HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14,
ELECTION SPEAKERS
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Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Denied Hearing
ROWDYISM IN CERTAIN CONSTITUENCIES
Keen Interest In Issues
Of Electorate
London, November-13.
To-day marks the final stage of the brief election campaign and activity in the constituencies is intense. Most candidates have a long succession of speaking engagements to fulfil this afternoon "and, evening and the canvass of the voters is being continued until the very eve of poll.
The constituencies are flooded with election lite ture of all kinds including posters, handbills and circulars, and exceptional demands have been made on the Post Office services through
which miHons of communications have been delivered.
With some unfortunate exceptions the campaign has been fought calmly, but in certain constituencies, notably those in which National Labour and Liberal National candidates are in the field, there has been a good deal of rowdyism. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in par- ticular, has encountered bitter op- position at Seaham Harbour and he and Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary of State for Colonies, have on several occasions found it dimcult, if not impossible. to ob- tain a hearing.
Britain's defence forces than was absolutely necessary.
Bir Godfrey Collins, Liberal Na tional has been similarly treated in his constituency in Greenock. Scotland and Mr. Walter (Runcl- man?) was denied a hearing at Seaham.
Sir Austen Chamberlain also faced a noisy meeting at Birming ham last night,
These were. however, exception- al occurences and all but a very small number of speakers have been given attentive hearing. The meetings have been very largely attended and keen
has
interest
been displayed in the issues be-
fore the electorate-
- British Wireless.
PREMTE É APPEAL
London, Nov. 12.
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They would continue to strive, said Mr. Baldwin, for an Interna tional agreement for tion of armaments.
reduc.
"In world where collective security has been made asure protection against aggression" such disarmament
possible, he sald,
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LABOUR'S PLATFORM Major C. R. Atlee, the Lab- Our leader, also delivered a mes- sage to the pic on the eve of the poll
He declares that the Labour Party stands for peace, democracy and social justice, and bases its foreign and home policies Ирок the practical application
the doctrine of the Brotherhood of Man.
"If we at give our best victory will be ours," he concludes.
GOVERNMENT WILL WIN · Election prophets mostly agree that the Government will have working majority Estimates of that majority vary from 100 to 179. The chairman of Sir John
On the eve of the British gen- eral election Anal appeals to the electors were made by the leadersį Simon's Liberal Nallona! group, in of the two main parties,
charge of organisation for, that majority of 127. section, forecasts 1 Government
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, urged the voters to help the Government to continue its
work of national restoration will peace and security in the forefront of his programme.
The Prime Minister pledged the Government to work faithfully for security at home and the peace of the world; and be promised to spend not a penny more on Great
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ANGLO-ITALIAN DISCUSSION
No Concrete Result Achieved
(Special to the "Hong Kong
Tals
MEET BITTER OPPOSITION
HEAVY LOSSES FRANCE CONSIDERING
REPORTED
ITALIAN PROTEST
Italians Attacked In Mountains
(Special to the "Hong Kong
Daily Press")
By Telegraph, Copyright, Tala- graphic Messages · Ordinance, 188i. Received, November 13, 7.30 p.m.)
Addis Ababa, Nov. 13. Heavy fighting is reported from both the southern and northern fronts which is presumed to be the prelude to big battles. In the province of Ogaden the Italians have attacked rear Anale with strong tank squadrons and other motorised" formations, but accord- ing to despatches received here the Abyssinians though only
armed with rifles and shields, are, offering desperate resistance.
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Despite such tremendous odds they have already succeeded in capturing four enemy tariks well as some armoured cars equip- ped with machine guns and serving for the transport of troops. Italian losses are said to be heavy, On the northern front Abyssinian detachments under the command of Guebre Hiyot are re- ported to have attacked and an- mihilated the guard entrenched in the moun- Italian advance.
tains.
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Thirty thousand troops under Sultan Mohommed Jajou have been despatched to Danakil re- gion in order to reinforce the armies of the Abyssinian Crown Prince and Ras Kabade and to check the Italian advance...
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The total Abyssinian forces in Danakil “are stated to number 120.000. On Tuesday 40,000 men left here for Jijiga Transnesan Kuo Min
ETHIOPIANS CLAIM SUCCESS
Mediation Efforts Still
Possible
¡Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)] (by Telegraph, Copyright, Tegraphic Messages Ordinance, Received. November 13, 4.30 p.m.)
Paris, November 13.
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The Italian protest note against the application of economie sanctions by France was read by M. Layal at the Cabinet Council on Tuesday, and it is now being examined by the Foreign Office, which will also decide the question of whether a reply is to be given,"
The general tone of the Italian note is considered moderate by diplomatic quarters here which express the belief that the continuation of M. Laval's” mediation efforts are still possible al- though these have been made more difficult through “retaliatory sanctions" announced by Italy.
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"Le Jou" declares that the note had been "very favourably received" at Quay d'Orsay where "the clear and moderato langu- ase of the document is generally acknowledged." The paper ad- vocates that every country which has received the protest note should reply to the note separately and expresses the hope that the French Government which has done so much to prevent or at least modify the sanctions will reply to Italy directly,
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The foreign political editor of "Le Oeuvre" asserts that the French Government will answer the Italian note before November 18 when the sanctions become ef- fective.
The French reply, the paper says, will state that France is not dominated by unfriendly feelings towards Italy and will restrict her- self to the application of Article 16 of the League Covenant.-
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It a suggested, indeed, that the Grand Fascist Council, which meets on November 16, may take the ini- tiative in this matter- Reuter
*Rome, Nov. 13:
ITALY ISSUES DECREE Italy is conserving her vital re- Bources, and a decree "issued to- day forbids the export of a num cluding grains, hides and several ber of important commodities, in-
chemical products used principal
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REMOVAL OF SILVER OPPOSED
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Queen's Building:
FRENCH NAVAL BUDGET
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press").
graphic Messages Ordinance, - 1894. (By Telegraph, Copyright," Tele
Received, November. 13. 4-30; p.m.).
Pelping, Nov. 13. Reports current for some days that the Japanese opposed the re- moval of giver from the Pelping area appear to be confirmed by
Paris, Nov. 13. a Japanese military spokesman to-
The French naval budget for 1938 which will be examined by: day who, speaking unofficially, the financial committee of the said that the Japaness opposed the Chamber on Wednesday providem removal of the metal as, though for for a short time, their success de-francs more than the figures for the currency measures might work! million francs which is 528 millión a total expenditure · 3,520)
pended on the support of a for- 1935.
ly in the manufacture of high ex-eign loan which would have to be plosives..
secured on the customs or rail- Bevier.
way revenue, which in turn would seriously affect the economic structure of the country--- Reuter,
ITALIAN REPRISALS
London, Nov. 12. The Italian note on Janctions. protesting against their application and, threatening counter-measures. against the embargo against Ital-Prime lan exports, has been calmly in London.
receivert
to
The complaint contained in Italy's note that the Italian Gov- Addis Ababa, Nov. 12. - ernment's memorandum the Ethiopian infantry, in heavy League of Nations. in connection fighting near Dagabur, cialm to with the causes of the trouble in have won a signal success against Ethiopia, had not been adequate the Italian mechanised army, hav-ly examined, is held to be plainly ing put four tanks and three arm-contrary to facts. Arguments that oured cars out of action.
the Co-ordinating Committee sanctions had no locus, stand!' are regarded as displaying a fanda- mental misconstruction of the re- Iationship of states to the League of Nations.
The four tanks, according to re- ports, were captured after a fierce struggle.
Oficial despatches from Anale. near Dagabur, on the southeta front, confirm the success,
They Ethiopians, armed
The Government, he says,
wil have 371 seats." Of these 325 will add that the be Conservative; Liberal Nationa's only with rides, rushed the tanks will have 39, Nationa! Labour 6 In desperate fashion and faced a and one Independent will succeed perfect storm of machine-gun fire
Labour, on the other side of the from close range. House, will have 230 seats and Liberals, also in opposition, will have fourteen, he estimates- Reuter.
INCREASE IN ARMAMENTS
put out of action, two
Three armoured cars were also of them being captured.
Six Itaan officers and many rank and file were killed. There were many wounded on both sides.
From the subsequent wording of the despatch it would seem that the mechanised units mentioned, the captured tanks and armoured cars, were moving in support of infantry, for the Ethiopian reports state that the Italians have fled
Austrian Intentions in disorder
Disclosed
Vienna, Nov. 13.
Reuter,
SUCCESS
CONFIRMED
Harar, Nov. 13. The Abyssinians' success, at An- A large increase in Austria'sale is officially conarmed. Twelve armamente in the near future was Italians were killed and athon- announced by Chancellor Schusch-sand native troops wene take:: nigg in a speech at the Federal prisoner, and six tanks were cap- Diel
tured.
Dally Preus") B Telegraph, Cepyright, graphic Messages frdinance, 1894. Received, November 13, 1.30 p.m.) Rome, Nov. 13. Signor Mussolini's conversation with the British Ambassador, Bir of State, emphasised the necessity has begun a turning movement, Eric Drummond on Tuesday-the of acquiring more tanks and aero-marching along the Kenya frontier third within a fortnight-yielded planes.
concrete result, according to Dr. Berger-Waldenegg. Foreign di and Moustahil, this attacking
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General Zehner, under-Secretary The Abyssinian southern
political creles here which state Minister, defined the fundamental that the Ambassador in reply to
basis of Austrian foreign policy Italy's increasingly categorical de especially as regards fidelity to mands for a reduction of the Bri the League of Nations principles tish Mediterranean Fleet stressed and declared, that Austria bad not Italy's vast superiority in the air.
acted to please any one country It is added that the Ambassador hat only acted in the interests of pointed out that the exports them.; her own people and trade,
selves admit this. superiority has radically altered the aspect of the .situation in the
Mediterranear
since it has diminished the value of several British strategic basei Transocean Kuo Min,
ANOTHER REPORT
leuter.
UNABLE TO DETERMINE SANCTIONS DATE
Geneva, Nov. 12.
past, Dolo, moving on Lughterran-
the southwest Italian position and threatening communications. The Abyssinians are also fortifying the positions to the south of Jijiga.
Five Italian planes new over Dagabur and bombed the village of Agar near Jiiga and one after- wards bombed lorries crowded with Abyssinians proceeding front on Jijiga road- Reuter.
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ROME COMMUNIQUE
Rome, Nov. 13. A communique states that the Arst army linking up with the native army -corps attacked. Dessa
corps.
Overcoming strong enemy re-
Rome, Nov. 12. The Egyptian Government has Bir Eric Drummond, the British notified the Committee of the Ambassador, and Signor Bentta Banctions Conference that, owing **Mussolini; held - further conversa to the shortness of time the Bayp
tions to-day. V.
tian Goverment has been so far "It is ballored they discussed the unable to determine a date when
question of a further withdrawal economic and financial sanctions Aircraft verified enemy Dr Italian troops from Libya in re- can come into force, therefore the ments near Lake Ashanghi turn for the withdrawal of two Government would postpone mak; north Ogaden. British-battleshins from the Medling a formal declaration until | Houter. Soterranean; Con
le able to inform the Committee -Further, meetings between the of the Banctions Conference when two will probably be held just restrictive measures will be put ©after the British general oinction, into operation
Reuter
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In Geneva, the opinion is held Powers involved in the sanctions that in addressing a note to the
plan Italy has taken the only line open to her while she remains à member of the League. But it is generally felt that the question of her continued membership will be raised shortly.
Baron
JOINING EMBARGO
Vienna. Nov. 12. Berger-Walderegg.
the Minister, has announced that the Federal Diet of Austrin will join the other nations in de claring an embargo upon war ma- terials to Italy Reuter
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GERMAN ACTION
Bertin, Nov. 12. Butter, bacon, rubber, oll, petro-
of
teum, alk. wool cotton, raw iron, various kinds of wrought iron and tlu are among the hundreds be prohibited from November 16. commodities, export of which will
except by special licence.
It is officially explained that the prohibition is introduced entirely out of consideration for Gerrnary's in view of the fact that the pro- Internal and economic needs, but
hibition is being enforced two days before the general economic sanc- tions against Italy are applied. # can hardly be without effect upon Italy
Reuter,
STEEL BOOM IN EXTENSION OF TANGIER
OCTOBER
Eighty-Year Record Beaten
London, Nov. 13. Steel production statistics for October indicate that all records of the past eighty years have been well and truly beaten by the Bigure of 807,300 tons which was over. 50,000 tons more than the previous highest figure in 1935 and 95,000 tons higher than the figure in October last year.
STATUTE
(Special to the “Hong Kong Daily Press"),
(By - Telegraph, Copyright, Tale graphic Mega Ordinance, 1894 Received, November 13, 4-30 p.m.) Paris, No. 13. Premier Laval on Tuesday re- celyed the Spanish Ambasador to Paris with whom he discussed the question of the prolongation of the Tangler statute which expires on November 22,
According to "Le Journal" the signatory powers to the statute intend to prolong the statute without modification "In spite of its present imperfections" since certain divergencies of opinion The fact that the present boom' could easily be overcome "og has taken place despits compara negotiations through ordinary dip- tive depression in the shipbuilding tomatic channels without setting industry is largely attributable to
in motion the complicated the expansion and demand in the machinery of an international engineering, building and auto-conference." moblie industries whose remark-ramaccan Xus Hin, ed to cause maintenance of the able activity was not only expect-
current rate of production but also arouses prospects of further | steel works being introduced in the near future.-- Reuter.
BRITON'S TRAGIC DEATH
Found Shot In Boarding
House
Shanghai Nov. 13..
commanding the troops because of A young Briton, Mr. G, C. his familarity with the country, Welsford, was found dead in his states reports received here, room in a boarding house yester distance, the second army corps Abyssinian troops are attempting day with a revolver by his side. to pass around Makale so as to reached Tekkaze line
He was thirty years of age and move-off Ras Guess and his troops had been residing in the French attack in the north and thus cat a native of Johannesburg and and Very little news la coming in Concession for some time past
from the southern front, but it la He came to Shanghai-from-South- indicated that though the Italiane Africa in 1932 He leaves i vite are advancing slowly, territorial and child in Johannesburg, gains are small because the com- The British coroner, Mr.CE. try is exceedingly difficult; trucks Haines, is holding an inquest sticking fast in the desert and morni Traniocomn; Juo Min
Reuter.
FIGHTING NEAR. MAHALE
NATAMENTO Addis Ababa, Nov. 12. Fighting is still going on around Makale where Ras Gugsa is now
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Nov. 13. London Silver prices to-day were unchanged as follow:-
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Spot Forward
Nov. 18 Nov. 13 29-5/10 29-5/18.
29-1/16 29-1/16
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保健
NOTES IN PLACE OF SILVER COINS
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, Nov. 13.
The new budget provides for the increase of naval personnel 4,650 men.
A sum of 1,547. million franes will be spent on the construction of new ships in 1938 as compared: with 1,293 million frands in the preceding year, and 307 millions on the Naval Air Force which 20 millions more than in 1935 Transocean Euò Min,
ROME DENTAL
¡Special to the "Hong Kong, Dally. Pres" (Copyright).J
Rome, Nov. 12, Reports state that at the con versation between M.-Laval ⠀⠀ and Bignor Cerruti, Italy's withdrawal from membership of the League of Nations was discrissed, is officially denied here.——— Transocean Kuo in
It was announced to-day that a not accepted as a medium of buy” board to supervise the issue of ins power, the two government government bank notes will be banks have to issue more zofeż fcrmed some time this week. Buch of small denominations to take the
place of coins
an organization is to win the confidence of the public in the use
Private banks are paying their
of the notes of the Kwangtung creditors in notes, although the Provincial Bank and the Canton original deposits were calculated Municipal Government,
on a silver basis. This represents Up to this afternoon about a gain, as the banks can sell the $1,100,000 hae been received by silver to the government banks, these two banks from holders who the rate of $100 silver for $120 m exchanged it for paper money, paper and refund the deponitors which is recognized as the only in paper. A clear 20 per legal tender. As giver coins are proat la made
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