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PACIFIC PACT WELCOMED
U.S. Partnership Necessary
London, May 18.
"Here, not less than in Austra-
la, it will be heartily welcomed and might be the means to larger appeasement states the "Dally Telegraph in a leader on the pro- posed conference of Pacific powers. advanced by the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, as an- other safeguard to world peace.
But a Pacifc Pact in the near future is very far from being 3- sured, it
goer on. The United States would be an indispensable partner to such an agreement änd friendly American. opinion consi- ders it beyond reach at present.
"
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1937.
NAVAL REVIEW DEPORTATION OF
AT SPITHEAD ·
Warships Now In Position
London, May 18.
Practically all units of the Home
now taken
PLANTER
Ceylon Order Held To Be Illegal
U.S. TRADE IN CHINA
Light Thrown On Credit Methods
Colombo, May 18.
Chengtu, May 13 The Supreme Court decided that Mr. Warren L. Pierson, presi- Fleet and foreign warships have the order by the Governor for the dent of the Export and Import up their berths at deportation of Mr. Mark Bracegtr- Bank of the United States mid Spithead for the Naval Review by die was illegal and he has there- that the Export and Import Bank the King on Thursday and Ports-fore been discharged.
is mostly interested in promoting A minor crisis mouth is thronged with naval sea-
arose following export of America's surplus agrl men of fourteen nationalities.
the action of the Governor, Sir Re-cultural and industrial products Some of the principal British sinald Stubbs, in ordering the de- in order to decrease unemploy and foreign warships were open to portation of Mr. Mark Bracegirdle, ment. Large
commercial credits a twenty four-year-old English tes have been extended in connection Inspection yesterday and a con-
planter, on the ground et political with exports to Poland and Italy. siderable proportion of the excep-
activities subversive, to law and or- tionally large crowd of visitors to
as well as to countries in Central der. Portsmouth and Southsea took ad-
and South America. vantage of the opportunity of visit- ing the vessels. Warships, both
British
and foreign, were again Whether the United States would open to visitors to-day.
Five passenger liners will be used soon, be prepared to undertake ob-
to accommodate the official guests ligations to act against an aggres-of the Lord Commissioners of the
sor, as the Australian scheme pro- posed. other countries can hardly speculate. But there has been gratifying proof of American sym- pathy' with the spirit of the open- ing speeches of the Imperial Con- ference. insistence on the unity of the Empire and the determination of nations which constitute it to use its strength for the peace of the world.
The principle of co-operation of free peoples, upon which the Em- pire has been built up, wll as- suredly not be limited by them. Their main object in foreign policy must be peace; and that demands strenuous and consistent efforts to co-operate economically and poll- tically with all the nations' good- wil Bruter.
AUSTRALIAN ATTITUDE
London May 18. Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Australian Premier, interviewed by Reuter, declined to elaborate the proposals on the Pacifle Pact which will be full discussed by the committee at the Imperial conference.
I la understood that the Austra- llan attitude is that Mr. Lyons made a suggestion and it is now for the conference to consider the same, It is felt that any concrete invitation for a conference of Pac- flc powers should properly come from Britain rather than from any Single Dominion.— Reuter.
BRITISH TRADE
EXPANSION
London. May.18. Although a general expansion is. shown in the overseas trade re turns for April it is attributable in a considerable degree to rising prices.
The increase is such as to point to a real and continued improve- ment in intemational trade. Re- duced to working day averages, the imports in April were valued at £3,187,342, compared with £2,777,651 in the same month last
Exports year.
were valued at £1,854,886. against £1,392,797 year ago, while re-exports were valued at £279,782, and £246,752 respectively.
A total of £7,348,674 of the total increase of £9.590,887, as compar- ed with last year is accounted for by exports of manufacturers, while the cotton, from and steel indus- tries have also shown large in- Creases.
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Exports of cotton yarns and manufactures in April were valued at £5,855,168, representing a rise of £1,252,195 over the previous Aprii.
In the first quarter of the cur- rent year 47.3 per cent. of the ex- ports went to British countries, compared with 48.4 per cent. in the same period of 1936.--.
British Wirela.
COTTON MILL IN
SHANTUNG:
Nanking, May 18.
It is reported that the authorl- ties of the Shantung Provincial Government are now planning to establish a large cotton mill in Shantung Province. The cost of this cotton mill is estimated to cost about $3,000,000, which will be borne by the Government and the citizens.
engineers have
Experts a.id already been sent to the Ministry of Industry and banks of Nanking and Shanghai to make the neces- sary arrangements, and it is vald that the building of this large cotton mill will be completed early next spring- Chinese Evening Press.
Admiralty for the Naval Review. They will follow the Royal yacht In her progress through the moor- ed men-of-war.. and wiki anchor afterwards near her at the head. of the lines. The position will en- able their occupants to have an excellent view of the illuminations of the Fleet which, will take place or. Thursday night.- British Wireless,
KING TO REVIEW
FLEET
Heavy Public Programme Of Engagements
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London, May 18. The King and Queen, who "re ceived a great welcome from crowd of several thousands at Windsor yesterday when they at- tended morning service at Saint George's Chapel, will tace another strenuous programme of public engagements when they return to Buckingham Palace to-morrow.
On Wednesday they will drive in state to the Guildhall to be the guests of the Lord Mayor and cor- poration at luncheon, Later Their Majesties will leave for Ports- mouth where, after a divic recep- tion they will embark on the royal yacht, Victoria and Albert.
The State Council adopted a re- solution by 34 votes to 7 declaring
violated that the Governor
the Constitution by ordering the de- portation without the advice of the acting Minister for Home Affairs and requesting repeal of the Or- der-in-Council under which the
Governor acted.
Reuter.
ITALIAN GESTURE- OF FRIENDSHIP
Royal Visit To Hungary
Rome, May 18. King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Eleanor of Italy are paying a visit to Hungary accompanied by Count Clano in return for the visia the Hungarian Regent made in November.
The visit is a gesture of friend- ship in support of Hungary's claim. for lands given Yugoslavia, Czecho- slovakia and Rumania under the Peace Treaty.
Count Clano will later visit Ru- mania to discuss diplomatic ques tions thereanent.
Reuter's Bulletin Service,
EMPIRE DAY SERVICE
King And Queen To Attend
On" Thursday the King reviews his Fleet. Visitors in large num-
London, May 18. bers have already arrived
The King and Queen will attend Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight the Empire Day service at St. and shores and heights were Paul's Cathedral next Monday. crowded to-day with sightseers Twenty one other members of the viewing the assembled warships and watching the late-comers among visiting foreign ships tak ing position in line. The King will also spend most of Friday with the Fleet and then Their Majesties will return by train to London.-
British Wireless. '
LONDON WEATHER
CHANGES Royalty Returning To Buckingham Palace
London, May 18. London experienced fine weather during the Whitsun holiday, but after the glorious week-end the skies have gone dull to-day with cold winds. The King and Queen are returning to Buckingham Pa÷ lace this afternoon after the week- end spent at the Royal Lodge at Windsor Great Park.
Westminster Abbey was again crowded with visitors to-day though the queue was not so long as yesterday,--
Reuter's Bulletin Service
CORONATION FILM
London, May 18.-The King and Queen accompanied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret drove last evening from the Royal Lodge to Windsor Castle for the showing of a full length, corona- tion film. Although the visit to the Castle was unexpected. the whole of the three miles route was lined with cheering crowds- British Wireless.
BLOMBERG VISITING
TANK CORPS
As for China. the bank holds the notes on the wheat and cotton loan of 1933, he said. They are transferred to it by the Recon- struction Finance Corporation,
Credits for munitions, exports do not interest the bank, he declar- ed. Several applications in this line have been rejected.
"We have definite
A
policy against them. although we are afraid we have lost business on this account," he added.
Mr. Pierson declined to discess his observations on China; stating that he had not yet had sufficient time to decide anything definite. His bank, whose life as a Government agency has been extended until June 30, 1939. does not guarantee exports as the British Treasury does. It works through the oft- ces abroad of the United States Department of Commerce.
While it intends to promote business with the Soviet Union, the bank has done nothing in that line yet, he said.
Dearer Newspapers
Lord. Rothermere's Prediction
"In the great cities of Europe and America I expect the price of newspapers to the reader will be increased by not less than 50 Der cent. so as to enable the newspaper publishers to pay the vastly in- creased costs they will have to meet for their paper supplies."
Had not
this prediction been uttered by an authority the trade last week would have smiled toler- antly, but it came from Associated Newspapers Chief. Lord Rother- mere, head of the "Daily Mail,” "Evening News," patch" group.
"Sunday Dia-
1
phealed the price of paper "must Last year Lord Rothermere pró-
rise to at least £10," and few shared his view, but when a fort- night ago Canadian producers 'an- nounced an advance from £8 10s.
to £10 a ton, operative in the first six months of 1938, the prospect of lid. and 2d. morning newspapers.. In Great Britain seemed not un- reasonable on the basis of his Lordship's new pronouncement,
Next year's rise of 30s., belleves the "Daily Mail's Chief, will be the first of several, and 60 dollars is a long way from being the eventual quotation. "For the second six months of 1938 I anticipate, a price of something like 57 dollars a short ton, which is preparatory to a price of 65 dollars in 1939:"
What gave rise to these asser→ tions was Lord Rothermère's close observance of increasing demand for pulp in the manufacture of articles other than paper. In Ger- The corporation is capitalized at many gutters and drain-pipes are $21,000,000, with all shares in the being made of cellulose. The hands of the Government. Ita į Rayon industry ls. taking 250,000 credits, the issuing of which is tons of extra wood pulp each year. done in the
same way, private Pulp-made plastics are booming. banks finance exports, require the Timber areas in many parts of the approval of President Roosevelt world are being cut down and an for each transaction.-
acute shortage of supplies in five Unina News.
years' time appeared to him a rea- sonable prospect.
NEW MAYOR OF
SHANGHAI".
Shanghal. May 18. The Chinese press predicts. that General Chlen Ta-chun, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's chief ADC, will be appointed Mayor of Shans hat in succession to General Wo Teh-chen. This is the most im-
£6,000,000 COST INCREASE To the newspaper-reading pubile the possibility of paying 11d. or 24. for
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their "Dally Mall," ""Dally Herald," "Dally Express," "News" Chronicle," "Morning Post," "Dally Sketch," "Daily Mirror" or "Daily Telegraph" would be an pleasant shock, but without some would not be able to withstand the such price advance publishers
costs which £13 (465) a ton news- £6,000,000 Increase in production
Royal Family, will also be present portant mayoral post in China-print would involve in 1939. and the congregation will include | Reuter, practically the whole Cabinet and
CONSUMPTION COMPUTED nearly two thousand. Empire re-
Basing his figures on the ap- presentatives and oversea visitors.
proximate consumption
of five Although the Diplomatic "Corps
leading national dailies or current have not been invited officially, it
average size, one authority com- 1s hoped that the American Am-
puted their requirements at more bassador will be present accom-
than 400,000 tons a year, provided pauled by Mr. Gerard, Special
of defence present circulations are maintain- Coronation Envoy of the United amounting to 3,000 words, Mr. Lued. Of this he calculated the
States President.--
British Wirelery:
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BRITISH LEGION
CONFERENCE
In
LIU LU YIN'S TRIAL
Hankow, May, 18. statement
Lu-yin, suspended member of the Daily Telegraph" would need. 30,- Kuomintang C.EC, and former 000 tons, the "News-Chronicle! 80,- propaganda director of Nanking 000, the "Daily Mail" and "Daily and Canton, denied the charges Herald" 80,000 tons, and the "Dally that he was implicated in the Express" 130,000 tons. These est murder of Mr. Yang Yung-tai; timates did not Include the added chairman of the Hupeh Provincial cost of special numbers or allow Government, and Mr. Tang Yu- for unsold returns.. London, May 18. Jen, former Foreign Vice-Minister. Most fortunately placed of pub- The British Legion is holding the Mr. Llu Was arraigned with lishers in regard to newsprint sup- last session of the annual con- other alleged accomplices on piles is Lord Rothermere's own ference to-day at Queen's Hall charges of political conspiracy Associated Newspapers, for it has The conference adopted a resolu- against the safety of the state large holdings in Anglo-Newfound- tion that the word "ex-enemy" will
and assassination of high officials. land, Anglo-Canadian Pulp and not be used in future in the cor- Prominent lawyers are retained Paper Mills, Ltd, and Albert E. respondence of the Legion.
for the defence of the prisoners-Reed and Co., Ltd, while last week The Legion suggested an inter-Union News.
made national plgrimage to be next year to the battlefelds and that as many countries as pozal- ble be invited to send representa- tives.- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
FRENCH SEAMEN ON STRIKE
Paris, May 18. The French seamen at Bordeaux are striking to-day and holding up two liners and a number of coastal steamers.
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CHINESE ENVOY'S LEAVE EXTENDED
his Lordship bought an interest in Price Brothers, Ltd, Canada's pre- mier producer. Observed "World's Press News"; "Any increase in the price of newsprint which the com- pany might be called upon to pay would be returned through its newsprint investments. It might conceivably show a profit on the transaction."
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
TIME TABLE
On and after May lat, 1937, until Further Notice.
UP TRAINS
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Aurom
STATIONS
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9.16 1051 13,46
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auma.Dep. 38 Kowloon... Dep. 6.30 8.26
Taipo Dep. 7.08 Shada. Dop 650 Taipo Market. Failing Dep. 7.19 Sheungshai,
Dep. 7.34 (81) Shumehun Arr: 7,80 9,00
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1.081.35 1.50 8.58 400 8,19 7.55
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Dep. 7.85 6.28 10.28
... 13:47 8.045.01.07.10 Dep. 7.49 8.40 10.88 19,06 1.01 3.17... 5.18 8.17 7.22 Yaumstl.....Dep. 8,02 8.63 10.81 12.2 1.14 9.30... 5.30 8.20) 7.33) KowloonÅTT, 8.08| 8.48) 10.67) 11.10 13.37 1.20 8.384.80 3.3 8.357.39) 7,45 (81) Slip Coach 1st class on Sundays & Public Holidays. Will stop on request 0.S. Will run on Saturdays; ist als only. "Tai Po Belle" Partour Railcar will be attached to these trains every day whenever possible. + Buffet and Luncheon Car will be attached to this train daily. Further information may be obtained at the Railway Offices, Kow- loon, from Mesars. Thos, Cook & Son, Ltd, Hong Kong, from The American Express Company, Hong Kong, from The China Travel Service, 8, Queen's Road, Hong Kong, from Mesars, Wing On Co., Ltd., from China Emporiam, Ltd., Hong Kong and from The Travel Advisers, 315, Gloucester Building, Hong Kong.
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HOME CRICKET RESULTS
London, May 18. The following were the results of cricket matches concluded to- day?-
TRIBUTES TO LORD SNOWDEN
London, May 17, Morning and evening newspa- pers pay tribute to the late Lord.. Snowden, and prominence is given to the words of his successor, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.
Middlesex v. Bussex at Lord's: Sussex won by 210 runs. Sussex 200 (J. Parks 97) and 272.. Middle Neville Chamberlain. sex 185 and 77.
Notts v. Surrey at Nottingham: Notts won by ax wickets. Surrey 189 (Voce 5 for 76, Larwood 4 for 36) and 110 (Butler 8 for 15). Notts 222 and 8 for. 4.
At Glamorgan. the Gentlemen of Ireland beat the Minor Counties by 99 runs, Gentlemen of Ireland 102 and 179 (Jones 5 for 8). Minor Counties 69 (Boucher 5 for 22) and 113 (Boucher 5 for 23)- Renter
SERIOUS FAMINE IN HONAN
It a
Kalteng. May 17. reported that terrible famine conditions prevail in the western, districts of Honan Pro- vince. Every village has suffered from the prolonged drought.
The country people are starving and in rags, and the sufferings of old and young are inost pitiable. Life is not worth living, and the deplorable conditions beggar des. cription. The farmers are all in very sad plight, waiting for "Im- mediate relief,- Union News.
JAPANESE FLIERS IN RANGOON
Nenking, May 18. Leave of absence to Mr. Hsu Shih- ying, Chinese ambassador to Japan,
Little comfort could "Sunday Dis- which has expired, is extended by patch" Editor Collin Brooks offer the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for to newspaper readers. Last year another month at the request of Mr. Brooks toured US. and the official.
Canada, studied newsprint cond!- The ambassador was afflicted tions. Asked for his views. last with ear trouble and had treat week be observed
"Calcutta, May 18. ment at Hungjao Sanitarium, from
"The papers most affected will
The Divine Wind on, the return The strike has been called in an which he was discharged over the be the daily popular Press. The night to Japan left here for Ran- endeavour to persuade the employ-week-end. He needs further rest twopenny dailies and Sunday goon at 7.49 a.m. local time. ers to readjust the pensions of before returning to his post in papers will still be able to pro-
Rangoon: The plane arrived. Tokyo.
duce at their present price.
here at 11.40 a.m. local time and Reuter's Bulletin Service.
There will be no resumption of With the cutting down on can will continue the fight to-morrow. Sino-Japanese "negotiations in the vassing expenditure there will be-Reuter. immediate future. The
Chinese a sharp drop- perhaps not large- side will make no move, until the in circulations.' conclusion of the present Anglo-
seamen
DOMINION HEADS TO CONFER
London, May 18.. Field-Marshal von Blomberg, the German Minister of Defence and
London, May 18. head of the German delegation to Heads of the Dominion delega- the. Coronation, is this morning tions which attended the Imperial visiting the Royal Tank Corps at Conference will meet in London Lovington Camp, Dorsetshire. The to-morrow to decide the procedure
BUS STRIKE CONTINUES Minister, accompanied by German,; to be adopted for considering, the stan oicers, will this afternoon broad aspects of foreign and de-
London, May 18. visit the Gunnery School at Lul-fence policy with which they will There was до development worth to see the firing demonstra-be primarily concerned during yesterday in the London omnibis tion by tanks.—
their subsequent meetings.
British Wireless.
British Wireleet.
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"The next thing they will have Japanese conversations in Londen, to face is the fact that canvassing be a raising of the price of news- -Union News.
economies are not going to pay papers, Raising the price of the dalhes to 1d: or perhaps even 2d. the increased production costa.{ Three courses will be open to them; le likely to have the effect of send- to increase the price of the paper,ing mank readers to the papers already selling at 2d. But, the to reduce its size and save" on. newsprint, or to increase adver position of some of the provincial newspapers and London magazines tisement rates.
may be difficult. I anticipate that many of the smaller publishers will be driven out of business by the increased newsprint prices."
strike which still continuer British Wireless.
UNHAPPY PROVINCES "I agree with Lord Rothermere that the most. Ukely outcome will
on
Mr. Chamberlain, on hearing of Viscount Snowden's death Saturday, said that the veteran political leader was a great man, who held to the principles in which he believed with extraor- dinary tenacity. He was also à great patriot, a formidable but an invaluable friend.
Lady Snowden has received messages of sympathy from H Majesty the King and from Queen Mary.--
British Wireless.
LORD SNOWDEN'S FUNERAL
foe
London, May 18. The funeral of Viscount Snow- den was held to-day, attended by relatives and friends. The body was cremated at Working Crema- torium.
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
KWANGTUNG.
REORGANISATION
Nanding. May 18.
The Executive Yuan has order- ed the
reorganisation of the Kwangtung Government, appoint- ing General Wu Ten-chen to the concurrent post of Civil Commis- sioner.
Other appointments, are Mr." Hsu Ching-tan. Reconstruction: Mr. Tseng Yang-in, acting Finance Mr. Hau Bung-ching, Education;
Commissioner during the absence of Mr. T. L. Soong.
KING CONFERS WITH BANK OF ENGLAND GOVERNOR
London May 18. The King conferred with Ma Montague Norman, Governor of the Bank of England at. 3 p.m. to- day Titider
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