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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1936.
EXPANDING TRADE
JAPAN CONTROL IN BRAZIL SOUGHT
(Special to "Telógraph”)
Osaka, Jan. 8. Japanese companies interested in Brazilian trade are asserting the desire to promote the barter system between Japan and Brazil and with this in view are planning to establish A trade corporation with the assistance of the Overseala Ministry.
The company will specialise in cot- top and it nume will be the Japan- Brazilian Raw Cotton Company.
It is announced that its objectives are, first, to manage cotton ginning and packing companies of Brazil: gecond, to increase the cotton pur- chases of Brazil; fird, to finance the Brazilian raw cotton enterprises and engage in the management of ware houses; fourth, to invest capital in all enterprises In connection with Brazilian cotton production.
The company will have a capitalisa- tion of Yen 3,000,000.--United Press.
DESPOILING THE LANDSCAPE
VILLAGERS CAUGHT
CUTTING TREES Three batches of men and women appeared before Mr. E.I. Wynne-Jones at the Kawloon Magistracy, charged with unlawful possession of green pine trees and pine logs at Chuk Yuen village, Kowloon City, yesterday. The defendant were each fined $76, with the alternative of two months bard labour.
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LONDON'S EDUCATION PROGRESS
EXTENSIVE PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT
MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS
London, Jan, 7.
The London Board of Education in expected to make extensive educa- tional reforms in the near future,
Nursery schools will be provided for children under five years of age, for one thing
FIXED TRUST MOVEMENT ·
ASSOCIATION NOW
FORMED
the
London, Jan. 7. A Committee representing Managers of a number of "Fixed Trusta" has issued a statemont with reference to the report of the Stock Exchango sub-committes
the end of last week.
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Fixed Trust movement, published at
The statement welcomes the inventi-
conducted by
the Stock Ex-
Ration Committee and notes with
change Antisfaction
report to the testimony paid by the the genuine public demand which the movement in antisfying, Recognising the need for pro
"in the
of the movement against afection
hands of und
undesirable promoters, the statement announces the formation of
Trust
Managers, which will co-
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for Fixperly constituted Association of
A big building programmie secondary schools is proposed and It is promised to mine grants to the secondary schools to from twenty to
Afty per cent, of
the present figures, Į advocate motion of legislation
Transportation grants also will be raised from twenty to forty per cent. and bus facilities and bleycles will be provided for those children who live
long distance from school.
The number of university scholar- ships will be increased from 300 to 360 per year.
It is emphasised that medical and dentistry services will be improved and that special attention will be paid to physical education.—Renter.
STEEL ACTIVITY IN
LINCOLNSHIRE
STEADY INCREASE IN
EMPLOYMENT
Committee.
operate with the Trust in an approach to the Board of Trade, with a view to the the
by the Stock Exchange
Membership of the proposed ass- ciation in the meantime will be limited to managers of Fixed Trusts which nccept the draft rules and regulations drawn up by the Stock Exchange Committee-British Wireless.
INCIDENT AT PEIPING
SHOTS FIRED: NO CASUALTIES
Peiping, Jan. 7. The Japanese military authoritica here have sent a vigorous protest to General Sung Cheh-yuan (Chairman Autonomous of the lonel-Charhar Council) In connection with an in- eldent on January 6.
On that night some Japanese
stated that the defendants were seen Scunthorpe, in Lincolnshire, close to soldiers from Tunechow were refused
Mr. G. B. Twemlow, of the Botanical and Forestry Department, at Chuk Yuen village yesterday in three separate groups cutting and. Bawing trees. The total amount of wood found in the village was 6,100
catties.
Two Juvenile offenders were dealt with in the Juvenile Court. The other defendants were So Yuet-ying, married woman, and Cheung Yau, 25, married woman, charged with the pos session of four green pine trees and 60 cattles of pine log.
Wong Tam, 50, unemployed, Tiu Sang, 30, unemployed, and Tiu Kwat, 25, unemployed, charged with passes sion of four pine trees and 80 eatties of
pine log.
Yip Fun, 28, vegetable gardener, and Yip Cheung. 17, school boy,
green pine trees and 40 catties of pine logs,
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London, Jan., 7, The growth of steel production at the Ironstone field, estimated to con- sulted in an increase of employment tain about 408,000,000 tons, has re- in the district of 54 per cent, in the last five years,
Local works are producing steel at the rate of a million tons per annum. the national production. The output has doubled in the last three years.
Production of pig iton has risen correspondingly. The population of the district is rising rapidly, and last year 2,000 new houses were erected. British Wireless.
RED REVOLT IN CHINA?
ALLEGED CONFESSION OF HARRY BERGER
Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 7. Police
ure checking the authenti city of the American passport of Harry Berger, 45, held on suspicion of famenting Communist disorders.
It is believed that Berger lived for The fracas between two rival a long time in China and that he was gangs of coolies at Holt's Wharf instin charge of Communist propaganda Saturday afternoon was again recalled there. this morning, when fourteen coalies It is claimed by, the police that appeared- on remand-before Mr. E. Berger, under questioning, said that I. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon a Communist revolution had been Magistracy, charged with behaving in planned in Ching for
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a disorderly manner by fighting. United Press. Three other defendants, it was stated,
were still in hospital.
Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, of Messra. Deacons, appeared for the first eight defendants, who are coolies employed at the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. The other defendants were not represented.
APPROPRIATION. APPROVED
BUDGET ESTIMATE PARED DOWN
Detective Sub-Inspector L. Whant stated that the first three defendants were still in hospital and would not be fit for discharge until to-morrow. In the case of the second defendant, the police were still waiting for the
Washington, Jan. 7. result of an X-ray examination; it The House Appropriations Com was possible that his left forearmmittee has favourably reported upon may have been broken.
the Independent Offices Bill, which On the application of Mr. Mackin-requires the expenditure of $927,345,- Hay, the afternoon of January 16 was 760, or $47,000,000 below the Budget fixed for hearing, and ball in the sum of $25 each was allowed to all de- fendants.
PREMIER BACK
IN LONDON
CABINET MEETING
PREPARATIONS
estimate.
The Bill provides for the financing of the Veterans' Administration, the Security Exchange Commission, the Utility Control Board, the Railroad Retirement Board, and so forth,
PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED
ELECTION AHEAD
IN SPAIN
London, Jan. 7. The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who returned to Downing Street yesterday, continued to-day his consultations with his ministerial colleagues, preparatory to the most-
of the Cabinet next week. The American Under Secretary for State, Mr. Willam Phillips, who is in London in connection with the Naval The second ballot will take place Conference, was also one of the on March 1, and the new Parliament Premier's visitors this afternoon-will meet on March 16.-Router's British WircleAL
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GROWN
FARMERS' UNION
REPORT
London, Jan. 7.
Madrid, Jan. 7. The Spanish Parliament has been dissolved, thus making way for a new election, for which the President has Issued the necessary decree.
PEIPING FIRING
„INCIDENT.
NOT REGARDED AS SERIOUS
A statement issued by the National
Tokyo, Jan, 8. Farmers' Union draws attention to A Foreign Office spokeszián, the Increase in land under cultivation referring to the incident at the Edst for vegetables during the past decade., Gate, Pelping on Monday night, when Extensions are shown for all crops, Chinese troops are said to have fired except outona, and for Brussels at Japanese police, said he belloved sprouts, cauliflowers and green peas the matter would be adjusted on the increases are from 20.000 to 34,-friendly basis.
100 acres, 11,709 to 19,500, and 42- The spokesman added that he did 700 to 60,000 respectively--Britisk not consider the incident excessively Wirelan
seriousUnited Press,
passage through the Chaoyang Gate here. It is alleged that the Japanero first. The fatter were members soldiers fired on the Chinese guards of Sung Chch-yunn's 29th Army, who belong to the company under Com- retaliated with rifles. The guards
Feng Chi-an. There were no
casualties.
From Changchun comes the newB that Major-General K. Dolhara re- turned to Changchun yesterday after
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conferred with the Chief-of-staff and visit to Mukden? At Changchun he
nasistant Chief-of-staff of the Kwan- tung Army. He is expected to return here to-day.
tho
Japanese Fired Upon
Polping, Jal. 7. The Japanese military authorities are planning to lodge a very strong protest to the local Chinese authorities as a result of an Incident
which occurred at the East Gate of Pelping at 11.20 pm on January 6, when Japaneso claim that Captain Suzuki, five non-commissioned officers and two interpreters were fired upon by Chinese soldiers
guarding wall. No one was wounded, Tungehow after the gate had been
The party
returning from
fired at after passing through.-- closed, and they claim that they wer United Press.
was
the
Reuter's Version
Peiping, Jan. 7. Renewed Sino-Japanese trouble in North China looms as a result of a shooting affray involving Chinese and Japanese soldiers on Sunday night, when according to Japanese sources a car containing live Japanese 'soldiers and one officer were tired on by troops of General Sung Chch- yuan while entering Peiping through the Chaoyangmen, one
of Peiping's East Wall gates.
Although there were no casualties the Japanese military authorities have fied a very strong protest, reserving the right to make demanda.
The Chinese version is that Japan- exu soldiers domanded entrance after the gate had been closed, upen which a policeman said ho must telephone to headquarters. While doing so the Japanese fired a shot in the air. The guard of General Sung Choh-yuan's troops, on top of the 60 the shot, sind fired into the air foot wall, not knowing the cause of Renter
More Against Changel
Pelning, Jan. 7. Having accupied six counties in Northern Charhar, General Li Shou- hsin, commanding pro-Japanese troops in Inner Mongolia, to-day moved his troops against Changpet near Kalgan, the provincial capital.
Large number of Japanese and Manchukuoan troops have arrived in Dolonor. It is believed that they will move down to capture Kalgan.- Union News,
Sung to Assume Office
Pelping, Jan. 7. General Sung Chch-yuan left for Paotingfu by train this morning to nasume the chairmanship of Hopel province.-Router
Shooting on Train
Tientsin, Jan. 7, Three members of the East Hopei Peace Preservation Corps, responsible for the shooting affray on the Man- chukuo-bound Pering-Mukden
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