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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1937.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
Principal Delegates' Meeting
London, May 18,
RADIO-PHONE RECONSTRUCTION INAUGURATED PLAN IN PEIPING
Modernisation Of
Shanghai Talks To America
Unsinghal, May 20. Voices spanning ten thousand miles of space were heard clearly when the radio-telephone service between China" and the United
A communique was issued · to- night after the Arst meeting of the principal delegates to the Im- perial Conference at 10, Downing States was inaugurated last night.. Street. It states that a Committee About six hundred invited for the on the constitutional questions was
cccasion heard two loud speakers set up. Discussion on foreign af-
exchange greetings. Americans fairs was begun by a review by
were specially thrilled to hear Mrs. the Foreign Secretary, of the ge-
Roosevelt whose voice was strong neral International situation,
and clear. "Madame Chiang Kai- with which was supplemented
shek, stressing the wonders of some remarks by Mr. Stanley Bald-
science, which annihilated the dis- win. After a short discussion of a
tance between the peoples asked preliminary character, the meetingsn't it too bad science has also was adjourned until Friday morn- ing.
been devoted to the annihilation of the peoples themselves?”— Router.
KING AND QUEEN AT PORTSMOUTH
This afternoon's meeting of the principal delegates lasted an hour and three-quarters, and of that time: Mr. Eden's speech occupied an hour. He gave a completɛ' sur- vey of the International outlook.
London, May 19. covering a great deal of ground,
The King and Queen, accómpan- and dealt with the problems con-
led by Princess Elizabeth, left Lon- fronting Europe and the world. A portion of his review was of a hi-don by train this afternoon and descended at Cosham Station out- torical character.
side Portsmonth for 3 drive through six miles of cheering crowds to the Guildhall..
After the clvic, ceremony they Dockyard and proceeded to the embarked on the Royal yacht, Victoria and Albert. Their Majest- les were received with greatest
There was H general feeling before among the delegates that any particular expression of view was given; time should be allowed to study what had been said by the Foreign Secretary. It is pro- bable that Mr. Eden will, at subse- quent meetings, be asked to
ex-
plain the various points in greater enthusiasm along the route Hned
detail-
British Wireless:
EUROPEAN PROBLEM
London May 19.
2
The first business meeting of the principal delegates of the Imperial Conference was held this afternoon and lasted an hour and three- quarters.
After appointing a committee on constitutional questions, the meet- Ing heard Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Minister of Great Britain. give a broad outline of foreign affairs, with their true historical- background, from the time of the Treaty of Versailles..
Mr. Eden's address dealt mainly with the European problem, which was dealt with as objectively as possible. The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, supplemented the Foreign Minister's survey of affairs with a few comments of his own.
It is understood that interven- tions in the debate by Dominion statesmen were few, as they want. time to consider the implications of the address Mr. Eden delivered. The meeting adjourned until Fri- day when Mr. Eden will clear up
any outstanding points.- Reuter.
PARIS POLITICAL ACTIVITY
Paris, May 1D.
by police, assisted by 400 men of the Royal Navy, 150 machines, 700 regular, and 300 territorial troops, together with guards of honour composed of 2,000 giri guildes 1,000 boy scouts, and 800 ex-servicemen.
There are now 160 warships in line ready for to-morrow's review. This morning the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, paid an informal visit to the ship of the Royal Canadian Navy, the New Zealand division Royal Navy and the Royal Indian Navy British Wireless.
BASQUE TRENCHES
BOMBED
San Sebastian, May 18. Taking sudden advantage of the temporary improvement of the weather to-day. General Mola's air squadrons rained bombs on the fortifica- Basque trenches and tions.
Streets Included
REPAIRS TO SUMMER PALACE
Interviewed in Pelping by local Chinese pressmen Gen. Chin Teh- chun, Mayor of Pelping, who had returned from Tientsin, said that as part of the programme of the local muncipality for the beauti- cation of Pelping a number of buildings in the Summer Palace would be repaired. These Included the famous "Chang Lang" or Long Corridor. General Chin estimated that at least $60,000 was needed for this purpose and that this would come from the revenue of the Palace.·.
General Chin further, said that a number of roads in the city would be further improved. He hoped that in a short time all the principal streets of the city would be modernized.
General Chin denied that the Municipality Intended to increase the existing rates of the business tax but added that the existing system of collection would be reorganized.
He confirmed" the report that China had decided not to partici pate in the International Expoil- tion in Paris owing to the Lability
send Chinese exhibits to France of the preparatory committee to before Jane 1. The Hopel-Chahar
Political Counell had appointed
Madame, Dan Pao-chao to repre- Bent at the Exhibition and although exhibits from these two provinces would not be sent to Paris Madame Dan would go to Paris as the representative of the Council just the same.
FOREIGN MINISTERS DINE TOGETHER
London, May": 19. The Foreign Secretary received a visit at the Foreign Office from Co- lonel Beck, Polish Foreign Minis- ter, to-day. To-night Mr. Eden was the guest at a dinner, given by the Netherlands Minister.- British Wireless.
At some places, Mola's outpoets have reached the iron belt, One motorised column." striking north. wards, has reached the vicinity of Garitondo, situated to the South of Vizcargul Ridge, which has Meanwhile his troops had ad- already been evacuated by the vanced beyond Amorbleta up to Basques. Mola's forces operating the village Izuria, whilst the vill in this sector have dominated the age, Zoruoza is now being sub-road leading to Crandio. jected to artillery bombardment. Transocean News Service.
Freedom Of The Press
The Newspaper Society held its annual dinner at Grosvenor House on May 4. Mr. James Henderson presided.
The following message was re-
The activity of the French Gov-ceived from Buckingham Palace: ernment to-day was solely concern- ed with foreign political issues. Considerable interest is being taken in the conversations with Dr. Guide Schmidt, Austrian Foreign Minis- ter, and it is worth noting that these conversations are being brought in connection with the ne- gotiations that took place between M. Litvinov, M. Yvon Delbos and M. Leon Blum, the results of which were communicated to the Cabinet to-day.
The King and Queen sincerely thank the members of the News- paper Society and their friends dining together this evening for their loyal greetings and good wishes, which their Majesties much appreciate."
Concerning the conversations of Dr. Schmidt, very little is disclosed in the official communique, which contents itself by stating that the two statesmen could establish the identity of their Governments on
Mr. Samuel Storey, M.P.. propos ed the toast of "Qur guests."
Mr. J. A. Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia. in reply, said that be- fore he was 10 years old he was working on a little weekly news- paper in a little village. in his native State of Tasmania, There were as many platitudes, spoken about the freedom of the Press as about anything else. That was he- | cause they took that freedom for
not left wat
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he would say that it was its friend- liness. Many a timid politician, after addressing a strange audi- ence, making blunder after blun- der, went to sleep shivering to think what the report in next morning's paper would be like. but when he opened the newspaper he said. "Bless the Press for mak- ing me deliver a magnificent. speech that I never delivered at all."
MAGNIFIED MISDEEDS Mr. James Henderson, respond- ing. said it would be a profound mistake and one "fraught with danger to the liberty and well- being of the people if there were widespread acceptance of the view that because of the misdeeds of Bome newspapers-the misdeeds magnifled out of all proportion to the harm they were supposed to do--there must be further restric- tive legislation as to what news-
an outburst of Indignation in some quarters recently, Anding expression principally in the House of Commons, in regard to what was called unwarranted intrusion. He did not seek to defend in- trusion if unwarranted or carried out in unbecoming manner, but he did object to the tarring of all
issues concerning France and Aus- ] granted. If they ruled out the paper men might do or where tria. The press comments go | English-speaking countries in the they might go. There had been much further, stating that France | world there will have to revise its policy of pro- | very great deal of freedom lecting Austrian independence, sce- for the Presa. Freedom of ing that Germany and Italy seem the Press was associated with de- no longer rivals in the matter. Ex-mocracy. It was vital to the exis→ traordinarily enough, it is stated tence and continuance of de- that M. Litvinov and M. Delbos are mocracy, and if they thought advocating a joint policy concern- | democracy worth while and ing the advancement of a federa-worth fighting for, ther it tion of all Danublari states, Never- was worth also putting up a theless, it is stated that the French fight for the freedom of the Press newspapers with the same brush,. or the assumption, when com- backing of this scheme will not be- Even in countries where dictators plaint was made, that the news- come active, considering especially reigned public opinion could not paper was always in the wrong. that Great Britain is adverse to be disregarded and the Press was IT people found occasion to com- committing itself militarily in the used as an instrument for creating plain about the Press they should Danubian Basin.
public opinion in those countries.
be careful to specify against whom they were complaining. It was unfair to pillory the whole news- paper Press for the faults, often trivial faults, of an insignificant minority. The overwhelming majo- rity of newspaper, men carried on their profession with decency, dignity, and good taste. Very few people outside the newspaper in- dustry realized how much" was taken, apart from observarica of legal enactments, in the choice. and presentation of news.
An Interesting sidelight is thrown There was necessity for mutual con- on the conversations by the order fidence between governments and Issued by the French Police for new the Press, and he had always made measures for protecting foreign it his policy to bell frank and statesmen. The big limousine car straight-forward with newspaper used by M. Litvinov is heavily arm-men. His confidence had never our-plated, although there is noth-been betrayed,
ing in its general appearance to Lord Craigavon proposed, the Indicate the fact. Times of arrival toast The Newspaper Society." He and departure of foreign states- said the Press might be regarded men are not announced, nor their as the outward and visible aign of daily programme. Thus it is not the sentiment or loyalty and af- yet actually known, whether Prince fection that held together the Regent Paul of Yugoslavia has act British Commonwealth of Nations. ually arrived here from London or If he were asked what character- noth Trabucena News Service istic he most admired in the Press
care
The toast bf The Chairman" was submitted by Mr. H. Clarke.
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