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Washington, Jan. 27.-Mr. Walter Renciman, President of the British Board of Trade, had a further con-. ference with Mr. Roper, United States Secretary for Commerce.

Mr. Cordell Hull subsequently un-. nounced that he and Mr. Runciman discussed world trade on broad terms.--Reuter.

PERMANENT REGENCY IN GREAT BRITAIN

Message From The King

London, Jan. 26.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1937.

WESTMINISTER BANK

ANNUAL MEETING

Deflationary Policy Deplored By Chairman

NO DIFFICULTY - TO OBTAIN CONTINUANCE OF CHEAP MONEY

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London, January 27, Speaking at the annual meeting of the Westminister Bank, the chairman, Mr. Rupert Beckett affirmed that commodity prices so far awe very littīs, their increases not being due to specula- tian.

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Though the prices of some com- } modities had recently risen more than the statistical positions war- rant. there was, no convincing evidence that

was yet developing since there was no

boom

thought that those seeking a con- trol in »price advances were pres maturely apprehensive, and that control itself did not, limit dangers. The only control now is by cox- traction of a credit involving de-

London, Jan. 27. The Lord Chancellor, Viscount Hailsham took his seat yesterday on Woolsack for the first time since last July. He received congratulations of - many members of the House of Lards on his recovery from illness-British Wireless Service.

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shortage of commodities such as tintionary polfey which Mr. Beckett SHORTAGE OF

those wually associated with pre-considers would be deplorable.

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power to expand the credit base as the colossal stocks hitherto de-

much as was deemed desirable.--- pressing the markets. Mr. Beckett Heuter,

The institution of a permanent "MOUTHPIECE

regency in Great Britain was fore- cast at the end or question-time in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, who read a message from His Majesty the King. The King's message declared that his late father and predecessor on the throne, since his illness in 1928. had intended to request Parila- ment to deal with the incon- venience likely to result" from the absence of statutory provision to; deal with the incapacity of N sovereign, the accession of a sover-. elg during his or her infancy or the absence of a sovereign abroad

His Majesty therefore recom- mended consideration of a measure making permanent provision to secure that purpose.

Mr. Baldwin moved the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, which was carried un- animously, and proclaimed his in- tention of implementing the royal recommendations. A bill WILS thereupon introduced.

OF STALIN”

Active Career Of

Karl Radek

HIS REAL IDENTITY

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"14 DROWNED

New York, Jan. 26. It is learned here that a barge loaded with refugees from the flooded city of Panducah, Ken- tucky, capsized in the navigating of the city's streets and 14 lives were lost.--

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

xist papers of the Inter-Allied Powers, and, at a conference in Berne in December, 1915, demand- ed that the German "Proletariat” Karl Radek, formerly known as unite with the international pro- "Mouthpiece of Stalin," is at pre-letariat against German. author- aent the central figure in the notorious "Moscow Trial," and his allegations, that he conferred with highly placed German officials concerning the partitioning of

ities. He was one of the first "Germans" to publicly write about "Germany's responsibility of the World War."

Fears Of Serious Epidemics

Washington, Jan. 26.

The growing shortage of drink- ing water and the appalling seni- tary conditions in the food area are arousing grave fears of serious epidemics

The known dead now total 132, but the number is possibly greater, since many communities are com- pletely isolated and details of the casualties are therefore not avail- able from these areas, The damage So far is $300,000,000.

estimated at

New Address: 2, CHATER ROAD..

Aerial Bombardment Of Suiyuan Frontier

Heavy Casualties Reported

Volunteer workers are feverishly erecting sandbag, bulkheads on top of levees in South-East Missouri,"as

Kuelsul, Jan. 27. there are indications that the dis-

Aerial bombardment of the Su- astrous crest of the MIsaiasippi is

yuan frontier by bombers of the approaching, threatening to test to the limit the $1,000,000 levee sys- Mongolian irregulars has resulten in heavy casualties to the cli tem in the Lower Mississippi, erect-population and extensive damages to property. No exact figures are about thirty parsons were killed available, but it is believed that

by the heavy bombardment.

ed after the tragic floods of 1927;

Shipments of serum and anti-

After the war, Karl Radck took "Soviet Russia" are attracting | over active leadership in the Ber- world wide attention. The ques-in Separatist movement "Spar- tion arises, who really is Kari takus," and organised the Com-toxins are being sped by aeroplane Radek, and what is his past?

munist Rule of Terror in Saxony and Bavaria.

It was only after the establish- ment of the Reichswehr and the beginning of order in Germany that Karl Sobelsohn-Radek left the country in order to settle in Russia, for the recognition of which he had also actively or-

His real name is Karl Scbelsohn. A Polish Jew, he began his political Seconding the Regency Bill, Bir

career in Germany, under the John Simon, the Home Secretary

leadership of the Polish Rosa said it was understood in Govern-

Luxemburg, as co-editor of the ment circles that the measure was

Marxist paper "Neue Zeit"-New purely domestic, and did not Time, in 1890. In the Marxist necessitate complementary legls-party in Germany he was expert lation by the Dominions. The Bill in questions of mass strikes, theganised. deals solely with the question of a regency and not with succession to the throne.—

Reuter.

KING'S MESSAGE

London, Jan. 28... With traditional ceremony, the Prime Minister presented to the Speaker of the House of Commons a message from the King "signed by His Majesty's own hand"

that which recommended

the House should consider contingen | cles which might ereafter prisc and should make provision as will in any event secure the exercise of Royal authority.

Soviet (Communist) Labour Policy and International Conferences: He was at the height of his power in 1910, when he issued the fol- lowing orders to the Prussian Com- munists, "In all those places, where our organisation has reach- ed a point as to guarantee success. the massacre of the Prussian police is to begin." He then organised the greatest German mass strikes.

When war broke out, this Polish guest of Germany. assuming the name Radek, and German nation- the ality, started to undermine army at the front by writing anti- German articles under the pen name "Parabellum" in the Mar-

After the message had been read, the Prime Minister announc- ed that he should accordingly in- overtake the Sovereign, with the troduce Regency Bill to-morrow, accession of a Sovereign daring

Amongst the authors of a book called "The Trotzki Tragedy" Karl Radek, Lenin, Stalin and Sokoini- kon were to be found. The real name of Sokolnikoff, former Am- bassador of the Soviet Union to Great Britain, la Brilliant.

from Washington to the Boston and Philadelphia flood areas.

A Nanking official report stated that the Sulyuan provincial troops have the situation well in hand and the coming invasion does give any anxiety to the Sulyuan.com. mand.

A message from Cincinatti states that the raging Ohio, River threa tens to drive 200,000 more people to refugee camps. thus bringing the total to above 700,000,

The peak of the fooding is ex- General Wang Ying, the .com- 'pected at Cairo during the week-mander of the Mongol irregulars, end. All women and children, as | well as the infirm, are being evacuated. It la feared that the city will be completely submerged if the Mississippi Bows over the sea wall... Router.

LEAGUE COUNCIL

MEETING

Committee On Raw

Materials

BRITAIN REPRESENTED BY "SIR F. LEITH ROSS

London, ́Jan, â.

It is usual when, as on the present | Infancy, and with the absence of occasion, the Heir to the Throne is the Sovereign from the Realm, and under 18 years of age, to make It was his intentian, if he had special provision by a Regency Act Hved, as it was also the intention for the exercise of royal functions, of my předecessor, to address a but the King's message recalled message to you drawing attention that "during my bleoved father's to the matters to which I have re- reign it became necessary to make ferred. These circumstances should temporary provisions to meet dif- take nto consideration the making The League Council last night ficulties which arose. In relation to of permanent provision for the adopted the report of Colonel the exercise of royal authority at purpose of facilitating the unin-Beck and accepted the recom- the time of his illness in 1928. terrupted exercise by royal au- mendation to appoint a fact find My father had, after his illness in thority not only during the mino-ing Committee on raw materials. of his last illness in January, 1936.my of the Sovereign on his acces- The report reminded the Council 1929, given much thought to the sion, but also during any incaps that in view of the keen contro- inconvenience which resulted or city of the Sovereign and during verzy it provokes It was of im- might result from the absence of the absence of the Sovereign from | portance that an impartial and statutory provision for dealing the Realm.

qualified body should carry out with any incapacity which might | British Wireless.

the necessary inquiry without "de- lay. The scope of the inquiry is to be left to the Committee.

Domestic Trade Revival Has Come To Stay

London, Jan. 27. The annual meetings of share- holders in leading banks held at

is time of the year will provide opportunity for leading bankers to review the current trend of Anance and commerce."-

So far, there seems to be a general agreement among them that the present domestic trade revival has come to stay and.

indeed likely to

It was thought that if the Com- mittee was to do useful work it must not be too large and it was therefore decided to set up a central body the chief task of

cided to leave the date of the first meeting to the discretion of the Secretary General, A provisional list of members. contains the names of many economists of in- ternational repute." Britain will be represented by Sir Frederick Leith Ross, the Government's Economic Adviser.

British Wireless,

ALEXANDRETTA DISPUTE

dead, a Central News Agency report stated to-day. To prevent any unfavourable reactions on the Morgol troops one divisional com- mander named Chang Wan-ching was disguised, as Wang Ying sd az to deceive the troops that Wang is still alive.

Several high commanders of the Mongol and Manchukuo troops are now in Changchun, capital of Manchukuo, to disense plans of the coming drive on Sulquan- 'Union News."

GUARD "FRUSTRATES

PLOT TO KILL STALIN

Berlin, Jan. 27.

A plot to Stalin was dis- covered on January 22, a Moscow despatch to the newspaper "An- grift" reports. Two

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London, January (27.

In the House of Commens to-day, replying to Miss Rathbone, Mr. W. Ormsby-Gore, the Secretary of State for the Colonies. ́stated that the investigating Commission · for 'mai taal in Hong Kong had signed their report on January 23. The report had now been sent to the printers and he proposed that it be pub- lished in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai on March 1.

Miss Rathbone remarked that | nesses had asked be treated as she hoped that such portions of confidential shall be made the evidence that was not con- fidential be also published.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore replied that he was making arrangements that all the evidence, except what wit-

available to all people who wished to have copies. This would not be published in the report becaus the report was already likely to run to 350 closely printed pages- Reuter.

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London, Jan. 9. At Its meeting this afternoon the League Council will deal, with questions of the Alexandretta, Danzig and Bpanish refugees. It is believed that progress has beun Evacuation Of achieved on all these issues. At

were surprised when trying to place a time-bomb in a room ad- jacent to Stalin's study. ́ Lev Sha~- piro,' a member of the special Kremlin guard who frustrated the attempt was decorated with the order of the Red Star by the so- viet Union's executive committee on Tuesday." The 'committee's de- cree states that Shapiro distin- guished himself by fighting coun- ter-revolutionary activities. * connection with the latest plot Stalin changes his studio daily so that only the closest entourage knows where the dictator works. Numerous Kremlin omcials were arrested or interrogated-- Transoccan News Service.

which should be to bring out the the meeting held last night when Every Living Being

main features of the problem

the British Foreign Secretary, Mr,

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make further progress. This view | leaving: separate the study of Eden was present the French and was shared also by the Chairman various individual aspects, such as Turkish delegations reached an of the Midland Bank, Mr. Reginald protection of and trade in each agreement on an outstanding lavis McKenna who yesterday addressed raw material of fundamental im- of the Alexandretta dispute by shareholders. Apart from interna-portance, to later stage,

which Turkish will be recognised

Washington, Jan. 27.. The Army are preparing to tional politics, Mr. McKenna, had'] During a brief discussion Mr. as the official language in Banjak evacuate every living being for, 50 no dimculty in discovering many Eden referred to the great interest and selection of the second official miles on either side of the Missia- causes for anticipating continua- taken by the British Government language was left to the League sippi from Calro and Tilinols to tion of trade activity unhampered in the problem as a factor in the Council. It is anticipated final New Orleans in anticipation of a by any restrictions in the shape development of economic co- settlement of whiple question will much more serious food than. has of high money rates.---

operation between the nations in be approved by the Council to-day yet occurred.—— British Wireless

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