COMPLETE AGREEMENT
AT ROME
Franco-Italian Colonial Problems Settled
Rome, Jan. 7.
A complete agreement on all questions discussed at the meet- Ing of Signor Mussolini and M. Laval yesterday and early to-day including, those encountered in colonial policy spheres, was reach- ed early this morning.
“We shall sign to-morrow," said M. Laval after the meeting."
The statesmen met at the French Embassy, where the French Am- 'bassador gave a reception yester- day evening- Reuter
FOUR DOCUMENTS
Paris, Jan. 8. The four documents emblodying the texts of agreements to be reached at Rome and to be signed by M. Laval and Signor Mussolini to-morrow, comprise the follow- ing:
1. A statement "recording the identity of the Franco-Italian views on their principal problems and general policy:
2. A joint recommendation to neighbouring and the succession states of the old Austro-Hungarian. monarchy to conclude a conven- tion to respect the frontiers as they exist and to agree not to intervene in Austrian affairs:
The Colonial questions are,divia- ed under four headings:
1. For how many generations are Italians in Tunisia entitled to retain their nationality:
2. With regard to the territory south of Italian Libya, the Italians wart land south of Tibe- stimassif, but the French propose that the Italians frst confirm their territorial ambitions in the north, where it is feared a wedge may be formed between French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa;
3. The Italians are asking for territory, fifty miles in length, at present belonging to French Somaliland;
4. Italy wants more than the 2,000 shares of the Adis Ababa Railway, offered by France.- Reuter.
INFORMING GERMANY
Berlin, Jan. 6. Full information regarding the Rome discussion will probably be handed to the Foreign Office by the French and Italian Ambassa- dors to-morrow or Tuesday, it is announced.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1935
SAAR VOTING BEGINS
Three Questions In Ballot Paper
The
Saarbruecken, Jan. 7. plebiscite began to-day when prison warders, hospital at- tendents, ́ postmen, bus and tram drivers, conductors and burgomas- ters who will be on duty next Sunday began registering their votes at eight polling stations under the control of a foreign presiding ufficer. Each voter was given a ballot
three paper containing questions:-
Are you for maintenance of the present regime?"
Do you want union with France? Do you want union Germany *-
Reuter.
MEETINGS BANNED
(Special to "Hong Koor
Daily Presa").
а
with
rhy Telegraph Copyright, Tale Tphie Messages Ordinance, 1801 Received, January 7, 7.30 p.m.)
Saarbruecken, Jan. 7. All public or closed meetings. eves those for social purposes are prohibited throughout the Saar Territory for a period beginning January 10 ti the official ап- noureement of the result of the plebiscite, according to decree issued bere on Monday by the Plebiscite Commission in agree- The French Ambassador paldment with the Government Com- several visits to the Foreign Office mission. Only theatre and cinema 3. A consultative pact in which
last week in order to keep the
performances are exempted from France and Italy
German Government fully inform- undertake ta
this ban.- consult together if the independ-
ed as to the progress of the Rome Transocean Kuo Hin ence of Austria is
threatened negotiations. (Germany, Hungary,
Meanwhile," Czecho Slovakia, Yugo-Slavia, Poland and Rumania are invited to join Iri this pact);
4. A convention regulating co- lonial problems in Northern Africa.
It is expected that only the first document will be published im- mediately and the others will be issued later, possibly with protocols harmonising the attitudes OI
France and Italy with regard to certain special problems of foreign policy.- Reuter.
EARLY DIFFERENCES.
Rome. Jan. 6.
A sharp struggle is progressing between Signor Mussolini and M. Laval over the eession of African territory to Italy.
The two statesmen met for three hours yesterday and for two to-day and wrestled amicably, but deter- ...minedly, supported by their
African experts.
בסקון
Italy's claims are based the promise of African concessions given to Italy by Britain And France when Italy entered the War in 1915.
WORLD COURT ADHERENCE
America Considers The Question
German oficial quarters state that they have no official information with regard to the terms of any new pact or pro- posal, and the tone of the press comments" on the Rotne meeting are noticeably cooler.
It appears
as if Germany were playing for time to consider the position fully before committing herself Reuter,
AUSTRIA'S INDEPENDENCE (Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press”), (B) Telegraph, Copyright, Tela graphic Massages Ordinance, 1894- Received, January 7, 7.80 p.m.)
Rome, Jan. 7,
It is affirmed, with regard to the Franco-Italian discussions that an agreement has been reached on the consultative pact for the mainten- ance of Austria's independence and of non-intervention. The "Gazetta del Populo" declares that negotia- tions have so far resulted in the assuring of Austria's independence.. udding that the Austrian question will no longer constitute a menace to European peace.--- 7'raniscean Kuo Hin
SIAMESE DELEGATION IN EUROPE
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SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London January .7. London silver prices to-day were down 1/8 as follow:-
Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Spot...........24-11/18, 24-9/16° Forward......24-13/16 24-11/16 Lendon on New York cross rate at 200 p.m. to-day was 4.91-5/18 compared with 4.92-1/8′′ at closing on Saturday:
SAAR FORCE COMMANDER
Marked Personality
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Dec. 19. Years of Staff employment gen- erally leave their stamp on a solder, distinguishing him, even in outward appearance, from the fighting soldiers or leader type. But this does not apply to Gen. Brind, the commander of the Saar International force.
London, January 7. It is learned that the visit to
Even at first glance he has a the continent of the Siamese de-cleady marked personality. Some- legation does not mean any real what massive in build and em- development in connection with
phatic in manner, he has a jovial the King's abdication but it is twinkle in his eye. Along with merely still awaiting Instructions power of decision, he has a sense from Bangkok. The head of the
of diplomacy. delegation is remaining in London. In the meanwhile Their Majesties are still at the Burrey Hotel
Washington. Jan. 6. A three-hour conference on the question of American adherence to the World Court was held at.] Reuter, White House between President Roosevelt, and Mr. Anthony Sayre, Assistant Secretary of State, Sena- tor Key Pittman, and other Senate leaders.
Subsequently Senator Robinson, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. predicted that the
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COLONEL TAKAHASHI
IN PEIPING
New Japanese Military Attache
Peiping. Jan. 7.
+
Rapid Promotion'.
ROOSEVELT'S BUDGET
EXPENDITURE
Deficit Will Push Up The Public Debt
Washington, Jan. 7. 'mend that Congress take steps. by The Budget, submitted by Pre- | suitable legislation to extend mis- sident Roosevelt to Congress, calls ¦ éellaneous internal revenue from for: a total expenditure of taxes expiring next June, and also beginning July $3,520,000,000 for the fiscal year maintain the current rate of these 1. 1935. With taxes, which will be reduced in estimated receipts at. $3,992,000,000. June. I consider that such taxes This would mean $ deficit of are necessary for financing, the $4,529,000,000 for the period, thus | 1836 budget" pushing the public debt of June 30 1930 to an all-time record high of 834,239,000,000.
THREE MAJOR OBJECTIVES After briefly summarizing the economic situation, the 'message
The new deficit would be financed by using $740,000,000 concluded as follows:---
from the "Treasury's working
"It is my belief that a substan- balance and borrowing $3,789,000tial adherence to the general re- 000. Estimated expenditures for commendation and" figures pre- the present fiscal year ending sented will accomplish three major June 30 total $8,581,000,000, with objectives receipts amounting to "$3,712,000,- 000, which will result in a deficit of $4,869,000,000, and the public debt on June' 30 will' total thirty one billion dollars UNEMPLOYMENT STILL LARGE
al
First, the normal functions of the United States Government can be carried on with economy' and a high standard of efficiency.
Secondly, the broad obligations of the Government to use
· proper exorts in view to prevent The President wrote, "Thi 1Rst destitution
can be maintained Year's Budget message speaking of
under more practical methods the fiscal year 1936," I said that than are used at the present time. we should plan to have a definite-
Thirdly the excellent credit of ly balanced budget for the third the Government will be maintain- year of recovery and, thereafter,ed for the common good." seek a continuesi,reduction of the It is estimated that the 1938 National Debt."
expenditures
and recovery "In spite of the substantial relief are placed at $4,110,000,000. measure of recovery achieved President Roosevelt recommended since, unemployment is still large. a Congressional appropriation of States and local units now pro- four billion dollars in one sum to vide a smaller proportional share be allocated principally for in relief and the Federal Govern-
creation" of work, ` meat, therefore, is called upon to continue its aid. For this reason, it is evident we have not yet reached a point, at which a com- plete balance of the Budget can be obtained."
--
"While I do not consider it advisable at this time to propose any new o☛ additional taxes for the fiscal year 1936, I do recom-
CHINESE ART IN LONDON
Exhibition To Be
Held
London, Jan. 7.
Mr. Quo Tai Chi has formed. s strong Committee for the exhibi- tion of the work of contemporary Chinese artists which will be open- ed at the New Burlington Galleries on February 18. The President of the Committee is Lord Halifax and the Vice-Presidents are Sir Austen Chamberlain and Lord Hailsham. Members include Lord Winterton, Chairman of the House of Commons China Committee, Lady Gosforth (Sir Alexander Cadogan's mother- in-law), Lady Howard Dewalden, Dean Hewlett Johnson and Mr. Lawrence Binyon
The exhibition is under the aus- pices of the China Association and H was commanding the artillery. China. Society and includes over in Aldershot when the newly three-hundred paintings of about appointed C.GS, of the Command a hundred modern Chinese artists. was the victim of a trivial stumble It has not yet been decided as to when riding which had fatal re- who will open the Exhibition. The sults.
Duchess of Kept was approached, Thus an unexpected vacancy oc- büt unfortunately she will curred which Col. Brind was call-abroad
ed upon to fill He did so with Reuter,
such success that from that time
Committee would take up a 1280- Col. Takahashi, the new Japan-his advance was rapid.
On promotion to major general
lution for adherence on Wedner-se Military Attache, arrived here in 1930 he was promptly made day and would recommend the to-day to replace Col. Shibayama,
Senate to consider It.
The members of the conference indicated that Fresident Roose- velt's plan to ask Congress next week to adopt a resolution for ad- herence had been abandoned— Reuter
US, NAVAL DELEGATES REACH HOME
Hopes For A Later Meeting
New York, January 6. On his arrival from London, at companied by Admriat Standley Mr. Norman Davis, America's chief delegate to the naval con. versations, said the London talks had paved the way for a later meeting
Then we can reach an agree ment. That's all I can hope for The conference was neither a suc-
lure, but It/WES. I -he said. friendliest of gates
who is returning to Tokyo M
Col. Shibayama during his per lod of office bere played.
a. DIO- minent part in Sino-Japanese re- [lations Reuter,
PEKING PROFESSOR IN
LONDON
London, Jan, 7.
Chief of the Artillery in In- transferred to the still more im dia, and the very next year was
portant post of Deputy-Chief of the General Staff,
SWEDISH GIANTS
(Special Air Mail Servico)
London, Dec. 19.
If the Swedish Royal Guards go Professor, J. 8. L. of the Geolo-to the Saar the inhabitants will gical Department, Peking Univer-see some impressive-looking giants, alty has arrived with his family by | Although the minimum height | invitation of the Univerities for these guards. Is eft, most of China. Committee to give a series them are taller, and several are of lectures at British Universities. nearer 7ft Reuter
MANCHUKUO EMPEROR
TO VISIT TOKYO.
The King's Company of the Grenadier Guarda, however, could compare favourably with any ather corps d'elite, Its average height this year is eft. 3in.
Sweden also insists upon tall men for her artdiery The res her troops are comp is announced that the so- respondingly big men.
for she has called Manchukuo Government no difficulty in obtaining sold! bas intimated tha Emperor Kan or imposin Teh will pay
visit to the height for Emperor of Japan early in Apecesary? Router
Tokyo, January 7,
THE UNKNOWN LADY
be
for
While estimating the substantină increases in income tax and in- ternal revenue receipts, it is estimated
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SECRET MEETING OF
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that Customs receipts Connected With Shooting Of
for 1935 will be decreased by about #26,000,000, as compared with 1934, which is due to the Cuban Sugar Agreement and the foreign trade situation generally.-- Router.
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THE PAST
German French Co-operation
Von Schleicher..
London, Jan, 7.
Reuter's Berlin correspondent understands that the General Staff. Officers and Corps of the Reichswehr have been pressing for sin enquiry into the shooting of von Schleicher, while the Officers | Association of the Old Army are reported to have already opened an enquiry into the case. Doubt less an official investigation will be conducted in secrecy and a re- port therefore is not likely to be published.
The secrecy currounding the meeting of Nazi leaders in Berlin on January 3 was connected with the deaths of General von Schlei- cher, and his wife on June 30 last year, according to the Berlin cor- respondent of theTimes" who adds that it has long been known to the Reichswehr particularly the officers, that the late General's rank and former regiment felt it a matter of honour which must be cleared up'in one sense or another
In the meanwhile the officials The officers of the Reichswehr are adopting an attitude of Te In opening the Saar exhibition and various Police Forces were deserve to the Franco-Italian agree- to-day. Dr. Goebbels sald "The monstratively represented andment and it is stated that Ger- Saar may become a bridge be hurriedly summored an eassembly. miany must have the right to ex- tween German and France. It on January 3. As far as it can amine the pacts very carefully be thus offers the historic possibility be ascertained, satisfaction Was fore deciding whether to Join
them... that it may end, finally, the given before the assembled leaders lamentable quarrel of a century, to respect the von Schleicher case which has endangered all European history in these times.
Berlin. Jan. 8...
"It offers an opportunity to pursue a new line of German and
WAR DEBTS TO
French co-operation for the bene- UNITED STATES
ft of all Europe. We are ready to bury the past and begin a new peaceful future."" Reuter,
NOT FORGOTTEN MEN
Sir Ian Hamilton's Gift To British Legion
Britain Not Ready For Negotiations
(Special Air Mail Service),
London, Dec. 19. The British Government has informed the United States Government that it is not pre- pared at the moment to open negotiations on the question of war debt payments:
A White Paper has been issued giving the text of correspondence which has passed between the two Governments on the subject
Intransmitting a statement of
(Special Air Mall Service),
London Dec. 19 General Sir Ian Hamilton, who speaks the introduction to the new British film, "Forgotten Men," has just received a cheque for 350 (Special Air Mall Service)
guiness from the management of the film in settlement of ser- London, Dec. 19.
vices and co-operation with the the amounts due from Great No one seems to know who is aim, Forgotten Men.'
kita Britain, the United States Govern the lady portrayed as the "Lady.
Sir Ian intends to give hair the mens stated that it was fully dis- in Grey which has just been Sung to match a Whistler full- don and the other half to the
sum to the British Legion in Lon-posed to discuss any proposals put forward in regard to the payment length in the Tate Gallery.
of the debts, and that mich pIC British Legion in Scotland, Mr. Francis Howard, who has "Forgotten Men" is a compila presented it as his eighteenth gift tion of pictures taken during act to the gallery acquired it some ual warfare on various fronts, and time ago, and knows that it was shows the horrors of war on land painted in the eighues by Sidney Start
air, and sea
This Chelsea artist joined the British Artists Society during the brief sway of Whistler and after wards exhibited portraits at the New English Art Club, S
Starr was an eccentrié genius who died about 40 years ago. He ob viously came under Whistler's in duence as much a Walter Grea
The
work used to be often Sed with Whistler's R clothes live up to her She wears her stle with
that should.
generati
har
been brought fug?
egard t. as
MOSLEM FEAST.
[Special to the Hong Kong: Dally
posals would receive careful consi- deration with a view to eventual submission to the American Com
gress.
Reuter,
HERR HITLER'S DEPUTY··
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Dec. 19. Herr Hess, who made a speech expressing hope of an understand- ing with France, is the Fuhrer's deputy chief of the Nazi party.
Herr Hess was born in Alexan- dria, and learnt his perfect Eng- jush in the English school there.
He joined the Nazi party in 1921, and after being imprisoned with his leader as the result of the ler's private secretary and ad- Munich putsch became Herr Hlt-
jutant,
His position as Herr Hitler's de Puty puts him in possession of the inner secrets of his chief's mind.
Those personalities in the Nazi party who realised this should have taken warning from a femark he made five days before the June. 38 executions.
God have mercy on all those who try to damage Germany by secret sabotage," he cried. implication of the learnt by the saboteurs
threat
cuss any proposals put but recalled the statem British Note of June
view of recent appeared at the
The statement showed that the following amounts were due on prospect Account of principal and Inter | CUSSIOLIS
of the War
•Due:
June 15, 1833, $13,189,896.
1933
June Dec 15 1934,
1034.
Total
The token
Tune: 15
erned
full