ROME CONVERSATIONS OPENED
Mr. Eden Meets Italian
Premier
"Rome, 'June 24
The conversations between Mr. Anthony Eden and Signor Mussolini opened to-day at Palazzo Venezia where it is expected that Duce will express tallan solidarity with the French point of view regarding the Anglo-German naval agreement.
There are signs in the Italian Press, however, that while Italy is critical of the alleged independent manner in which Britain had acted and disapproves of the methods used in reaching an agreement with Germany, the actual agreement is regarded with satisfaction.
According to an official view, the Abyssinian question is not expected to be discussed unless Mr. Eden has brought from Bri- tàin concrete proposals to solve the dispute, It is understood " that the Italian Government would welcome any positive sugges- tion in helping to solve the dispute by enabling Italy to attain certain territorial concessions.-Reuter,
Rome, June 23.
and
Expressing Germany's belief that Mr. Anthony Eden, fresh from Europe has a mission for the whole important conversations with Mr. of the civilised world. Herr von Pierre Laval, the French Prime Ribbentrop repudiated as betray- Minister, respecting the Anglo- ing pre-war. ff not antedeluvian German nava agreement
mentality, insinuations that Ger- other momentous European pro-many had tried to drive a wedge blems, nas arrived in Rome to dis- cuss with Signor Benito Mussolini the Italian reaction and outlook with regard to these same matters.. He was met at the, station by Signor Fulvio Suvich; Under- Secretary for Foreign
Affairs,
Baron Alois!, Italy's chlet delegate
between France and Britain,
ON THE BEST ROAD "If we want a renuissance in the West we must learn to think in a broader way, and believe in one another.
"The people say I have made at
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1935.
Iremier Mussolini who is engaged In important talka with Mr. An
thony Eden
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APPEALS TO THE KING
Lord Chancellor's Judgment
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London, June 7.
The power of the Dominions, since the passing of the Statute of Westminster to abolish" the right of appeal from their courts to his Majesty in Council, was upheld yesterday in Judgments delivered by the Judicial Com- mittee of the Privy Council,
The question arose upon an appeal, concerning fishery rights in Donegal, from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the Irish Free State, and upon a petition for leave to appeal against a judg- ment of the King's Bench Division of Quebec.
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The simplest way of stating the situation was to say that the Statute of Westminster gave to the Irish Free State & power. under which they could abrogate the Treaty, and that, as a matrér of law, they had availed' them- selves of that power.
In the result their lordship's were of opinion that the petition should be dismissed.
THE CANAÐLÁN PETITION In his judgment upon the Canadian petition, the Lord Chan- cellor said the practice had grown' up that the Colonies, under the "authority, `either 01 Orders in Council or of Acts of Parliament, should provide for appeals as of to the right from their courts King in Couch.
There had always been reserved a discretion to the King in Council' to grant special leave to appeal. from a Colonial court, irrespective Dr the limitations fixed by the Colonial law,
Before giving a décision upon the merits of the appeal or the petition, the Judicial Committee resolved to decide first the pre- liminary point whether the Par- Hament of the Irish Free State had power to pass a law-which It had done abolishing the Hght of appeal from all courts in Southern Ireland to the King
This discretion to grant special Counell, and whether the Cana-
leave to appeal was in practice dlan Parliament. had power to
described as the prerogative right. pass a law abolishing the right of It was, indeed, a residuum of the appeal in criminal matters.
Royal prerogative right of The Lord Chancellor. (Viscount Sovereign as the fountain Sankey) now delivered twn judg-justice. In early days it was to ments on behalf of the Committee. the King that any subject, who had falled to get justice in the Canada has the right to King's Court, brought his petition abolish appeals to his Majesty for redress. in Council in criminal matters. and
to the League of Nations, and bir my life's task te help effect close ANGLO - FRENCH the effect of which was thinat
Eric Drummond. the British Am- collaboration between Britain and
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bassador:
Meanwhile, close Franco-Itauan collaboration in connection with the tri-party talks is indicated by the fact that M. Chambrun, the French Ambassador to Rome, who returned here last night from Paris after long conversations with M. Laval, saw Sighor Suyitch this morning Reiter:
PEACE POLICY
Germany, and create a under- standing in which other Europeari states will gladly join. I pelleve! they are right. I am convinced we are now on the best road," he con- cluded.— Reuter
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE' [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).]
Londen, June 23- After the conclusion of the
London, June 23. The bellet that the Anglo-Ger- man agreement on naval strength Angio-German Naval conversations will constitute the beginning of inte
on Saturday evening, the practical peace policy. was express-following communique was publish- ed by Herr Joachim von Ribben-
ed here on Sunday: "The conver- trop, the "chier. German delegate sations between the German and to the London conference, when
British delegations since the interviewed by Renter's diplomatic publication and exchange of Notes correspondent just before he left on June 18, has been conducted
for Germany to-day.
NO MORE RIVALRY
in the same friendly spirit of former conversations with other
The naval talks had just been concluded when Herr von Ribben-Governments. tro was approached. He said that despite the years of effort Comprehensive exchange of views this agreement was the first step
took place on questions such as the future qualitatives of limita- towards limitation of armaments.
He believed that Europe bad
tions and naval construction pro- hitherto made the mistake of trv-..
gramme, and the exposition of the ing to settle all the problems of all
German attitude as well as the powers simultaneously,
British Government's proposals regarding the future
general agreement on the limitation of naval armament will be communi- cated confidentially to representa- tives of other interested powers in the forthcoming" conversations.
Needless to say the exchange of views between the British and German Governments are only of a provisional character since the final decision will depend on the attitude of the other powers at the future International Naval Conference".- Transoce in Kua Min.
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After emphasising that nence forth there would be no such thing Anglo-German naval rivalry. Herr von Ribbentrop said the other chief results of lie conversations in London were that the ice bad been broken over the frigid politi- cal situation on the Continent.
"If it will pave the way for settlement of other problems, thr agreement we have made may well become the comer-stone of real consultation in Europe," said the German delegate.
ARCHDUKE OTTO QUESTIONS IN COMMONS
To Return To Tyrol ?
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Innsbruck, Jene 2.
Cheering and singing the oid Imperial National Anthem through the streets of this second largest
Visit Of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross
London, June 24 The forthcoming visit to China of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross was the subject of a couple of questions in Replying to them, the House of Commons to-day.
Hoare said that as
RELATIONS
Press Comment.
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Paris, June, 23: The change of sentiment regard- ing the Franco-British relations produced by Mr. Eden's visit was already noticeable on Saturday and was reflected on Sunday in the Paris Freas
The Irish Free State has the power, since the passing of the Statute of Westminster, to put an end to the right of appeal to the King in Council from the courts in Southern Ireland
THE IRISH TREATR
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As time went on such petitions were brought to the King in Par- lament-which was the origin öf the modern Judicial functions of the
House of Lords-or to the King in his Chancery, from which flowed the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery.
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Although, in form, the appeal was still to the King in Council, it was so in form only, and became in truth, an appeal to the Judicial Committee.
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Abyssinian Ruler's Statement
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FRANCE DESIRES
*PEACE
·Telegraph, Copyright," Tata
Ordinance, 1894- graphic Merangea Received, June 24, 4·50 p.m.)
Paris, June 24. "We French officers not only desire peace but demand it declared General Nissel address ing an Officers Conference held at Saint Quentin which was one of numerous similar gatherings held throughout France on Sun -day-and-then-pointing out that there was a defensive army but only an army prepared to obey the command of its leaders and re public.
(Special to the "Hong Kooz Dally Press")
·Telegraph, Gopyright, Twie - Dealing with the Irish case.
Ordinanes." "1893- uphic - Mexxaysa Lord Sankey said the Irish Treaty
Reccized use of 4 302 pm) preserved the right to the cinzens of the Irish Free State to petition
Paris, June 34. In an interview granted to the his Majesty In Council and under
Le Matin" special correspondent Article 50 of the Irish Constitu-
in Addis Ababa in connection with tion, which followed upon the
the rumours that the Moham- Their lordships were of the Treaty, that right could
At another Officers' meeting in ter Annecy, amended by abolishing the right ment, in cases within its Jurisdic-
not be opinion that the Dominion Parliamedan population in the
General Duchene saki ritories bordering dn: Abyssiniait is always asserted that we are of appeal
Then in fecember 1931. the prohibit the appeal to the King melassie made the following state- not true
tion, had power to regulate or to
are now mobilising, Emperor Haile preparing for future war. This is Statute of Westminster was pass Council.
but we are ready for ment. "Mohammed himself in action if forced to do so. To the ed, as the result of proceedings at
the Koran declared that in times words of a German General who According to its true construe" expectations Imperial Conferences, in which
tion, the Statute or Westminster of trouble Mussulmans must come said "might is right," we "reply | representatives of the Irish Free State took part, together with the
was apt to make the Dominion to the assistance of Ethiopians might supports right France is who had received the propheta peaceful country but she desiren Legislature supreme, and endow delegates of the other Dominions.
"It with the same authority as the with hospitality. For the time that her territory be invaded by Imperial Parlament, within 28- Ethiopians are happy to live in Tranıncean Buo Min..
being, however, Mussulmans and no one."- signed limits.
Most of the papers strike a more optimistic tone, expressing the hope that the unity of the British and French attitudes towards the
remaining European problems has now been confirmed anew, but other papers do not conceal their distrust of these
Before the passing of the Statute of Westminster it was not com- petent for the Irish Free State
"
being completely fulfilled.
The "Journal" for instance writes Mr. Eden's return from Rome to that it will be possible only after
see whether the Stresa front can be restored I was Mr. Eden who had said enough in Paris to awake Parlament to pass an Act.abrogat-power of the Imperial Parliament It was doubtless true that the hopes for more favourable deve-ing the Treaty,
because the to pass on its own initiative, any opens but the lessons France Colonial Laws Validity Act forbade legislation it thought as extending await more definite statementa already received had taught her to a Dominion Legislature to pass a to Canada remained, ti theory, law repugnant to an Imperial unimpaired. But that theory had
Art.
The effect of the Statute of Westminster was to remove the Tetter which lay upon the Trish Free State Legislature by reason Cf the Colonial Laws Validity Act. That Lexislature could now pass Arts repugnant to an Imperial Act, and, in the case under consi- teration, they had done au
"Petit Parisien" expresses satis- faction for the outcome of Mr. Eden's conversations with M. Lával, stating that the unanimity of the French views, temporarily inter rupted by hasty conclusions of the Anglo-German Naval Agreement, has now been fortunately restored The Echo de Paria" on the other hand insists that "the bonds for the Franco-British programme It would be out of place, the of February 3, have been broken" Lord Chancellor added, to criticise M. Laval had endeavoured to obthe legislation enacted by the tain a promise from London that Irish Free State Legislature, but each point of this programme the Committee desired to add that would be dealt with "connectedly," they were expressing no opinion that is to say, though each ques-upon any contractual obligation tion could be negotiated separate under which regard being had to ly In order to avold cuities
the terms of the Treaty the Irish crapping up in connection with
Free State lay. "one point delaying the negotiation of the others, and nothing mast be Anally concluded outside the frame work of the entire pro- gramme.
The answer which Mr. Eden Sir Samuel received from London had been soon as the optimistic but postponed a definite Tyrolean town greeted the an- Chinese Government was informed decision until after the Cabinet nouncement that the municipality of the appointment the British Meeting on Wednesday. The fact Government expressed hope to the that & Cabinet Meeting is consi- had invited the Archduke Otto. United States, French, Japanese dered necessary to decide this heir to the Austrian throne and and Italian Governments the former Empress Zita, his mother also send financial experts. He ther, to live there
had not yet received information respecting their intentions and. Tyrolean citizens.
he bad nothing to add as regards the purpose of the visit beyond that stated on June 17- Reuter
ordinary
This invitation, of course, vio- lates the existing anti-Hapsburg laws.
A deputation from the Town Hall, carrying the invitation to Archduke Otto has already left for Steenockerzeel, present home of the Archduke and ex-Empress, in Belgium., k
For a long time it has been. known that a large Royalist group. particularly strong in the Tyrol,
retrogressive step, concludes the that question must be regarded as a
Echo, de Paris".
SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY BYE ELECTION
London. June 24
The Scottish Universities bye- election to fill the vacancy of triple
backed by the force and influence representation caused by Mr. John
SITUATION IN CHINA
no relation to realitics.
In truth, Canada was in the
peace, and religious freedom.**."
In reply to a direct question whether help wil come from the Mohammedans in the event of war, Haile Selasate, said "I do not know, for this question is purely hypothetical. We have not asked for anything, but our relations
self-government, and what the enjoyment of the full scope of with Hedjas and Ternen are Statute of Westminster did was to remove fetters which previously existed.
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The Lord Chancellor pointed ont that, in this Judgment, he had been dealing only with the legal position to Canada in regard to appeals in criminal matters,
excellent. Egypt als intervened at Rome on The Christians of
behalf of peace."
The Ethiopian ruler then denied the rumours that the Turkish
TO THE NORTH POLE „BY SUBMARINE
Fly Telegraph, Copyright, phto Messages Ordinance," · 1894 Received, June 94-7.30 p.m.j
Berlin, June 24 "I am now extremely busy with plans for my journey to the North Pole by submarine on which I will staru next year," said Sir
Their lordships could see no valid reason, since the passing of General, Muhammed Menin would Hubert Wilkins to pressmen in the Statute of Westminster, why assume supreme command of the the lobby of the hotel Adion, the power to regulate or prohibit Abyssinian army in the event of where the famous Australian the right of appeal in criminal war. He finally asked France to explorer is staying during a short matters should not be held to be support the new appeal made it to the German capital. ar vested in the Dominion Partia to the League of Nations by Abys Hubert went on to say that he ment...
Sinia that another Inquiry of the had already requested British and relative fronsters of Ethiopia be American shipyarda to initiated and declared that Abys-tenders for the new boat which submit sinia would gladly be willing to will be driven by Diesel motors pay the costs for preparing it. I as well as suggestions by what am making this proposal the constructional changes the risk Emperor said "to show once more submarine journey can be leren- the peaceful intention of my ed and expressed conndence that country
submarines will prove to be extra- ordinarily important for the exploration of the Arctic regions as he hoped to prove by his new attempt of utilising an under water craft to be undertaken by himself next year Transocean Kuo Min.
SETTLEMENT IN Bransoran Kuo Min
SIGHT
Home Reference To The Chahar Incident
Naval Comedy
Pelping. June 24..
YUGOSLAV CABINET
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An official Japanese announce London, June 24
Belgrade, June 24.7 Frince ment this morning states that The "Matin" claims authority In
Regent Paul late on stating that. Mr. Eden submitted adventure without tears in North and Gen. Takahashi commencea The full effects of this military General Dolhara, Colonel, Matsut
Sunday evening received the the Laval scheme and procedure China have yet to be acen, de-negotiations for the settlement or jadinovic and asked him to form
former Finance Minister Sto embodying all the proposals to clares the "Manchester Guardian." London in the communique of China and Mongolia bath have 10.30 p.m. The catversations are in political quarters that the new the Minister of Pensions
the Chahar incident. yesterday at a new government. It is believed February 3, which Laval approved been thrown back on themselves by taking place at the house of Mr. cabinet will have the in principle
advancing a wedge between them Chin Teb Chun with the Chahar Seanancean Kun Min
and nationalist revivals may be delegates
composition: Stol mler, Marovic, expected,
Minister of Bocia authoritatively that no further meetings between it, however, the Charhar delegates and the and is subje Japanese military authorities con-- Regent's ult cerning the Changpet insident have been arranged. Conviction
ent will be Anally settled although Germ growing therefore that the incidcal Governm it is believed that the terms of tlement will not be published: Reuter
GENERAL CHIANG TO BE HONOURED
Shanghai, June 24
of Prince, von Starttemberg and Buchan's appointment as GovA memorial hall costing $100,
Already a naval comedy is being played between Canton and Nan- king which is proof of renewed energy in Chinese politics which may end in unity of "Chinese" in or return to internal dissension China south of the Yellow River
For Japan herself the path is Ka Shek will be built shortly by clear, says the Journal, the Chinese public at the civic when the hext step will centre. Mr HH Kung has been can be known when her foot fe aken elected, chairman of the special already nrmly planted on the committee for its construction. Rooter
his Helmowehr, has been agtating ernor-General of Canada" resulted 000 in honour of General Chiang for the return of the Hapsburgs as follows
to Vienna. It is believed that Ithly. supports the Royalist cause in
Austria since. Royalists and Fas- dista are closely allia Reuter,
Prof. J. Graham Kerr
(Nat. Govt.) Mrs. Naomi Mitchison's
(Lab.)
20,507
$4.293
Reuter
ground. Reuter
It is learned
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