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STRIKING HITLER PLEA FOR PEACE
BRITISH
GOODWILL
IN CHINA
UNITY, INTEGRITY, STRENGTH
CHINA SOCIETY
DINNER
London. To-day.
"Friends of China have re- joiced with the Chinese people that the solution of the Sianfu events has increased the pres- tige of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and the entire Govern- ment," declared Mr. Quo Tai- chi, the Chinese Ambassador to the Court of St. James, in a speech at a dinner given by the China Society in London.
Admiral Sir Ernie Chatfield, Britain's First Sea Lord, who, with Sir Samuel Hoare, confer-
·red with Mr. Anthony Eden on the Morocco situation yesterday.
Shanghai
China, he said, was finding Gaol Tragedy
that great, permanent and be neficial changes could be achiev- ed quickly. There was new
hope and confidence throughout China. She was learning to be politically national. and not merely racial
Chinese and British affairs had their roots intertwined in the Far East whether in taste, culture or
DEPUTY GOVERNOR FOUND SHOT IN TEMPLE
Shanghai, Tc-day.
A well-known local British re-
ADMIRALTY ACTIVE
IN LONDON
4}
FOREIGN OFFICE
CONFERENCE
#
London, To-day. Alarmist views of the interna- tional situation are not shared here to a great extent although well- informed quarters state that de velopments are being followed with the keenest attention.
Proof of this is shown in the visit of the First Lord of the Ad- miralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, with the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Erale Chatfield, to the Foreign. Office, where they had a long con-i ference with Mr. Anthony Eden.
Attention has also been attract- ed to the conference in Gibraltar of the Admirals of the Mediter- ranean Fleet, the Governor of Gibraltar and the Governor of Melta
It is understood that the French
through!
M. Francois Poncet, French Ambassador in Berth.
King George
Stamps
TO BE ISSUED AT CORONATION
London, To-day.
A special series of stamps! will be issued here on the occa-j sident, Mr. H. R. Petre, Deputy Government suggested
sion of the Coronation of His Governor of the big Interna-!) their Ambassador in London that Majesty King George VI. Final tional Settlement Gaol on World ore French and one British battle plans, however, have not yet Road, was found dying at his ship should be sent to Spanish of the new stamps and the date been announced and the design home last night with
a bullet Morocco as a joint demonstration of issue are still uncertain. - wound in the temple and with af This suggestion, however, was Sir Austen Chamberlain said, pistol lying beside him.
Trans Ocean. that there was no such undevelop-
He succumbed shortly after-disapproved as, in the view of the British Government, hasty action
desire for world peace.
CHINA MARKET
ed market visible in the world towards. The deceased was only would lead to deterioration of the *day as a China, strong, united and 29 years of age. — Reuter.
at peace with their neighbours andí developed by their OWTI govern-
ment, could afford to all the world. į
SOVIET'S
"We have no ambition or desire £4,000,000
to add another foot of territory ORDER
to those which already recognise
or
the sovereignty of our King. Wej have no territorial ambitions desire to over-ride the Government: of China.
MAKING USE OF RECENT CREDIT FACILITY
situation-Trans-Ocean.
FRENCH FLEET
MANOEUVRES
OFF MOROCCAN COAST SHORTLY
the
CHURCH CONFLICT AT LEUBECK
NINE PASTORS
SUSPENDED
BISHOP HIMSELF CENSURED
Berlin, To-day.
CREATES DEEP IMPRESSION
:
APPEALS FOR UNDERSTANDING OF GERMAN AIM
PROSPERITY
AND PROGRESS OF MANKIND
BERLIN, TO-DAY. THE REPORT THAT THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR AND THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR, M. FRANCOIS PON-
CET, EXCHANGED MUTUAL ASSURANCES TO RES- PECT THE INTEGRITY OF SPANKH POSSESSIONS ON
Seaforths' Depot Tragedy
Tragic news from Scotiand announces the death of Lieu- tenant Keith Foster, of the Seaforth Highlanders, who was found shot in the officers" quarters at Fort George, In- verness-shire.
The discovery was made by his batman..
Lieutenant Foster belonged to the 1st Bn. Seaforth High- landers, who arrived in Hong Kong a few days ago. He had been detached for duty at the depot.
THE OCCASION OF YESTERDAY'S RECEPTION TO THE DID SPAIN
DIPLOMATIC CORPS, WAS CONFIRMED HERE BY RES- PONSIBLE QUARTERS.
Political circles regarded the conversation with deep significance and point out that the German Chancellor's declaration represents a new and im- pressive profession of peace, which is entirely in keeping with his message to the entire Diplomatic Corps.
The declaration of the French diplomat has also been received with deep satisfaction, especially since it serves to indicate that the French Government is not a party to be anti-German agitation campaign carried on in the French Press
INTEND TO INVITE GERMANS?
TETUAN LEADER'S
STATEMENT
London, To-day.
It was stated in London to- day that the British Govern-
LOQUENT RECEPTION SPEECHES met has been unplea
firm, from its own sources of information, French reports of
The traditional New Year's re-following words: "I wish to ex- the landing of German troops in ception of the Diplomatic Corps press my sincere thanks for your Spanish Morocco. by Chancellor Hitler took place at good wishes for the New Year
JĮ
the Presidential Palace yesterday.which you have offered to me and The Spanish insurgents have Since the doyen of the Diploma-the German Nation on behalf of had the assistance of German tech- tic Corps, the Apostolic Nuncio,the Diplomatic Corps as well as onnicians in considerable numbers" was prevented from illness from behalf of the heads of the States in connection with the improve- attending. the French
Ambassa- who are represented here."
ment of the fortification of Ceuta. dor, M. Francois Poncet. spoke on
After stating with regret that which is owned in full sovereign- behalf of the foreign diplomats
Ity by Spain. and delivered the following ad- dress:
London, To-day.
Paris, To-day. "In China, more than anywhere Orders for British goods to the The French Atlantic Squadron else, we, as a nation of shopkee-value of £4,000,000 have been which will leave Brest shortly for pers, want to be able to trade with placed by the Soviet Union within their annual manoeuvres off
*Members of the Diplomatic you and we see that your unity, the past few days, these including Moroccan coast, will be composed
|Corps accredited to your nation integrity, strength, and the au-electrical equipment, machines, of three battleships, the Provence,
wish to thank your Excellency! thority of your government are tool shop equipment and a 25,000-the Bretagne and the
As a result of a Church con-most cordially for affording them Lorraine. flict which has broken out in this opportunity of expressing things as necessary for our pur-ton dry-dock
each of 22.000 tons with ten 13.4Luebeck, nine pastors, all mem-their good wishes. pose as for yours."
These orders represent the So-cm. guns, the Second Light Cruiser bers of the Confessional Move- viet-Union's first large scale uti-Squadron. sabmarine squadrons ment, have been removed from burdened with unrest and cares, "At the beginning of a year 30 lisation of the £10,000,000 credit and an Aircraft Carrier with se- office extended by Britain.
by Regional veral air squadrons.
Bishop it is a comfort to us to be able to meet together in friendship, to Upon refusing to submit to and to express our heartfelt wish Sind a place in our hearts for hope the orders of the Bishop, they to work together for a better fu- were detained in their houses ture to the benefit of all nations. and prohibited from participat- ing in religious discussions of
CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD
Sir Austen added that he would not have it thought that. Anglo- Up to the present, inability to The manoeuvres will last for one Chinese relations were to be pure-agree on prices and an unwilling-month, which, it is pointed out, is ly material and that what they ness on the part of the British au-the normal period.-Renter. hoped from China was nothing thorities to permit delivery of more than an increase in our special weapons to Russia,
short order, has hindered further! "We look for much more and use of the credit-Trans-Ocean. from a renewed, re-invigorated and
trade.
confident China, we expect a con- OBJECTION TO tribution to the development of
the world that perhaps no other INCOME TAX
nation can give." "Reuter.
ECONOMIC BLOC PROPOSAL
“DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGES
HINTED
Basle, To-day. Commenting on the Dr. Colijn's proposal that the signatories of the Oslo convention should com
bine to form an economic bloc in order to counterbalance Ger- many's policy of self-sufficiency. the newspaper, "Bader Machrich-
CANTON MERCHANTS
on
ANTI-SEMITISM
IN WARSAW
SUSPENSE ON RE-OPENING OF UNIVERSITY
Balzer.
·
all kinds.
JUSTICE AND MERCY
Pope's Striking Improvement
Rome, To-day.
It is stated that if no com plications intervene, His Holi ness the Pope may be able to get up towards the end of the month and sit in an armchair for a few hours daily.
The Pope transacted a quant- ity of business yesterday morning.—Beuter. -
UP AND UP AT B.B.C.
NEARLY EIGHT MILLION LICENCES
the Apostolic Nuncio was prevent- "May this year be blessed by ed by illness from attending and The Reich Church Committee God and at last bring well-being (Continued on Page 5) has now entered the dispute and to all classes of the population, declared that the steps taken by above all, to the poorest among the Bishop against the Pastors them. May it be marked among were 'too severe and ordered him all nations by moral progress firm-: Warsaw, To-day. UP IN ARMS
ot rescind these measures. ly based on external principles of Considerable suspense accom-)
The Reich. Committee, which is justice and mercy, only treguar- Canton, To-day. panied the first day of resump-empowered by the Government to antors of social order and interna- Merchants throughout Kwang-tion of lectures at Warsaw Uni- deal with all Church questions has tional peace. ting are opposing the new sys-versity, which has been closed for requested the Reich Church "May peace in this New Year tem of Business Tax announced by several weeks as a result of anti-Minister, Herr Kerri, to inter-truly preval among all people the Provincial Government. Jewish demonstrations and riots. cede and if necessary, decide the land within each individual
The position has become critical, Polish students appeared early issue-Trans Ocean. and representatives of all the and occupied the seats on the resolution that no tax will be paid the left side for Jews. hongs have unamiously passed a right side of the room, leaving)
Few of the system. Our Own Correspon no disturbances or demonstra- unless the Government reconsiders the latter, however, appeared and
tions occurred.-Trans-Ocean.
dent
DEAN OF HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
Cambridge, Massachusetts,
To-day..
tion..
14.3-
London, To-day.
Indications tending to suggest that the admission of Germans into the Spanish zone in greater numbers may have been contem- plated, lend' interest to declara- tions by the Governor of Teturn to
the French Consul cited in Paris press telegrams. According to this woarce, the insurgent an- thorities understand that grave in- ternational consequences which would follow the admission of a foreign contingent into any part of Morocco-British Wireless.
VOLUNTEER NOTE
London, To-day. The replies of five Governments to the British communication urg- ing simultaneous and immediate action to check the despatch · of - "Volunteers to Spain are HOW awaited
PAINSTAKING WORK
In view of the acceptance, in the [principle, already given and
almost unanimous insistence on the importance of the matter, ear- ly and favourable replies-which in the case of France have been The present month will probably already foreshadowed-are anti- see the number of wireless licence cipated. holders in the United Kingdom "But we desire, Your Excellency, pass the eight million mark. The to enforce the Foreign. Enlistment Announcement of the intention to add to these general wishes, number of licences in force at the Act in Eritain will doubtless be. which apply to the whole world no end of the year was 7,960,573, followed by positive measures of less than to Germany, a special increase of 558,527 during the an analagous nature in other wish for your own country. May
12 preceding
months-British countries. Germany, thanks to her, efforts in
Wireless. Mr. James McCauley Landis hasmic spheres in this New Year, both the intellectual and econd- been appointed Dean of the Har
assure for her people ever greater vard Law School and will
prosperity and contribute in ever- increasing measure towards t He is not expected to vacate the establishment of solid foundations Chairmanship of the Federal Se-of universal peace in Europe and
late in the summey-Beater. curities Exchange Commission throughout the world, au zim in
MR. BALDWIN RETURNS
which the noblest hearts see their
London. To-day. ideal and which constitutes, more-
The Prince-Minister returned over the true purpose of our mis from Sandringham to London to- sion. May it please Your Excel-
day. lency to accept our warmest wishes
The first meeting of the Cabinet one-day son, of Tacoma, Washington, who the house, threatened both with a has increased to considerable in-happiness, wishes which we expressday when the Ministers will be and at lunch had scored 111 was found in the mow near Eve- ing a note demanding the payment over the tower Yangtze Valley of our States and in our GWIL” for 3Reuter.
rett, Washington, to-day.T \-|of US$28,000 as TENSOPA. Forecast: N. "E. Winds, frach; Later: M.C.C, 250 all out The boy had apparently been Reuter.
| fine.
ten," writes that the interview in GHASTLY KIDNAPPING CRIME
the course of which this proposal
was made, was obviously preceded
by diplomatic exchanges between the Dutch and the Swedish Gov- ernments-Trans-Oceźn
SPREADS HORROR THROUGH US. office from September 1 next.
New York. To-day. brutally beaten to death. Horror and indignation has
His face was covered with blood, spread through the United States His teeth had been knocked out. M.C.C. 11 FOR 3
as the result of a tragedy even and there was a large hole in the Launcestoon, To-day. Fol- more gruesome than the shocking | head. lowing their victory over Tas-Lindbergh baby case.
The boy was sitting at his home mania by an innings and 4 runs The body of Charles Mattson, with his 12-year-old sister when a
are engaged in a
take
YOCAL WEATHER FORECAST
The Royal Observatory reports
FIRST CABINET MEETING
As soon as the extension of the Non-Intervention Agreement has been accepted by all parties, the con- ¡trol measures envisaged for mat
ters already covered, will natur- ally apply also to the arrival of foreign nationals for service in the civil war.
yesterday at Hobart, the MC.C. ten-year-old son of Dr. W. Mattmasked man forced his way into that the anti-cyclone over China for Your Exerïency'a - personal this year will be held on Weiner\is understood, to be provisional. match against the same team, was kidnapped on December 27, pistol and carried out the boy, leav-tensity, pressure being highest to-day, in the name of the head faced with a very full agenda preway prove acceptable to both sides.
Much painetaking work has been done by experts attached to Non-Intervention Committee on the scheme of supervision which
It is hoped the nitimate proposals paratory to the reassembly of CHANCELLOR'S REPLY: Farliament to-morrow week Bri- the civil war. British Wire- Chancellor Hitler replied in the 'tish Wireless.
Tess