HONG KONG DAILY
PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1935.
LAVAL MAY NOT VISIT
MUSSOLINI
Last Minute Hitch In Negotiations
London, Dec. 31.
The morning papers feature the Paris despatches of the difficulties that had arisen in the last minute in the Franco-Italian discussions. The "News Chronicle" considers it probable that Laval's projected vilt to Rome will be postponed in- definitely.
"י.
In an article apparently written before the receipt of the latest Paris despatches, the diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Tele- graph" asserted that if the pro- Jected seven-Power pact be com- pleted by the admission of Ger- "many, this would mean a positive contribution to peace. This pact would bring about appeasement in the Danube region. Great Britain had carefully watched and sup- ported various movements, done in- this direction.
M. LAVAL -
out that Italy is not satisfied with the widely ramified "law of guar- antee" of the Austrian indepen- dence proposed by France which which include as guarantors -not only neighbouring powers such as Germany. Italy, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Hungary but also France, Great Britain and
The next move would be to jac quire the assent of Germany and Hungary. The other States are determined to promote their plan irrespective of Germany's attitude but they unanimously agree that as long as Germany's is keeping aloof no confidence would be re-" stored. The British Government who, however, will not become partner to the projected seven-Roumania. Italy's attitude, ac- Power pact very energetically en-cording to Le Matin," will be de- dorse this viewpoint and they will finitely announced by Mussolini at lend their good ofices in order to
a meeting of the Executives of the ensure Germany's adhesion to the Fascist party in the. City of Turi
on January 3.- Trunauecar Kuo Min
Pact.
France and Italy, so the corres- pondent adds, refrained from pressing Great Britain to become a partner. They had realised that in the southern part of Europe it is ip to the States directly con- cemed to commit themselves.- Transocean Kuo Min.
??
OPTIMISM WANES
The morning papers confirmed the impression gained last night that the Franco-Italian discussions are at a dead-lock. In the cir- cumstances. It is declared doubt ful whether M. Laval would carry out his proposed visit to Rome as scheduled. The Quai d'Orsay has been very busy all Sunday. I Dice is said to have subjected thei French counter-proposals to rigor- ous changes and the temperate optimism manfested by Qual d'Orsay in recent days has sudden. ly died down1,---- Tramatean Kua Min.
ITALY'S ATTITUDE
Paris, Dec. 31.
No prospects for a Franco-Italian agreement having been brought about despite active negotiations a reserve now appears to be the favourite solution in French polt tical circles. "Le Journal" points
INCIDENT IN THE SAAR
Meeting Dispersed By Police
PRESS DISAPPOINTED
Warsaw, Dec. 31.
EXECUTIONS IN NO IMMEDIATE FEAR OF
MOSCOW
Surprise at Rapid
Course Of TrialTM
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Frase" Copyright).3
Moscow, Dec, 10. Considerable surprise was caused here at the rapid course of the trial and summary condemnation of Nikolaje and his associates, the public having expected on the publication of the voluminous in dictment that a demonstrative public trial on well known lines
would be held.
ARMAMENT RACE
London Press Comment On Japan's Action
London. Dec. 31. The morning papers, comments ing on the denunciation of the Washington Treaty. emphasise that it will be two years before the Treaty expires, during which time some solution can be sought Hence there is little fear that the Naval Powers will be plunging into a competition for construc-
The exécution of the fourteen accused does not, however, appeàrtion of vessels. to end the measures of suppres- sion in connection with the as- sasination of Kirov, ag rently
asserted by his successor Shdanoff Agranoff of the Leningrad depart ment of commissariat of interfor and one of the most feared len- ders of Cheka in the "early years of the revolution having instruct ed the Ogpu öfficials to continue investigations with the object of determining whether the terrorist group "The Leningrad Centre" alone was implicated in the plot as first supposed or whether this group had ramifications in the provinces, it now having come to light that they despatched agents on Journeys to other parts of Russia at regular intervals.--- Transocean Kuo Min.
ARCHBISHOP OF WESTMINSTER
In Critical State Of Health
London, Dec; 30.
nounced, it is announced.
The "Morning Post" emphasises that the bullding of larger capital ships and aircraft carriers would proportion to the security given. impose a financial burdèn out of
The "Daily Telegraph" declares that Japan appears to all naval opinion throughout the world to
PAST TWELVE
MONTHS
Period Of Storms
And Crises
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
possess perfect and impregnable security in her own waters which" other *nationa continually but despairingly seek for themselves.
The "Times' considers the event nonetheless grave because it was
universally foreseen that Japanese formality, but it cannot conceal diplomacy made the act appear a the demolition of a noble edifice of international agreement estab- Ished thirteen years ago, Yet Japan has proclaimed a desire to rebuild
Д new treaty од the debris of the old and negotiations have "been conducted with such remarkable frankness, tact and goodwill, that hope seems by no" means Impossible of achievement.
Reuter
CRUCIAL YEAR FOR EUROPE
French Premier's Optimism
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Fress" (Copyright.).]||
Press" (Copyright.).] -
Berlin, Dec. 30. Characterising the past twelve
Paris, Dec. 30. months as a period of storms and 1935 will be a crucial year in crises the "Diplomatisch Politisch European politics, above all as Korrespondenz polits out that regards the maintenance of peace, there were many signs tending to declared M. Flandin in an inter- Justify the view that exactly 30 view with the "Petit Parisien" and " years after the great world catas- at the same time expresses belief trophe, the cycle of historical that this storm would be success. events, would repeat themselves.fully weathered, characterising the "In spite of the warring examples European War, as a crime against from
the past, "states the humanity,
The
of the
Sup Perfect 1
ČESTCH WHISKY BLACK & WHITE
CROVE OLD SCOTCH WACHT |
BLACK&WHITE WHISKY
BLACK
WHITE"
WHISKY
World Renowned Age
for and Quality
1083)
CABLE NEWS IN PIKE MENACE IN
BRIEF
(Special to Hong Kong
Dally Press")
THE WYE
Anglers Encouraged
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela graphic Mensager
Received, December 31, 7-80 p.m.)
Ordinance, 2596.
(Special Air Mail Service) London, Dec. 31.. The Daily Express. publisded a
London, Dec. 12 Considerable alarm is felt by the in Warsaw that Zinovieff and rights in the River Wye by the report from their correspondent owners of valuable salmon fishing Kameneff have been exiled to unprecedented run of pike in the having left Moscow already with place called Solovetzl Isle, both river. their families in a goods train.-- Transocean Kuo Min.
The Semi-offietal. "Gazeta Pol- ska" in a Rome despatch stresses that all the French voices advocat- ing the posponement of M, Laval's
His Eminence Cardinal Fran- visit to Rome have caused. the keenest dissatisfaction in the Ital-
cis Bourne, Archbishop of West- lan Press. Italy, so the paper debe in a critical state of health.
minister since 1911, is reported to article," steps were taken which "The Saar Plebiscite," stated the clares, is desirous of a speedy un-
were conscious and wilful repet!- French 'Premier, "no longer pre- cersanding with France and of during the last few days and signs It is not
His Eminence has lost strength tion of the former fatal mistakes. { sents danger for Franco-German Laval's visit before the Saar Ple-
a fitting time to raise relationships which it appeared to biscite. This, in the Italian view,
of heart failure are more pro-reproaches especially against the do a few months ago, thanks to would permit the representatives
dead but there no denying that the measures adopted by the Lea- of both States to adopt a common
Born in March, 1861. at Clap- the adrupt termination of the gue of Nations. The greatest step attitude vis-a-vis Germany. In the
ham, he was educated at St. Cuth Disarmaments Conference in forward will have been made in Austrian issue in particular
bert's College, Ushaw. and St. April, the attempt to form a new the restoration of confidence be- Trantorean Kuo Min.
Edmund's of Ware, then going to hegemony and "finally the dan- tween the two great nations who
London, Dec. 31. St. Sulpice, Parls, and the gerous playing with the idea of
must make every effort to achieve versity of Louvain,
armed
Twelve officers of the so-called intervention in inter- more and more cordial co-opera-Red General Stan have been ar- He was ordained a 1884, and after serving as Curate creased the uneasiness in Europe peace, said Flandin, If, as we all Dally Express, They will be court
priest in national
question gradually in- tion in the interests of European rested at Odessa, according to the at Blackheath, St. Mary Magda-to an alarming degree. len's, Mortlake, and West Grin- climax and the turning pot of biscite is respected by both parties Transcen- Kuo-Min.
hope, the result of the Saar ple- martialled. stead, Sussex, he was appointed this tragic year,
and mutual obligations faithfully Rector of Southwark Dkeesan article, was the Marseilles assas carried out."" seminary in 1889,
H
AUSTRIAN PROBLEM
Paris, Dec. 31.
An eleventh hour hitch which may prevent M. Laval's proposed visit to Rome this week occurred in the Franco-Itallan negotia-
tions.
It 19 stated in French circles that difficulties have arisen in connection with the guarantee of Austrian independence and Italy's sympathy with the revisionist claims of Hungary- Reuter.
CHINA SILVER MEASURES Permits Necessary For Transport
Nanking, Dec. 31.
goes on
The
the
sinations which threatened. to
to Leo XII the folowing year of the already severely shaken He was named Domestic Relate bring about a complete collapse and was appointed taular Bishopedice of peace, but the
ECONOMIC ERRORS
coming fourney to Rome. M. Referring to M, Laval's forth-
war Flandin expressed the hope that of Epiphania and Coadjutor to scare which then arose caused the it would result in the Franco-Itali- the Bishop of Southwark in 1896. League of Nations to realise ta lan relationships returning to nor- The following year, he was made true functiona with gratifying mal channels which they ought
Bishop of Southwark
He has written extensively, ecclesiastical matters- Reuter:
- 11
COL BECK WILL NOT VISIT FRANCE
<Special to "Hang Kom
·Daily Press”),
on
(B Telegraph, Copyright, Tele-
com-
result that reason finally pre- vafled: Its Important sign of progress in European politics was that consciousness of the mon danger was strong enough to effect a firm, attitude on the part of the Powers concerned, a fact which had been noted. by Germany with pleasure where It inspires confidence for the future."
*
1
Concluding by recalling that a
form
ODESSA ARRESTS
The position is so serious that the Wye Board of Conservators. has issued an appeal to riparlari owners and lessees to do everything possible to encourage anglers to fish their waters on every possible occasion so that the quantity of pike can be considerably reduced
angler who catches the biggest have offered to give prises to the
Several owners of fishing rights.
number of pike between now and January.
The pike are lying in the pools, FERRY BOAT DISASTER and unless they are greatly reduc— ed in number, there is likely to London, Dec. 31.
be serious destruction of young Eighteen persons were drowned salmon when the warmer weather when a ferry boat conveying twen-comes and the pike move into the ty passengers cansized on Rio Sado streams. mates near Abeacerdo Sal. Only two in- succeeded in swimming ashore.- Transocean Kuo Min.
POISON GAS STOLEN
-The Wye Board of Conkerva- tors state that, generally, the pike are from one and a halt to five pounds in weight, and scale read- ings indicate the majority must biave been hatched in 1931: “and- 1932.
LERROUX CABINET
DIFFERENCES
Press (Copyright)];
never to have left. Affirming his pellet that. the year 1935 would be for wiping out great year mistakes made in the econo- mic feld in post war years M. Flandin answered the
London, Dec. 31- criticisms that he had put econo-
The mysterious theft of a tank mic questions in the forefront and
containing poison gás has caused neglected the matter of constitu- the police to issue an urgent mes- tional reform, by stressing that in zage asking for its return to the "the first place" France" must be able nearest police station, The poison Saarbruecken. Dec. 30. In order to facilitate the trans-Received, December 31, 4.30. 'p.m.)
graphic Messäger Ordinance, 1884. number of attempts had been to live, then the question to re- gag was destined for agricultural (Special to the Hong Kong Daily The calm which has hitherto portation
made to put the responsibility for
her constitution could be purposes and according to the of allver within the
considered. prevailed was broken at Pilless country and prevent snuggling
all international difficulties on Stockholm, Dec. 31.
statement of the police would Concluding Germany and her demand for Fandin paid a tribute to his pre- sons—
his interview M. suffice to kill more than 100 per- a meeting of the abroad, the Finance Minister has Catholic Front was dispersed by announced a
is at present in Stockholm on a equality, the "Diplomatisch Poll- series of fresh the police, following a.fight measures governing permits for prior to his return to
three days' private visit would, tisch Korrespondez' asserts that decessor M. Doumergue, stating the hall in which chairs were transportation. These are as fol-
Warsaw, Germany had
never departed. used as weapons.
pay a visit to the French Govern from the clearly cefined line of lown.-
ment, was contradicated by des action dictated by alms of satis
to the faction for her honour and her papers here. It is stated in War rights and the protection of her saw that nothing is known of interests and has no other goal such a plan and that Back is than the desire to live on peace- expected back in Warsaw
ful and friendly terms with other January 3
nations on
the basis of mutual, Transocean Kuo Min.
respect as well as equal rights and obligations- Transocean Kuo Mini
castel when
in
local Superintendent
of
The report that Col. Beck who
The chlef speaker, Herr (1) Applications for permits by patches from Warsaw Imbusch, who was formerly a
Shanghai or Nanking should be. Reichstag deputy and who is now addressed
the to
Ministry or President of the Christian Trades Finance. Unions, was taken to hospital
(2) In other parts of the coun- suffering from head 'wounds.
try, the permits will be issued by the Customs, who will submit reports to the Ministry regarding the destinations and the amounts of allver every ten days. The per-.. mits. after serving their purpose, should be withdrawn and forward- ed to the Ministry for cancella- tion:
The police are refusing informa- tion, but it is understood that they have arrested the chauffeur of the editor of the anti-German Front newspaper "Neu Saar Post" alleging that he fred a revolver, which started the trouble Reuter.
RADIO STATIONS IN GREECE
Marconi Company Acquires Моперову
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally-Press”)
(3) Applications by banks and commercial firms with the Cus toms should be accompanied by
SAAR PLEBISCITE COMMISSION
Deputy Appointed
(Special to the "Hong Koir Dälly Press”)
on
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tata
"certificates from, the local Bank... || praphie" " Messager. Ordinance, 1894
ing Association, the Native Received, December 31, 4:30 ps,)" Bankers' Guild, or the Chamber
London, Dec. 31 .of Commerce:
SHEIK KUWAIT SIGNS OIL CONCESSION
Anglo-American Group Gain Sole Right
that no Frenchman was free from
Transocean Kuo Min.
MASCAGNI'S NERO
Allan, Dec. 31.
⠀⠀Madrid, Dec. 30. That the latest crisis of Lerroux's cabinet was not overcome by the recent changes was evidenced by the partisan spirit and would fall
the last minute refusal late ou to realise that France's internal
Saturday night, of Martinez de and external security was stronger
Velasro to accept the post of For- Pietro Mascagni Anished his new eign Minister for which he had at the end of the year 1934 than before, and it would be unjust not opera "Nero," the premiere of been selected by the Prenter. In to assign a greater part of the which takes place here on Jan-addition to this, thary differences credit for this to M. Doumergueuary 17. At the end of April the of opinion, it is understood, pre Transocean Kuo Min.
72-year old composer will go to the vall in the Cabinet regarding United States to personally con- decisions of the constituti duct his latest work. It is his fif- court to abandon the cha teenth opera—
against the former premi
·Transocean Kuo Min.
GII Robles and his sup particular having veh tested against "this hreatened to send signation.— Transocean Kuo Min.
AUSTRIA-RÚMANIA
TRADE TALKS
[Specia), so the "Hong Kong Dalle Presa" (Copyright.)]
CONCENTRATION CAMP ALLEGATION
Buerckel Gives His Views Vienna, Dec. 30. The trade and payment "nego-
Baarbruecken, Dec. 30. tiations between Austria and The affidavit of Wilhelm Fischer, Roumania have been broken off former Welfare Secretary of the Baghdad,, Dec. 30. between Stockinger, the Austrian Deutsche Front anent the concen AD Englishman has been -Shelf Kuwait has signed an off minister of Trade and Transport tration camp at Neuenkirchen for (4) Where there is no Customs appointed Deputy of the Baar concession covering the whole of and Manolescu, the Roumanian prominent anti-Nazis, is described House, no silver transportation Plebiscite Commission. He is Mr. his large territory, granting the Minister of Commerce, only on as an atrocity and a fairy tale by will be permitted exceeding $1,000. Ben Greene, a member of the sole right of production and ex- account of the necessity of the Herr Buerckel, Hitler's Commissar except with the endorsement of Labour Party who in all proba ploration--to an Anglo-American latter's departure to Bukarest, for the Baar, who adds that the Banking Association, the bility will be put up as candidate group, according to report.
We declar
statement Fischer was expelled from the The Marconi Company has Native Bankers Guild or the at the next Parliamentary elec-The group is stated to be a Issued
on – Saturday Deutsche Frontal acquired a monopoly from the Chamber of Commerce: ( tious. Mr. Greene is a graduate combination of two powerful "ol) | night |_ Cods Greek Government to exclusively (5) Certificates must guarantee of Oxford and has been ictive concerny, maluding the Anglo object of reac bula and operate radio stations that the silver for transportation, in the past in commissions to Persian Oll interests in Greece. The contract runs for within the country
for alleviate distress in Germany and
Development. will begin 25 years Zransocean Kuo lin
(Ry Telegraph, Copyright, Tale graphio Message Ordinance; 1894 Berivad, December 51. 4.30 p.m.)
Athens, Dec. 31.)
legitimate business
Router
Soviet Ru Tratsäceán Bin Min
tions with-
ɑnew!; ment will be ned on mollascu return from Vienna Best
kranaptean Kuo, Min
RED SHIRTS COLLIDE WITH CATHOLICS:
Six Killed In Mexico