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No 14010
四拜禮 號八月六英港香
THURSDAY, JUNE
8, 1933.
日六十月五
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GERMANY ACCEPTS. THE FOUR-POWER PACT
EUROPE'S SORE SPOTS NOT YET HEALED
ENTHUSIASM DAMPENED
FRENCH VIEWS
Rome, June 8..
The initialling of the Four- Power Pact is apparently not to be taken as settling Europe's difficulties.
Information from Berlin and Paris shows that a good deal of anxious negotiation is still neces- sary and that upon their suCCOSS will depend the ratifications.
It is learned, for instance, that the, Gorman adhesion to the Pact was still very doubtful yesterday morning and that it was only made possible by Signor Musso-! In's action in personally tele- phoning to Herr Hitler In the afternoon,
GERMAN VIEWS,
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That the Pact does not in any way fulfl Germany's hopes in its | present diluted form is the stand-
Historic Document Initialled in Rome
SPECIAL CABINET
MEETING
WAR DEBT ISSUE DECISION
(Special to "Telegraph”)
(1) Telegraph, t'opyright. Telegraphie Mange Ordinance, 12. Ragsiped June
8, 2.68 m)
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London, June 8.. is authoritatively understood that the British Covernment is not waiting for any Message from Presi- dent Roosevelt in regard to the instalment of the war debt due on June 16.
The Cabinet will meet to-morrow at a special meeting. Whether or not, any Message is received, it will decide whether or not to default on the payment. --Reuter
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
point of German official quarters, AFTER 50 YEARS IN
but the essential thing is that it
has been possible to conclude the Pact at all.
It la felt that the agreement
envisages a now starting-point for
HONGKONG
IL DUCE'S SPEECH
IN SENATE
FAITHFUL TO SPIRIT OF ORIGINAL DRAFT
.A
ROMĘ, JUNE 7. ·
GERMANY TO-NIGHT NOTIFIED. HER AC- CEPTANCE OF THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FOUR-POWER PACT, ENABLING" THE INITIAL- LING OF THE HISTORIC DOCUMENT BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF BRITAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY AND ITALY AT 7.30 P.M.
Although changes have been made in the text of the Pact, it remains faithful to the spirit of the originat draft, declared Signor Mussolini, speaking to the Senate.
The galleries of the Senate were crowded with members of the Diplomatic Corps, who came to hear Signor Mussolini pronounce his blessing on the Pact.
OFFICIAL VERSION OF PACT
The italian Premier laid em-effective co-operation between 'all phasis on the fact that the Fact is the Powers with a view to the
maintenance of peace, Power
the treatment of European politi- MRS, MARY BEVAN not directed against any
cal problems. The
fact that it
contains on Article dealing with
Substantially, Articles or against any group of Powers.
Two. Mrs. Mary Antoinetto Staton
Three and Four arena published the rovision of the Treaty of Bovan, who passed away at a united front, but, it recognises changes of views with the object It does not, he said, constitute yesterday, provide ide-on- Vorsailles is regarded as impor the Victoria Hospital last night the noed in Europe for a strong of applying the provisions of the tant, but it is regretted that it has been found impossible to re-illness, was one of the oldest re-kind had been attempted, Europe Articles Ten, Sixteen and Nine- after # long and painful authority. If nothing of this League Covenant, especially concile the Franco-German view- points in regard to equality of sidents of the Colony.
grave teen, for consultations in the event of a breakdown of the Dis- armament Conference, and for discussions on. economic problems of common interest.
armaments.
FRENCH INSISTENCE.
not an end in
would be exposed to She came here with her husband dangers. and family in 1881. With the ex- coption of the youngest son who The Pact was It is emphasised that French in-was born here, the family return itself, but if Europe's four leading sistence on the right to veto Ger-ed to England the following year Powers collaborated, all points of man armaments plans is inadmis-on sick leave, but returned in
aible and that the German declara- 1883. For the last fifty years Mrs. Controversy between the govern- tion of December 5 in regard to Bevan remained in Hongkong, ments of Europe would be greatly armaments equality, and every never leaving the Far East, thing that Herr Hitler said'in his Her husband, who was Chief simplified. Reichstag speech, are still valid, Clerk of Works at the P.W.D. died without reservations and in no way 18ome forty years ago. limited by the Four-Power Pact.
PARIS CONDITIONS.
DIFFICULTIES `OVERCOME.
4
TEN YEARS,
Pact shall last for ten years, but Article Five-provides that the if no Power has given notice of termination before the end of the eighth year, the Pact will remain-
Mrs. Bevan leaves one daughter, The final draft embraces, large-In force indefinitely, each Party the wife of Mr. Wm. Anderson of ly, the French counter-plan, which then having the right to terminate the Anderson Music Co., and three itself embodies the main features it by giving two years notice. In French Governmental circles, sons, the eldest of whom William of Signor Mussolini's proposals. The Pact will come into force the initialling of the Fact is simi-Staton Bevan was, until recently, The Italian Premier admitted dur- as soon as the ratifications have larly regarded as only the first step intendent of the Eastern Ex-ing his speech before the Senate been deposited in Rome.-Router. towards the stabilisation of Euro-change Telegraph Co. at Foochow to-night that the difficulties ex-
and has now retired on pension.perienced in reaching penn peace.
The second son, Herbert, Officials any that before algno-
was factory basis, difficulties
been overcome, ture of the Pact, negotiations must one of the first volunteers to leave had now be resumed to fix the practical ap-Hongkong when war was declared centred upon Article Three of the plication of the Pact, to improve and he went through the entire Pact, dealing with disarmament. Franco-Italian relations and then East Africa campaign with the the relations between Italy and the Welsh Fusillers. He received a Little Entente Reuter,
Commission and þvas mentioned in
OFFICIAL TEXT.
a Batis-
which
main
despatches. Later he joined the The official text of the Pact, Chinose Labour Corps and served issued after the document
had in France, whore he was gassed,been initialled, shows that it ad-
fornia.
BONHAM STRAND
PROPERTY
ISSUE, ON FACTS DECIDED
STOP PRESS He now lives in Coronado, Call-version published yesterday,cial the issue of fact was given in the
Mukden, June 8.
WAR WORKER. Mrs. Bevan was well known for her services for Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, being a most
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Sir Thomas and Lady Soutborn snapped at Queen's Piar yesterday afternoon when bidding farewell to many well-wishere prior to their
their departure on lave.
BRITAIN'S RYDER CUP TEAM
YOUNG "HOPES" SELECTED
SEVERAL NEW PLAYERS
London, June 7. Cup golf team to oppose America Britain has selected her Ryder at Southport on June 26 and 27. The team includes some of Eng land's youngest golfers who have ments during the last twelve won their spurs in pen torna-
months.
The team will be:
Percy Alliss (Beaconsfield) A. Dalley (Bradley Hall ) W. H. Davies' (Wallasey)
A. J. Lacey (Seladon Park) Abe Mitchell (Unattached) A. H. Padgham (Ashdown
Forest)
THE CRISIS- HABIT
DISARMAMENT PARLEY OBSTACLES
ANOTHER HASTY ADJOURNMENT
Geneva, June 7.
The Disarmament Con- ference is again faced with the prospect of a breakdown by reason of irreconcilable differences.
Dimculties which have cropped up on practically every important Issue, Including Security, the de finition of "an aggressor State, Duval and aerlai disarmament, have again plunged the gathering - Into the doldrums.
As a result of the critical situa tion, the Bureau of the Conference and the Executive Committee have decided to adjourn the Conference until June-27.
MR. HENDERSON'S EFFORTS.
PRINCE GEORGE ON BIG BEN
UNUSUAL VIEWS OF LONDON
London, June 7. Unusual views of London were gained by Prince George, who, this afternoon, 'climbed the network of the temporary steel scaffolding which has been erected around the Big Ben clock- tower at the Houses of Parliament. British Wire- less.
THE OUTLAW
NO RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO
LEAGUE'S
REPORT
ADOPTED
Geneva, June 7.
The League of Nations does.
In the meantime, Mr. Arthur not intend, if it can possibly help Henderson, the President, is pro-whereby Manchukuo might se
ceeding. to Len
don this week- end to negotiate. with the various delegations (who will be in London in connexion with the Economic Conference)in an endeavour to smooth out the, difficulties which are holding up Lord Londonderry, the Draft Convention. progresa twith
it, to leave the slighest loophole
cure even tacit recognition as an- independant State by other coun- tries.
Action to prevent the recogni- tion of Manchukuo in all spheres of International activity is provide ed for in the report of the special sub-committen appointed to study the question.
The Report was to-day unanim Jously adopted by the Advisory Committee which is dealing with the Far Eastern question.
The Report aims at making Im- possible the adhesion of Manchu- Hopes meanwhile are also centred kuo to any of the various inter- upon the talks which are being national conventions, such as the initiated in Faris to-morrow be- International Postal and Telo micr, Mr. Norman Davis, Lord currency will not be recognised.—~ tween M. Dalndler, the French Pre-graph Unions, while Manchukuo Londonderry, the British Air Reuter, Biinister, and Captain Eden.
These conversations have na
their objective the Anding of dome GREECE LOSING · DAVIS
basis of understanding on the main dimculties.--Reuter.
FRENCH AMENDMENTS.
The General, commission of the Disarmament Conference consid ered the French amendments)
on the questions of the limi- tation and tho supervision of the manufacture of arms, which wore criticised by Germany, and. the Italian and British delegates,
A. Perry (Leatherhead) Charles Whitcombo (Crews Hill) who reserved the attitude of their Reserves:-
5. Ensterbrook (Knowle)
1
A. Havers (Sandy Lodge)
Governments.
· CUP MATCH
Czecho-Slovakia in A Strong Position
Prague, Jane 7. Czecho-Slovakia gained a decid-
ed advantage in the opening stages of their third round Davis Cup A resolution was adopted re-the first two singles,
tio with Greece to-day, winning questing the Chairman, Mr. Arthur Henderson to
Siba, although taken to four with the delegates chielly Interest-econd string player, was never sets by Nicolaidos, the Greek
negotiate
VISIT COMMONS
Judgment for the defendant on
The youngest son, Roland, also The preamble expresses the con-
Bonham Strand West property of the team which represented)ed.-British Wireless. served in France, but returned to viction of the signatories that the case by the Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. England in 1931, only W. H. Hongkong after the war and is disquiet throughout the world can Wood, at the Supreme Court this Davies, Abe Mitchell, and Charles now on the staff of the Kowloon only be dissipated by reinforcing
morning.
Whitcombe retain their places, MR. T. V. SOONG TO and Canton Railway,
their solidarity, so as to streng The case was one in which Li" Easterbrook and Havers being re- then confidence in the pauco of Tae-shi, administratrix of the legated to reserves, Europe.
estate of her late husband, Li Archle Compstón, George Dun- CO-OPERATION.
Woon-nam, of Taol Shan, nought can, F. Robson, E. R. Whitcombe to recover No. 73, Bonham Strand, and Bert Holdson who played in The prospects of the release of faithful worker. She made hun-torlos undertake to make every it being alleged that the property
Under Article One, the signa- from Pong Taoi-ching, of Shatin, 1931 sro left out.-Reuter. the Nanchang British officers are dreds of garments during the war offort to pursue, within the frame-assignment was a forgery perpe- gloomier than evor.
She was also a devoted attendant work of the League of Nations, trated by plaintiff's adopted son, JEWISH SERVICES. TO Decpite the fact that a dozen fifty years. rolatives of the bandits are now she attended St. Andrew's Church BERLIN. AS VENUE FOR being hold as counter-hostages, until prevented by Increasing the pirates, whose ranks have years and infirmity...
at St. John's Cathedral for nearly
When she later ved In Kowloon
She was loved by her many still friends and hor death will bol
been swelled to 200 are Insisting on fabulous demande.. greatly felt.
OLYMPIC GAMES
to Committee
As one of Hongkong's pioneer Saving Assurance Given They havo scornfully disdained womon, she was most interesting offers of immunity and-enrolment to converse with being full of re- In the Manchukuo Army, and the miniscences of the old days. Japanese authorities have
como
to the conclusion that negotia-U.S.A. AND TARIFF
tions are of no avail and more drdalle measures «quired.---Acuter.
that
Are re-
PACTS
Vienna, June 7,
"
Li Kai-loy.
The judgment will appear in our Final Edition.
THE COURT MOVES TO WINDSOR
PRINCESS ELIZABETH ATTENDS TATTOO
CIVILISATION
Anglo-Palestine
in difficultion, and after winning the first set at 6-3, and conceding the next by the same score, ran away with the third and fourth with the loss of three games.
Menzel,' the "Czecho-Slovakian No. 1 required only three sota to diaposo. of Stalios, but the second and third were hard fought affairs, going to ten and 10 games 're- spectively.
supplied by
GUEST OF THE CHINA COMMITTEE
The results London, June 7,
It is learned that Mr. T. V. Soong does not intend to mae any public statement on the Far Eastern or economic questions at the pro- sent time. :
His next outstanding' engage- ment is the dinner which is to be
Exhibition Speeches given in his honour in the House
of Commons on Tuesday by the Chinn Committee --Router
HEAVY FALL IN GERMAN BONDS
MORATORIUM PLAN RUMOURS
as
Router wero:
Siba (Czecho-Slovakia) bent Nicolaides (Greece) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1,
Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia) Sta- Hos (Greece) 6-2, 6-4; 9-7.
THE PHILIPPINE MISSION
London, June 7. The Prime Minister, opening the Į Anglo-Palestino exhibition in Lon don to-day paid a tribute to in
TO-NIGHT'S FUNCTION against their representation of Although if ban has been placed
London, June 7. grent services' which the Jawish
CALLED OFF", The King and Quoon left people have rendered to progress in Gormany In sovorni sports, includ-Buckingham Palace this afternoon science, art and politics and civili- ing lawn tennis and boxing, by toad for Windsor Castle, where sation generally.
Owing to the Indiaposition of German Jows will not be excluded the Court will remain for about a
some of the members of the from the next Olymple Games, fortnight; the King returning to his visit to Palestine, he referred Recalling his experiences during
Philippines, Independence Mission This assurance was given on the London on Monday to open the to the remarkable efforts of all
and also to pressure of, important authority of the Gorman Govern- World Economic Conference, classes in building up the National
official business, the Dinner Party Now York, June 7. mont to the International Olympic Princess Elizabeth, with her Hope for the Jewish people and
Danco" which was to be held in President Roosevelt to-day in Berlin was chosen as the venue for York, to-dar Attended the full dress aided, that the future of the people Block Exchange to-day, owing to must necessarily be called off at
German Bond dropped from one their honour at the Roof Garden“, Committee to-day, after which parents, the Duke and Duchess of agreed with Lord Reading, who pro- to five points on the New York of the Peninsula Hotel-to-night formed leaders of Congress that in all Olympic Games of 1986, rehearsal of the Aldershot Military of Palestinis depended on healthy, the receipt of report from Berlin the request of said Mission, says order to secure the adjournment of Congress this week, he will not The German delegate said that Tattoo at which 80,000 children In loyal understanding and co-opera that Germany will declaro a mora- a communication from the Preside authority to negotiate reciprocal all Olymple regulations would be school parties were present-Brtion between the Jews and the torium on foreign payments to-ent of the Filipino Club, Mr. L. P. sook tariff pacts.—Reuter a
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tish Wirelesa.";
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morrow (Thursday) —Reuter: Ildefonso:
PRESIDENT DROPS
·IDEA FOR" PRESENT Washington, June 7.