WHERE
IS
CHEN CHI TANG?
REPORTED ARRIVAL IN MANILA
Potsdam Passenger List Mystery
Considerable interest has been aroused over the movements of General Chen Chi-tang who proceeded to Europe after he was oasted from Canton when Nanking took over complete con- trol of affairs in the Province.
Press reports during the last few days stated that the erst- while leader was due in Hong Kong, and according to Reuter messages he arrived in Manila on board the Potsdam from Sin- rapore at the same time as Dr. Kung's party on the s.s. Victoria. There appears, however, to be some confusion as to whether he is on board or still in Europe. .
Manila, April 6. An enthusiastic welcome await- ed His Excellency Dr. H.-K. Kung. "the Special Ambassador and Chief Delegate of the National Govern- ment of China to the Coronation, and party on their arrival this
aboard morning.
the Victoria. They were met by representatives of the Acting High Commissioner, Mayor Posadas, a number of high Government officials as well as a huge crowd of Chinese residents.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1937.
UNITED STATES
DOLLAR
Factors Leading To Weakness
London. Aphi 6.
The rise in commodities which is increasing her already -ID- favourable balance of trade, heavy. offerings of gold in London of which she is only a "purchaser, foreign withdrawals from Wall Street and Inflation fears have resu'ted in weakness of the United States dollar.
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of Furthermore, consumers American commodities are not that purchasing at present so there is no take off for dollars offered,
cabin on the Potsdam the whole day although he was invited to attend a large luncheon party given by the Chinese community
In honour of Dr. Kung.
Dr. Kung told Reuter that he was well enjoying the trip. He spent a busy morning sight-seeing. He made a speech at the luncheon and also earlier addressed the local Kuomintang. ·
Dr. Kung also attended a recep- tion at Malacan Palace- Reuter.
STILL IN EUROPE?
Canton, Apr 6. General Chen Chi-tang. former
Dr. Kung expressed pleasure at being in the Philippines and stated that after the Coronation he would take the advantage of a visit to Europe to investigate in-military chief of Kwangtung, is dustrial and economic matters in leading European countries.
Dr. Kung emphatically denied that he intended "to raise a for-- eign loan for China. «
Chen Chi Tong was also expect- ed in Manila this morning aboard ..the Potsdam from Singapore but apparently he did not arrive.-- Reuter.
CHEN CHI TANG ARRIVES,
Manile, Apr. 6. It is now learned that General Chen Chl-tang did arrive here.
Dr. Kung and General Chen arrived simultaneously from Hong Kong and Singapore. respectively
still in Europe, and reports current
in Hong Kong that he would arrive
there on April 8 are incorrect.
There is no government post
JAPAN-EUROPE
FLIGHT
Newspaper Plane Out For Record
Shanghal April 6. London from Tokyo, in leas than three days! This is the objective of the plane, Diviile
the "Asahi Wind,
Shimbun's" Japan-built monoplane, which has reached
Talhoku capital of Formosa, after covering 1,400 miles from Tokyo at an average speed of about 200 miles per hour.
She left for Hanoi as soon as she refueled, another 1,110 mies
London, nearer
at 10.19
1.m.,
The narrowness of the "foreign having landed at Taihoku at 9.14 exchange market results in move-a.m. ments of rates being out of pro- portion to the volume of business. Foreign exchange circles expect inter- international controls to vene should the dollar continue to weaken, while it is pointed out that a seasonal demand for dol-cooled motor and is capable of a lara may be expected shortly.
At the same time while America continues to be the only country. in the world to pay a fixed price for gold there is bound to be plenty of dolars on offer.
The full of the London gold price is due to weakness of the dallar as there is no demand for gold except by the United States. -Reuter
cruising speed, it is claimed, of 250 miles per hour.
INDIAN STEEL PROJECT
Big Forthcoming Issue
The Indian Iron and Steel Company. In a recent circular to shareholders, give an outline of the scheme for the formation of a new steel company in India. When detalls of the merger with the Bengal Iron Company, which has now been completed. were announced last year it was in- dicated that the company would proceed to expand into the manu- facture of steel and that negotia- Непа were proceeding for the formation of a new company in conjunction with the Tata Iron and Steel Company and other in- terests. These negotiations have
and since broken down,
the directors have decided to proceed with the extension without the Tata сом-
co-operation of the
pany.
Stops will be made at Rangoon. Calcutta, Karachi. Basra, Bagh dad, Athens, Rome and Paris.
The Divine Wind is equipped The new company will work in with a single 550 horse-power air-close co-operation with the In- dian Iron and Steel Company at Hirapur and will have an au- thorized loan and share capital as follows:£1,000,000 First Deben- The pilot is Masaki Unuma, 25-tures (to be kept for issue to future exten- Four-and-a- year-old ace fler of the "Asahl" finance possible chain of newspapers.
£1,000,000 His com- sions);
Guaranteed Con- panton is Kenji Tsukagoshi, who Half per cent.
vertible Debentures; Rs.2,00,00,000 the triple role of mechanic,
(1.e., £1.500.000) in Five per, cent. reller pilot and radio operator. Cumulative Preference shares of Reuter.
Rs.100 each;
Rs.8,00,00,000 (ie., £6,000,000)
Ordinary shares of Rs.10 each.
has
ri
ARRIVAL IN FORMOSA
Talhoku, April 6. "Attempuing to break the record a Japan-Europe flight the London bound Japanese bullt monoplane Kamikaze or "Divine Wind" owned by the Asahi Shim-
ROYAL NAVY
for
and
Or this authorized capital it is now proposed to issue the £1,000,000 Guaranteed Conver
ble Debentures, 120,000 Five per cent. Cumulative Preference shares, or Rs.100 each, and 2500,000 Or-
available for General Chen Chi- Senior Officers' War bun arrived at 8.14 a.m. covering dinary shares of Rs.10 each, which
tang in Nanking. He will continue to stay in Europe until he can re- sume military or political activity in China. The general is visiting the military establishments in lead- ing countries in Europe. Union Newn
"Manila, April 6. The mystery surrounding the whereabouts Df General Chen Chi-tang har caused consi- derable confusion. Many still believe that he is aboard the Pats-
o!
on the steamers Victoria and Pots | dam, but Reuter learned that dam. The vessels berthed along Chen never left Genoa although side for seven hours till the depar- his name is on the passenger list. ture early this afternoon of Dr. Hls, staff aboard includes one Kung's party.
his divisional commanders and The two leaders did not see each military secretary.-- other as Chen remained' in his | Reuter.
HELP FOR FRANCE AND BRITAIN
Belgium To Be Relieved Of Obligation
ائم
London, Apr 6. It is understood that France and Britain have agreed to relleve Bel- gium of her obligation to defend them in case of war between them
and other countries.
Belgium has been advocating a guarantee for herself by Frances and Britain in case of aggressive attack by another power without being a guarantor and this ques- tlon is now under amicable dis-
cussion.-
Kenter's Bulletin Service. ·
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PERRY CONQUERS
Router.
TILDEN
Boston, Apr 6.
CHILDREN TO VIEW" THE PROCESSION
London, Apr. 6. School children to the number
of 37,000 will be accommodated at the Victoria Embarkment to view the Coronation procession.
Each child will be labelled and large placards will be carried by groups giving the name of their schools. Shopping bags will be carried to hold their funcheon us it will be impossible to buy any thereabouts. Mackintoshes must be carried by each child and um- brellas are prohibited. Reuter's Bulletin Service.
CLYDESIDE LABOUR
TROUBLES
..
Course
A new term of the R.N. War College. Greenwich, for senior officers, opened recently and will last until July 23. Vice-Admiral S. R. Bailey, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., took over the command of the college| from. Vice-Admiral R. M. Colvin. C.B., C.B.E., on March 1,
Three officers of flag rank will attend the course. Rear-Admirals,
L. D. I. MacKinnon, CB, C.V.O. late Chief of Staff at Portsmouth: H. Fitzherbert, C.M.G., who in November is to take up the com- mand of the Royal Indian Navy; and G. 8: Arbuthnot, D.S.O., who is to become Fourth Sea Lord of the Admiralty from October 1 next.
Return of the Dorsetshire
H.M.S. Dorsetshire, Capt. A. J. L. Murray, D.S.O., O.B.E. returned to Plymouth from the China Station, to which she was transferred two years ago after being fagship of the Africa Squadron. She will re- tut to China after a reft. The Dorsetshire has returned with two
captains, her executive officer. Capt. P. Ruck-Keene, having been promoted in the New Year list.
Commander of the Sussex
non-stop 1,400 miles from Tokyo in 7 hours two minutes.- Reuter.
AT HANOI
will give a paid-up loan and share capital of £3,775,000.
The Guaranteed Convertible De- bentures will be unconditionally Hänot, April 6. guaranteed both as to principal A telegram from Hanol states and interest by the Indian...com- that the Divine Wind" arrived in pany, and will have attached to Banol at 3.25 p.m. Shanghai, time.—them for a period of 10 years the Reuter.
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SHIPBUILDING REVIVAL
Questions Of Rising Costs
right to convert into Ordinary shares of the new steel company at the rate of 40 shares of R10 each for each £50 of Guaranteed Convertible Debentures.
ام
With regard to the Preference shares to be Issued, application- will be made to the local Govern- ment to sanction the payment of interest at the rate of 4 per cent
KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
CHING MING FESTIVAL
Special Trains
April, 2nd to "April 11th inclusive
The following trains, which are supplementary to the normal service, will run between Kowloon and Canton during the period stated above :-)
Kowloon dep. 7.35 6.0. Canton arr. 10.59 a..
Kowloon dep. 7.37 m. Canton arr.
10.80 am
April 2nd
Canton dep. 11.40 am.
Kowloon arr. 3.03 p.m.
April 3rd
Canton dep. 11.40 a.m. 6.46 p.m.
Kowloon arr. 30 p.m. 9.58 p.m.
3.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m.
April 4th
Kowloon dep. 7.37 a.m. Canton arr. 10.89 a.m.
3.10 p.m. 6.35 p.m.
Canton dep. 11.40.
April
6th
NIL
ار
Kowloon art. 3,03 p.m.
Canton dep. 3.30 p.m.
Kowloon arr. 7.00 pți.
April 7th to 11th Inclusive
Canton dep. 3.35 p.m.
Kowloon arr. 7.00 p.m.
B. D. WALKER,
Manager & Chief Engineer.
Kowloon dep. "I Canton
arr. 10,59 a.ma
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL;
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel der Wagons Lita, Peking.
THE
ARMY
out of capital during the pet Appointments At
of
"
15
it construction, which estimated will. be about three years.. Or the present issued
capital required will be under- written by Messrs. Haes and Bons. London, and Messrs. Place, Sid- dons, and Gough, Calcutta
Directors and some friends have further offered to take up firm Preference shares and
shares.
The
offered
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Home And Oversea
The War Office has announced the following appointments:-
Colonel G. K. Archibald, DB,Q.,
AML Mech. E, to be Assistant Director of Supplies and Trans- port, Western Command. with ef- fect from August 23, 1937..
Colonel J. O. Thurburn, MC, to Be Officer Commanding the Troope, Ceylon, with effect from August 11, 1937.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
י: זן.
Wing Commander Helmore
Wing Commander W. Helmore has retired at his own request after Be
At the meeting of Swan, Hunter, capital, the Indian company and and Wigham Richardson, Limited. Messrs. Burn and Co. will under- recently, Mr. J. Denham Christie, write Arm 1,200,000 Ordinary the chairman, said that the com- shares and Messrs. Burn and Co any began this year with a large will underwrite firm 50,000 Pre-
more than 21 years' service. amount of work in hand, which he rerence shares. The remaining
was 43 on March 1, the date from described. Consequently, and in
which his retirement takes effect. view of the probability of more to
It was from the Royal Artery follow, all departments of the ship-
that he was seconded to the yards and engine works should be
RFC. early in the War, and he busy this year and for some time
served with No. 70 Squadron in to come. The large Admiralty pro-
France in 1916 and afterwards as gramme, occurring at the same 30 000
Colonel A. W. Purser, O.B‚E., MC.,
a flying instructor at home. He to be Brigadier Royal Artillery, was re-seconded to the RAF in The appointment is announ- time as the shipbuilding revival, 700,000 Ordinary
capital-namely, the was resulting in a shortage of cer- balance ced of Commander David G1-
Eastern Command, with effect 1919, and in 1922 was granted mour to the Sussex, in the 1st tain classes of labour as well as whole of the. Four-and-a-Haif
from 'September 10, 1937
permanent commission, after be- Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean difficulty in obtaining steel and per cent. Guaranteed Convertible
Lieutenant-Colonel and Breveting flying examiner at headquar- Fleet, to relieve Commander M. 8, other materiala, and was affecting Debentures, 40.000 Five per cent.
Colonel J. G. Des R. Swayne, The ters of the Inland. Area. In 1023 costs of both materials and labour. Preference shares and 600.000 Slattery. Commander Gilmore re-
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, to he was selected for a course at cently completed two years as staff Orders taken 12 months or more Ordinary shares will be
be General Stat Oficer ́ (1st | Cambridge University, where he officer (operations) and squadron ago at low costs, Mr. Dentiam for public subscription
Grade), the Staff College, Cam-took a degree and was employed on gunnery officer in the 2nd Battle Christie continued, would of course SHARE 188DE OF ONE IN FIVE berley, with effect from April 26, seronautical research. Since 1928 Squadron, Home Fleet, to which he be unprofitable, and although con- As a part of the scheme it. wi 1937.
he has been engaged on special Glasgow, April 6. was appointed after graduating at tracts accepted during the last few
be necessary to provide further Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. Curtis, duties at the Royal Aircraft Es- The labour situation on the the Staff College. He served at sea | months were at higher prices it was funds to augment the present Royal Artillery. to be Chief In- tablishment, Bouth Farnborough. Clydeside is bettter on rumours throughout the War as midship | difficult to estimate what costs cash resources of the Indian com-structor (Commandant), Coast Ar-He was promoted to wing com- that the apprentices have agreed man of the battleship Thunderer would be. Advances of wages had pany, and in order to achieve this tillery School. Lieutenant-Colonel mander in July, 1935. In the fifth match between the to retum to work pending Dego-
and sub-lieutenant and lieutenant | been agreed till the end of this the board", has decided to make a Curtis will assume the appoint-
New Aero Engine two tennis professionals, Fred Perrytiations on their demands. in the destroyer Loyal. He special- | year, but steel makers had already rights issue of one share at the ment on his retum from Aden at The name of Perseus VIII has beat W. T. Tilden 3-6, 6-2, 8-6, 6-3.|. The shipyards will be able to re-ized in gunnery in 1921-22... put up their prices and were going price of Rs.25 each for every five an early date.
been adopted for the new Bristol Perry thus won the series by four sume work if the apprentices, re-
Squadron at Barbados
to raise them further, and would shares now held. The proceeds matches to one.-
sume work, but it is reported that
not say by how much. The company of this rights issue coupled with Admiral the Hon. Bir Matthew however, had felt justified in taking present cash" resources will enable a thowand apprentices of. John' Brown's shipyard walked out this squadron of eight ships. It is only the workmen and the steelmakers stake in the new company that Best is now at Barbados with contracts, feeling confident that the company to take the financial morning. Engineers of the Beard-
on rare occasions that the vessels and other friends of the company more forge are still holding out-
com- the directors consider the on the America and West Indies would not wish to put up costs pany should retain as Heuter's Bulletin Service.
per- Station can meet in this way. The
unduly.
manent investment. force includes the cruisers York
It is considered that there is (flagship), Exeter, Apollo, Ajax, and
ample room in India for a new Dragon, and the sloop Scarborough, with the destroyers Baguenay and
steel producing plant Apart from Berlin, April 5. special sections and qualities of Skeens of the Royal Canadian
Professor Adolf Delasmann, one steel which are not rolled by the Navy. It will be increased to 10 The Queen took the Royal Prin-units when the new Canadian des- of the outstanding agures of the existing steel plant at Jamshed- cesses yesterday afternoon to a tropers Fraser and St. Laurent German Evangelical Church and pur, there has been imported in concert held at Central Hall, West-
arrive from England on March 24 one of the "prime originators of to" India annually for several minster. This is one of the series of The ships of the Royal Navy are modern biblical interpretation died years past 300,000-400,000 tons of Coronation, concerts for children due to leave on March 27 for suddenly at his home in Wuns-steel in excess of the output of in London.
Bermude, arriving on April 1, and dorff. The death of this prominent the Tata Iron and Steel Company leuter's Bulletin Service.
the Canadian destroyers shortly figure in his 70th year is The industrial development of the posals are for it to obtain its hot afterwards for their home ports. naturally regarded here as a country indicates that these re-iron from the Indian company at that company's costs of manufac- Tactical School Stati
severe blow to German Pro-quirements will increase, testantism and also to the wide- there will be ample demand for ture plus 5 per cent.
receive a suin equal to one-nith Commander C. L. Howe, at pre-apread efforts now made to unite all the products of the proposed The Indian company will in of the net profits of the steel sent attending the course at the the Evangelical Church
steel company. The production addition give to the new company company In the Norfolk village of Burn-Tactical School, Portsmouth, which Transocean News Service,
almed at is 200.000-250,000 tons of at nomina! rentals all land re- The estimated profits are takam- concludes this week, is to join the
finished steel products "peran-
quired and will supply all gases, at singure of not less than staff of the school in succession to
num. The costs of production of electric current, water and other £397,500, and on this besis there Commander F. M. Walton. Com-
tron by the Indian company, the services. For the provision of would be left a balance of mander Howe, who served through- promoted to his present rank in directors point out, are probably these yamenities, which would£238,250 available for dividends out the War from midshipman to 1931. He has since graduated at lower than in any other Iron- save the steel company a con on the Ordinary shares equal to ledtenant in the battleship Her the Staff College, has served in the producing company in the world.siderable sum an capital expendi-earnings of over 124 per cent. cules and the destroyers Thrasher, Tactical and Plans Divisions at the and the proposed steel company ture, and for agreeing to supply Meetings, to musider the pro- Victor, and Lucifer, specialized as | Admiralty," and commanded the will get the benefit of these lower pig iron at cost plus a nominal posa's are called for April 16′′ in an áir observer in 1921, and was destroyer Fury.
costs, seeing that the present pro- profit, "the Indian company will | Calcutta,
SUIYUAN-MONGOL MISSION
Nanking. April 6. Prince Sha, chairman of the Sulyuan-Mongol Council, accom- panied by Prince Ngo, a prominent member of the Council, arrived here from Pelping to confer with General Chiang Kai-shek.-~~
Reuter
PRINCESSES AT CONCERT
London, Apr. 6.
FATHER AT 90. DIES AGED 102
Paris, April 6. Legal proceedings will be taken against Colonel de la Rocque as result of a verdict of the French' law court that had been charged with the task to establish whether the French Social Party was a resurrection of the banned ham Market the death took place Croix de Feu organisation. The recently of George Bkeet, aged 102 court came to the decision in the years. When nearly 90 he married affirmative after many months of a girl of 19, and has a son aged deliberations. It means that the five and a daughter three. He had Government has now the power two sons by a previous marriage. to dissolve the Bocial party on Skeet's grandfather, whom he re- grounds of illegality.
membered, fought with Nelson at Trafalgar. Transocean News Service.
and
The War Office also announces s-cylinder sleeve-valve aircooled that Colonel R. E. Barker has been radial engine about to be intro- appointed Obter Signal Officer duced into the Service for in- from April 1, 1937. Northern Command, with effect stallation in the Vickers Vildebeest
|IV torpedo-homber aircraft, Et-Col O'Donovan
Night Flying Lleutenant-Colonel Morgan J. W. Pilote are warned that flying O'Donovan, M.C., who has assumed without navigation lights will be command.of the 1st Battalion, The carried out by RAF, aircraft with Royal Irish Fusillers, has been in in a three-mile radius of Fort the regiment since 1913. He was Monckton from 7.15 to 8.30 pm, on wounded and decorated in France March 16, 17, 19, 23, and 24, in co- and was mentioned in dispatches operation with the School of Elec- the Iraq and North-West tric Lighting, Royal Engineers, Persian operations. He obtains Gosport Aircraft will not ex- command at 43.
žibit their navigation lights while. Lying between 5,000ft, and 7,000ft. unless other aircraft are observed. in the vicinity,
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