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Rome, Dec. 15.
Full particulars of the Air Con- vention which, has been concluded between Britain and Italy are now available. This morning signor Mussolini and Sir Eric Drummond, the British Ambassador, afixed
seals to the final text.
CORRUPTION OF DIARY OF LOCAL
THE PRESS
A French Inquiry.
(Special Air Mail Service)
Paris, Dec. 15.
The instances of corruption and secret. subvention of the Press. shown up by the evidence in the Staviaky inquiry recently led the commission to charge M. Boully, one of its members, to investigate and report. His report was issued the other day, m
The Convention exclusively con- cerns civil sir lines and is really an amendment
Examining the influences to of the former which the Press in this country is Anglo-Italian agreement of 1933. subject, he declares that the three It contains the following altera-principal offenders are financial tions:
circles, advertising agencies, and
2. In return Britain gives the
the right to land Palestine and Transjordania.
Itallans
1. "All recognised British civil the State itself. The first, he says. air lines have the choice of an are often men or groups who make alternative route over Italy. The use of the Press to further their sea route goes from French terri-own often dubioita schemes; next tory to Ostia, Rome, Naples, Sicily, come agencies which sometimes im- Malta, Tripoli, Cyrenaica and pose their own policy on the Tobruk. The land route from editorial department in exchange French territory to Milan, Rimini, for the advertising they buy; and. Rome and Brindisi.
fjally, the contribution of the State comes from the secret funds of the Ministries of the Interior" and of Foreign Affairs. Referring to these funds, The says that they are sometimes used to obtain. material help, such as editorial support for a loan, a conversion, oi a lottery, sometimes they buy moral support. Thus it may happen that one and the same newspaper 1s, re- ceiving money both from a gang of swindlers and from the Government of the day."
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3. A special clause permita Italian civil aircraft to land in the Sudan. In Italian circles this concession is much appreciated, because it allows them to fly from Italy to Italian Somaliland and to Eritrea by the shortest possible route."
Among the rememes suggested by Italy and France
M, Boully are the establisment of Conversations between Italy and a corporative stature deuning the France for a settlement of frontier rights and duties of journalists delimitations in North Africa and and employers; the publication by newspapers of all relevant : facts the status or Italians in Tunisia about their ownership and source have also progressed notably dur- of revenue; the forbidding of Gov- ing the past few days. In comerament subventions to advertising petent circles It is hoped that M. agencies; either the inclusion in Laval. the French Foreign Mints- the Budget of a detailed explana ter, will be able to visit Signor tion of the uses to which the secret Mussolini when the present session funds are put or the cessation of of the League is over. It is pos- such payments. He concludes:- sible that the meeting will take place before Christmas.
The Government will thereby lose none of their authority and the citizen, who has the right to be fully and exactly informed about the employment of public funds,
ON THE GENEVA STAGE will have no further reason
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Dec. 15. Geneva, has again projected some of the lesser known persona- litics of polities into world pro- minence
For instance, Dr. Augusto de Vasconceles, who presided over the Council meeting, is a Portuguese.
Lisbon recognised him. many years ago as its best surgeon.
Politics have long claimed him. But he has never shown any desire for leadership at home. For more than ten years he has been a constant representative of his country on the League,
Tewalk Rushdi Bey, who friter- vened in the discussion, it little known in Western Europe. But he is a force. in Near Eastern polites.
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As Turkish Foreign Minister, he has been responsible for making Turkey a powerful factor in Balkan affairs.
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EVENTS
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Saturday, Jan. 5
Anniversaries and Holidays:- Vil of the Epiphany of Our Lord.
Cloemas
King's Cradle Soug." Queen's: "The Merry Widow." Central:- Chinese Ficture." Orientak-"Lady Killer." World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:"Dames.". Majestic:-"Bowery."
Star:-"The Affairs Of A Gentle-.
* man."
8.30 p.m.; Tamar's Dance, China Dances. Garrison Lecture "Hall,
Fleet Club, 8.45 pm.
Miscellaneous-New Territories Agricultural Show, Shek Wu Hul, 2.30 pm: Tombola, Garrison Lec- ture Hall, 7.30 pm.
Moon. New Moon, 1:20 pm, XII Moon, 1st Day.
*Sports
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Football-Senior Shield, Club v. Fusillers (Club Ground), 2.30 p.m.; East Lancashires v. Kowloon (How- loon), South China “B” v. St. Joseph's (Caroline Hill), 4 pm.;. Junior Shield, Navy v. Kowloon. (Navy), 2.30 pm; East Lancs. v. Club (Kowloon), 2.30pm. RA. RAO,C. v. South China (Chatham v. R.A.F. (Military, H.V.); 2,30 pm; Road), 2.30 p.m.; Club de Recreio v. Police (King's Park),-230 pm. University v. RAS.C. (St. Joseph's) 2.30 pm RAMC v. Fusiliers (Military, H.V.) 4.pm
Golf Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Captain's Cup Competition; Completion of Second Round Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Ladies' Bec- tion Taggart Cup Competition.
Hockey-Caer. Clark Cup, Club de Recreto v. St. Andrew's (Marina Ground), 2.45 p.m.; Central Bri- tish Association v. Central Bri- tish School (King's Park), 3 pm.
Miscellaneous-Kowloon C. c. Children's Sports. Club v. Navy (Happy Valley), 4 Rugby-Triangular Tournament,
D.M.
Sun-Partial Eclipse.
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Sports
Football-Senior Shield, Navy v. South China "A" (Causeway Bay Ground), 4 p.m.; Police v. Lincolns (Kowloon), p.m.; Junior R.E. v. Lincolns (Kowloon), 2.30 p.m.
of Second Golf-Completion Round Royal Hong Hong Golf Club "G. M. Young" and "Stubbs" Shield Competitions; First Rourid Captain's Cup Competition and Qualifying round Junior · Cham- pionship
Hockey. Mamak Toumament, Central British v. Kowloon Indians (King's Park), 10.30 am.
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Sunrise -7,04. a.m. Bunset.-5.53
Tides-High at 11,08 and 21.45. Low at 4.30 'and' 15.00.
Sunrise-7.04 a.m.; Sunset.-5.53
Tides-High at 10.30 and 20.56: Low at 3.40 and 14.08.
Sunday, Jan.ē Anniversaries and Holidays:- Epiphany. Slight Cold.
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Cinemas
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King's-Charlie Chan In Lon
don." Queen's Student Tour". Central-Chinese Picture.” Oriental:Cockeyed Cavaliers." World Hollywood Speaks." Alhambra A Dangerous Af-
fair.
Majestic Operator 13." Star Falling For You? Miscellaneous New Territories Agricultural Show, Shek Wu But Moon-XII Moon, 2nd Day,
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