UNRESTRICTED S
THE STRAITS
Turkey's Claims To Security
RECOGNITION BY OTHER
STATES DEMANDED
Press Hint To Montreux
Delegations
"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Istanbul. July 10.
"The Turks must be the sole and unrestricted, rulers of the Straits." declares the newspaper "Cumparlyet"in a leading artlete which informed quarters believe to have been inspired by Mustapha Kemel Alaturk himself,
The article continues to stress that the Straits signify Turkey's independence. The Turks do not dream of closing this important economic waterway to International traffle. But the Turks da- mand that the correctness of their attitude should be recognised by the other States and that satisfaction should be accorded to their just claims to security.
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The article, which is interpreted the Japanese Delegate's request. as a warning by the Turkish Gov. because he had not yet received ernment to the Montreux Con- definite instruction from Tokyv, ference not to delay its decision That the Commission should be owing to divergencies
supported only by Britain. and Soviet Russia, is Britain while most of the other Turkish widespread attention delegates favoured the
the Commission be
attracting here.
between
Transrens News Service
ANGLO-RUSSIAN DIFFERENCES
Montreux, July §. The British-Russian divergencies!
the Dardanelles Conference agal dominated the proceedings, and no progress was made on the agreement of the British Draft Agreement throughout Thursday,
It was deally decided to leave Clause - XIV—which is the stumb- ling black-out of the discussion for the time, being.
retained was
view
that polished. Transatean News Service.
NEW DEADLOCK
Montieux, July 9.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY; JULY 11, 1936.
OF
RUSHDI ARAS
Turkey's delegate at Montreux
KING'S CUP AIR RACE
Bad Conditions For Flying
ELIMINATING HEATS
London, July 10. In bad flying conditions of drizzling rain, poor visibility and low clouds," 26 competitors in the annual race for the King's Cup set off a half minute intervals from Hatfeld aerodrome this morning. To-day's event was the eliminating race over a course of 1,224 miles consisting of two cir- cuits of the route covering part of the Midlands and South England.
Competitors started in order of their time allowance, the scratch machine and first to leave being the Duke of York's Perceval New Gull piloted by its designer, Capt.
SOVIET POLICY Perceval, which is capable of over
CRITICISED
Armed Dictatorship In France
TRYING FOR FREE HAND IN EAST
200 miles an hour. Only woman plot in race is Mrs. Amy Mollison.
The machines are divided into three classes--those of less than 150 horse power and those with more than 150 horse power and multi-engined aeroplanes.
To-day's eliminating heats are scratch races which should ensure that the fastest aeroplanes" and best pilots will reach the Anal, This will be flown under handicaps
to-morrow and will consist of 12 laps of a short course. a total distance of about 312 miles.
“Hong Kong Daily Press" Specia
- Several pilots carried passengers, Paris. July 10. one of whom accompanied Lieut. The first propaganda meeting of Bonham Carter in his Miles Hawk. the French People's Party recent All planes were away in 13 minutes ly founded by the former "Com-fying low to krep below clouds.- munist Deputy and Mayor of Paris suburb St. Denis. M. Doriot, was attended by no fewer than 10.000 persons.
Addressing the assembly Dorist severely criticised the foreign po- Following yesterday's delibera-lley of the Soviet Union which, so tions. the Dardanelles conference he declared, was aiming to obtain decided to hold over the thomy
a free hand in the East by involv question of the rights of battle-
ing France in a war with Ger- ships to enter or leave the straits
many, In wartime.
A new deadlock, however, de- veloped to-day on the British pro- posai to
retain the straits Con-
The crucial point of the day was mission of Control Turkey cb the
Turkey, fected to this suggestion. on the question whether should it feel itself threatened be ground that it was against her required to obtain the consent of national prestige. All the Balkan the League of Nations first before States supported her. Russia was closing the Dardanelles, and also, silent France alone supported as proposed by Britain, whether Britain. the Dardanelles Commission should -be retained.
Turkey suggested some arrange- ment whereby the Consular body The question of the League of should replace the commission.- Nations function was postponed at] Reuter,
British Wireless,
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, July 19. London Silver prices to-day were 1/16 up for "Spot" and 1/8 up for "Forward" as follow:-
July 10 10-3/4 19-13/16
Doflot, who declared that he as £ former war combatant refused to fight a war for another people. moreover asserted that Soviet Spot..... Russia was striving to establish an Forward armed dictatorship in France at the first opportunity and pointed. out that the aim of the party founded by himself was to block the way to Bolsheviks, draw the workers attention to the threaten- ed dangers and hold them back from the road on to which they were being lured,
The large crowd enthusiastically acclaimed Dariot at the conclusion of the meeting by singing the
Transoceau News Service
LIBERAL PARTY| U.S. HEAT WAVE Marselllate.
CONGRESS
Politics Discussed
In Bucharest
"
("Hong Kang Dally Press" Special
Bucharest, July 9:
More than usual interest is at- tached to the meeting of the Con- | gress of the Liberal Party, because, It is a mark of termination of the strained relations between the Party Leader, Bratianu and Pres! mier Tatarescu. Both statesmen spoke, stressing the monarchist principles of the Liberal Party.
Emphasising Roumania's grow- ing importance in Eastern Eure pean affairs, Bratianu advocated vigorous armament policy, so that Roumania might "enjoy the con fidence of her allies and be res pected by her former enemies." Under
would Do circumstances Roumenia separate itself from the states with which it was allies.
TRAGEDIES
Husband's Sudden Madness
FAMILY MURDERED
New York, July “10. The death roll from the heat wave has reached the figure of 245.
Twelve postmen collapsed on their rounds at Harrisberg.
for the sudden madness of a man in Indiana who killed his wife and six children with an axe and shot himself to death. A fellow-worker then committed suicide-Router
EARLIER REPORT
OPPOSITION IN DANZIG
Senate President's Statement
July 9 .18-11/16 18-11/16
BY-ELECTION AT DERBY
Victory For Labour
London, July 9. The by-election at Derby, caused by the resignation of Mr. J. H. Thomas National Labour), former Secretary of State for the Colonies, following the Budget leakage re- velations, has resulted In the Labour Party securing a gain at
STRONG BRITISH FRANCE WITHDRAWS
FORCES
Great Stabilising
*
Influence
URGENT NEED FOR THE WORLD
London, July 10. Commenting on the Britishz measures of rearmament and sup- plementary defence estimates pubished yesterday, "the "Times" says it is neither the wish nor the duty of the British peoples to act as palicemiet of the world or take upon themselves individual respon- sibly for preveddon of wars er Aggression wherever they may threaten.
But it is both the wish and duty. of Britain so take its full share in resistance to the rule of naked force and whether or not the col- to lective system can be made accomplish all that has been hoped from it, there is no doubt that strong British forces are 1 stabilising influence in a disturbed world.
to
Their Strength threatens legitimate foreign interest, but their weakness may well be an in- vitation to wolid-be distarters of peace.
The restoration of British forces
GUARANTEE
NAVAL ASSISTANCE IN
THE MEDITERRANEAN
King Approves
Approves Raising
Of Sanctions
London, July 10.
Following steps taken by Britain to reduce the British Naral strength in the Mediterranean, France withdrew her guarantee of assistance to Britain in case of war while carrying out the League obligations. As sanctions will be Ufted, France's' guaran-. tee is therefore unnecessary. However, guarantees still exist with Yugoslavia Greece and Turkey.
At a meeting of the Privy Council in Buckingham Palace this morning at which only four Privy Councillors attended, the King approved the raising of sanctions against Italy. Similar mea- sures have been adopted by other countries. Reuter's Bulletin Service.
BELGIAN DECISION
Brussels, July-3. The raising or sanctions against Italy, was justified as the only possible policy by M. Paul van Zeeland, the Prime Minister, de- fending his conduct as President
M. van Zeeland said that if sanctions had not been ended it
is an urgent need no less for the of the League Assembly before the
Senate to-day. world at large than for the British Empire itself, and it must be a matter for general satisfac- tion that the need is clearly and practically recognised by the Government.- British Firclen.
resources
are
would have meant the end of the League of Nations,
"The forces that threaten us are so great and so near that we are terribly anxious, especially in Bel- glum,"
The Senate passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 122 to 10. Reuter
1
FRENCH REPUDIATION Paris, July
PEACEFUL PEOPLE
London, July 10. The "Morning Post" comments that the British people are most pacifically minded in Europe. Their great, probably greater if it came to a test of strength than those of any other country in Europe, but so far they.
The Government of France has have neglected to make proper use notited Great Britain and Italy of them for strengthening their that its obligations of mutual defences. "The strengthening of assistance in the Mediterranean defences DOW will be a Sea are no longer operative, in salutary and timely reminder to view of the decision of the League other nations that peaceful as they of Nations to raise anti-Italian are they have no intention of sanctions. suffering or permitting any aggres- ston that would affect their in- terests. It will also make them an ally worth having on the side of peace in Europe." British Wireless,
those
AIR TRIP FOR LIVE FISH
Reuter
MURPHY SEEKING
GOVERNORSHIP
Relinquishes Office In Philippines
Washington, July 8" Mr. Frank Murphy, Hgh Com- for The Philippine Islands, has resigned this office in order to contest the governorship of Michigan State in the interests of the Democratic party.
Novel Experience On missioner
Hindenburg
11
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the expense of the Government. (Hong Kong Daliv Press" Spectair The result was announced to-day as follows:
Mr. P. J. Noel-Baker (Lab.) 28,419. Major A. G. Church (Nat.) 25.666.
Labour majority -Reuter.
2.753,
Frankfurt, July 10,
President Franklin D. Roosevelt 'haa 'granted Mr. Murphy a. two Live fish will have a novel ex-months holiday, without pay, so' perience of travelling through' the he can return to his post in the air above their native element Philippines if he is defeated. when the alrliner Hindenburg This political manoeuvre is like- crosses the Atlantic ocean duringly to arouse the wrath of the Re- a voyage to Lakehurst, New Jer-publican party on the ground that sey, which commences on Friday the procedure is improper. Re- evening.
publicans will hold it is improper
DEATH SENTENCE
JN HAMBURG
BRITISH FLEET WITHDRAWAL
China Station To Be Strengthened
CUMBERLAND NOW MODERNISED
7
London, July 10. It is understood that the cruisers Berwick and Adventure and the submarines Oswald, Osiris, Pan- dors and Proteus.. released from special duty in the Mediterranean, destroyers and four "D" Class. from Aden wil immediately rejoin the China Fleet which will hence-. forward be kept at full strength and possibly slightly increased.
The Cumberland is completely modernised at a cost of £510,000 and her
outward appearance is strikingly modified. She proceeds to China in September, replacing the Cornwall due here on July '14.
A picturesque detail of the general rearrangement is that Austraia will have the first sight of her own cruiser, the Sydney, which has been held up since her Launching by the emergency in the Mediterranean.
Acceleration of the British de- fence programme is expected to have a steadying effect on the continent...
}
With reference to expense, it is pointed out that the Budget allowed £25,800.000 supplementary for defence. Hence the new bit involves only £4,400,000 beyond what was expected. All this was spent within the country and much of it will return to the Treasury in extra yield of taxation · and reduced costs of unemploy-. ment.- Beuter
SNIPING CONTINUES
IN PALESTINE
Quarry Men Ambushed
Jerusalem, July 2, Sniping in Palestine continues, and military police are parading all streets here searching pedestri- ans for concealed arms.
Aeroplanes are flying over vill- ages and dropping pamphlets con- taining the text of a broadcast.ap- peal by the High Commissioner, General Sir Arthur Wauchope, m which he asks the Arabs to dia- continue their campaign of vio- The former leader of the local | lence.
"Hong Kong Daliy Press" Special>
Hamburg, July 10.
FORMER M.P. ("Hong Beng Daily Prets" Special)
London, July 10. Danzig. July 9 Mr. Noel Baker. who won the The fish in question are destin- for high ofacials to enter the Temperatures of 120 to 125 are An important statement, afect- Derby by-election, was a Membered for American fanciers who party arens while they are still in recorded in Nebraska, Pennsylvania. | ing the future of the opposition of Parliament for Coventry from evidently calculated that the de- | office.— Five hundred people are fighting parties in Danzig was made by the 1929 to 1931. He was Parliamentary rate and exotle marine dwellers | Reuter, fres in Kichigan National Forest. president the Senate, Dr. Greiser Secretary to the late Mr. Arthur stand a better chance of surviving The heat is held to be responsible on--Thursday To the question Henderson when the latter was a short air journey rather that a
Whether the opposition parties Foreign Secretary. In 1929-30 he long steamer voyage.-- would be dissolver or prohibited, was a British delegate to the Framarear "News Setvica Dr. Greiser 'decimred that measures League Assembly and in 1932 and within the prescribed limits of the 1933 acted as assisiant to Mr. Hen- law would be taken, should reasons derson, then President of the anecting the safety of the State Disarmament Conference.- make such a procedure necessary. British Wirdlem: The publication of the opposition newspaper. the "Danziger Nationale prohibited tor a Zeitung." was period of five months by the Pre- sident of the Police on Thursday, So Intense was the heat in New The official statement says that Enlarging
the remarks of York City that two swing bridges the paper's principle aims were to Bratianu concerning foreign poll-over the Harlem River were buck-defame the Third Reich and its tics Tatarescu said that the recent led. The temperature rose to 101 statesmen, and it had not hesitated meeting in Bucharest of the heads degrees, which is only one degree to accuse the Fuehrer. Herr Hitler of the three Little Entente coun- below a long-standing record. The of dishonourable conduct, tries was an event of marked im- buckling of the bridges neces-fore in the interests of public safety portance.- Transocean News Service,
The speaker summed up the party's policies regarding raw materials and economics in the words: "Roumania" for the Bou- manians."
ter
AIR FORCE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Plans For Training
Pilots"
Nairobi, July 10. *
New York, June 9. The death roll of the American heat wave la mounting steadily and the high temperatures bave spread to the East Coast.
There
sitated the diversion of traffic.
and order it was necessary to pro- There has been some rain inhibit further publications. several parts of the country, but Transocean News Service. the weather bureaux predict a
I continuance of high temperatures. It is estimated that one third of the arable land
in the United States is affected by the month- old drought.-- Reuter
Mr. Pirow, South African Minis- thousand plots and five thousand of Defence, interviewed by mechanics, and supply the neces Reuter en route by air to South sary machines. Africa, said that as a result of
He foresaw the possibility of conversations in London, the Union assisting other British territories in was enabled within ive years to Africa in matters of defence.--- carry out plans for training a Reuter,
POLISH RIGHTS
Danzig, July 9. Poland will not admit any alter- ation in the internationally esta- blished legal and political position of Danzig, the Polish Minister Pap- De informed the President of the Senate, Dr. Greiser in a conversa-
BROAD TARIFF
POWERS
Philippine President's Intentions
KING RENTS VILLA IN FRANCE
Forthcoming Visit To Unveil. Memorial
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Paris, July 10. King Edward VIII has rented the villa "L'Horizon" in Juan les Pins, on the outskirts of Cannes, for his stay on the French Riviera Manila, July 10. after the inauguration of the President Manuel Quezon will Canadian War Monument at Vuny Ridge on July 28. The villa is shortly seex broad tariff powers,
provided with a private landing enabling him to increase Phillp- pine tarin rates as much as 100 stage for yachts, which fact is said per cent It is stated that this is to have greatly appealed to the necessary to facilitate negotiation King when making a selection of of a mutual trade agreement with his quarters." the United States by protecting Transxean News Service Ainerican Imports into the islands. ---Reuter.
FIRST COINS
London, July 9,
section of the "Red Front" which The High Commissioner reitera- is a fighting organisation of the tes the British Government's in- former German Communist Party,tention of enforcing peace. d Edgar Andre Was sentenced to order at all costs.
Elx quarry men returning to death after a trial lasting several weeks by the Hamburg Court, for Jerusalem on the Jaffa-Jerusalem ambushed by snipers. "preparing treason and participa road were tion in several cases of murder and ¦ One was' killed and all the rest were wounded one of them attempted murder. Traniocéan News Service.
̈seriously.—
ETHIOPIAN. BANDIT ACTIVITY
Rome, July 9,
Beuter's Bulletin Service.
NAKAYAMA MURDER
TRIAL
Judgment Next Week
Bandita. have destroyed a por- tion of the line on the Djibouti
Shanghai, July 18. Addis Ababa radway, with a view
After ten sessions covering three to holding up two supply trains on months, the trial of Yih Hai-sen their way to Addis Ababa,
(allas "Little Kwangtung), Yang announced in the House of Com- Telephone and telegraph wires Wen-tao and Chow Sha-yung, mons that in accordance with cus-were also cut, but Italian troops charged with the murder of the tom, specimen sets of the first is were rushed to the spot and routed Japanese marine Nakayama, ended sue of coins of King Edward VIII the marauders before the trains to-day. including gold coins, will be issued arrived. The line is now being re-
Fudgment will be pronounced bri In due course......
paired
July 17 British Wireless,
Neuter
tion on Thursday in which, after Pappe expressed himsel as satis→ The Chancenor of the, Exchequer previous consultations with For Aed with the reply of the Senate eign Minister Colonel Beck, he President, that no fundamental communicated the Pollsh Govern- revision of the Danzig statute was ment's standpoint regarding any intended and that in particular the possible development of the inter- Polish rights in Danzig would not nal political situation suggested by be infringed. — Dr. Greiser's speech in Geneva, i Tranzacun Arias Nieper,
Steuler's Bulletin Service,