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REAR-ADMIRAL BAILEY
NOT GUILTY
Hood-Renown Collision Courts Martial.
London, February 26.
With fall ceremonial the Court Martial opened at the Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, at 10 a.m. to try Rear-Admiral Bailey on a charge of negligently or by default on January 23 suffering H.MS. Hood and Renown to be hazarded.
Hundreds outside the barracks watched the arrival of uniformed officers. Nobody was allowed to enter except naval people and persons provided with special permits by the Admiralty. With the marines band playing in the barracks square, the Commodore's pennant and White Ensign flying in the main flagstaff, over thirty officers of high rank were sum- moned to attend three Courts Martial. A special guard of marines and saliers posted at the entrance to the Courts Martial room presented arms as each Admiral arrived.
the Hood. When the signal was sent there was no undue delay in answering the signals from the Renown
Rear-Admiral Batley was accom-; that two minutes between
the panied by the Provost Marshal, signal and the collision the who was responsible to the Court | Renown was over four cables from for Bailey during the proceedings. Nine officers formed the Court, ranging in rank from Admiral. to Captain. They were all seated at a huge oval table in the court-
which room
accommodates 350 naval people and 50 of the public Bailey, pleaded not guilty.
Act of 1866.
A letter signed by Rear-Admiral Troup was read, stating that appeared Bailey was to blame in that having ordered the Renown to close on H.MS. Hood he falled to take action to prevent the de- velopment of a situation wherein
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1935.
TO VISIT BERLIN
Sir John Simon's Plans
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Prens (Copyright).]
London, Feb. 25.
NEW HIGH RECORD
Silver Going Up
London, Feb. 28.
Silver reaching its highest point since 1939 provided occasions for general comment: The market to day appears firm. Financiers attri... bute the rise chiefly to buying by Indian speculators in expectation of continued American
buying.
and
The "Fin
ABYSSINIA
FRICTION
Differences Still
Not Settled
(Special to the "Hong Kong
Daily Press")
"I hope to visit Berlin very shortly." said Sir John Simon in the House of Commons on Monday
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- afternoon in answering a question
graphic Messages Ordinanca, 1894- put by the leader of the Oppost-
Beized, February £6, 430, p.). tion, Mr. Lansbury, The Foreign
Rome, February 26. Secretary went on to say that on The Indian bull position is agreement was reached between Contrary to other reports, no receiving the German proposal for estimated at one hundred direct discussion with Great Bri- fty million ounces.
Abyssinia and Italy concerning the tain, the British Government askancial News" fears that the bene-zone since the Abyssinian Govern- proposed creation of a neutral ed if it could assume
that theficial effects of the measures taken meat have not yet replied to the purpose of this discussion was to by China to encourage a reflux of latest Italian proposals. carry the negotiations on all the the silver recently smuggled matters mentioned in the Franco- abroad may be neutralized by the British communiqué a step fur-rise in the value of silver "since ther. A reply has now been re- the American Exchange Stabiliza- ceived from Germany agreeing to tion Fund must sell this and inviting Sir John to tra-
dollars to prevent appreciation against ster- vel to Berlin. The exact date of ing and the chances are that it agreement with the French and large scale.* the visit which is being made in will continue to buy silver on a Italian Government is not yet set. "Reuter."
tled.
Replying to further questions by Mr. Lansbury whether he would visit Moscow and other European capitals in the course of his trip Sir John said "this matter is at present under consideration,” ..
Earlier in the day a cabinet meeting had taken place in which Sir John's forthcoming journey to Berlin and the possibility of its ex- tension to Warsaw and -Moscow was discussed.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Feb. 26. London Silver prices to-day were up 1/16 on "Spot" and 1/8" on Forward, as follow:-
Spot Forward
Feb. 25 Feb 26, 25-1/2 25-9/16
at 2 pun, to-day was 4.8681 com- 25-9/16 25-11/16 London on New York cross rate In
pared with 4.8637 at closing yester- the Bank of England, afterwards
Mon- day. Norman," Governor of being received by His Majesty the King in an audience lasting half
"MAKING NO WAY? " Captain "H. R. Sawbridge, Com- manding Officer of the Renown who is awaiting a Court Martial, Paymaster Captain Siddals was
gave evidence to the effect that Judge' Advocate, Vice-Admiral W "M. James (known in the Navy 35 cables from the Renown ab 12.20, when the Hood was about "2 "Bubbles") Was the prisoner's friend, and Rear-Admiral J. A-line ahead in close order and the he received a signal to form a Troup, Navigation Expert, was the signal was hölsted down when the prosecutor. The proceedings were ships were about 14 cables apart. taken under the Naval Discipline He ordered half-speed then full. Sir John himself had a lengthy gines had stopped when the col-cellor, Schuschnigg and the Foreign speed astem. The Renown's en- discussion with the Austrian Chan- ision occurred and was making Minister, Berger-Waldenegg no way at all.”
the presence of Mr. Bailey's Flag Captain, estimated
Captain F. T. Tower, Admiral tagu that the Renown was about cables from the Hood when the signal to proceed in line ahead was received. He estimated that the signal had been flying for about four minutes before collision and was hauled down not more than two minutes before the coil- Ision. He received nd orders from Admiral Bailey before the signal could not suggest any orders that or after receipt of the signal and Balley could have given him be- would have assisted him..
after the signal which signal was in the usual form and he opined it expressed quite clear-, Captain before the collision. Asly what he meant; he expected
the risk of collision arose.
THE EVIDENCE
The first witness was Comman- der E. V. Lees, Navigating Officer of H.MS. Hood. who KATE evidence that on January 23 the orders of the Admiral for inclina- tion exercise were obeyed absolute- ly. When the signal was hoisted to form a single line ahead he estimated H.M.S. Renown WAS some nine cables from the Hood. He heard no orders from Rear Admiral Balley to the Flag
near as he could judge
two
minutes elapsed between the order for the Hood to turn from the Renown and the collision. The Captain then had charge of the ship.
fore or
The
an hour.- Transocean Ewo din, ·
COTTON MILL SOLD
Despite Court Order To Stay Action
SHANGHAI TO BOURDEAUX
非
AUSTRIAN STATESMEN
IN LONDON
Meeting With Cabinet
Ministers
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press"}
Received, February 26, 430 p.m.) praphic Messages
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale Ordinance, 1894
conversa-
Austrian Government
on shaky ground. * <
Frankosean Kuo
standing
PARIS DELIBERATIONS.
Paris, February: 26, With President Lebrun in the the French ministerial
London; Feb. 26.
schnigg,
The Austrian Chancellor. Schu-chair.
the foreign minister council met on Tuesday mornings Berger Waldenegg had
to deliberate a series of domestic: willing to make concession "of
It is stressed that Italy is tions on Monday with a number and foreign political issues. The granting certain nomadic tribes officials of the foreign office con himself of the occasion to report of British cabinet members and foreign minister, M.. Laval availed. the right of passage through the cerning neutral zone while no word has termed to be "Austria's special tions with the Austrian Chan- what is semi-officially to his colleagues on the conversa- yet been Ababa, that the Abyssinian Gov-it is not anticipated in informed the diplomatic discussion between. received from Addis position in European politics" but., cellor, Bchuschnigg as well as on ernment is willing to relinquish
Paris, London and Berlin. the demand that Swedish and
John Simon's impending visit was: Belgian atticers should be included
also discussed in the committee to be set up for the supervision of the neutral zone, 1. demand which the Italian Government considers un- acceptable...
informed
The assertion that the Italian Government failed to reply to the various Abyssinian notes was vigorously denied quarters here where it is stated that the only Abyssinian note which is not yet answered is the ohe handed in last Saturday in which Abyssinis proposes applica-
It is, however, added that even tion to the arbitration clause of Italo-Abyssinian treaty of amity. this note meanwhile has been the subject of discussions between the Italian minister at Addis Ababa and the Abyssinian Government Transocean Kuo Min.
MORE TROOPS [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily. Press" (Copyright).]
Rome, Feb. 25.
The embarkation of troops for Italian East Africa is proceeding
few
Stre
Meanwhile. Laval received the Yugoslav minister and in succes- ston the Czechoslovakian minister as well as the Greek minister
quarters that the discussions will result in important political decl- stons. The Austrian visitors had a busy day attending the cabinet meeting for a minutes in order to make the acquaintence of the various ministers and tak- ing lunch with the Prime Minister, i Politis who had called to get in- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, spending formation on the result of the upwards of one hour in the House discussions between the French of Commons where they listened
and Austrian statesmen. These to the debate from the dis- visits, following right on the heels tinguished strangers gallery, and of the Austriana' call, strikingiy having another interview with air portray the keen interest which John Simon late in the afternoon. the Little Entente is evincing in
Transocean Kuo Min
the Franco-Austro discussions Laval is said to. bave told the visitors that a complete accord had been established between France and Austria, but pointed out, however, that France was at one with her friends in South, Eastern Europe on all outstanding issues.
GERMAN VIEW
Berlin, Feb. 26. The Austrian foreign minister Berger-Waldenegg's statement to the French Press. in which he re- jected the idea of testing popular sentiment in Austria by means of holding a plebiscite as "simply The prospect under these cir- preposterous" causes the semi- omcial German news agency to realisation of the Danube Pact cumstances are very bright for the publish а declaration that the and for the friendly and success Austrian foreign minister's utter-ful collaboration between Austria ances were received with painful and her neighbouring states, ac- astonishment and considered as cording to the papers.
"Dream" Motor Road uninterruptedly. The liner Blan- an indication that the present Fransocean Run Min
Of Sven Hedin
Shanghai, Feb. 26." A motor-car road from Shanghai to Bourdeaux, that's the dream of Dr. Sven Hedin, who arrived in in line without any further signal.munity in China have arisen in roadway being completed in the Issues vital to the business com.the likelihood of the proposed Shanghai this morning. Although SIGNAL IGNORED_
consequence of the sale by auction, near future is of the slightest na- When the Admiral informed him for two and a quarter million ture, the explorer claims that it
the Renown to resume her position
convinced there was ample room for the Admiral's orders to be executed.
Shanghai, Feb, 26.
banditry was the chief obstacle standing in the way of its exis- tence.
carano sailed on Sunday with 100, officers, 2,600 meri and 3,000 tons of war material on board, while three other steamers-Leonardo da Vinci, Arabia, Lazaro Sauro-are how being loaded at Naples and will take on contingents of techni- cal troops of the Fascist militia as well as part of the second of Transocean Kuo Min, two divisions recently mobilised
PARCEL
PRINCE AT MUNICH
(Special to the "Hong Kong :
Daily Press;
GEN. MASSINGBERD'S TOUR OF INSPECTION
London, Feb, 25. Munich, Feb 26. General Sir Archibald Mont- The Prince of Wales spent & gomery Massingberd, Chief of the few hours here on Monday on the Imperial General Staff, will leave. way to Budapest and Paris visiting England on Thursday to carry out military and German museums. In the military museum
a tour of inspection in Egypt Prince showed special interest in tng from Marseilles in the iner
the Palestine. and the Sudan, travell
Strathaver.*
he was making a signal, he was dollars, of the Chinese owned could be done quite easily, and HUMAN LEGS IN the models of the cruiser Goeben
Sungsing Cotton Mill, No. 7, in side the Settlement, which was ued at over five million dollars; to unknown Japanese interests.
The auction, which was
Lieut.-Commander G. M. Stitt of the "Renown" stated that he reported to the Captain at noon that the Renown was about 24
Admiral Bailey, in a statement miles away and the Renown.pro-
to the Court, explained the post- ceeded at twelve knots. The col- tion of the ships at the time of ision occurred at 12.21 pm, one-
the collision with models and a and-three-quarter minutes after diagram on a blackboard and said receipt of the signal. He was pre-
his impression at the time was pared to swear that the signal that the Renown was carrying had been flying for only about out the manoeuvre badly. He was thirty seconds. The Renown took confident that if his signal had action when the ships were about been acted upon no collision would two cables apart but even then he have occurred. After speeches by was convinced the Hood would'the prosecutor and the prisoner's alter her course. As far as he friend, the Court was cleared for kriew, no orders were given to the the finding. Flag Captain by Bailey during the five minutes before the collision.
Lieut.-Commander. C. F. Steunty Quintin-of-HMS. Hood Estimated Reuter,
PARAGUAY TO WITHDRAW
From League Of Nations
"It was later announced that the Court found" Admiral Balley not
SINO
..
Insti-
Speaking of the recent expedi- tion to Central Asia, he said that
to seal up the mill and prohibited many centuries ago anybody doing "any act privately" Reuter.
Railway Carriage
1
and Breslau which
acquitted themselves so vallantly in the
He will arrive in Cairo on March Mediterranean during the war 6 and travel by air to Khartoum, while in the German museum theon March 9, returning to Cairo oni section dealing with the develop March 13. Before leaving Egybli
which seemed to attract him most visit, Ismailla. He will also visit In the evening he Prince caught Trans-Jordan and will leave for the night express for Paris-England at the end of March- Transocean Kuo Min.
ritish Wireless.
Shanghai Banking Corporation for continental road was not the only gated by the Hong Kong and the definite mapping or a trans- Gruesome Find In Ament of transport was the part for Palestine, on March 20, he will the redemption of the drst mort-humanitarian benefit derived from gage, was held despite an attach the expedition. ment order granted against the staff discovered ancient towns, Members of his Mill by the Chinese District Court dating on the application of the second Dynasty and
back to the pre-Han
London, Feb. 25. mortgagees, namely the Bank of found manuscripts of documents, what is supposed to be another
among their ruins
Scotland Yard is working" on China and the Shanghai Com-some in paper and others in wood gruesome murder case, following merelal and Savings Bank for in- which are expected to prove of the discovery of a parcel contain- debtedness amounting to two immense historical value and throwing the legs of a man, hidden in a dollars: The Court sent officials clent milllon eight hundred thousand an entirely new light on the an-railway carriage..
civilization that thrived Chief Inspector Donaldson, who had charge of the original Bright- on trunk murder Inquiries, "has been entrusted with investigation of a grim find at Waterloo Station. It was on the arrival of a local train from Kingston that a cleaner discovered a loosely wrapped brown paper parcel under a seat. The bulk and weight of the parcel. aroused his suspicions and when the parcel was taken to the lost property quice and opened by the Railway Police it was discovered that it contained a pair of human legs, severed at the knee only a few hours previously, re
against the property. unless ap- proved by the Court.
It is pointed out
that the
JAPANESE mortgage deed specificially pro
RELATIONS
Superiority Complex To Be Abandoned
Tokyo, Feb. 26.
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).]
Geneva, Feb, 25.
The interview between Wang The telegram in which the Para- Chung Hui and Hirota lasted guayan Government announces its ninety minutes and the Kokumin- shimbun declares that concrete withdrawal from the League of measures for the promation of Nations was published by the Lea-friendly relations was discussed gue Secretariat here on Monday. The telegram points out that Fara- and adds that Wang Chung Hut accord with his opinion regarding sald he found Hirota in complete
guay had not rejected the League Council's recommendations of last November for cessation of hostillt- les in Gran Chaco but bad mere- ly demanded re-examination of "some fundamental points. The League Council's advisory commit tee nevertheless decided that the Paraguayan reply to the League's proposals: constituted a refusal of mediation and this had led to sanctions being taken against Paraguay.
vides that in the event of fore- closure, the Chinese Court has no jurisdiction over the sale of the Sungsing Mill. A legal battle which is likely to raise the whole question of the validity and scope of the mortgages is now expected. Reuter
EXPLOSION ON BOARD
Nine Killed In Tunis
COMMAND OF THE H.A.C.
Athens, Feb, 26. London, Feb. 5.
The death roll as a result of the "The appointment of Lord Forte- terrific explosion which occured scue as Colonel Commandant of on Monday on board the French the Eondurable Artillery Com-steamer "Gouverneur General Jou any recalls the rather curious part in Tunis harbour has now regulations governing the election risen to nine while two more of of officers in the famous volunteer the seriously injured are in a cri of Henry VIII, and is the only tally with the early version that a corps, which dates from the days test condition. Latest reports Sino-Japanese co-operation.
military body in this country over case containing explosives blew up Wing Chung Hul, according to which Parliament has no direct while being unloaded. Of the nine the Kokuminshimbun, told Hirota control. At one time the FLAC killed six longshoremen were liter that Japan must abandon her claimed the absolute right to elect ally blown to pieces. superiority complex, stressing the own commandant, but the City Transocean Kuo Min. importance of an equality basis for of London, in return for providing the promotion of Bino-Japanese practice-grounds and other facili- relations.
ties, sought to reduce that right Renter
Scotland Yard officers rushed to at all twenty-six stations at which the station and instituted inquiries the train called.
Beuter.
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DISTURBANCES IN ALGERIA
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press") graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 (B Telegraph, Copyright, Tele
Received, February 26, 4.30 p.m.)
Paris, February 26, Grave colllalons occurred anew in Algeria when, according despatches native jobless staged a demonstration at Mostaganemen. were stoned by the infuriated job- Troops called out to preserve order less and bombarded with misalles. Beveral soldiers of Injuries
BLOWN TO PIECES Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press (Copyright) 1
the privilege of presenting three candidates to the Lord Mayor and aldermen, who should haveAnal
Privy Council and a compromise choice. Appeal was made to the Mor resulted
ny was ae
The telegram goes on to say that of arms exports to Bolivia was the League bad carefully avoided characterised in the telegram as to decide the question of respon- "ne sided action: This is quite corded Bibility in the Gran Chaco war incompatible with the League coat although Paraguay has obviously venant and Paraguay is therefore the been a victim of infringement of compelled to withdraw from the the International law.
The decision to lift the embargo Trantorson so Mid
To the Co
Paris, Feb. 25. terrific explosion occurred on board the French
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