JAPANESE-SOVIET WAR POSSIBILITY
France Watching Events In Far East
Paris, Feb. 15.
A Japanese-Soviet confilet is regarded calmly in French official quarters as "not very grave." The French Government le prin- elpaly engrossed by questions of German rearmament, Austrian independence, the attack on Lean Blum with its attendant re- percussions, and the coming elections. Nevertheless the Govern ment is watching developments in the Far East owing to France's imperial interests and in view of the Franco-Soviet pact.
The pacts Hmited to Europe and does not apply to an unpro- voked attack on the Soviet by Japan, but authoritative French quarters consider that the pact should exert a moderating in- fluence for peace" between Japan and the Soviet. It is felt that Japan is less likely to attack the Soviet because the latter's rear w be protected against Germany by France.
On the other hand the pact, with four armoured cars appeared might also act as a deterrent to in the vicinity of Khaikhinssu, mi Soviet Russia because she will not the northern end of Buirnor Lake, receive French aid against Japan. and attacked the Japanese and
Manchukuo forces there.
They were repulsed after several hours' fighting. The casualties are not
The "Temps" in a leading arti- cle believes that the major inter- est. In both countries is to avold war and urges a concllatory set-reported, tlement of frontier differences.
There is information that "Fin- anciere" advocates frontier de Umitation by an International commission of enquiry.- Heuter, i
SITUATION TENSE
Shanghai, Feb. 15. Reports from Dairen and other Manchukud. centres Indicate that the situation on
the Manchu Mongol border remains tense, but there have been no new develop mens since the Olohotka indident.
The Kwantung Army authorities are taking steps to maintain very close observation of the frontier, with a view to preventing similar inroads.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1936.
WHITE CITY AND REARMAMENT IN BRITISH TRADE
OLYMPIA
British Industries Fair Features
London, Feb. 15. Sections of the British Indust- rles Fair at, White City and Olym pla. London, and Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, open on Monday. The King is paying a visit to the bon- don sections ong day next week. The Fair remains open till Febru-
ury 28.
BRITAIN
Position As Viewed In Italy
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Rome Feb. 16
The British Government's res armament policy is interpreted. here generally as an abandment of the attitude hitherto adopted by Britain towards the League of
Nations.
The value of goods displayed is The "Giornale d'Italia" writes estimated at nearly £2.000.000 of which the
that the rearmament Birmingham Jewellers' envisaged by the British Govern- measures exhibit represents £60,000.
At Castle
ment are causing much embar- Bromwich extensionsrassment not only to British paci have been made to the exhibition | Asts but also to all the numerous half the largest fair building adherents the world, Eleven miles of exhibits Nations in Britain and through- to the League or will be served by small electric cars which will pick up and set
out the world. down visitors at desired points. Several stands are organised by the local development boards and on one of these is a 21-foot long model of the Cunard-White Star Iner Queen Mary.
The liner Queen Mary figures in the
also White City section facture of 15 miles of fabrics re- where 20 arms concerned in manu- quired for the decoration of the ship's interior are showing some 130 different silks, satins, velvets, brocades, linens-especial-
The Cabinet has decidied, in view of the present events in Manchu-ly dyed to withstand sea air-ta- kuo, to appropriate four million pestries and other materials. yen from reserve funds for the Army, ninety thousand yen for the have organised notable displays in The Dominions and Colonies Navy and a hundred and seventy the London sections. Australia is thousand yen for the Foreign Af-showing wool and lace, the design fair Department.-
of which is based on tracery of Heuter.
Henry VII Chapel in Westminster. Abbey.
MONGOL SPY
Dairen, Feb. 15.
A dress parade will be held twice
RETURNS
Exports To Italy. Affected
London Feb. 15. The overseas trade returns for January confirm the preliminary Working day averages figures published on Wednesday. avalable and show that exports are now were £1.276.281 per diem compared with £1,454,877 in December, and, £1,314.115 a year ago.
The cor- responding agures for imports were. £2.593.472, £3.103,359, £2,293,750,
The sanctions, imposed against Italy at the suggestion of the.. League's Co-ordination Committed and in fullment of obligations Covenant have played a part in under Article 15 of the League
reduction. of
exports comparèd with January 1934 For example. of the fall of £403,000, in cost exports compared with previous January about £940,000 represent- ed reduction of deliveries Italian account,
to
The paper opines that the irreconcilable contradiction" be- tween the British naval measures in the Mediterranean on the one hand and the "idea of exclusively collective action by the League on the other, is now frankly ad- mitted by the British Cabinet according to the paper, is inspired whose rearmament programme, by the scepticism regarding the effeacy or even the possibility of such action.
idea of collective security guaran-
The "Tribuna" observes that they export of £185.
teed by the League Covenant is Britain is compelled to adopt the breaking down with the result that triple extensive programme rearmament.
of Transocean News Service,
Exports of herrings to Italy, which amounted to £14,089 in last month and wool in various January 1934, only reached £955 states sent a year ago to Italy to the value of about £96,000 is represented in most recent returns
The Soviet authorities yesterday daily at White City in which fas- FIGURE SKATING
hions by London designers will be shown.
Meanwhile panic-tricken Chinese continue to pour by train from Manchukuo into China, convinced that an outbreak of war is im- minent. On the contrary, well-formally presented the Mukden informed people believe that this authorities with a notice of the is most unlikely, although they re- closure of the Mukden Soviet Con- cognise that any further border sulate, according to a Japanese
It is estimated that during the clash might prove to be a spark report, but the Dairen Soviet Con-
past week about 25,000 people have for a conflagration which Tokyo sulate is unable to confirm t
been directly employed in work and Moscow would be unable to
connected with the opening of the Hailar reports announce the cap-British Wireless.
Fair. control.
ture of a Mongol spy. Reuter,
Who is alleged to have confessed that the Quter Mongols are planning to attack the weaker spots of the Manchukuo frontier. Otherwise
ANOTHER SKIRMISH
Tokyo, Feb, 15. A message "from Hallar
states that the military authorities have the news from the front is thor- freceived a report that approximate-oughly silenced.-
ly 1,000 Outer Mongolian troops
it
ITALIANS ENGAGED
IN BIG BATTLE
Rome, Feb. 18. Italian troops on the Eritrean front which began an offensive on February 11 have been engaged in
a big battle to the south of Makale since dawn on Saturday, states an official communique. details are available. Kleuter
The
HEAVY RAIN
Addis Ababa, Feb. 16.
heaviest rains since Sep- tember fell yesterday. There was an uninterrupted nine-hour down- pour at Addis Ababa,
Heuter.
MUSSOLINT PRESIDES
AT MEETING
"
Details Kept Secret
the Committee of oil experts. This is the first comment regarding the committee's report hitherto have been arguing whe
as the papers The Dessie road is now in fear- ther of sanctions were possible. ful condition. It is feared motor | Reuter's Bulletin Service.
to be suspended
traffic will have
for many weeks.- Reuter.
VENEZUELA STRIKE SETTLED
President Accedes To Demands
CONTEST
Norwegian Woman's
Record
WILLINGDON AIR (Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
STATION
PRECAUTIONS IN SPAIN
ON ELECTION EVE Radical Elements Renew Acts Of Violence
• Extraordinary precautions have been taken to ensure orderly Madrid. Feb. 15. elections for the new Cartes to-morrow. "In most towns armoured cars with machine guns are patrolling the of the large streets and troops are standing by in the barracks the whole day. In turbulent Barcelona these precautions wil be observed for three days. Two destroyers are stationed at Algericas to keep order in the south.
The outcome of the elections between the two powerful groups: of the Right (National Counter-Revolutionary Front) and the Left (Popular Front) is doubtfri, though the position is slightly. in favour of the former Barcelona is expected to go to the left. "The Prime Minister, Manuel Portela, heads the radical coalition Gavernment. He leads the d'munitive Centre Party. Some of his followers appear in the Right'sts' list while others stand for the Independents. The elections, may result in Portela holding the balance of power and pave the way for formation of a Nation- al Government-Reuter.
without,
however. succeeding in making any arrests.
SERIOUS INCIDENTS (“Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Another fight between, the po Madrid, Feb. 15.
takes place on Sunday was char-election meeting, one police officer lice and the Left Wing Republicans The last hours of the election took place in Serrala, when the campaign before the balloting police attempted to dissolve acterised by renewed acts of vio- being badly stabbed. lence on the part of the radical elements."
In Lugo a government delegate was shot by Marxists and dan- gerously wounded.
Iron and steel exports to Italy have dropped from £23,044 to £4.
with Empire countries. Exports to saulted and beaten by a
There was க further relative expansion in 1935 in British trade A parish priest in Ronda was 85- British countries rose to 43 per from the
group cent. of total exports from 46.9 while distributing bread to the Left Wing.. extremists per cent, in 1934. Re-exports were poor. The police pursued the as- Tower at 19.8 per cent. compared sallants and engaged them in with 21.8 per cent. Imports from regular battle outside the British countries represented 37.6
per cent. of all imports against 37.1 per cent. in 1934.- British Wireless.
DOCKYARD STRIKE IN FRANCE ENDED
Compromise In Wage Reduction
St. Nazaire, Feb. 15,
80
A shrine in Alicante was set on dre by persons unknown. covered a Marxist plot for attack- The police in Saragossa dis-
ing the prison, and setting the prisoners free on February 17, the day after the elections..
It was also found that symbols tectives had been forged and dis- for identification Issued to dem tributed for the revolutionary elements.- town Transocean News Service
ROYAL NAVY
"Launch Of The Newcastle
London, Jan. 22
The cruiser "Newcastle will be
Walker-on-Tyne. On
account of
PARIS POLICE: ACTION
Leon Blum Assault. Arrests
Opening Ceremony other gold medal for Norway. by the lower paid workers will the invitations to guests have been much discussed assault on Leon
By Viceroy
won
hour- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
the
contest.-
rantocian News Service.
hence.
HUGE FRENCH LOAN IN LONDON
Paris, Feb. 15. -
It is understood that an agree
Garmisch Partenkirchen, Feb. 15. The lew strike of dockyard wor-launched to-day, from the yard of "Hong Kour Daily Press" Special)
Son Henle,nide times world kers has been settled and work | Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited, at champion, won the Olympic figure will be resumed on Monday. skating contest
Paris, Feb. 15. for women bere
The settlement was reached as the national mourning, the launch Francaise" were arrested on Batur- Two members of the "Action on Saturday, thereby securing an-
the result of a compromise where will be as quiet as possible, and day as the ringleaders in the Miss Hente; who has already won accept a reduction of 24 per cent. cancelled. The naming ceremony Blum, They were identified by the Olympic competition twice
in their before at Lake Placid and at St.
wages, rising to 5 per will be performed by the Duchess cent, in the case of the higher of Northumberland. This is the operator happened to take on the means of a film which anewreel New Delhi, Feb. 15."
Moritz, showed faultless poise and paid workers- Lord Willingdon
grace opened.
first launch to take place from the spot, in her performance, and Neuter. Willingdon air station which is tor by the International Committed Rome, Feb. 15.
was unanimously declared the vic-
Walker yard of the company for third meeting of the Italian Sup- that India has been
The managing director of the Signor Mussolini presided at the cost of £20.000. The Viceroy said the old landing field enlarged at a
Bʊme years, since the establish- newspaper "Action of nine Judges.
MR. ALLAN HENDERSON
ment was closed on the comple-Charles Maurras against whom Francaise,* reme Defence Council, but for the civil aviation rather slowly owing Cecilia Colledge, who was runner- No further
developing The 16 year old English girl,
tion of the steamship Monarch of proceedings had been instituted. drst time the details of the meet-
London, Jan. 25.
Bermuda in 1931.
on charges of having used: the ing were not divulged,
to stringency of finances but India up to Miss Hente in the recent Henderson, West Academy Street,
By the death of Mr. Allan M. cruisers of the larger type which press for incitement of murder, An authoritative
The Newcastle is the first of the was questioned by the examining expects to spend for civil aviation European championship competi-Lanarkshire has lost one of its was decided to build in 1933 on Judge on Saturday. He will be stated that Italy's stock of oil was this year.
spokesman about two-thirds
million pounds tion at Berlin, again had to be best-known Freemasons. Seventy-account of developments abroad. held for trial. much larger than estimated
the two-day round India 1,520 world championship honours soon- Lodge St. Mary. No. 31, Wishaw, compared by
content with second place, but one years of age, Henderson was To-day also marked the end of appears to be destined to attain one of the oldest members of thorized, and all are named after M. Delest, has likewise been ar
Eight are now building or au- miles handicap air race for the er or later, especially since the
The paper's business manager the United Kingdom.rested on a similar charge.- King's Cup race Viceroy's Cup, corresponding to the Norwegian champion recently in-
and for nearly 20 years was tyler Compared with the Leander type, Transocean News Service, which was
in England, timated her intention of withdraw held at the time of his death
of the lodge, an office which he which preceded them, the dis by Lieutenanting from international contests in
placement is increased from 7,000 Misri Chand in a D. H. Moth plane. the near future.
He was a founder member of to 9,000 tons and the horse-power Chand's speed was 1161 miles per
Cam'nethan Royal Arch Chapter, from 72,000 to 75,000, but the de- hour and fie flew part of the jour-medal
The third place and bronze No. 321, and a Past Principal and signed speed 18 32 instead of 32)
WES ney without a map, which he lost. Swedish girl, Vivianne Hulten,
awarded to the tyler of that Chapter.
knots. The number of ein. "guns Captain Muir won the trophy is while the next, in the list were I
Mr. Henderson was a Past Mas-is increased from eight to 12, and the fastest time of 182 miles per Landbeck (Belgium) and M. Vinson Ancient Free Gardeners and aur to eight, but only six torpedo ment has been reached. by the hig
ter of Wishaw Coltness Lodge of of din anti-aircraft gume from (America). 23 competed in the Past Grand office-bearer of that tubes will be fitted instead of banks on all technical points con- Order. The funeral takes place eight. The Newcastle should be nected with the proposed large to-day with full Masonic honours. ready for her trials about a year French loan in London. Only for
mal approval of the British and - SOUTH AMERICA CRUISE French Treasuries is required. The sloop Scarborough, Com-There seems no reason to doubt. mander F. R. Baxter, which re- that this forthcoming loan is ex- commissioned with a Chatham pected to total forty to sixty mil- crew in December for further sor- lion pounds sterling. Interest is vice on the America and West likely to be three per cent. Indles Station, and arrived at reuter. Gibraltar on January 17, will leave on Saturday for a long cruise on the Bouth-East Coast of America. Her first port of call is expected to be Pernambuco. By mid-June she will have returned to the West Indies and is due to arrive at Nassau and will cruise with the Governor of Bahamas, until the end of that monthứ CHIEF ENGINEER, SIMONSTOWN Engineer Captain G. F. Croker is appointed from to-day to EMS, Afrikander as Chief Engineer at Simonstown Dockyard and for general duties at Simonstown naval base. He succeeds Engineer Captain Robert Montgomery, whose tired, has been appointed to suc three-year tenure has expired ceed Captain F. B. Wins, CBE, Engineer Captain Croker has been R.N., retired, as Chief Inspector of Engineer Assistant to the Chief Naval Ordnance, with effect from Buperintendent of Armament Bup March 1, 1938. Captain Long has President Roosevelt's
ply since, 1932, End formerly was been a member of the Ordnan letter The President's letter concludes Mining Liaison Officer in HM.B. Commit adds that the recent Bolivian expressing the conviction that the Vernon, torpedo school, He served 1934 fled the United States where it isAmerican Republics should serve gineer Lieutenant in the cruiser Paraguayan agreement has gra- moment has arrived when the anost all through the War, as et- hoped there's now every prospect 1 in an eminently practical manner. Fearless, and from November of a permanent and equitable so the cause of permanent peace in 1915 as engineer lieutena
ETHIOPIANS IN FLIGHT
Paris, Feb, 18) According to French reports, Marshal Badoglio triumphed southward of Makale. It is stated that, he was opposed by 80,000 Abyssinians commanded by Ras Mulugeta, of which 30,000 fed, while there were 20,000 casualties, It is stated that troops of Ras Kassa and Ras Beyoum in the Temblen are in danger of being cut off. The Italian losses are probably 400 killed and 500 wound- ed- Heuter.
ITALIAN WAR MACHINE FED. BY AMERICA
Senator Pope's Views
Washington, Feb. 13. Every man, woman and child in America knows that the Italian war-machine is running only be-
cause United States exporters are free to oupply all the oll. Signor Mussolini wants, declared Senator Pope (Idaho), leader of the small group in Congress who want America to back the League, dar- ing a broadcast last night.
He added that the rest of the nations, which were endeavouring to stop Signor Mussolini, knew perfectly well that their efforts were frustrated by the isolated and inconsistent foreign policy of the United States- Houter
BRITAIN WINS TWO TITLES
Caracas, Feb. 15. The general strike which par- alysed the city for two days was called of owing to the President conceding most of the demands of
Garmisch, Feb. 18. In the ice hockey tournament. the demonstrators, Including the Canada beat the United States dismissal of officials of the former 1-0. Great Britain thus wins world regime and the late dictator, Ge- Olympic and European titles. neral Gomez.. and raising the Birger Rund (Norway) won the press censorship. The Foreign special ski jump with jumps of 75 Minister has resigned.
and 74.5 meters and 232 points.
Ten persons died and a number Heuter. were wounded as the result of the police Bring on a crowd" of de- monstrators yesterday- "Reuter's Bulletin Service.
FOG DESCENDS' ON LONDON
London, Feb. 15. The severe cold of the last few days has given way to milder wea ther. Fog descended on Longon this morning and by mid-day was thick over a wide area. There was great dislocation of traffic and home going crowds from the cen- tral districts, many of which had suffered inconvenience and delay
Later: Britain
secured five points, Canada four and United States: three Only the results of the final pool were counted except where teams have already met in the semi-final pools. These did nat meet again in the final, but the semi-final result was counted. Thus Britain did not have to re- play Canada in the final Reuter,
(Earller results on Page 10)
PLANE FLIES OVER ADAM'S PEAK
Colombo, Feb. 15 For the first time a plane few
on their inward journey due t-over Adam's Peak, Cerlon's sacred electric fallure of southern subur mountain Priests and pilgrims ban lines, were held up by traff were very interested over the sight congestion British Wireless.
of a plane flying above them Reator's Bulletin Bervice
PEACE IN AMERICAN REPUBLICS
President Roosevelt Suggests Conference
Washington, Feb. 15,
The inter-American peace conference suggested in President Roosevelt's letter to Benor Justo, President of. Argentins and other Latin American Presidents proposes that the conference meet in Buenos Aires or other American capital to determine how the maintenance of the peace of the American Republics can best be safeguarded, perhaps through prompt ratification of all Inter-American pesoe instrumenta already negotiated, and amendment of new instruments of
Deact
"It is believed that such steps will-advance the cause of world peace as the agreements which might be reached would supple- ment and reinforce the efforts of the League of Nations and all other existing or future peace agencies.
lution of the tragic Gran Chaco this Western Continent, controvásr
•
mander in the destroyers Paladin and Trinidad
EARL BEATTY'S HEALTH
Earl Beatty's condition has im-
Landon, Feb. 15 proved, but still gives rise to some anxiety. Reuter
CHIEF INSPECTOR OF ORDNANCE Captain E. R. D. Long. RN. zes