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BRITISH TRADE IN

CHINA

Report Presented To Board Of Trade

MORE ACTIVE POLICY URGED

London, July 17. A deputation from the Manches- ter Chamber of Commerce repre- senting the textile, chemical and enginering industries is presenting to-day to the Board of Trade a re- port on British trade in China drawn up by the Chambers in China and the Far East section, of which Sir Kenneth Stewart is Chairman."

The report extensively reviews conditions affecting" British trade in Chiria in cotton goods, chemicals and heavy Industries and discusses the future of British policy. In China Japanese competition is given special attention

This is only one of several memoranda addressed to the Gov... ·

espécially Japan's forward policy and business competition accen- tuate a general feeling that Great Britain's "lalssez faire" policy in the Far East in recent years must be replaced by something more active.

Leading Chinese business circles ngree that aby appearance of combatireness to Japan must be avoided and that an effort should be made to rather seek her co- operation for the welfare of the Far East where her special interests are recognise, while it is pointed out that these can only bereft by equal recognition of other interests. Chinese and foreign alike.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1935.

Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade.

SENSATION IN

JAPAN

General Dismissed

Tokyo, July 16. A sensation has been caused throughout the country by the

GOVERNMENT DECREES

IN FRANCE

No Serious Opposition

Expected

Paris, July 17. Office, this precaution being taken

A generally favourable impres-in order to prevent any informa- sion has been created by the tion from leaking out. Government. degrees. Banking At 10 o'clock on Tuesday even- circles believe that recovery of | ing the Cabinet was still in session. rentes will result and negotiations and it is considered unlikely that for stabilisation will be brought a definite agreement will be reach- nearer, but no devaluation of the ed in the course of the night al- frano is expected owing to

the though M. Laval is anxious to Government's highly deflationary bring the matter to a decision. policy which has taken an earn- est determination to maintain the present franc parity.

No serious opposition is expect. ed from the Civil Service, while ir is felt that Premier Laval has driven a wedge between the civil servants and labour and shatter- ed the front populaire" by re- ducing the pay of civil servants and giving a net advantage to labour by the reduction of rentes:

The Radical Socialist ministers are still holding out against the proposed cats in salaries. It ap- pears out of the question that the Premier will be able to deliver the broadcast speech scheduled for Tuesday evening.-- Transocean Kuo Min..

PROPOSALS ACCEPTED

Paris, July 18. M. Laval's "proposals for anan- cial retrenchment and restors- London papers draw attention to dismissal of General Jinzaburo London circles are unwilling to tion of budget equilibrium... were rnment from various influential the dismissal of General Mazaki. Mazaki, Inspector General of Mill-express a definite opinion apart accepted by the cabinet council quarters in recent months. Chi-Japanese Inspector General of

tary Training, one of the highest from admiring M. Laval's courage

early on nose affairs were never more close-Military Training, as a victory for

Wednesday morning. posts on the General Staff.

and determination. Brokers and

The new economy ly watched than at the present

the moderate elements of che

programme The War Minister's action in re-bankers are waiting to see how embraces 28 decrees intended to time,

Japanese Army and as foreshadow-moving General Mazaki is believed the French public reacts Ing other disciplinary measures. ~

and effect a saving of approximately to be the first step in a determina- asking whether the Civil Service 11 milliards francs which are dis- Reuter,

tion to reassert control over the will accept the cuts quietly and tributed as follows: State Budget Army, particularly the Kwantung

will the rentiers, landlords and -7,063 millions, amortisation de- section in Manchukuo and North armament interests regard thepartment-105 millions, commun- decrees 33 discriminatory mea-al budgets 1,385 millions, railways

-2,316 millions

The progress achieved by Nan- king, its financial difficultles.

HANKOW FLOOD SITUATION

More Optimistic Atmosphere

Hankow, July 17.

WHITE RUSSIAN HOPES

China.

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municl-

This section has maintained a sures. rather independent attitude since The future of the franc depends The дет 1931, owing to the activities of then the reaction of big business to-

economy measures which are for the reduction so-called Young Clique, consisting wards & 10 per cent cut in rentes spendings of the state, of Chiefs of Staffs and Military coupons which may lead to some palities colonies," Licensed com- Attaches.

selling of rentes owing to fears panles, and public services will The Emperor has approved of further cuts being imposed. not affect the expenditures sweeping changes and promotions On the other had East Africa

of affecting several thousand officers. by Balancing the budget, have| Traszottan Rus Min These measures aim at streng:hen done much to restore France's Ing the unity of the Army.

financial pdestige.. Renter.

Reuter

National Home In

With a hot and uneventful day. j ray

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(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") Telegraph, Copyright,

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opinions are conflicting regarding graphic Messages Ordinames, 1.89$ the stability of the Chungkung Received, July 17. 4 p.m.) dyke, but there is a more optimistie atmosphere:

Marshal Chang Hsueh, Llang's plane flew over the city at noon. It is believed on inspection, with food supplies..

A China National Aviation Cor- poration pilot says that Ichang and Shaal yesterday were absolute- ly normal. but slighty inundated during the big rise of ten days

ago.

The river level is now 50.9. As a safety measure the authorities are raising the height of the rail- way embankment.

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It is reported that +8,000 are homeless in Wuchang and Han- yang. Reuter.

FOREIGN SYMPATHY

Nanking. July 17. The United States and Belgian Governments through diplomatic channels have expressed sympathy with the Chinese nation in the distress caused by the present floods.. Reuter.

MILLION HOMELESS

Nanking, July 17.

A Tsinan report says that the Yellow" River in Shantung is re- ceding and the situation is now considered less tense.

A report from the magistrate in Chuyen district in West Shantung says that the north western portion of the district, is a vast expanse of water. The refugees total 200.000.. The populace within the walled town of Chuyeh, which is surrounded by water. are mak ing feverish efforts to bolster up the city walls.

From Tsinantu it is stated that unofcial Chinese sources estimate that 6,500 square miles in West Shantung are inundated by the Yellow River noods and a million people are homeless.

Five hundred villages have been submerged in the north western Chuyeh district of West Shantung alone- Benter.

Belgrade. July» 17.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, July 17. London Silver prices to-day were unchanged as follow:-

July 16 July 17 Spat......

.30-3/16 30-3/18 Forward 30-5/18 30-5/16

at 2 pm to-day was 49818 com- London on New York cross rate

pared with 4.9612 at closing yester-

A national home in East Africa for the Russian refugees who were driven out by the Bolshevists, is stated to be the ultimate goal of

former officers and soldiers of "the a movement set afoot by the

anti-bolshevist armies according to which state that thousands of press reports here on Wednesday,

these veterans are handing to- gether in order to offer their ser-day. vices to Italy in the event of a" war against Abyssinia.

The leader of the movement expects to be able to assemble an expeditionary force of several re- giments which, so they maintain,. would be of great assistance to the Italians.

They propose that Signor Mts- solini in return for their services should cede to them a strip of Abyssinian territory where the so- called "New Russia" can be found- ed under Italian protection.

DUTCH PLANE CRASH

Passengers And Crew Safe

The papers here point out, how- ever, that the creation "of a new

Bushire, July 17. Russian State under Italian pro- The Dutch air mail liner Marboe tection is not only dependent on

was proceeding "to Baghdad at 4 the consent of Italy but also other fo'clock this" morning when

the Powers who are likely to look starboard engine failed askance at such a project -

ten feet

Transocean Kuo Mi

off the ground. A fire broke out Immediately after the crash.

ITALIAN TROOPS IN ERITREA

Heat Takes Toll

Aden. July 17. The intense heat in Eritrea is taking its toll among the Italian troops of whom. about dying daily.

ten are

A large number of embarked at Mogadiniselo passed slek troops through Aden on the way home. Forty nine Italian familes also arrived from Djibout! on the way to Italy- Reuter,

JAPAN NOT INTERESTED IN ABYSSINIA

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Received, July 17, 4.30 p.m.)

SCHUSCHNIGG RESUMES HIS DUTIES

Arrives Without Guard

Vienna, July 17. Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, who was involved in the motor, accident in which his wife lost her life, looking pale and tired, startled the officials on Tuesday by arriving alone on foot at the Signor Musolini that Japan does Chancellery to-day. He quietly not intend to interfere with the walked in and resumed his duties Italo-Abyssinian confict, hering It was the first time that the no political interests in Abyssinia, Chancellor has ever come to the according to a report from office without"

a guard

semi-official-news agency here

Rome, July 17. The Japanese Government through its Ambassador in Rome. officially, notified

Seven passengers and four of the crew got clear of the wreckage and were only suffering from cuts and shock.

the decrees.public welfare.

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Paris, July 18, The French cabinet have been sitting permanently since 9.30 on Tuesday morning for discussion of M. Laval's proposals for the Enan- ctal retrenchment and restorationi of the budget equilibrium.

The ministers had lunch and dinner. Jointly at the Foreign

THE BELFAST RIOTS

More Disturbances

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KING'S REVIEW OF THE

GRAND FLEET

Thrilling Spectacle At. Spithead

Portsmouth, July 16. Wearing undress naval uniform and looking keen and fit, His Ma- jesty the King stood on the bridge of the Royal Yacht, Victoria and Albert, when she left Portsmouth. this afternoon to begin the great review of the Fleet.

SAVINGS LIST

Faria, July 16. Following the longest Cabinet As the yacht steamed out of the meeting since the War, lasting over harbour His Majesty saw the long fourteen hours, the Government lines of his battle fleet stretching to-day decided to issue twenty de-away into the distance, and the crees effecting savings of 7,000,000,- hosts of pleasure craft and mer-- 000 francs in the national budget, chant vessels scattered to the plus 1,400,000,000 Trancs in com- horizon. Hundreds of thousands munal budgets and 2,000,000,000 watched the royal yacht's progress. francs in ralways.

Before starting the review the King assumed command Fleet. Three of his sailor sons, of his

the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and the Duke of Kent, stood beneath the Victoria and Albert'a Bridge. The Duke of Gloucester watched for the King's coming from the cruiser Australia.

It will also issue eight decrees re- lieving and stimulating national econsiny.- Reuter.

BRITISH LEGIONAIRES IN GERMANY

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Hamborg, July 17

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The British Legion delegation accompanied by the leader of the German war victims relief organi- sation Oberlindober and the arrived here late in the evening storm troop leader Meyer-Quade from Berlin, being welcomed at the station by representatives of the Hamburg Government and cheered by a vast crowd which had assem- bled in front of the station

The British guests proceeded to the far famed restaurant "Uhlen- horster Faehrhaus" situated on

the city, where the chief burgo- master, Krogmann gave a recep- sion in their honour.-- Transocean, Ruo Min.

Belfast, July 16, There have been further grave disturbances, mare bloodshed and rioting here, sequel to the clashes of last Saturday and Sunday when five were killed following a parade commemorating the Battle of the Boyne, Troops have once again been called" into action.

This latest disorder came when hidden

marksmen fred on the funeral procession which WAS crying the coffins of the men killed in the earlier fighting.

It was an amazing and distress-the Alster Lake in the centre of lug scene. The huge procession was passing through the notorious York Street when shots came from the concealed gunmen. The crowd spotted their hiding-place, how. ever, and made a rush upon the building on whose roof and in whose windows they had

their stations. ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE What went on in the building it IN FORMOSA -le-impossible to ascertain Whe- ther the crowd caught any of the Talhoku, July 17 gunmen is not known.

since April 21, occurred

A serious earthquake, the fourth

A strong detachment of the Shinchiku Prefecture to-day at ing Sunday, was rushed

in the Border Regiment, which saw fight- 12:20 o'clock.

to the area. With axed bayonets, sup- ported by extra police, they came at the double from their lorries. They fought off the mob which was milling around the snipers refuge. Ambulance, men carried off a number of wounded youths.

It is learned that all the mats were destroyed.- Router.

Fifty-three persons are reported killed or seriously injured and con- siderable damage has been done. according to the prefectural office.

'CABUA' TY LIST":

The earthquake casualties were 39 killed, 134 injured and 120 Houses demolated - Reuter.

WEARING OF EUROPEAN CLOTHING

"CAGE" CARS

Police then drove into the crowd in "cage" cars and made room for the fire brigade which hurried to the scene when clouds of smoke were seen rising from two build ings. The crowd had set alight to them believing them to conceal snipers."

VISIT TO DITCH EAST INDIES

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Telegraph, Copyright, Tair graphia' Messages Ordirinaca, 1891 Recetted. July 172 430 p.)».

Amsterdam; July 17. The leader of the Dutch Na-

seri, will leave Wednesday on tionalist Socialist movement, Mus

Dutch East Indies in order to board the air liner Sperwer for

study political and economic con- ditions and to establish personal :contact with the Nationalist Socialist groups already existing there. Mussers will return to Hol land at the beginning of Septem ber, the expenses of his journey being paid by a group of wealthy. adherents of the movement Transocem Kuo Min:

of the ho

Persian Forces At War

While the firemen worked, and police and soldiers searched for Simla, July 17.

The authorities are prepared for Serious fighting is proceeding street and sang "God Bave the making a diligent search for

ridemen, the crowd stood in the any emergency and the troops are between the Persian Government King at the top of its voice, An men over the forces and civilians owing to the armoured car stood at one end of and buildi refusal of many persons to obey the street, its machine guns trains belle the decree ordering the wearing of

European clothing

ed over the heads of the pe

people of for upon windows which might sad poss Heuter,

depl

frame a gumman.

It was a grand spectacle when eighteen capital ships, aircraft carriers and cruisers fired a royal salute of twenty-one gums. And as the thunder of their firing roll- ed way, and the smoke of the ex- plosions cleared, first in a thin stream of sound, then in swelling volume, the music or "God Save the King" came rolling from the sea, played by the bands of 100 warships.

simple shermen rubbed should- ers, meeting as equals--- Reuter

BOUQUET OF ROCKETS

18-London, July 16. Te-night 17, ships of the Royal Navy, as well as vessels of the merchant navy and fishing feet, anchored in the review "STES OLI Spithead, were illuminated at the conclusion of the ubilee Review by the King.

The signal, för the illuminations, was given by a bouquet of rockets fired from the Royal Yacht Vic toria and Albert,

When the Royal Yacht returned

nes after a ten mile cruise past to her station at the head of the

the fleet this afternoon, the re view ended with a A7-past of 115 aeroplanes of the Fleet Air Arm, About half a mile from the Yacht each squadron went into a steep dive from 1,500 feet, and swoopett down in perfect formation Dast the King on the bridge,

a noge throng of people to the

The great spectacle has drawin

shores of the mainland and the Isle of Wight and high

ground overlooking the sea.

To-night. Portsmouth, Southses and other seaside towns are in carnival To-morrow unless the weather is unfavourable, the King in the Victoria and Albert, - will ed her moorings, the King held a

After the royal yacht had reach-lead the, Fleet to scs for exercises reception in tribute to the demo- cracy of the sea. His Majesty re- ceived alike the commanders of famous liners and the skippers of the fishing trawlers. Commodores of famous passenger lines and

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