TERMINATION OF NAVAL
TREATY
Japan To Act Independently Of Other Powers
Tokyo, Nov. 28.
It is authoritatively understood that the Japanese Government is awaiting replies from France and Italy before acting on the termina- tion of the Washington Naval Treaty.
Even in case the replies are in the nagative. Japan will be notify- ing termination of the treaty to the signatories independently of the others. -Reuter.
ITALY'S ATTITUDE
Italy
Rome, Nov. 27. Offcial circles here are of the opinion that Italy's reply to the Japanese suggestion that Jola
with Japan in denouncing the Washington Naval Treaty will almost certainly be negative.
It is believed that the invitation to France to take a similar step. will also meet with a cool recep- tion.
point and accept the compromise plan offered by Great Britain...
In view of the state of the ex-
chequer, it is recognised here that the Naval Powers could easily out- build Italy if fleet imitations were abolished.. Reuter.
FRUITLESS TALK "
London Nov. 27. Mr. Matsudaira, the Japanese Ambassador, conferred for 90 minutes with Sir John Simon, Erl- tish Foreign Secretary, to-day. No change in policy, was intimated by the Japanese representative and the conversations were, ap- parently, without result.
It is believed, here that France is unlikely to join Japan in de nouncing, the Washington Naval Treaty, despite Germany's pocket battleships and Italy's new con- struction of powerful fleet units.
The French position at the end of 1936 will be much the same as it is to-day, relatively, the navy possessing about $50.000 compared to Italy's 425,000 tons-
It is thought that Japan averse to acting alone in the ab- rogation of the Treaty and that she may even reconsider her view-Renter.
NEW
JAPANESE PROPOSALS .
Next Step In The Naval Talks
London, Nov. 28.
It is expected that the new Japanese proposals, or adaptation of the original Japanese proposals will be submitted as the next step in the naval talks.
During yesterday's meeting be- tween Sir John Simon. Mr. Mats datra and Admiral Yamamoto, the Japanese indicated that they had a new plan which it is understood contains technical details
with
LITHUANIAN CONTROL OF LAWYERS
++
ATTACK ON BONY
More Damaging Allegations
tons
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894- Received. November 28, 7.30 p.m.).
Paris, November 28.
the. case
in
Developments brought by Folice Inspector Bony against the weekly journal. "Grin- alleged defamation of character goire" for recovery of damages for
has taken quite
an unexpected
on
Agures showing how the original course. The proprietors of "Grin- Japanese proposals for parity and goire" did not content themselves global tonnage can be fitted into
with the defence as expected but the British suggestions for qualita-led a most vigorous attack tive limitation, non-fortification, Bony with new charges threaten- pacific-notification and construe-
Ing to be more damaging than the tion programmes.
frst. Defendants produced R The plan will probably be certain Mademoiselle Cotillon as formally submitted at an Anglo-witness who in the course of her Japanese meeting later in the evidence accused Bony of having week. In the meanwhile Sir John
about two years ago organised a Simon, will probably see the Ameri-systematic blackmail whereby she can delegate, Mr. Norman Davis- was frightened into parting with Reuter,
various gums totalling francs
·3,000,000. One payment alone was francs 600,000. This was possible because years ago Mile. Cotillon ran away from her guardian who reported to the police. Mile. Cottillon was at length caught. photographed and returned. In February 1932 after Mile. Cotillon had grown up, demand (By Telegraph. Copyright, Tai
of large graphic Moscovas Ordinance,
sums began to be lodged, the $80%. Received, November 28; 4.30 p.m.)
threat being that unless it was Kovno, Nov. 28.
paid her photograph and story With the object of distributing would be published "Gringoire" Lithuanian lawyers in equal, pro-asserts that they are able to pro- portions through the country and decreasing the percentage of re- sidents in the capital of Kovno. the Lithuanian government has recently passed a law giving the minister of justice the right to determine the dwelling place of the lawyers. Great Indignation is now prevailing in the Jewish minority owing to the fact that the Jewish lawyers are hardest hit by the new law no less than 25
(Special to "Hong Kong
Bally Press"}
duce many similar cases of blackmail attributable to Bong- Transocean Kuo Min.
ARMY PAY IN
HONG KONG
of 28 lawyers who must leave Kov- House Of Commons
no being Jews.
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SOVIET DIPLOMATIC
CHANGES
(Special to "Hong Kon Daily Press")
Question
London, Nov. 27. Asked at what rate to the collar colonial allowances admissible to the British forces in Hong Kong were fixed, Mr. Douglas Hacking, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Home Omce, in the House of of Commons to-day replied at the allowance was issued in dol- other factors besides the rate of lars and was fixed in relation to
exchange.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
1934.
RECOVERY IN
DEBATE
FRANCE
IMPERIAL DEFENCE
Premier Appeals For Questions Affecting Germany
Support
Paris, November 21
Premier Fiandin of France to- day broadcast an announcement that a virtual French version of the NRA. had been launched.
He appealed for a nation-wide rally round the business chiefs, as Britain had rallied around her National Government and the United States had rallied round President Roosevelt.
To Be Raised
London, Nov. 28,
The suggestion that anything in the nature of an ultimatum has been delivered to Germany on the subject of armaments is dis- counted in Parliamentary circles.
It is believed that Mr. Stanley Baldwin in his speech in the
OFFICIAL CALLS
Berlin, Nov. 27. The British Ambassador to Ger- many, Sir Eric Phipps. visited Baron van Neurath to-day, and according to an official German communique. the friendliest manner the contents communicated in
of statements to be made in the
M. Flandin asserted that pro-/ House of Commons to-day w. in- House of Commons to-morrow in
duction must be adapted to con- sumption and the process of de- flation. must be ended in France,
A committee of experts should decide, he said, what industries were costing the community more than they brought in; and those which should be would be pro- tected.
the course of the debate upon Im- perial defence.
It was at first reported that the cellor-President, Herr Hitler, Ambassador had seen the Chan- this was denied later
but
dicate that the British Govern- ment is viewing with growing 'con- cern the position in. international armaments, reiterating that while the British air polley, announced last July, is intended to be a five year plan, there will be no hesita- tion on the Government's part to state for Foreign Affairs, simul- accelerate the extension of the taneously with the British Ambas- air force should events occur 'ren-
sador's call upon Baron dering a speeding up absolute's
A great colonial plan would probably emerge from the French Imperial Conference meeting innecessary.
the next few days and better com- mercial credits would be extended to the retail trade, the Premier promised.- Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Nov. 28. London silver prices to-day were unchanged, as follow:-
Nov. 27 Nov. 28 24-5/8 Spot ...........
24-5/8 Forward...... 24-3/4 24-3/4 London on New York cross rate at 2.00 p.m. to-day was 4.98-9/16 compared with 4.99 at closing yesterday.
ARREST OF PULPIT ORATORS
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press").
1894.
By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele
Ordinance. "praphic. Massages
Beceived, November 28, 4.30 p.m.j
Berlin, Nov.
28."
Jesuit Father Joseph Splecker ha
well-known pulpit orator
The
been taken into protective custody because as some papers assert that he slandered the third Reich. The Catholic "Germania" this morning carries conspicuous newa of Spiecker's arrest in heavy type. On the other hand a pulpit orator of the
side, namely apposite Nordic German faith movement has been arrested at Klel at the instigation of the Church authori- ties because he had declared that Christianity, Capitalism and Bol- shevism descend from one and the same root, namely, Judism and that Christianity is nothing else but "Jewish inferiority "com- Diex."—
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AUTOGYRO FLIGHT ABANDONED
Nimes, Nov. 27. Mrs. Victor Bruce's attempt to fly to Capetown from London in an autogyro ended in disaster hete to-day, causing her to aban- don the flight. She is returning to London.
J
Mrs. Bruce made a good land- ing on arrival, but a gust of wind overturned. the machine, smash Ing the propeller. Mrs. sustained slight injuries Inees-
leuter
Mr. Winston Churchill, in mov- ing an amendment to the address, is expected to base his case for in- creased British defences substan- tially on increasing armaments in Germany, particularly in the air. -Reuter.
HAPPY END TO CONFLICT
Point To Be Debated
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press"}
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tala graphic
Messages Ordinance... IRDA Received, November 28, 7.30 p.m.) Paris, November 28. The "happy ending" to a con- flict between deputy Goy and the city councillor Monnier on the оде side
extreme and the nationalist Franklin Bouillon or the other that arose through the latter accusing the former of be- personal talk with Herr Hitler has trayal of France by seeking a
now taken a curiously gratifying form.
Next Friday there will be ar extraordinary session at Faubourg when Goy and debating Club Monnier will speak on the tneme
Sir John Simon, Secretary.
Neurath, received the van
Ambassador in London,
German
an
These developments.come the heels of a"visit to London of Herr Hitler's personal envoy. Herr von Ribbentrop. who, a few days ago, concluded a week's visit in England Reuter.
HARD TASK FOR POLICE
Mass Demonstration By Students
(Special to the "Hong Kong
Daily Press").
(By Talegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Massager Ordinance, 1894.
Received, November 28, 4:30 p.m.)
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Vienna, Nov. 28. The anti-Czech student demons- trations which began on Monday 25 protest against the forcible appropriation by the Czech -au- thorities of a German Prague uni- versity's historical insignia were continued on Tuesday on a larger scale and at times got beyond po-
London, Nov. 27. A demand for a quote against Hice control according to press re- ports here on Wednesday morning.
imports of Japanese slik goods was made to-day by a deputation | It appears that the demonstra- from the Silk Association of Great tors who numbered upwards of 5,- Britain at a meeting of the Con- 000 made several unsuccessful at-servative, members of the House tempts to break through the po-
of Commons. lice cordon thrown around the
of "why we went to Germany: Czech legation and then proceeded
to the quarter where the big news paper plants are located and vent ed their rage by invading the ad- ministrative offices of "Wiener Tag which is said to be closely affiliated to the Czech foreign of-
Then
Our talk with Hitler." The de- Duties Franklin Bouillon and. Castagne have been invited to attend and make reply: follows a general debate when the blind deputy Scapini, who lost his sight during the war, and Colonel Picot, chairman of the Union of
Blinded War Veterans and Gen- eral Puderoux will speak, the subject of discussion being "were Goy and Monnier right or wrong in speaking to Hitler? Does Ger many want war or pesce? Can French and German war veterans enforce peace?” Transocean Kup Min.
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MUSICIAN DEAD
Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") (By" Telegraph, Copyright,
Telo. graphic Mensager Ordinance,
1804 Bruce Received, November 28. 4.90 p.m.) to her
Berlin, Nov. 28. The death is recorded a of the well-known German musician. Professor Hugo Ruédel aged 66. Ruedel had been for many years a director of the famous festival choir at Bayreuth and conductor London Nov. 27.
of, choirs of both state opera and The driver and fireman of ar
the Berlin Cathedral. With him express from Cambridge to London another veteran of the old guard were killed, and several persons has passed away--- injured, when a train travelling at Transocean Kuo Min," 46 miles an hour this morning
TRAIN CRASH IN ENGLAND
crashed into a moton lorry at a level crossing rear Wormley, Hert- fordshire.
The engine overturned but the two men in the lorry escaped with injuries, although their vehicle. was smashed to pieces British Wireless.
BRITISH FINANCE
London, Nov. '`· 27. Exchequer returns for the past week show that during the cur- rent financial year the total -or- dinary revenue, exclusive of, self- MILITARY REVIEW NEXT balancing revenue, amounts at
SUMMER
Dy Telegraph, Uopyright, Tele
· graphic || Messuges" "Ordinance, 1894. "Received, November 28, 7.30 p.m.) · Moscow, Nov. 28. Reshuffle of the diplomatic posts In the Soviet service which was foreshadowed by Trensocean some time ago is now officially an The rates of allowances were nounced. M. Potemkin who was able to variation if an appreci- hitherto ambassador to Rome is able alteration occurred in the transferred to Paris, his place rate of exchange which was not being taken by the minister at counteracted, by any other factor. Helsingfors M. Boris Stein. The The Hong Kong dollar, which
London Nov. 27. Soviet minister at Budapest, M. stood at seventeen pence when. It was announced in the House Petrowski is relieved of his duties the rates were first fixed, had re- of Commons to-day that in con- and replaced by the present cently appreciated considerably nection with the silver Jubilee minister at Oslo, M. Beksadjan and increased rates of allowance celebrations, the King would next whose place will be taken by the in Hong Kong had been approved summer hold a military review, "former embassy secretary at for all ranks as from October 1, detalls of which are at present
Berlin, M. Jakenbowitch ---
Inst, said Mr. Hacking
under consideration runsocean Ano in.
-Brstich: Wireless.
Reuter
November 24 to £3686,816,051, which is £2,044,652 less than the amount collected at the corresponding date last year.
penny
The deputation pointed out that Japanese silk goods were being sold at two shillings one a yard, duty paid, against the four shillings three pence finished. production costs of the British ar- tiele.
on the
Bice, as well as the business offices Europe bad secured an
It stated the adik industries of interna- of the Jewish papers "Neuepresse, tional agreement under which Neue Wiener Tageblatt and Neues quotas should be based Wiener Journal "where furniture, Agures of 1930-32, inclusive, was smashed and window panes, broken before they were dislodged will be reported to the Govern- It is understood that the facts
by the police,
ment with the request that Mr Numerous groups of demonstra- Neville Chamberlain, and Mr.
RELAX AND KEEP FIT”
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press").
(By. Telegraph, Copyright, Isle-
Messager graphic
Ordinance, · 1893. Received, November 28, 7-30. p..}
Paris, November 28."
A full report of the lively com- ment on the speech delivered by Hess, Hitler's deputy on
of "relax and keep fr" movement Tuesday on the first anniversary was found in all sections of the French
Press. "Matin" for the headline "Fuehrer's righthand instance prints an account under
man again declares for peace" and puts in heavy type the words
spoken by Hess "we don't want
wir.
We will do everything we Transocean Ruo Min. can to preserve peace."---
HITLER'S SYMPATHY
Special to the "Hong Kong Day Press" (Copyright)}
Berlin, Nov. 28.
A message of sympathy was tele- graphed to the King of. Albania, by Hitler expressing the nations' sym-
tors (continued to march " through | Walter Runciman should receive | pathy, at the death of the King's ' the streets till late in the after- the deputation on this subject-- } mother.-
noon, some cheering Schuschnigg | Reuter.
and Starherberg while others shouted "Hell Hitler.". Time and again the students broke out into melody of the Austrian National Hymn but there appeared to be a notable lack of unanimity as re- gards the text, some singing words of the Austrian anthem others singing
the German anthem "Deutschland Ueberalea" which happens to be set to music in the same tune. After dark the police gradually restored order.
A resolution was passed by the all right wing joint meeting of students organisations which con- demns the seizure of the German insignia by the Czech authorities as "the humiliation for all Gér- man speaking people." Transocean Kuo Min.
ZEPPELIN RIDE FOR SPANISH MINISTERS
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press*Y!!!
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Talk graphia Massagas Ordinance," 1894- caired, November 281-4-80 p.m.) Madrid, Nov 28. The Spanish premier and four
Expenditure for the same pervitation from the Burgomaster of cabinet ministers accepted an in- lod, exclusive of self-balancing Seville to be present at the items, was 2439,052,342, which ex-arrival of the Oras Zeppelin ceeds the amount expended at the there on December 16. The pre- corresponding date last year by mier and his colleagues will take 28.109.877.
A Zeppelin ride over Böville --- Writish Wirelen
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