THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1933.
PERIL OF INTERNATIONAL ARMAMENTS RACE
Fowers Seeking Counter-Measures: Germany's Attitude
SCHOOL'S BAZAAR
ST. PAUL'S GIRLS COLLEGE HOLDS FUNCTION.
A bazar in aid of the Minister- ing Children's League was held by the St. Paul's Girls College branch, in the great hall of the College, at Macdonnell Road on Saturday after- noon. The function Included a number of features, such as the one und two dollar stalls, where'a large variety of useful and reasonable goods were available for visitors at a cost which combined the plea- sure of buying with that of churity. Hiving.
The opening-coremony, was per- formed by Mrs. R. O. Hall, wife of the Bishop, who was warmly wel comed on her first visit to the College.
The proceedings were opened by the Chairman, Hon. Mr. I. H. Kote- wall,
Welcome to Mrs. Hall.
The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewali sold.My Lord Bishop, Mrs. Hall, Dr. Woo, Indles and gentlemen, the pleasing duty I am now performing rightly belongs to his Lordship the Bishop, but Dr. Woo thought that the Bishop may be too shy to stand before you and welcome hla own wife and to Bay some good wards about her, although I don't see why he should not. At the samo time Dr.. Woo was giving me this great pleasure to say these few words which Mra, Hall no very much deserves.
FRENCH CABINET ENDANGERED
GENEVA CONFERENCE TO ADJOURN
THE FIRST SHOCK OF GERMANY'S DONMENT OF THE LEAGUE AND DISARMA- MENT BEING OVER, MINDS ARE NOW CON- CENTRATED UPON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE ACTION AND MEANS OF PREVENTING THE FURTHER DESTRUCTION OF CONFIDENCE.
An adjournment of the Disarmament Conference to-day is practically assured, probably meaning an end to practical efforts towards disarmament for some con- siderable time to come.
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The small Powers, however, seem to be in favour of the conclusion of a Convention without Germany based upon the proposals made in Sir John Sinton's speech yesterday. The great Powers see no value in pursuing the matter at the présent critical juncture.
In broadcast to the
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CALAMEL-PEREIRA
HONGKONG BREWERY
REICHSTAG FIRE
SENSATIONAL ARREST OF FOREIGN LAWYERS.
This action is stated to be the
for pence and understanding, to the of these conversations, need to be Judgment of the German people, somewhat recast. Firstly, Its and expects from this a manifesta- duration should be extended to tion of a similar desire of peace eight years, which should be oc- | WEDDING OF ENGINEER OF
Berlin, Oct. 14. and understanding and also a mant-cupled by the fulfilment of the
Four foreign lawyers, Mr. Leo festation of a similar conception of continuations programme to secure,
Gallagher, of the United States, Mi honour and determination.
firstly, a substantial disarmament
The wedding - was solemnised Willard, of France, and M. M.V "I am convinced that the whole of heavily armed Powers and nation, like one man, will support secondly, the achievement of the at the Rosary Church, Kowloou, Detcheff and Gregoroff, of Bul and confirm the decision which principle of equality in a regime of on Saturday morning, botwoon garlu, who are attending the Reich
Alisa Bertha Maria. Poreira, stag Fire Trial here, wore to-day springs as much from love of our security.
He added that the modification daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. summoned to leave the Court by de- people and respect for its honour na also from the conviction that final of the draft convention was necca Pereira of Hongkong, and tectives, during a brier interval In world peace, which is so necessary sitated by the present unsettled Mr. Antoine Yves Calamol, son of the proceedings,
They were taken to an adjoiu- for all, can only be reached when state of Europe, to pvhich the Pre- Mr. and Bira.. Adorin Calamel, of the conception of victor and van-sident of the Conference had re Rodriguez, an engineer employed
Ing room and deprived of their at the Hongkong Brewery. Rov.
ducted to the police station for ABAN-qud is replaced by a bearable ferred at the meeting of the Bureau Father Rossi oflcisted. at entrance cards and later wore con-
application of equal rights for all on October 9.
The eight year period would ceremony. who Hve."-Router.
Entoring the Church: on the examination, begin with tho transformation of HITLER'S BROADCAST.
continental armies and the setting arm of her brother, Mr. T.M. up of a system of supervision Pereira, the bride was charmingly sequel to a letter they had written Berlin, Oct. 15.
German through the Permanent Disarmu attired in a white angel's skin to Dimitroff's counsel, who was nation Hiller said that it would be munt Commission. Or this Com- creation by Mme. Dobry, and appointed by the Court arging a gigantic event in the history of mission could, as Mr. Henderson carried a bouquet of arum lilies. him to protest exclusion of Dimi The Misses Beatrice Soares and troff, who is charged with high the whole of humanity if France and suggested, be set up without Agnes Lopes, who attended ha treason from the Court.
The latter sought to justify and Germany could finally banish waiting for the ratification of the violence from their cotamon life. convention. The British Govern- bridesmaids, ware dressed in shell
He added that while the Gorman ment would welcome it as a shor- pink organdic, carrying bouquets Dimitroff's attitude towards Ger- The President of the Court, Dr. Mr. R. Silva and Dr. E. M. G. people asserted the rights which tening period when actual dis of Honolulu creeper, and heather, man justloc. the treaties themselves gave to the armament would be reached.
Ozorio discharged the duties of Buenger, characterised the lotter nation, yet for Gormany no reason DISARMAMENT MEASURES, best-men.
is a monstrous slander-Reuter. for territorial conflicts lay beyond
Three of Four Banned. Regarding the question of how those provisions in treaties that nlready existed.
much of eight years would be need-
Borlin, Oct. 15. When the Saur territory wased for the initial steps Sir John
Three of the foreign lawyers, Messrs. returned by France to the Reich Simon reported that four years had
Willard, Detchef and only a madman could imagine that been mentioned by several Govern- Later, they left for their honey-Gregoroff, after a police examina. another Franco-German war was mente though others had proposed almoon, which is being spent in tion, have been expelled from Gor-
somewhat shorter period.
Macao, the bride's going-away many nosalble.
"German youth is not on the The measures of the substantial dress being of French brocailed 'Leo Gallagher, the. American march to demonstrate against disarmament ultimately to be allk with white ground and two lawyer, has been exempted from France, but to identify a political roached must be defined the fancy designs of pink and cream.the expulsion order, in view of the to movement which has become neces- convention itself, and by subatan. Europe is still in a flutter over favour it, but Dr. Benes, repre- sary to suppress communiem." tial disarmament he meant either Germany's withdrawal from the eunting the small Powers, strongly Herr Hitler said.
the provision of the United King- Lenguo and from the Disarmament pposed.
dom draft convention or some com- Conference. Little else was talk! To-dny's meeting also drafted a
TRAITORS OF 1918.
parable variations. Ele painted out |
RECONSTRUCTION; "If the rest of the world isolated that the result of the abolition of itself in Indestructible fortresses the various forms of armaments in
CORPORATION, ISSUE and built monter neroplanes, guns the second period would be to con-
Washington, Oct. 14. and tanks, then they could not refer stitute a common list of permitted
The Reconstruction Finance to the German menace, when the arme in which all states without!
Corporation has authorised the Nazis marched entirely without lifferentiation would share.
Finally Sir John Simon sieted purchase of U.S.$60,000,000. of
it weapons in columns of four.
For his first breach against the "The deliberate 'declassing of on the principle, which seemed to preferred stock in the Continental the German people lies in the fact him essential, that the Powers now and Illinois National Bank and law, Chan Wah, unemployed, was that Germany has been denied the restricted by treaties should not in- Trust Company, which is the bound over by Mr. Balfour in the right of defence given every other crease their nimaments forthwith. fifth largest bank in the United Central Magistracy this morning. By that he did not mean to exclude States, with deposits totalling He was charged: with stealing u
qurse from a compatriot: decision to recommend the recess
"The men now ruling Gerniany numerical fucrease proportionate US.$650,000,000, Reuter. of the General Commission of the
to the numerical increase of the
Sub-Inspector Kirby said the de- Disarmament Conference, but stand bave nothing in common with it. German Army in the course of its saying he had noted and would re-fendant was arrested by a detective firmly against final adjournment.
The Stato Dapartment declared We were not responsible for the transformation from a long. to a poft Sir John Siman's statement. and when searched, the purse, that Mr. Norman Davis' had Great War, or what happened dur. short service force. authority to support such a re-ing 1914-18, but are only respon commendation without consulting sible for that which every man of Washington.
honour must do for people in dis- trees."-Reuter.
IMPORTANT TALKS IN GENEVA
London, Oct. 16. cans
are 'also
inclined
I should ke In the name of the St. Paul's Girls College,, to extend to Mrs. Hall a hearty welcome on this hor first visit to the College. I should like also to thank her very wirmly for the kind interest she has taken in us by coming here to cd about to-day and there was letter in reply to the charges of perform the ceremony of opening considerable activity in plomatic Baron von Neurath, which is being this bazaar. I feel that from the circles in nearly every capital, submitted to to-morrow's meeting College Council, not even excluding Mr. Ramsay MacDonald return-of the Commission. It is under hls Lordship, right down to the ed to London this evening and had stood that the communication firm youngest pupil of the College, we long conversation with Mrly rejects the von Neurath charges, could count on Mrs, Hall for her Stanley Baldwin. Later he tele-Reuter. sympathetic support in all our phoned to Sir John Simon at endeavours having for their object Genova.
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the welfare of the College (Ap- There have, however, been plause). Probably all of you know further developments from the the objects of pur annual bazaar. British angle, The proceeds of this year's bazaar will go to the Ministering Child-
DALADIER ENDANGERED.
ren's League and other charities; In Paris, the conviction is grow but part of that will also go towards ing that Germany's action HRB replenishment of the funds of precipitated the possibility of tho the College. Recently we have full of the Daladier Government- strengthened our staff in order to an event which would render even raise the standard of the school. more remote the likelihood of cpu and this necessitates additional ex- cessions to Germany. penditure.
AMERICAN FEARS.
Washington, Oct. 16. Government oficials to lay ex- prassed their agreement brith the
al- M, Dandier's enemies are
Official circks are of the opinion Facing a Deficit.
ready very strong and they are attacking him vigorously by alleg- that Germany cannot be brought Unfortunately our funds are ing the failure of the Govern-back into the Arms Conference, rather low, and we are facing a ment's conciliatory foreign policy, at least not for a long time, and It - deficit-of-$5,000 if not $6,000 next and draw attention to the fact that is felt that the Conference should WELS agreed be saved from a-break down, which year. The Council has thought a further arms eut that in these hard times instead upon in the teeth of strong home might mean the start of a
international armaments of writing to our friends for opposition.
Renter, donations and subscriptions, the beat mears of raising the necessary
funds can
GERMANY CALM.
great face.
nation.
paid traitors of November, 1918.
GENEVA REACTION.
SIR JOHN SIMON'S
DECLARATION----
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INVITATION TO POWERS.
Subsequent to the ceremony, a reception was held at 6. Salfer Terrace, where the happy couple received the folicitations of their. many friends.
HUGE BOND. PURCHASE.
FINANCE]
fact that Torgler's counsel speci fically invited him to attend the trial-Reuter.
FIRST OFFENCE
THIEF BOUND OVER BY MR. BALFOUR
The Bureau decided that the state-containing $1.83 in Chinese money ment should be transmitted to the was found. He admitted he stole im it from Li Cheung who was asleep General Commission for mediate discussion Monday at a stall in Lower Lascar Row. The girdle to which the purve was attached had been severed:
afternoon.
on
WANG CHING-WEI.
MEETING AT KIUKIANG WITH
CHIANG KAI-SHEK ·
He invited the treaty-bound Powers to express their willingness to conform to the time table he had
This occasion will provide ant indicated. In addition, the conven- opportunity for testing the nature] tion should contain a provision and strength of world opinion upon that no Government would hence the disarmament situation as t forth manufacture or acquire any stands in the light of latest develop-| further weapon of any of the types ments-British Wireless,
be eventually abolished. The German deelsion to with-1
Sir Jolu Simon expressed the be- DELEGATES LEAVE. draw from the Disarmament. Con.
was communicated in a fief that a convention on the above ference OPENING BREACH. long statement handed to the Pre-lines would be beat calculated to Germans Refuse To Comment
On Instructions. will be to net what The people of Germany are fac-
sident of the Conference. Mr. restore rudely shaken confidence, be got out of thising the situation very calmly and
Berlin, Oct. 14.
Arthur Henderson but her decision and he proposed that in the generat
Geneva, Oct. 15. bazaar. Knowing your generosity there was no demonstration of any
The German Reichstag has been has not affected plans for the re-commission other countries should
The German delegation to the in the past, I am sure you kind yesterday.
dissolved by a special order from assembly of the Conference on ba invited to state their attitude The Idea that Germany is being President von Hindenburg. you will spend all your ean. In so
The Monday. No German represents with regard to the essential points Disarmament Conference left for
Berlin last night. doing you will not be giving away treated unfairly as a second-class
The British Foreign Secretary's Members refused to comment on your money. From what I can see nation line so long been inculcated new elections which are fixed for tire was present at the meeting of he had enumerated.
November 11, will give German the League Council this afternoon.
instructions received from around me, I am sure you will get in the average German by pro electors an opportunity of expres- In his statement to the Bureau statement was supported by Mr. tho all your money's worth.
and radio propaganda and he is I should like to take this oppor- convinced that "strong man" sing their views on the internal this morning Sir John Simon re- Norman Davis (United States), Berlin. Mr. Arthur Henderson's tunity to welcome home the Prin Hitler will reconstitute Germany and external policy of the nation. ported on the results of the con- Signor Soragna (Italy), and M. reply to Dr. Nadolay was most
Chancellor Adolf Hitler, in his versations between the Powers on Paul Boncour (France), vice-preal-brief, and simply acknowledged ro Kiuklang instead of at Nan- manifesto to the German people, the question of disarmament. He dent Politis and Rapporteur Bens, colpt of the telegram, which will chang, as General Chiang Kai- cipal of the College, Dr. Woo. and as a powerful nation. Hence the what le more, to congratulate her calm attitude.
The Chancellor has already declared that Germany is most dle indicated that the United Kingdom The German representative, Herr be submitted to the Bureau of the shok had travelled to Klukiang to on the signal honour which the University of Southern California been inundated with thousands of appointed that despite all readiness draft convention would as a result Von Papon, confined himself to Disarmament Conference-Reuter,meet him.-Router- has recently conferred upon her. telegrams promising support to to carry out her. Disarmament, if
(Applause).
the death.
The subject of re-armament in
I will now ask Mrs. Hall to be not being mentioned anywhere.
good enough to declare this bazaar open. (Applause).
Mrs. Hall formally declared the bazaar open; and was presented by two of the youngest pupils, with beautiful basket of flowers.
FRANCOIS COTY.
DISMISSED AS DIRECTOR
HITLER WAITING.
necessary to the utmost, other Gov- ernmente could not decide to fulf the pledges signed by them in the Peace Treaty.
The German people and the Goy- ernment are most humiliated by the deliberate refusal of real moral and actual equality for Germany after the Government of the Reich had declared itself, as a result of
It seems likely that the German a Government has no intention what ever of violating existing treaties, but is awaiting the effect of its measures on the world generally and on France in particular before the equality promised on November deciding upon its further course 11, 1932, again ready to participate in the negotiation of the Disarma- of action.
ment Conference.
Paris, Oct. 7.. The action taken by the manage. ment of the newspaper Le Figaro,
principal stockholder and head of
As the outcome of a meeting at Geneva of the great Powers! Mr.
EQUALITY ISSUE. Arthur Henderson will to-day recommend the adjournment of the
"Official representatives of other General Commission of the Dis-States, in public speeches and in armament Conference.
WEEK'S ADJOURNMENT.
in diemissing the newspaper's It is likely that the adjournment the well known perfumery concorn, will be for a brief period only, not 31. Francofa Coty, from his pest of longer than a week, and will be director, is causing a sensation in newspaper, circles hero.
It appears that the action was taken at the insistence of Figaro's editor-in-chief, Count St. Aulaire.
direct státomonta to foreign Ministers and to Germán delegates have announced that at present Germany can no longer be granted "As the Gorman Government this equality," said Hitler. ostensibly for the purpose of on-jsce in this action an unjustifiable humillating discrimination abling the Governments to review and the situation created by Gemany's against the German people, it is not in a position to further par retirement.
ticipate in the negotiations, as a second-class nation without rights. "While tho German Govern-
It is pointed out, however, that In a counterblast published in as moat of the principal delegates Friday's fasue of the newspaper will by then have already left
tho
Ami du Peuple, which is also own-Geneva, most of them having dement re-announces its firm desire eil by M. Coty, Count St. Aulaire la cided to return after to-day's meet charged with having played a ing. It is doubtful whether the pro- questionable role in the Oustric cecdings will be seriously resumed
then. scandal,
Ordre claims that Figaro's finan clal status is far from being satin- factory.
The P. and O... Comorin left Singapore for this port on the 14th instant at p.m. with the outward English Mails, and is due here on the. 18th instant at about 8 pm.
A COMPROMISE.
Yesterday's meeting's docialon
to recommend an adjurnment is in
for peace, it declares with greatest regret that it must leave Disarmament Conference in view of theas humiliating and dishonouring i demands, the manifesto continues. RESIGNATION FROM LEAGUE.
announce-its!
the nature of a compromise, as it "It will also
is realised that a recommendation realgnation from the League of
to adjourn sine die might provoke Nations. strong opposition.
"The Government submits its Italy openly advocatos ant decision, with a renewed afflima- adjournment, and the Ameri-tion of its polley of sincere desire
Nanking, Oct. 14, Mr. Wang Ching-wel flow to Nanchang this morning to ace General Chiang Kai-shek.
Mr. Wang is expected to return to Nanking after two daya.-— ' Reuter..
Plans Altered..
Nanking, Oct. 14. Mr. Wang Ching-wei landed at
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