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LONDON INTEREST

IN CHINA

Dr. Kung's Conversations With British Ministers

PROJECTS VIEWED WITH FAVOUR

Arrangements are being made for conversation between Dr. H. H. Kung, Chinese Finance Minister, who is in London for the Coronation, and the British Cabinet Ministers, Mr. Neville Cham- berlain and Mr. Anthony Eden, but it is improbable they will take place before the Coronation.

Dr. Kung had lengthy talks with both Ministers at Mr. Quo Tai-chl's, banquet on May 4 covering a wide field and the further conversations are expected to deal in concrete terms with matters of mutual interest to both countries for which adequate preparation Is necessaIF,

The city appears to be favqur- ably impressed with Chinese pro- jects In view of the recent Chinese recovery, politically and economically, thus opening wide possibilities for industrial economic development.

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re-establish

Drawing attention to the satis- factory clearing up of loans la default, Mr. Bernard said the effect has been. China's credit to a point where she may aagin hope to borrow on. reasonable terms. Mr. Bernard The "Times" gives prominence warmly tributed the Railway to the favourable balance. În | Minister's energetic and-business- Chinese trade returns in January

and

The

and February, also the improve- ment in railway revenues. belief that the Japanese Govern- ment politicians will compromise the difficulties of Japanese policy and assume a more liberal note is reflected in the marked rise of Japanese securities

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PRAISE AT MEETING

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937.

DR. H. H. KUNG ANGLO-JAPANESE

FETED

"China Had. Much To Learn"

London, May 6. Dr. H. H. Kung. Chlua's Finance Minister and chief delegate to the Coronation, together with Admiral Chen Shao kuan, who accompan- ies him, were guests of the China Committee of the House of Commons to-night. The Ambas- sador, Mr. Quo Tal-chi, was unable to attend, as he was at Bucking- hain Palace.

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Lord Winterton, presiding. in the course of a speech, wittily com- pared points of similarity between Britain and China, drawing at tention to the number

of time England, either through internal or external conflict, seemed to be at her last gasp, but nevertheless revived.

So it has been with China, he aald, and all the world. and par ticularly the China Committee of the House of Commons, is watch- ing with pleasure the remarkable recovery China is making from the stresses and troubles of recent years.

Dr. Kung, in reply, expressed the like control and the personal at- pleasure of the Chinese delegates tention he had given the at being entertained by repre- financial condition of the Nation-sentatives of the Mother of Par- al Railways.

FOUR DIFFICULTIES

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with reference to further Anancing enterprise in China, Mr. Bernard mentioned "four difficul- tics: Treasury ban on foreign louns, obligations, of the Washing At the annual meeting of theton Treaty, consortium agreement. British Chinese Corporation. Mr. and threat of political unrest D. G. M. Bernard, the Chairman, He belleved noe of these obsta- described last year as the most cles were insuperable, by patient useful and most hopeful one for negotiation. Mr. Bernard drew industries and "trade in China attention to the recent moves in since the Great War. Chinese the direction of a Sino-Japanese statesmen, merchants and bankers rapprochement. "Generally speak- addressed themselves to the tasking there is now growing con- of setting their house In order fidence in business and financial with praiseworthy energy and a circles regarding China prospects,"" measure of success affording he said.- 'grounds for encouragement.

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JAPAN'S TRADE ENDEAVOURS

Economic Inquiry In China

Shanghai May 8, Moving to accelerate economic co-operation with China. Foreign Minister Naotake Sato has decided to instal an economic investigating department in the Japanese Em- bassy in Shanghai and at the same time strengthen the Foreign Minis- try's facilities for economic inquiry

in China.

SINO-AMERICAN TRADE

Drive To Regain Market

Shanghai, May 6. Bellef that the United States is seeking to expand its trade In the Chinese market has been aroused by the activity here of Mr. Warren L. Pierson, president of the Export and Import Bank, of Washington, DC. He intends to remain for the next three weeks.

merely intends to inspect Chinese Mr. Pierson declared that he

Anancial conditions and dented having any other mission How-

Mr. Eki Sone, a secretary of the Embassy in China, already is mak-it is surmised that he was sent

Ing preparations for its establish- ment, which will be pressed after Mr. Suemasa Okamoto, new coun- sellor of the Embassy, assumes his duties in Shanghai next week.

The department will be streng- thened by collaboration with the Investigation departments of the Mitsui, Mitsubishi and Yokohama Specie Banks and the South Man- churia Rallway Company. It also will receive the assistance of Com- mercial Secretary Kojiro Iwai,

can- of

here to explore the possibilities Washington is said to see signifi- of promoting American trade.

cance in the renewed British ac- tivity in China in marked trast to the gradual decline American exports in recent years. This has prompted it to launch a determined drive to Chinese

regain the market

Great Britain

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Mr. Plerson is believed to have plans to promote Sino-American trade, including the establishment of an organ for guaranteeing long-term "export credits.

If good results are obtained, the department will be extended to in- clude thorough investigations of An understanding between Nan- the currency, exchange and bank- king and Washington on the pro- ing systems of China, as wel as the motion of trade is believed to condition of industries and the have been reached last May, when distribution of resources.. Under the two Governments signed the an arrangement, the department silver agreement. On this basis will become a propelling force for consultations have since been Japan's economic policy towards carried on

among American China.

financiera and Industrialists to work out a definite programme.- Union News.

To get full value from the work of the department, the Ministry is expected to devote to China the fifth section of its own investigat- ing department and place the sec- Lion under the supervision of the director of the East Asia bureau. Mr. Badag Nakai, in charge of the. fifth section, is now on an inspec- tion tour of China.

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NO ITALO-GERMAN ALLIANCE

Rome, May 5,

At the conclusion of his visit to Rome, Baron K. von Neurath, Ger- With establishment of the new

man Foreign Minister, bas em- department, the machinery of the phatically denied that there is any Japanese Embassy in China is question of an Italo-German mill- changed. Three counselors are tary alliance

attached to the Embassy, instead It is understood the Spanish

llaments, from which China had so many tiseful lessons to learn.- Reuter.

EAST HOPEI REGIME

Mr. Kawague's Statement

Tokyo, May 8.

NEGOTIATIONS

Statement Made In Commons

London. May 6.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Q. Le M. Mander (Con., Wolver- hampton) invited the Government to make a statement in reference

to

Anglo-Japanese negotiations concerning their interests in China and asked whether the United States had been invited to co- operate.

Lord Cranbourne replied that a number of informal conversations had occurred in recent months with

the Japanese Ambassador with the object of better ordering of Anglo-Japanese relations gener- ally; but no concrete suggestions have hitherto been made by either side in regard to their interests in China or any other matter The desirability of keeping the other interested Governments informed has not been overlooked.

Mr. Mander asked whether the Government proposes to convert these informal conversations into formal conversations.

Lord Cranbourne replied, "Yes, if the situation requires it.”~-- Reuter.

BASQUE WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Four Thousand Evacuated

Bilbao, May 6.

The Spanish vessels Habana and Gotzeko!zarra departed with four thousand Basque women and children aboard.

forewell to the children, each of whom received a present of sweet- meats from the commissariat on board as a' parting gift

But some children had no affec- tionate parental send-off as they were rendered orphans by the civil war.

"As a practical problem, the

There were heartrending scenes question of adjusting Sino-Japan-] at the quays as the parents bid ses diplomacy is difficult." Am- bassador Kawague told the Nicht Nich. "In negotiating with the National Government, it is not dif- Acult to believe that the first thing to be brought up will be the political settlement of North China, "If Japan concerns itself at all with dissolution of the East Hopei regime, it should be only to the ex-ritorial waters by the battleship tent of intercession. However, the Royal Oak and two destroyers. question must be studied carefully in Its relation

to Manchukuo, China's feeling towards Japan and its effect on economic co-operation In North Chona.

The vessels were met outside ter-

LONDON BUS STRIKE

Provincial Workers

Return

London, May' 8. The busmen in the provinces re- turned to work this morning after striking for the past two weeks.

The delegates' conference agreed on resumption of work on condition that negotiations be started at once with the employers for settlement of the busmen's demands.- Renter's Bulletin Service..

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ADVICE ACCEPTED

London, May 5.

A meeting of tramwaymen and trolleybus crews unanimously sup ported a resolution demanding immediate plenary powers to with draw

their membership from work in order to draw attention to their working conditions.

join the busmen in a great traffic tie-up strike, they appointed a de- putation "to interview Mr. Ernest Bevin, transport union workers leader, to-night. The deputation represented 12,000 men,

With the threat that they might

Following their conversations with Mr. Bevin, however, the transport workers decided to accept his advice and remain, at work.

I is stated authoritatively, on behalf of the men, that there is unlikely to be a stoppage, at any rate during the next few days.

A delegates' conference in London to-night decided to recommend to an branches of transport workers afected in the provincial bus strikes that they empower" their leaders to arrange for collec- tive resumption of work on May

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Reuter.

SWATOW NOTES

Visit Of Sir Charles And Lady Little

Following in the wake of a ̈visit: to Swatow a few weeks ago, by the British Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, and Lady Hugessen, we have been again af- forded the opportunity and plea- sure of recently meeting H.E. Vice- Admiral Sir Charles Little and

It is stated here that the Al- mirante Cervera hove out of the mist and tried to steam across the cor.voy, but the Royal Oak ex- changed a signal and the Spanish | Lady Little. cruiser edged off Renter.

"There Is considerable doubt whether dissolution of East Hopel would improve Chinese feeling or allow economic endeavours to pro- Bayonne, May 6-The refugees Kress, It on consideration

of will probably disembark to-morrow these factors, however, it is found under medical supervision and that the step would be to Japan's be despatched to the departments advantage and would make for where accommodation had been peace in China, we should not arranged.--- hesitate to exercise our good am- Reuter. ces to do away with the Tungchow regime."-

Union News.

TRAIN WRECK

Halifax, N.S., May 5. Several persons are reported to have been killed and many injured in the wreck of a Halifax-bound train, the "Ocean Limited," which came into collision with coal trucks at Springhill Junction- Reuter.

Halifax, May 8-It is now re- ported that at least four were killed and 25 injured.—

Reuter.

NORMAN DAVIS REWARDED

The awaru

New York, May .

of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation has been made to Mr. Norman Davis, the United States' "special ambassador," for "his work in the advancement of better international relations.” Reuter

AMBASSADOR TO CHINA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

Nanking, May 8. Sir Hughe Kratchbull-Hugessen, at the Rome conversations and there is the British Ambassador to China,

of the present two One, Mr. question was reviewed

Suemasa Okamoto, will be station-

ed at Shanghai, where he will reason to belleve both Govern- to-day presented credentials from direct the new economic departments desire to withdraw thelz King George VI to Mr. Lin Sen, ment. Another la at Nanking, volunteers from Spain whom this President of China, where he attends to diplomatic can be carried out without loss of His Arst letters of cfedence, affairs and negotiations, and the prestige It is suggested that when which were from King Edward third is in Pelping to look after the Insurgents capture Bilbao auch VII, were presented in September, operations in North China,

an opportunity would possibly 1936- Union News.

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Heuter.

"SHOT THEIR BOLT"

Rebels Halt Before Bilbao

London, May 6.

While there was a certain amount of skirmishing on the Bilbao front yesterday. General Mola's Insur gent forces made no notable ad- vance in the direction of the sea- port they have been driving to- wards for the past three weeks...

The Basque defenders claim the Insurgents have "shot their polt," but the Insurgents attribute the present pause in their advance to strong Asturian

reinforcementa which have been thrown into the fight and necessity of consolidat- ing the ground gained.

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

- CORONATION = SPECIAL TRAINS

May 9th to 12th and 15th to 18th, 1937.

The following trains, which are supplementary to the normal service, will ran between Kowloon and Canton during the period stated above-

May 9th.

Kowloon...dap. 7.37 a.m... 3.10 p.m. Canton art. 10.69 m. 8.35 p.m.

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Canton dep. 3.25 p.m. Kowloon...art. 7.00.p.m.

May 10th and 11th. Kowloon.. dep. 1.37 m. 3.10 p.m. 6:48 p.m. Canton arr. 10.59 m. 8.35 pm 9.58 p.m. Canton dep. 11.40 am. 3.35 p.m. 6.46 p.m. 3,03 pm. 7.00 p.m. 9.58 p.m. May 12th.

Kowloon., arr.

Kowloon.. dop. 7.37 a.m. Canton dep. 11:40 a.m. 3.35 p.m. Canton CT. 10.59 8.1. Kowloon...art. 3.03 p.m. 7.00 p.m.

May 13th and 14th-Ordinary Service.

May 15th,

Kowloon...dep. 7.37 am. 3.10 p.ro, 8.46 p.m. Canton...art. 10.69 a.m. 6,35 p.m. 9.58 pm. Canton dep. 7.30 a.m. 6.46 p.m. Kowloon arr. 10.40 am. 0.58 p.m.

May 16th and 17th. Kowloon...dep. 7.37 m. Canton ...arc. 10.59 a.m. Canton dep. 7.30a.m. Kowloon...arr, 10.40 am.

Kowloon...dep. 7.37 a.m. Canton...rr. 10,69 a.m.

3.10 p.m. 8.46.p.m. 6.35 p.m. 9.58 p.ra. 11.40 km.

6.40 p.m.

3.03 p.m. 9.68 p.m.

May 18th.

Canton...dep. 7.30am. 3.35 p.m. Kowloon...art. 10.40 a.m. 7.00p.m. B. D. WALKER,

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LIU LU YING ON TRIAL

Assassination Plot Charges

His Excellency travelled on the

Shanghai, May-0. cruiser Cumberland which had to

Formal charges of having in remain outside the bat on accountstigated the assassination of Gen- of her deep draught. The pacht eral Yang Yung-tal, Governor of | Falmouth, by which

travelled, however, brought in the der Generals Chang Chung, Chiang Lady Little Hupeh, engineered a plot to mur- Vice-Admiral and the distinguish T30-pin and Yu Fel-ping, and com- ed visitors were met on arrival by mitted offences against public the British Consul, Mr. G. V. Kit-peace and order were preferred son and Mrs. Kitson.

Sir Charles and Lady Little held member of the Central Executive against Liu Lu-ying, suspended a tea-party on board the Falmouth Committee, by the Procurate of

which was well attended.

the Wuchang District Court.

The indictment, which run into Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Kitson also seven thousand words, alleges that gave a dinner-party, in honour of Lau Lu-ying was the author of a the distinguished visitors, and slip of paper found in the posses quite a number of guests were sion of Yang Yung-tal's murderers present. The dinner was held at and contained instructions for the the very commodious, residence Governor's assassination. (The "Claymore") of the B. & S. No. 1. it being lent for the QC- casion.

The indictment includes the names of ten other persons of whom six are at large and four in custody at Wuchang.

The city Mayor entertained. Bir Charles and Lady Little at lun- gheon at the Police Club. The fol- Liu Lu-ying, who completed his towing were present:-Mr. & Mrs. education at the University of G. Kitaon. Mrs. Peard, Comnian- | California, was arrested in Shang- der Bradford, Commander A. D. | hal last February as he was emer- Grey, P.-Lt. Commander G. Bis-ging from a hotel in the Inter- mey and Lt. Franklin.

national Settlement and sub- The Falmouth had the satisfac-sequently taken to Wuchang for tion of winning the two soccer trial. games arranged during her short Reuter, stay here. Her XI were lavishly. entertained by the Bwatow Athletic Association.

Meanwhile, there have been pain- ful scenes at Blibao, with the part ing of parents and children who are being evacuated to France by French, British and Spanish ships. Sir Charles and Lady Little sali About 4,000 leave to-morrow in the ed by the Falmouth for Amoy and Bpanish trans-Atlantic liner Ha-Foochow and, amongst those who bana, 350 more on the Basque saw them off, was Mr. Mak, repro steamer Goizekolzarra.

senting the Mayor of the city.

declaration of an armistice it is

The foreign community in ge

sul in Swatow about twenty years ago,

CIVIL AVIATION OF THE U.S.S.R.

Moscow, April 26, (Tass)—A Tass correspondent was told by the Head of the Chief Administration of the Civil Aviation of the U.S.S.R., Mr. Tkachev, that this year civil airplanes are expected to carry 220,000 passengers, 8,402 tons of mail and 38,000 tons of freight.

In the transportation of ma and freight, it is claimed that the civil planes of the USSR. occupy first place in the' world. (Tass)-

SMUGGLED GOODS

goods which entered various parta Nanking. Apr. 28-Smuggled

of the country in 1936 are valued at over 100 million Customs Gold Units, according to statistics com». piled by the Ministry of Industry. The contraband consisted largely of sugar, papers, rayon (artificiał silk), tobacco and flour. Kuo Min,

ed for Canton via Hong Kong on the as, Kingyuan on the April, 27, under the care of Messrs, Lai Chi Sum and Leung Wing Sun.

A big crowd gathered on board to wish the Swatow representatives good luck.

Miss Lee Hua Chu, sister of the well-known sportsman Lee Kár Ming, is the captain of the women's basket-ball team and Chan Tong Ngee is the captain of the men's team. The soccer X1 is captained by Lee Kai Ming.

In Tennis, such representatives as Lee Hua Kek, Lee Hua Ban, Lal Kong Ching and Tsut Yun Pal In the course of the next few

cannot but make a name for them. days, the foreign community are selves. Lal, until his transfer to to Buy goodbye to Mr. & Mra, f Switow, was champion of Can- Customis, who are proceeding on at, John Wilding of the Chinese | ton, and Taul to the brother of Tsui Wai Put of tennis fame in

long leave to

The atmosphere at Barcelona is still tense, the anarchist revolu tionaries holding their positions in the suburbs. But following the neral, and British residents in par

the United States. Hong Kong, ticular, were sorry to say goodbye hoped a settlement may be reach-last week to Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Although Mr. Widing has been Commissioner of Customs here ed by the formation of a Genera- Kitson who left

for Chefoo via only since October last, he has litat Council. 'representing all parties.-- Reuter.

VALENCIA'S DUTY

Valencia, May 3. The Cabinet nas decided that the maintenance of public order and security in Catalonia must be entrusted to the Valencia Govern- ment. Reuter.

Shanghai.

Beginning from May 18t a "voluntary" boycott of: Canned hotels, restaurants and Abalone will be instituted by the eating houses,

Mr. Kitson was appointed. En-made himself very popular and mis short term of office has been very tish Consul here last year, and successful. Mr and Mrs. Wilding during his term of office has main- tained most cordial relations with

have made a host of friends here, and their departure, will be much fact that most of this stuff are The reason is attributed to the the local authorities. He showed. himself to be

regretted. a great diplomat, and his advice was always sound and appreciated by those who sought it.

Many people saw them off by the "Hat Yuan" last week.

Mr, Kitson's successor is Mr. Wyatt-Smith, who is no stranger to this port as he was Vice-Con-

Mr. A. Cloarec from Home leave, is adpointed to Swatow to succeed Mr. Wilding a Commis- stomer at Customs.

fllegally smuggled in on account of high, import duty and an addi- tional sea-product tax on top of it. Inasmuch as abalone is an in- portant and indispensable Chiness course, it is interesting to know who Instigated this movement of suppressing smuggled

The contingent of fifty-five ath- letes to represent Swatow in the All-Kwangtung Athletic meet, sail | Abalone.

Canned