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FOUNDED 1831
No. 14102
AAD BETĦA★WG. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,
1934. 日七初月八
China Buliding.:
SINGLE COPT 10 JENTE $31.00 PER ANNUM
NEW GOODS
IN ALL
DEPARTMENTS
AT
WHITEAWAYS
DANGEROUS SECRET EVIDENCE AT ARMS INQUIRY
For Munitions
MINORITIES China Charged With Trading Wheat Loan For
PROBLEM
POLAND'S DECISION CHALLENGED
SIR JOHN SIMON INTERVENES -
London, Sept. 14.
The gravity of the decision an- nounced yesterday by the Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, when he stated that Poland re- fused any longer to co-operate with international bodies con cerning the protection of minority populations, was emphasised by the appearance of both Sir John Simon and M. Barthou at to-day's meeting of the League of Nations Assembly.
Sir John Simon said the country he represented, together with some ether parties, were signatories of the Polish minority treaty, in the which Poland accepted
guarantee of the League for the protection of national minorities. The terms of Article 9 of the Versailles Treaty could not be overlooked.
BOUND BY TREATY. Poland had further accepted the procedure as to the manter in which the guarantee was to be exercised. Those resolutions bo- came binding on Poland by reason of her acceptance. No country could possibly release herself from the obligations by unilateral action.
Sir John Simon, after remarking that the effect of Colonel Beck's statement may have been mia- understood, examined his speech in more detail.
M. Doumergus, Premier of France, who is instituting reforms to prevent ¡Deputies from overthrowing the Government without a General Elec-
tion.
FRENCH REFORMS
DEPUTIES POWER RESTRICTION
BRITAIN AS MODEL
Referring to the proposal for international universalisation of protection of minorities and the particular position of certain States bound by the minority treaties, he- "pointed out these two-matters were. entirely distinct. Regarding the former, the Polish draft resolution on the subject was already before the Assembly's Political Commis-have fructified in the mind of sion.
ITALY AND FRANCE CONCUR,
M. Barthou,
in
was intended as a threat or in
Paris, Sept. 14. Important constitutional reforms Premier Doumergue during his holiday at Tournefeuille.
ministries
general election.
without a
HIGH OFFICIALS INVOLVED
NAMES SUPPRESSED ON GOVERNMENT PLEA
ITALY'S BIG SHARE IN ARMS PROFITS
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 14. EVIDENCE OF A SENSATIONAL NATURE WAS GIVEN TO-DAY BEFORE THE NYE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING AMERICAN MUNITIONS MANUFACTURERS' CON. TRACTS, WHEN A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DU PONT DE NEMOURS CORPORATION DECLARED THERE HAD BEEN BIG COMMIS. SIONS PAID TO CHINESE OFFICIALS IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE SALES OF MATERIALS IN CHINA..
Straits
Governor
Named
SIR SHENTON
THOMAS
SUCCEEDS
SIR
C. CLEMENTI
(Special to „"Talagraph”)
Dy Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphia Man mpra Ordinanse, 1894. Breeiend, September 15, 882 Remaj
London, Sept. 14.
The appointment of Sir Shenton Thomas, K.C.M.G., Governor of the Gold Const, as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements and High Com. missioner of the F.M.S., in ances on to Sir Cecil Clementi, resign- ed, is gazetted.
YACHTS READY FOR CONTEST
Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelogge
The America's Cup, the trophy for Thomas, who has been Governor of the Gold Coast since 1932, was which Endeavour and Rainbow are Lanthorhoad. and to try conclusions. The Grst ruca educated at
takes place to-day. Queen's College, Cambridge. Born in 1879, the son of the Inte Roy. T. W. Thomas, Rector of Newton- in-the-Isle, Cambridge, he entered t the Colonial Civil Service in 1909 Assistant District Cón- missioner, East African Pro- tectorate. He was transferred to the Secretariat in 1910, became Assistant Chief Secretary of Uganda in 1919; Principal Assist
Chief Secretary In 1929, Colonial Secretary of the Gold Coast fruin 1927 to 1929, and Governor of Nyasaland from 1929 to 1932, since when he has been (Special to "Tatograph" Governor of the Gold Coast.
He married
(hly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphite a daughter of sages Ordinaner, 1ff1. Received, September Colonel J. A. L. Montgomery, 15, 4.4 a.m.). C.SI, and there is one daughter by the marriage.-United Press.
The same witness asserted that the Corporation had been given information which led them to believe. that Germany, recently, had been manufacturing largeant Secretary in Nigeria in 1921, quantities of high explosives, in contravention of the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles.
Another development which caused interest to quicken in the investigation was the announcement that, following protests from at least five foreign Govern- to trade with other nations for a supply of arms. He of the inquiry.
Senator Nye himself told the Committee that he understood China had used $10,000,000 of the R.F.C. loan from America for the purchase of grain, in order to trade with other nations for a supply of arms. He' named Italy as one of the nations obtaining benefits in this transaction.
LONDON-MELBOURNE AIR RACE
Wiley Post Compelled
1
To Withdraw
Ile is returning to Paris on In view of the protests of nt4 Mr. Du Pont added that the supporting Thursday next with a plan to res least five governments abroad, a Conporation had paid "commis- bir dobu Simon, said he spoke astrict the power of the deputies, censorship has been Imposed on sions" to high Chinese officials in the representative of France, the and prevent them from overthrow-
(Special to "Telograph") friend and ally of Poland, and coulding the Government and recon-some phases of the munitions in this sale, but pointed out that this
quiry.
was most unusual and not in ac-
Telegraph, Copyright. Telaprophic Nea not believe Colonel Beck's speech structing
The names, for instance, of afcord with the Corporation's ace Ordinance, 18214 divceived, September
18, 10.84 a.mod Doumergue has always number of Chinese officials who policy, attempt to impose a fait recompli M.
to have accepted
EVADING TREATY
Oklahoma City, Sept. 14. on the League.
admired the British system offaro alleged
RESTRICTIONS.
Wiley Post, the noted Ameri- Baron Aloiai (Italy) leo sup-government and he has borrowed generous commissions from the Du Pont de Nemours Corporation, aro being withheld from the official the Du Pont de Nemours Corpora- abandon his plan to compete in Mr. Du Pont later declared that can airman, has been forced to record on the ground that their tion had received reports indi- the London-Melbourne air race, publication might have, political
Melbourne repercussions abroad.
of men,
ported the censure, and, like ideas from Britain in the develop Barthoù, admitted the possibility
his new restrictive of treaty revision, but said adapta tion must be affected legally and scheme, it is believed.-Reuter.
exiating engagements respected untli replaced by new provisions. -British Wirelcan.
SHIP CAPTAIN'S DEATH
CAPT. B. GRIFFITHS
PASSES AWAY
We regret to have to record the Bosworth of Captain death Grimths,
Messrs. minster of Williamson and Company's 8.3. Kainpol, which took place at the Kowloon Hospital this morning.
PARACHUTE
ADVENTURE Roper of the Commerce Depart-
JUMPER LANDS ON LION'S CAGE
TRAINER GOES TO RESCUE
(Special to "Tolograph")
ment. Senator Nye, chairman of
the Committee of Inquiry, de- LOAN TO
clared afterwards':
"There is no inclination and SPENT ON
there has been no request to xoft) pedal on anything. We are going right ahead and nobody has sug- gested that we have gone too far."
SALES TO CHINA.
REVELATIONS AT NYE INQUIRY
(Special to "Telegraph")
(By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia Mem
15. 3.01 m.)'
cheaply.
Preparation For America's Cup
NEW SILVER EXCHANGE
Shanghai's Seats In Montreal
Montreal, Sept. 14, Seats are rapidly being allotted in the newly- created Silver Exchange here.
Altogether 48 soats have recently been allocated, 17: of them to New York traders and three to Shanghai.
The creation of the Silver Exchange in Montreal fol: lowed the American move: to restrict operations, in New York, immediately ofter President Roosevelt nationalised the commodity. -Reuter,
CONTROL OF IMPORTS
BRITAIN STUDYING GERMAN DECREE
PARLEY PLANNED IN BERLIN
London, Sept. 14. The effects of: recent decrees issued by, the German Minister of Economies, Dr. Schacht, havo been subjected to close examma Mention during the past few days, with particular reference to their bearing on the Anglo-German ex-" change agreement, which was signed as recently as August 10 and which came into operation on August
20,
Newport, Sept. 14. The British yacht Endeavour, owned by Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, challen- ger for the America's Cup. and the American defender... Rainbow, are trimmed and ready for to-morrow's first race of the series,
The race will be thirty miles, in a windward and leeward course.
Immense crowds are thronging here to watch the contestUnited Preas.'
Road Cleared To Geneva For Soviet
SINO-TURKISH RIVALRY
Geneva, Sept. 16. It is learned here that M. Maxim
In accordance with these decrees, full control will be exercised over all imports going into Germany as from September 24. Machinery for operating this control provides for estimates being made in ad- vance to the amount of foreign ex- change likely to be available cach month, and limitation of that month's imports will be strictly controlled by the issue of permits so that payments may be met with in the estimate.
IMPORTANT CHANGES,
Two important changes are in- troduced by the new system. First, the control applies not only aa in the past to raw materials but to Imports generally, and the new machinery will second, A little time ago, the inquiry large quantiton of high explosives, was damaged in a recent flight
Involve the abolition of general In spite of the restrictions imposed to the stratosphere. Commitice privately conferred
the Treaty of Post had hoped to Be the
exchange permits which formed with the Secretary of State, Mr. upon her by
the basis of the recent Anglo-” machine in the race at a height of Cordell Hull, and Secretary Daniel Vorsailles-Reuter.
German agreement. In these cir-: seven miles at 800 miles an hour,
cumstances discussions with the with the aid of aspecial oxygen
German. Government are generally CHINA apparatus.
considered necessary to discover A Sydney message states that
ir greater detall how the 'now' ARMS Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, the
function machinery will
and well-known Australian airman,
whether the recent Anglo-German. declares that Post's withdrawal | haa eliminated his most formidable Litvinoff has replied satisfactorily agreement can continue to operate competitor. "I am extremely regarding the plans of the League under the new regulations; and if sorry for his misfortune," he add- of Nations to admit Soviet Russia not, whether it is desirable to sub-
***atitute for it a fresh agreement, - to the Council tablo at Geneva. ed-Router Special.
This is the information in the} Now that the Lancashire splti- Giving evidence at the continued
hands of well-informed French nors have refused the terms offer hearing of the Nyc Committee's
As to the payment of commia-quarters, who now anticipate aed by Germany for repayment of Investigation of munitions con-
smooth pasago for the Soviet into outstanding debts the whole ques- tracts in the United States, Mr. ages Ordinance, 1911. Received, September signs to Chinese military officers the Lengue of Nations, in spite of iion of repayment of Germany's
Du Pont,
in 1932, the procedure was unany opposition. ex. an
existing commercial debts to this The late Capt. Griffiths was Elly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphio Lammont
of the Du Pont
Washington, Sopt. 14.
usual and not in accord with com
country remains unsettled and tho taken with typhoid at Amoyer Ordinance, 1881. Received, September)ecutive
de Nemours Corporation, de- The Nye invostigating Company policies, said Mr. Du Pont, TURKISH AMBITION.
matter will be raised in the Anglo- hout a week ago and was brought leis a.m.t
GRAIN LOAN FOR ARMS. here for admission to hospital. A painful ten minutes was en-clared that the joint representa-aittee to-day produced evidence
Meanwhile, Turkish quarters German discussions, Sonator Nye charged that China Despite all that could be done for dured by the parachutist, Bentive in Shanghai of the Du Pont that the Du Font agent in Shang-
· PARLEY ARRANCED, him, he passed away this morning. Turner, who leapt 1,000 feet from Chemicals Limited suggested ingested that his home office make loan
Corporation and the Imperial hai, Mr. R. Montague. Smith, sug had used $10,000,000 of the R.F.C. claim they are sure of gaining a non-permanent seat on the League which year,
The Foreign Office announces it Aged 14 years. Capt. Griffiths an aeroplane and landed on the
Council. 1933 that the two companies representation to the State Depart advanced by the United States to wha a native of Christchurch, New grilled top of a lon's cage
Iligh authorities insist that they has been agreed between His Zealand. He leaves a widow, Surbiton Zoo. He was unable to should make representations to nent and the British Foreign buy grain, in order to trade with
Majesty's • Government In the munitiona was entangled with ment and the British Foreign tish restrictions on shipping ex-
for Chinese troops greatest sympthy will be felt.
parachute
Office respectively, with a view to plosives to China during 1939, and engaged in hostilities ngainst
Government that the delegations headed by Sir Frederick Leith The funeral takes place this some trees,
shipments to that Mr. Lammont Du Pont, one Japani 2 'evening, passing the Monument A couple of huge Hons climbed facilitating arme
Ross, Chief Economis - Advisor, tor of the executives of the Corpora Senator Nye did not reveal de-
COMPLETE AGREEMENT, Is Majesty's Governrdeste, hal the cross-bers of the cage and Canton, at G p.m.
tion, had sought the permission talls, but he understood, he said, angrily tried, to reach Turner's
COMMISSIONS PAID.
Department of the State
at that most of the grain secured Lator reports from Genova in initiato discussions on the con proceed Immediately to Berlin, f lega. They refused to be pacified
Mr. Lammont Du Pont also said Washington in 1982 to sell the through the loan was traded to dicate that complete agreement mercial and financial relationa though they were douched with
has boon reached between the the two countries,, cold water, until the trainer enter that he and Sonator Townsend In rights of a secret hydrogen, pro Italy.
thon Assistant coas to the Mitsui Company of The Committee curtailed certain Soviet representatives and the the new Garman trac ed their cage, wielding a whip and 1082 visited the firing blank cartridges. Router Secretary of State, Mr. Rogers, Japan, which would have been a further startling disclosures due League officials regarding proces London, Sept. 14. Special
hydrogen process to the Mitsui poration.
scope. Foreign governments were Formalities in this connection A total of £05,080,000 was ap
Company of Japan and to China. Mr. Lammont Du Pont told the harassing the State Department, pre bzpected to be completed plied for in tonders for £90,000,000 Treasury bills. The amount al- The popularity of the exhibition of The company was then engaged in Committee, however, that the pro- sald Mr. Roper, to prevent thing anyone state which did not lotted in bills at three months,was entries in the Telegraph Amateur what were described as warlike cass would not enable Japan to disclosures being made public. Even the states $29,880,000. The average rate Photographic Competition, which activities, but the corporation produce more ammonia, nitrie Mr. Roper said American business accept the first French draft of
its closing day yesterday, maybe we cant bune. 10/663.com-Lathoud from the fact that nearly had given him to understand that acid or munitions than without its would suffer a rosult of the the invitation to Russia, have now
of procedu pared with 12710.914 WOLK
military purposos.
to produce these materiala moru:
London, Sept. 14.
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reelding in Kowloon, for whom tho reach the ground because the the United States State Depart-10fice in an effort to lift the Bri- other countries for arms and have more than sufficient promines nited Kingdom and the German.
THREASURY BILLS
British Wireless.
five days.
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