IMPENDING CLASH IN
ABYSSINIA -
Italy Declines British Peace Proposal
London, July 1. Britain's sterile otter to Italy, made in order to avert what seemed an inevitable clash be- tween Rome and the Ethiopian Empire and to bring about a final settlement of the dispute between these two peoples, was described by Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister for League of Nations Affairs, in the House of Commons to-day.
Mr, 'Eden was rendering an ac- count of his recent visits to Paris and Rome, during which he sought to relieve the Continentai capitals of any anxiety respecting the Anglo-German naval accord and the trend of future British policy.
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The British proposal to Italy, hej said, was that Britain should offer to Abyssinia a strip of territory in British Somaliland which give Abyssinia access to the sea: This proposal was intended facultate such territorial economie concessions by Abyssinia to Italy as might be involved.
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It was agreed that Great Britain would ask nothing in the way of concessions in return for this ar- rangement except, grazing rights || for her nomadic tribes in such territory as might be ceded to Italy.
Only the gravity of the situation? could justify the concession of British territory without equivalent return, said Mr. Eden. and he much regretted that the suggestion and not commend itself to the Italian Dictator, Signor Benito Mussolini, who said he was unable to accept it as a basis of the solution to the dispute with Abyssinia.
FRANK EXPLANATION Mr. Eden went on to explain that the object of his visit to Paris was to give to France a whole and
MATEMAALDEħab ITALIAN DEMONSTRATION
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Half a million men in full war equipment will take part in the forthcoming manoeuvres in South Tyrol.. writes the. Milan paper *Sera." adding that this should serve DS a warning to those who thought that the preparations in East Africa, for which there was only one radical solution, would in any way detract from the effectiveness of the forces remaining in the mother country.
Anybody who believed that " they could stand in Italy's way or even attempt a coup-de- main in the belief that she Was 100 occupled with the Abyssinian question, would make a bad mistake, They would not find Italy anpre- pared. Tramocenn Euo Min
consultation
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1935.
CONSTABLE KILLED
Police Clash With Strikers
Regina, Saskatchewan, July 2.
A constable was filed by the strikers and nity persons were injured while a score of others suffered the effects of tear gay as
SOVIET PROTEST NOTE
TO
JAPAN
Alleged Violations On The Amur River
Moscow, July 2
Moscow, July 2 Commenting on the alleged violations of the Soviet frontier an
The official “Izvestia" says, that the Soviet are taking all possible
to promote peaceable. measures relations with Japan, but all the more ready to protest against the of certain Japanese conduct
authorities who are military
manifestly wishing to disrupt the cause of peace.
A strongly worded note protest- the result of a conflict of the ing against alleged violation of the Amur River, the Press em- Royal Canadian Mounted Police the Sovies frontier on the Amurphasised a strong desire of the and City Police with a mob: .of
River on June 27 by Manchurian Soviet for peaceful political trade relief camp strikers recently
relations with Japan. rived at
from British gunboats has been handed to the Regina Columbia en route to Ottawa to Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. submit grievances to the Govern ment who received the deputation Hirota, by the Soviet Ambassador. The note deelares that Manchu of strikers but stopped the main
boats, despite repeated warnings, body at Regina,
The trouble began when the refused to alter their course after police started to disperse at open being told that navigation in a air meeting of three thousand certain channel in the riyer was trained persons held under the auspices of prohibited, but instead the strikets Demonstrators stoned their guns on Soviet patrol cutters the police who threw tear gas and took photographs. bombs at the mob and made many
"It was only due to `exceptional After the meeting dis-Armness and self-control of the persed, groups of strikers reassem-Soviet crews that they did no bled and the police fred on the open fire." says the note, which concludes with a warning that 15 Japanese - Manchurian steamers attempt forcible entry into Soviet defence utters a warning to any- The organ of the Commissariat
internal waters around Santsyao- one daring to encroach од the chew Island the responsibility for frontiers of the Soviet. They will the consequences will rest with receive such a rebuff that will long the Japanese and Manchurian lose them an appetite for such authorities.- "Reuter.
arrests:
crowd.
Street fighting continued till late in the night. Much damage was done to property-
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
"London, July 2 London silver prices to-day were 1/4 down as follow:-
Spot
July 1,
July 2 31-1/4 31 Forward. '31-1/2 31-1/4 London on New York cross-rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9406 com- pared with 49400 at closing yester- day.
VOTE AGAINST ROOSEVELT
Defeat Welcomed By Press
The Pravada says the Japanese Government, 11' really interested in the maintenance of peace in the Far East inust take speedy measures to prevent adventurous actions by the Japanese authorl- ties at the frontier of Krasnayaz- vezda.
adventures. Retter.
WIMBLEDON TENNIS
Miss Dorothy Round Beaten
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Hamburg July 2.
GRAN CHACO CONFLICT
Peace Conference Opened
Buenos Aires, July 2
The Chaco peace conference for the Settlement of the conflict, between Bolivia and -Paraguay opened under the "presidency of Senor Lamas, Argentine Foreign
Was Minister. The first act ratify the truce protocol of June
to
A new world record for motorless gliding of a most interesting char-13. acter was established by Peter
Senor Justo, the Argentine Fre Riedel who, taking advantage of sident, in his speech said that propitious weather, attempted to Argentine would take steps to fly from Tempelhof; Berlin to an facilitate the commerce and 'ship-
the airport some two hundred and ping problems of
two seventy kilometres distance from belligerents.
was completely Representatives of the Argen- Hamburg which successful.
tine, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Uruguay and the United States are parti-
FULLER REPORT
London, July 1. Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister for League Affairs, in reply to 2 question by Mr. George Lansbury, Leader of the Opposition, made a statement in the Commons re- garding his recent visits to Rome and Paris. The objects of the Paris visit, be sald, were to give
New York, July 2
London, July 2. the French Government a full and
President Roosevelt's defeat in At Wimbledon, in a hotly con- frank explanation on the subject
Miss the
the House of Representatives" by Anglo-German Naval
tested quarter final match. 216 to 146. votes on the Public Hartigan (Austraila), beat. Miss frank explanation of the Anglo-Agreement, and to consider, in
neither egoistic nor, dictated 'with the
by Utilities Ball is welcomed by the Dorothy Round (Britain) in three German naval accord and also to Government, ways and means of our interests in Africa, but by our majority of the Press.
sets, the scores being, 4-5, 6-4 6-3. membership of the League of The "New York Times" says it Miss Round opened nervously. Mas
Riedel was towed by an aero- making progress as quickly 13
Nations. I said possible with the negotiation, of
that British is a victory for orderly constitü-Hartigan was twice within game plane from Tempelhor airport to cipating as well as the belligerents.
point when leading 4-2, and at 5-2. a height of several hundred metres-Reuter. all matters enumerated in the foreign policy was founded upon tional government."
The "Herald Tribune declarès Profiting by this escape, the Eng- and then he was cast loose and London communique of February the League. His Majesty's Covera 3. He gave the French Minister
ment could not therefore remain that the President received a re-lish champion successfully pep reached his destination in al an account of the contents of the indiferent to events which might buke which he had invited and pered the Australian champion's hours and forty minutes landing
profoundly affect the League's deserved. His purpose was un- backhand, which Anglo-German Agreement
was her wear precisely at Hamburg's airport like and described to
future. Upon this issue, public worthy and dictated by personal point.
an aeroplane. His average speed opinion in this country felt very vennin rather than national in- In the second set, Miss Hartigan, was forty kilometres per hour and and the reasons which had led
the greatest height be attained was fective security that, in our judg- instead of democratic. His Majesty's Government to con-
hitting forehand winners, led: 6-1 two thousand metres, thus showing clude it. M. Laval explained with ment, peace could be preserved. The "New York American" says and was twice set point when on that even a motorless flight can equal frankness the view which and only through the League that that the rote was against the the second occasion Miss Round | be carried out under complete pilot the French Government took of Great Britain could play her full theory and practice of doctator hit the bail fully six inches be- control. this Agreement. He also explain- part in Europe.
ship. ed his view of its bearing upon; various European problems, in the solution of which the two Govern ments are engaged. „
consult with the French Govern- ment's" spokesmen as to the best means of proceeding with negotia- tions on the matters mentioned in the London communique, drawn by French and Engilah delegates, and Issue on February 3.
M. Laval,
Prime the French Minister, he said, had frankly ex-
him
the circum-
plained the French view of the stances in which it was negotiated strongly. It was only through col-terests, and his methods dictatorial who was serving strongly and
Anglo-German agreement. It..re- cognised that. Anglo-French col- laboration was necessary in many European problems. Necessary measures to this end, in which other countries were Interested, were being taken. Mr. Eden went on.
The samme happy conclusion, except as regards the Abyssinian' problem, resulted from his talks with Signor Mussolini, sald
Mr. Eden.
STREAM OF QUESTIONS There was no reason that, they should net hope that the best Bue of negotiations for their joint problems might not shortly be agreement
OTHER ISSUES.
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ANXIOUS STUDY
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Washington, July” 2.
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EIGHTY YEARS IN TRANSIT
Letter From Soldier
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PROTECTION FOR COMPANIES
Wasington, July 1. The House of Representatives rejected President Roosevelt's re- quest for legislation to abolish unnecessary holding companies not later than 1942 by 216 votes to 146.
There has thus been brought to: a climax one of the bitterest legis- lative disputes of recent years, and the voting is significant as indicat ing the strength of the President's present control of the House.
The House now goes ahead with a modified version of the Utilities Bul; contrary to the wishes of the Presidenti
The fight over the "death sen tence" provision of the Bill will be transferred to the conference committee to adjust the differences, between the Senate and the House. The Committee may either re- lect or retain the provision- Reuter.
yond the baseline. The linesman. Transorgan Kuo Min. however, falled to call out and the point was given to Miss Round "It was for this reason that His Majesty's Government had been
amidst loud booing Following The House of Representatives this Miss Round crept up and made anxiously studying' whether there
ahead with the the score 4-5, but the Australian was any constructive contributien Will now ̧ ̈ga which they could make in order modified version of the Public after one set point clinched the It was recognised in the course to promote a solution.
| Utilities -Bil, Contrary to of the conversation that for a described to Signor Mussolla the President's wishes the fight over In the third set Miss Hartigan settlement of these questions, such, kind of contribution which Els
the provision objected to will be led 2-0 then lost. the next
two
To Sweetheart for example, as the Air Pact and Majesty's Government had in mind
transferred to the Conference games to make the score 2-2 She Air Limitation Eastern Pact, the and which I was authorised
Committee of both Houses. to
was serving very well with deep (Special to the "Hong Kong Central European Pact and an make to him as a tentative smag-
Directly after the vote President driving into her opponents back-
Dally Prem"). land amnaments,
Roosevelt conferred with Congress hand and with neat drop shots gestion. This suggestion was,
(B) Telegraph. Copyright, found. Although the Govern- close collaboration between France broadly speaking as follows: To man Bankin as regards the pos- which brought the score to 5-2 in graphic Musagar Ordinance, 1884- menta of Britain, France and Italy and Great Britain was necessary obtain a final settlement of the sibility of a roll call which com- her favour. Miss Round falled Received, July 2."7.30′′ p.m.) did not attach the same im- "These 4re, however, questions dispute between Italy and Abys- pels every voting member to re- completely to play like a champion portance or urgency to
Berlin July 2. This was un-although up against a one-stroke all the which do not interest France and sinia, His Majesty's Governmental his identity. various items on the programme, Britain alone. We are therefore would be prepared to offer
"Better late than never" is the necessary under the "teller vote. player; and the Australian's drives 1; should be possible, Mr. Eden at present seeking, in conjunction Abyssinia a strip of territory in Congressman Rankin predicts a nonplussed her.
proud boast of the postal author- Believed, to agree upon a method with the French Government, the British. Somaliland. giving Abys-.
success in this manoeuvre.
Ities of the tiny Franconian town- whereby hegotiations with other form of collaboration best design-sinta actess to sea. This proposal
Heuter,
let Rittenau where a letter written contries might be undertakened to secure the fulhiment as was intended to facilitate such
eighty seven years ago just reach- that they might, unite to contri- quickly and completely as possible territorial and economic conces
ed its destination. During the tur- bute to a solution of problems. by all countries of the programme sions by Abyssinia
bulent year of the revolution of to Italy 3.5 of, the London communique.
1848, Pirrate Peter Peppel of the "At the close of the discussion agreed settlement. His Majesty's might have been involved in an
In the second round after fourth Infantry of the Aschaffen- ceiving a bye in the first, Nishi burg Regiment stationed at the
London,- July 1. upon these same subjects, which Government would ask for no
mura and Noel beat Andrews and village of Pflaumhelm wrote home
The Duke and Duchess of York, I held subsequently with Bignor concession in return for this ar- Mr Eden declared that Britain Mussolini in Rome, we were happy rangement, save grazing rights for
Mr. Anthony Eden; on behalf of the first set with ease. Nishimura heart
Ridley 6-2, 6-7, 8-4 after taking on September 29 to tell his sweet who flew to Brussels to-day drove was not inspired by any egoistical to be able to record agreement as their tribes in such territory as Sir Samuel Boare. Informed Mr. A. and Noel became erratic and had reached Rittenau, but the inkeep- Albert and deposited 3 wreath "all is well" The letter on arrival to the tomb of King inatives nor by consideration of to the possibility of continuing to might be ceded to Italy."
to struggle hard against a power-er, who was also the postmaster, Brussels Exhibition, for the open- Later they paid a first visit to the her own interests in Africain work for European appeasement in "This suggestion was not Hghtly the House of Commons, to-day fal attack. Nishimura displayed fearing its discovery by the reing of British Week To-night making her offer to Italy, but, as accordance with the guiding prin- made and only the gravity of the that he had no information whe amazing ability to recover from volutionaries, pushed it behind a he pointed out to Signor Musso-ciples laid down in the London situation could justify a cession of ther any difficulty was experienced angled shots and also volleyed and lini, by her membership in the communique and the Stresa re- British
mirror on an open fire mantlepiece they attended a Royal Ball in territory without an during the recent Japanese troop smashed with great
the British pavilion- League of Nations upon which solution.
where it then slipped down, be- equivalent return. I much regret movements in North China in kiIII.—-
British Wireles British policy was founded.
tween the skirting. When the frin that this suggestion did not com securing prompt despatch of goods
was being rebuilt the letter was mend itself to Signor Mussolini, from Tientsin and other northern
discovered on the June 21, 1935 ports into the interior, but no who was unable to arcept it sa a
and was just delivered to Teiegal the descendant of its 'addressee.
A stream of questions followed Mr. Eden's statement.
INFORMATION WITHHELD
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Mr.
ITALY AND ABYSSINIA. D
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matter. He would. consider mak-
George Lansbury, Labour leader, immediately asked Biz There is now therefore reason Samuel Hoare, the Foreign Minis to hope that the best line of ter, what steps the Government negotiation may shortly be found, basis for a sointion of the dispute. doubt if there had been any such proposed to take to ring pressure Moreover, I cannot doubt that On my return to Paris I gave M. serious inconvenience his attention on European public opinion to although the three Governments Laval an account of what had would have been drawn in the bear upon Italy.
may not attach the same im passed with Signor Mussolini.***.* Sir Samuel said he would give | portance or ascribe the same Replying to a supplementary ing enquiries, but he was quite the House the full details of dis-urgency to all the various items of Sir Samuel Hoare, said he hoped would have sent the information question, the Foreign Secretary, confident that the Ambassador cussions as soon as he waa at the programme, lt should be pos liberty. He was withholding in-sible to agree upon a method to give further information later. had the need arisen. formation because he did not want whereby, in free and equal nego issues as very urgent and bad
The Government regarded the Reuter, to prejudice the course Britain tlation with other Governments, would like to see pursued he said they may unite to contribute to them under their special, and
Mr. Lansbury' said the House the solution of these problems; - was anxious to safeguard itself I now turn to the discuERIONS against another fait accompli as In the case of China, and Japan,
Objections to the offer of a cession of British territory with out discussing the matter in the House were raised in another quarter- Reuter,
constant consideration British Wireless,
In the other quarter finals Mrs. Sperling beat Miss Stammers 7-5, 7-5, and Mrs. Helen Wills Moody beat Mde. Mathieu 6-3, 6-0.—
Reuter
MEN'S - DOUBLES
power and
NEW COMMANDANT OF KREML, GUARD
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DUTCH NATIVE RUBBER EXPORT DUTY-
Batavia, July 2, The new commandant of the Native rubber export duty 28. Treaty of Versailles or otherwise, Kremi Guard la certain to be from July 1, has been reduced from of any country not a party to the Takalun, according to reports 11 to 104 cents per half kilogram. between Italy and Abyssinia" in
THE NAVAL PACT
Agreement and in no way affected printed in the Finnish papers Aneta, learns that weekly revi regard to which I had conversa-
London, July
the rights of the United Kingdom which add that he has already sion of duty has been considered, tions with Signor Mussolini. I Replying in the Commons to a arising under Part Five in respect assumed his new duties. Rumours but it has been rejected as fuctua expressed to Signor Mussolini the question on the juridical position of any matter not directly
are circulating that the former tions in the world market may grave concern of His Majesty'a of the Anglo-German Naval Agree
by the Agreement. The Tee Latvian commandant called Peters even lead to daily revision and Government at the turn which ment, Sir Samuel Hoare said it
tered with the has air
the periodical change which would be Ter events were taking between Italy no way affected the rights whe- Tes
har fot been.com
therefore, be, undesirable on th and Abyssinia: Our motives were th
In due
ROYAL VISIT TO BRUSSELS
BECK FOR BERLIN
Berlin, July I The Polish Foreign Minister. Colonel Beck, has accepted the old-standing Invitation from Ger- many to visit Berlin, and will, arrive there on July
two-day visit
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REBEL SENTENCED TO DEATH
Shanghat, July 2 Tuan Chun Chih, one of the
the Peipin
revolt was martialed and sentenced
death
The Arrests now total 109)