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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1937.

READJUSTMENT OF ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS

MANCHUKUO PLANS GOLD

China Will

PRODUCTION INCREASE Be Given Full

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Japan To Send Second Gold

Shipment To America

Tokyo, June 24.

It is announced that Manchukuo plans to increase her annual production of gold to 100 tons or about 300 million yen value="of which '180 million yen will be from a mining place in North Man- churia, 100 million yen from a gold mine in Jehol province and 100 million yen from gold mining from Manchuria.

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The Japanese Government has already shifted gold bullion. totalling 200 million yen to America since March 11 to cover the ex- cess of imports over exports and the Japanese Government are like- ly to make another 30 to 50 million yen gold shipment to America in the course of this year which together with proceeds from invisible trade is considered to be qufficient to excess of imports over exports.

Reuter.

RELIEF SOUGHT FOR FRENCH TREASURY

Frane May Be Devaluated

Washington. June 24 Rumours abound concerning the measures to be undertaken by the French Minister of Finance, M. Bonnet, on his visit to the United Stater -to bring relief to the

French treasury.

It is rumoured that the Govern-

CHURCH

ELECTIONS

IN GERMANY

PROBLEM ACUTE

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Berlin. June "24. The question of the German Church elections suddenly became acute again during the past few days following a long period of dormancy. this being brought about principally by rumours in denominational circles that secret plans were being made to an- nounce the date of the elections suddenly and thus prevent the denominational group from com- plete participation.

ment may act before M. Bonnet's arrival by devaluating the franc to a lower limit than that au- thorised last year. Others, how It was even announced fron ever, rule out the possibility of various pulpits on the past Sup- this action being taken in the ab-day that the elections would pro- sence of "the French Minister of bably take place on the coming Finance at the same time stress- Sunday or at least in a fortnight. ing that such devaluation, while affording temporary relief, will be valueless for a long time.

Many well-informed circles at tach credence to a strong rumour that M. Bonnet will" devaluate to the 1926 parity making, the franc about 124 to the sterling- Heuter.

RESTORATION OF

FRENCH CREDIT

Paris, June 24.

"I shall do everything in my power to restore French credit,"

M

• sald

.George Bonnet, new French Minister of Finance, when leaving Americs to take up his new position to representatives of the "Agence Economique et Finan- ctel."

The present rate of returns on investments, he declared, was un- acceptable, because through its detrimental exfect on private credit, it took the wind out of the galls of the entire French econo- mic system.

He expressed his intention to co-operate with the Belgian Pre- mier, M. van Zeeland in his en- deavour to find a way to solve the commercial

and monetary pro- blems, and declared in conclusion that he had accepted the portfolio only because of his firm con- fidence in France's ability to re organise her finances on a sound basis. Transocean News Servien.

"MEN ARE NO GOOD"

Remark Which Led To Slapping

elections and

Consideration

QUO TAI CHI

INTERVIEWED

ΤΟ

DRIVE IN CANTON TO

STAMP OUT GAMBLING

Raid At Village Hide-Out

» Canton, June - 24. · ·

A crenewed drive is made to stamp out gambling in Kwang- tang under Genera! Wu Te-chen in his concurrent › cajincity - us Chairman of the Opium Suppression Commission, who had request- ed the Canton headquarters of the Military Affairs' Commission to Instruct it subordinate military organs to suppress gambling, ac- cording to an official bulletin released today.

London, June 24. Interviewed by Reuter's corres- pondent regarding the Anglo- Japanese negotiations, Mr. Quo Tal Chi, China Ambassador to London;

Chairman Wu has also instruct- Ban Min Road, Tai Hong Road said, "China will naturally followed the metropolitan and county, and Tungshan, and arrests were the forthcoming conversations with police to check gambling and to made. A big gambling hide-out close attention and 'deep interest. | arrest gamblers.

in Sa Pu, a village near. Canton

I bellove the readjustment of the The bulletin stated that the was ralded and twenty-eight per- Anglo-Japanese relations in the Shameen authorities have also co-sons were arrested.

Far East will make easter the operated in suppressing gambling The Provincial Kuomintang Chinese-Japanese relations on a in the concessions. The results †Headquarters is also requested by basis of equality, and reciprocity so far are considered as highly the Oplum Suppression Commis- which, I understand is what is now satisfactory.

sion to notify the county Party desired by Japan no less by China.

organs to co-operate in stamping outų gambling-Union News.

The community interests of China and Britain in the Far East are now well recognised and we

impending negotiations economic have reason to belleve that in the

as well as political rights and in- terests of China will be given full | consideration."

The newspapers make no com- ment but Far Eastern circles in London cordially welcome the con- versations and are confident that the practical results obtainable will be advantageous to all peoples in the Far East.

It is understood that official circles regard the outlook, as promising...

It is reported that nothing will be published during the conver- sations with a view to ensuring the best chance of success.—

Reuter

ANGLO-JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS.

Shanghai, June 24. Formal Anglo-Japanese negotia- tions in London will be under way

It is now declared in informed circles that no change has been made in the original intentions to

next week. Instructions to this hold the Church

exect were sent by Mr. Koki that official quarters have no in- tention of placing one or other of Hirota, Japanese Foreign Minister, to Mr. Shigeru Yoshida, Japanese the Church groups at a disadvan- tage through unexpected action.Ambassador to London, according franacean News Service.

to an official news report from Tokyo.

COTTON SPINDLES FOR CHINA

A Japanese Report

⚫ Japan has recently shown signs of jealously whenever there ap- peared to be a prospect of China's receiving financial assistance from Great Britain, and this jealousy Seems to be reflected in a report which appeared in the "Osaka Mainichi" recently. This stated that many Chinese cotton mills were planning extensions and that closed plants were being restarted. and it went on to say that the rehabilitation of the industry was the result partly of the agricultural boom in China and partly of the Government's five-year plan, but that the principal cause was un-

doubtedly British assistance. Spin- ning machinery. It was stated, was being bought from Great Britain at higher prices than Japan was, quoting because business had been facilitated by the arrangement as regards long-term credit and by

the activities of Mr. W; M. Kirk- patrick, who represents the Export Credit

Police and gendarmes conduct ed raids in gambling joints in

RAILWAY

CONSTRUCTION

Plan For Eastern Manchukuo

Dairen, June..24. Railway construction plan de- signed to promote and accelerate the industrial development and military transportation of eastern Manchukuo is nearing completion at the South Manchuria Railway Company. It was revealed to-day.

At an estimated total of Yen 150,000,000, the rallway company is planning to build a line in eastern Manchukuo covering a distance of 1,500 kilometers. Upon completion, the line will be named the Eastern Route Industrial Railway.

Draft plans for building the railway were formally approved at a meeting of the company's board of directors this afternoon.

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It is understood that necessary arrangements for building the line with the Japanese authorities were completed recently while Mr. Ojiro Sato, director of the company, was'

Just before the Coronation cere-visiting Tokyo- mony, Ambassador Yoshida nad Union Neira informal, parleys with Sir Alex- ander Cadogan, Permanent Deputy Under-Secretary of the Britian Foreign Office concerning. an Anglo-Japanese agreement with re- gard to their sphere of interest in China:

Chinese circles in Nanking are attaching great interest in the coming Anglo-Japanese, negotia

tions-

Union News.

KING AND QUEEN

AT COVENT GARDEN

London," June 24. The King and Queen visited Covent Garden Opera House. Inst night for the first time since their accession to hear Borodin's "Prince"

Igor." "It was the first time that a reigning King and Queen have

FIRST MEETING

FLYING'S

GREATEST

ADVENTURE

Experienced Pilots

Being Marked Off”

The British Government, states a Home source, are marking off the names of the few pilots who are already sufficiently trled and trustworthy to undertake avia- tion's greatest experiment since These veter- flying was invented. ans from the view-point of exper- fence include:

Captain E. S. Alcock, brother of the late Sir John, former R.AF. pilot, appointed by Imperial Air- ways after the war to fly on the India route. Since then, for a matter of seven years. Pilot Alcock has been regularly flying over tor- rid deserts as bad as any ocean;

SPEED

NOOT

CANTON

RAILWAY

NOMIC AL

Maintain That Well-Dressed Feeling!

NO. DIRT, DUST or NOISE.

How often a business deal has to wait until the dust of travel has been removed!

This sense of discomfort can now be entirely eliminated and rail travel undertaken under properly controlled temperature conditions by looking your seat in the

"AURORA "

the Air-conditioned, Luxury Lounge Car of the K.O.B. which now runs' on the 8.25 a.m. Express from Kowloon and the 4.50 p.m. Express from Canton daily."

AT ORDINARY FIRST CLASS FARES

"

SEATS may be booked up to one hour prior to time of departure at a charge of 50 cents per single journey.

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA BOTEL

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE JAT HOTELS.

&

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; "PALACE "HOTHL;" HOTELS

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagóni Lita, Peking,

BACK TO NORMAL"

Hendaye, June 23.

on

BOURSE EFFECTED

found effect on the bourse.

Veteran flying-boat Captain F L Bailey, who has been flying these craft since the war, was an old hand when the England-India-

Berlin, June 24. air mall route began. Captain Bal- It is stated that life has virtually

The international political ley WAR fying between huge returned to normal in Bilbao. The events, and particularly the break- mountains on the way to the Gulf insurgents' "are beginning their down of the Four Power' negotia- of Corinth when a whistling, tear- drive towards Santander and have tions, did not fail to have a pro- Ing air current whirled his craft | already occupied twp villages about like a paper bag. Promptly. twelve m'les west of Bilbao cool. Pilot Balley "looped his ma- either of the side Bilbao-Santander chine because it was the "only Road Paris, June 24.

thing to do, thus became the first The new French Cabinet met and only man ever to have success- for the first time this morningfully looped a huge flying-boat;| After thanking M. Leon Blum, "Captain Kettle of the Air." former Prime Minister, and M. spade-bearded piercing-eyed skip dred guns and hundreds of tanks Daladier for their co-operation in per O. P. Jones, who has had his the formation of the Cabinet M. liner struck by lightning, has now Camille Chautemps, the new Pre- to look back a long way to the mler, spoke in general terms on day when he flew his millionth mille the contents of the Government with passengers: atatement

prepared on Monday

in the Cabinet Council. The For eign Minister, M. Dalbos, also dis cussed the foreign situation at

this morning's meeting- Transocean News Service.

teen at Covent Garden for three MR: EDEN'S MESSAGE

"TO M. DELBOS

years."

British Wireleša.

"COMMONS DEBATE

Guarantee Department.

London, June 24. Among the plans which, according

The debate on the International to the Japanese report, are being situation will take place in the carried out is one for the establish- House of Cominons to-morrow by ment of fine-spinning mills in arrangement between the Govern- Shanghai and in Honan, but it is ment and the Opposition liberals. stated that the Japanese do not

It is understood the discussion will anticipate any serious competition not be confined to the Spanish from these two mills. The report

problem the occasion being taken says: "

There are indications that the for a general survey of the world spindles to be imported by China

position.- British Wirden. Johore Bahru.

are those bought by the spindle Men are no good but certainly bureau of the British Government to help the readjustment of the not "worse than women," is the opinion of Haji Abdul Rahman, Lancashire cotton spinning Indus- who was fined $10, in default 10. Being obsolete, they will not

show high efficiency, days' rigorous imprisonment, for

The spindle bureau of the Bri slapping his wife when she talked tish Government" is perhaps not the oddest title that has been ap-' In the second magistrate's court |plied to the Spindles Board, but it the Haji's wife, - pretty | is somewhat surprising to be told

out of turni.

Javanese, relating the incident, that the board is selling spindles said

to China. The Cotton Spinning Industry Act 8838;

"To a man in the street my hus hand said, 'men are no good." My husband pulled me by the hair and slapped me. He snatched the knife with which I was peeling a pineapple and struck me above-my left eye. He was then seized by an elderly man

Rahman, who was charged with voluntarily causing hurt, admitted slapping his wife, but said her in- jury was caused when she fell on the kaife He was convicted.

London," June 24. ・・

Captain Jimmy Youell.

for 20

According to insurgent sources, General Davila has over sixty-tave thousand men for the advance on Santander in addition to four hun-

and armoured cara- Reuter's News · Service."-

"WELCOME" SOLUTION”

London, June 23. The German Government's de- years flyer, an ace in the war, ciston to withdraw from the naval who has since carried 50,000 pas-control scheme is regarded in Bri- sengers, once landed an air liner tish circles as a welcome solution in emergency, on one wheel;

Others are Captains Powell, Al- ger Cumming, Walters, Rogers, Dismore and Wilcock.on, all over or just under the 1,000,000-mile mark.

In a telegram sent to M. Delbos SOUVENIR HUNTERS

WANT ABBEY DOORS

Extreme caution was shown by investors and operators alike. When the Bourea opened," prices Immediately went down à to 1 per cent. in comparison with Tues- day's prices..

Even a very small amount of stock offered sufficed to depress the shares in question. Business done remained therefore. very minimal.

Reports that otherwise would have acted as a stimulant. failed to take effect. For instance, the announcement that the turnover in retail trade for March-April was 13 per cent. higher then in

to the impasse and relief is felt the corresponding months of last that there had been, from the be-year, failed to take effect. ginning, no question of reprisals, The Axed interest securities

were somewhat more resistent than those for" shares.-

Transoccan Newna Service.

It is believed that certain units market was also quiet, but prices of the German feet may remain in the neighbourhood of the Span- ish coast to protect German mer- chant shipping, and the Italian government is adopting a similar

COIL-BEAU

VON RIBBENTROP GOES TO BERLIN

London, June 24 The German Ambassador, Herr

who retains the post of Foreign

Meanwhile either France or Bri- Minister in new French Cabinet

tain may be called upon to "extena" the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden said. "Please accept my sincere

The doors of the annexe to West-activities to cover the whole of the congratulations on the occasion of minster Abbey, through which the Spanish coastline or other mem- the renewal of your appointment King and Queen passed on their bers of the Non-Intervention Com-Von Ribbentrop," arrived in Berlin us Minister for Foreign Affairs. I way to their Coronation, are arcus-mittee invited to participate in the am happy to think we shall being competition among collectors patrol work. able to continue to unite in our of historical treasures.

tam efforts in favour of peace. confidently looking forward to our future collaboration.": British Wirelcan.

FARR-SCHMELING BOUT AUG. 9

**""Hong Kong Daily Prosa". Special; {

London, June 24.

The title bout arranged between Max Schmeling and Tommy Farr, the Welshman. Will take place in London on August 9, it is declared in well informed circles here: The British boxing promoter, Mr. Sidney Hull will make a trip to Berlin within the next few days to

the Board shall not cause any machinery or parts of machin- ery acquired by them to be removed from. Great Britain and shall not dispose of any such ma- obtain Schmeling's agreement to

"the title bout chinery or parts of machinery un details concerning

less they have satisfied themselves Transparan News Service so far as they reasonably can that the machinery or parts will not be removed from Great Britain.

The probability is that the ex- in fresh business which Lancashirë, tensions of plant in China are one textile machinery manufacturers For the causes of the improvement have recently experien

They are the property of Messrs. John Mowlem and Sons, the con- tractors. A representative of the firm told the "Evening Standard” that a number of offers had been received, but the doors were not yet" sold.

The doors were made of wood from the piles of Waterloo Bridge. All the 1900 chairs on which peers and distinguished foreign guests sat on Coronation Day have now been disposed of, but of the 6000 stools some hundreds are available to the public at 268 each.

FABRICS FOR SALE · · There is still a good deal of the Brocatelle, the blue and gold damask with which the interior of the Abbey was decorated, being offered at 19s. 6d. a yard, and Glamis fabric, which lined the walls of the annexe, may be bought at is, a yard,

The carpets the gold of the central theatre and the blue of the being cut up in strips measuring Zyds by lyd, and can be procured at £1 a square yard.

'Reuter

NO MORE VOLUNTEZĖS

Rome, June' 23. It is oficially denied that any more volunteers are sent to Spain as a sequel to Italy's withdrawal from the control scheme.

It ta

added that as long as other powers continue to be bound by the Nen- Intervention Scheme, Italy wi likewise feel herself bound Reuter' Bulletin Service.

OBLIGED TO WITHDRAW

last night by air from Landen. It

is stated in Berlin that him"visib "there will extend over two or three daya British Wiralera.

DEUTSCHLAND

SAILORS RECOVER

Gibraltar, June 24.: Seventeen sailors who were wounded as a result of the bomb- |ing on the German cruiser Deutschland have recovered and were to-day discharged from the military hospital and boarded the Koela which will leave on the homeward Journey on Thursday Transocean Auo-Man.

London, June 23, Announcing the German de cision, Mr. Anthony Eden informed Commons that Baron von Neurath told the British Ambassador to Berlin that in the absence of any agreement the German Govern ment felt obliged to withdraw its ships altogether from the control SOLDIER MISSING. system with the specifle intention of avoiding any possibility of as- According to a palloe report Pte gravation of the altuation and that James MacLellan, of the t. Bn. Germany would confined herself Beaforth Highlanders has to this action. The Italian Ambas- missing from barracks sador had also informed him of a pm on Jime similar decision

stated to be a native of Chiyeliti "near Folkestone. Ker

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