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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1935.
ANOTHER CABINET CRISIS LOOMING ON HORIZON
Spanish Election
Disagreement
PREMIER ADVISES
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NEUTRALITY
Gil Robles Refuses To
Co-operate
(Specia) to the "Hong Kong Daily Press”).
By Telsgraph, Copyright, Telegraphic | Massages,`Ordinance, 1894. Received, December 30. 3.30 pm)
Madrid, "December 30.
Although only a few days have passed since the last Gov- ernment crisis has been solved the prospect of a new Cabinet crisis is again looming on the horizon, Opinions within the Cabinet are divided as to the tactics to be pursued during elections.
the
Premier Valladares maintains the viewpoint that the Govern- ment should observe"strict neutrality during the election cam- paign, while some other members of the Cabinet, particularly the Finance Minister and former Premler Chapaprietà as well as the Foreign Minister. Martinez de Velasco, who is the leader of the Agrarian Party, demand that the Government should sup- port the Right parties now being formed for the elections.
The situation becomes even more confused through the state- ment made by the Chairman of the Catholic "People's Action,” Gil Robles, who has announced that his party was unwilling to form an-alliance for the elections with the other pariles of the Right or with the Agrarians and the Liber-
ial Democrats who are now form-
CABINET RESIGNS
Madrid, Dec. 30.
Senor Chapaprieta, former Pre- mier in Spain, 'whose · Cabinet- dissolution was followed by a still less short-lived one, He may ret be called to form another govern- ment.
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POLITICS AND FINANCE
Laval's Victory Reactions
London, Dec. 30. Foreign exchanges soon told the tale of the financial world's opin= lon of M. Laval's brilliant if har; row aversion to threatened defeat.
The Spanish Cabinet has resign-Francs, which closed on Saturday ed-Reuter.
at 74.94, appreciated to 74.5%, while dollars improved from 495-5/16 to 492-15/16. Other gold currencies similarly appreciated in terms of
ing the nucleus of the Government refusal wil cause the resignation. sterling.
group.
Gil Robles statement. however, has only succeeded in strengthen- ing those parties in their ConviC- tion that they must fight the 'elections jointly with the suppor).
of the Government,
The Premier, however, is un willing apparently to grant his support and it is feared that his
MYSTERY OF PARINGIA
No News Still Of Vessel
Melbourne, Dec. 30. The mystery of the disappear- ance of the steamer Paringa is still unsolved and experts believe that it foundered so quickly that there was no time to send distress signals.
"The owners say, the
of some of the ministers and therefore result in a new Govern- ment crisia,
Oll Robles himself actually an- nounced that a new Cabinet crisis is imminent and that, according to his view, the former Premie: Chapaprieta should he enthusted with the formation of a new Gov ernment-
Transocean B'uo Min
SINO - JAPANESE RELATIONS
Sung's Declaration Welcomed
Felping, Dec. 30. Japanese military circles here welcome General Bung Che-yuan'. declarations that joint efforts wil be made with Japan to maintain
ETHIOPIA COMPLAINS
TO LEAGUE
Alleged Use Of Poison Gas By Italians
Addis Ababa, December 30.
Charges that the Italians used poison gas and bombs with deadly effect on unprotected Abyssinians during the recent fight- ing at Abbiaddi on December 23 are made in a protest of the Ethiopian Government sent to Geneva declaring that this is a contravention of the Geneva protocol.
At Abbladds the Abyssinians. very few of whom are equipped with gas masks, are reported to have covered their "faces with _cloth and shirts similar to the Canadians at Ypres during the
first German gas attack in 1915.
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the
The exact number of Ethiopian ; holding a line which approximates casualties is not known but it is that held before hostilities broke belleved that many victims are out. Both sides claim possession dying owing to the lack of medi- o Cerlogubl, Gorrahel and Ualual, cal attendance.
the latter the place where brush occurred which precipitated the struggle. The probability 15 thar in the vast area encompass- ing these towns, some e'ghty miles deep is controlled by neither side and that Ualual is held only by the Italian outposts.
The alleged use of gas is said to have aroused great bitterness among the tribesmen, who threa- tened to give no quarter, to the
enemy.
DAGGAHBUK BOMBED・・
Four Italian war planes bombed and machine-gunned Daggahbur on the southern front for eight hours.... Reuter.
ETHIOPIAN REPORT
Addis Ababa, Dec. 29. The morale of the Ethiopian troops is high, their health is ex- cellent and they have not become demoralised by the Italian bomb- ing tactics, as was half-expected. These were some of the facts r realed to Reuter's special corres- pondent who has just returned
'AIR RAIDS
The Italian tactics have chiefly constated of aerial bombardment, the moral effect of which was at Arst considerable, and there. seem- ed a danger that Rat Nassibon's forces night become demoralised. But after two Italian planes, had been shot down the aerial attack- ers kept above 3,000 feet where they are safe from ride fire.
However, the airmen usually"fall
hit their targets from that
height.
Moreover, the. Ethiopians have
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THE HEART OF A GOOD COCKTAIL.
HEAVY RAINS
IN BRITAIN
REFUGEES FROM GERMANY
Thames Overflows High Commissioner's
Its Banks
London, Dec. 30.
"Complaint
London Dec. 30.
In a letter to the Secretary Gen- Heavy rains occurred during the era of the. League of Nations, Mr.
Meanwhile. London quarters are from a week's visit with the troops (learned to take cover and dodop! Week-end. Extensive fooding is James MacDonald, High Commis
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asking whether M. Laval's victory of the Ethiopian command on the was perhaps merely another es- scuthern front, where there has the bombs. They have their bomb reported in various parts of Eng-signer for refugees arriving from proof shelters, too, and now ap- land and many important roads Germany, announces his resigna- cape from a crisis whereof there been heavy fighting recently.
t'on from this office. He states is the possibility of many more to
correspondent spent his Dear little perturbed when the air are temporarily impassable,
Owing to quick thaw in Cotswold that in the period of two years raids are proceeding. arise before the general election,
time mainly in the camps of the
Dedjasmatch Nasibou, wily Hills, the. tributaries of the since the establishment of -his- This view is more or less borne troops under Dedjasmatch. Nasat-
conditions in out by forward trane rates which | bon"
strategist whose lightning strokes Thames have been in spate and office.
Germany have harried the Italians for at several places the Thames over- | which create the refugees have in three months only appreciated
In the headquarters of the ferce thirty-two centimes to 2.18 dis-old chieftan, which, is situated in weeks, is quietly confident of the flowed its banks during the week-developed so catastrophically that reconsideration by the League of a focal palace of Jijiga. and is a result of the war as far as the end, rickety-two-storey structure,
the southern front is concerned. He
the entire situation is essential, Flooding so far not serious, thebelleves his troops a match for but the situation was aggravated correspondent "talked with
Describing intensified" persecution commander. Jillga kelf is a
court.
It is generally admitted while M. Laval may have cleared a most important Political hurdle, there are still many financial ditches in which he may fall, notably the problem of raising many milliards; of francs on account of the Trea- sury which is likely to be most a difficult unless bublic confidence
is restored. --- Heuter
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
"Londost, Dec.-30. the Tangku truce as the founda-1-1/6 up on "Spot," and unquote London aliver prices to-day were tion of peace between Japan and for Forward", as follow possibility China and therefore that of the
of a mutiny of the Chinese crew | Orient fa unikely although this is eug- gested in some quarters,
The Nanking Government, ac- cording to Japanese reports, it is The Paringia. of the British pointed out, has been insisting on- Australian Line salled on Decem-conversion of the truce into a po- ber 23 towing the tanker Vincas | litical agreement and has sounded for breaking up in Japan,
cut Japan on this. General Bung's
China- A regime
In a fierce storm the ships part-emphasis on the validity of the ed. The Vincas drifted about dis- truce proves that he has proper abled, but was Anally anchored understanding of the real situa- safely. There was no sign of the tion In North Parings and the absence of radio, based on the spirit of this truce messages was causing concern. is belleved capable of developing On board the Paringa were Cap genuine Sino-Japanese friendship. tain. A. MacInnes, Chief Oficer Snion New C. Southam and Chief Engineer 1. 0. M. Tull, all from Hong Kong, and a crew of 28 Chinese.-7 Reuter.
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EXPERT VIEWS
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Forward
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KIANGSU, FARMERS
REVOLT
Shanghai, Dec 30. There has been serious rioting
crowded village in the middle of the dusty and `windswept plain.
But since the war has come. Jijiga has become a fortress, with
garrison of perhaps 75,000 troops, most of them clothed in khaki, as white makes them conspicuous to aid raiders..
SIMPLE DIET.
too
the Italians in spite of the hand-by heavy rains in the Thames of Jews and others he says that cap of lack of mechap sed forces Valley last night. The rate of apart from all question of prinet and artillery.
flow of the river yesterday at Ple one portentous fact confronts Reuter.
the community of states that Teddington Lock, where it meets the tidal water, was 5,500 million there are now more than hair a persons being, crushed. gallons in 24 hours as compared
Against them no charge" can be with the standard daily average for December of 2,073 million gal- Ions.
Asmara, Lec, 27.
million
made except that they are not what National Socialists choose ta regard as "Nordic." Owing to subsidence of the rail- In these circumstances" he de- way embankment near Black-clares it will not be enough to heath, the south eastern suburb continue activities on behalf of of London, dus to recent heavy those who flee from the Rele rains, a section of the Southern Efforts must be made to remove Rallway has been temporarily or mitigate the causes.
ITALIAN CLAIM
Italian sources describe the poal tion on the northern front as "not unfavourable for Italy". Since the fighting at Takazze and the with- From his talks with Dedjasmatch drawal of the Italian guards from Nassibou, the correspondent leath- the right bank of that river, the ed that the diet of the troops is | Abyssinians from „änire have been very simple, consisting of a dally skirmishing along the Italian right meal of a quarter of a pound of wing. Italian reports declare that corn, washed down with salty wa- the Abyssinians have dispersed closed to trame.— ter. In spite of the meagreness and attempts to gain a foothold | British Wireless.
rations the o' these
at Temblen Plateau so as to direct healthy and in good spirits.
operations from there were frus- "It appears that the Italian for-trated by stubborn Italian counter- ces after their early advance and attacks.~
now | Franencern: Rúa Mia!· subsequent retirement,
are men
are.
STUDENT DELEGATIONS
The
AT NANKING
Nanking, Dec. 30.
student · delegation
and i Tientsin Nankai Middle School called at the Executive Yuan in separate groups to-day to present their patriotic views.
Government. Mr. Wong's state-
at Weiting, near Souchow. Yes- Shanghai Medical College terday afternoon more than 1,000 farmers demonstrated in favour of a general rental reduction.
Finding that volleys "fired into the air were useless in quelling the
They were received by Mr, Wong disorder, a police officer pistolled Wen-hao, Secretary-General of the mob which was trying to storm Executive Yuan, who explained to the sheriff's office and wounded them in detall the policy of the The farmers became incensed ment was will received by the and wrecked the headquarters of Tungchi students. the Bureau of Public Safety, sur-
The Nankal delegation and 3,000 rounded the sheriff's office and student representatives were re threatened him. They dispersed ceived by Mr. Wang Shin-chieh, when reinforcements arrived framinister of Education, this after Bcochow, however,
noon. At satisfactory reply. WAS Agitation for rental reduction is made by Mr. Wang in the course also reported from Changsha, a of the interview. wealthy Kiangsu rice producing centre, and other towns in the pro- vince, including Boochow itself Heuter
TOKYO REPORT
"Nanking. Dec. 30. Official Chinese circles confirm the Tokyo report of the proposal fundamental readjustment of Sno-Japanese relations put for Melbourne Later. Experts consider that the Parin-Ward by the Chinese Government: one of the ring-leaders.
Japanese to the
Government: ga must have suak too swiftly to which is said to have expressed enable her to send out distress
agreement in principle- signals.
Reuter. The quartermaster of the Vin- cas, which drifted ashore off the coast of Victoria, said that the tow rope to the Paringa was cast off on Christmas Eve in very "heavy" seas.-—-
Reuter.
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HOARE-LAVAL PEACE PROPOSALS
Italy Not Satisfied
TAI KUNG PO MOVING TO SHANGHAI
Tientaln, Dec. 30. The Tal Kung Po, leading local vernacular paper, will be moved to Shanghai in February and has reated a building in 181 Avenue. Edonard VII. This move is to avoid rigid censorship in Tientsin, maa This paper again jumped into the limelight by publishing an ar- ticle from Dr. Hu"Hah who urged the publication of the Tangku armistice and other secret pacts Signor Mussolint informed the Italian Cabinet this morning that signed by Mr, Wang Ching-wei, the Hoare-Laval peace proposals the Foreign Minister, with the were far from satisfying-Italy's minimum requirements, about ali from the viewpoint of security of Italian frontiers and lives of Ital- fan subjects Youth
Rome, Dec. 30.
Japanese,
Mr. Wu Ting-chang Minister of Industries and a graduate of a Japanese University, is the owner
of the paper, Union News.
GERMAN LINER FOR FAR EAST
Berlin, Dec. 30. The steamer Gineisenau, the third fast 18,000 ton North Ger- man-Lloyd ship specially designed
The Tungchi students returned to Shanghai, to-night by train. The Nankal students are expected to proceed to Tientein to-morrow; Central News Agency.
FRENCH AIRMEN CRASH
WORLD STANDS AT CROSS ROADS
Primate Appeals For Loyalty
London, Dec. 30,
AMERICA SUFFERS FROM COLD, WAVE
New York, Dec. 25. Mulicas uf dollars worth of damage is estimated to have been done in the southern states by) the warst "freeze" in nineteen
Crops have withered and the lines of communication have been crippled over a huge ice-Durund area
Mr. MacDonald advises friendly but firm intercession with the German Government by all pae die means on the part of the League of Nations of its member states and of other members of the community of nations.—— British Wireless
SOVIET EXPULSION FROM URUGUAY
cial to the Hong Kong Dally
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Moscow, Dec. 29, The Soviet Government intends to call on Urugun through the North and South Carolina, Ten- League of Nations to furnish proof The Archbishop of Canterbury, nessee and Alabama are blanket for the allegations Epon which the in a wireless broadcast addressed deep and the planters Uruguay Government - decided last night, stated he had invited are facing ruin.
break off diplomatic relations the authorities of Christian Com In New York the populace Soviet Russia," stated a compet munions in Europe to issue still shivering in a temperature simultaneously to their people a only eight degrees above zero solemn reminder of their res- Already more than 100 persons ponsibility in these days of inter-have perished in the cold snap of
the last few days.
Soviet Russian press. Another cold wave is reported the resolutions passed then
national anxiety, **,
he said, "show that in the week "The answers I have received,"
New York, throughout the great beginning the Arst Sunday of the
never hitherto attained, an appeal er part of Europe and with unity.
to the loyalty of Christian citizens will be made. Much depends upon the answer. For assuredly Europe and indeed the world stands at the cross roads."---" "British Wireless.
MARQUESS OF READING SERIOUSLY ILL
authority here.
It will be remembered boweTSI that the last congres of the munist International, the ometal
from the south- moving up the Atlantie seaboard revolutionary
Reuter
CHINESE CURATE AT FOLKESTONE.
London, Dec. 29.
agitation
be formented in all where discontent with the Govern ment could be intensified
The subversion of
in Uruguay if proved fore not be
planis inade
Moscow & few
theless in view of
A large congregation at Uhrist Churen, Folkestone heard the nec first sermon ever preached by a Chinese... clergyman as curate of provi an English" parish church, to-day- | 7;
The vicar, with the consent of the Archbishop of Canterbury, in- vited the Reverend Addison Hau of Kwanga, to act as temporary curate for a few months, weakn
The Rev. Mr. Ben accepted nim.
Paris, Dec. 80;
London, Dec. 30. The Air Ministry states that two for the new service to the Far airmen, Pharabod and Klein at- The health of the Marquess of East began her maiden voyage tempting a record-breaking fight. Reading, former Viceroy of India, from Bremen fitted with ordinary from Paris to Madagascar, crash- who caught a chill last week in the object of learning the method.
enxiety A bullsiin lasued of w steam turbines, unlike her lifered when taking on ram Wedlaw ships which are turbo-electric Halfa Phirabod was killed and today states his condition is fore introducing
Ellen broke both his
driven.
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