FRENCH DEBATE ON PLENARY POWERS
Excited Atmosphere In The Chamber
Paris. May 30.
Premier Flandin's prospects of winning his points are im- proved owing to the failure at the meeting this morning of the Left political groups to form a Radical coalition government including the Socialists. In consequence the Radicals, which is the key party, will be more inclined to vote for M. Flandin.
In any
case, following a strong speech by M. Herriot, they decided by 36 votes to 21 not to condemn" M. Flandin before hearing his speech in the Chamber... Meanwhile it is estimated that gold from the Bank of France is Reuter.
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Dally Press**
(B" Telegraphs, Copyright, Tela raphic Mehages Ordinance. 189.5- Received, May 30. 10 pm)
Parts. May 30.
Flandin's position depends on Thursday forenoon's meeting of all the Left Wing groups of the Chamber which, according to well- Informed quarters, will discuss the proposal of the Socialist groups
that all Republican groups exclud- Ing the Right Wing should unite.
owers
The attitude of the Radical So- cialists is not yet quite clear but their delegates in he Chamber's Finance commission, who on Wed- nesday voted against granting special powers' to the Government. expressly stress that they are not opposed on principle to the grant- ing of special powers to the Gov- ernment but are not willing to grant such
to Flandin's Cabinet..
Fifteen deputes have already announced their intention to take part in the decisive debate on Thursday afternoon in the course of which M. Herriot will inter- vene on behalf of the government in a speech which the govern ment circles hope will rally the majority of the Fadical Socialists to the support of the Cabinet.
Flandin will close the debate by a final appeal to the Chamber to grant the Cabinet special powers which he deems necessary to save the country from financial chaos. Transgoran Kuo Min.
BILL REJECTED
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Paris, May 29. "The French Government's Em- powering Bill was rejected by the Finance Committee in the cham- per on Wednesday, by 25 votes tu 15 with an abstention, despite Mandin's personal participation in the deliberations when the Premier once more stressed the vital neces- sity of the Dovernment being accorded full powers to deal with the critical situation.
in view of Flandin's statement that whatever their decision, no has determined to provoke the Chamber for a decision on Thurs- day, the committee's verdict has produced 1 big sensation among the deputies"
the total withdrawal of £70 millions in six days us
DEBATE OPENS
Pärls, May 30. The Chamber was packed and there was wild excitement when the crucial' debate over the Gov- ernment's plenary powers Bill be- gan at 3 p.m.
M. Barety, Rapporteur of the Finance
that Commission, sald France's economic activity was stationary and even weakening. He estimated the budgetary deficit was seven milliards francs and the Treasury only had six milliards" at its disposal until the end of 1935. M. Barety opined that technical measures taken by the Bank of France to defend the frane would be only fully emcacious if rein- forced by Frenchmen's confidence In the franc.--- Reuter,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1935.
OF MALLET MURDER CHINESE
VOTE APPROVED THE BATTLE AUTHORITIES
IN PORTUGAL
Schemes Including New Warships
JUTLAND
Celebration In Germany
Lisbon, May 30.
Special to the “Benz Konz An appropriation of £85 million
Daily Prezz"). Phas been approved by the National
Telegraph. Copyright, "Tals Assembly for reorganisation bf graphic. Messages | Ordinança, Portugal's defence forces and Received, May 3, 2010 pan.) general economic reconstruction which is part of the fifteen year plan schemes which include build- ing of fourteen new warships in addition to the fourteen built in the last five years, also re-equip
ment of the Army and Air Force,
construction of new roads, rall ways, ports and docks; hydraulic works urbanisation in Lisbon and Oporto and arranging colonial credits.
The full scheme is financed from ordinary revenue of the State budget. but Government Issue special loans necessary- Reuter.
Berlin, May 30.
TRIAL
Accused Woman's. Statement
London, May 29.. To-day's feature of the Ratten- better knÓWIT' as the bury trial. 1894.
"Mailet Murder", case. at the Old Bailey. was the evidence of Mrs. Rattenbury who for over three nours in the witness-box. testiñed clearly and composedly. She ad- mitted she had been infatuated with Stoner whose mistress she had been since November. She thought her husband must have known of this affair as he had
The occasion of the 19th an- niversary of the battle of Jutland was celebrated by order of the Police Prefect in order to per- petuate the memory of the three men who together with Admiral Von Tirpitz had been mainly Instrumental in building up the old Imperial Navy.
Two streets will tenteforth be known as "Admiral Von · Koester Quay" and "Admiral Prince Henry Street" while the former Von der Heyst Bridge will be rechristened Admiral Von Holtzendorff bridge." Von Koester was the first German "gross admiral" that is "admiral
invited her to lead her own lite.
"
THE TRAGIC NIGHT She stated Stoner came to her bedroom in pyjamas on the night of the tragedy, and told her that
be hud May
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Corresponderit)
London. May 30. London silver prices to-day were up 1/8 as follow:-s
'Spot......
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May 29 May 30. .32-15/16 33-1/16 Forward. .33-3/16 33-5/16
London on New York cross rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9212 com- pared with 4,93 at closing yes- terday.
BERLIN-BARCELONA AIR SERVICE
The key to the situation can be now sald to be in the hands of the Radical Socialists and definite opinion on the situation [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright).]
no
can be formed till the attitude is known of the Radical Socialista- Transoceni. Kun Min.
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A SEVERE BLOW
Berlin, May 23.
The direct air-line between Berlin, Stuttgart and Barcelona will be opened on June 1 by the German Lufthansa, according to an announcement on Wednesday, By means of the new service. passengers starting from Berlin st
Paris, May 29. The Finance Commission in the Chamber voted by 25 to 15 against the Plenary Fower BOL The Finance Commission's Jection of the Bill is a severe blow 7 o'clock will arrive in Barcelona
re-
to the Government, The decision at 250 p.m. without changing
wa's arrived at after hearing the Finance Minister. M. Ger main-Martin, who declined to commit the Government beyond giving the assurance that there
sons of ex-servicemen and would be no reduction in the pet- the salaries of the low-paid civil ser-
vants.
The Commission. however, was unanimous in favour of prosecut- ing franc speculators.
Everything new depends on the impression Flandin can make on the Chamber to-morrow, Premier is determined to proceed with the Bill and leave the Cham- ber the onus of deciding for or against the maintenance of the
planes, while the service in the opposite direction will leave Bar- celona at 8.25 arriving in Berlin at 6 o'clock
Transocean Kuo Min,
THE MEMEL TERRITORY
Lithuanian Reply Linsatisfactory
of the feet.” being succeeded. In 1906 by the late Prince Henty of Prussia "ex-Kaiser's only brother" who in turn was replaced by Von Holtzendorf who was promoted to the admiralty staff during the Great Wat
hurt "Rats" (the nick- name of her deceased husbard). She did not realise Immediately what Stoner had done until she
heard "Rats", pan.
She then
jumped out of bed and downstairs.
went
Rattenbury
Continuing. Mrs. said: “Downstairs my husband was sitting in a chair. I tried to They were cold and I tried to take his pulse and
rub his hands.
ALARMED
Kwangtung Army's Stern Demands
Shanghai, May 30.
The Chinese authoritles are deeply concerned at the danger of renewed Japanese military activities in North China follow- the presentation of more than ten demands by the Kwan- tang Army. Including the abolition of Kuomintang headquär- ters in North China, the dismissal of Genera! Ya Hsuch Chung, › Governor of Hopel, and cessation of all anti-Japanese activities. A warning is given that falling the carrying out of these demands th: demilitarised zone will forcibly be extended to in- clude the Felping and Tientsin areas.
The demands stress the recent murders of two Chinese pub- Usliers in the Japanese concession In Tientsin and other "ter- rorist acts” and other alleged Chinese violations of the Tangku Treaty, @including assistance given to volunteers for movements against the Japanese.
The Japanese actory has shock- ea Chinese opinion in view of the recent elegation of the Legatioris. Negotiations are going on between
the Kwangtung“ Army headquar- ters and General Ho Ying Ching. the Chinese Minister for War. but it is feared in certain circles that Japanese militarists are de- termined to and a pretext to stir up tronble. In order to embarass Sino-Japanese relations- Reuter,
TIENTSIN TENSION
Tientsin, May 30. A very tense situation has been created to-day when more than a
After moving about the outer courts of the yamen for one hour, the Japanese soldiers, dispersed
without any incident.
* BLANK SHOTS FIRED
A further demonstration by the Japanese was, reported this after- noon when Japanese troops are
said to have "mounted a trench mortor cn. the root of a Chinese house near Pelyang University and fired six blank shots.
The refusal of General Yu Hsueh Chung, the Hopel Governor, to re- move from office the magistrate at Tsunhwn following the demilitaris- ed zone fighting against the ban- dits is believed to be the cause of
At the same time the Police:
blm Prefect ordered that two well-shook him to try to make
took a drop of whisky known western streets be renamed speak. I
I tried neat and then another, "Kluckstrasse" and Woyrsch-
to become "senseless in order to strasse" in memory of the two
blot out the picture. famous German army leaders in
Witness vehemently denied mur- the great war. General ven Kluck
dering or having planned to mur-hundred Japanese soldiers assem- commanded the Brst Germany der her husband.
bled outside the Governor's yamen. army which at the beginning of
The senior doctor at Brixton with two armoured cars and one- the war menaced Paris. while Prison testified that Stoner had tank and armed rifles on the eve the demonstrations, according to General von Wayrsch distinguish-admitted that he took two egg of the transfer of the Hopel Pro-ocial Chinese quarters. ed himself on the eastern front. spoonfuls of cocaine on silces of vincial Government to Paoting. notably Southern Poland, being read before the tragedy. rewarded for his services by the promotion to the rank of field
marshal.— Fransocean Buò Min,
NEW WAY OF CROSSING CHANNEL
Amphibian Motor Car Experiment
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Messagez Ordinance. 189 Received, May 30. 7 p.in.)
Dover, May 30.
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*THE DEFENCE Opening the defence. Stoner's counsel said there was no evidence of conspiracy between the ac- cused. He submitted. It was a mad act of Stomer, "who was a cocaine addiet. and suggested а possible verdict of "gulity but Insane." Reuler.
Mrs. Alma Rattenbury and George Percy Stoner, chauffeur to the family, are on trial for the murder of the woman's husband. Mr. Mawson Francis Rattenbury. a retired architect of Bourne- mouth.
RELATIONS
"No Initiative Taken
Löndon, May 29.
The Prime Minister in replying to a question in the Parliament said the Government had not been in recent communication with the Government of the United States with a view to holding a conference on currency stabilisation and re- duction of barriers to international trade.
The English Channel for the first | ANGLO-AMERICAN TRADE time has been crossed to an am- phibian motor car, the German sportsman Jacob Baulig who as previously reported had started on Wednesday fròm Calais in a hydro- London, May 29. mictor car of his own construction, The attitude "of Els Majesty's having safely arrived the
at Dover. Government towards the reply of where a big crowd quickly as the Lithuanian Government to sembled
on the quay when a the recent joint Anglo-French- | strange "vehicle hove in sight Italian communication was re- Baulig needed eight hours twenty vealed by the Foreign Secretary, minutes to cross the Channel, Sir John Simon in the House of which is about two and a half Commons. He said His Majesty's hours faster than the existing re- Government do not regard it as a cord or swimming across the satisfactory, answer to the demand channel. of the signatory powers for the restoration of normal Government of its Memel territory. They are approaching the French and Italian Governments with a view to deciding on such further action as may seem indicated- British Fireteam.
franc at the present gold rate:- Reuter,
HOME CRICKET RESULTS
London, May 30.
The County Cricket fixture between Middlesex and Essex at Lord's concluded on the second day with a victory for Middlesex by an innings and 41 runs.
Middlesex batted first and scored 288, P. Smith taking 6 wickets for £8.
Essex lost all their bacamen in the first innings for a total of 85, Sims bowling with deadly effect by capturing 6 wickets for 28. In the follow-on Essex made 172, Robins taking 8 wickets for 39.- Reuter.
GERMAN-FINNISH
AGREEMENT
(By. Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinance. 182
Received. May 30, p.m.).
Helsingfors, May 30.
The German-Finnish compensa- tion and clearing agreement con- cluded last October has been pro- longed till this year by a supple- mentary convention signed here on Wednesday which provides that the agreement will be tacitly ex- tended for another year concur- rently with the German-Finnish trade pact unless denounced by either party before October 1-
ITALIAN ARMY STRENGTH Transocean Kuo Min,
[Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press")
** (By [Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphie Mensager Ordinance, 187). Received, May 30. 7.30 p.m.)
Berlin, May 30. The Tallán Government has de- elded on the mobilisation of the 1912 class of reservists, thus bring- ing the total strength of troops now under colours up to 1,000,000 men according to the Rome cor- respondent of "Berliner Tageblatt," who adds that the measure' was officially justified by the assertion that Italy must "in view of fur- ther aggravation of the situation in Abyssinia" keep 1,000,000: men under arms in order to be prepared for all eventualllles.- Transocean Euo Min,
IRELAND'S RELATIONS
Dublin, May 30.
Replying to the Opposition onslaught in the Dail Mr. de Valera gave the assurance that the Free State territory would not be permitted to be used as the basis for an Britain. They
a
Replying to supplementary The body of Baulig's successful question amphibian motor car is construct- the speeches by persons in anth- of whether, in view of ed entirely, of steel with the engine ority there which appeared to be and other vital parts enclosed in favourable tr a new approach t a watertight compartment. " The this question, the Prime Minister vehicle which is equipped with a would not himself take the inta small motor averages about 20 tive. He said "No. We do not miles on land and five miles on water.~~
Transocean Kun“ „Min.
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL
OPENED
require at this late nour to take the initative. We have been trying to get the initafivé taken and up to now we have not been very success- ful.--
British Wireless.
NORMANDIE LEAVES ON.
MAIDEN VOYAGE
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).]
London, May 29. HRH the Duke of York, who attack on Great was accompanied by the Duchess, are prepared. ic opened the new Middlesex Hospital enter an agreement with Great in London which has been rebuilt Britain and purchase a pound rot at cost of about £1,500,000. His
Le Havre, May 29. a pound from her. They are Royal Highness who is the Presi
The departure of the world's even prepared to give Great Brident of the British Empire Cancer largest ocean "starmer," the "Nor" Talo preference when the Free Campaign, expressed particular mandle, for her maiden trip to State had to make purchase from satisfaction that the new hospital's New York which not long ago. outside.
equipment embodied the provision seemed problematical owing to the
A war in Europe, he said might to modern treatment in all possibly develop into £ mas branches of cancer research- serious situation for. the Free British Wireless, State, but the latter, he asserted,
would do everything in her power to defend her own territory, Reuter.
· NO DECISION YET
LONDON TRAFFIC
Accidents Decreased
RETAIL SALES
Increase In Money Value
London, May 29, The money value of retail sales last month was 10.3 per cent. above that in April, 1994 and. Beven per cent, more than in April 1933, when as in last month
London, May 27. the Easter fell. All · districts
Whilst recognising that, other shared in the increased business. The lawyers concerned in the factors were involved, the Trans- The total sales in the first quarter American Oriental Banking Cor- port Minister will express the of the trade year were 5 per cent ¦ poration, the AO.F.C. and the opinion in his reply to a Farlia above those for February and Raven Trust Company attended mentary question, that the pedes April, 1934. Stocks at end of last Court again this afternoon only to trian crossings had contributed month were 1.1 per cent. lower hear Judge Helmick state that he substantially to reduction of street in value than at the close of was not ready yet to announce the
April, 1934. Employment was 1.7
per cent, greater British Wireless...
Pelping, May 30.
name of the liquidator but would do so to-morrow morning.-- Router.
dockers' strike took place, as scheduled, on Wednesday at · 5.30"
р.д.
Among the 1,200 passengers who were out-numbered by the crew of 1,250 oricers and men,
were the wife of President. Lebrun, and M. Bertrand, the Minister for Commerce. The Normandie 18 scheduled to arrive at Southamp ton at 10.30 pm on Wednesday — Transocean Kuo Min.
ing months of last year before the crossings were established. Special observations at crossings on four main roads out of London dis- sccidents. In greater London the closed a reduction of pedestrianis number of pedestrians killed in killed, and injured of not less than March and April was 17.6 per 44 per cant cent. less than in the correspond- British Wireless.
GERMANY SUBMITS AIR PROPOSALS
¡Reuter.
FISHERIES CONVENTION
Moscow, May 30. London, May 30. At the request of the Japanese The German Ambassader in Lon-Government, the Soviet Govern- don has handed Sir John Simon ment has declared its readiness the German Government's draft scheme of a West European' air convention. No details are avall able at present. Reuter.
A
to enter into diplomatic negotia- tors with a view of revising the Fisherles Convention between the Soviet Union and: Japan.— Deuter..
cool,refreshing glass
of delicious 'Ovaltine' makes even the lightest Summer meal complete in
health-giving and energy- creating nourishment
"There
is only
ONE
'Ovaltine'
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