THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 15, 1938.
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GERMANY'S REPLY TO PREMIER'S STATEMENT Racial Affinity Stronger Than Peace Treaties
COMMENT ON
Austrian Events HABSBURGS' Should Lead To Appeasement
Berlin, To-day.
The statement by Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the Commons yesterday afternoon has already eli- cited a reply from competent political quarters in Berlin.
Happenings in Austria, they say, have not increas- ed the feeling of uncertainty but have led to appeasement in respect of the situation in Cen- tral Europe.
They point out, in reply to Mr. Chamberlain's assertion deplor- ing the growth of uncertainty in Central Europe, that for twenty years Central Europe bas, It must be admitted, been a centre
KING SNUBS
CAROL IN
of uncertainty, but that the na- HEIR DISPUTE
course of events
has
Bucharest, Feb. 23.
tural brought about a restoration of sound conditions in this part of Europe, and should therefore be welcomed also in London as a
King Carol Of Rumania has re- contribution towards internation-jected the advice of his fifty-six-
al appeasement.
RACIAL AFFINITY
year-old patriarch Premier, Miron Christea, who drew Carol's attention to the danger of Rumania's being left without an heir.
Last month Carol's only son and The Leagues of Nations and the treaties which terminated heir, sixteen-year-old Crown Prince was missing for three the world war have had the ef- Micheal, fect of retarding for twenty years
hours in a Black Sea gale while the natural developments which travelling in a Rumanian destoyer have now occurred with great to Athens.
The Premier, it is understood, suddenness. Racial affinity has pleaded with Carol to end his friend-
proved stronger than treaties.
AUSTRIAN COUP
NEW BARRISTER
ADMITTED
Mr. Poon Yan-loi, of the Mid- dle Temple, was admitted to prac- tise as a barrister-in-law in the Paris, To-day
Colony by the Chief Justice, Sir Archduke Rudolf of Habsburg, Atholl MacGregor, this morning brother of the Archduke Dito, at the Supreme Court. Pretender to the Austrian Mr. J. A. Fraser, Attorney Gener- throne, declared yesterday to al, stated that notice of the motion the special correspondent of and affirmation of identification had the newspaper "Intransigeantbeen filed Certificates testifying at Steenockerzeel Castle, in that Mr. Poon worked with H. Belgium;
Shanley in King's Bench Walk, and also that he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at Oxford Univer- sity had also been filed.
“I do not despair that Austria will regain its independence.”
Mr Poon, continued the Attorney-
The correspondent adds that the former Austrian Imperial family's la hopes now rest with Hungary. Generaf, was educated in Hong Kong, Developments in Austria have and in 1932 proceeded to England taken the Habsburgs completely by for further studies. He entered the surprise, since their daily corres-Oxford University the following pondence from. Austria did not year. In 1936 he graduated, and contain the slightest indication was called to the Bar of the Middle that such a turn of events was to Temple. be expected-Trans-Ocean.
DANISH ENGINEER ACCUSED
A Danish engineer appeared in the Kowloon Magistracy this morning charged, with a Chinese member of the crew, with having possession of prepared opium aboard the steamer Mui Nan and with, attempting to export it.
The Chief Justice then admitted Mr. Poon to practise in the Colony
pleasure to do so, and added that he making that it gave him great
hoped the new barrister's life in the Colony would be both a success- ful and happy one.
"Remember there will not be a great deal to do in the earlier stages, but there is an amount of room at
the top, concluded Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor
TAIKOO DOCK The foreigner was Jens Krajberg Nielsen, 25, an engineer; and the There is no change in the situa- Chinese, William Lai, second com-tion at Taikoo Docks arising from the refusal of dock employees to go Mr. Chamberlain appears to ship with the half-Jewish me pradore of the ship.
The case was adjourned until to-to work on the Asama Maru. An have realised that union of Aus Lupescu, and asked him either tria with the Reich is a natural de seek a reconciliation, with his for-morrow morning. The charge re early settlement of the difficulty is lates to a discovery made. on the hoped for. The yards are working velopment when he declared that mer wife, Princess Helene, or to
Mui Nan on March 13.
Lon other jobs as normally. it was a movement which could not marry again. be halted except by having re course to force.
DECISIVE EVENTS
to
Carol's refusal is shown. in Rumania's new Constitution, one clause of which gives him power to nominate a Western prince as his heir if Michael-dies before him.
As regards the decisive
Prince Nicholas, Carol's brother, events that led up to the final phase of the
has been deprived of rights of suc- development, attention is drawn cession because of his marriage with here to the statement made by
Helena Dimitrescu
a commoner.
Herr Hitler to Mr. Ward Price, of By Air Mail. the "Daily Mail””
It is apparent from this state- ment, it is said here, that the Reier and the National-Socialists in Ans-] tria have never been opposed to holding a plebiscite în Austria
Chinese Ships Still Sail The Seas
WEATHER FORECAST February 25, the spokesman stated. Coast, brought forth several ques-
and
Chinese ships are still sailing were Japanese, 15 British, one Ger- through China seas. This informa-man and nine Chinese. tion was offered by the Japanese |
QUESTIONS ASKED naval spokesman at the Shanghai | - The announcement that Chinese press conference.
ships were entering and clearing Eleven Chinese vessels entered from Chefoo, in view of the Japan- Chefoo during the week endingese naval blockade of the China
Nine Chinese ships cleared from tions from correspondents but only demanded that the plebis- The Royal Observatory reported the same port during that period, newsmen. cite be held under conditions that that the anti-cyclone has again in-he added.
The spokesman explained that would be fair, and equitable to all creased in intensity, and continues This information was contained the Chinese vessels ply between concerned.-Trans-Ocean.
to extend southward.
in an announcement made by the Dairen and Chefoo and belong to It now covers China, Indo-China spokesman to the effect that trade Chinese residents of Dairen. and the northern China Sea and ex-conditions at Tsingtao and Chefoo. He continued that these vessels tends northeastward to Japan; pres are nearing normal.
carry coolies and vegetables
and DOCK MISHAP sure is highest over the lower Yang- He continued that a large num were operating between the two
tse Valley.
ber of vessels entered and cleared ports, even before the occupation and N. Ethese ports between February 21 by Japanese forces, with special and February 28, at the same time permission from the Japanese stating the flags flown by the ships.. naval authorities.
Wong Kui, a fitter employed at the Kowloon Docks, was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital suffering from serious injuries to the head caused when he fell into a hold of the s.s. Kutsang in dry dock, and hit his head on an anchor.
Local forecast:-
winds, fresh fine.
During this week 16 Japanese Asked just, what flag the vessels and five British vessels amived at were flying, the spokesman replied
GARAGE FIRE Tsingtao while 21 Japanese and that it was the Chinese flag. A
|fcur⠀⠀ British ships cleared the newsman wanted to know whether A fire broke out at a garage in harbour, he said.
the flag had five bars” or was the Dyer Avenue last night, believed to In Chefoo, 35 ships entered port Kuomintang Dr.
Sepher, of No. 14 Kung Ma have been started when some one during the week. Of these, eight|_ The Terrace, bas reported the loss of struck a light near the petrol tank were Japanese, 15 were British, Nov some tools from his car No. 2940 of a car. Car No. 2829, belonging one was German and 11 were while it was garaged at No. 55 Wong to Mr. 3. C. Brown, was slightly Chinese. Nei-cheong Road
damaged.
Of the