1934-01-29 — Page 12

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LONGER CREDITS

BRITISH TRADE IN FAR BAST

Vivienne Osborne David Manners

C. Henry Gordon · Herbert Mundin

Mirotied by WILHELM DEITERLE

Clure by Harry Harvey

If Japan could eflciently or- ganiao, so could Britain, Sir Harry asaerted. Organisation was of paramount importance, but price was the docisive factor.

The customer, ho said, was al- ways right, and the Japanese were ploneers In enterprise and Imag!- nation in trying to attract custom- crs, Therefore. British represen- tatives should be first-class on the technical besides the commers

· London, Jan. 27. Great Britain has been outbid in competitive exchange doprecia tion; she is unable to compete with the low wages and long hours of Japan, and sho la not ocial side. eBelently organised in Industry.

Long credite in Eastern markets. were, also, an important factor in competition, he said,

These three factors have ham- rored Britain's trade, according to Sir Harry McGowan, Chairman of

Sir Harry McGowan said ho Imperial Chemical Industries, in had recolved an assurance from a speech at a banquet in Birming the ex-vice-Minister of Foreign ham of the Jewellers, and Silver: Affair's that the Japanese Govern- smiths' Association.

ment policy. was harmonious to

Sir Harry McGowan recantly | Anglo-Japanese Industrial rela- | returned from the Far East, and|tions.

in connoxion with the second... Ho was of the opinion that if a Eactor - (low wages and long statesmanlike attitudo WAS not hours), he declared that he found adopted, In the present clash of "In Japan no signs of uninutri- interests, conditions in the next tion, lack of physical energy of few years would become more discontent.

ncute.-Reuter,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

DISARMAMENT

POLISH, CORRIDOR AGREEMENT

*London, Jan. 27.

A ten-year pact of non-aggres- sion, based on the Kellogg Part has boon, concluded by Germany and

Poland.

Both Powers agree not to resort

to arms.

The announcement in warmly welcomed by the British Press. Its validity is limited to ten years but, says The Times, for that period at least there is voluntary acceptance by Germany of her Eastern Fron tiers.

REMONETISATION OF SILVER

REJECTED BY THE U.S. SENATE

Washington, Jan. 27.

JANUARY 29

1934.

GENERAL VON SEÉCKT.

NOT ENTERING CHINESE

́ GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Berlin, Jan. 28. Reports that General Von Beockt.

United States, Sonate cast out nese Government have been off- By a majority of two, the bad entered the service of the Chi-

cially denied. Sonator Wheeler's far-reaching amendment to President Roose invited Von Soeckt to repeat his It is stated that Chinese quarters velt's Monetary Bill, directing the visit of last year and continue his Government to purchase 50,000,- 000 ounces of silver monthly until study of conditions and events In a 18 to 1 ratio to gold has been | China.-Router. reached ΟΣ until ***1,000,000,000. ounces have been bought.

The Monetary Bill itself was Instead of actual allver dollars in passed by the Senate with certain exchange, for silver bullion. amendments. These amendments: The Senate to-day adopted the will be considered on Monday by amendment in revised form. It now authorises the President to the House of Representatives.

The Eastern Locarno Pact which has been so long the desideratum

A revised amendment was maintain the parity between aliver of European diplomacy, has been provisionally established. The two moved by Senator Key Pittman, and gold dollars by reducing the Governments have decided to base authorising the President to weight of the silver dollar by Go their relations on the Kellogg Pact maintain the parity between silver por cont and issuing silvor corti

exchange for -silver and to define more precisely the and gold dollars by reducing the ficates in application of its principles to their weight of silver in the dollar by bullion, Instead of actuni allver

sixty per cent and issuing silver dollars. bullion, instead of actual silver certificates in exchange for allver

own relationship.

The Times notes that since. Herr Hitler came Into power German and Polish relations have steadily improved and it adds that the treaty must mean a comaation of "Revision" propaganda.-Reuter and British Wireless.

Japan's Demand

dollara,

that the Pittman silver araand It was subsequently explained

ment, in addition to the existing quested Congress to vote an ad- age of silver, would give the President Roosevelt has ro authority for the unlimited coin- ditional appropriation of $950,- President the following authority: 000,000 for direct federal relief 1. To issue silver cortificates and continuation of the Civil instead of silver dollars to Works Administration.-Beuler.

domestic silver producers" and Tokyo, Yesterday.

The Pittman Amendment. against any silver bullion Or Japan will demand a change in

dollars in the Treasury, not then the ratios laid-down in the London

Washington, Jan. 27. - held for redemption of outstand- and Washington Naval Treaties,

In the Senate to day, by 60 ing silver certificates, and to coin declared the Japanese Navy Minia- votes to 23, the Monetary Bill was silver dollars and subsidiary ter, Admiral Osumi, when replying passed with several amendments. currency for the redemption of to interpellations in the Diet re-

Sonator Wheeler's amendment silver certificates, garding the Japanese policy at the was rejected by 45 to 49, Senator 2. To make different charges forthcoming Naval Conference.

Robinson's statement that it con- or collect different selgatorage Replying to further questioning, flicted with the President's mono- for the coinnge of foreign pro- Admiral Osumi indicated the likel-tary policy sealed its fate.

duced silver. hood of the Government revising In the course of yesterday'a a. To reduce the weight of the the Japanese Disarmament plan debate in which the Senate voted silver dollar by the same per- which was presented at Geneva in to give the Secretary of the Trea- contige as the weight of the gold December, 1992, for the purpose of Bury solo jurisdiction over the dollar is reduced. replacing the existing Naval Stabilisation Fund, Senator Koy 4. To reduce and fix the weight Treaties, as other Powers have Pittman, urged the extension of of subsidiary coins to maintain changed their own proposals since the President's powers to enable the parity of the silver and gold then-Reuter.

him to give silver certificates | dollar.

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VISCOUNT ALLENBY

RETURNS

Intelligence Department at Wao- hington some daya after Viscount, Allenby's arrival in Java, follow. ing, his tour of Malaya

Personal descriptions of three non-Dutch subjects who, were in- volved were telegraphod and fa London, Jan. 27.

mediate measures were taken to The revelation of a secret ensure Viscount Allenby's safety. hitherto only known by the British Roalising that he would be in. Consul- and high officials in the cessantly shadowed by an armed Dutch East Indies discloses that his plane and made a fictitious.

escort, Viscount Allenby changed Viscount Allenby's recent sudden booking to dy to Bolawan and re- curtallment of his tour in the turned to Sumatra and from there" Dutch East Indies was occasioned to England or January 18.. by the discovery of a plot against Lord and Lady Allenby left his life.

England in Deqober last Lord.. Notification of the existence of Allenby saldat his visit was the plot was given to the pollon unofficial and that he was going authorities, by the Informational purely for fun.--Reuter.

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