NO HEGEMONY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
FRANCE'S FOREIGN POLICY OUTLINED
COMMISSION ON EUROPEAN UNITY
Paris, To-day.
In the course of his speech on foreign affairs in the Chamber yesterday, when he remarked that the continuation of sanctions could not bel more than a symbolic gesture without real effec- tiveness, M. Delbos, Foreign Minister, declared that it was equally necessary to associate all the Mediterranean States in an agreement guaran- teeing that no hegemony should be established in the Mediterranean.
He hoped that an agreement would be reached in West Europe, ending the crises which began on March 7, but this did not depend on France alone. France was persuaded that Italy would collaborate in these tasks.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1936
Four Civilian Conservation Corporation workers were reported coud and
many others missing as the result of the hage forest fire which swept the New Jersey pine belt near Tuckertoa last month. The workers were trap France favoured progressive. universal disarmament conped between their own backfire and the flames which they were attempting
This aeroplane view shows trolled by the community of nations without neglecting the ne- to stop when the wind suddenly shifted. cessities of national defence. France would demand the control threatened town which was evacuated. of the manufacture of war material by an international com- mittee siting at Geneva.
In order to improve the general economic situation she would demand the summoning of a commission to study the European unity created by M. Briand. The commission would include all the European States, whether members of the League or not, thus enabling the participation of Germany.
After a reference to the pos- sibilities of peace he said that France's defences must be maintained at a level of the immediate necessities of nation-
al defence as long as the inter-
national mechanism did not de- The monstrate its efficiency. duty of France towards herself and her friends was to remain) in a position to discourage all aggression. — Reuter.
CONFIDENCE VOTE
POSSESSION OF REVOLVER
Two Men Sentenced To Hard Labour
affairs debate the Chamber pass-morning.
clarified the
MANSLAUGHTER NACET
CHARGE
Student Receives Sentence
DISPUTE OVER LOAN
Sentence, of three months' hard labour was passed
on Pang Ki Tip, aged 24 years, a student-at the Criminal Sessions this morn- ing, when he was found guilty by the jury on the charge of man- slaughter of Chu San-lamat |Shamshuipo on May 1. last.
His Honour the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl - MacGregor, took the case, the prosecution being in the hands of Mr. E. H. Williams, the Assistant Attorney-General.. The following jury was empanelled:--| Messrs. C. A. Goldenburg, Kwan Yin-kwong, So Man-ying. Au Fong-rue, Tung Wing-ki, Ho ¡Quee-hin, and Thong Po-hing-
In outlining the case, Mr. Wil- liams said that some time before had the incident, the deceased borrowed some money from Pang. Death took place following $ quarrel over the return of the loan, and the stories told of what
Labour Attack Continued happened at the quarrel varied.
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The deceased's wife and step-son
Major Attlee maintained that said that the accused suggested by refusing to take the risks seeking the advice of some clans- Later: Mr. Baldwin paid a peace they had increased the risks men, and it was while they were walking to the clansmen's house When they had an oP that the accused suddenly struck tribute to Mr. Eden, who had been of war,
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INDIA'S IMMENSE INCREASE OF POPULATION
NEARING 400,000,000 :
is
Delhi-India's population increasing rapidly, toward the 400,000,000 mark. Dr. R D. Dalal, member of the Central Legislature, drew attention to this fact at a recent meeting of that body.
The increase that is taking pisce, Dr. Dalal added, calls for urgent action to prevent lowering of the scale of living.
GASOMETERS AT WEST POINT QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED TO-DAY
At this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. Chau Tsun-nin will ask the following questions:
the heart and soul of the struggle portunity of uniting Europe and the deceased, who collapsed and
maintain the League. The forming real collective security, died. Government rejected the idea of they threw it away.
Continuing, Mr. Williams continuing and intensifying sane-j Replying for the Government that the accused denied having tions because nothing but military Sir John Simon said he deeply truck the deceased and said that all the Members felt he was attacked by deceased, his action could now make any differ-felt, as ence in the status of Italy and that the League had suffered a wife and step-son. Abyssinia.
serious setback. Financial and
Mr. Williams then said that the The League had received a bad economic sanctions had not pre-cause of death was due to haemor- Thomas Quiroga, alias Thomas setback, but failure of the first served a member of the League rage, following a ruptured spleen. were attempt to apply collective security against external aggression. The Regarding the arrest of the ac- Young, and Chan Cheang charged with possession of an au-jin no way meant the death of the effort to substitute international cused. Mr. Williams said that the! tomatic revolver and nine rounds League. The matter must be order for brute force had failed-day following the fight, the widow of ammunition before Mr. J. H. B. taken up at the September meet-The Government and their sup was walking along the street when At the conclusion of the foreign Lee at the Central Magistracy this ing of the Assembly. The Gover-porters felt this injury to Lshe saw the accused. She called ment was engaged at present. not cause of international morality asifor help and a constable arrived ed a vote of confidence in the Gov- The first defendant was also only in forming its own concludeeply as the Opposition. It had on the scene, and, after having that sanctions heard both sides of the story, took ernment by a margin of 184 votes charged with the theft of the re-jsions, but was having formal ex-been
bave been on a motion submitted jointly by volver from Mr. A. A. R. Botelho. changes of views with the Domin-should
applied the parties to the Police Station. sen-ions Governments and the Govern earlier, but the terms of the where the accused was charged all the groups in a majority in The first defendant was the Chamber. approving the Gov-tenced to six month's hard labour ments of the other members of Covenant provided that they could Medical evidence was given by
particularly the League. ernment's declarations and er-and the second to four months' the
not be employed until war broke (Dr. Y. K. Ng and Dr. G. H. Henry, French.
jout; in fact it was Mr. Eden more but, after other evidence Was pressing confidence that the Gov-hard labour..
Secondly, the Government's po- than anyone who had speeded up taken, accused again denied that crnment would defend peace and Detective-Sergeant Russel said
It was also essential he had struck the deceased at all that the defendants were arrested liey was appeasement of the situa-the action. France in collective security.
There was no foundation to select commodities for sane- The jury retired for about 10 M. Deltos previously further on information in the Tai Tungtion.
for any suggestion that the Govtions, the supply of which The revolver Wis
was minutes before returning a ver- Government's posi restaurant
to leave the ander the control of League dict of guilty. tion when replying to interpella-wrapped in a towel in a basket, erament planned
Fowers. tions, whose main theme was the land when questioned the second whole of Europe to look after
SANCTIONS FAIL German menace. He said that, defendant said that the revolver itself provided they could safe guard themselves in the West. It
facing realities and considering had been given him by a friend.
To the deep disappointment of how the League could be strength- rejecting isolation
.or old-time
Sergeant Russel said that the might come to that if the League) alliances, the Government remain- ed faithful to collective security first defendant had been unem- of Nations, broke down ultimately, all who had hoped their employ-jened to meet such shocks and dis-
but he had every hope that when ment would have good results,
pates in the future. ployed for some time and Mr. and was fully conscious of the
they could Abyssinian war was German dynamist, A. A. R. Botelho had taken him in the negotiations came between the sanctions had failed and the Italo leign Secretary had already taken!
at an end. danger of
fup that matter. He was already of the sanctions in communication with the other provide for the security of the ContinuRECE France remained calm and would Defendant had repaid him by the three great countries accept no equivocation as regards theft of the revolver.
Central European countries, as would not alter the result and League States, and it was obvious- the violation of Locarno-Reuter.
The first defendant said that they hoped to provide it for they had to judge whether cir-ly a matter in which they must ST. MARY'S CHURCH the other had told him to get the themselves-Reuter.
cumstances would justify them in consult the Dominions. SERIOUS SETBACK
joining with others to use force
· LIBERAL CRITICISM revolver and that they would sell
London: The Italo-Abyssinian to reverse the decision.
The Liberal leader, Sir Archi- dispute and its effect on the He did not believe there was a bald Sinclair, said he did not pṛt | League of Nations were again de-single member of the League pre-all the blame on the Government bated in the House of Cominons (pared to use such force. The for the present situation, but he St. Mary's Church 25th yesterday, when a vote of ceasure British Government was not pre- thought that at the Stress Confer-niversary Variety Concert (in aid on the Government was moved by jpared to do so. He had no doubt jerce Signor Mussolini should have of the new charch building fund) Major Attlee, leader of the Labour that the British navy could give a been told that if he persisted with is to be held at the China Fleet Opposition, in the following good account of itself, but that his Abyssinian policy the whole Club Theatre, Gloucester Road, on by the Foreign Minister, M. now in the majority had always words: "That His Majesty's Gov- was not the point. The real point mind of Britain would be against Saturday next at 7.30 pm. The Delbos. In the first of the various fought for an understanding beernment, by their lack of resoluté was the situation in Europe, with him. He did not agree that the following artistes will participate: sections into which the declara- tween France and Germany, and Jand straightforward foreign the great dangers surrounding us. League or sanctions had failed.-Messrs. Gerald Sydney, Li Chor tion is divided, headed "Activity the leader of the Reich, Herr Hit policy, have lowered the prestige The Government were not re- They were not being given a Chi, Yau Hok Chow, Wen Wen Sir Philip Sassoon, MP., has in the cause of peace," stress isler, had announced that this was of this country, weakened the versing their policy or their de chance and the sanctions weapor San and Wong Ching Kuen, Miss decided not to reopen the dental laid on France's desire for peace, also his decree. The French Gov- League of Nations, imperilled votion to the League by their was being thrown away just as it Nora Flint, Mr. Raymond Lai, clinic at Folkestone, which he "peace for all nations, peace with (erament did not doubt his word,
They was becoming effective-British etc. The prices of admission are maintained for 15 years, and The struggle for or the word of an ex-soldier who had peace and therefore forfeited the present line of action.
$5, $3, $2 and $1. » served the League much better by Wireless Service.
Peace With All Nations Desired By France
it and share the proceeds, but
this the second defendant denied.
Paris: A comprehensive state- [tural friend of all free people. ment on French foreign policy RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
Referring to relations with Ger- was read yesterday afternoon in the Senate by the Premier. M many, the statement points out Leon Blum, and in the Chamber that the French parties which are
all nations."
against any political system or known the misery of the trenches propaganda for or against it must for four years.
never be made the pretext for war. But, continued the statement. France did not want the peace of sincere though the desire of the fear inspired by the strongest, nor German. Government might be, selfish peace by isolating herself how could one forget the past ex- from the rest of Europe, and for periences and facts? Germany that reason this opportunity was was arming at a dally increasing taker for reaffirming loyalty to speed. the League of Nations.
The various German steps, be "For the present the work of the ginning with the re-introduction League must be confined to what of conscription, were then recall- could be attained, and as long as ed, up to the re-occupation of the Article XI was interpreted as in Rhineland. Thereupon the Lo- the past, the League would not be carno Powers had made Germany in a position to prevent prepara-definite proposals, but Germany tions for war. The qualified sup-had answered with counter-pro- port of the great British deposals which rejected the whole mocracy, the closest co-operation system of mutual assistance parts. of England, was essential for the The Locarno Powers had authoris- guarantee of peace in Europe. jed England to request a more de- The Government was convinced finite formulation on some points that Italy would participate in of the German plan, bat up till | this task, while France was assur-(now the British questionaire had ed of the powerful support of her remained unanswered. friend, the Soviet Union, with: France would in any case in- whom she was bound by a pact/vestigate the German proposals which was open
The with the sincere desire to find a Franco-Polish friendship would į basis for an agreement in them.i be refreshed by 2 cordial and But such an agreement could only frank search for a better form of materialise if it corresponded to co-operation between the two na- the principal elements of indivi- | tions, and France could further (sible peace and contained”, no count on the goodwill of the threat against others-Trans- United States" democracy, the na-iOcean Service.
to all.
confidence of this House.”
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The For-
He urged that such aspects of 'the population' problem as poly- gazy, polyandry, national food policy, marketing schemes, in- dustrial development and coloni- sation schemes all required close study.
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With reference to the Hon. Co- the lonial Secretary's replies to questions asked by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall in this Council on ¡January 10, 1935, in regard to the explosion of a gasometer at West Point, will the Government state:
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(1) Whether it has been fa- ally decided to move the gas0- meter at West Point to 2 more suitable site; and, if so, where the site is;
(2) Whether advice of the
Home Authorities has been ob- tained as to whether special legislation for the compulsory inspection of gasometers is desirable here; and
(3) What action does the Government propose to take in regard to gasometers" in other parts of the Colony?
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