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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNOT+108) No. 11287

三拜岭·號八廿月二关心香

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1934. 日三十月正

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DUNLOP FORT

THE AUSTRIAN PUZZLE: VIENNA UNEASINESS

China Likely to Ratify FREE AFTER FIVE

Silver Agreement

DECISION EXPECTED TO-DAY

DR. KUNG ON SILVER PRICES

NOT IMPORTANT TO CHINA

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Nanking, Feb. 28, Dr. H. H. Kang, the Minister of Finance, issued on important statement last evening on the silver situation.

RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO

Gorman and American Denials

(Special to "Telegraph")

Shanghai, Feb. 28.

The local German Con- sulate-General has referred a message trom Berlin to the Chinese Government stating that the rumour that Ger many is considering the recognition of Manchukuo is absolutely groundless.

A similar deriial has been obtained from American official circles. — Central News,

Ho emphasised that his state- ment cons.ated mainly of his per- IMAG sonal views, but it is believed that they reflect the Nanking

official attitude.

His statement follows:

"The Central Political Council

li expected to adopt a definite- policy on

MONTHS

BULGARIANS IN MOSCOW

STORY OF BERLIN EXPERIENCES

Moscow, Feb. 28. "We were in handcuffs for five months, except during meals," declared Dimitroff, on his arrival here from Germany.

were

'We

not physically tortured," he said, "but sometimes morel and mental pressure can be. mach worse."

Dimitroff and the two Bulgarian The Archduka Ojto, la pensant garb. colleagues who shared his ex- pertences in Germany in connexion with the Reichstag fire trial, aro staying at the Hotel Lux," all bubbling over with pleasure" ni; their freedom.

It is expected that to-morrow, when the news of their arrival is nunounced, that there will be a demonstration of joy throughout|

MENDIDIANAMA the country.

ON VERGE

OF

Wednesday dealing BREAKDOWN

with the 'Bliver situation, which has been engaging the serious at tention of all quarters.

"The silver problem is a very complicated one, and the rise or full of its price has a certain in- fluence on China's trade viclasi- tudes.

Personally, I think that the ratification of the London Silver Agreement, or refusal to ratlly, by the Chinese Government, should

not depend on the possible effect of a rise in the silver price.

"CHINA'S"POLICY-

ANGLO-JAPANESE COTTON TALKS

HIGHLY DELICATE

SITUATION

London, Feb. 27.

Dimitroff, who puffed ecstatical- ly at a long cigar was presented with

a bouquet from Lenin's widow and sister-Reuter..

PRINCE FLIES

FAIR

CHAMPIONS

DRAW

THE JOCKEY CLUB SWEEP FIGURES

The draw for the Hongkong {Jockey Club's sweep on the Cham- TOpions was made this morning and

| resulted as follową: 5.

NOT. DETERRED BY SNOWSTORMS

London, Feb. 27. When the Prince of Wales flow in his private, neroplane to-day from Windsor to the British in- dustries Fair in Birmingham, be encountered. snowstorms, heavy clouds and very bumpy conditions. He made an extensive tour of

A highly delicate situa-the Fair and showed great interest

"The only thing China should do tion has arisen in the Anglo-in many of the displays, which are is to devise a wise policy for Japanese cotton negotiations manoeuvring the situation which might be created by the boosting and the threat of a break-

of the silver price by any other down before the talks have nation, to her advantage..

A rise or a fall in the silver fairly begun is looming price does not necessarily exercise dangerously large.

China.

direct and immediate effects on It was, in fact, stated late this the foreign trade position of evening that the arrangements For example, during the Great for a further meeting between the War, the silver price was at its delegates to-morrow had been climax, but China's exporting post-postponed until further notice. tion remained high, while China's

The report was denied within exports at the present time are an hour, however, the British continuing on a downward trend, delegation issuing an official state- despite the low point to which |ment declaring that both sides. silver has fallen.

will be present at the Board of Trade to-morrow (Wednesday).

Wo con

It le admitted by the Lancashire delegatos that the situation is extremely delicate although every effort will be made to find a way gut.

BRITISH NOTE TO

FRANCE

Contents Cause Great Satisfaction

London, Feb. 27. Press telegrams state that great satisfaction is pressed at the Quay D'Orsay at the contents of the British. note regarding Anglo-French commercial relations which was received

there to-day. -British Wireless.

Ponles

Paul Jones Blue Star Melody. Trentbridge Vigilance

The Cavaller

ARMY READY FOR EMERGENCIES

RUMOURS OF HAPSBURG

RESTORATIONS T

ULTIMATUM EXPIRY:

VIENNA, FEB. 28.

EVENTS IN AUSTRIA ARE BEING WATCHED WITH THE CLOSEST ANXIETY. THE AIR IS FULL OF RUMOURS AND AGAIN · THERE ARE

· REPORTS OF FIGHTING ON THE AUSTRO GERMAN FRONTIER.

These rumours of “incidents" on the border are baseless, according to Dr. Dollfuss, who granted an interview to Reuter last night.

The Chancellor insisted that all was quiet in all parts of Austria. Precautions have been taken to prevent any incident on the German border.

He emphasised that no movement of troops has been ordered to the Czecho-Slovakian frontier. The Govern- ment had merely ordered a movement of Auxiliary Corps formations in Upper Austria to maintain public sócurity." -Reuter,

RESTORATION

RUMOURS

Story of Mysterious Communications

Vienna, Feb. 27.

The situation is uneasy owing to the expiry at noon to-morrow of Herr Habicht's ultimatum to Austria,

Fears of foreign interven. tion are

complicated by reports of mysterious com. munications between Vienna and the chateau near-Brussels which is the home of the Archduke Otto.

THE CORPORATIVE.

STATE

Experiment Begun in

Austrian Tyrol--

Vienna, Feb. 27.

Dr. Gombos, Hungarian Premier, [with Dr. Dollfusi, Aŭstria'a Chan.

(callor. They are to visit Rome in exion with the Italian economic

scheme.

THE ITALIAN PLAN

AN ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

THREE-POWER PARLEY IN ROME

Rome, Feb. 27 Great importance is at- tached to a meeting whicht has been arranged between Signor Mussolini and the leaders of the Austrian and

A move towards the creation of Hungarian Governments to Corporative State has been made take place at Rome shortly.

in the Tyrol, where the Landtag

(or local parliament) has volun- This conference now emerges ar tarily dissolved and delegated its the probable explanation of Signor functions-to-the-local governor. Suvitch's recent "mystery tour

The Governor plans to take Dr. Dollfuss and Dr. Gombook three Heimwehr representatives will pay a threo-day visit to Rome into the local government and then about March 12 to confer with to nominate a so-called Advisory Mussolini in regard to the Italian Committes of twelve members, scheme for an economic settlement consisting of workers, traders, between the Danubian countrias.. There has been unusual activity professional men and clergy on, a providing for reciprocal tariff con- cessions by the three countries and at Otto's castle recently, but un guild basis.

Nos.

Mayflower

4652

Hey Top

4473

Sudko

9843

Golden Dragon

9390

Maria Petru

5281

Gold Ring

1635

Flying Tourist

9859

9072.

8477

649

[G101-

9260

122

Festival Eve

9001

Valorous

6896

Jungle Jim

6800

Wembly Stag

6933

Diana Bay

8161

Partnership

508

The Gost

Wakellold

1697 1444

Cassock's Beauty

9167

Mike

6500

Navy Hall

9169

King's Parade).

2736

Burgomaster

3246

the

King's Bounty

0320

No Fear

1138

Brechin

6590"

Warrington

2631

Sticky Past

10157

Swale...

4360

The Panther

1375

Charming Star

9460

Don

3030

Liborty Bay

3432

9378

10261

3863

2863

3192

8617

6020

Fifa

Tillicura

official statement has been issued The reorganised "government" an outlet to the Adriatic for Aus there declaring that the youthful will function temporarily, pending tria and Hungary via Trieste and Archduke will not go to Austria, the reconstruction of all local Flume.

It is authoritatively stated in governments on a guild basla as Paris that the French Government demanded by the Halmwahr.-

fa strongly opposed to the restora Reuter.

tion of the Habsburgs, na is aléo

Czecho-Slovakian. Govern-

ment-Reuter,

ITALIAN ARMY READY

But Not Expecting Need

For Action

Rome, Feb. 27.

EXPORT INFLUENCES. "From these particular instances, conclude that China's exporting position is mainly dotor: mined by the purchasing power of the world in general, nithough the Auctuations of aliver prices some the desire of the Japanese delo to the heavy industries.

The difficulties centre around principally devoted at Birmingham what affect China's exports gation to limit the discussions to certain respecte and

Both London sections of the la certain

special geographical arena. The Fair wore to-day visited by the periods.

British delegation insist that un- Primo Bilnistor, who declared him lose the whole purpose of the self much impressed, "The Fair negotiations is to be defeated, goats better overy year," he said, Field No. 1-1st. Race 4th Day Austrian frontier in time for any worldwide scope la essential for "and it choors me to hear of the 44540

great improvement in trade being, done,”—British Wireless.

The Central Governmont has completed a careful study of this problem and will apply every pos- sible method to make the best of

the situation. An embargo on exports of silver or the taxation of ellvor experts are only some of the multifarious methods the Government le propared to apply when it is found necessary”— Central News.

CANADA TO RATIFY,

PX-

It is reported from New York that Canada may shortly ba posted to ratify the London Silver Agreement.

CUBA TO COIN SILVER

United States Making

a Loan

Washington, Feb. 27.

the discussions.-Reuter.

SNOW HAVOC IN NEW YORK

94,000 ENGAGED IN CLEARING

New York, Feb. 27. It has boen decided to add forty-one thousand workers of the Civil Works Administration to the army of snow-cleaners, bring- ing the total to 94,000.

U.S. COMMERCIAL

BANKS

| FOR CUBA, RUSSIA AND OTHERS

Washington, Feb. 27. Three now banks ára being! created under the R.F,C. scheme. One of them will be solely respon- sible for financing. trade with Russin, ono for financing trade This le unprecedented In the with Cuba and the other for other city's history,

foreign countries-Router.

1

MR. EDEN'S TOUR

London, Feb. 27.

The Lord Privy Seul, Mr. Anthony · Eden, was to-day - the|

The blizzard raged for 36 hours without a break and it will be a considerable time bofore rond communications are agalņ propor- 'It Is expected that the Govora-ly established.--Reuter. ment will make a loan of several million dollars to Cuba shortly.

The loan will be devoted solely to the purpose of purchasing allver, in the United States.

The exact amount has not been was fined $1,000, or in default since, and to-night dined at the Fronch Embassy," Hé, in leaving revealed but it is believed that months the aliver, will be coined Into Omeer Grimmitt said the pills were Rome for Paris to-morrow after

Inoon.Britisk Wireless, Cuban dollars--Routar.

Ng Wun-chuen, charged before Mr. guest at luncheon in Rome of the Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy, Marques DI Soragna, Italian delo- this morning, with possession of 1.000 gate to the Disarmament Confer- heroin pills at the Tai Hing wharf,

imprisonment..

| tied round defendant's legs.

Revenus

Iron Grey Hetman Daylight Eve Widnes Flying Boys

Field No. 2-2nd Race 4th Day 8994.

Field No. 83rd Race 4th. Day [6201..

Field No. 4-5th Race 4th Day 6096,

bright View

NO POLITICAL BLOC.

Italian circles deny, that there is

any question of a formal political bloc between the three countries on the lines of the Little Entente.

AN OUTBREAK OF They emphasise that the coopera-

MENINGITIS

EIGHTEEN CASES LAST WEEK

It is understood that the only FIVE MORE ON

reinforcement of

the

recent Italian frontier has been the move- ment of oight thousand troops to Padua, roady to be rushed to the

:

MONDAY

tion contemplated will be dominantly economic and that the Italian Plan is not directed against any other nation.

Germany and the Little Entente will benefit, it is instated, as well an Auatría, Hungary and Italy.-- Router.

RUSH OF CRITICS TO WASHINGTON

N.R.A. INVITATION ACCEPTED

Hongkong is at present ex- fighting in Vienna..

periencing an outbreak of} The Italian army, however, la cerebro-spinal meningitis. Dur- fully prepared to cope with any ing last week, eighteen cases, situation that may arise, although with six deaths, were notified,

Washington, Feb, 27. the authorities do not envisaga ten of the cases being from the necessity for any action. Kowloon, four from Victoria and National Recovery Administration Hundreds of critics of the Router.

the other four from the Now have reaponded to the favitation Territories.

MARYSE HILTZ

of General Hugh Johnson to air. Five further casos were report their views at a series of public ed on Monday, two each from meetings which are expected to Kowloon and the New Territories, last until March 6 and which are and the other from Victoria, baing broadedat countrywide....

There were niso nine cases Router. (eight deaths) from small-pox last (throo weak, five of diphtheria

'each', of „pora- fatal) and one

fever and rables. typhold

deaths Mlle. Maryse Hitz, the Fronch

Fifty-acven (animal). aviatrix, who arrived in the Colony occurred from tuberculosis... from Innol yesterday afternoon, Monday's returns Include two bos mado very brief stay hero. cases each of small-pox, diphthoria She hopped off for Shanghat at and typhoid fever.

Field No. 7th 'Race 4th Day 101410

· Panama

9094

Dancing Butterfly

0103

Soldier of Britain

8713

DEPARTS

Cavalcado

033

Hydroplano

3576

6742

2074

3608

ON FLIGHT TO SHANGHAI

6014

8821

7218

3107

189

3642

6648

7.20 this morning.

3481

10096-

7544

Surpriss High Speed Classic Hall Macaroni King Willow Ginulator Gleneagles Helter Skelter

Tiny Star

Soldier of China

Young Chup...

Brilliant Star

-THE PRIZE MONEY.

The chiot prizes are as follows:

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2nd

3rd..

$40,989.70 770.818,258.20 6,627.10

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Mile. Hilt intends attempting

a non-stop flight, and if success- Navy Day colorations during the ful, she should arrive Ja-Bhanghal the week-end March 17-18... at about 2.30 this afternoon:

SEARCHLIGHT DISPLAY

Hongkong residents aro duo for another treat reminiscent of the

FRENCH BUDGET

APPROVED

MINOR

AMENDMENTS

IN SENATE

Paria, Fob. 27...

After approving several amend ments. the Serate to-night voted'

The naval authorities have de-the whole of the Budget Bill by cided to give another searchlight 206 votes to 18w be returned to display during the Saturday even- The Bill will now be ing, from all warships in harbour, the Chamber, for discussion res on an even biggor schle than that enrding the amendments. No of Navy Day. Huma

difficulty Is expected to experience. On the Sunday two ships will in completing the passage-- be open for view to the public, Reuter,