A EUROPEAN AGREEMENT
TEN YEARS OF PEACE · GUARANTEED ·
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BETTER FEELING
IN EUROPE?
RESULT OF ANGLO-ITALIAN
CONVERSATIONS
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LONDON, March 21.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1933.
DICTATORSHIP IN GERMANY
GOVERNMENTS REQUEST TO REICHSTAG
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
BERLIN, March 20.
ARRESTED BRITONS IN MOSCOW
GOVERNMENT DEMANDS THEIR RELEASE
IBRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruay, March 20.
FOR PROTECTION OF CATHAY NEWS CASE
CHARHAR
CHINESE ARMIES SENT TO RESIST JAPANESE
Whole Day Hearing
BESA ACQUITTED ON
·ONE CHARGE
TRANSPORT OF GOVT. SERVANTS
ANOTHER $87,000 WANTED
At to-morrow's meeting of the Financa Committee of the Legis lative Council supplementary eati mateg to a total of 895,604 will be asked. Of this 887,734 is required for Transport of Government ser this head proved insufficient by the amount now required,
the spirit of the THERE are indications that Mr. | A BIEL, has been published in THE suspension of negotiations CHINESE reports from Kalgan heard at the Criminal Sessions be wants. The $400,000 voted under
A TEN yours European co-opera-
tion Kellogy Pact is the substance of the tentative Anglo-Italian Agree. ment, which day be extended to the Colonies.
The agreement includes the re- vision of the peace treaties as provided by the League Covenant. Britain, France and Italy are recognise Germany's equality rights
to
to which affect must be given, and now Germany will be enabled by decree to reorganias her military forces on a footing of equality with the rest of Europe.
Austri, Hungary and Bulgaria will be treated likowise.
Ramsay MacDonald and Signor Mussolini, in their conversations, definitely set the ball rolling to wards better feeling in Europe. The latest information from Paris suggests a distines possibility of a Franco-Italian rapprochement.
It is understood that following the Ministerial meeting to be held this evening, M. Daladier the the French Premier and Paul Bon oour will tell Mr. MacDonald and Sir John Simon, whom they are meeting to-morrow, that they will Ministers work in Rome. give warm support to the British
which the Government asks the Reichstag for dictatorial powert for the duration of the present Government or until March 31, 1937.
The measure authorises thi Gov- ernment to promulgate laws even conflicting with the Constitution and rescinda control of the Reich stag and Reichsrat over auch legis lation, as well as over treaties with other Powers
Prison Camp.
usa
to
The first internment camp
BERLIN, March 20. It is considered that the converfold 5,000 Communists and other The agreement is renewable for sations are destined to have con & further ten years unless it is siderable repercussions on the re being opened this week
"enemies of the German people" is denounced by a year's notice. lations between European nations Dachau, Bavaria,
The British and French ministers and a reafirmation of the ban on met at the British Embassy at the use of force will have the hap 10.30 am to discuss the provisions.piest paychological affect by mak-
The French
al. Government,
ing a big contribution towards the though it neither donies or confirms re-establishing of confidence in the these precise terms, states, semi-world.
officially, it considers that certain Well informed circles consider provisions in the agreement requirezint France is ready to participate considerable modification and most in the projected consultative pact, careful study.
but must have plenty of time to study the details.
..
The French opinion is that the agreement is likely to cause a Euro. rean upheaval,
A WEEK'S COTTON HOLIDAY
TO LEVEL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
THROUGH KOTER'S AGENCY.j
BRUSSELS, March 20.
►
Rome Visit Concluded.
(BRITISH WIRELLAS GERVICE.)
RUGBY, March 20,
The Prime Minister and the For- en Secretary concluded their briar visit to Rome to-day. Mr. Ramsar MacDonald, accompanied by his daughter, left by rail and some hours later Sir John Simon flew. in a military seaplane from Osita to Genoa, there joining the train fo Paris, where the statesmen will break their hornoward journey to meet the French Premier, M. Dala dier, and other Ministers.
In reply to a question Mr. Bald- THE International Cotton Com-win stated in the Commons that wittee has passed a resolution Mr. MacDonald who will reach recommending a week's cotton holi- London on Wednesday, would make day to reduce the margin between a statement on the reanlts of his the production and consumption. Rome visit on Thursday.
BURMA'S FUTURE
CONSTITUTION
BRITAIN ADVISES QUICK DECISION
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]``
Ruoay, March 20. QUESTIONED regarding the con
SUCCESS OF PLEBISCITE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT)
L18803, March 20 SIXTY per cent, of the electors have, voted in favour of the new Portuguese Constitution which seeks to convert the present dicta torship into a constitutional gime.
This is intimated in an official communique, which adds that the votes against the Constitution did not exceed five per cent.
and determination to collect suf- ficient funds to free the Church of the threatened debt. These efforts have resulted to date in the collec tion of about 88,000 mainly from members Magnificent as this result is, it yet full for short if our require. ments The income of the estab- lishinent is in round figures #6,000 per annum and the expenditure
of the "congregation.
84,200 per annum leaving a balance Good Reaction,
of $1,800 per annum available for. The result of the Bone conver-reducing the debt. The overdraft sations exercised a favourable in at the moment stands as $20,000 to facuse on the foreign bond market which must be added $2,500 due to og the London Stock Exchange to creditors who have kindly agreed day. Among others, German is to an extension of their debts but sues showed a substantial improve who must soon be paid and a pos- ment. British funds continued to sible 8500 to buy a new blower for advance, with War Loan 31 at the organ, the present one threaten- 1004. ~ South African mining shares ing to fly to pieces every time it is improved.
used. This means that the over- draft must continue for at least 10 years unless outside assistance is obtained. The Committee's desire to reduce this period as múch as possible is very natural as our successors will hardly thank us if in accepting a bequest of a re novated Church, they must accept also a heary overdraft.
VICTORIA DIOCESAN
CONFERENCE
(Continued From Page 7.)
stitutional problem of Burma, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for India, said that if the people of Burma and their representatives in the Legislative Council chose for separation from India, the Govern- Effect of an Explosion.
The Committee's present policy ment would ask Parliament to ap-
is to keep the Repair Fund open The Church. property includes u prove the grant of a Constitution Parsonage which is now on lease and to be thankful for all contribs on general lines indicated at the and which forms the main revenue tions thereto,, knowing that $100 end of the Burma Round Table of the establishment. Both Church donated now is equivalent to $180 Conference, and with which the and Parsonage were built with tim-in 10 years time. In this manner proposals for a Constitution for bered roofs which constantly needed gently bring the fund to the India, contained in last week's attention owing to the ravages of notice of this conference and if ways White Paper, corresponded very the white ant. In the Spring of and means, My Lord Bishop, could closely.
1931 a terrific explosion occurred ibo devised whereby assistance could If Burma chose to remain a pro- Canton city a disaster which may be obtained in any shape or form, I vince of India in the Indian Federa of you will recall and which was would be extremely grateful. tion, proposals for the structure of responsible for the collapse of the the Provincial Constitutions, for roof of the Parsonage, with grave relations between the provinces and dangers to the occupante who fortu "the federal authority, and for the nately escaped with their lives..
allocation of revenue between the
This unlooked for tragedy caused Provincial and Federal Exchequers
the committee to
institute
After a short discussion it was decided that the Executive Council should be instructed to make, sppeal for Christ Church, Shameen:
Other Business.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
PSIPINO, March 31.
state that General Fu Tao Yi, for the commercial treaty with Russia was announced in the House Governor of Suiyan province an- of the Commons by the Under Se-nounces the despatch of three joint eretary for Foreign Affairs, Capt. Chanhisuiyuan armies into Charbar Anthony Eden in answering for the protection of that province. Parliamentary question regarding the Moscow arrests.
"the British
He said he regretted that apart from Messrs. Monkhouse and Nord- wall, whose provisional release was already announced subjects arrested are still in cus- tody and as far as I am aware His Majesty's Ambassador has not yet been given an opportunity for a private interview, do
"His Excellency, has been in- formed that the prisoners BIG charged under Article 58 of the Criminal Code and in an official communique it is stated that the case. will be dealt with by a Supre- me Court, apparently in publíc.
The force consists of two Infan- try Armies and ons Cavalry Army, to be under the direct control of the Peiping branch of the Military Council.
WANG CHING WEI "AT NANKING-
PRESENT AT C.P.C. MEETING
THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCE]
NANKING, March
held a
The Central Political Counci
special meeting at 10
A verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury in the case.
fore Mr. Justice Wood, yesterday, in which Joseph Evarulist Besa was tried on, three charges of fraudulently converting a sum of money entrusted to him for the purchase of the Cathay News and of uttering two false receipts.
Besi who conducted his own defence told a long story in the course of which he suggested that the case, was brought out of jealousy arising through his friend. ship with the wife of the man who entrusted him with the sum con- cemed. 1
Florencio Charles Kennedy who had applied for a warrent for arrest denied all knowledge of any such quarrel.
The jury comprised Menara, J. A. Shaw (foreman), W. C. Ogley, S. H Garrod, H. Keller, V. G. Kerley, R. de Jesselin de Jong, and J. Hoare.
Among the ftoins are the follow- ing
His Excellency the Gover
nor, Furnitura 9231 Provision made in Estimates $7,500,0
Certain Crown Agents accounts were not received until January and February of this your, and mean, while some local purchases had been made with the result that the amount of the vote has been f ceeded by $231 and a supplementary vote for that sum is requested.
The above is to be met from sav= inga under Upkeep of Motor Cars. Government Gazette uma 566
When the first message for a sup plementary vote was prepared it was estimated that the expenditure on the service would amount to $10,000. Final figures for the year show a deficit of $500 and a further vote for this sum is requested.
Servants ...
:#8773-4 Provision made in Estimates? $400,000,
*Full details of the charge on which the case is based have not yet been received in spite of Sir
Mr. J. A. Fraser, assistant At- Esmond Ovey's urgent enquiries,
torney General, said that prisoner but it has been described as one o'clock this morning, at which Mr Was entrusted with 89,127.06 by Transport of Government
Wang Ching Wei was present. It Cathay New. On September 28th Kennedy for purchasing the is learned that in order to acquainted went to the offices of the Wang of the latest situation, Messrs. G. K. Hall Bratton where the meeting reviewed some of the he saw Mr. D. L. Strellett, who more important decisions taken by gave accused a receipt for 30. That the Government during the period receipt, the prosecution alleged, of Mr. Wang Ching Wei's absence was altered by the defendant from from China.
six dollars to sixty.
of sabotage in the electrical indus try.
With regard to legal steps for the defence of the prisoners, the Soviet Government havs stated that the prisoners will not be allowed to avail themselves of the servioss of British counsel nor will, such s counsel be allowed in court during the trial, the only counsel allowed. in such cases being nominated from the Soviet College of Jurisconsuls. "Sir Edmond Ovey has been in- structed to press for untrammelled legal assistance for the prisoners if the trial is held, He was in structed to represent in the strong- est terms to the. Commar for Foreign Affairs, the grave view taken by the British Government of these unjustifiable proceedings against British subjects:
The Government are convinced these proceedings must have been taken under a complete misappre bensfon.
ed that he has made urgent repre- "His Excellency has now report sentations, emphasising that Anglo- Soviet relations will suffer, serious ly unless they are liberated, More over, alear negotiations for the Arenty can arve no commercial useful purpose if British subjectė are to be liable to auch treat ment, The Government have· BG- cordingly decided to suspend these negotiations. Sir Edmond "Ovey has been instructed to inform the Soviet Government accordingly."
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SILVER MARKET
LONDON PRICES
(From Our Own Correspondent,)
LONDON, March 21. FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON THE LONDON.. MARKET TO-DAY:
SPOT FORWARD
Mar, 21 Mar. 20 17.7/16:171 17.5/18 371
CANTON NOTES
Marshal Chen Returns To City
ONE MORE MAGISTRATE IN TROUBLE
Spends Busy Day.
The amount provided for, this sor vite has proved insufficient, the final figured for the year showing an overexpenditure of $67,734 for which a supplementary vote is, re- quested.
Stationery, Other Services ... $2,078 -Owing to congestion of work in the Gaol Printing Shop it has been in consequence of which the vote necessary to make purchases locallej has been acceded by $2,978,
Police Force: Expenses of
Anti-Piracy Guarda
Anti-Pirsey Guḥrda .................33,063 The access of thig vote, is due
to the payment to the Singapore Government of their account for
Mr. Kennedy on his arrival in the Colony..was taken to the office NASKING, March 20.
of a paper known as the China Mr. Wang Ching Wei was very Digest at Taiping Building where busy to-day attending differsat con- he was shown various accounts in ferences and receiving callers. cluding a receipt for 81,668.38 al- All Government leaders here at leged to have been signed by Mr. tanded an important conference at Strellets but bearing the signature of the Central Kuomintang Head
"F. Strellett." accused's explant quarters for two hours this morn- tion, heing that it was a receipt for ing and Mr. Wang Ching Wei $1,500 deposited on account et the had & conference which lasted for paper and $164,39 interest on an- two hours this afternoon with the other $1,500. Mr. Strellett would Foreign Minister, Dr. Lo We say that neither the name nor the Kan...
Interviewed by Pressmon;
signature were his, mod that no Wang Ching Wei reiterated hisuch receipt was given from the over the Presidency of the Execu David L. Strellett solicitor of desire of Mr. T. V. Soong taking co. of Messrs. G. K. Hall Brut-
ton, tive Tuan. He has not yet decid the firm of George K. Hall Brut ed whether he would make a trip
At the request of the Hong Kong to Factin, for General Chang Kaiton & Company, gave evidence in Broadcasting Committee the Cov Shek may come to Nanking to con support of crainsel's statement ernment has had under considera for with Wang Ching Wei,
When shown a document purport. tion the question of relaying tha |--
ing to be a receipt for $1,688.38 reprogrammes transmitted by the Em Bun To Proposes Unification ofceived by George K. Hall Brattone Broadcasting Station recently
Military Forces.
Company Mr. Strellett, denied opened. The purchase of equ that the signature was his.ment suitable for this purpose-
NANKING, March 20
Mr.
It is officially announced that Dr. Sun Fo and Yu Yu Jet are going to propose the unification of mili tary affairs throughout the entire country under centralised control
The Defence.
Bess in the witness box sad that Kennedy went to Matulain September after arranging that he Besa, should stay in Hong Kong
4th Quarter of 1931 during Pel ter's account for 1932 was paid in ruary, 1932; whereas the 4th Quar
1932 The vote for 1931 was under expended by $5,478.
Wireless Receiver:^. Additional Wireless Receiver
(Experimental)
Bikely to involve considerable
penditore and the Chief Electrical Engineer advises that hafore Sun cision is reached on this point cer tain experiments should be under taken in order to obtain the neces No exact price was mentioned but sary data For this purpose a Ba Kennedy thought he could rise not exceeding $1,000 for the pu
chase locally of an additicost $5,000 if necessary. After a conceiver of the latest design
quired,
in order to put up affective re-and purchase the Cathay News sistance against external invasion.
Secret Maps.
NANKING, March 20, The Chinese Government authori-saltation with Mr. Leo dada, ties here have received a telegram Bess cabled Kennedy that and of to-day's date from General Sung bought the Cathay Nestor Cheh Tuah in which General Sung $2,000. In point of fact he had stated that during the fighting at teen informed that he could buy it Haifengkow, from the body of a for this sum, and Kennedy under Japanese artillery officer Chinese stood the meaning of the cable and troops found a map of Manchukuo sent the sum of $2,127,65 which which included not only the Pei- Besa placed in his own name, in On the ping-Tientain area, but sisc Tsinan. the National City Bank.
SMALL POX
POSITION STILL SERIOUS IN KOWLOON
Last week 40 cases of small po 16 from Victoria nd 84 from Kow loon and 28-deaths, were reported, compared with 53 cases and 10 deaths during the previous week.
Other cases of notifiable Chin- egs were: enteric 9 (9 deaths); meningitis 5 (4 deaths),
On Monday 9 cases of smallpox, meningitis were notified.
advice of Mr. D. I. Strellet, of Messrs. Hall Britton & Co. he did not complete the purchase of the Cathay News, as, one of the partners in that concern being out of the Colony he did not believe that he could legally do so. He started instead a paper called The Chino Digeit.
Kennedy had previously agreed, continued Bess, to lend him a sum between 12 and 16 thousand dollars to meet his obligations in Macao and be used part of the money entrusted to him by Kennedy to Pay off these, obligations.
would be applicable to her as to thorough re-examination of the roof The Budget for 1933 was approved- all other provinces.
Her inclusion would, however, of the Church and it is sufficient to after a short discussion as to the involve some revision of the Federal y that the Engineer who conduct needs of the Diocesan Schools, proposals in respect particularly of of the survey retreated hurriedly the composition of the Federal from the building soon after he had Legislature. If Burma elected for commenced his work. Temporary inclusion in the Federation while pillars were erected and the more the present Indian proposals were essential repairs effected immediate decision as to the advisability of turned to the city from a tour of all from Kowloon, and one case of account of his money and was under consideration; adjustments ly. might be made at the committee stage, but it was evident that the longer Burma delayed her choice, the greater would be the delay to the prospects of her own consti- tional development.
BRITISH BACON INDUSTRY
Renovation,
proposed new Church at Kowloon Dealing with the question of the Tong the Bishop said that he did not feel it possible to make any
creating a new parish until he had the official reports of the St. An- drew's and Cathedral Church Coun- cils on the point?
From Our Own Correspondant.)
Kennedy returned from Manila Canton, March 20. Marshal Chen-Chi Tong has re-
on October 13 and asked for on
given a verbal account the receipts inspection of the East River which
being on Besa's desk in the offices seems to have been very usefully made. He has, for instance, brought
of the China Digest -
Kennedy suggested that Besa back with him one district magis administration, it is interesting to hand over to him the entire rig trate who is alleged to have been note that just at the very moment of China Digest and an guilty of maladministration. The the Canton Municipal Governmentment was entered into public of the district, Was Loi, to has published a fist of the members Kennedy was to be pro be exact, had taken the opportu of the stalls of the various mani- editor and Besa adver nity of the commander-in-chief's cipal departments who are either ager Bean estimated personal visit to voice their griev commended or reprimanded for monthly advertising, T ance, against the said officit, who meritorious or bad services render be: $4,000 al was at once detained and now takened respectively, in the course of the he should hagerbo
previous your. The list contains the names of 107 persons with good of the ima marks credited, and these were pre-the offe moted, commended or giron 1,000, the premized
people werehe had signed for that douradod," or "be cancelled and he was fow instantes,
partner in the busines
The Committee were at this stage faced with a delicate problem. The expenditure of a few thousand
The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave ex- dollars would be sufficient to repair pressed his entire readiness to hold the damage, but only in such a way services for shore folk" in the that the danger of a similar catas Chapel of the new Missions to Bea trophe in the future would inevit men The presence of other people, ably recur. They therefore obtain at their services, was, he said, ex ed estimates for a concrete ceiling tremely helpful to the sehmen. He and roof and at the cost of about thought it would be quite possible $25,000, they decided to accept the to hold ocassional Communion Sorback to Canton where he will face estimate and thus free their succes vices in the Chapel of the Resur- the charges tevelle against hin sors from all future anxiety in this rection.
in a trial to take place immediately FARMERS ANXIOUS OVER regard. This was a courageous and
Exorbitant Taxation,-im- far-sighted decision
In an Interesting speech, which, -DENMARK
unfortunately, Mr. Waldegrave
Another important result of the The result of this policy some of traced the close connection between Marshal's tour, which is also good you, perhaps, have had a chance to St. Peters, West Point, and the news to many concerned, in the inspect in the entirely renovated Missions to Seamer, and said that abolition of a number of exortatant Church which, wo now possess. The this proposed resumption of the St. taxes which holan LONDON, March 20. elimination of all superfluous de Patora work would be wizy wol- JAU CASEMQPastellut ymadaworation or locale of any nou make Chai
The following were elected to The Rev. WWSR serve on the Executive Council
GT Waldegrave
(THROUGH REUTER'S ÁGENCY.]
Agriculture, stated in the resulted in a building of quiet dig.
Commmons to-day that he was awarenity and simplicity and one which of the anxiety among farmers at will not need attention for a long the announcement that the Governwhile,
ment was prepared to allow the
maintenance of the present quota
Finance..
The financing of this venture
of bacon importa from Denmark, ined a formidable obstacle
return for increased purchases by Denmark of British products.
"It was not the intention of tie Government to conclude any agre -mans - Inconsistent with its decisied nsion of the bacon.18
found that an
mater
many of
ha
the distriate
for: Mewn. Vendors, newspaper vendors are to
"Kenned and t
On November 10 Kennedy, certain accusations" agn wife and Bess. It was
caused a warrent to for his arrest..
Evidence was pro
to his Press Consorship Committee in the issued city and, to obtain hawking licences abolition to ply in their trade, according to
a recent decision of the Committee, that Mrs Kennedy, and The chief object of the new re- travelled at night hy gulation, according to the Com- from Macro to Hong mittee, is to have the vendors that a photograph had placed under some regulation which of her wher will enable the wo lof that pres Bera in Besa's room na vention of the airdulation of reso ter Hotel
s-examined the lionary and undesirable literature in the aity to be more electively carm ried out.
their Canmediata Some of the taxes to be done away with are levies on cattle, a common win, impost in several districts, on tele Pau phones, on sugar, and ba scales and other weight and measures,
Municipal Government's Action E.Speaking of these efforts, on the or part of the authorities for the Bishop building ng of sant efficient and pure *(Continued at feet of neet Doluss)
Digest as it was
Mr. Justice Wood that Kennedy charge against you your supposed rel wife-Yes, that is
Kennedy reex][ed. box denied any quarrel with Bess of his wife.
A verdict of not guilty was turned on all three charges
The hearing of the second dictment was held over till this afternoon-Besa pleading when the charge was read him.
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