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ALLEGED VIOLATION OF RUSSIAN BORDER BY JAPANESE PATROL
BRITISH CABINET
COUNCIL
GERMAN MEMORANDUM
*DISCUSSED
FAVOURABLE IMPRESSION IN PARLIAMENTARY CIRCLES
-CHINA MAIL." SPECIAL
London, To-day.
Although the British Press shows itself somewhat disappointed by the provisional char- acter of the German note, which was handed in by the Ambassador-at-Large, Herr von Ribben- trop, yesterday, the impression in Parliamentary circles is stated to be quite favourable, since no one had expected the German Government to be in a position to formulate its counter-proposals at
a few days' notice.
The fact that the Reich intends to submit new proposals is welcomed as a good omen, since political circles here had not dared to hope for anything more at this stage of the negotiations, and since it is generally anticipated that the German counter- proposals will at least offer the opportunity to keep the negotia- tions going.
Herr von Ribbentrop had a long conversation with Mr. An- thony Eden yesterday afternoon, the British Foreign Secretary having earlier in the day conferred with M. Paul-Boncour, who subsequently returned to Paris.
LADY CALDECOTT TO BE OPERATED ON
Arrangements For Departure Altered At Short Notice
The previous arrangements fur the arrival in Hong Kong of Lady
the Calderett,
wife Excellency the Governor, have had to be altered at short notice, as Her Ladyship is to be operat ed on for appendicitis fo-m2)TTOW, acording to advices received by His Excellency-
It is hoped that Lady Caldecott will be able to leave England by the P. and O. liner Corfu, which is due in Hong Kong on June 19.
SOUTH AFRICA'S BUDGET
Favourable Position
Disclosed
SALARY CUTS TO BE RESTORED
Cape Town, Texas.
The Sist oficial photograph of
Baron Tweedsmuir, recently ap- pointed Governor-General
of
Canada, who, writing under the
name of John 'Bachan, is per- haps the most literary of any who have held the position
STUDENT RIOTS AT FUHTAN U.
POLICEWOMAN CAPTURED
HELD AS HOSTAGE BY STUDENTS
Shanghai, To-day. It transpires that a police- The German note was discuss woman was captured during the ed yesterday by a British raid yesterday morning by stud- Cabinet Council which decided
to surrenderi lents, who refuse that the eagerly awaited for her until their arrested com- eign political debate in the Com-rades are released. The ar- mons should take place this rested persons total eight, who afternoon as originally schednare alleged to be Communists. ed. The League Council's ad-Several policemen were also cap- journment is causing much retured, but later escaped. gret in British circles, but it is
CONFLICTING REPORTS widely believed to have been in-
Conflicting Shanghai, Later: evitable, since the French Gov- ernment's
Jatter
of
intransigence will stories are told of the shooting at probably prevent the Locarno Fubtan yesterday. The authori- Powers from submitting to the ties allege that a shot was fired League Council any definite sug. by the students, but the gestions for solving the present have denied the possession
"One, report states that a crisis before the French elec-arms. tions take place.
policeman accidentally discharg- jed a pistol, wounding himself and lone other person..
(Continued on Page 8)
FLIGHT ROUND GERMANY
Two Zeppelins Start To-day
..
The students state that about! 20 of their number, as well as se- veral professors, were injured by batons
NEW NAVAL TREATY SIGNED
MUCH OF REAL VALUE
PERPETUATED
ITALY MAKES BITTER REFERENCE TO SANCTIONS
London, To-day.
The Naval Treaty was signed with full cere- mony at St. James's Palace yesterday afternoon by Britain, the United States, France, India and the Dorninions, except South Africa and the Irish Free State, on the ground that neither possessed navies. The Treaty will remain in force for six years from December 31, 1936.
In addition to the provisions previously mentioned the Treaty reduces aircraft-carriers from 27,000 to 23,000 tons and extends
the age-limit of battleships from 20 to 26 years.
Lord Monsell. First Lord of the Admiralty, hoped that Italy and Japan would be able to adhere later and noted with satisfac tion the Japanese assurances that they do not intend to do any-
thing likely to promote a-naval race in the future. Lord Mousel regarded it as a good augury that all the Washington Powers, in- cluding Japan, would shortly sign a protocol governing the use of submarines in war time.
NAVAL BASES IN
FAR EAST JAPAN ASKS FOR INFORMATION
London To-day.
It is officially confirmed that Japan bas asked Bri- tain's intentions as regards the fortifications and naval bases in the Far East, with a view to Article 19 of the
Washington Treaty not be ing renewed. Conversations on the matter are going on through diplomatic chan- nels between Japan, Great Britain and the United States. No final reply to Japan has yet been given.
Reuter.
One of the eight arrested NEW O.C., R.A.F.
persoas is reported to have been released.
sor.
HONG KONG
Squadron-Leader Dalzell
Mr. Norman Davis (America) declared that if the new treaty
fell short of the best hopes, it perpetuated much of value in the older treaties and contained important new or strengthened provisions. The United States desired to reduce the size of battleships, but it was 15 years since the United States had
ASMARA
ERITREA
Adowa Adigrat
#rauties
TEMOSENAN MAKALE
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O
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The solid line indicates the
fore
the huge offensive last month in which 5,000 Ethio
have Diana were reported to been killed. The broken line
30-MINUTE SKIRMISH
· FIGHTING WITH MACHINE-GUNS
Several Casualties Reported
PROTEST BY SOVIET AMBASSADOR
Moscow. To-day. Another Russo-Japanese fron- tier affrey, in which several
people were killed, is offically re- ported from Khabarovsk. Seven position of 11 Doce's legions be Japanese are alleged to have crossed the frontier at Hunchung, the junction of the Russian. Man- chukuoan and Korean frontiers, and to have opened fire on a Russian patrol, but after half an bour's skirmish they retreated, leaving one officer and one pri-
shows the extent of the advance made by two division of Italian white soldiers..
ITALIANS SEIZE
CAFTA
“HEARTY WELCOME FOR TROOPS"
vate dead
-
Later 50 or 60 Japanese with machine-guns crossed the fron tier, the official statement con tinues. and fired on a Russian blockhouse. The Russians made a counter-attack and the Ja- panese, when evening fell, re- treated after several casualties “ Rome, To-day. had been suffered on both sides. On the Eritrean front que co The Soviet Ambassador at
"advanced" and " kuns
occupied Tokyo has protested, demanding
NEW OFFENSIVE ON THE
OGADEN FRONT --
-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
built a battleship, and until it Cafta without meeting any reais an nvestigation and the punish- had experience with one or tance worth mentioning, states more modern vessels it could official war bulletin No. 164, add-ment of the guilty persons. —
ing that the troops were given Reuter. not tell to what extent tonnage an enthusiastic welcome by the could be safely reduced.
JAPANESE VERSION ·
Tokyo: A War Office communi- que states that a party of nine and soldiers, by Japanese officers
A drastic reduction in unit native population, many Abyssin- sizes would not bring disarma-ian warriors volunteering for ser-
vice in the Italian, Army.” Iment if the numbers were corres-
Reconnaissance fights It would ¡pondingly increased. largely depend on the goodwill planes were continued along the two miles south-east of Hunchun, of the naval Powers in adher-whole front, while a bomb attack was fired on at 9 am yesterday The Japanese the letter" and spirit was again made on Jijiga, when by Soviet forces.
fire in self-defence ing. to jof the new treaty whether the it is claimed that several military returned the
regards numbers buildings and store depots as well and fell back 1,000 metres. The Soviet forces continued firing and as larry parks were destroyed.
freedom 48
was abused.
Signor Grandi (Italy) alluded The attack lasted about five hours several Japanese were wounded, bitterly to sanctions and the Me- and no losses were sustained by including an officer.
Reinforcements of 20 Japanese SASA BANEH CAPTURED
soldiers reached the scene in the Asmara: An Italian offensive afternoon. The Soviet forces at on the Ogaden front is now in 440 p.m. launched a fresh attack progress, according to reports re and the Japanese force was again
Rel-
diterranean pact of mutual assis-the Italian Air Force. tance, preventing her at present from signing the treaty. iter.
SCRUTINY IN AMERICA
will be most
.
Washington: The naval treaty/ceived here, which add that the forced to fire. There is no men-
closely scrutinised town of Sasa Baneh has already tion of casualties. Renter.
to
Μ
CENTRAL CHINA TO-DAY Sinkiang. Dominated By Soviet
SEARCH FOR ARMS Later: Carrying a white flag - CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
the police entered Fuktan Uni- Berlin, To-day.
versity this morning and searched They The new German Zeppelin LZ the dormitories for arms.
It is notified that Wing Com-by the Senate in order to ensure been occupied by the Italian army. 129 will start from Friedrich-found one bayonet in a scabbard mander C. R. Keary, Officer that the United States' interests Trans-Ocean Service.
the Royal Air are
ANSWER NOT SATISFACTORY adequately protected, says An important revisan in the shafen at five o'clock to-day on and also picked up three military Commander
London: In the House at Com- incidence of the gold-mining the first round-Germany fight, cartridge canes on the campus. Force, Hong Kong, since Nor-Senator Pittman. Other officials
not mons the Foreign Secretary, in is still cordoned ember, 1933, will be leaving for agree that the new pact is tax and the repayment of the on which it will be escorted by The University
affect the declared answer to a question, said that two London loans are the out-the veteran Graf Zeppelin. by about 500 policemen and pag-the United Kingdom on transfer likely
The captured policewo-in the near future. The two airships are expect-antui
American policy of having a navy while still awaiting the comments standing features of the favour-
Squadron Leader W. A. K. second to none. Naval, experts of Dr. Melley on the Italian reply able.budget introduced by the ed to arrive between 6 and 8 man was released last night. -
in Stuttgart, from Reuter.
Dalzell, who arrived here from state that the building plans de- to the protest against the bourb
* NO OTHER FOREIGNERS Minister of Finance, Mr. H Co'clock
(Continued on Page 12) Singapore by the &s. Ranchi on signed to give the United Statesling of the British Ambulance
ALLOWED TO ENTER - Havenga, at the Union Assem-where they will proceed to bly.
Munich The trip is expected
March 5 last, will be his succes- a navy of the full tonnage under Unit, he had, on receiving the fall to last four days" and three "QUEEN MARY'S”
the expiring Washington and Lon-text of the Italian note, felt bound
London, To-day. The new gold-mining tax will nights. the zeppelins flying over!
jdon Tresties will not be changed. to inform the Italian Government
that His Majesty's Government "Asia is a land of great con- replace the present triple scheme all the principal cities and i
were quite unable to regard the trasts. She is rapidly throw- and be levied on, the taxable in-towns, leaving a permanent re- come, of the mine, as determined cord of their passage by mess-
Italian answer as in any way aa-ing back the white man and the tisfactory-British Wireless Ser-civilisation he brought," said for income-tax purposes. Somelages dropped by parachute.
vice
Miss Ella Maillart, who accom- £18,500,000 of the loans domiciled Trans-Ocean Service.
panied Mr. Peter Fleming, on in London will be repaid in the!
his journey last year through course, of the next six months, the;
North China and Sinkiang, to necessary funds for this purpose!
India. lecturing before the being obtained from the issue off
Royal Central Asia Society. local loans, thereby affording an
|Lord Allenby was in the chair and a distinguished audience outlet for the Union's surplusi money. The Union's externall debt will be £104,000,000, which) is £2,000,000 less than when the Union was established.
US. SHOOTING CASE
Mrs. Livermore
Exonerated
row.
TRIALS
Engine Tests Off Arran
car-
ASSASSINATION IN IRELAND
Admiral Somerville's Death
-Reuter
(Continued on Page 9)
NEW GROUPING OF POWERS Italy's Independence In Central Europe
of an
JIJIGA AGAIN BOMBED
Ras Nasibu's Narrow Escape
was present...-*
Mies Maillart said that the
London, To-day. The liner Queen Mary ried out engine tests off Arran
London, To-day. and returned to her anchorage
Four shots were found lodged in the Firth of Clyde last even- ing after remaining at sea for 11 in the body of Vice-Admiral H. B...
London, To-day. She sailed early this Somerville, who was shot by gun- hours.
A new group among the morning for Southampton, men in his home in Ireland yes-
European nations was formed; where she is expected to-mor-terday when, in the absence of his
when Italy, Austria and Hun- Addis Ababa, To-day. Russians were completely soviet- Santa Barbara, To-day.
Reuter.
servants at a village entertain-
The young
general, Basising Central Asia, with schools,
The surplus for 1925-36 Was
ment, he himself opened the door gary signed the text
a narrow escape cinemas, radio loud-speakers and Mrs. Livermore, who was ar
NEW SWIMMING RECORD to the assailanta: £3,000,000. Tae, surplus for the rested and charged with the at-
His wife rush-agreement on Tuesday, whereby Nasibu, had
the three nations agreed not to when Jijign was bombed for the medical assistance. They already led from her sitting-room and
negotiate or discuss coming year is estimated at 1, tempted murder of her son, fol
with fourth time yesterday: A bomb monopolise nine-tenths of Sin- 850,000, after providing for exlowing a
his palace, which was kiang's trade. New York, To-day--Jack Kas-found her husband lying on the other Powers political questions fell on shooting incident
The Russians completely do- in the Danubian basin, but this destroyed, but he had left it a penditure amounting to 35,500, which occurred at a drinking ley, of the University of Michi- doorstep. Reuter.
Chinese Government 000. This will be devoted to the party on November 29, has gan, yesterday established a new
undertaking will not apply to few minutes earlier to visit the minate the FLOOD DEATH ROLL IN
economic questions. -
veteran Turkish adviser Wahib of Sinklang. No other foreigners restoration of the Government al- been exonerated from blame for world swimming mark for the 200ļ
AMERICA
allowed to enter the com lowances and salary cuts during the wounding of her son. The Yards Breast-Stroke, negotiating
Italy regards the signing of Pasha, who is living in a villa are the agreement as a successful outside the town. As a result try. The same applied to Outer the depression and remissions of latter gave evidence to the the distance in 2 mins: 24 1-10
Applications for a taxation totalling £550,000, in effect that he was blameworthy sees to beat Jean Cartonnet's New York, Today. The re-assertion of her intinence in of the successive bombings Mongolia,A cluding a reduction of 2d. a pound for the shooting, which
Beuter's passport to enter Ulanbator sent he mark of 2 mins. 25.secs, recorded flood death roll has reached 200. Central Europe Beuter's Jijiga Bes in ruins,
Renter
Bulletin Service.
Bulletin Service.
to Moscow never returz-Beuter. in the tex duty--Beuter.
stated was accidental-Beuter. in Paris in 1934-Reuter.