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No. 14192

KWA YLAEXLF FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1934.

十二月三十

COFT-16-CENTS

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DUNLOP Fort

In a class by itself

DUNLOP

FORT

COLD DOUCHE FOR AMERICAN SILVER HOPES

Expected During

During Current Session ANGLO-JAPANESE

Miss Holme Sumner arriving at St. John's Cathedral for her marriaga tò Lieut. R. C. J. Dreyer, R.N.. (Photor

-Ming Yuen). i.

No Legislation to be Expected

PRESIDENT OPPOSED

BOHEMIA MINE DISASTER

LEADERS ASKED TO Over Hundred & Thirty

KEEP CHECK.

INTERNATIONAL PACT WANTED

Washington, Jan. 4. .......After a talk with Presi

dent Roosevelt regarding the proposal for the free coinage of silver in the United States, Senator

Robinson declared that he did not expect any silver legislation during the cur rent session of Congress.- Reuter

It is reliably learned that the Zoosevelt administration will seek o block any independent silver egislation in Congresa, pending he outcome of the government's fforts to raise the price of silver inder the London silver agree-

ment.

Administration leaders are un- derstood to be under orders to

HUGE SUMS cep silver proposals in check.

FOR MILITARY AFFAIRS

AMERICAN BUDGET

PROPOSALS

_NEW_WARSHIPS

PLANNED

an

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Washington, Jan. 4. President Roosevelt to-day asked Congress for propriation of nearly $54,000,- 000 for naval construction, including new vessels apart from the thirty-two now véssels which are to be laid down with the $288,000,000 appropriation from the Public Works Fund.

The Budget for 1935 provides for an allotment of $288,000,000 for naval purposes, which with accrued balances carried forward, will put a total of $316,000,000 at the disposal of the Navy Depart-

mont.

An additional $2,750,000 will be provided to increase the per- sonnel of the Navy from 79,700 men and fifteen thousand marines to 82,500 mon and 16,000 marines. The Estimates for the naval air forces are nearly. A million dollars below the figure for last year, but this is offset by the Bunt of 37,000,000 recently allotted from the Publie Works Fund. which will permit the mainter anco of the thousand aeroplane programme.

Army

Estimates total 3294,000,000–which is fifteen-mfi lions above thono for the cur- rent financial year and includes an increase of $10,000,000 for the Air Force.-—Router.`-

Tho

AN INTERESTING VISITOR

SIR JOHN HARVEY IN COLONY

The President, it is said, is do termined to deal with silver with In the scopo. of international 'ngrozment. If the London agree ment does not produce the desired results, the President may be will- Ing. to go further, but in that ovent will want some further in- ternational understanding.

Men Perish

London, Jan. 4

It is officially announced In Duchov, Czecho-Stovakia, that 131 minars perished in. the coal mine dispster there, which was caused by an explosion of fire-damp. ⠀

The explosion, which rocked the whole town, sot fire to all four shafts, mak ing rescue work impossible.

Reuter.

BELGIAN CRISIS

KING INTERVENES SUCCESSFULLY

REINSTATEMENT. OF OFFICIALS

Brussels, Jan. 4.

The intervention of the King has apparently led to a contend with a demand not only solution of the acute political

That the President will have to

TRADE WAR THREAT RENEWED

FRENCH QUOTA

PROTESTS

EXPORTERS UP IN ARMS

London, Jan. 4. Both British and American exporters are up in arms against the French Govern- ment's drastic hew quota re- gulations.

Not only Britain'e quotas, but all foreign quotes are reduced-by deventy-five per cent. under the now deeree, while the 144 new categories of merchandise embrace classes of goods which have been the principal lines of British and American export to France,

The Federation of British In- dustries met at a special emer- "göncy· "meeting this afternoon to discuss the situation, which has arlsen and took a very grave view of the development.

It is estimated that the new ordera will effect Britain, to the extent of several million pounds sterling annually

RETALIATION

It was decided to refer the mat- view to deciding what retaliatory | measures should be recommended

for further sliver legislation, but crisis which developed sudtee to the Grand Council with also for greenback inflation, is, denly in Belgium this week.

however, clear from the political developments.

recent

PROPOSALS CONSIDERED...

The greenback bloc is consider ing two drastic. Inflation propo- sala:

Lieut. R. C. J. Dreyer, R.N., son of H.E. Admiral Sir Frederic and Lady Dreyer, with his bride, Miss Marjorie Helme Sumner, passing under an arch of swords after their marriage yesterday. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

DISARMAMENT REALISM

AT LAST?

GERMANY DELAYS

BRITAIN'S DEBT

PROTEST

OTHER POWERS INTERESTED

London, Jan. 4. The crisis arose over the ques to the Dritish Government.

No reply yet has been received tion of the reinstatement of American Embassy has indicated the recent protest by the United It is learned from Paris that the from the German Government to Beventy-four Govrnment officials, who were dismissed after the War that-it-will-lodge a strong protest Kingdom-Government against the for alleged unpatriotic conduct with the

Government during the war.

quota changea,

They were men in the occupied regions and were dismissed for alleged co-operation with the Ger-

1. Congressman John H. Hoep- pel's plan to issue $10,000,000,000 in paper money to finance a gigan, tle Federal Credit Corporation man invaders. superseding the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, public works administration, farm credit admi- nistration and home loan adminis- tration.

CABINET DECISION.

After a five-hour meeting of the Cabinet to-day it was announced that the Government had un

against the Renter.

French

SIBERIAN MAIL TROUBLE

Manchukuo

MUSSOLINI'S ATTITUDE

ABANDONMENT OF VEXED ISSUES

ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT

Rome, Jan. 4. No inkling of the nature of action of the German Reichsbank in the Italian proposals for the varying, by unilateral action, the reform of the League of cxisting agreement with British and other holders of German long Nations is given in an official and medium term loans and in dis- communique following criminating against British credi- tora.

RELATIONS

IMPROVEMENT IN ATMOSPHERE

REFLECTION OF COTTON PACT

London, Jan. 4. The cotton agreement reached at New Delhi be tween Japan and India has been generally well received.

Mr. Matsudaira, the Japanese Ambassador, in an interview with

atmosphere in which the Anglo- Router, said he thought that the

Japanese negotiations would now open would be much more fyaour able to success than bofore. -

There had been too much 'dis- position in Britain, in his opinion, to blame Japanese competition for the badness of trade, and with a better promise for trade In the new year, thore able spirit seemed to prevall.

reason-

CHEAP AT HALF THE PRICE

As regards the accusations of cheapness against Japaneso goods, the Ambassador remarked that it might be possible to produce bicycles at £1 each and hats at 1/3 each, but they would novor wear, whereas the Japanaăr liked British goods because of their lasting qualities.

He asserbad that Japanese in- dustrialists are very anxious for an amicable agreement to enable them to avoid a disastrous tariff. war that would apoll rela-. Hons with old poll their re

LANCASHIRE VIEWS.

some quarters that the tariff re- Notwithstanding the fear in aduction' in India will give Japan a definite price advantage over banquet at the British Em- British goods, Lancashire in

dustrialists welcome the Indo- Japanese agreement, admitting that the quota of 400,000,000 wards to Japan is considerably, below the Japanese total for 1932.

The United Kingdom Government bassy, terminating Sir John have notified other Powers especi- ally interested in the matter, In-Simon's visit. cluding the United States, of the nction they have taken and have ex-

Attempting changed vlows.

A Solution

2. Senator Key Pitman's.. plan] animously agreed to the sugges to issue $5,000,000,000 in green- tion of the King for the appoint- backa annually for five years with ment of a Commission of three which to pay the national debt. magistrates to investigate the The allvorites got their pro- cases of these oficials, thereby gramme under way last week nverting the threatened resigna

London, Jan. 4. when 20 Senators formed a silver tion of the

Mr. Ito, the Japanese postal bloc and adopted a resolution for divided on the question of their a mission to Europe with the object Cabinet which was adviser to Manchukuo, who is on submission to President Roosevelt, reinstatement. calling for free and unlimited

of securing a speeding-up of the coluage of gold and silver at a

to Shanghai, checked by the delivery of the Siberian mails logally established ratio,

Chinese refusal to accept mails rom Manchukuo, has already had conversations with the General Post Office and has tentatively sugested, among other things, that Shanhalkunn shall become the distributing centre instead of

on whom the Premier, Comte de The Flemish-Catholic Ministers, Brocqueville depends for his majority in the Chamber, insisted on the

reinstatement, to which the ox-Service

very strongly opposed..

..

The answer of the German Gov- ernment is awaited with interest in London where, it is hoped, there will be no further delay-British, Wirelesa.

LOSS. OF "TOMMY ATKINS"

The communique hints, how- ever, that action is to be the watchword in disarmament.

Lancashire especially approves the provision whereby the fifty por cent, duty may be varied in order to correct exchange fluctuations.

WELL PLEASED.

Both Mussolint and Sir John Simon are agreed of the uselessness of pursuing efforts productive, merely of con-- tinued talk and negotiation. The Italian and British lenders were in full agreement, says the way is now open to an Anglo- It is felt In Lancashire that the communique, that the disarmament Japanese meeting as soon as the diacuasfona should be concluded Japanese are ready, that at least... as soon as possible; with the the growing Japanese Imports to abandonment of all proposals which India, are definitely limited, and are not likely to find general ap that the Government of India is proval and prompt realisation. SHIP'S OFFICER'S

now free to conclude an Anglo- VERSION

"Two long and cordial conversa-Indian agreement regarding cotton AGAINST INFLATION. -

tions" were held, and there was and artificial silk. Lancashire is The silver bloc includes auch

Regarding the collision. be complete, agreement that only all ready with its plans, Router. outstanding figures

The situation was complicated Dairen,

8.9. Kwong Fook those points should be as Senator Burton K. Wheeler, of Montana, by rumours, which have been Mr. Ito roca to Paris to-morrow Cheong and the military launch trated on which are considered Senator Elmer Thomas of Okin- officially denied, concerning the to see the French postal authori Tommy Atkins in Capsuimun Pass right in

international pabile CHIEF SCOUT IN homa, Senator Elbert D. Thomas alleged defencelessness of theles and will return to Londorion Wednesday night, Mr. G. A. opinion. of Utah, Senator Clarence Dil of Belgian frontier, and also alleg-later-Reuter Washington, Democrats: Senator ing that the Belgian Foreign William E. Borah of Idaho, Sena- Minister in

of

The group is pledged to press a campaign for the enactment such logislation in tho present session of Congress.

mon wero

COMPLICATING RUMOURS,

conversations in

or Lynn J. Frazier of North Paris favoured, toleration of Ger Dakota, Senator Gerald P. Nye of many's claim to Incroase-her. North Dakota, Republicans, and armed forces-Router. Sonator Henrik Shipstend-of-Min- nesota, Farmür-Labourite.

Senator Wheeler, advocate of the 10 to 1 ratio, predicted the pasange of silver legislation by both the House and Senate. He said the bloc was against un- restricted inflation, and felt that t-metallism was the soundest and Hafost way to prevent such ination.

Senator, Borah says the eltua- tion in the United States was such that it was necessary to remonetize silver or issue paper.

LATVIAN TRADE

DELEGATION

twoen the

Carter; chief ofcor of the former

2

concen-

Mussolini outilned his proposnis vessel, states that the mishap oc for the reform of the League. curred at 7.15 p.m, when his ship EMBASSY BANQUET. was proceeding slowly through

MOSCOW TALKS

the Pass.

DRAG ON

Considerable Progress Claimed

London, Jan. 4.

HOSPITAL

SUCCESSFUL

London, Jan. 4 Lord Baden Powell, the Chief:

No damage whatever The banquet at the British INTERNAL OPERATION was done to the Kwong Fook Embassy was attended by the Cheong, the paint not even being: Diplomatic Corps, the leaders of | Beratched, and

Italian" society and the British Immediately after the Impact, colony. In Rome. the crow of the Tommy Atkina

According to present arrange- cast the launch adrift, states Mr.ments, the British Foreign Secret Scout, underwent an internal Carter, and took to the lighterary will leave Rome to-morrow. Hospital for Officera yesterday,

operation in King Edward VII's Half an hour afterwards, the He will reach Parla on Saturday The operation was successful Tommy Atkina Bank. In Mr. morning and will proceed im

Conversations on the subject of a boon kept tied to the lighter which arriving during the afternoon hospital for about six weeks, and Carter's opinion, if the launch bad mediately to London by acropiano and the patient la, going on vory entiafactorily: He will remain in new temporary Anglo-Soviet Trade she was towing, the Tommy Atkins Reuter and British Wireless. Agreement are continuing in Mos- would not have sunk. cow between Lord Chilston, the Bri

The Kwong Fook Choong later

all his engagemonts for the next two months have, therefore, been cancelled.

NEGOTIATIONS" OPEN IN. LONDON

London, Jan, 4. the President of the Board of tives of the Soviet Government.

Colonel Colville, on behalf of tish Ambakandor, and representa- took the lighter in tow, called the come from the officers' caste, but police launch and handed the rose from. humble origin. His father was a book farmer. He entered the

He is, however, looking forward Trado, to-day received the Latvian No new points or fresh Issues | lighter over,, NEW YORK RUMOURS. Delegation which is to negotiato have been raised by either side

army as a private soldier, and won to a Mediterranean cruise at --An Interesting arrival from Aus...

Now York, Jan. 4. a commersial agreement with the in these conversations, which are

lila promotion. It was largely on his Easter when he will visit the tralia aboard tho s.a. Taiping yes-

advice. that Japan undertook a cam. Scouts and Guides of Gibraltar, Thera aro rumours from United Kingdom. An exchango strictly confined to the problems

GEN. ARAKI ILL...

palgn against: China, for he finally Franco, Malta, Algiers and the outstanding at the outset of the terday was the Hon. Sir John Washington that the Government of views took place and

won immense influence, and how Portugal and to a world tour Harvey, Judge-of-the-Supremo purchases of allvor may consider discussions will be continued negotiations and which have been

Tokyo, Jan. 4

spokesman for the provincial troops which he hopes to start in June, Court of Now South Wales, accom-ably exceed 24 million ounces and British Wireless.""

disconned In London in, récent General Sadao Araki, Japanese who clamoured for a war in Man Lord Badch Powell: le 17 panied by his daughter.

that the excess will not only be

months. A number of these fannos War Minister, one of the most out churiat is oven said that he was British Wireless, Sir John, who, is a son of Pro restricted to domestic Aliver

main to be sottied but considerstanding figures of the nation since award that an attempt on the life The 11th annual general Meeting bondary Harvey, former Vicar of murchases. This caused speculative of members of the Central Britionable progress has been made. Dri- the outbreak of hostillitos in Man of Premier Inukal was to be made churia, has been confined to his bed No other General would take the tish Wireless. Hillingdon, Middlesex.was educated buying. Considerable buying Association will be held in the Central

in 1982

At Marlborough, and Kablo College, Interest was in evidence after the British School - Hall ̈ ̈ ̈

since Jaharzt, it integraled to-day most of War Minister, fonring the on Monday,

with all the symptoms of uneumonin Pate of Fremier Inukaj. Oxford, where he was Classical close, unoẞicial offerings boing Tannry B. at 5.45 pm, when the The China Navigation - Co., Ltd. His is Rutoring from a high fever,“

During lab year year will be presented. There will rates for motor-cars, trucks and

Routers | 1033-34, and gonoral business.

ho spoke

Pasongars who left by the Ein- press of Asia yesterday included. Dr. and Mrs. A CeBryson, Mr. and Mr. S. J. Hicks: Minx Tuxford,

Scholar. He took hia B. A, depres slightly above the closing marke reports and accounts for the part Has Sexued a handy Bit Fiving frolght | War: Office announcement anyo mi nữ thờ. " possibility of a war wife. BAUT Williamsen, Me, PA in 1888, and was called to the Bar.) pricos-Swan, Culborizon and also be the election of officers for | chansia Icon, Hongkong to all China - General Araki Is the only niomba Russla and said that Japan wan P Cox, MK LJ. Davies and NP. AVE

lu New South Wales In 1892,

Fritz.

const and Foulliern:“ports.

of the High Command who did not

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