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AMERICA LIKELY TO FOLLOW BRITISH LEAD
TEST OF IRISH Japan's Obligations Under Nine-Power Treaty
FEELINGS
COUNTY COUNCIL
ELECTIONS
CAMPAIGNS ON PARTY BASIS
(Special to "Telegraph")
(B Tetepenpk. Copyright, Tetographle Ales
Ordinance 1791. Recried April
TA. P.TS H
London,.April 24. The opening of campaigns for municipal government elections in the Irish Free State has aroused considerable interest in Great Britain, where it is still hoped that a solution will soon be found to the Anglo-Irish dis- + pute.
An Indication of the existing i state of politicnt feeling in the Irish Free State is expected to be
Signor Suvich, Italian Under-Secret.
ary for Foreign Affairs.
afforded by the Counts Council ARMAMENT
and the Urban District Council elections which have byen fixed fori June 26,
The interest arises from the fact! that for the first time, the bigi
PUZZLE
political parties are fighing these BRITISH OR ITALIAN
élections on party lines.
it is, therefore, anticipated that the results wi}í furnish evidence of Mr. de Valera's real strength in! the country-whether he has gafu-; ed or lost, as the result of his policies in the last two years. - Reuter Special.
RACE PONY KILLED
MISHAP AT HAPPY VALLEY
JOCKEY THROWN
Sporting Life, a
FACE pony owned by Mr. Li Tse-fong, had
PLANS?
DISCUSSION IN LONDON
STATE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY
“NOT ENTIRELY CLOSING- THE OPEN DOOR”
MR. SAITO EXPLAINS ONCE MORE
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
(Bu Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1884. Received April 25, 10.24 m.)
WASHINGTON, APRIL 24.
A sudden liveliness in activity in the State Department concerning Japan's "Hands Off China" pronounce- ment was noted to-day, coinciding with news of the Japanese Cabinet's endorsement of the informal announcement made a week ago.
In the absence of Mr. Cordell Hull, the Under-Secretary of State conferred with President Roosevelt on the development. He also had a talk with the Japanese Ambassador.
It is believed that the State Department will take official action shortly to remind Japan of her obligations under the Nine-Power Treaty-United Prees
Washington, April 24. Mr. Saito, the Japanese Am-]
London, Apr. 24. Efforts to secure a dis- armament convention are inssador, had a brief conversation not likely to be dropped as a [įwith Mr. Phillips. Under Secre- Jary of State, to-day, in regard to result of the present uncom-the Japanese manifesto on China. promising attitude of It is stated that Mr. Saito did France.
not give Mr. Phillips any 'official] · communication, said, indeed, that
BRITISH TRADERS
ANXIOUS
Urge Government To Strong Line
A
NEW ANTARCTIC · ·
EXPEDITION
+
Government Grant To Rymill Party
London, Apr. 21. The Government have made a £10,000 grant an expedition which will shortly proceed to Grahamland under the leadership of Mr. John Rym).
The project in to explore one of the largest unknown coastal areas in the Antaretle lying between Luitzidland and Charentland and fo make journey along the Western side of Grahamland. It Is expected that the party will remain in the Antaretle for about '32 months.
The Prince of Wales la Patrons of the expedition.-British Wire- Тени.
OPEN GOLF
UPSET
JOHN DE FOREST BEATEN
MICHAEL SCOTT HAS TO STRUGGLE
(Special to "Telegraph")
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London, Apr. 24.
QUARRY BAY CRIME
ALLEGED ASSAILANT ARRESTED
FOR ATTACK ON MRS. POLSON
The brutal attack on Mrs. Sarah Polson, wife of Mr. J. C. Polson, on the night of August 2 last year at Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay, was recalled, when her alleged assailant, Ho Mon- fai, was charged before Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, with wound- ing with a chopper.
Hearing of the case was fixed for to-morrow afternoon at 2.15 p.m.
It will be recalled that Mrs, Pol- SON WAS walking along Stanley Terrace on the night of Angust 2 to her home at No. 9. She was nearing her floor when attacked.
General von Seeckt, former leader of the German Reichswehs, who is still in Nanking, where he has born, it is believed, studying police organi mation on behalf of the Nanking Government.
Her dog barked and snapped at the MURDER OF TWO
man, who without any Warning drew a chopper from his clothing and inflicted a deep wound on her shoulder. He then slashed at ber body and legs. She screamed out, land the coelie took fright and ran away.
Radio Revolution Possible
MICRO-WAVES
The first round of the EXPERIMENTS IN English Amateur Golf Championship. was complet ed over the Formby links to-day
were
not
FOREIGNERS
DEATH SENTENCE ON ARABS
| GLOBE-TROTTER
TRAGEDY
(Special to "Telegraph">
(0g Telegraph. Copyright, Tataprophic fier ample Ordinance, 1824. Received April
95, 0.21. mm,
as the result of the conversations Foreign Office to send any ofllelal special meeting to consider to be destroyed this mornings which are still proceeding in Lop. eommunication in regard to the situation arising out of the Jailleuity. There were, however, first regular communication teats Fisher, being attacked by Arab
policy for him to deliver to the panese "Hands Off
for
!!
Mr.
following injuries received as the don between Signor Suvich, the State Department.
Under-Secretary result of a mishap at Happy Italian Valley.
Foreign Affairs, Sir John Simon MERE "RE-STATEMENT". Mr. S. A. Judah, a Shanghai (Pureign Secretary) and Mr. An-1 Jockey, had taken the pony out for thony Eden (Lord Privy Seal and
sallop at the Valley this morn. "Disarmament Minister"). ing, and on, reaching the three- quarter-mija post opposite the Golf | Club premises he pulled the animal!
claration.
China." de-
A resolution was passed calling on the Government to do their Mutmost to protect British Inter-
ests in China.
Baghdad, Apr. 24.*** Scores of Bedoums from the burrounding desert crowded the little courtroom in the village of A disarmament convention on the Japanese Government had not
Diwaniyah to listen the conclud- the lines of the British Draft Con-Instructed him to visit the State
London, April 25.
ing stages of the trial of four vention is rendered all the more Department. and, intimated that he The Leeds Chamber of Con-|
London, April 24.
Arabs charged with murder. A radio revolution may result desirable by recent events.
--- The case arose-out of all-affair from experiments now being the Japanese merec this afternoon
Sensations hold
which shocked the This was the conclusion reached did not expect
European many, conducted by Marconi to harness the most of the most prominent players much shorter wireless waves.
population AP little while ago, two getting through without great
Young German-American globe. He is at present engaged in the trotters, named Rudolf May and two very thrilling games, one using wave-lengths of 50/60 con-tribesmen and killed. providing a couplete upset, and the other a
timetres
distances which averted another.
of u The foreigners were attempting brilliant recovery hundred miles, between stations to cruise round the world in a John de Forest. the former
near Leghorn and Genoa.
canoe and were attacked while British amateur champion, fell by jby the Morning Post, Signor Mat The
Interviewed over the telephone travelling between Iraq and India. The mover of the resolution the wayside. He was beaten by coni stated that they were obtain-robbery.
motive WAS apparently Discussion has, it is understona.the capitals of the world because Buid, that a strong line world Whitson, a comparatively unknown ing very fair reliability in recep-j .All four accused
were found moved about the prospects of an it was merely a "re-statement" have to be taken to keep the Door golfer from Ches
well-known policy,
Open to trade in China, for if The lon, Michael Scott, explain wanted.
tion although not so good as he guilty and sentenced to death.-. The pony; for some reason,, im-jagreement along the lines of the
the same principles as were ap-of Britain's Walker Cup team and!
Renter Special. mediately shied and made a hee-British Plan and whether there is | tie added
Foreigu piled to Manchuria by Japan were British champion, was given a ence between day and night re There was no apparent differ line for the rails, with which it not a greater hope of suvecas in the Minister. Mr. Hiron, stated the applied to the whole of China, thorough scare by Shine of collided and then landed on to the Mussolini Pian.
policy in the Japanese Diet some then it would be good-bye to the Buxton.
ception, but there were other He was two down with variations of which they did notj grass track. Severe injuries. in. It is known that Signor Suvich time ago and that it then passed Chinese trade-Reater.
seven to play, but he recovered yet know the cause. cluding a broken leg and shoulder, expressed the view of the Italian without comment by the diplomats
splendidly wiped off the deficit; were suffered, and there was no Government that success might be of other nutione.
and won the match on the last tended very greatly the range of He added that micro waves ex- option but to destroy the animal, attained by a less ambitious re-
hole, one up-Bouter Special. Mr. Judah was thrown on to the striction of arms if the whole Bri- cinder track, but he fortunately (tish Plan proves unacceptable. escaped with minor injuries.
11p
NEWFOUNDLAND OUTLOOK
MUSSOLINI PLAN.
BRITISH VIEW,
Saito did inform Phillips that Japanese atlicials were somewhat puzzled at the re- Action created by the statement ju
that
the
'NOT ENTIRELY."
Mr. Salto declared that Japan | had no desire and did not intend to "entirely close the Open Don The British Government main in China to other nations, but she tain that the Plan presents fewer inslated on being consulted when difficulties than ideal limitation, beuny foreign nations. enuse, in the first place, a number nationals, had dealings with China of countries have
self-which might be inimical to Japan, been denylagly keeping their armaments
or
its
UNITED STATES NON-COMMITTAL
Bingham-Quo Report Comment Washington, April 24. The Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Saito afterwards told press Mr. Wiliam. Phillips, questioned at a much lower level that they correspondents that he had not dis- regarding the possibility of a could permanently agree to con
eusacd the policy outlined with concerted campaign tinue, secondly, because it is very
with the doubtful whether certain
Mr. Phillips nor did he discuss United States joining Britain in an Answering t question regarding the present tries would agree to an investiga-any application it might have to attempt to iron out the Sino-fn- conditions in Newfoundland, the tion of their arms, resources and American interests. Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. personnel if limitation at present Thomas, suid the Commissioners levels was the alm, and thirdly, because u standstill agreement
BIG RELIEF GRANTS PROPOSED
London, April 24.
Parliamentary
foundland took office they had recommended expenditure of $400,- 000 on able-bodied relief in the
supervisory control,--Reuter.
coun-
BRITISH ACTION.
TANGKU TRUCE
BREACH DENIAL
SECRET ANNEXES
· PROPAGANDA ́(Special to "Telegraph")
Nanking, April 25.
In refuting a Japanese allegat mit hinanon, refused to com- on that the Chinese Government
panese
STOP PRESS
wireless and would he thought be applicable to television. They
London, Apr. 25. would have the advantage that The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic there would be no interference of correspondent states that Sir John any kind. Beuter.
Simon's communication to Japan enquires in the most friendly man- ner about the actual authority, and scope of the original so statement..
"MARCONI DAY”
FAMOUS INVENTOR-
60 TO-DAY
it dwells on the position to which Britain is entitled in the Far East by virtue of international ugreements, including the Nine- Power Treaty and the Four Power London, Apr. 24.. Banking Consortium, and lays it Marchese Marcoal, inventor and down that this position must re- has not fulfilled the obligations of founder of wireless communica-main unaffected by any Interpre In reference to the reports from the Tongku Truce Agreement, tion, celebrates his sixtieth birth-tation of the Japanese declaration. had not yet had time to submit any would Involve the numerical limi-Washington representative, Me/Ambassador, Mr, Binghum, had restoration of postal and railway decision unanimoualy agreed to by In an interview with Reuter's London stating that the American which probably refers to the non- das to-morrow. According to a
al-Reuter. considered general report, but tation of all armaments over which Safto declined to comment on the boon in conference with Mr. Que communication with Manchuria, representatives of over 50 coun- since the new Government in New-it would be cult to exercise netion -taken by Great Britain Tai-chi, the Chinese Ambassador, jo Nanking Government apokesman tries at the Comile International
Mr. Phillips declared that Mr declared that no but declared that Japan had no
secret annex Radio Maritime, April 25th will other aim than to have law, order Bingham had been given no in- whatever was attached to the be known in marine wireless ser- vices throughout the world as He hoped that his countrymen Marconi Day. and ponce established in the Far structions and had not notified the Tangku Truce Agreement, East and sincerely wished China State Department of any conver to observe the principle of the sations he might have had with would not be misled by such pro The first commorcini application |
any oficiala-Reuter.
paganda which was purposely of wireican was to shipa at son, Open Door and equal opportunity.
spread by the Japaneselo em-Only thirty years ago ships were Lendon, April 24. The present situation regarding Japan's sole anxiety is that]
barrass Nanking~~Central News. cut off from the rest of the world disarmament was the main sub-under the lee of this principST. MIRREN WIN AT
when they were out of sight of Ject discussed in a conversation there may be perpetrated actions
Bome 10,000 aro SEAFORTHS HOME which Signor
Suvich.
Italian that would result in added disturb-
AUSTRALIAN land. Now
equipped with wirelese, and this Under Secretary for Foreign nnce in the Far East.-Reuter.
MISSION
is only one of the momentous ATaira, and the Halian Amba880-
changes that have developed from The 2nd Battalion of the Sea-dor, Signor Grandi, hnd to-day at The P. and O... Somali le duo
Marconl's discoveries. — British forth Highlanders landed
at the Foreign Omen with Sir John here from Shanghai at 7 pm. to.
HON. J. G. LATHAM IN Wireless Southampton to-day after fifteen Simon, Mr. Anthony Eden, Sir morrow. years' nervice Overseas.
Robert Vansittart and Lord Stan-
SHANGHAI
to the $1,000,000 niready incurred, and also a further $10,000 per month for relief in districts where no vegetables
are available. British Wireless.
current fanciul year. In addition
London, April 24,
DISARMAMENT TALK
IN LONDON
=
PARTICK
BY THE ODD GOAL OF FIVE
London. April 24.- * Visiting, Partick Thistle today,
THE
Shanghai, April 26.
The Canton Amateur Theatrical Society will present "The Second Mrs. The Hon. Mr. J. G. Latham, Tanqueray" at the Canton Club
The Battalion served for four hope. years on the North-West Frontier
Falling from a lorry on which ho Tonight Signor Suvich was the of India and took part in the guest at dinner of the Inner was being given a lift, at Mongkok the unsuccessful Scottish Cup Deputy Prime Minister of Austra-Theatre on Friday and Saturday next. Kajuri operations in 1980/81, for Temple. Diplomatic converantions Injured in the arms and chest, and finalists: St. Mirren won their post-lia, has arrived hero in the course In spite of various setbacks owing
yesterday, Yau Chung, a coolie, wan which a special medal was award will continue to-morrow-British was conveyed to the Government Civil poned Scottish League, encounter, of his visit of friendship and good to sickness of several members of the GE-British Wirelcas.
Wirclens.
Hospital.
scoring three goals to two-Router, will to China and Japan-Router, cast. It is expected that this will be a
most entertaining show.
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