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FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUND 181
No. 14484
K WAEXWF FRIDAY, JANUARY 4,
1935.
日九廿月一十
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS 136.00 YER ANNUM
ABYSSINIAN TOWN LAVAL ON
BESIEGED
ATTACK BY ITALIAN TROOPS ALLEGED
APPEAL FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS' AID
Geneva, Jan. 3.
The Abyssinian Government has lodged a tele- graphic appeal with the League of Nations, alleging that Italian troops are massing near the town of Gerlogubi and that they attacked the Abyssinian garrison there on December 28.
The message adds that two of the defenders were killed and two wounded and that Italian aircraft are now flying over the town and tanks can be seen re- connoîtring in the neighbourhood.
The Abyssinian Government requests action under Article XI of the League Covenant and the pressing of every measure to effectively safeguard peace.
The Secretary-General of the League of Nations has replied to
Adia Ababa, telegraphing the
Abyssinian communication mean-
LINDBERGH
while to members of the League KIDNAPPING
Council which is to meet on Janu-
ary 11-Reuter.
(Special to "Telegraph”2
EVIDENCE
(By Tograph, Copricht. Telegraphis Mew MOTHER OF CHILD
sepes Ordinance, 1895. Received, January
Geneva, Jan. 3.
Abyssinia has lodged an appeal to the League of Nations under Article X of the League Covenant, complaining that Italian troops are Gerlugubi and massed before requesting intervention to prevent hostilities-United Press.
BORDER FICHTING
VICTIM CALLED
HAUPTMANN RESTLESS
EXPRESS FOR ROME
TO NEGOTIATE WITH MUSSOLINI
MAY EXTEND EUROPE PACT
(Special to "Telegraph")
(fly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Mem sapes Ordinance, – thes. Received, denuary
Paris, Jan. 3
The French Foreign Minister,
M. Laval, acting in the capacity of negotiator for a Franco-Italian agreement, left for Rome to-day;} accompanied by a party of secretaries and assistants. The French delegation entrained at. 8.20 p.m.
Meanwhile, It is authoritatively stated in Rame that M. Laval In his conversations with Premier Munaolini, plans to extend the Four Power Pact to include the Little Entente and Russia. It is believed that Signor Mussolini is not averse to such a manoeuvre. - United Presa.
"VIVE ITALIE!"
Paris, Jan. 3,
Amid resounding cheers, "Vive Laval!" and "Vive Italie?" the French Foreign Minister, 31. Laval. left on the Paris-Home Express to. night.
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The Duke and Duchess of Kent are to-morrow leaving for Munich to
visit the Count and Countess of
Jettonbach, Tho, Countess in a sister of the Duchess. The royal couple re here shown on their honeymoon at Himley Hall, Staffordshire.
Germany's
Solidarity
Achieved
DUNLOP FORT
DUNLOP Fort
TYRES
are made for those who prefer
SUPERLATIVE QUALITY
U.S. MUST ANGLO-IRISH PACT
BUY MORE SILVER
STOCKS LAGGING BEHIND GOLD
1935 MARKET OUTLOOK
(Special to "Telegraph")
Washington, Jan. 3.
Mr. Roger W. Bubson's Statis- tical Bureau reports favourably on constructive factors such as inevitable credit expansion and possible currency Inflation, which should supply the founda- tion for higher stock values in 1935.
The $400,000,000 influx of gold Into the United States since June has virtually nullified the. Govern-i ment's efforts to increase sliver stoaks. to one-third the value of gold stocks.
Gold stocks were valued at $7,778,883,214 while those of silver were $836,762,767, or only 10.7 per cent, of the total monetary reserve, on May 31 Inst. On December 29, gold stocks amounted to $8,232,-
NAZI COMMUNIQUE 72,078, while those of silver had
ASSERTIONS
CAMPAIGN
OF LIES
(Special to "Telegraph")
(ily Telegraph, Goptright, Tairgraphic Mesi
Ordinance.
118. Rereived, January
#pra
He was seen off at the station by the Czecho-Slovakian and Yugo. Slavian ministers to Paris, M. Politis, the Greek Minister, and
Berlin, Jan. 3. The Air Minister of France, General Denain, in addition to a
Quietly, with some secrecy, red-shirted and be-medalled group high leaders of the Nazi party Flemington, NJ., Jan. 3.
of Garibaldi's old campaigners, the assembled to-day in the Berlin Mrs.
grey-haired lender of whom warm Opera House and heard the Charles Lindbergh,
ly wished M. Laval "bon voyage" | Reichspresident. Herr Hitler, re- mother of the child whom Brung and good luck.
fute the extensive rumours of Hauptmann is charged with having kidnapped and murdered, Before entering the train, M.discontent among the Storm testifed toxiny at the trini of Laval made a little speech. te Troops and impending changes Geneva, Jan. ä,
the e-time German carpenter. Rame to seal the work of Franco-
was happy to be on his way to in the party government, Abyssinian Government
In a low voice, her eyes filling Italian friendship with Signor within an hour and a quarter, but The gathering had dispersed has asked for Langue assistance with tears on occasions, she gave Mussolini, he said. This was
elaged with the issue of an official In connection with, the sittlement evidence for forty-five minutes, task which was never more in- of the dispute with Italy which |She described the window through dispensable: the reconciliation of communique which states that, the meeting was designed as an over- threatens toprecipitate more which the baby was carried by the peoples of Europe,
whelming demonstration of Nazi the kidnapper and unflinchingly fighting on the border of Italian identified photographs of
The Italian Ambassador to Paris Holidarity, the unity of the leaders travelled on the same train of the Reich and the lenders of the baby's toys, and a tiny, sleeveless Renter Somaliland,
armed forces. This unity must be continued to counteract the lying rumours abroad that there was unrest in Germany, it added.
The
shirt.
Was
the
....
GOOD AUGURY **
London, Jan. The British bewspapers con- tinue to comment hopefully with regard to the outcome of the French Foreign Minister's visit
Abyssinia's appeal comes us aj
"pol that little shirt on him great surprise and His frayed
myself, she told the jury. The that if may complicate the Rome mall garment
upon the negotiations between M. Laval of child's body when it was found. France and Signor Massuilni of
Hauptmann, the accused, stirred Italy, who are seeking to formu- restlessly in his chair during the late a pact for the preservation of taking of Mrs. Lindbergh's evid-to Signor Mussolini. Austrian integrity and also to de-ence.
fine the interests of France and) Italy In Africa,
the
:
FATHER CALLED
The father of the murdered child One of the main points of the
under-was called. Colonel Lindbergh told proposed Franco-Italian standing la
question of how he had heard a crash during Italian interference la Somaliland, the night of the kidnapping, such
ns might have been caused by Eritrea and Abyssinia.-Reuter.
indder falling outside the house.
Four Lives
Feared Lost
In Collision
INVESTIGATION ORDERED
NEW YORK TRAGEDY,
The proseculing counsel, during his earlier address, had made the significant disclosure that."Haupt- mann has got this ladder right around his neck. He took boards from his attack walls to build the Indder."-Reuter.
JURY COMPLETED
Flemington, Jan. 3. The jury was completed to-day jand the trial of Bruno Hauptmann commenced. The jury comprises lolght men
four women. and (--United Press.
the time of the collision and to have been unable to escape when the vessel sank in forty feet of water.
the
Kame
The communique flatly denied that there had been any secret ar- rests and executions. These rum ours were allegedly spread from emigrant centres in order to in- fluence' the Saar plebiscite vote at the last moment.
The terms upon which the
The communique asserts that French and Italian Ministers are such a demonstration as that of seeking a settlement of the various to-day destroyed with one blow the issues which for so long have lies of Germany's enemies. The been outstanding between them reward to their authors was this have not been made known with demonstration of solidarity, the like any precision, and applies for the time being to the
of which had never before been seen in the country, | wider "non-interference agree- Herr Rudolph Hess, opening the meni" projected between a number meeting, emphasised the devotion of European Powers, but the fact which those provent had,
for Herr that a French Foreign Secretary Hitler. is visiting Rome for the first time Thereaftor, General Goering. In 20 years is taken as implying Premier of Prussia, conveyed the confidence, in success,
leaders' New Year's wishes to Der Fuehrer, and Herr Hitler himself addressed the meeting.
This fair prospect of Franco Italian agreement, coupled with the discussion of an agreement intended to remove suspicion and improve relations between Eu ropean neighbours, are together considered a good augury for the New Year. The newspapers do not fail to point out that success on auch lines must help to pave the way for an approach to the armament Issue.
1
M. LAVAL'S TASK Before leaving for Home this evening, M. Laval, in an interview with foreign press correspondents, negotiations we have been con-
Is reported
saying:"The
Herr Hitler, too, denounced the les which were told about Gor many. There was a campaign of lying abroad, he said.
thers in the Sanr should know the It was necessary that their bro- truth of things, that they should want to return home knowing it was a worthy home.
He added that they must give one another hands in boundless trust in this year to come, and con- cluded by reciprocating the good wishes of his followers-Reuter Special and United Press.
New York, Jan. 3.
An Immediate inquiry has been i -ordered into the New York The investigation will be cen- waterfront collision between the hero of many a sea adventure and ducted by Captain Fried, veteran
LCC. CONVERSION LOAN Lexington and the Arrow Line who is responsible for the rescue steamer Jane Christenson yes-of hundreds of lives.
ducting have been very delicate,
London, Jan. 3, terday, which is believed to have
but have always been carried on At a special meeting, which cost four lives.
The master of the Lexington with the greatest cordiality. The lasted. only seven minutes, the dented reports of panic after the task which with Signor Mussolini London County Council to-day The Coast Guard offices first collision. Tho passengers also am taking in hand is not alone agreed to the issue of £10,000,000. reported that all of the passengers confirm the statement that the concerned with our two countrica. stock at 24 per cent to replace and crow of the Lexington had crew behaved in the most orderly Its aim la higher. It is not merely the £10,000,000 31⁄2 per cent. stock, boon aavod. It now appears that manner, but there was necessarily to eatblish a closer, more 'solid which, it is estimated, will save there have been at least four wild confusion among the passon- and unshakable friendship be the Council £68,000
A year -fatalities,~ The men are thought to gors themselves in "which"" the|"twoon Italy and France, but to | during the next 85 years,
have been trapped below decks at crew was involved.----Reuter,
(Continued on Page 7.) British Wireless!
risen to $1,027,454,160; thus the silver stocks on December 29 con- stituted only 13.2 per cent, of the total reserve, despite the fact that the
Treasury meanwhile had acquired tens of milliona of ounces of silver.
If the Silver Purchase Act'e | ultimate objective is to be accom- plished on the basis of the present} Hold stocks, it means that thei Government' must buy 1,330,000,- ; 000 additional ounces of silver.
It was learned to-day that 'only $200,000,000 of the $2,000,000,000 stabilisation fùnd have been usei so far for all the purposes for which the fund was established. United Press,
HIGHER PRICE SEEN
Washington, Jan. 3. London expects a silver price advance,
BOON TO TRADE
OTHER AGREEMENTS PROBABLE
BOTH SIDES EXPRESS. SATISFACTION
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mensages Ordinance, 1894. Received, Jan, 4, 10 6.78.)
London, Jan. 3. It is anticipated that all imports of coal into the Irish Free State will henceforth come from Great Britain. This will mean an increase of United Kingdom coal exports to the Free State of at least 1,- 250,000 tons annually, representing the additional employment of some 5,000 miners.
This announcement is contained in an authorised statement from the office of Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dominions.
The statement adds that the position in regard to the importatiin of Free State cattle has been considered in relation to arrangements for the assistance of the home livestock industry when the Cattle Industry Emergency Provision Act of 1934 expires on March 31.
a
CONGRESS FACING
ORDEAL
HUGE VOLUME OF LABOUR
WORRIED OVER FINANCES
Washington, Jan. 3.
News of the Anglo-Irish trade. agreement WAR received with gratification by the Irish Free State. not only by the Immedinte interests but by businesя mun generally.
It is confidently expected, both in Northern and Southern Ireland, that the agreement marks the first step towards the adjustment of differences between Great Britain and the Irish Free State.
ULSTER AFFECTED
The rrement will make a big diff:rince to Ulster cool exporters and Belfast colliers will resume their Visila to Irish Free State ports.
Mr. De Valera, President of the Exceffiv Council of the Irish
The Seventy-fourth Congress | Free State, interviewed, said the of the United States. containing agreement is the type of under- American Treasury officials the greatest Democratie plurality standing which the Free State Government, had always indicated consider silver - ns political in the history of the party, met is willingness to make.
# rather than a monetary problem at noon Lo-day; commencing a
Opportunities for further simi- and purchases in world markets season at which it must deal
lar understandings will doubtless will be continued, the volume be-with 2,100 separate measures.
present themrelves in time, he ing determined largely by gold Many of these are of the greatest added, and will probably be no- movements towards the United nation importance and must be cepted by both sides in the same
hamilled with the utmost care and spirit.-Reuter Spécial.
States,
to
only passed or rejected after the deepest deliberation.
Sliver purchases are kaly be larger when gold stops coming in.
International commodity price advances Are expected.--Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.
Waterfront
Strike May
Be Settled
AGREEMENT NOW POSSIBLE
CUILDS READY TO COMPROMISE The possibility that all ships tied up as a result of the China Coast Officers Guild and Marine' Engineers' Guild strike may gọ back into operation shortly, and that wage agreements and re instatement of discharged of- ficers may
then be arranged, was admitted by Guild officials this morning.
Mr. Joseph Byrns, he was ex- pccted, was elected to the Speaker's chair in the House of Representa- tives.
FULL REPORT
London, Jan, 3. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. Thomas, authorised the following
The Itouse now only awaits the statement: deliverance of President Roose- "As a result of discussions, a velt's 4,000 word message on the informal understanding has been state of the nation, which he will reached on the subject of exports bring to it to-morrow, before it of coal from the United Kingdom goes into action.
to the Irish Free State and of cattle There is general anxiety regard- from the Irish Free State to the ing the general budgetary situation, United Kingdom. in vlew of the fact that the Trea- "It la anticipated in Tuture all sury Department closed its books Irish Free Statos coal imports will. for the frat half of the fiscal year be purchased in the United King- with a deficit of U.S.$1,699,036,000, dom, Tbls will mean an increase in while the public debt reached the coal.exports from the United King- record figure of U.S.$28,478,664,- dom of approximately 1,250,000 000.-Reuter,
tons a year, representing the full employment of about 5,000 minors. "Coal producing districts secur- ing the main benefit are those which are benefiting least from the trade agreements, namely South Wales, Lancashire, Cumberland and the West coast of Scotland.
GOLD BAR MARKET DULL
SHANGHAI DECLINE NOT RESISTED
Was
Beandinvian North Wales,
"Whilst the regulation of cattle Imports from the Irish Free State are being continued on existing Hines, provision is being made for cattle to be admitted into the (Special to "Telegraph”) United Kingdom during 1985 to be, in the case of fat cattle, at rate of Shanghai, Jan, 4.
62.2/3 per cent, of the 1988 'quanti- The gold bar market was dull tics, and in the case of other re- at the opening here to-day.
gulated classes of cattle a figuro. The price of bars began to fall approximating to the average for It appears that the Guilds have slightly on small selling, to which the years 1980 to 1932."British put into the hands of the owners' there no appreciable ro- Wireless. representativos draft agreements sistance. It was apparent that! for the payment of wages fixed by large operators were holding aloof arbitration in. 1919. When these from the market. agreements are signed the Guilds In the foreign exchange market will consider setting free the ships here, traders appeared reluctant to make transactions, as result of which they have forced to tie up.
"Then," said an official, "It is which the early trend was con- possible that the owners of the fused but the market appeared In- $109,720 for two swing, bridges, Yuet On and of any other vessels clined to steadiness-United Press,ock and sluice gates for the £1,000,000 Kut Barrage on the whose officers have been discharged,
|River Tigria has been ascured by may agree to reinstate these men. Chung Yu-nam, a builders' fore Mosers. Ramsonies and Rapiar, of If they do that, the whole affair will man, was injured yesterday by a fall London and Norwich, who recently-
from an upper storey of the bo amicably settled and the last Hongkong & Shanghai Dank building, secured the contract for the lock dimoulty, to agreement ̈ ̈ will have He was removed to the Government and sluice gated for the Assint been removed."
Civil Hospital with an injured thigh. Dam-British Wireless,
new
BIG CONTRACT
London, Jan. 8.';
A contract of the value of