HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1937.
PACIFIC PACT NOT LIKELY TO IMPROVEMENT IN ECONOMIC
MATERIALISE
But Idea Receives Sympathy
London, June 18.
It is strongly reported that Mr. Lyons proposal thr a Pacific Pact is unlikely to materialise, in any case not for a very considerable time.
Although the idea is greeted with general sympathy there are some practical difficulties connect- ed with it as for example the claim by Manchcukue to be repre- sented at the Conterence, while the Soviel's attitude is quickly re- cognised as entalling prolonged preliminary arrangements the Conference is to have a chance or
Juccess.
Mr. Lyons bad conversations with the Chinese and Japanese Ambassadors during the Imperial Conference and Chinese opinion in London appears to be divided. There is reason to believe that both Japan and the British
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China's National
Salvation Campaign
Pelping, June 18.
A three-point slogar, intended to guide China's national salvation campaign is reported to have been forwarded to the local officials by General Sung Che-yuan, Chairman' of" the Hopel-Chahar Political Council. Mr. Yang Chao-keng, chief of the political affairs com- mission of the local government, is said to have brought the pro- posals here from Lehling to-day,
The slogans are: that the Chinese should realize the International situation; that the Chinese should realise Japan, and that the Chinese should realise China.
RAILWAYS REPORT
London, June 18... The annual repors of the Chief Inspector of Railways shows that last year the ability among pas
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Dominions regarded the proposalsengers to casualty in train very cautiously. Meanwhile it 1cidents in British railways was one reported that informal pre-
killed in every 582 millions carried liminaries are moving favourably
and one injured in every 3.5 for Anglo-Japanese talks though
milljons. no date has been fixed yet. Heuter.
DEATH OF
-M.
GASTON
DOUMERGUE
Former French President
Paris, June 13.
The death is announced of M. Gaston Doumergue. who was Pre- sident of the French Republic from 1924 to 1931.
Born in 1863; the late M. Dou- mergue was educated at Lycee de Nimes and Faculte de Droit de Parls. He became an advocate in the Court of Appeal of Nimes in 1885 and subsequently was Magis-
Gaston Downergüe trate in Indo-China and in Al- giers. He was Minister for Colon- les from 1902 and was President
of the Senate 1923-24.
M. Doumergue has also held other high ministerial posts in the French Cabinet.
British Wirelena.
FINANCES OF FRANCE
Government To Take Action
(Special to "The Dally Press"). Paris, June 18.
A Bill authorising the. Govern- ment to take, by decree the neces- sary measures for: restoring the Chamber by 374 votes to 251 this morning after. a brief debate.
The Bill authorises the Govern ment to modify Customs tariffs by decrees. Informed quarters expect that the Government intends to raise Customs Duties and it is feared that this will lead to a new increase of prices in addition to bringing about technical dificul- ties in commercial transactions.- Tranencean News Service.
FRANK EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS
Moscow, June 18. A friendly and frank exchange of opinions took place between Foreign Ministër Munters of Latvia and Foreign Commissary Litvinov, states an oficial communique la- sued here yesterday. The problems of safeguarding eastern Europe
and maintaining peace. 30 the statement concludes. were given special attention by the two states-
men.
Traningsun News Service.
NEW CITY IN ABYSSINIA
Better He was a col-
laborator of the Grand Revue (Po- licital Bulletin) and also to divers political Journals.
In 1911 he married Madame J. Graves.--
Reuter.
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Living Conditions
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Addis Ababa, June 18.
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General Sung Che-yunn, It is also' revealed," said that only when all efforts made in the internal and International relations are based on sincerity, can China's aims for national, salvation be effectively achieved.
Mr. Yang Chao-keng went to Shantung to report on local ad- ministrative affairs to General Sung who has been at Lohling for several weeks, keeping himself away from direct conduct of the North China administration.- C'nion News.
ENEMY OF STATE
Moscow, June 18, Announcing the arrest of Zylko the Soviet Deputy Peoples Com missary for Agriculture, the omcial organ of agriculture says that Zylko was an enemy of the state who had given orders for the castration of breeding stock and prize rams, and thereby furnished typical exam- ple of the work of wreckers.---- Transnicean News Service.
CHINA'S WOMEN AND CHILDREN
New Campaign For Their Protection
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Shanghai, June 18. vigorous offensive against White Slave Traffic, prostitution, and child slavery is about to be launched in China. Preparations
for this were discussed at the in-
augural meeting yesterday of the
China International Association for the protection and relief of women and children. Hsiung Hsl Ling, the noted philanthropist and one time Premier was elected pre- sident and Madames Chiang Kai Shek and H. Kung honorary vice-presidents.
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The Association was formed lar- gely as the result of revelations made in the League of Nations' recent conference in Java on the White Slave Traffic to which Hsiung Hst Ling was a delegate.- Reuter.
MRS. PUTNAM'S FLIGHT
Calcutta, June 18. Mrs Amelia Earhart Putnam, By- ing around the world with her com- panions, hopped on for Bangkok at 6.42 a.m. local time Reuter.
SITUATION
Co-operation Is Necessary
London, 'June. 18. The Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. Ormsby Gore, in a speech last night said that the economic altua- tion in the British colonies was im- proving beyond expectation.pro duction had increased and prices had risen.
The Government's regulation” scheme had assisted this but co- operation with foreign as well as colonial producers was also neces- International Sugar sary. The
Agreement was the latest example
of this co-operation. In this ex- port quotas had been fixed for all producer countries and for Bri-. tish colonies the figure was vir- tually that of the maximum ever recorded in the Empire. "
Referring to the loes which the Colonial empire suffered when the Empire. Marketing Board abolished, Mr. Ormsby Gare said the Prime Minister had agreed to a fresh start being made with the Marketing Board for the Colonial empire alone. This, be said. should help to stabilise the present economic improvement.---- British Wireless.
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London, June 18.
Amritsar, June 18. British troops were called "out" to-day to control a serious com-
situation following munal funeral of a Sikh musician who was killed in Allahabad by Mog-
General J. M. B. Hertzog, Pre- lems.
The Moslems were alleged to mler of the Union of South Africa, have attacked the funeral proces-who has been attending the Coro- sion and the Sikhs retaliated. nation celebrations, lett London The authorities promulgated the to-day on his return journey to Criminal Code warning that South Africa. He was given a anyone fighting or indulging in rousing farewell by a large crowd. incendiarisin would be liable to be shot on sight
Thirty-two are reported to be injured in the rioting.~. Reuters Bulletin Service,
CONGRESS
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OF PEOPLE'S
REPRESENTATIVES
Shanghal, June 18.
It is reported that the Chinese- women of Shanghai are holding a public meeting to-day for the of discussing female purpose emancipation and representation' fr the coming election of repre- sentatives for the Congress of Peoples" representatives, which will be held in Nanking in Novem-
Chinese Evening Press.
SENIOR TOURIST ber next-
TROPHY
Sensational Win Recorded
London, June 18
The Isle of Man Senior Tourist Trophy for 500; 2.0. motorcycles was won to-day by Fred Frith rid-
Before leaving the South Arican Prime Minister had a long conver-,
General Hertzog
sation with Mr. Malcolm Mac- THE DANUBE Donald, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, regarding the CONFERENCEuture of South African protec
Yugo-Slavia's Keen Interest
ing a Norton in the record time Hong Kong Daily Prosa" Special; of 2 hours 59 minutes 41 seconds,
Frith finished with a sensational
A new residential quarters is now rising in the lower lying acc-burst of speed covering the last lap tion of the Abyssinian capital, all in the record speed of 90.27 miles the buildings being done in mo per hour. His average speed was
58.21 miles per hour. dern Italian style.
Paris, June 18. Ex-President Doumergue died at his home near Nimes to-day, aged 73. He held practically all the highest posts in the French Gov-bear the name of "Azione Co- on the course of 245 miles.
ernment and was President from
1924 to 1931.-
Heuter's Bulletin Service.
AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS
Amsterdam, June 18. The seventeenth International
· Agricultural Congress was opened here in the presence of Prince Bernhard. Among those present were Premier Dr. Collin and Minis ter of Agriculture, M. Decker.
The new quarters, which
will
Ioniale" will provide far more favourable living conditions for Europeans than did the old.ca- pital- Transocean News Service
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STATION CLOSED
(Special to "The Daily Press”). Barcelona, June 18. The Anarcho-Byndicalist, broad- casting station here has been closed by order of the Catalan Government. It is stated that during a raid on the Station, the Von Rappert, Chairman of the police found a large quantity of Congress, said that the problems arms. The house agent, who is confronting the farming, communi-belleved knew of the presence of ties to-day could only be solved on the arms on the premises has also
of international co- been taken into custody. / the bals operation. Y
The Swiss representative said that in time of war it was the pea- sants thta had to make the great est sacrifices, and thus he advocat ed a lasting peace based on justice and neighbourly love Transoceans News Bervice.
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It was the fastest race ever run Second place was occupied by Stanley Woods riding a Velocette machine. His time was 3 hours 50 minutes 58 seconds and hig, speed 88.09 miles per hour., AND
83.97 m.p.h
Budapest, June 18. The Danube Conference of the Little
Entente is being followed with
the greatest attention by Hungarian political circles who believe that the transformation of Soviet Russia's International cent events in that country, and position, in consequence of the re-.
Europe will form the chief topics Germany's policy in south-east
of the conversations.
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FROM THE SPANISH FRONT
SUCCESS REPORTED
HELP FOR RED SPAIN
St. Jean de Luz, June 17 Geneva, June 17. The Second Internationale and
Insurgent columns, commanded the Amsterdam Trade Union ̈ in- by General Pinto, have effected ternationale, in a joint session here, highly successful operations on the are deliberating on ways and river Nervion, south of Bilbao, and means to supply political and ma-occupied half a dozen villages, ac- terial aid to Red Spain.
cording to a Salamanca com-
Nine battalions of Basque militia, numbering between three and four thousand men, have been com- pletely cut on,-mo fienter,
Though the Third Internationale i munique. has sent no representatives, de- finite signs of Moscow's infuence were evident. The meeting was presided over by the Belgian so cialist lender, de Brouckere, and among those who put forward Bug- gestions were the French Socialist leader Jouhaux, the English La- -bourite Hayday, and the Secretary of the International Trade Union Federation, Schevenele. Two Span- Social-Democrats and three Syndicalists were also present.
In a
torates.
statement issued to the After the conversation, General Press this evening, Italy and Ger
Hertzog declared that he was most
disappointed with the conversa tion adding, "I fear that unless a different attitude is taken the consequences are going to be of a most unpleasant character."-- Reuter.
BISHOP WELLDON PASSES
Former Headmaster Of Harrow School
London, June 18.
many were accused of acts of in-
tervention in Spain, and an appeal was made for further action on the part of international socialism.
BILBAO-SANTANDER ROAD UNDER FIRE
Bayonne, June 17. Bilbao-Santander road · is
The
under Insurgent artillery. Are from a distance of eight miles, according-- to the "Havas" correspondent with the Insurgent troops.- Heuter.
GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
Bayonne, June 18 Bilbao for different Basque locali- The Basque Government has left
ties, leaving the Defence Council De Brouckere added to this state at the old capital, composed of the ment by foreshadowing a big meet- Ministers of Justice, Industry and ing of international labour in Public Works, representing the Paris, probably next week. He, Basque Nationalists, Socialists and said it was still uncertain whether Communists respectively. General the Third Internationale would be tribarri is" also a member of the asked to join in the deliberations or not.--- Transocean News Bervice.
ITALIAN SHIP BOMBED
Rome, June 17.
The Italian steamer “Madda" has + badly
Council.
The Minister of Commerce, bas gone to Santander to attend to the feeding of refugees, there Reuter.
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SHIP SUNK WITH WOMEN AND CHILDREN Santander: Seventy thousand re-
The death is announced of reached Gibraltar in J. H. White riding a Norton was" ||| The papers point out that the Bishop Welldon, aged 83, he was a damaged condition. The ship was third in the time of 3 hours 8 min-weakening of Soviet Russia's post-batchelor and was headmaster of sudan, and was on Oran, when it causing a serious food and housing on its way to Glasgow from Portugees have arrived from Bilbad ules 44 seconds. His speed wae tion is already beginning to make harrow School, 1885-98 Subse was suddenly attacked by Red problem in the province. The itself felt in south-east Europe and quently he became Bishop of Cal- Spanish, planes Several bombs Peasants relate how women and Guthrie, riding a Norton, led for stresses that this furnishes full cutta. On his return to England fell in the vicinity of the "dadda" children, travelling on foot and in the first four laps and broke the justification of the policy of Yu- he was created Canon of West and a hole in her bow caused her ox carts were bombed and machine record for the second and third go-slavia who has hitherto, on minister and later became Dean to leak badly. No members of the gunned from the air. The Repub laps with speeds of 83.51 and 89.91 principle, refused to establish re of Manchester. Since 1918 he was crew were killed and the pumps can feet last night attacked the miles per hour; respectively. He lations with "Moscow, retired in the Afth lap owing to
Dean of Durham.--- The semi-official" "Poster Lloyd". Reuter a Bulletin Service.
were able to keep the vessel anoat ships evacuating the non-com- engine trouble....
writes that Czecho-Slovakia
and enable her to run into Gibral batants, shelling them and seizing muter
tar especially interested in the pre-
several vessels. It is reported that sent conference where she hope.
Transocean News Service,
one ships sunk with three hundred women and children to be reassured by her partners
aboard but this has not been con concerning any eventual repercus- sions of friendship between Po-
fired Router land and, Rumanis on the one hand and Germay and Yugo alavia on the other
Trancen News Servinn
SURPRISE. RAID ON COMMUNISTS
Warsaw, June 18,
But will be recalled that the The Polish police have carried Station has been under Governous a surprise raid on Communists ment control for some time on Thursday, arresting 80 persons During a search carried out to that had gathered to discuss the night, in the Anarcho-Byndicalist situation in Moscow. quarters, the police unearthed four thousand, bomba jam. Transocean News Service,
The meeting had previously ex talled the action of the Kremlin in shooting the eight generals. This
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rald was, in pursuance of a strong anti-Communist policy decided upon recently by the authorities Transdrean Fear Bernica,
MADRID FRONT
Madrid, June 18,
36 BOMBS AND 100 BULLETS
No major operations occurred on papers bring additional detalia
London: The evening news the Madrid Front. In the Jarama about the Madda" Incident Cap THE BIGGEST BATTLE sector both aides developed a fair rain Simeon, skipper of the Bilbao: The biggest battle of amount of artillery and machine" "Madda" reports that Republican war here yesterday guin activity. In Casa Del Campo Spanish aircraft dropped 30 bombs heights of East Bilbao. Nationalist troops the some on the Madds, without doing mich lost hundreds, dead, s enemy camp concentrations that damage. Then the planes flew in their successive: were apparently prepar tow- ́s lower altitude and fred over 100 | their enor derake some skirmishes- Tranceon News, dervice.
bullets at the Visser sy Fransocean News StressON-TİCA
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