HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1936.
FLANDIN REPORTS TO COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ON PARIS DISCUSSIONS
Franco-Russian Pact
Explained
London Market Sounded
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On Loan
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Paris, February 8.
At the Ministerial Council held here on Saturday under the chairmanship of President Lebrun, Foreign Minister Flandin gave an exhaustive report on the" diplomatic conversations which have now finally come to an end with the departure of the Czechosio- vakian Premier, Hodas, and Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia, on Saturday,"
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M. Flandin then explained the main features of the Franco- . Russian mutua assistance pact, which will come up for ratifica- tion by the Chamber on Tuesday. This pact is open to all, de- report. clared the Foreign Minister according to semi-official adding that it conformed with the existing assistance pacts and that the obligations It imposed on France were definitely limited, not coming into force automatically but only after the decision of the League of Nations Council.
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The remainder of the session was, sooner or later the Government B. foreign loan. taken up with, the report by will take Finance Minister Regnler and the Financial circles in London have ∙on. this consideration of the best means of already been sounded raising
milliard seven
francs, question.- which he stated the Exchequer ransocean News Service. needed till June 1, the probable commencing date of the new legislative period.
Three possibilities were review- ed: 1, the issuing of new short- term treasury bills; 2, the floating of an internal loan; 3, a foreign loan.
The first two methods, the Minister pointed out, naturally de- pended on the situation of the French money market and though no decision was taken, most of the members of the Cabinet, it is stated. favoured the short term treasury bills.
SONS OF DISTINGUISHED POLITICIANS
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald »
DESSIE AGAIN
BOMBED
Attempt To Kill Emperor
Dessie, Feb. 9.
BY-ELECTION RIVALS
Ross And Cromarty Contest
London, Feb. 3.
Polling takes places on Monday In the by-elect'on in Rös, and Cro- marty in which the Dominions Secretary, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, standing as National Government candidate and is opposed by Mr.
· Randolph Churchil, Conservativa as well AS official Labour and Liberal candidate.
The campaign, which was later- rupted for several days in respect. (for memory of the, late King, has been remarkable for the dimcul- ties imposed on all candidates by severity.. of Weather conditions. Motor cars have been ditched or had to be abandoned on slippery roads or in snowdrifts on several occasions and, some parts of the wide and mountainous areas of the constituency have been reached
ers only after adventurous jour- neys, sometimes by boat.
The main issues in the by-elec- tion have been concerned agricultural policy-
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Mr. Randolph Churchill
ITALIAN AIR FLIGHTS
Ethiopian Circles Puzzled
Sugar Industry And Education Bills
Labour Party To Offer Opposition
London, February 8.
In the House of Commons on Monday the Government's bill to zive effect to proposals for reorganisation of the sugar industry announced last summer will come up for the second reading. The bill provides for appointment of a permanent sugar com- mission with the duty of keeping under review the growing of sugar beet and manufacture, refining, marketing and consump tion of sugar with advisory functions primarily but limited execu- tive authority in certain technical, matters,
Beet sugar manufacturing companies are amalgamated in a single corporation which will be obliged to purchase" home-grown sugar beet upon terms either agreed with the growers' organisa- tion or fixed by the sugar, commission.
The bill authorises payment of assistance to a corporation not limited by time but by quantity, namely in respect of not more than the equivalent of 550,000 tons
Two days of the Commons' time ister in the week will be devoted to education."
Private members' motions to be
of white sugar in any year so that debated on Wednesday deal with the corporation may pay the grow-educational toples and on Thurs- ers of sugar beet at contract price. day the President of the Board of The cost of Bssistance for 1936 Education will move the second is estimated at £2,700,000.
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the rejection of the bill on grounds Addis Ababa, Feb. 8.
that it perpetuates the sugar beet The Abyssiniana confess them subsidy and, while devoting public with selves to be mystified by the pro-money to promotion of private longed reconnoltring air flights in interests, fails to provide for public Ganale Doria by the Italians dur-ownership and control of the sugar ing the last few days to places Industry. which have no military value whatsover. The airmen are said to be flying low, circling round several times but dropping no bombs.
In a further attempt to kill they candidates and their support- LOWER INTEREST
Emperor, seven Italian Caproni Paris, Feb. 8.
bombers appeared over Dessie this Confirmation that the French morning, swooped while flying low. Government approached the "Lon- and bombed the city and surround- don market for a loan was given ing hamlets with incendiary, and by M. Regnier, Minister of Finance high-explosive bombs for over an at a meeting of the Chamber hour. Several bombs fell near the Finance Commission. He sald the | Palace, but the Emperor, who re- reason was that it was possible to fused to take cover, was not hit. -- borrow at a lower rate of interest than in the French money market. No decision has yet been taken as the conversations are stil in phase of technical study."
M Regnier added there was no question of making the loan de- This measure, however, is un-pendent on economic concessions likely to prove adequate and in to Britain- political circles it is thought that Reuter.
ENGLAND TO- THE CAPE
Tommy Rose Off On Last Stage
Bulawayo, Feb. 9. Flight-Lieut. Tommy Rose, who is attempting to break the record of Mrs. Amy Mollison in the England-Capetown flight, and who resumed his flight from Kisumu, at 9.25 m local time on Satur- day, missed. Salisbury, owing to a tropical rainstorm and was forced to land seventy miles southward
He returned to refuel and im- mediately took off to Kimberley. He passed over Bulawayo at 7.34 a.m. G.MT., flying at a high speed. -Router.
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Kimberley, Feb. 9. Rose arrived here safely and took off at 4.25 pm on the last stage of his flight to the Cape Reuter.
NATIVE RIOTS IN AFRICA
European Officer Among Killed
Nairobi, Feb. 0,
In addition to one Asiatic police
officer killed in the riots which was the outcome of agitation over
Government's the
'rules for grading copru.
one European police officer has since died from wounds received in quelling the
rloters He is Tan Rolleston, aged 34, acting District Commissioner, only son of Sir Humphreys Rol- leston, Physician Extraordinary-to King George.
L. E. Skinner.
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"Besides the death of Rolleston, the acting Commissioner of Police, seriously wounded with-sword cuts,
Several native police and rioters are reported to be dead. EVENTFUL JOURNEY
armed Wireless Europeans enrolled British An earlier message stated: Flight-Lieutenant special police.
Rose, who is attempting to beat
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Poilce' Commissioner in Mrs. Mollison's record of 4 days 6 Tanganyika has flown to Zanzibar hours and 50 minutes for. the from Dar-es-Salem in view flight from England to Capetown. | Skinner's condition-
laft Kisumu. Kenya, Saturday on Reuter
the next stage of his fight at 9.25
am. local time.
He left Lympne at 12.25 am GMT on Thursday, flying the Miles Falcon monoplane in which
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ARABS IMPRISONED
Zanzibar, Feb. 9.
of
cipated in rioting have been im
Seventy five Arans who parti- he won the King's Cup air race prisoned in the hold of a Govern- last year. Just as he landed atment steamer anchored at a safe- Almapa aerodrome. Cairo on distance from Thursday evening his engine cut island is now quiet-- out, his petrol supply being exhausted
On the way from Cairo to Khartoum, he was forced down 50 miles south of Halfa and lost some time before taking off again. He reached Kisumu at 8.6 local time on Saturday morning.
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY
GREETINGS ·
Post Office Innovation
London, Feb. 0.
Kleuter.
the shore.
FREE LEGAL AID FOR POOR PERSONS
The
Landon, Feb. 8 The Issue of the annual report on poor persons procedure by the
none were
It is stated that the raiding planes were hit by rifle fire several times, but
brought down.
The extent of the total damage 15 not yet known. No foreign casualties are reported so far,- Iteuter.
MUSSOLINI'S VIEWS OF OTHER NATIONS
Rome, Feb. 8.
A trenchant phrase regarding colonies. was made by Il Duce in an interview with a German press representative. Mussolint stated: "There are nations which have everything and we have none. They maintain their status quo and if anyone tries to upset them they
meet with an united front."
This recalls the part of Dr.
Goebbels' speech wherein he said "we are a poor nation and the rest of the world are rolling in wealth." Reuter's Bulletin Service.
BACHELORS TAXED IN ITALY
Rome, Feb. 9. A bachelor tax in Italy will in the future be levied an unmarried persons, the heaviest rate falling on. those between the ages of 30 and 55 according to the decision of the ministerial-council which was Just held, the reason for the change being that this period of life is the most favourable for marriage.
Thus the unmarried persons be-. tween these ages will be taxed the heaviest, namely 150 Kre, but after the age of 85 unmarried persons will no longer be taxed for the renunciation of marital bliss Transocian News Service.
SINGAPORE MILITARY TO
·BE STRENGTHENED
Singapore, Feb. 9.
authorities. The 1st Batta, Mid-
FILM STUDIOS DAMAGED
Disastrous Fire At Elstree
London, Feb. 9. A disastrous fire this morning extensively damaged the studios of the British and Dominions Film Corporation, Limited at Elstree Flames were noticed at 2 am, and spread very rapidly. Hundreds of firemen rushed to the spot to fight the blaze which was visible for miles and attracted a thousand
motorists.
studios
The only feasible conclusion is that the Italians are taking pho- tographs of the territory, especial-
INVASION OF HOLLAND
ly as the flights pass frequently Mischievous Articles
over 'Addis Ababa and the Jibuti Raliway.
In the direction of Makale the Italians are working feverishly at road making. the particularly weak places being strengthened with concrete.
Owing to the nearness of the great rains, the Negus has order- ed Tekle Hawariate to put 30,000 great men to work making the caravan roads at right and left of the Jibuti railway- Transocean News Service.
DESTA'S BUCCESSOR
Milan, Feb. 8.
that)
The workers in the pluckily rescued the films and
The Abyssinian Minister of the Interior, Gabre Mariam, has been valuable camera equipment.
studios of the British Inter-appointed as Ras Desta's succes
Intensor, according to reports in the national Pictures were damaged before the outbreak was Italian papers, which state brought under control at 5.30 am the new Commander has already left the capital for the province -Reuser.
of Sidamo, where he will organise the remnants of Desta's army- Transaceon News Service,
TRADES UNION CLOSURE
Appeal Rejected
In Danzig
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In Press
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Press" (Copyright.}],
reading of the Education Bul which provides for raising of the school leaving age.
The Labour Party will also op- pose this measure claiming pro- visions of exemption will render the higher age limit inoperative. British Firebeia.
| NEUTRALITY LAW
IN AMERICA
Strategic Move By Pittman
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Washington, Fab. 9. Congressional *leaders have Berlin, Feb. 9.
abandoned the carpaign for m- "Voelkischer Beobachter" the off-mediate enactment of permanent cial organ of the National Socialist neutrality
13 legislation movement in Germany, publishes attempt to bring the adjournment on Sunday on the front page a re-
of Congress by May port from its Rotterdam . corres-
This new strategy was an pondent headed "New 'marchnounced by Senator Pittman, through-mischief making in Hol- Chairman of the Senate Foreign land" setting forth the contents in Relations Committee, who predict two highly sensational articles | ed - the Committee to report written by Edgar A. Mowrer, form- promptly a resolution to extend er Berlin correspondent for the for one year the temporary ban on Chicago Daily News and author shipment of arms and munitions of the book "Germany Turns the to belligerents which expires on Clock Back," but who was request February 29, ed in 1933 to leave Germany be- cause of his inaccurate and malici-
Senator Pittman, who is recog-
nised as the chief administration Lous reporting.
spokesman on neutrality, predicted. Mowrer, who is now the Euro- that certain amendments would pean correspondent for the "Chl-be passed to the temporary ban, |cago Dally News," recently, made including prohibition of loans to
a stay in Holland, the result being belligerents, with "greatly modifi.....
"Chicago-pally News" which ap-lating to embargoes on exports. of“ peared simultaneously in the commodities, other than war "Nieuwe Rotterdarnsche. Courant," ] materials, "Echo de Paris" and the London *"**Times."
GAS AS MOTIVE the two articles mentioned in the ed and restricted provision re
POWER
German Experiment With Tugboats
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Essen, Feb. 8. The great national campaign now in progress in Germany for ameliorating the economic situa-
The Senator added that in view-
of the wide divergence of opinion These articles, which are in the on the proposal to permit the most provocative language, accuse President to withdraw protection: Germany of making all conceivable from American shipping, this part: preparations for the invasion of [of the administration's programme. Holland at the moment another was dropped.— European war breaks out. They Reuter.
havé naturally caused tremendous uneasiness in Holland and cannot
but cast suspicion on the motives BRITISH TROOPS of Germany in all the internation- al deliberations which are now go- ing on and, as "Voelkischer Beo-
Danzig, Feb. 8. One of the complaints of the opposition parties here recently dealt with the negotiations in Geneva, concerning the ordinance of the Chief of Police on Decem- ber 7 last dissolving the Marxist tion, caused by the shortage of bachter" points out, will go a long Trades Union. Association in Dan-foreign currencies necessitating way towards destroying the friend- dig, which was accused of subver the restriction of the import of ly neighbourliness that has always and raw stuffs such as mineral oils, has prevailed between Germany and | sive activities.
After the outcome of the Geneva already led to many surprising and | Holland, proceedings, the management of unexpected results.
In his Orst article Mowrer re- the Association lodged with, the One of the most curious successes counts that Germany has placed a
customary crude oil
IN EGYPT
Defence Measures Continue
Alexandria, Feb. 9
Plans for trebling the strength Appeal Court of Danzig, a demand just announced is. the use of gaslarge number of labour camps, of the military forces in Singapore for issue of an injunction rescind for driving the tugboats belonging military and sports aerodromes, Despite the fact that tensión in were announced by the military ing the Chief of Police's ordinance to the state stevedoring monopoly motor roads, garrisons, bridges, ob- Egypt arising from the threat of This demand was rejected by the on the River Rhine. Trials were servations posta, pill boxes and Italian Invasion is now practically dlesex Regiment, which will arrive Court on Saturday for based on experience acquired dur concrete platforms for the support non-existent, British troon""con=" from Egypt in April, will be The Court based its decision on in the past year with a model of heavy guns, all within easy true to arrive. All strategie the fact that in a journal publish- tugboat Harpen 1. belonging to reach of the Dutch frontler.— points in and around. Alexandris strengthened by the addition of e
are now occupied in force, barbed machine gun unit, while an added by the Aosodation "The Harpener Bergbau, which is a Transocean News Service,
Worker" the allegation wae re mining company. The diesel motors
wire entanglements are being tional battalion of the Argyle peatedly made that the National were driven with gas generated
erected, barracks are being built Regiment is expected to arrive Socialist Government of Danzig from coke dust instead of with the LONDON'S UNDERGROUND and a new breakwater, while the later in the year— | Reuter's Bulletin Service
TRAFFIC CENSUS R harbour is being dredged for use
by big ships. Landon, Feb. 8. Two months ago when war The London Passenger Transport clouds were gathering, the Egypt- Board in taking a census of pestans were pleased with the sight senger traffic on the underground of the increase in British strungth, railways next week. Afterwards but now the politicians are in particulars of some 7500,000 four-clined to criticise the British oc neys will have to be classified and fcupation. valdomero studied. The work of sorting and Nevertheless if the Italian thr analysing is expected to occupy a is renewed, the presence of staff of forty for seven or eight troops months,
the
FRENCH DOCK WORKERS MAKE PEACE
Society marks the close of the first ten years in which the administration of the High Court In poor persons procedure has been carried out voluntarily by the Society together with the provin Another fanovation. has been clal law societies representing the
St. Nazaire, Feb. 9, made by the Post Office in the solicitors profession. In that Consequent on the proposals by form of greetings in telegrams | period: some flirty two thousand. employers Involving mintenance Greetings for Bt. Valentine's Day, applications have been considered or salaries and abolition of the which will be celebrated on and sixteen thousand actions have February 14 can be sent on a been conducted in the great ma- telegram for with special át. jority of cases successfully-en- Valentine design drawn by the tirely gratuitously for poor per- famous artist Rex Whistler BOES-MAI Bruter's Bulletin Service
ith Tirelea
proposed, cuts, a meeting of 2.500 shipyard workers decided to ter minate the strike vote to be taken at Havre, Brest and other strike centres this afternooTÍSIM
was forcing the workers of the Bocialist Party to take up fobs of the Reich, thus reducing the strength of the Socialists in Danzig, while the positions offer ed in the Reich gave serious grounds for dissatisfaction Transocean Newx Service
SWEDISH KING LEAVES LONDON
London Feb 8.
Three tugs of this type to be run by gas, just ordered by the river administration at Muenster, are to develop 250 horse power and per form the same service as a standard tugs used on Dortmun dems Canal, attaining a speed of
four knots per hour,- Transoccar News Service.
The object of the periodic census term
eral of King George, left London to-day on his return to Norway.
Queen" · "Maud" is; remaining in is to provide data for review of The King of Norway, who with England meantime and has gone working of the whole underground utre Queen Mand has been staying at to stay in Norfolk for a few days, —–—– station factities Buckingham Palace since the fun-Brittäh Wireless