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HONG KONG. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1935 PRICE $3.00 Per Month
PAUL RENNETS
SALE of
"CB" Corsetry
NOW ON
JOINT SINO-SOVIET ACTION TO DEAL WITH JAPANESE RECONCILIATION WITH RUSSIA SUGGESTED
ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL TALKS
TO-MORROW
DRAFT AGREEMENT
EXPECTED
GENERAL SETTLEMENT LONG
WAY OFF DECLARES FRENCH JOURNAL -
London. To-day.
Herr von Ribbentrop and the German naval experts are expect- ed to return to London to-day for the resumption of the conversa tions on Friday. During Whitsun- tide Herr vor Ribbentrop con- ferred with Reichsfuehrer Hitler.
As a result of the London co- versations it is expected that a -draft agreement wil be prepared embodying the Anglo-German understanding as regards relative naval strengths, giving the Ger- man Navy a 35 per cent. ratio of) the British strength, as may be fixed in relation to other navies. The ratio is to be on each category separately-Reuter.."
FRENCH PRESS COMMENTS
Paris. To-day.
Norman Armour is expected soon
ter to Canada, as the successor 10-
SITUATION REPORTED
NEARING CRISIS
HOSTILITIES MAY COMMENCE
ANY MOMENT
AT
ALLEGED SECRET ITEMS IN TANGKU TRUCE
London, To-day.
According to additional reports received late last evening, the Sino-Japanese situation was then more serious than ever, following the new Japan- ese demands. which are a sequel to the vigorous Japanese protest to Nanking against the deten-
to take up duties 43 America Ministion and imprisonment of four Japanese "Special Service men" in Changpei, Chahar province, and the alleged anti-Japanese movement there
the late Warren Robbins. He is a career diplomat who has held var
ous assignments abroad.
PLANE BUILDING IN SOVIET
Siberia Independent Of Central Russia
EMERGENCY MEASURE
ADOPTED
“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Moscow, To-day.
The Japanese military authorities were reported to be insist- ing that the Chinese reply to their latest demands by midnight last night, while the Chinese Government was reported to "have': warned Gen. He Ying-ching to refuse to comply. If the Japanese insist. fighting may commence in North China at any moment.
Meanwhile the Chinese leaders had been conferring all day long on ways and means to meet the new threat. Some saw no alternative to acceptance of the latest demands, though they con- sidered them profoundly unreasonable; while others were reported to be urging the Nanking Government to abandon, the Communist. suppression campaign and to endeavour to seek a reconciliation, with Russia with the object of institating joint Sino-Soviet ar- tion to deal with the Japanese menace-Beuter.
A later message states that re- 1ports from Feiping annonce that the new Japanese' demand caused
JAPANESE TROOP MOVEMENTS, Perping, later..
An unconfirmed report says that troop
A naval agreement in principle will be reached between Britain, and Germany which will provide the op- portunity and basis for a future European naval treaty, declares l'Oeuvre, which thinks that Ger-
a semi-panic and resulted in the since Monday 12 Japanese many is prepared to pay for such
exodus of crowds of civilians to trains and one armoured train have an agreement by agreeing to effect just been voted for the develop the south. It is reported that the passed through Shanhaikuar into ber building programme in sections ment of the Soviet Russian aero Japanese intend to make an the demilitarised zone. Reuter. over a period of time, and to the plane building industry as an in-aerial demonstration at Peiping
quantitative limitation of units, which is a very great concession.
When the principle of agreement
is reached then it will be France's
(Continued on page 9.).
UNIVERSAL ·
40-HOUR WEEK
FOR LABOUR
Resolution Adopted At Geneva
BUT PRACTICAL APPLICATION
NOT LIKELY
→CHINA MAIL- SPÉCIAL
Geneva, To-day.
The resolution advocating a universal 40-hour working week,
A sum of 21,000,000 roubles has
tegral part of the second. Sve-j year plan.
to-day. The police have warned the population to remain calm Meanwhile midnight passed with The intention is to make Siberia out any overt Japanese move to: the chief sphere of activity of thejerforce the ultimatum. Reuter. new industry, so that in the event; of the necessity arising in the Far! East, Siberia can deal with the si-
tuation independently of Central
Russia-Trans-Ocean Service.
NEW DUTCH AIR LINE INAUGURATED
Amsterdam To Batavia In 52 Days
“CHINA MAJL“ SPÉCIAL
U.S. AND OPEN DOOR
New York, To-day-. Foreign trade circles are frank
Anti-Japanese Feeling In Chahar
"ARBITRARY ARRESTS” AT KALGAN INVESTIGATED
Tientsin, To-day. Lieutenant-Colonel Matsui, Ja
in expressing the opinion that panese resident officer of Kalgan, the Open Door in North China has been hurriedly summoned to jappears to be closing to a narrow Tientsin by General Umetsu for
ness.
Chabar.
of
Ar.
While America applauded the feat of Amelia Earhart (right, at the end of the bop) in fying from "Merico City to New- ack, New Jersey, nonstop, England was landing her own sir hero- ine (left), Jean Batten, first woman to make a jone roundtrip light. to Australia British admirers insist. she is the prettiest of all fly... ing women.
MENACE?
CONCORD IN EUROPE
FRENCH PRESS
COMMENT ON
REICH POLICY
Petain Declared Key To Conciliation
LAVAL NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO ATTEMPT TASK
***CHINA MAIL “ SPECIAL
Paris, To-day.
The interview granted by the Reich Minister for Propaganda, Dr Goebbels, to the diplomatic com respondent of the Daily Telegraph, Mr. Vernon Bartlett, in which the necessity for a Franco-German un
MILLER BEATS TARLETON derstanding was stressed, is at-
ITALY NOT ALLOWED TO RECRUIT DEL NATIVES
Dulch Government Refuses Labour For Somaliland
-CHINA MAIL" SPECIÁLN
London, To-day.
The request of the Italian Con- sulate at The Hague, that Italy be permitted to recruit several thou- sand natives of the Dutch East Indies as labourers to be
employed In Talien Somaliland, has been re fused by the Dutch Government according to a message received by The Times from The Hague.
Trans Ocean Service.
BRITISH SHIPS HELD
IN FORMOSA
Entered Port Owing To Water-Shortage
REASON DECLARED UNSATISFACTORY
Takao, Formoss, To-day.
owing to water shortage,
AMERICAN
TOO FAST FOR
BRITISH RIVAL
POINTS DECISION AT LIVERPOOL
CHAMPION'S FOOTWORK, RETAINS TITLE:
[tracting considerable attention here, although only a few papers so far venture to make any com-
ment.
After admitting the truth of
Dr. Goebbels' assertion that the lack of a strong, stable Goyer- ment free from the pressure of special interests and prejudices is preventing France from follow- Jing a firm policy, the Nationalist Hour, says: "Chancellor Hitler jgave a solemn assurance that the Alsace-Lorraine question was
Liverpool. To-day once and for all settled. But he Freddie unter of America, last did not give the same-assurance night retained his world feather as regards Eupen Malmedy. The weight boxing championship Austrian problem is also still title by outpointing Nel Tarleton pending. But the solution of this of Liverpool the British cham question is definitely the only pion, over 15 rounds.
way by which the Germans Miller was very fast, and power- further the pacification ful punching saw Tarleton floored Europe" for a count of seven with a fight|
If M. Laval began a real concilia to the chin in the opening round-
Tarleton recovered after a slow the colonies taken from her, declar
tion with Germany and returned opening and on several occasions
shook the champion with stirred the Nationalist journal Victoire, ja coalition of extremist parties fright-handed punches to the jaw.
would immediately sweep the Gov Tarleton continned ・to attack
ernment away. "but if a beloved desperately from the sixth round,
and
honoured leader such as. but Freddie Miller's footwork,
(Continued on Page 3). which was an outstanding feature of the grim struggle, and his imej
UP N.R.A. BILL
Night Session Planned To Crush Filibusterer
sit in view of the extension of the ostensible reason to report on Japanese influence. The prospect the "arbitrary arrests" at Kalgan is accepted with comparative on June 5 of four civilian The Christina Moro, an 800-ton penetrable defence, prevailed-Ben-HUEY LONG HOLDS equanimity because the historic ioyees of the Kwantung Army skip towing the Salvador, 700 tons. ter. stand of the United States for for travelling by unlicensed lor from Ilo Ilo to Shanghai for re (NOTE BY "RINGSIDER”) the Open Door never brought an ries, by the Chinese forces under pairs, put in to the closed port of This was Miller's second conse exceptionally big slice of busi-Sung Cheh-yuan, Governor
Kaikao in south-west Formosa cutive victory over Nel Tarleton; he outpointed the British champion on The prevailing attitude is that
Although they were released the After the examination of the September 21, 1934, at. Liverpool. any embroilment of the seething next day, the Kwantung Army of Captain, reported to be a British Miller has been on a barn-storm-|| kettle of Far Eastern rivalries ficials are highly incensed at the subject, and the crew of five Bri-ing tour of Europe for over a year
New York, To-day. The inauguration of the Royal Would be a doubtful price for arrests, which
are regarded as tishers and 40 Chinese, the por now, and has won practically every
The administration leaders strove tude-Beater. business of the current magni- symptomatic of the strong anti-authorities announced
that the European title there is to win. He without apparent zuccess to have Japanese sentiments throughout reasons for putting in were un recently knocked out the Spanish the Holding Companies Bill- taken Chahar Reuter.
satisfactory, and orders were champion in Madrid" po given for the steamers to be trans- ferred to Takao for further examination.
Leipzig. To-day.
Japanese Garrison Increased
Peiping, later.
The Japanese garrison
The Salvador is without a crew. Both ships are reported to be of British registry. Renter
submitted by the labour repre- Air Transport Co.'s new far-fang sentatives to the International airline from Amsterdam to the
LIKELY U.S. ACHON Labour Conference, was adopted Dutch East Indies was marked by
Washington, later. yesterday by 57 votes to 49.
the arrival of the first plane en While there has been no official Since the resolution simultan-route for the Far East at the air statement of the American attitude eously demands. the maintenance port here at 7.45 yesterday morning on the Sino-Japanese situation; it of the previous standard of living The machine, named the Nightin-is believed here that the diplomatic for workers, the dispute between gale, piloted by Captain Frejus, had mission to China, now being raised employers and labour as to its a full complement of passengers and to the rank of an Embassy, will be practical application is likely to is scheduled to complete the trip transferred to Nanking removing Tientsin has been increased by 700 be continued as in previous years, from Amsterdam to Batavia in five the necessity for a marine guard at me at age JAPANESE COUNTER more especially since the confer and a half days-Trans-Ocean Ser-the Peiping Legation. ence has abandoned the idea of vice. setting up a committee for the ex- amination of this question, on the representatives of the employers announcing their intention to re fuse to sit on, such a committee.
The convention stabilishing the 40-hour week demanded by the
(Continued on Page 17)
Paramount Film: Banned
terday.
One further detachment
is due at Chinwangtao tomorrow PROTEST TO SOVIET
and a third is due at Tangkn on Saturday, when the total of Japan ese troops in Hopel province will be 4,000 Reuter-
by Local Censor Board Gen. Ho Leaves For
resolution could be formed only Owing to its theme, which deals
The picture was produced
by
Nanking
Peiping, To-day-
a two-thirds majority was in with political strife in America and Walter Wanger, who also gave the Its favour, thus necessitating the the imminence of another world public a very similar film some votes of the Government represen-war The President Vanishes," two years ago-in “Gabriel Over Gen Bo Ying-ching left, tatives, who abstained from taking one of the most startling firms ever The White House, starring Walter part in yesterday's ballot --Trans-
to emanate from the Paramount Huston Arthur Byron has the Ocean Service.
Studios, has been banned by the leading role of President Stanley local board of fim censors
who is kidnapped two hours before pre Wherever it has been screened he is due to address Congress in this film has been hailed by the the canse of peace. Others in the Tie critics as a fearless expose of the cast include Paul Kelly, Peggy war-mongering methods of the Conklin and Janet Beecher.
will be zel autocratic munitions manufact
RUSSO-KUMANIAN PACT EXPECTED SHORTLY:
Bucharest, To-day It is under stood that Rumania, within the
few days will sign a pact
assistance with the to: the Soviet-Czechos
erz who eek to profit
Frontier Incident
On June 3
The Japanese milit
ded two
try: com
the alleged
Soviet patrol
June 3
the
(Continued on Page '9)
up by the sharply divided Com merce Committee of the House of. Representatives, where the bill has rested for the past four months.
KING'S DRIVE IN An early report to the House is
CLOSED CAR Enthusiastic Greeting All Along Route
JUST ESCAPES HEAVY DOWNPOUR
predicted, but the committee's at- titude is as yet uncertain.
Meanwhile the Administration's i
efforts for the quick passage of the National Recovery Adurinistration Bh have collided with the filibus tering Senator Long, in an effort to force the adoption of a rider giving the Senate virtually complete-con trol of Federal patronage The Senate leaders are planning a night A bulletin issued at Sandring session with a view to breaking the ham at 11 am yesterday says criticism of the filibusterer, which that the King is suffering from is sprinkled with critical references bronchial catarrh which is slow to President Roosevelt Beuter. in disappearing because Färöña, conjesty fatigued by the efforts of ack by the last few we
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