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AMERICAN GOLD

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POLICY

RUMOURS OF CHANGE

over.

DENIED

Market Still Suffering From Effects

London, April 8.

The effects of yesterday's gold canard have not yet blown While the city accepts the official denials of any change in the United States gold polley, at least for the present, the opinion. prevails that natural economic forces are making for a firmer trend of the dollar which, at present, is decidedly undervalued in terms of sterling, and may eventually lead to a revision of the gold policy.

An alternative which would equally run counter to the Tri- partite Agreement would be further devaluations by Britain and France with consequent increases in British and French gold prices

This is considered less likely as It would mean the accentuation of the world Inflationary trends which are already giving rise, for alarm.

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LOCARNO TREATY

OBLIGATIONS

Dollars continue to gain ground Belgium's Break With Allies In terms of stering and tranes, principally on Paris bidding, while gold shows a discount of one penny as compared with American parity. meaning that virtually all the gold in the market has been taken for New York.

Since the fixing there have been buyers at the fixed rate but sellers are reserved.

Katirs are brighter owing to Paris buying and commodities are showing signs of recovering from the lowest levels.- Reuter,

CORONATION

FESTIVITIES

Ethiopian Minister Ignored By Italian Ambassador

Coronation

Paris, Apri 8. In connection with the negotia tions now under way to reiteve of its obliga- Belgium of certain tions under the Locarno Tresty. the "Ouevre," reputed to be usual- ly well-informed on foreign poll- tical matters, states that the Bri- tish and French views will not, as originally planned, be announced In the form of an open exchange of letters, but by simultaneous de- clarations.

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The delay in publishing these declarations appears, to the paper, to be due to certain differences of opinion still

between existing

on one side France and Britain and Belgium on the other.-

Transocean News Service.

COURT DECISIONS

REVERSED

London. April 8. festivities began here on Wednesday night with the Lord Mayor's traditional ban-

New York, Apr. 7. quet to the Diplomatic Corps.

The United States Circuit Court Foreign Minister Anthony Eden of Appeals has unanimously re- was among the 400, invited guests. versed the trial court decisions The majority of those present which found acting-Captain Wil- were wearing gold-braided un!-

Ham Warins and Chief Engineer forms" of the diplomatic service.

Eden S. Abbott of the Morro Castle Also present were M. Martin, guilty of negligence on the bigh former Abyssinian Minister to seas, It will be recalled that fire London and Count Dino Grandi, broke out in the ship in Septem- Italian Ambassador to the Court ber, 1934, resulting in terrible loss of St. James. This was the Arst of te. time since the Italo-Abyssinian | › The Appellate Court set aside war that representatives of Italy both verdicts and sentences, two and Abysalnia were present at the years' imprisonment for Captain same function. Count Dino Grand! Warms and four years' imprison- completely ignored Martin- ment for Chief Engineer Abbott Transocean News Service.

Reuter.

DANGER OF WAR ACUTE

London, April 8.

The conviction, that a future war would destroy western älvilisation was voiced at a meeting in Stop- ley by the leader of the Parlia mentary Opposition, Major Attlee,

Three points, sald Major Attlee, were essential for prevention of war, and these were firstly a men- tal disarmament of the nations. secondly elimination of all Wat causes the chief of which was

" economic disorganisation, and

thirdly disarmament,

Major Attlee "concluded by say- ing that the danger of war has never been more acute than now, when hatred is inspiring the world.--Transocean News Service.

S.S. PAK ON

STRANDING

It is reported that a few nights ago, the ss. Pak On from Shang- hal stranded in the vicinity of Whampoa.

Junks. and Native boats immediately surrounded the strandéd vessel, and fearing trouble, an 3.0.8. message Was sent.

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On receipt of this message, the Hong Kong Naval Authorities at onde despatched a radiogram to H.MS, Seamew. ordering her to proceed to Whampoa to render assistance...

When the gunboat arrived on the scene, all the junks and boats scattered and disappeared. It is reported that in April last year the 8.8. Pak. On stranded in the same locality.--

Chinese Evening Press.

PEACEMAKERS IN .

INDIAN IMPASSE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL

RECORD FLIGHT

TO CROYDON

Divine Wind Making For Athens

Tokyo, April 8.

The Divine Wind, "Asahi Shim- bun" plane 'attempting record fight to Croydon, according to a message from Karachi. hopped oft at 5.45 a.m. for Basra and hopes to reach Croydon Friday noon. says Reuter.

Further progress in the flight is recorded in the following Reuter messages. Basra,

April 8.-The Divine Wind arrived at 9.45 am, and lert at 10.35 am. local time.

Baghdad. April 8.-The Divine Wind arrived here at 9.15 am. GMT.

A Reuter's Bulletin Service, mes- the plane left sage adds that Baghdad at 10.03 am. G.M.T. for Athens.

ARAB AND JEWISH SECTIONS

Palestine Division Opposed

London. April 8,

The Jews. strongly oppose the British suggestion to solve the Palestine unrest by dividing the country into Arab "and a

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COLONIES AT THE

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CORONATION

List Of Royal Guests And Distinguished Visitors

The Colonial Office has issued a list of Royal guests and dis- tinguished · visitors for the Coronation from the Territories that are within its scope.. The Governments of all the non-self-gov-` erning Colonies and Protectorates, and of Palestine and Tanganyi-, ka, have been invited to nominate representatives to attend the ceremony. These are mostly private individuals who have lived in the Territory for some years and have been closely connected with public interests. Most Governors will stay on duty and lead the local celebrations, but those on leave, who will be in the Ab- bey, include the Governors of the Bahamas, Nyasaland, Northern Rhodesia, and the Resident in Zanzibar.

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nis and Mehmet Munir Bey, b

Falkland Islands-Mr. George Bonner,

Federated Maloy States-Colonel Cecil Rue and Mr. Choo Kla Pehg. F-Sir Henry Scott and Ratu

There will also be a Colonial Cyprus.—Sir Panayiotia Cacoyan- military contingent

which will take part in the procession. It will be made up of units from Malta, Ceylon, Malaya, Hong Kong, Mauritius, FL. the Falkland Is- lands, Aden, most of the West In- dian Colonies, and a number of the | Joseva Lalabalavu Vanaallali Su- African Dependencies. The con- tingent will number about 120, and be commanded by Colonel C. C. Fowkes, M.C., King's African Rides. The names of the visitors are as follows:-

Royal Guests His Highness Abdullah Ibn Hus sein. Amir of Trans-Jordan,

His Highness Seyyid Sir Khallia Ein Harub, Sultan of Zanzibar."

His Highness Sir Ibrahim. Sultan of Johore.

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Gambla Sheikh Omar Fye... Gibraltar.-Mr. James Andrews.

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Gold Coast-Dr. Frederick Vic- tor Nanka-Bruce and Mr. Edward Ochir Asafu-Adjaye. -

Grenada.-Mr. Willan Edward

Jullen,

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Hong Kong.-Mr. Stanley Hud- son Dodwell and Dr. Ts'o Seen Wan.

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Jamaica-Sir William Morrison His Highness Tuanku Abdulrah- and Mr. Hubert Ashton Laselve Jewish part, according to the man, Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku | Simpson.

Muhammad, Yang Di Pertuan Kenya.-Lieutenant-Colonel Lord "Dally Herald."

Dr. Grossmann, leader of the Besar of Negri Samblian.

Francis Scott and Captain Hel- State Jewish

Al-Sultan Abu Party. coming His Highness

muth Eric Schwartze. specially for that purpose from Bakar RI'Ayatu'd-Din Al-Mu'Ad'- Palestine to London, on Wednes- Daum Shih Ibni Al-Marhum Al-

Abdu'llah, Sultan of Pa. | day, voiced the first warning. Sultan Grossmann said that no Zionist hang. leader would dare accept such a plan. Its realisation would mean the end of the Zionist Movement and drive world Jewry Into des- pair, and there would remain no more hope for a final settlement of the question.

Dr.

Grossmann concluded by saying that his party was fighting for real' self-government for Jews

in historic Palestine, with an open

door for millions of Jews and with' a Jewish majority. Transocean News Service.

MONACO CATCHES STRIKE FEVER

Paris, April 8. The tiny principality of Mona- co. nestling so idyllically on the waters of the Mediterranean, bas at last in turn become infected with the strike menace. All hands" employed at the municipal gas works laid down their tools on Wednesday night and continued on the premises. Since the con- stitution does not provide for trade unions and strikes in Mona- co. the workers had first to go ou French soil, where a meeting was 'called, and trade unions formed, and registered under French law. Immediately a general strike was

then proclaimed. The workers demand Increase of wages and other social benefits- Transocean News Service.

WHOLESALE PRICES

INCREASE

London, Apr. 8.

An increase of 3.3 per cent, in.)

Leeward Islands.-Mr. Basil Ber- 'Davis and, Mr. William Llewellyn Wall,

Malta-The Вагод de Piro and Mary Inguáneż, Baroness of Diar-il-Brület, Bukana, and Castell Cleciano.

Mauritius-Dr. Edgar Laurent and Mr. Jules Leclezio...

Nigeria. Mr. Eric Olawoli Moore- and Mr. Benjamin Olisa Eluka

d'Amico His Highness Sultan Sullaman BadaruT-Alam Shah, *Tbni Al- Marhum Zalnu'l-Abidin, Sultan of Trengganu.

Distinguished Visitors Her Highness Sylvia, Ranee of

Sarwak

His Highness Sultan Sir "Abdul Karim Bin Fadhi Bin Ali Al Abdall,

Sultan of Lahel.

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His Highness Sultan Salih” Bin

Glalib Af Qu'Alti, Sultan of Shihr

and Mukalla.

The Sawbwn of Hsipaw. Sir Maung and Lady B, and U Chit Hlaing, Burma

The Sheikh of Kowelt, Persian Gulf.

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North Borneo. Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm.

Northern Rhodesla-Sir Leopold. Moore and Lieutenant-Colonel Ste-

wart Gore-Browne,

.Nyasaland Protectorate, Mr. John Marshall:

Palestine.--Mr. Isaac Ben-Zvi.

St. Lucia-Mr. George Williams. St. Helena-Mr. Homfray Welby

The Paramount Chlef of Barotse- Salomon. land Yeta III).

St. Vincent-Mr. Arnold Morgan

The Alake of Abeokuta (Ademola Punnett II)..

Non-Self-Governing Colonies, Protectorates, & Mandated

Territories Aden, Mr. Framroze Hormusjee | Dinsha WV.

Bahamas-Mr. Walter Kingsbury Moore and Mr. Aubrey Kenneth Solomon.

Seychelles. Mr. William Francis Stephens.

Blerra Leone.-Mr. Ernest Samuel Beoku Betts.

Somaliland Protectorate. Mr. Cliford Henry Fitzherbert Plow- man.

Tan Straits Settlementa.-Mr. Cheng Lock and Sir Arnold Robin-

Barbados-Dr. John Hutson and son. Sir Harold Austin.

Bermuda-Sir Stanley Spurling and Mr. James Reginald Conyers.

British Gulana. Mr. Ernest Al- fred Luckhoo and Mr. Malcolm Burnett Gardiner Austin.

British Honduaras.—Mr. Bernard Aloystus Melhado and Mr. Lucilo Prospero Ayuso.

Ceylon-Mr. Walttalingam Du- Talswamy, Sir Don Baron Jayıti- laka, and Mr. George Claude Stan- ley 'Corea.

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Tanganyika Territory. Mr. Wil- 11am Stewart and Major Sir Wil- llam Lead.

Trinidad. Mr. Charles, Henry Pierre and Captala Arthur "Andrew Cipriani

Uganda Protectorate-Sir Albert Ruskin Cook and Dr. Henry Hamil ton Hunter.

Western Pacific High Commis- Stan Territories-Mr. James Burns.

Zanzibar.-Sir Richard Rankine,

Scotland And League Of Nations

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

CHING MING FESTIVAL

Special Traing

April 2nd to April 11th inclusive

The following trains, which are supplementary

to the normal service, will run between Kowl on and Canton during the period stated above-m

Kowloon dep. 7.35 Am. Canton arr. 10.59 m.

Kowloon dep. 7.37 m. Canton arr. 10.48 mm.

"April 2nd

Canton dep. 11.40 a.m. Kowloon arr. 3.03 p.m.

April 3rd

3.10 p. €35 p.m.

Canton dep. 11.40a.m. 6.46 p.m. Kowloon arr. 3.03 þ.m. 9.58 p.m.

April 4th

Kowloon dep. 7,37 a.zo. 3.10 p.m. Canton arr 10.89 m. 6.35 ji.m.

NIL

April

Canton dep. 11.40 mm.

Kowloon arr. 3.03 p.m.

6th

Canton dep. 3.35 pm.

Kowloon arr. 7.00 p.m.

April 7th to 11th inclusive

Kowloon dep. 7.37 .. Canton mrr. 10.50 a.m.

Canton dep. 3.35 p.m.

Kowloon arr. 7.00 p.m.

R. D. WALKER,

Manager &"Chief Engineer.

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CO-OPERATION

CHINA

IN

JAPAN WILL NOT JOIN BRITAIN

Trend Of Chinese Opinion

SHANGHAI, APRIL 8.

IT IS THE CONCENSUS OF CHINESE OPINION THAT TIME HAS PASSED FOR POSSIBLE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN JAPAN AND BRITAIN WITH REGARD TO CHINA.

Foreign Minister Naotake' Sato's recent statement in the Dist regarding Japan's intentions, in connection with closer relations with Britain has had widespread repercussions here. It has been recall- ed that the suggestions allegedly made by Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, British economic adviseṛ, during his stay in the Far East last year for possible modification of Japan's continental policies in return for Chinese recognition of Manchukuo Were rejected by the Japanese authorities.

Britain's policies towards Japan, ] because of developments in recent It is believed, have been substan- years, including the currency re- tially revised as a result of Sir forms and the disposal of the Frederick's abortive efforts, for it Sian revolt, it is argued, and -^it has been concluded that further has been considering the ad- endeavours to explore the possi- | visability, of giving positive as- bility of Anglo-Japanese co-sistance to the Nanking Governă operation, are unnecessary. More ment. Definite evidence of British

loan of $100,000,000 for rallways

gression, and war-like acts and to seriously concerned over the Ger- forge an instrument of interna- | man-Japanese agreement against in South China. Japan, it is tional law. "War meant the ne- the Comintern.

pointed out, has asked interest of gation of law

Britain has renewed confidence 5 or 6 per cent. on its foreign Democratic .education had made in the national state of China | loania, Union News. men and women redective, prú- dent, and practical One cogent factor contributing to the failing birth rate was the refusal of peo- | ple to have children who might be destined to be engulfed in mer- cless warfare. The hope of civilise- tion was to replace the methods of

AEROPLANE WRECK FOUND

ROYAL FAMILY AT

WINDSOR CASTLE

London, April 8-The Royal New York, April 8-Eight bodies Family moved into Windsor Castle were found in the wreckage of a to-day after staying at the Royal Douglas air liner in the hills of Lodge in Windsor Park for the

This is presumed to be last few days- the aeroplane that has been miss-Reuter, Ing since Saturday last when y

·ing from Burbank to Kansas City, -Reuter

the average of wholesale prices in March, says the Board of Trade Journal, is the largest recorded for The claims of Scotland for se- i to armed strife. Nations had bound any month since the upward move- parate representation on the Ten- themselves together to restrict ag- over, the British have been sympathy is seen in the 3 per cent. : ment began in June 1936. Since gue of Nations, where her contri- the month the index numbers for bation would be powerfully on the ail articles and for industrial ma- zide of peace, were advocated terials and manufactures have by Mr. Robert Gibson, K.C.. risen continuously, the aggregate] M.P. when he addressed the ann- increase in the period being about ual meeting of the Greebock 17 and 18 per cent, respectively. branch of the Greenock branch of Food prices have also risen in the League of Nations Union in eight of the past ten months and the Watt Hall.. in March the usual seasonal de-

"Where," asked Mr. Gibson, éline from February level was dis- "standa Scotland in relation to the placed by an advance of 2.1 per League of Nations? Has Scotland a need for separate representation on the League? Has she a con- tribution to make to the League?" Various parts of the British Commonwealth of Nations, fo sald,

separately on the League. I Though some of these were large Paris, Apr 8-Colonel de la in area the populations were small. Rocque and several other leaders Scotland, with her population of of the French Social Party raised 4,832,000, had her distinctive char- a formal protest against the legal | acteristics, laws, and customs, and proceedings lodged "against them. was well fitted to make a definite These leaders state that the Goy-contribution to the wellbeing and ernment, under pressure of the the peace of the world, Radical Socialists and the Trade Speaking gencralig on the Lea- to take up his post and was met Bantander was bombarded thrice Syndicalists, did not hesitate to gue of Nations, Mr. Gibson said by the Governor-General of Aus- by enemy ships yesterday. The violate the rules of the criminal that it was the one constructiva tralia and members of the working class quarters in the eas code. The impending trial, they result ensuing from the Great War. Cabinet Lord Wakehurst took tern part of the city was hit; one the state, would become an indict Machinery had been created oath of office at Government shell fell on a tram car, killing the

ment of freedom."

whereby injustices and inequalities House after landing.——

dziver and conductor- Transocean News Bervice.

could be redressed without recoure| Reuter.

"Werter's "Bulletin Service.

Bombay, April 8. Prospects of a move to ter-cent minate the Congress and Govern- British Wireless.. ment impasse are featured "pro- minently in the Indian Nationalist press. It is reported that Sapru and Jayakar, who played a lead- ing part in the preliminary nego- tiations for the Irwin-Gandhi Pact of 1931, may again assume the role of peacemakers."

It is known that the two have been in communication, but the indications are that if peace | parley plans are under considera- tion, they are still in the embryo stage.

Congress circles maintain that the next move lies with Government- Reuter

"INDICTMENT OF FREEDOM”

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legal procedure. Behind the law there must be a volice force for exceptional cases.

New Governor Takes Up Post

Artzons.

Bydney, April 8-Lord Wake- SANTANDER BOMBED hurst, Governor of New South Wales, arrived in Sydney to-day

- Valencia," Apr. 7..

GRAF ZEPPELIN IN FLIGHT

Friendrichshafen, * April. 8.—The airship "Graf Zeppelin” left the hangars for the first time after its overhaul for a fight over Lake Constance, under the command of Captain Wittenmann. Twenty eight passengers were aboard,” mostly aircraft experts. After landing and exchanging passen- gers, the airship went up for? another fight of five hours Transocean News Service.