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HONG KONG - DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1935.

MARSHAL PILSUDSKI'S DEATH FRENCH MUNICIPAL

POLAND THROWN INTO

MOURNING

President's Tribute To

Great Patriot

ELECTIONS

Communist Party Successes

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(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")

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Paris, May 13.

The news of Marshal Pilsudski's death created a deep impression here, all the more so as an announcement of the Marshal's inability to receive M. Laval had led the French public opinion to believe that Pilsudski was only suffering from diplomatic illness.'

Matin says that when surveying details of Pil- sudski's story of his life one understands to-day the at- titude of the Polish people which saw itself martyred by Russia and threatened by Germany. The paper adds France will bow respectfully before the mortal remains of a man who loved his country above all things and regained its freedom."-

"Le Journal" thinks Marshal Pilsudski's death will not entail any immediate change in the political course steered by him-Transocean Kuo Min.

Warsaw. May 13. am profoundly moved by the news of the passing of Marshal Marshal Pilsudski's death was

Pilsudski and wish to express to

from which the deceased had been suffering for years and which had become more serious in the last three weeks, according to the phy- sicians who attended the

late

Marshal.

THE LATE MARSHAL. }

A MOST PICTURESQUE

FIGURE

Creator Of Modern

"Poland

Warsaw, May 12. Marshal Pilsudski oled at 9.30

p.m.

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally-Preza”).

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Receita. May 18%,790 p.m.)

The Socialists did not fare so well, having everywhere löst a number of seats: to their Com- munist rivals. Minister Herriot has been re-elected in the city of Lyons, but the president of the Paris, May 13.

Union of Former Combatants, The provisional results of the Lebed, who played a prominent second, ballot in the Municipat part in the events of February 6, last year, when be led the ex- elections on Sunday show a no-servicemen against the Chamber ticeable swing of the pendulum in of Deputies, hás been defeated in favour of the Communists who so Paris, by the candidate ... of the far have obtained a clear gain of Communists, Thos thirty seats in the departments In Strasbourg, the alliance form- and seven seats in Paris. The Na-ed by the Communists and “auto- tional, party in Paris, however, communists," which hitherto ruled stil retain the` majority.

the city, lost the majority of its seats

The Communist successes in Paris have caused much surprise in The Right Wing papers here seek to render the Government's home view of the increase in the number of principal councillors which have. policy responsible for the results been raised from eighty to ninety of the elections, the "Echo de Poland has lost its sheet anchor owing to the growth of the popula-Paris" reproaching Flandin with by the death of its sixty-seven-ton, especially in the "podrer dis- "having endeavoured to smash the tricts inhabited by the labouring National Front in order to avert masses which are so easily ac- a Fascist peril **→ cessible by extremist ideas

Tranmccan Kuo Min.

year-old virtual Dictator, one of the most picturesque figures in Europe, creator of the modern Po- land, one of the most powerful workers for Polish Liberation be- fore and during the Great War 1926, the anniversary of which falls to-day.

cupled the titular post of Minister Since then, although he had oc-

of War, he was in reality the power behind the 'scenes.

THE TARGET

due to inflammation of the kidneys Your Excellency and the Poilsh and hero of the historic putsch of FRENCH FRANC

own and the Reich nation my Government's sincerest sympathy. Poland loses in the deceased Mar- shal the cator of her new state and her most loyal son. With the Polish people the German Nation is mourning the death of the great patriot who, by his under- standing and co-operation with Germany, not only rendered in. vamable service to our two coun- tries but gave beyond this the most valuable contribution to- wards pacification in Europe.

Reports of his illness were cur- rent for some time but he was.well enough

to receive Mr. Anthony Eden during his recent visit. Не was too ill, however, to meet M. Laval in which connection it was announced on May 9 that he was suffering from serious uremia Reuter

For Speculative Attack

MR. MATSUDAIRA INTERVIEWED

Legation Question Explained

Gordon's

SPECIAL

OLD TOM

NO COLOURING MATTER

NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

WHITEST

PUREST

18-BEST

The Largest Gin Distillers in the World

FINANCE MINISTER'S

REPORT

Dr. Kung Outlines Nine Objectives

At the time of the Marshal's death his wife, Madame Alexandra Pilsudski and his two daughters Wanda, sixteen years old, and Jadwida, fourteen years old, were at his bedside. The dead Mar- shal's body is lying in state in Belvedere Palace where, inembers of the Government gathered on Sunday night, while huge crowds

AN APPRECIATION of the capital's mourning popula-

Similar feelings are expressed tion stood. silently before the by the limited number of papers brightly

Bluminated palace in appearing on Monday of which Warsaw following the proclama "Montag publishes the following tion to the nation issued by the appreciation of the late Polish cancer of the stomach and liver, speculative: attack, possibly due to however, was only, postponed for | ment's ecoomic reconstruction profor the two years, Dr. Kung saya

Polish President:

"Marshal Pilsudski has passed. By his life's hard toll he uplifted the people's strength. Through the genius of his ideas and his iron will, he awakened the State, leading it to the rebirth of our own power and development of forces on which will rest Poland's

fature fate.

SUCCESSOR APPOINTED Immediately after the death of the Marshal, says Reuter, which was due to haemorrhage caused by

deep and

leader: The death of the great and occurred at his home in Polish patriot will be received by Belvedere Palace, the Cabinet met the German nation, with sympathy and will strengthen the wish that the work of peace begun by the deceased Marshal will be continued In the same spirit. Marshal Püsudski, statesman and

Russian authorities

national saint, was probably the last romantic figure of outstanding calibre in the mechanised Europe PREVISAGED THE FUTURE

of to-day. Joseph Pilsudski wasi "As a reward for his gigantic born за & revolutionary In a effort it was given to him to see revolutionary epoch, His pride and our State as a creation that Hves immense zeal for liberty soon and to see our army glorious and brought him into conflict

with victorious. This greatest man of the

who Polish history derived his power- banished him to Siberia in 1888, tul spirit from the profound depth After his return from there he of our national past and by the founded the Polish socialist party superhuman effort of thought he whose socialism, however, was previsaged the future. He did not only a camouflage for the national see himself in that vision for healm of Poland's liberation." had felt for a long time that his After sketching the pre-war and bodily strength was nearing its war time career of the deceased end. For this reason he sought Marshal, "Montag" continues: and found men who would, work

"When Adolf Hitler assumed Independently and

whose power in Germany," the two great 00 shouders the responsibility would neighbouring states, Germany and ultimately rest,

Poland, were both under

"He left to his people the in-

heritance of his ideas which were based in honour and directed to- wards. He greatness of the State. This bequest was left to us and we must accept it and continue. May the feeling of responsibility in us be increased by the grief and mourning over his loss when we think of his spirit and of the coming generations."- Transocean Kuo Min.

PROFOUND GRIEF IN GERMANY

Message From Hitler

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press") (ByTelegraph, · Copyright, graphic. Msusages. Ordinance, Beceived, May 15, 1.30 p.m.)

announced that Rydzamigly, one of

·General Pilsudski's closest collaborators,, would suc- ceed him as Inspector-General of the Army.

London, May 13.

London, May 13. The Foreign Excharige market la The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. somewhat mystified. by the keen Matsudaira, In an interview with demand for sterling which Reuter. sald that Japan had de emanates from the continent but cided to raise the Legation in is not general in nature. The China to the status of an Embassy French franc now seems to have several years ago when the neces- approved in temporarily supplanted the guildersary expenses were and Swiss franc is the object of the Japanese budget. The change,

fears regarding the French budget & suitable time. There was evid- and the action of 800 industrialists ence of progress to a happer un- demanding devaluation, and it is derstanding between China and

Japan. also possible that some speculatora

Mr. Matsudaira laughingly dis- are frightened by Communist gains in the French elections..

missed reports that Japan Was The dollar has weakened against trying to drive our Western advis by the franc as the result of gold in Japan next July probably for sterling and is being dragged downers in China as a pure invention. Mr. Matsudaira goes on leave shipments from Paris to New York. A statement of the Guaranty Trust of New York that the last to do in London He is not yet

a short period, as he has plenty

retiring.

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any instability in the country be

There is no reason to anticipate cause of the death of the Dictator, although for many years past no important decision was ever taken without consulting him.

barriers against the dollar infla-. His nominee and long-standing tion will be removed with

the friend, Ignacy Moscicki, is Presl-passage of the Banking But in the dent of Poland and the. present form has aroused interest Constitution has just been estab- in London, where lished, placing far-reaching powers speculation exists as to what Mr.a conference has been held The in the President's hands.

This Morgenthau, US. Treasury Secre constitution was devised to Der-tary, will say to-night on interna petuate the power of the Govern- tional stabilisation ment bloc, created by Pilsudski, a generally which are regarded as and Eliver

non-partisan organisation com-subjects likely to be mentioned prising all dasses.

new

Externally, too, Poland's position will probably be more secure than ever in view of the ten-year pact with Germany and aggression pact with Russia, and the due to the Franco-Polish alance,

which still holds good.

leadership of front-line soldiers,

that is two men who saw the affairs of the nations with other cyes than those of mere politicians and diplomats.

the

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BERLIN' SHOCKED "

Berlin, May 12. Marshal Pilsudski's death has greatly shocked political circles, but it is not believed that it wil affect in any way the Polish- German relations.

i

Reuter.

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considerable

SILVER MARKET:

(From Our Own Correspondent).

London, May 13. London Silver prices to-day were up, 1/4 on 'Spot" and 3/16 on "Forward" as follow:-

Bpot. Forward

May 11 May 13 33-1/4 33-1/2 33-7/18 33-5/8

This was the presupposition for the great political step towards pacification of Europe which sur- prised the world on January 26, 1934, when it was stated that the German and Polish Governments depends upon the nature of things pared with 4.8838 at cloding", on It is felt that the Ten Year Pact at a pha to-day was 4.8862 com- London on New York cross rate

consider the time has come to rather than, upon an individual Saturday. initiate by direct understanding, statesman, no matter what his from state to state, the new phase strength.- in German-Polish political re- Reuter, Iations.?

NATION'S TRIBUTE

stations have cancelled their pro- grammes. This is & despest mourning-

'time" of

Reuter,

Mr. Matsudaira attends the con-. ference of Japanese Ambassadors in all continental countries which will be held in Paris in June. He believes it is the first time such

conference has no special signi Acance, but he thought it is use personally exchange views before ful for a Japanese Ambassador to he departs.

Offcial circles in Londori say there is no

agreement between the Powers that any Government raising a Legation in China, to an Embassy should first inform other Powers, but there is no question of consultation or agreement.. and such a step is only taken by com-

"mon consent.

Far Eastern circles are of upin- fan that the Japanese decision is most natural in view of her post- tion.com Reuter

CHINA QUERIES IN COMMONS

Trade Mark Law Amendment

"With these words the Polish- German friendship treaty was an-

Warsaw, May 12. nounced which was to prove that

"Ey his great labour, he con- open discussion from man to man Etructed a strong nation; by his could do more for the peace of genius and strength of will he

London. May 13. Europe and the world than the resuscitated the Polish State. This

LAST WILL

Mr. AE. L. Chorlton (Conser obsolete policy of collective man is the greatest, our history

Warsaw, May 13. vative) drew attention the alliances. The treaty then con has ever known. Let us make All members of the Government, House of Commons. to-day to the Tale cluded has proved its worth and the most of the legacy he left us headed by the Premier, visited proposed amendment of the 187 both Germany and Poland are This is the wording of part of Belvedere Palace to pay respects Chinese Trade Mark Law and continually striving to strengthen the proclamation, signed by the to the late Marshal The Cabinet urged representations to the Berlin, May 13 and deepen the spirit of friend- President, M Moscicki, and ad has ordered national mourning Chinese Government on the The sudden dath of Poland's | ship.",

dressed to the people of Poland, The body of Pilsudski will be necessity of providing better pro- great national her Marshal Pil-Transocean Kuo Min.

on the death of Marahal Pilsudek, transported to Cracow where It tection for British trade marka Minister for War and virtual will be placed in Vavel Castle, the Dictator of Poland since 1926. historic monument wherein are The proclamation was broadcast interred the bodies of Polish kings throughout the country early to and other national heroes, day,

sudski, was received with pro- foundest sympathy by the entire German nation who with the loss

TOKEN OF MOURNING

Berlin, May 13.

of her own venerably marshal, the Flags are flying at half-mast at president, still frem mind, were the Chancellory, the Reichstag all the better able tofeel with the and all Reich Ministries as a Polish people the reparable loss token of mourning for the late caused by the pasing of her Marshal Pilsudski and it is neighbour's great natinal figure. oficially announced that they will Chancellor Bitler sat the to be flown in the same manner on lowing message to he Polish the day of the late Marshal's President, expressing hi own and funeral, the government's syr

#T: Transostan: Kuo Min.

It is learned that members of the Government were beside the Marshal at the time of his death He was clear in mind to the last and suffered little. He said good bye to his friends,

Mr. Anthony Eden, who was cheered on his return from his finess, repded that the Govern- ment had not waited because of the proposed amendments to make representations. The amendments appear to be an improvement in

In his last will communicated to his wife. Pilsudski directed that his brain be presented to the students of Polish universities for the existing law scientific research; and that his reason heart, together with the ashes of pre his mother be placed in the The Government, has ordered all family grave u Viina theatres closed and the Indio Rester,

have

think will meet the

gramme

Nanking, May 13,

port duties wherever possible and desirable, and he says, that the Government is proceeding with plans to that end.

The report of the Finance Min- ister, Dr. H. H. Kung, covering the two fiscal years ending June 30, 1934 outlines nine main objectives

TAX REDUCERON in connexion with the Govern-

Reviewing the financial history

which is inextricably that from the beginning of 1933 bound up with the problem of curtailment of expenditures which Government credit.”

the previous year enabled the 1. Establisment or a more effec- budget to be balanced without re- sort to borrowing could not be tive budgetary system.

maintained owing to the adverse internal circumstances, so the Government concentrated on the development of revenue involving increases in consolidated taxes, some items of import duty and in- provement of the salt revenue ad- ministration.

2. Settlement of debts in ar- rears.

3. Reform of salt revenues,

4. Adjustment of tarif rates in order to produce maximum re- venue without unduly interfering

with trade in essential articles.

6. Continued effort to regularise moderate provincial and local taxation in harmony with national iaxation.

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6. Encouragement and ration- alisation of leading Industries,

7. Measures to Atabilise the monetary situation including

rency in order to relieve trade and standardisation of subsidiary cur-

production of unnecessary hind

rances

8. Improvement of communica- tiona

9. Rehabilitation of agriculture and development of China's rural economy.

Despite difficulties consequent an economic depression, they manag ed to substantially reduce the ex- port duties and now planned a further reduction, also the aboli- tion of interport duties. More over, the Government had intro- duced many reforms in national cluding abolition of three chou- and local Internal taxation," in-

sand items of miscellaneous taxes representing a revenue of 28, mi- lion dollars.

Dr. Kung, was of opinion that some decrease in military expendi- tures would soon be possible in consequence of reorganisation and In connection with the fourth reduction of superduous troops fol- objective, Dr. Kung urges that ex-lowing the success achieved in the port trade should be encouraged anti-Communist campaign: by reducing and even waiving ex-| |Reuter:

HOME CRICKET RESULTS

www.London, May 13. Middlesex best-Worcestershire by four wickets on the second day of their fixture at Lords,

Worcester 114 and 146. Middlesex 161 and 100 for 6.

DAVIS CUP · TENNIS

Australia Eliminates New Zealand

Leicestershire defeated Sussex by an innings and 50 runs at Leices ter, Geary. being responsible for the downfall of: Sussex in the second innings when he took 6 wickets for land by three matches to nil in

Eastbourne, May 13. Australia eliminated. New Zea

only 16 runs!

vergne kind the Davis Cup tennis elimination. Samer 66 and 4 Lekester 190 Reuter

contests,

In the doubles, the Australian pair Jack Crawford, and Quise

loan default on

beat Maltroy and Stedman6) the Shanghai-4-6, 6-1, 6-4 Fengching section of the Shang- Reuter hal-Ningpo, Railway

Mr. Edén replied that repeated representations had been but without result. He added that the British Minister was doing all he could

the

WANSU ARREST

eing also inquired about

Mrping

ing Reuters

provide for