THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1936
FRANCO-SOVIET PACT EXPECTED TO BE RATIFIED TO MORROW
FLANDIN'S DEFENCE
APPLAUDED
NO AGGRESSION AGAINST GERMANY
COLLABORATION SOUGHT
Paris, To-day.
France has never ceased to dsire to associate in understanding and specially in the safeguard- ing of peace, declared M. Flandin, defending the Franco-Soviet Pact in the Chamber, yesterday. All successive French Governments had been faithful to this conception and had taken care to keep Germany's place open.
The pact contained no obligation, such as might be found in a treaty or alliance. It was not.contrary to the spirit of Locarno, but confirmed Locarno and affirmed that no aggression would be made against Germany. The pact only envisaged resistance to- wards an aggressor. -
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M. Flandin recalled the Ministerial declaration. He spoke of collaboration with Germany and said: "It is desirable that a great nation to which civilisation owes so much should resume its place in the world on a footing of equally."
The fact that the entire Left and the greater part of the Centre applauded M. Flandin's defence of the Franco-Soviet Pact, in the Chamber yesterday afternoon left no doubt that the pact will be ratified by the vote, which is expected to be taken to-morrow.
M. Flandin has not converted,
the Right opposition, which
Official Opinion In Italy
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shuns any close association MR. EDEN'S COMMONS SPEECH with Moscow, minimises Rus sia's military efficiency and de-i precates unnecessary provoca- tion of Germany, but he scored by announcing his readiness" to submit to the Hague Court the! question of the compatibility of the-Pact with Locarno ter.
Reu-
GERMAN POSITION Berlin: The formal German denunciation of the Locarno Pact considered imminent in is not
the
Rome, To-day. Although no official utterance is as yet forthcoming in con- nection with Mr. Anthony Eden's speech in the House Con- mens, official quarters here bold
that
the speech adds, no new element to the already existing situation. The same quarters are of the opinion that Mr. Eden's reference to the pos- sibility
of solution of the Italo-Abyssinian conflict is too. vague to furnish a useful basis for discussion, but it is a veiled admission that the British are now aware of their responsibility in advocating sanctions in the Arst place. Trans-Ocean Service.
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Unheard of since November, Lincoln Ellsworth, left, and Herbert Hollick-Keayon, right, his pilot, returned last month to civilisation on the relief ship Discovery II which rescued them from the ice at the Bay of Whales, 25 miles from the goal of their successful expedition across the
Our map shows the route followed on the 2,140-mile flight. Antarctic.
COSSACK'S
BEAUTY
REVELS IN MUD
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BEAR CLAW WINS,
8 starters:
Won by 5 lengths, a neck. Time: 2.10.1.
FRENCH NAVAL FOREIGN AIRCRAFT BARRED
VISIT
ADMIRAL ESTEVA
HERE
TO BE ENTERTAINED BY CONSUL-GENERAL
Lamotte
FROM MALTA
Aimed At Italian Machiner
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Malta, To-day. Foreign aircraft are prohibited from approaching the Malta. coast nearer than three miles, by a decree of the Governor-General issued here yesterday. Foreign aircraft may only land on the Civil Airport of St. Paul's Bay on the condition that they keep certain distance from the fortifications
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The French cruiser Picquet arrived in the Colony this morning with Vice Admiral Esteva, Commander-in-Chief of the French Fleet in the Far East, on board. The cruiser was originally expected to arrive here to-morrow and is therefore one day ahead of her schedule. She will remain here until March 9..
On the arrival here of the Ad- RECORD FOR MR. DUNBAR-
miral, the customary salutes were fired, and official calls will be ex- changed.
The decree is aimed against Italian aeroplanes, since they are the only OneS that_regularily call at Malta.—Trans-Ocean Ser- vice
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1883, and 1884. In the 1883 event
secure
A reception, with buffet supper, Mr. John Peel's Driving Cloud in honour of Admiral Esteva andAllan) just managed to the Officers will be held at the third place to stop Mr. Paul hav Consular Residence, No. 13 Peaking all three placed ponies two Eoad, to-morrow from 8 pir, to
11 pm to which the leading local Fears in succession!
EIGHT CHAMPIONS IN ROW residents, the Consular Body and The Dunbar stable has won the the French community have been Champions since 1928, when Elliot invited. Dance music will be Bay beat Pickle, owned by the provided by the orchestra of the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes and Mr. C. Lamotte-Picquet-
BOY SLIGHTLY HURT IN CAR ACCIDENT
Gordon Mackie. In the following year Mrs. Dunbar's Sitting Bull' proved too good for Mr. Ho Kom Itong's President Hall
The following have been the winners for the past eight years:
Pari-mutuel winner. $20.80; places, 1st $820; 2nd $34.30; 3rd
While parking his car No. 1321 1928-Elliot Bay (Maitland) in 2.32.4 $8.00.
in Pottinger Street at 11:20 this 1929 Sitting Ball (Hill) in 2.37.0 5-1.30 PM-THE JOCKEY CUP. morning, Ngau Cheung-ling acci-1930-Diana Bay (Hill) in 2.25.0 Winner $500. Second $200. Third dentally knocked down Wong 1931-Diana Bay (Hill) in 2.30.2. 1932-Dians Bay (Hill) in 2311 $100. A Cup value $100 will be Shun-tung, a nine-year old boy 1933 Liberty Bay (Hill) in 2.24.0 presented to the winning Jockey.
Li Fo Chun's Celebration 156 15. (Mr. D. S. Li)
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2.36.2
There were only three accep-
Also ran: Balios, 158 lb, (Mr.) tances for The Grand Stand
For China Ponies that have start who was playing in the gutter. 1934-Liberty Bay (Frost) in ed-in and have not won a race at The lad was immediately taken to 1935-Liberty Bay (Frost) in 2.25.3 Stakes, Royal Consort (Mr. Harri V. V. Needa); Cassius, 150 lb.
The track is still in a muddy (man) being made favourite on their. B. A. Proulx); Fidelity, 161
this Meeting and that have not at Dr. Li Sang, whose office is near- lb.. (Mr. Tang Man Wa); Gold strength of his performance in
any time won three rates. To bei The Racing Stakes yesterday, but Eagle, 152 lb. (Mr. G. U. da Ro- Bear Claw (Mr. Frost) left him as Lancashire Loom, 152 lb.‚Ì' standing at the gate and won by (Mr. D. Black); Ocean View, 152 1b., (Mr. T. L. Wong); Potlatch, length, with Forest View (Mr161 lb., (Mr. L. G. Frost); Public Wong) many lengths behind in Hero No. 1, 158 lb. (Mr. C. En- third position.
carnacao): Satan, 155 lb, (Mr. H. At least six lengths in arrears Pih); Shamrock, 155 lb., (Mr. on entering the back straight. p. P. Botelho); Silver Lining, 153 Royal Consort was called upon for ib., (Mr. K. W. Fung); and Strat- too big an effort.
halan, 155 lb (Mr.. E. O. Butler).
15 starters:
Won by a neck, 1 lengths Time: 140.1..
Pari-mutuel winner $11.80; places. 1st $6.60; 2nd $8.00; 3rd $8.30.
ridden by Jockeys who have not by and treated. The boy sus-condition, there being several won ten races anywhere at any tained slight injuries to his head pools of water in the sand-track
and inside the Valley. time. Weight: 145 b. Winners and abrasions to his hands. ib. penalty. Jockeys, 2 lb. penalty for each race won: maximum penalty 10 b. No Whips or Spurs allowed. Penalties accumulative. Entrance $5. One Mile. Harbrad's Royal Highness 149* lb...... (Mr. G. F.. Cheape) Eu Tong Sen's Donovan 147
Ib........ (Mr. W. G. Poy} Bojon's Flybynight 156 lb...
(Mr. LL C. Harris)
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2
Also ran-Harvest View, 156 Th., (Mr. W. H. Choy);- Laughing Buddha, 145 lb., (Mr. Yeung Wing- sang): Mersey, 150 lb., (Mr. 2-1200 NOON THE GRAND Yeung, Wing Kwai); Night View, STAND STAKES.-Winner $600145 lb. (Mr. Choy Wing Chiu), Second $250. Third $150. For
China Pories. bena 5de Griffins et Popular Star, 146 Ib, (Mr. C. F. this Meeting. Weight for inches Chiu); Rousseau, 152 lb., (Mr. S.
well-informed circles. While the ratification of the Franco-Soviet! Pact has definitely torpedoed the German confidence in Locarno, it might not be necessary to take the drastic step of denouncing
The weather looked as if it was Locarno, but officials stress that
going to clear at this period, the Germany definitely regards
sun, actually showing itself for a two pacts as irreconcilable. had already assumed responsibili-few minutes, but the heaviest It is declared that Herr ties in Eastern Europe with the downpour ret experienced came Hassel's visit to Signor Mussolini Franco-Pulish Treaty and the soon after, leaving the centre of is merely informative.-Reuter.
Franco-Czechoslovakian Treaty, the Valley almost totally sub- FLANDIN'S SPEECH
and the French Government could!
merged. Paris: In the presence of therefore not accept the theory of ANOTHER LAN WINNER more than 50 Deputies the debate
"egoistical isolation" "advocated Cossack's Beauty (Mr. Wong) on the ratification of the Franco in certain quarters.
wave the Lan stable their sixth Russian-Pact-was resumed yester-
CO-OPERATION-DESIRED win of the Meeting when bei -day afternoon. The apathy, how-j
The Minister moreover question-rumped home an easy winner, ever, which appeared in the House,
when M. the accuracy of some of the after leading all the way, in the Immediately ceased Flandin went to the Speaker's previous speakers concerning the Ladies Purse Gladiator (Mr. tribune to give his long awaited repercussions produced in Germany Needa) was second and Mistakel
by the Fact, and declared that the Bay (Mr. Frost) a poor third. speech in defence of the pact.
Government had always Sodier of Britain, which has a French The Foreign Minister began by stressing that France had always desired co-operation with Ger ways disliked muddy conditions,
ran last all the way round.
NIGHT STAR NOWHERE security, adding that since a gen- lestly wished that the great Ger- The Adelaide Stakes provided great opposition, one had been ob-an people, to whom civilisation the first upset, Night Star, the liged to take recourse to regional wed so much, would take their favourite, failing to place and interna- Shooting Star (Mr. Frost), return solutions. In. Surveying the his- legitimate place at the tory of the pact, M. -Flandin tional table, in order to participate ing $23.86 for his deserving win
in collective discussions.
from Goldsmith (Mr. Pik). Mr. stressed that it had been original-After-denying once more that Pote-Huat just managed to keep ly conceived by M. Litvinoff and
France, by signing the Franco- Saucy Face ahead of Racing place, 1st $10.50.
3.-12.30 P.M. THE LADIESTM the French Foreign Minister, M.
PURSE Presented with Russian Pact, had been guilty of Heart, which was well ridden by Luis Barthou, in 1934, had been violating the Locarno Pact, M. Mr. Harris, for third place. characterised as dangerous by Flandin stressed in conclusion: Halcyon, which acted Germany, while Poland had given
"This pact, which forms, another maker, finished nowhere. an evasive reply.
step towards the road of peace,
SURPRISE WIN French diplomacy had then done conforms to French policy and Royal Highness (Mr. Cheape) all it could to render the appre-does not imperil the independence caused a sensation when he won hensions of Poland and Germany of the French Government.”
ется had and unnecessary
advocated the system of collective
eral understanding had. found:
many.
The French Government earn-
as pace.
the Jockey Cup by a neck from
Browning).
13 starters:
1
(Mr. H. A.{
as per scale, Gridins winners of L. Yuen); Soldier of Victory, 160 one race, 7 h. penalty; of two or
, Mr. F. F. L; What A more races, barred. Subscription Griffins of this Club of this Meet Chance, 150 lb. (Mr. K. L 1p); ing winners, no penalty: non-than, 149 lb., (Mr. B. M. Wood), winners, allowed 10 lb. Jockey and Zero, 150 lb., Allowance. Allowances accumula- tive. Entrance $10. Six Furlongs Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw 168 Th...(Mr. L. G. Frost) Harbrad's Royal Consort 165 Ib..(Mr. G. A. Harriman)
(Mr. T. L. Wong) Lan's Forest View 161 1
3 starters: Won by a length, many lengths. Time: 138.1.
$11.10; Pari-mutuel, winner
Won by a neck, a neck. Time: 2.17.1.
2 Pari-mutuel,
winner $50.70; places, 1st $16.00; 2nd $35.80; 3rd 3. $13.50.
63.00 PM THE BLUE MOUN. TAINS PLATE-Winner $500. Second-$250. Third $150 For Australian Ponies, Griffins of this Weight for inches as Meeti pep scale. Winners barred. Joo- key Allowance. Entrance $10. One and a Quarter Miles. added for Winner. Second $250, Li Po Chun's A. Grand Time
150 lb. Third $150. For China Ponies.
$500
* for inches as per scale.
(Mr. J. Pote-Hunt) Fall and Shenton's The Dun-
lir. 157-lb.
diamers st this Meeting other
Jockey
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Club 7 h penalty. Allowance. Entrance $10.
(Mr. L. G. Fist) Round (About 7 Furlongs 49 Johnson and Alabaster's Ran- Yards).
ger 152 lb.
After the Ministerial speech the Donovan (Mr. Poy) to pay $50.70, thought of modifying the pact, but Chamber decided to adjourn.
the highest dividend of the mor Lan's Cossack's Beauty, 168. Ib. (Mr. T..I Wong) Germany had persistently reject- ANXIETY IN BELGIUM
ning-Donovan also paid well.; Brussels: The anxiety felt in *ed any form of mutual assistance, |
$35.80. Flybynight, which was Rem's Gladiator 165 lb.
(Mr. V. V. Needa) although it had been stressed that Belgium at the Franco-Russian ridden by Mr. Harris, secured
L..Dunbar's Mistake Bay. 161 Night this mutual assistance shoulFact is voiced by the Libre Bel- third prize, ahead of
Tb...(Mr. L. G. Frost) that it is in- only be rendered in the frame-gique, which says
Also ran:-Soldier of Britain, Temps work of the Locarno Treaty and comprehensive why the
Harvest View, a red hot favou-
161 lb (Me Dj S Lí). picture thé, League Covenant,
denies the military character of
4 starters UNIVERSAL PACT. the pact. The latter, says the rite, faded out of the
View.
ed nowhere.
Won by 5 lengths, 4 lengths. Time: 1.56.3. Pari-mutuel, winner
(Mr. D. Black) Also ran:-Blandford, 154 Ih., (Mr. C. Encamacao);・・ Centre! 2 Court, 156 lb., (Mr. D. S. Li); Mer-
ry Time, 155 lb., (Mr. V. V. Nee da); Moonlight, 147 b., (Mr. B. M, Wood); and Tinsmith, 152 Tb., (Mr. H. C. Pih)..
$ starters:
$8.70:
Won by: Four lengths, three lengths.
It was also from the beginning Libre, is especially open to criti-after passing the Bock and finish- pointed out that the pact was noticism, as Germany rather feels LADIES PURSE PRESENTED
Time: 2.33-1 to be isolated, but only the begin-herself threatened by the pact, and
At the conclusion of this race
Pari-mutuel.. winner **$9.00; ning of a universal part to also because it renders still more these conditions the pact had been diffeat the Franco-German under Miss Yvonne Shenton presented places, 1st $5.70; 2nd $6.90.
the Ladles Purse to Mr. T 1.4-1.00 PM THE ADELAIDE!
STAKES. Winder $750 Second places, 1st $5.90; 2nd 36.60; Srá signed by M. Laval in 1935.- standing.
Wong, the Northern rider who
$250. Third $150. For Australian $8.50. Ponies of any Season Weight 23.30 PM THE LUSITANO CUP-Presented by Members of for inches as per scale. Winners
The German Government had The paper concludes: "Belgian WOIK on Mr. Lan's Cossack's then taken the view that the part public opinion is greatly disturbed Beauty, who in turn handed her was incompatible with the stipula-by the course which French policy beautiful bouquet of flowers be
fore escorting her to ti tions of the Locarno Pact, while jis pursuing Trans-Ocean Ser-
Mr. V. M. Graybarn's box.
RESULTS:
the British Government had in-vice. formed the German Government/
that each incompatibility did not exist.
WEATHER REPORT
The anti-cyclone over China has
The speaker declared in this connection that France had never decreased in intensity" pressure ceased to desire the inclusion of is highest to the north of Shan- Germany in the pact.
tung and relatively low in a from Indo- M. Flandin then protested trough extending against the assertion, that the China to the Pacific. A de Pact would deprive.France of her pression covers the Loochool freedom of decision, reiterating North-east winds, fresh; cloudy. that the pact was to prevent was probably some rain was the Lore- and to form a part of the collec-cast for to-day, as issued by the tive system of security," France Royal Observatory this morning.
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For
at this meeting barred Jockey the Club Lositano, with $500 add- Allowance. Entrance $10. Fromed for Winner, Second $250. Third
the Two Mile Post Once Bourad and In (About One Mile 171 Yards).
S. L. E's Shooting Star 155 lb. *(Mr. L. G. Frost),
(Mr. J. Pote-Hmt)
111.30 AM THE LEIGHTON
HILL STAKES. Winner $600. Why's Goldsmith 149 lb. Second $250. Third $150.
(Mr. H. CP) China Ponies, Subscription. Grif- Paif's Sancy Face: 152 lh, fins of this Club of this Meeting *Weight" for Inches as per BOLLE. Winners, barred. Jockey Allowance. Entrance 31. Six Parlons
Sevens's Hopscotch 158 (Mr. F Marshall) Time 158 lb.
(Mr. J. Pote-Hunt) Early Birds. Stopwatch
th
$150. For China Ponies, bona Ade Grifins of this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Subscrip Kon Grifins of this Club of this Meeting allowed 5 to. Whiners 7 ib. penalty. Jockey Allowance Allowances sccumulative. Entrance 210, One DELEGA L Dubar's Boolat Bay 161 D. ...(Mr. L. G. Frost), Harbrad's Royal Scot 168 Ib. (Mr. G. A Harriman) 2 starters: Won by:-Half a length.
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Also ranHalcyon, 149 lb, (Mr. B. A. Froulx); Night Star, 156 lb. (Mr. D. 8. II) Racing 1 Heart, 150 Ib, (Mr. L. C. Asyris); Bose Ann, 163 D (Mt. C Encarnacao); and Snowy River, 149.b (Mr. E. O. Butler).
Pari-motnel, inner $17.90; lace, 1st $22.50.
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