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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1937.

FRANC FALL TO

BE CHECKED

NOT TO GO BELOW LEGAL LIMIT

No Modification Of Tripartite Agreement

Paris, April 9.

The weakness of the trane (which is now 110 to the pound In London, equal to a drop" of two and a half franes this morning) / led the Minister of Finance to deny as baseless rumours that the franc will be allowed to fall below, the legal limit of 111, to the pound or that any modification of the tripartite agreement is imminent.

The Finance Ministry states that the rise in sterling and the dollar is due to causes outside the French market such as the inten- tion attributed to President Roosevelt modifying the United States gold policy and revaluing the dollar-Reuter.

.The

FINANCIERS PUZZLED

London, April 9. SILVER ACCORD

prevalling nervousness of foreign exchanges is amply

"re-

flected in to-day's sharp break of the franc from the overnight level o 107.37 to 110.00, after which some recovery was notice- ab'e.

Leading foreign exchange circles are somewhat puzzled as to the underlying motive, but owing to the diffident attitude of French Control which has done little to check the fall, the opinion l gaining ground that the French authorities may take advantage of the present scare in allowing the trane to slide down lower than

the legal minimum value of about 112 to the pound sterling.

It is pointed out that the rising prices in France have virtually cancelled out the benefits derived from establishing the franc at around 105.00 and therefore the present would appear to be "an opportune moment for the French authorities to carry out a read- justment, especially as the blame could be laid at President Roose velt's door-

Reuter

ti

ROOSEVELT'S DENIAL

Washington, Apr. 9. President Roosevelt at a press conference said he knew nothing about any plan to lower the Gov- ernment buying price of gold.

The President added that these

alleged plans seemed to exist primarily in the press, especially the foreign press.

Reuter

NEW AGREEMENTS

IN BELGIUM

www.

To Be Published After By-Election

Brussels, April 9. At the request of Premier van Zeeland, the text of the new agreements governing the future position of Belgium must not be. published until after the by-elec- tion in which Degrelle, leader of the Rexists, and van Zeeland are opposite each other. Van Zeeland wants to avoid influencing the election by this international suc-

cess.-

Transocean New Service

EDEN'S VISIT TO BRUSSELS

Personal Exchange Of Opinions

London, Apr. 9: Commenting on Foreign Secre- tary Eden's visit to Brussels, sche- duled for next week, the "Times" states that it has nothing to do with the Western Pact negotia- tions. The visit is intended for a personal exchange of opinions be- tween Mr. Eden and Premier van Zeeland and Foreign Minister Spaack. There would, of course, be a natural connection with the conversations. Mr. Eden recently had with the King of the Belgians in London.— Transocean News Service.

GERMAN-SOVIET RELATIONS

TO LAPSE

Senator Pittman's Announcement

M.P. VISITING BERLIN

London, April 9.—Mr. George Lansbury, MP., will leave Lon- don on Monday for Berlin where it is understood he will have a meeting with Herr Bitler. During his visit he will be the guest of the British Embassy-British Wireless.

ITALIAN PRESS

ATTACKS

French Breach Of Agreement

Rome, April 9.

NORTH CHINA QUESTION

China's Wish To Be Respected?

London. Apr. 8.

Washington. April 9. The Italian press continues to The four-year international all-

publish disclosures of French

In the House of Commons, Mr. ver stabilisation agreement expir breaches of the Non-Intervention A. V. Alexander (labour, asked ing this year has served its pur- Agreement. The "Glomale' dita- whether the Foreign Secretary had pose and may not be renewed, de- lin" asserts that Russlan volun- noted a statement by the Japanese clared Senator Key Pittman last night.""

Senator Pittman added that the purpose of the agreement was to asure that India's silver currency will not be debased or dumped on the world market.

...

The British authorities have ived up to the agreement and the emergency has now passed.--- Reuter.

GERMAN PRESS

INDIGNATION

Stoppage Of Pension In Austria

15

teers

are mustered in Paris, Toulouse and Marseilles. It is as-

serted that between February 27 and March 17, 13 steamers passed the Dardanelles for Spain. and discharged nearly 17.000 tons of war material. Fourteen Russian pursuit planes were delivered and six Russian submarines are lying

were

in Barcelona. Planes

also delivered from Czechoslovakia. The French press answers by stating --as does the "Paris Midi"--that the information the Italian press gets comes from the Italian secret service in Spain.

In connection with these press attacks, where feeling is running high on both sides, some sources suggest cancellation of the Inter- national football match between Berlin, April 9. Indignation

the

France and Italy, due for next German press runs high at the tactless Bunday. It is even stated by the fine imposed by the Austrian Daper that permission to leave in Government upon the pensioned Rome has not been granted the Austrian Railway official, Rein- Italian eleven until assurance is bold Brueckner, who laid a wreath received that no untoward at the grave of Adolf Hitler's cidents will occur.- parents near Lafz, and for that Reader's Bulletin Service. reason had his pension stopped. The Austrian Government has furthermore ordered that

the

DETAILS OF CONTROL

London. April a.

in-

graves in question be watched. Details of the Non-Intervention and the names of people visiting Committee's control scheme, by them be ascertained. The German which it is hoped to prevent the press states that this case cannot entry of volunteers and war ma- be taken lightly, and terms the terials to either side in Spain's action of the court a "mixture of civil war, have been completed polities and sentiment bordering on barbarism."-- Transocean News Service.

DR. KUNG AT SINGAPORE

Foreign Minister that China's wish to be treated on a basis of equality

should be respected and past dif- ferences. forgotten,

The questioner also asked whe-

ther it was Intended to re- examine the North China question with a view to reaching a compro- mise and whether Mr. Anthony Eden would respond to the new departure in Japanese foreign po-

*

Mr. Eden, replying, said hê had noticed the Japanese Foreign Min- ister's statement, and added

"Th my answer on March 24 I welcomed the prospects of proved Sino-Japanese relations, the statement points. to which The

has Japanese Government

1ma- that such long been aware proved relations are the desire of the British Government."- Reuter,

TEXTILE GOODS SMUGGLING

Chinese Delegate's Statement

The

Washington, April 9. Chinese Government de-

WE HAVE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING

THAT WE HAVE APPOINTED

MESSRS.

JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO.

TO BE OUR AGENTS

IN CANTON

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

DEATH OF SIR

4

HENRY HADOW

Brilliant Career

London, April 9.

The death has occurred here of Sir Henry Hadow, CBE, MA.. FRC.M., Fellow late Fellow and Tutor) of Worcester College, Oxford:

י

He was born in 1859 and had a most distinguished academical and musical career. He was Vice- Chancellor of Sheffle'd University from 1918 to 1930 and during the war was Assistant Director of Staff Duties (Education), War Office. Among other posts, the late Sir Henry was a member of Council, Royal College of Music, President of the Federation of Musical Competition Festivals and was formerly a member of the Royal Commission on University Education in Wales, and of the Broadcasting Committee. He held honorary degrees from the Uni- versities cf Oxford. Durham Wales, St Andrew's Liverpool, Birmingham. Bristol. Leeds and Sheffield,

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Titanic Survivor Recalls Tragedy

WHEN LINER SANK

Memories of the loss of the Ha publications included many Titanic, the news of which horrified works on music.—

Reuters Bulletin 'Service.

the world 25 years ago, are re- called by Captain Dittmar-Pitt- mann, who was second officer of the great liner' on her memorable voyage, states the "Bulletin."

Captain Dittmar-Pittmann, who now lives in Berlin, relates how on the "evening of April 14, 1912, he was on duty on the bridge of the Titanie from 4 till 8 p.m.

"Captain E. J. Smith came

to

WATER RUSHED INTO SHIP, "The water poured into the side of the ship with all force.

I at once rushed on deck and saw what had happened. Many pas- sengers, who had also hästened on deck, besieged me with questions, as to what had occurred. As it was my duty to calm them I told them we had probably run into a Mshing cutter. Many such boats ure to be found there off the coast, of Newfoundland.

"Far" behind I could see india- tinctly a grey-white mass.

"When the first bost touched

GERMAN MISSION

REPORT DENIED

Berlin, Apr. 9. All administrators have, arrived

With reference to the rumours at their respective posts and ob-legate to the International Textile emanating from British sources of servers have been instructed to Conference atated that smuggling a German mission," partly com- proceed to their stations.-

has been one of the factors pre- | posed of military members, to Reuter,

venting the textile workers in leave Berlin shortly for China in me, and we talked about ice con- China getting small wages. order to improve Sino-Japanese re-ditions remarked, 'Captain, I

He declared that the Govern-lations, authoritative quarters here smell ice. As a precaution I sug- the water there were heartrending ment was losing a million dollars state that there is no truth in these Bested reducing speed to 10 knots.

TUOUS."

Yes, Captain Emith replied weekly in customs revenue owing

'If the president of the White Star to smuggling of textile goods, es-

Line, Mr. Bruce Ismay, were not pecially in North China. The

on board. But he is anxious that workers' delegate asserted that London, Apr. 9.

the Titanic shall beat the record. half the Chinese in the textile in-

for the Blue Riband"" The British Rubber Research dustry in the employment of for- Board held the first meeting to-elgners were chiedy Japanese who

DISCOVERING NEW

USES FOR RUBBER

Transocean News Service.

COST OF LIVING AFLOAT

NOTICED SLIGHT BUMP

Singapore April 9. Dr. H H. Kung, the Chinese Finance Minister, and 'chief dele- gate to the Coronation of King George, was greeted by a crowd of thousands of Chinese. waving the national flag, when he arrived day. The Board has been or were subject neither to Chinese that the cost of feeding the men of took over at 6 p.m. to-day aboard the Italian liner, sanised as part of the British labour laws

share in discovering new uses for tions of their own countries.—

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Victoria.

Dr. Kung and his suite is lunch-rubber. ing with the management of the Bank of China.

This afternoon the distinguish ed envoy will call at Government House and will rejoin his ship just before sailing time.-

Reuter

GERMAN. LADY WINS CLAIM

An International Board may soon be formed to co-operate with the Research Boards in France and Holland.-

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

MORE ARRESTS IN RUSSIA

nor the

An Admiralty Fleet Order shows

regula- the navy ranges from a shilling a.

SINO JAPANESE. RELATIONS

Mr. Murdock, the first officer,

scenes. Seeing their relatives dé- part, fathers and brothers lost their heads and jumped into the sea. Many smashed their heads against ice. Others tried to clam- ber into the boat, and capsized it. All were drowned.

"While the passengers were be

the. Ufeboate the ing placed in band continued to play. In the end the musicians were standing up to their waists in water.

"We had numerous world-wide-.

day in a large barracks to Aftern "At 11 p.m.". continues Captain pence a day in a cruiser on the Dittmar-Pittmann, T sat in 'my China Station. This sum pro- cabin smoking my pipe and writ-known persons on board, including

vides breakfast, dinner, tea and ing letters. Suddenly I noticed a supper. The control of expendi-slight bumo and had the feeling as ture is in the hands of the par- if a small boat grazed along a wall. master, and his bills for catering At the same moment I heard three must average out at those amounts strokes of the bell and the loud

call of the watch-out man, Ice for over the year. The skilled, man London, April 8 can make small savings each day ward on the starboard." In a House of Commons answer to provide a special treat for men "Murdock immediately stopped to-day, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. On a big occasion. In a battleship the engines and closed the water- Anthony Eden, welcomed the those savings may be enough, to 1 tight door. It was too late. The statements by the Japanese.

pay £150, for a feast on Chrlatmas Titanic raced will full force into Warsaw, Apr. 9.

the ice-field around the iceberg Ministers in favour of improved Day. Another purge of the notorious relations between

An interesting polat about navy | and was completely torn open on Japan GPU has just begun, 300 officials said that the Japanese Govern- victualling is that an extra penny the starboard side. The Court of Consuls has given of this organisation having beenment had for long been awara a day... is added to the allowance Judgment against the Shanghal arrested, according to reports from that such improved relations were for all boss under training, so they Municipal Council In a suit

the brought by.. Mrs.

Wilhelmina

desired by His Majesty's Govern-presumably eat more than

men. The prices at which pro- Schneider, a German, who 18.

visions are bought are fixed periodi- claiming $145,000 damages for in-

cally by the Admiralty, and the juries sustained during a Fire

new list, just issued, shows that Brigade dril

"Shanghai, April 9.

The court, however, has not yet decided upon the amount of damages to be awarded,"

The plaintiff alleges she has

Moscow. Fransocean News Service.

HUDSON MOTOR AGREEMENT

ment.

British Wireless.

PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS

And

Vienna, April 8.

"When First Officer Murdock realised the disaster he pulled "out his revolver and shot him- self in the head. Thus the principal witness could dever speak.

members of the millionaire family, Vanderblit, the English writer, Henry Stead, and the millionaire, John Jacob Astor, who, with his his

wire, was returning from honeymoon in Egypt.

* "We cleared the other boats and: men stormed them.

"The scene was terrible. Sever- al men had to be shot downt as they tried to force their way into the boats with drawn knives,

"The Titanic had a heavy lat to starboard and was setting Gown forward. One of the great boilers broke loose and burst and many passengers were scalded.

"I went on the bridge to bid farewell to the captain. where I saw a little girl clinging to the rail and crying bitterly for her

brought her to safety,

the prices of celery seed, coffee, "Before Captain Smith went onmother. I rushed to her - and Berlin, Apr. 9.

marrowist peas, and ralains have the bridge he hastened to the wire With regard to the rumours

gone up, while those of tinned less cabin and told the operator, spread by certain sources of an

meat and vegetable rations, sal Jack Philipps, to send out BOS Lansing. Apr. 9. impending German-Soviet rap-

A consignment of 20,000 National mon suer, and tinned tomatoes signals in all directions.n been permanently disfigured about, Governor. Murphy confirms that Socialist Propaganda Leaflets were have been reduced. Some of the pronchement, the Foreign Office

"Then he gave his orders bere declares that there seems no the face as a result of being struck the Hudson agreement has been discovered by the police in aprices at which the navy buys its | through a megaphone “All pas- possibility for an economic or other by a re-hose coupling while signed. The terms are substan- motor car passing through Carin-food are remarkably low. Beef and sengers and crew to put on their alllance between Germany and watching the dill from her win- tially the same as the Chrysler thia Six occupants were arrest mutton are axed at 414 a pound. lifeboite and come on deck Clear Boviet Russia-

condensed milk at 3d. atin," and Transocean News Service.

oatmeal at 11d. 'a: pound..

dow.

Reuter

agreement. Reuter.

Tranıncean News Service.

the lifeboats. Women and chil- dren first. Men stand back.'

"I saw Captain Smith swimming. near my boat and begged him to come in, but he refused: A thu Titanic disappeared Captain Smith raised his two arm and twice loudly cried out 'Oh, my God.' Then the waves rolled over him.

"Of the 2204 persons on bo 1517 lost their lives."