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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1935
CANTON NANKING RELATIONS VERY
UNSATISFACTORY
Nanking Turns Down
Canton Proposals
REFUSES TO SUBMIT THEM
TO KUOMINTANG
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton. To-day. Relations between Canton and Nanking have been further strained by the refusal, though politely worded. of the latter to submit the four South-west proposals to 'the Fifth Küomin- tang Congress on November 12.
not be held at all
In reply the
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London, To-day.
When the Aerodrome Owners? Association, which now has 44 affiliations, of which 30 are Muni- sipal authorities possessing land- ing grounds, meets for its second annual conference next January, it hopes to be able to consider the report on the general survey which the Air Ministry has un dertaken with a view to the plan- ning of the main lines of develop- ment for inland commercial air routes and the necessary provi- sion of ground organisation.— British Wireless Service.
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Hopes Of Peaceful Settlement
JAPANESË WARSHIPS STILL
STANDING BY
(From Our Own Correspondent)-
Canton To-day.
An - amicable settlement of the Swatow incidents is likely to-day in view of the fact that] neither the Japanese nor the provincial Kwangtung Govern- ment desires any unpleasant de- velopment at this juncture.
sary
The reason, according to the Nanking reply, is that the pro-
Dr. Kan Chia-hou. Special Dele posals were submitted a year ago
gate of the Ministry of Foreign and that there is no room for fur-j
Affairs, is investigating the mat- ther proposals.
Įter with a view to a settlement. London. To-day-The net tone declined to make a statement South-west leaders sent another age of vessels which arrived at telegram to Nanking on Tuesday,ports in the United Kingdom dur to-day, but promised to issue a saying that the Congress shoulding August. with cargo for dis- communique later when neces- charge at the port of arrival, was "What was submitted a year ago 42 per cent. greater than in the terpretation of the Sino-Japanese The question arose over the in-
has been modified by subsequent same month last year, while the
The Ja- Commercial Treaty. events the South-west telegram ret tonnage of vessels that depanese consular authorities state stated. The tone of the reply is parted from ports at which they that their merchants are exempt- firm but without bitterness. had loaded cargo was 19 per ad by treaty from paying any in- The four proposals, as summaris-cent greater than at the corres- land tax on goods imported from ed by the Union News Agency, ponding period last year. British Japan or a third country and that are: punishment of traitors who Wireless Service
the detention of rice at Swatowį arranged various
imported by Japanese merchants | Japan, punishment of terrorists, a Mr. T. G. Gardner, driver of car is an infringement of the treaty. definite foreign policy, and a re-[No. 1524, reports that yesterday. The Provincial Department of construction programme. These he collided with 2 rickshaw in Finance, however, regards thej. proposals. if put into effect, would Nanking Street and opset the ve matter in a different light and mean the complete reorganisation |hicle which was carrying a Euro imposes a tax on rice imported of the present Nanking Govern-pean passenger, who was not into Kwangtung regardless of ment.
the nationality of the importer.
truces with
Thart.
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE
COMMENCES
(Continued from Page 9.)
tain's belief that the
Lea-
gue is the proper instrument for the attainment of collective safety.
SIR S. HOARE'S STATEMENT
One Japanese cruiser and six destroyers are at Swatow ready "to protect Japanese interests”-if necessary.
ITALIAN VIOLATION OF FRONTIER
(Continued from Page. 1)
the
only necessary to summon Italian and Ethiopian delegates.
ITALIAN FORCES Rome: All Senators, Deputies and people holding important of-
Sir Samuel Hoare then seized The Italian delegation is at pre- fices in the present regime who volunteered for military service the opportunity offered to state sent in Rome, except minor off- in East Africa are to be put in the manner and extent of the obli-cals. command of the tactics sections, gations to this adherence to the
according to a communication just published by the War Ministry.
ed by the
RAILWAY PRECAUTIONS
NOT FINAL STEP?
principle of collective safety is considered to imply as far as Eng- League circles are unwilling to and is concerned. A sharp disbelieve that Signor Mussolini has tinction is drawn between the taken the final decisive step, but Djibouti: The French ad-positive act of unprovoked attack in view of the latest news from! ministration ruling the railway and the negative act of non-fil-Addis Ababa and the test mobil- line from Addis Abada to Djibouti allment of treaty obligations. isation Italy made yesterday, they are reminded of a clanse in the This diferentiation reveals view events with the greatest ap concession, to the effect that the clearly that the endeavour of the prehension.
-
ex-
line becomes the property of the British policy is to avoid any Italian circles, however, Abyssinian Government if the mechanical juristic interpretation press the opinion, that the Italian traffic is at any time suspended of the Covenant that would per troops movements do not signify for more than two months. mit the disuse of the idea of col- the actual opening of hostilities, but are merely movements to strategic positions.
To prevent the loss of its pro-lective security, but insists that perty the administration is taking each case arising and its special all possible steps for the mainten- circumstances should be treated ance of the service in case. of individually and its peculiar ele
FRONTIER INCIDENT bostilities. Stocks of wood for ments given due consideration
Paris: Three separate Italian firing the locomotives, have been Laid in for fear that coal should However, continues the Dutschecolamas, totalling 2,000 men, have become unobtainable. All move Korrespondenz, this line of rea-penetrated the Mouss Alf region able and "dispensable reservÉS of soning is theoretical, and the of Ethiopia, according to Le Soir raw materials are being transfer-fundamental way to the practical but have not yet made contact red to Djibouti.
applications of its principles is with Ethiopian regulars.
German Reaction
BRITISH ANSWER AWAITED ANXIOUSLY
THEORETICAL CASE
beset with difficulty. For to en-
sure "complete and unrestricted the post-war years, and is out of employment of the principles. Sir
the question unless the principles Samuel Hoare enunciates: it is
themselves are to be sacrificed al- necessary that all those involved
together. should be ready in every case and under all circumstances to act in the sense indicated.
*NEW BALLON JESSAI” Paris: That a new Italian bal- lon d'essai was launched on Tues-i
Berlin. At the present critical juncture, when the world peace This, however, will never be day in the course of the conver seems to be threatened more than the case, as long as those nations sations between M. Laval and the at any time since the Great War, of Europe that dominate its affairs Italian Ambassador, Signor Cer-
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self willing and contented with
clause of the League Covenant PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Italy being allocated by the Lea- should be applied in specific Germany herself has often gue a mandate over those Abys- cases, is awaited in Germany with enough experienced this very con- sinian provinces which the Italian
interest, where the ardent desire tradiction between theory and Government considers to be of the Government and the people practice. The very acute case of Ethiopian colonies, because they is for the maintenance of peace. Memel, now engaging the atten-were annexed by the Emperor
The impression created in Gov-tion of the whole world is an ex- Menelik only 40 years ago. Abys ernment circles may be taken to ample proving that the funda-sinia proper should, according to be in accordance with the views mental adherence to the idea of the Italian suggestion, be put un expressed by the semi-official collective - mafety will by itself der an international mandated - Deutsch · · Diplomatische Politisch achieve, nothing.
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