CORDIAL PROOFS OF FRIENDSHIP
Italy's Farewell To French Minister
Bome. Jan. 8.
One of the most brillant demonstrations in Anglo-Italian friendship was staged when M. Laval, French Foreign Minis- ter, departed for Park this morning. He was seen Premier Mussolini, Signer Suvich, Baron Aloisi and ether dis- off by thaguished personages,
Italian Carabinier guarded the streets which were ned with cheering crowds, The station was closed to all, traffic, wille hands played in the square outside. The final farewell between M. Laval and Il Duce was most cordial.
Extreme reticence is displayed in Italo-French quarters 25 regards the reported armaments "clauses wherein it-is-under- stood" Germany is mentioned. It is reported from Paris that a secret protocol mentions the possible return of Germany after rearming to the European discussions, subject to reitaka pre- cautionary conditions--Reuter,
Rome, "Jan. 7.
While the brief official com- munique issued this evening, gives no detalls of the terms of the Franco-Italian agreement and does not refer to the subject of limita- tion of armaments, there is 110 doubt that this forms a part of the pact.
very fact that such a pact had been signed is a good thing.
to
M. Flandin and M. Laval would probably now be enable the promised visit to London ère pay
the end of this month- Transocean Kuo, Min.
PREDICTIONS FULFILLED (Special to the "Hong Kong 'Daily Pres").
It is understood, further, that the
agreement contains what (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tile- amounts to a French Invitation to graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894- Germany to return to the League, Received, January 8, 4.80 p.m.) of Nations
Berlin, Jan. 8.
So far as
the Franco-Italian- colonial policy agreement is con- cerned, Abyssinis problems are the crux of the understanding. It is stated in some quarters that France has accepted the
request of Italy to be allowed a free hand in Abyssinia for commercial and colonising purposes, but there is no official confirmation of this point, and no reference is expected to appear in this matter in the written agreement.
Though for the time belrig only one protocol of the five compos- ing the agreement resulting from the Franco-Italian
negotiations
terence that the official attitude
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1935.
RECENT REVOLT
IN SPAIN
....
High Personages To
Stand Trial
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press"); (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- graphic Massages Ordinance.
1894 Received, January 8, 330 pm.).
Madrid, January 8. Escorted by strong police guards, the ex-President of Catalonia as well as members of the former in- surrectionary Generalídat have
LUIS COMPANYS
NATIONAL RECOVERY
IN AMERICA
Vast Expenditure Proposals Cause Concern
says: "It means the whole of the NR.A. is done."
Dyint out that all codes are merely Other constitutional authorities
Court's ruling leads to the con- executive orders and the Supreme clusion that the court will hold that the codes are matters of legis- lation which Congress, and not the President should have provided- Reuter
LONDON OPINION
Washington Jan. 7. -Early comment upon" President Roosevelt's budget speech reveals that some concern at the prospec- is felt by members of both parties. tive increase in the public debt. Mr. Taber, Republican member of the Appropriations Commission, declared: "If we keep on in this way we are going to prevent re- covery!"
Senator McNary. Republican leader of the Senate minority, re- gretted the inability to balance the budget, but recognised the necessity of caring for the unem-velt's budget. The main criticism ployed.
Senator Smith, South Carolina Democrat declared: "Unless and until we find a means of restoring our foreign trade we can never effect recovery."
Other commentators expressed the opinion that it would be wise for Congress to exercise some control over the vast expenditure proposed by the President.
Another. view is that financial, and business interests will find themselves handicapped by greater doubts as to the country's future
must necessarily be vier in the fore, and the taxpayers burden monetary stability than ever be
have to answer, for their conduct been brought here where they will before the Supreme court judica-future-
Reuter,
ture.
brought here.-
in Rome, is to be made public, 80 colleagues have been on board the Ex-President Companys and his much of the general contents of prison ship "Uruguay" in Barce- the remainder is known bronha port from where they were of the various European govern Transoscan Kuo Min. ments may legitimately not be expected to be notified
Thus the semi-official "Deut- sche Diplomatisch Politische Kor- Both the British and French respondenz" declares that Governments have been trying to
the main features of the persuade Italy to try to come to
whole agreement appear e friendly settlement with Abyasi- with the predictions by the French to.. coincide nia following the recent frontier Press made before M. "Laval start- incidents, and Italo-Abyssinian reed for Rome. Primarily it. lations seem to have improved in sists of a compact regulating the Con- the past few days,
Franco-Italian colonial questions
ARMS LIMITATION
CATEGORY AGREEMENTS:
لاصفر
SILVER MARKET (From Our Own Correspondent)
London, January- 8. London silver prices to-day were down 1/4 as follow:-
Jan. 7. Jan. 8 Spot.24-9/16 24-5/16 Forward,24-11/16 24-7/16 London on New York cross rate compared with 4.91-3/8 at closing at 2.00 p.m. to-day was 4.90-11/16 yesterday.
INVALID CLAUSE
London, January 8. The London Cress on the whole does not acclaim President Roose-
is that it is again unbalanced.
of
The "Financial Times" says that any attempt to spend away the crisis will be watched with anxiety. Recerit experience reveals that Industry with normal means finance had not taken up and con- tinued the industrial started by Government nieasures. advance
Vast Clovemment
outlays wil stimulate endeavour, but on lines causing many to wait for the ultimate crash they foresee and consequently is checking enterprise. The journal: concludes their
new proposals as resurgence. currency as a likely outcome of the that diminishing confidence in
confidence is anticipated by Pre- sident Roosevelt,
of
Federal New Dral legislation, the slowness of the new capital mar- The "Financial News" states that Washington Jan. 7. it is difficult to see an alternative In the first decision on the tor the President owing to the Supreme Court to-day ruled in-ket, but criticises continued in- valid the clause of the National cursion into the realm of private Recovery Act under which the enterprise. Government is attempting to gun- tall oll production
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RUSSIAN TRAIN SMASH
Heavy Casualties Suffered
Moscow, January 8.
The Times" says that public debts in the United States per jured in the railway smash men- Sixteen were killed and 87 in- Announcing the decision, the head Chief Justice, said the wide range Britain's and moreover the United allegedly ignoring the signals and are smaller than Great tioned earlier-caused by an express- of delegation of legs! tive ad- States suffered greater contraction crashing into the rear of another thority to the President cannot be in incomes. Therefore at present express which slowed down owing approved without limitation, being it is not feasible to increase tara- to a slight defect Three coaches applied, and added that nothing tion, while far more public expen- in the front train telescoped and had occurred to warrant Congress diture than in Great Britain is the debris caught fire. assuming it had authority to make unlimited dele-balance of production and consistants in the second train and
constitutional needed to restore the normal gation of legislative bower.
The engine driver and two as
upward movement is really start the guilty persons will be shot States are. zo vast that once the An investigation is proceeding and sumption. Resources in the United three railwaymen were arrested
ed the budget will be balanced Reuter. very quickly.---- Reuter,
the court's decision ages not affect While some law experts declare the remainder of the National Recovery Act. the Labour Depart ment Solicitor, Mr. W. Y. Sanzke,
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"Echo de Paris" confiders as the for the session by the French of HAMBURG'S NEW
some.
in North Africa of which, says the The Franco-Italian protocol. Korrespondenz, only the nation- signed this evening. Invites the ality question in Tanis and the Great Powers to come to an un- frontier rectification of Libya are derstanding.concerning the limita-purely. Franco-Itallän tion of armaments.
affairs, while the agreements about Abys- Under the colonial conventions, sinia and Erytrla might also. affect! Italy has obtained a number of International interests. concessions from France, includ- ing a strip of territory north of In category agreements of Cen- most important upshot of the Tibestimassif, 800 miles long and tral Europe two things must be Rome negotiations not the text of strips of African desert. It is not particularly valuable 100 miles wide, and also the terrt-distinguished: Franco-Italian con- tory of Babelmandeo, French So- sultatives compact and the
the agreement but the psychologi- however, hoped that harmonious malliand, hot including Protobok,
plan cal effect produced by the Italian- co-operation with France and her for a Central European non-inter- French understanding. Pertinax's alles will result in the strength- and will purchase between 2,000 ference pact.. and 3,000 shares in the
Of these only the views coincide with that express-ening of Italian influence in the consultative' compact is a political ed by the Times recently which Danuhlan basta as well as the Adis Ababa Railway.
reality and is a gift of Mussolini spoke of the "moral Reuter.
to Laval, namely that Italy in the accord
value." of Balkans and moreover bring about, future will take independent mea-Transocean Kuo Min.
economie financial advantages, sures för the maintenance of Aus- trian independence but will act
LAVAL LEAVES ROME in
(Special to "Hong Kon with France.
Daily Press")
Jibouti
LAVAL'S APPEAL
Rome, Jan. 7 Following the signature by France and Italy of a pact by which, it is hoped, the peace of Thereby Italy seeks to share with
Europe will be more guarded, M. Laval, Foreign Minister who for the Fandin
concurrence
Not that Italy is tri need of a French loan since the domestic money market is as yet "capable of meeting the present require-
ARENA
To Be Ready For Big Fight
EARLIER REPORT
occurred early, yesterday, 135 miles
Paris, January 8.
A disastrous - express .collision
from "Leningrad, on the Moscow main line, resulting in very heavy loss of life, according to a Petit Parisien dispatch from Moscow. Several carriages were smashed to smithereens and three reported to have caught fire Reuter
HOSTILITY AGAINST.
FLANDIN
Proposal To Dissolve Right Wing Parties
Bre
(Special to "Hong Kong amply safe-France the responsibility which graphic Messages » Ordinancs;
Daily Press")" (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telements," but it is anticipated that the French hitherto she
fly Telegraph, Copyright, Tela: had borne alone. Beceived, January 8, 791; p.m.)
1891 economic distress is still prefall-
#raphia Meuiger Ordinance. has acted The parties to the agreement it-
1894. ing in Italy and the carrying out Received, January & 1-50 p.m.)____ Government in self are in the first instance, Italy
Rome, Jan of the huge government program- this matter, declared:
Laval left Rome on Tuesday at me
Hamburg January 8. and France "We have neither of
who by subsidiary noon and will arrive in Paris on will sooner or
of economie reconstruction
Europe's biggest covered arena. Us sacri- protocols determine their own at ficed anything of our essential in-titudes in
Wednesday
with a seating capacity for 25,000 later necessitate afternoon. terests, We are
certain eventualitiespects to leave Paris on Thursday tal. It is pointed out in this comi“
He ex-having recourse to foreign capi will be built in Hamburg in the leave no stone unturned in order bours or succession States will be attend the meeting of the League promoting Franco-Italian friend-by the spokesman of the Hamburg graphic Messages Ordinance, 1831 to Nevertheless. all Austria's neigh-evening for Geneva in order to nection that the committee for cording to an announcement made
suburb of Rothan Burgsort, ac-|:
(Special to the "Hong Kong that the conventions shall become invited to become parties of the Council-
Daily Fress") realities.
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Túr pact, but as regards the Central China United Pres
ship, which has been instrumentalSenate in a press conference here Received, Jenuary 8, 1:30 pm). "Our policy offers all Govern European pact, it does not depend ments. on a basis of moral on France and Italy alone but equality, the possibility of oining upon the attitude of all other
detertained
AN INPORTANT EVENT (Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press")
Vienna, Jan. 8.
in bringing about the rapproche-
on Tuesday. ment is chiefly supported by in- moth hall will be hastened so as The construction of this mam- dustrial and commercial circles and is headed by the leading in dustrialist Borletti-
in the undertaking, the exclusive countries invited to be particip. The fact that France and Italy Fransocean Kuo-Min. aim of which is organisation for ants, above all the great Powers. peace, I firmly believe our ap- Deal will be heard”
MUSSOLINT'S TRIBUTE
DANUBE PROBLEM The purpose of the latter pact
have succeeded in reaching an agreement is considered the most is to solve the whole Danube mportant event in European po-
The Morning Post" says there
Queen'e Building.
JAN KIEPURA ANXIETY
Favourite Singer Seriously III
[Special to the "Bong Kong Dally Press" {{lopyright),]
among the great international
Vienna Jan. 7.. Profound
anxiety circle of admirers of the famous Is aroused
Polish tenor, Jan Klepura on Monday by the news that their
Ing from inflammation of the popular favourite is lying serious- ly ill at Krynica in Poland suffer-
throat.
might prove fatal
Doctors fear that complications Kiepura's secretary telephoned on Monday night to the leading Viennese... throat specialist at Primarius, Dr. Tschiassay to hasten to Klep-ira's bedside while the Polish Legation
in
Vienna was asked by the Krynica authorities to grant the necessary visa without delay."
It will be remembered that when in Berlin recently, Kiepura gave, a performance in the open ate one night after the close of the opera in order that those who had been unable to obtain seats should not be disappointed.
A few days ago Kiepura with commendable generosity repeated this act in Vienna when however, winter was already well advanced. It is feared that the present serious illness of the great singer is attributable to the cold caught In the damp night air Transocean Kun Mor
SAAR VOTES DECLARED INVALID
Hitler Salutes One Of The Infringements
(Special to "Hong Kang
Daily Fre")"}
Paris, January 8. The sharp hostility provoked to have it ready for the return among the Right Wing adherents fight between the former heavy solve their organisations appears by M. Flandin's proposal to dis weight world champion, Mar to be reaching its climax as the Schmeling and the American, date of the re-opening of Parita Steve Hamas, which is scheduled ment approaches. After a large States last year and their forth amers Colonel de la Roque, to take place here on March 10...
(By: Telegraph, Copyright, Tele
coming match is awaited with all leader of the Firecrossers, made a
Hamas beat Schmeling in their protest meeting by the Firecross graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894
will be given the first chance to the Right Wing organisations will Plebiscite were declared Invalid boy
Berlin January 8 Bome papers indignantly report
Max Baer the more interest since the winner letter to the Press, declaring that the votes cast yesterday for the personal attack on Flandin in a from Baarbruecken that some of
Transocean Kuo Min. a title fight with the champion
rest every attempt at their the Plebiscita Commission becauser disolution so
as Internal the voters had on entering the order
by inter polling bootha given the
salute or used copy black Plebiscit apest-of
minent Nam leaders, might well be anticipated as a result of the agreements for maintenance of Austrian independence which can- not be destroyed without the gravest risk of European con
the Dapers
m the par
PRESS OPTIMISM ›
London, Jan 8, Signor Mussolini, in a statement | problem. This involves the deter-Utics Eince the conclusion of the aggeration to say that the proto-first encounter in the United organisation held recently in Received, January 8, 4:30 PM issued after the conversations mination of the relations of Hun- peace in 1918. The semi-official cols have improved the whole out- The Times" says It, lá no ex- were completed, said: "We must gary to the Little Entence, above Reichspost stresses that the Rome look in Europe and that the con- not feel that all is done. We all to Yugoslavia; as well as the must continue to cultivate friend relationship of Yugoslavia to Italy, mental change in the whole situa-ably changes the atmosphere of agreement brings about a funda clusion of the convention favour- ship, the friendship between France and Italy, two countries respondenz an improvement in Europe. The pact for non-inter- ought to result ultimately in solu
II any case, concludes "Kortion in which are stamped with a com- the mutual feelings of France vention for Central Europe which tion of the hitherto insoluble Central and Southern New Mediterranean politics and mon, glorious civilisation and re- and Italy is an important fact in is already drawn up in the form Franco-Italian naval problem. cent grave trials.”
the European development Never- of a preliminary treaty creates a Paying a tribute to M. Laval, Itheless, great problems, above all sort of Danubian statute which is Duce emphasised that they had a those of an economie nature, still framed so as to permit the ad- 15 much good for the world that inutual personal sympathy De-awalt solution cause they had undergone similar Fransocean Kuo, Min.
nesian of all the states interested his new accord may help to bring political experiences,
in Central European affairs. The about. If the general pact re MORAL VALUE OF ACCORD Reichpost concludes by expressing celves the signature of surrounding
INCREASED CONFIDENCE 15pecial to "Hong Kong the hope that the German gov-
nations there will be one more opportunity thus offered.- Dally Press)
ernment will avall itself of the reason to anticipate more har Fransocean Kuo Min
mony from 1935 than we had vulsion
IN THE NEW YEAR POLITICAL INDIFFERENCE
dared to expect from the dreadful The Daily Herald," while ex- (Special to the "Hong Kong
events of 1934
pressing some doubts as to whether On arriving-In London to day Pun
London, Jan 7 The News Chronicle emphasises" full, claims as to the value of the from Lossiemouth, the Prime M Dally Press")
the extreme psychological impor- pact are justified adds that if the Italian accord at Rome made ex-
Rome, Jan. 8.
tance of the agreements. It repacts renewed genuine and pressed the view
ster, Mr. Ramsay Mach cellent copy for the papers which lan protocols fails to arouse much states in guarantee of Austrian in and Italy to bring about
The signing of the Franco-Ital-gards the association of border co-operative London, Jan 8 in glowing terms, stressed the ex- ent
empt by France both at home and The Foreign Minister, Sir John tteordinary significance which, the
circles depend Simon whin returned to the capiFranco-Italian accord
step in European-appeas tal last night in company with for European politics Lady Simon declared that he was
"The crucial year has begun with happy signature agree-. ment," Premier Mussolini added. y Telegraph, Copyright, Tale Reuter
graphie Massages" "Ordinance, ** 1893, Received, January 8.. 4.30 p.m.)
Paris, Jan 8 The pathetic scenes enacted last
A GOOD THING
(Special to Hong Kong Daily Press").
(B Telegraph. Copyright, Tele-night at the signing of the Franco-
praphic Massages・ Ordinanes, 1898 Received, January 8, 4.80 p.m.)
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