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Messages Ordinance. Received, March 14, 7.80. p.m.jį.

Tele 1804

Paris, March 14.

being planned to crush political opponents who try to attain their alms by illegal, methods.

The law providing security of benure for judges and civil ser- vants has been suspended for a period of three months in order

War

GOLD BLOC

RECOVERY YOF STERLING

Misgivings In France Gold Bloc Nearing

Devaluation?

Paris, Mar: 13.

Market circles are viewing the future of the Gold Bloe with mis- givings. A strong short interest has developed against the Bel gian franc, but it is felt that this currency will only fall whers, and i Belgium takes a decision,

cess,

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It is stated that at the forth- coming Franco-Belgian conversa-

London, Mar, 14. ̈ With the revival of Continental demand, the sterling staged an appreciable recovery to terms of francs and dollars to-day, thus

REARMAMENT IN COMEDIANS SUE PARSON

THE AIR

Powers Blamed For German Action.

Allegations Of Libel And Slander

London, March 14.

bearing out the view expressed In | tained in the official "Diplomatisch music hall comedians was exhaus

Berlin, March 14. The first open reference in off- al quarters to Germany's peases. slon or bombing planes was con-

The propriety or otherwise of Korrespondea" which, referring to the creation of a new air arm action in which the promoters of tively explored in B Avé-day

ga

the market is too narrow to per- the gold bloc was hovering danger- the London financial press that mit of a short attack with suc-ously on the brink of devaluation. To-day the forward rate in Bel- seventy-five centimes

widered from fifty-five to and though technically sound, discount, Belga is regarded as the weakest nk, owing to the rapidly increas ing export difficulties which France could only alleviate By concessions to Belgian industry at

a heavy cost to her own trade,

Switzerland, is under the cloud of the referendum of June 2 regarding policy which may easily lead, via the future

exchange restrictions, to devalus- tion.

Interest has been aroused here by a report stating that efforts

to afford the Government an options Belgium will demand that are being made to bring about portunity in weeding out all func- more Belgian products be import- the restoration of the monarchy Monaries suspected of being In ed-into France, but France is - in" Greece.

The Greek royalists ampathy with the revolutionary ready at a loss to consume such consider

the present situation tendencies, Numerous organise products, which are identical with favourable for the restoration of tlons with Venizelist leanings have her own King George. It was very strik-, been prohibited.

It is rumoured that Belgium ing, says the same report, that at

The

Minister, Kondylis, will ask this favour as the price the proclamations celebrating the announced that the Senate in of keeping the Belgian frant at victory

the over

insurgents which the Venizelists have a ma- its present parity, but that, if no numerous portraits of the ex-King jority and which has been the commercial arrangements are con- and the Royallst flag" were pro-hotbed of revolutionary endea- cluded, Belgium will enter the minently displayed.

Yours, will be dissolved. Elections Sterling Bloc Bame sections of the Royalists, will shortly be held for the nation- It is observed that Italy has however, advocate offering the assembly, which will have to de-practically abandoned gold. . crown to the Duke of Kent who dide on a number of constitutionalan 8 per cent discount on the lira with recently married the Greek Prin- reforms including, the abolition of and is now profiting by the ex- cess, Marina because it is believed the Senate. The President of the change bounty. that the alliance with the Royal Senate, General Gonatas was one family of England would result in of the numerous persons arrested an improvement in the economic within the last twenty-four hours. relationships between Greece and Kondylis has also stressed that the Great Britain. Several Paris leaders of the insurrection would newspapers also report from te punished severely. About 300 Athens of the possibility of the will have to stand trial before a restoration of the monarchy. court martial

VENIZELOS' PROPERTY Venizelos' has been deprived of his citizenship and proceedings

The "Petit Journal" for instance says that General Kondylis not only returned to Athens together! with a laurel of wreaths but will take steps to prevent the Royalist "In absentla" will be instituted General, Metaxas from organising | against him.

a putsch for the restoration

the monarchy-

Transocean Rug Vin

GENERALS DISAGREE

His property

as

of well as the property of all rebel leaders will be seized and sold by auction for the benefit of the State,

Venizelos' private home in Athens will be used as the official residence of the Mayor of the capital.

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Heavy

Press" (Copyright).]'

of the

while

These

misgivings

economic

Many circles in France are also

necessity of a lower franc' level. veering towards the ultimate

Nevertheless the present recovery in sterling which is relieving strength, of sterling and dollars.porary, and a downward trend is

cause the British control is considered tem The dollar is expected shortly to held to be likely owing to the reach the gold export point in present over-valuation of sterling Paris- Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

London, March 14. London Silver prices to-day were for Forward, as follow:- 1/18 up for "Spot" and"unchanged

Spot

Mar. 13. Mar. 14 .27-5/18 27-3/8 Forward.......... .47-7/18 27-7/16 London, on New York cross rate

at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.7837 com-

in terms of dollars. On the other hand the dollar influence may be offset by fears engendered by the Continental monetary situation.-- Reuter.

UNIQUE FUNERAL PROCESSION

Film Star Buried

Shanghai, March 14. One of the most unique funerals

pared with 47437 at closing ves-ever held in Shanghai was wit-

The cruiser, Giorgios Averoff, terdag. which played a prominent though none too glorious part in the Insurrection, arrived on Wednes- today afternoon at Salamis arsenal.

Soda, March 14. nghting was report ed in progress in the vicinity

city of Drama 1 Greek Macedonia," according information received here from the Greek Frontier guards on the Greek-Bulgarian border- continual heavy artillery machine gun fire was heard Wednesday afternoon until dusk. It appears that a severe encounter took place between the Greek Government troops and the XXII infantry regiment which was part of the insurgents IV Army corps and which has hitherto refused to surrender. Definite news as to the outcome of the fighting is not yet available.

A man named Pistolakis who is a relative of Venizelos and who is where said to have

spent considerable and

sums in financing the revolt was on

arrested here on Wednesday, Metaxas who joined the cabinet at It is understood that General

the outbreak of the insurrection ders his task accomplished... will shortly resign since he const- Transocean Kuo Min.

Serious, divergencies of opinion are stated to exist between the Greek War Minister, Kondylis and General

Metaxas, according to reports reaching here. Metaxas who joined the cabinet at the outbreak of the revolution is said to advocate the restoration of the monarchy and drastic punishment to the rebels, whereas Kondylis is strongly in favour of the main tenance of the Republican regime and clemency towards the insur- gents.---

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ORDER RESTORED [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).1

RUMANIAN PRECAUTIONS

Bucharest, Mar. 13. The Roumanian frontier. guards have received strict instructions to prevent any Greek revolutiona- ries entering the country by land or Bea.-

Transocean Fun Min.

EX-PREMIER ARRESTED

Athens, Mar. 14. Tho former Greek Premier, Sofulis has been arrested in Samos and sent to Athens aboard a ber- pedo boat. The ex-Premier who was for many years the speaker of the Greek Chamber under Venizelos is suspected of complicity in the revolt which came to an inglorious end two days ago. Transocean Kun Min.

FLIGHT TO TURKEK

Istanbul, March 14

"Moscow, Mar. 13. Complete order has been restor- ed throughout Greece. The inter- Since the defeat of the Greek rupted railway and telephone con-rebellion, fugitives are continuous nections have been restored to ly crossing the frontier, many normal, the order prohibiting for fugitive rebels having landed in eign aeroplanes to fly over Greek the coast of Asia Minor. The territory has been rescinded and fugitives among whom are many two mobilised classes of reservists high officers have been disarmed are being sent home. The Govern- by the Turkish authorities and will

the damage done, drastic measures Transocean Kuo Min.

DEVALUATION OPPOSED

Belgium To Retain Present Parity

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nessed when the body of Miss Yuan Ling-yu, the popular film star who committed suicide on March. 3. was conveyed to the cemetery in Chapel.

It is estimated that more than one hundred thousand people lined the streets as the procession pass- ed through the Settlement to the Chinese territory- fleuter.

blames Great Britain and other European Powers for Germany's

air rearmament. -

Crazy Comedy Night,” the enter- fainment on Sunday evenings at

Clacton Town Hall and a group of the Reverend

The paper adds that instead of bombing planes being generally comedians sued abolished England, France, Russia Samuel Morris, Baptist Minister and the United States had pre-of Clacton, for libel and slander pared programmes in which sys-

In a sermon in which he de- tematic modernisation and 1-

nounced the entertainment provement of bombing

"appealing to all that is ignoble planes

in' man." played a decisive part- Reuter

CHINESE EGGS AMUSE

COMMONERS »

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London, March 14 The question of Chinese eggs again amused the House of Commons to-day when a few suspicious Commoners bombarded the Minister of Health with questions. The Right Hon. G. Lambert, des- cribing Chinese eggs as pro- duced from hens fed under most loathsome conditions. asked the Minister how the Chinese fed the hens. The Minister blandly disclaimed knowledge and added, that a most careful watch was being kept on Chinese eggs. There was no positive evidence of any danger to health.

Thereupon Mr. Will Thorne. asked the Minister to recom- mend the Refreshment Com- mittee to have a few Chinese eggs placed in the refresh- ment "room with a view to tering them (Laughter).

Major-General Knox asked whether the Minister will lay eggs

women's hats and put his arm around their walata,

The comedians, in the "evidence, protested that they never S&W any vulgarity in their songs till the Counsel for the defence re- tonation". Counsel reported that peated them in.a "peculiar in- no paper in England dared to print the jokes he was obliged to repeat to the jury as they were unprintable.

The Judge, in £5

Part of the entertainment con- sisted of a competition as to which girl would give the most satisfying kiss. One comedian, dressed up as a little girl in a flaxen wig and night dress, came the audience, tried on the

to

THE EXODUS TO MANCHURIA

"Big Shots" Expected

Dairen. Mar. 14.

- The largest mobilization of skilled railway workers, totalling 2,700 will have congregated by to- morrow for assignments with the Chinese Eastern Rallway.

Ships arriving from Japan are loaded with trained and other Japanese, apparently eager for a share in the CER, ple. The cur- rent exodus to Manchuris is proo ably one of the largest migrations in modern times.

Some of these essson, the table General Minami and General

The House rocked laughter-Reuter,

"

with

SHIPPING WAR IN THE

NETHERLANDS

graphic

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Teth Received, March 14, 4.80 p.m. Mortages Ordinanes,

Brussels, Mar. 14. A bill providing three months extension: of the Government's special economic and fcencial plenary powers was passed by the Chamber on Wednesday with 90 votes against 83, there being three absentierts. The debate dealt ex-

Tokyo, March 11. landers have been cutting freighte clutvely with the discussion of the Big guns in the Japanese-by 40 per cent, by giving 20 per Government' measures for pro- Netherlands" shipping war were cent. to the consignees, ten per tecting the currency, strong cri- unlimbered to-day when Nipponese cent to the consignors, and pay- theism being levelled at the defin-interests, organized into a branding a special ten per centi rebate tion policy and the adherence to new pool, announced reductions for some months. Now that they the present parity of the gold ranging up to 50 per cent in their have quit the conference, the franc

freight rates to the Netherlands Japanese intend to do the same and hope to get a greater share of had al-East Indies,

the trade.

Japanese Pool Cut Rates On N.E.I. Freight

Premier Theunis who

ready outlined the cabinet's pro- The move, it was explained, is gramme regarding the currency calculated to. cut from Y.2,000,000 problem in a speech held last to Y.2,500,000 in the business of the week, repiled for the Government, Java-China-Japan Line, which, in strongly opposing the currency January, carried 49 per cent of the devaluation and stating that he total cargo shipped from Japan to would sooner lay down his office the NEL. The Netherlands: Une. than commit himself to such at one time late last year, trans- measure. The vote thus gains ported 68 per cent, of the entire significance by showing that the south-bound shipments. majority of the Chamber supports Free competition between Japan

present parity of the gold franc-Japan, Line was started on March Transocean Kuo Min

4, when the four Japanese mem bera announced their withdrawal from the Java Freight Tariff Con- ference.

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In addition to slashing rates, the Japanese concerns plan toalocate a lot of smaller vessels to compete with the Royal Netherlands Packet Liné in the coastwise trade in Java.

Foreign Office authorities are said to be greatly dissatisfied with the abortive result of the Kobe Conference, which broke up be- cause the Japanese Insisted on

ment is now intent on repairing be interned for the time being- the Government in retaining the lese shippers and the Java-China using their own language as an

FORMER TAIPAN

OF JARDINE'S

Mr. John Johnstone Passes Away

London, March 14, Mr. John Johnstone, formerly of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co.. Ltd, died sudenly at Worcester where he was staying for the Cheltenham races.— Reuter

The late Mr. Johnstone was at time manager of the firm in Hong Kong and also in Shanghai, He was a very keen racing man and took a leading part in the Sport of Kings, turning out often 43 a rider at the Valley meetings.

CENSURE VOTE AT LORDS

Negatived Without

A Division"

· London, March 14. Lord Ponsonby moved in the House of Lords to-day a vote of censure criticising the Govern ment's defence policy as calculated

KELVIN GOLD MEDAL AWARDED

London, March 14, The triennial award of the Kelvin gold medal Is being made

official language/

NO INTERFERENCE Despite their dissatisfaction, however, they are taking the view that it was a private affair and that Government interference will

standing reached upon by the

Although the original agreement called for a three-month notice by either side, the Japanese parties no be welcomed. Moreover, the to the conference announced that little affect upon the vague under

shipping Dasco will probably have their abrogation of the agreement to Sir Ambrose Fleming in re- was to be effective immediately, cognition of his services to elec- formal note to this effect was Japanese and Netherlands Govern trical science and particularly ofed with the Gobe branch of the his invention of the thermionic

Java-China-Japan Line. valve. British Wireless,

Lansbury who wanted no defence of any kind,

Lord Hallabam winding up for to add to international dimeuitter the Government said that Britain in increased armaments compet had a very minimum force neces- tion, hamper the disarmaments dary to protect the country and conference and seriously weaken the Empire and they should en- the system of collective security sure that it was an exective

Lord Stanhope replying twitted force.

ments at the end of the long- drawn-out Batavia trade parleys, i

The Foreign Office is watching JAPANESE POOL SE

the situation carefully, hoping tha Subsequently, the three leading there will be no more import re- Japanese shipping companies en-strictions or other discriminations a pool, allotting 38.38 points to Netherlands East Indies gaged in the NEI trade formed against Japanest traders in the the Tshihara Industrial Co. 26.18. The Communications Min points to the Danka Bhosen has been notified of the Japanese Kalsha; and 26.81 points to the withdrawal from the Nanyo Yusen Kaisha The Nippon and the reason for it. Yusen Kaisha, which has decided try authorities are quoted to transter three freights from the Kokumin Shimbun Bombay service to the run that all these things will be allotted the remaining tenable but

the Labourites over alleged in Lord Ponsonby's motion was points. consistencies and asked whether fegatived without a division

the Labour Party supported Mr. Reuter

The The Maavé.com

ping, men seem to 117 Japanese shipping lines way, the M

ained that the Netherfere

Nobuyuki Abe, Grand War Coun- cillor in Tokyo, arrived here this morning and both expressed satis- faction on the CER. deal but is- sued a warning against any pre- mature rejoicing.

The vernacular

the strongest terms, dwelt on the "ulgarity and filth which took place de- berately to raise a laugh”' and asked the jury if they had ever seen a witness who obviously and honestly convinced was - more

that he was doing his duty than Morris... Verdict was given for the defendant- Reuter.

BRITISH MINISTER PLEASED

At Improved Sino-Japanese

Relations

Nanking, March 14. Accompanied by Bir Eric Teich- man, Sir Alexander Cadogan call- ed on " Mr. Wang Ching Wel to-day. While it is understood no concrete question was discussed during the talk lasting ninety minutes, information emanating from Chinese sources states that the British Minister expressed pleasure at the recent turn for better. Sino-Japanese Yelations: Sir Alexander Cadogan is quoted as saying that the improvement in Sino-Japanese relations not only is beneficial to the two countries but also to the world as a whole.-Reuter..

that other Army "big shots" are due in Manchuria shortly and they include Badaso Araki, Jotaro, Watanabe and Senj Hayashi. papers report | Reuier.

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