FEAR"
REMOVING "AIR FEAR"
FROM EUROPE
Mr. Baldwin Suggests Remedies
London, May 28.
The hope that it would soon be possible to remove "Air Fear from Europe was expressed by Mr. Stan- ley Baldwin last night when addressing a mass, meeting at Albert Hall, London.
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**I do not believe myself that any nation wants war, he said.There is not a at least at the present time, nation in Europe that has not got enough to do in look- ing after its own people and straightening out its own, dificulties. There can be no greater contribution to help in pacification of the mind of Europe than that the Great Powers should' get together soon and purene once more, this idea of limitation or abolition or whatever
be practicable. may
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1935.
MR. BERNARD'S BEST THING IN YEARS
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TRIBUTES
To Success Achieved
In China
London, May 28. Satisfaction at the raising of the Legation in China to an E- bassy as the recognition of the importance of mutual interests of China and Britain was voiced by the Chairman, Mr. D. G. M. Ber- nard, at the annual meeting of the China Association.
them in the un-
FOR AMERICA
Reaction On Court's Decision
Washington, May 25. Delight, resentment and confusion were reflected in the com- ments of an astounded nation on the Supreme Court decision and the first actual reactions will very likely be labour troubles If the masters will take' advantage of the position to enforce pre-N.R.A. conditions. Two of the largest unions, the United Mine Workers and Textile Workers have openly threatened to strike if any such attempt is made. Meanwhile conservative businessmen are urging employers to maintain N.R.A standards to forestall strikes."
·N.R.A. LIMPING
Washington, May 21. Some Congressional leaders, are of the opinion that the Supreme Court's decision has taken, inter- from commerce definitely State Federal regulation, but that the for Inter-State "business Codes might be saved by proper legis- lation."
Mr. Bernard stressed the vast- ness of "British interests in China. The British Empire's predominant
Members of the Administration " share of Chinese imports need
are considering various possibilities utmost care and attention to con-
for a way out of the Impasse and serve them
the Im these consist, firstly of new legis- He paid a tribute to provement of conditions in China lation involving some, N.R.A. prin- in the past year, under General ciples apply purely to inter-State Chiang Kai Shek and progress in commerce; secondly, an attempt "He had to persuade States Governments combating communism. with him very able men in the to pass supplementary laws and Government working wholeheart- applying principles to Intra-State edly for the good of the country. business: thirdly, amending the We congratulate them on the constitution which will take a long success so far achieved and extend time: fourthly, attempting to ob- tain a legislation to enforce N.RA. sympathy to paralled currency situation ta ad principles by means of the Govern- dition to other problems due to ment's taxing powers; afthly, an the world's economic crisis." Invitation to industry to join in
Referring
the they Tungehow voluntary agreemen to to
lack of success Government; and sixthly, a move piracy, and
to persuade Congress to declare a so far taken. of the measures
that ""so long state of emergency with a grant of Mr. Bernard “sald as piracy can be made a profitable temporary authority to the Pre- venture with little risk it
will aldent
govern industry and labour relations during the interim continue to be a constant menace to shipping. The only remedy is adjustment. FLIES
for the Chinese authorities to take such action against the pirates'
are we known bases which
to discourage the in- them as to habitants from partaking in these
I think we may have an opportunity now of getting down to the root of this matter, perhaps a better op- portunity than we have had for many years."
Mr. Baldwin continued that the minds of men were turning to what was called collective security the idea of which in its widest sense was that Europe should not tolerate
and
every that country should join against aggressor. They were some way from having achieved that poins yet, but over a limited are some- thing of the kind was embodied in the Treaty of Lecarno,
war
SPECIAL AIR PACT
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"I think one of the first things
to be done a to try and pursue --and Herr Hitler has expressed his agreement with the principle of this the idea of embodying a special Air Pact inside that treaty and an Air Pact that may and
I hope will contain as one of its parts a Treaty of Limitation
"I fear of the air could be removed. "Europe could give her
mind to her own business in a way she has not done for a long time. The reason why limitation or disarmament or agreement in the air' is vital is because of the Berlousness of a stroke from the air. It takes time to mobiilse an
ROUND GERMANY
FLIGHT
Annual Competition Starts
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press”)
(Bp Telegraph. Copyright,. Take graphic Meiinnes, dintisance, Received, May 28 (-40 p.m.)
Berlin, May 28.
One hundred and fifty four air- planes "left Tempelhof aerodrome at 8 o'clock on Tuesday for the an- nual "round Germany Eight" last- ing six full days and finding the climax on Sunday next in Berlin
IL cakes ΠΟ time. to army. mobiilse in the air.
Therefore I hope that the Powers. interested in the Locarno Treaty may before long come together to negotiate and embody in it a pact of the air and a pact which win deal for the fist time with limita- tion, for limitation even at a high figure brings to an end the race in arms in that kind of weapon. And what we have to stop before It begins is that race In which can only end in bankruptcy and may end in war."
CLOSE COLLABORATION
Mr. Baldwin said for the United States to take part in collective security was not practical politics, but he had always believed that the greatest security against war In any part of the world whatever. in Europe, in the East or anye- where, would be close" collabora- tion of the British Empire with the United States. The combined power of navies. potential power and immediate economic power of refusal to trade or lend money would be a sanction that no`power on earth, however strong, dare face.
British · Wireless,
man
each
when the great air parade will thrin many thousands of specta- tors. The participating planes are divided up into. 30 teams comprising from three to nine planes since the prize awarded for maintenance of a stipulated aver- age speed and the fulfilment of a number of ather conditions is not for the best individual but the best team performance,
The winners of the last two races were the Hanover 'teams which also have high hopes this year of victory although the com- petition has considerably increased.
To-cay's fight ends in the city of Gugen via Silesia, while on the second, day It will be in East Prus- sia via Danzig. practically every part of Germany being flown over in the course of the six days' com- test.-
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MALLET MURDER CASE
EVIDENCE
Statements By Doctor
London, May 28. The doctor then made the le- The Old Balley Was again velation that Rattenbury had crowded, largely by fashionable often told him that he (Ratten- women; for the "Mallet Murder'"bury) contemplated suicide and trial which was continued this then he went on to tell of how morning.
he was summoned to the house at midnight on July 9, 1934 when he found Mrs. Rattenbury very dis- tressed and with a black eye. She told him on that occasion that her husband had struck ber and he left the house threatening to commit suicide..
The first witness
called this morning was Dr. O'Donnell who, in the witness stand, said that he was summoned to the Rattenbury's on the night of March 24, where he found Ratterbury in bed. He was unconscious and his head was covered, with blood.
Continuing, the doctor said that Mrs. Rattenbury was most excited and was dressed in her pyjamas. After taking Rattenbury: to the Nursing Home, Dr. O'Donnell said he returned to the house at 3.30 a.m. Mrs. Rattenbury W15 very drunk then and he gave her an injection, the dose being half a grain of morphia.
ventures."
to
with
IN WALL STREET
The first re-action in Wall Street was rejoicing based on the triumph of "conservative principles" tem- pered with predictions that possibly
deflationary consequences in, a The Chairman spiritedly defend- number of major industries will ed Chinese eggs against the recent prevent an immediate collapse in
He emprices and wage scales. attacks in Parliament. phasised the far reaching im- portance of the egg trade and the "Government Analyst endorsing the wholesomeness of Chinese eggs,"
Lord Winterton was elected Pre- sident in place of Mr. Macdonogh
who is retiring and to whom mugh tribute was paid.- Router.
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SILVER MARKET
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(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, May 28. London, silver prices to-day were down 1/4 as follow:-
Forward...
However, some leading bankers and industrialists hall the decision as the best thing in years, this being based on the bellef that a
major
source of uncertainty is hampering business, namely that the question of the permanence and non-permanence of the Codes has been removed,
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The Press generally balls the decision as honest and straight-
forward. Senator Frazier, the joint sponsor of the Farm Mortgage Moratorium Act, which has also
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Confusion is apparent. in various Government agencies which are their dependent. on N.R.A. for authority.
Inveterate NRA. critics are most Jubilant. Senator William E. Borah gleefully, commented: "The con- stitution has been re-established." declared: Senator King while "Thank God for the Supreme Court."
On the other hand. Senator Harrison remarked: "I think it will be possible to repair the damage this session. N.R.A. Is limping, but I don't think the de- cision will come within the Con- stitution."
ANTI-TRUST LAWS
ment is evident. Some oficials On practically all sides, bewilder-
privately expressed their worry as they conjectured on the unsettled prospects seen for business.
laws. Whether the anti-trust under which some business prac-
tices allowed by NR.A. are banned, would have to be prosecuted more vigorously until a new law is en- acted, was one of the many ques-
tions asked.—
·Reuter.
TO TEST ITS POWERS
Washington, May 27.
The United
States Supreme Court to-day declared invalid the delegation to President Roosevelt of authority to make the NRA
Codes
The N.R.A. provisions giving the President the right to proclaim Code rule over private industry is held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
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BLACK WHITE
SCOTCH WHISKY
THE
"STANDARD" OF QUALITY EVERYWHERE
SOLE - AGENTS :—
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
FRANCE OPPOSED TO
DEVALUATION.
To Fight The Challenge Of
Speculators
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Paris, May 28. of more than twenty well-known The Council of Ministers ap-politicians, including the former proves of the text of the El to Finance Minister; Reynaud. the the former Under-Secretary of State, confer plenary powers on Goverrunent.
Patenotre and Senator de Jour- A communique Issued by the venal, most of whom either advo- Government. acirms that the, cate or defend devaluation.
"Le Journal," on the other hand. monetary and Anancial situation in the country presents no element points out that Premier Flandin from the technical viewpoint himself declared that France could not oppose other countries in their ***The
stabilisation by which could imperil currency.
efforts towards present difficulty
at the created by the sudden and violent devaluation of the franc assault of speculators" and the present moment. The "Echo de Government "19 determined to Paris," however, does not consider break it by submitting indis- the prospects of world stabilisation. pensable measures to Parliament, to be favourable owing to the con-
The Government is absolutely ficting Interest of each country- hostile to devaluation and appeals and particularly because of Bri to all Frenchmen to help to detain's determination to continue: fend its national currency."→ on her own, so far in a successful Reuter.
way,-- Transocean Kun Min,
LONDON INTEREST
WES
been declared unconstitutional, expressed little hope that any Tegislation to meet the Court's ob- lections could be passed.
London. May 28. "ISSUES NOT AFFECTED Some of
London is looking on with In- the Important issues May 27 May 28 which are not
The ruling made is. conveyed in
terse interest at the French Gov- a kected by the Spot..............33-15/1 33-11/18 Supreme Court's decision are
the opinion
of Chief Justice ernment's fight to maintain stabi- Hughes in the Schechter Poultry 1lty in currency." ..34-3/16 39-15/16 section of the NRA. guaranteeing Case, selected by the Government London on New York cross rate Workers' right for collective bar-
to test its power to regulate wages at 2 p.m. to-day was 13387 com- gaining and the President's power and working hours by more than pared with 4.9525 at closing yes-to raise tariffs to any height made
500 NRA. Codes.— terday.
necessary through added manufac-
Reuter turing costs caused by the Codes.
The immediate efect of the de- .mise of the N.R.A. on the "Big Eight 'Codes" effects about three million workers.
EQUALITY FOR HUNGARY
A New Demand
Reuter.
EMPLOYERS WARNED
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Washington, May 28,
What will happen to us now
that the NR.A. is dead?"
This is the question on the lips
of workers throughout the coun-
DISOBEYING STALIN'S
ORDERS"
Special to "Hong Kodz Dally Press")
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... Paris, May 28.
AGREEMENT REACHED
Paris, May 27. The three-hour session of the French Cabinet on Monday wär:
"The further rise of the French devoted to the report by the-
집 CUTTERLY, bank rate to 6 per cent. had a Finance "Minister steadying influence on the frane. budget and completing the
had
die-
been
This exemplifies the opinion gen-tails of a new Bill to be read, in «” erally prevailing in the city that the Chamber on Tuesday, giving. while the position of France in the Government increased pe-
action se the Gold Bloe is untenable, the were for
regards the· Government stand a good charce financial and economic questioris. of obtaining parliamentary sanc- A brief communique to this tion for the proposed emergency effect was issued. This was later powers owing to general reluctance supplemented by statements made to take over the reins at a mo- to the Press by several miülsters
agreement ment when further devaluation is that an bound to prove as unpopular as reached in principle on the draft the alternative of devaluation. of the bill.
London is inclined to smile st The Finance - Minister, Germain the French Government's persist- Martin stressed that all members try to-day, following the declara- "Disobeying Stalin's orders" is ent efforts to make speculation of the Cabinet should recognise tion of the Supreme Court that the headline given by the paper the sche scapegoat. In view o' the necessity of the Bill while the N.R.A. Codes are unconstitu- "Le Jour" to the report from the ample evidence of the exodus of the Post Minister, Mandel de... City of Perpignam in Eastern bona fide capital, it is pointed outclared "a certain agreement" at- Organised Labour. reacted Pyraness, adding that the Com- that the French Government for-tained on the principle of wider promptly to the Supreme Court's munist recruits there marched in gets the considerable aid accorded powers. is needed." zuilng. Its leader, Mr. Williama body singing the revolutionary to the franc by the combined re- The general impression receiv Green, hastened to Washington, song "Internationale" to the bar- sources of the three Equalisation jed by the Press was that all of their Funds.-
ministers agree that something while Mr. Gorman, the leader of racks for the purpose the
inust be done but opinton si textile Industry workers, medical examination after which Revier.
Meters threatened immediate strikes they paraded in the streets shout-
considerably
on the "Down receive employers took advantage of the
with
years' atuation by lowering the standards service." The paper recalls in set by the N‚R.A.
tional.
Budapest, May 28. "Our patience is giving out. We demand general conscription for a maximum of two years service, possibilities of armainents equal to· the Little. Entente and a "propar- tionate air force, deckred Dr. Goemboes, the Hungarian Mints; ter. in a speech in Parliament.
The Minister continued: "We do not follow Germany as many believe," but we trust to justice from the League and hope that the Powers wil shortly give us military equality. preventing us resorting to arbitrary solution of the question. Even then forces will still be the smallest than the smallest of the Little NRA the latter declared that in Transocean Run Hin. Entente States"
Beuter
FREEMASONRY BANNED
·After a conference between Pre- ident Roosevelt and Mr. Donald Richberg, Secretary of the Execu- tive Council, and head of the
deference to the ruling of the Supreme Court all methods of compulsory enforcement of the Codes will be
suspended im- mediately.Bİ
"We are faced with the question
of maintaining the gains secured
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two
this connection that Stalin, on the occasion, of Laval's visit to Mas- cow, declared himself expressly favourable to the French pro- gramme of national defence.-
KIANGWO LOSES HER PROPELLOR
The
SATISFACTION EXPRESSED
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press")
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methods of doing it,
The "Temps," however, asserts that the Cabinet was not only
STEAMER COLLISION
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily, Press (Copyright),]
(B Telegraph, Copyright, Tete unanimous in principle but had!
Ordinance.
also decided on the measures to graphic" Messagie Received, May 28, 4-30 p.m.)
be taken for restoring the econo- Paris, May 28, mic and financial» situation. Speaking before the Chamber Transocean Kuo Min. on Monday evening the Finance Minister, M. German-Martin.. 'ex- pressed satisfaction over the Car binet Council's decision regarding the measures proposed for finan- cial and economic recovery. The Shanghai, May 28: IN TURKEY...
prompt action of the organised international specula- under the NRA, and pending the Captain of the Indo-China SN. tion against the franc is disposing
Hamburg, May 27. determination of the question at Company's Kiangwo saved (Special to "Hong Kong
of enormous means, the Minister
The Hamburg-American; line- Daily PressTM)
issue, it would be most harmful to serious situation when the vessel warned the audience, so that ta
beat it the Government should motorship. Hermonthis," was in..." added that he would not place, any (By Telegraph. Copyright, Tale the general welfare should unfair lost her propellor half way credence in what she said then.raphie Hewager Ordinenew competitive practices be revived or between Hankow and Klukiang. have similar funds at its disposal Tolved in a slight collision with
the fair standards Dr. O'Donnell concluded by say-Received, May 23, 7.50 pan.)
The speculation as to the pro English steamer in fox near regarding The ship was temporarily out of ing that Mrs. Rattenbury had told
labour be disregarded," said Mr. (control and in danger of running bable fate of the Government's em- the North Bea Island, Borkam. him that Stoner tried to strangle
Richberg.
aground, when the captain drop-powering motion before the Cham on Sunday, but the damage done ber and that when questioned
ped anchor and put the port ber was the chief topic of the Press Was Well above the waterline so Stoner admitted having taken
engine full speed astern, narrow on Tuesday morning, wh the that the boat was able to DID- roughly discusses all the pertinent ly missing the pontoon.
Alaunch. then came
financial problems such as the
assistance.
the stability of currency, devaluation steamer
the and depreciation.
In his opinion, witness said that Mrs. Rattenbury was not in a “fit state to make a statement at the Station March 25, last and
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Dr. O'Donnell then told the | epcaine.— Court that in answer to a question Reuter.
Mrs. put by the Inspector Mra. Ratten-
Alina Rattenbury and George Percy Stoner, chauffeur to bury said that she thought "Rat- tenbury's son did it but he (the the family, are on trial for mur doctor said, then that she wander of the woman's husband, Mr. not fit to make a statement and Mawson Francis Rattenbury. a retired architect of Bournemouth, he sent her to bed.
Istanbul, May 28. The Freemasonry · lodges in Turkey will be dissolved by the Government insofar as they be long to masonic" organisationa having their headquarters abroad, according to Press reports here on Tuesday, which add that this action la based on the Turkish legislation prohibiting all political bodies under foreign control Transocean Kue Min:
General Hugh Johnson, former enter of the NBA, declared to day that the principles of the National Recovery Act are "those. of righteousness, but it "may be a good thing for the country to go through this Gethsemane
The scare, he said, would help to nurge the NRA. of its bad features. Reuter
after húnwo
Klangwo in tow.
which took
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to her
The "Petit Journal" declares it-
The Klangwo is due in Bhang self in favour of devaluation which
hal this afternoon- Reuters"
it calls the "soundest financial
ceed to Antwerp.
The British vessel also was not severely damaged and was able to continue her voyage.— Transocean Kuo Min.
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