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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 14314
五拜歳號二廿月三英港香——FRIDAY,
MARGH 22, 1935,
日八十月二
SINGLE.COPY 1# CENTE
- 696.00~PER—ANNUM
DUNLOP Fort
In a class by
· itself
DUNLOP FORT
TROOPS MARCHED TO FRONTIER
FRANCE PREPARING FOR EMERGENCY
CONCENTRATION STARTS AT BORDER FRONTS
Paris, Mar. 21.
After telling the Army Commission of the Chamber-of-Deputies--that the German Army would shortly number 720,000 men, General Louis Maurin, Minister for War, and veteran member of the Higher Council of War, announced to-day that French troops were being moved to the frontier.
According to a member of the Army Commission, General Maurin stated that French contingents had been brought up to occupy the principal strategic points along the frontier and to man the forts in the defence system.
These contingents; said the War Minister, were drawn partly from garrisons in the interior and partly from "other frontiers where the watch is no longer as necessary as formerly, owing to the international situation and agreements with neighbouring powers.” -Reuter.
Rome, March 21. Italy has extended the term of Army, military service for her thereby increasing, the number of men under arms to 500,000 with the calling of the new draft.-
United PreAB.
GERMANY TO BE INVITEDT
London March 21..
Sir John Simon, the Foreign
GERMANY HAS NO EXCUSE
Minister, to-day intimated in the BUT MR. KELLOGG
House of Comunions that Germany
may be invited to attend the con--UNAFRAID OF WAR
Telephoto picture showing the scene at the initialling of the Russo-Japanese Manchukua Agros- ment, protocols, and stipulations regarding the axle of the Chinese Eastern Rallway which took place Tokyp:~~~~M-Yurenav, Borisi –Ambassador in Tasyo, signed on behalf of his Government, whl's Mr. Ting, Manchukuo Minister to Japan, represented the purchaser country. Mr. Hirota, Japanuta Porsigu Minister, and who acted as mediator throughout the negotiations, signed the protocol guaranteeing the payment of the purchase price. Mr. Hirota ir, koon seated in the centre, with M. Yuroner to his left, and Mr. Ting to the right.
SINGAPORE NAVY BASE PROGRESS
WILL BE FINISHED BY r 1939
EXPENDITURE
REDUCED
London, March 21.
Body-Line
Bowling Ban Approved
NOTTS COUNTY'S LAST WORD
CONTROVERSY AT AN END
(Special to "Telegraph")
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BUGS IN BRITISH BARRACKS
NEW. BUILDINGS ESSENTIAL
WORK PLANNED. IN CHINA
London, March 21.
British
The Singapore naval base
The House of Commons con- ought to be completed by 1939, 10 m.)
cerned itself to-day with the at the present-rate of progress, į
problem of bugs in London, March 21. stated Captain Euan Wallace,
barracks overseas. The annual meeting of the Civil Lord of the Admiralty Notts County Cricket Club to Liuut-Col. Sir Arnold Wilson, when questioned in the House day unanimously carried a National Conservative, formerly a of Commons to-day.
"peace" resolution, approving Governmont officer in India and Everything in relation to the basi was proceeding according to the motion passed by the Ad- Persia, drew attention to reports plan and entirely satisfactorily. vigory County Cricket Com- of the infestation of barracks in Bad Capt. Waliace.
mittee last November banning Egypt, Gibraltar, Malla and China, Pasadena, March 21. London, Mar, 21.
stops were being taken to remedy "There is no excuse for Ger- in this year's entitledown that type of bowling known as He inquired of the Ministry what Tho forthcoming ministerial many's violation of the Treaty because all the money which had the "body-line" delivery.”
this distressing situation. conversations in Berlin and cleo of Versailles," declared Mr. been waist your had not been Club-disapproved of bowl.
Mr. Douglas Hacking, Parlia where were the subject of a brief Frank B. Kelloggi joint author spent, said the Minister.
ing which could be suspected of mentary Secretary for War, ad-
ference of British, French and Italian spukesmer in Paris, follows i ing the British Ministers' visits to
Berun, Warsaw and Moscow. Thuited Press.
COMMONS DEBATE
House of Commons to-day.
AMERICA. WON'T
BE EMBROILED
The smaller sum was
lawing war and American mem-the Works Vote in the supple-{
U.S. ATTEMPT AT
STABILISATION
PURCHASING SILVER WITH GOLD
MAY ARRANGE DEALING WITH NANKING
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
-Washington, Mar. 21. The United States. sales of gold to Mexico and Guatemala have now been revealed-as-an-actual-ex-- change of American gold for silver,
This revelation, coupled with the Treasury's will- ingness to sell gold to other nations, which could be paid for either in silver or commodities, has revived the conjecture that the United States will possibly exchange gold for Chinese silver.
It also appears as though the gold exchange policy ́' is a first step towards the Administration's desire for the establishment of a modified international gold 'standard in the interests of an internationally stable
currency.
NO HOPE OF NEW RECORD
CAMPBELL LEAVING
DAYTONA
BITTERLY “DISAPPOINTED
Daytona, March 21, Sir Malcolm Campbell will
These latest developments are significant inasmuch as they show that the United States desires to dispose of part of her record. gold reserves.
The Treasury is worried over its palley, firstly because it is seriously affecting foreign powers, and secondly, it is scutralising United States' efforts to build up A silver reserve, which the Trea sury is making efforts to do with- out disrupting the world's fan- gial markets,
It is pointed out that the Trea- sury has purchased nearly 400,- 000,000 ounces of silver since June, 1934.
CANADA AND CHINA
and restrained debate in the lof the Briand-Kellogg Pact out- The House of Cohimons passed being' & 'direct attack upona bats- mitted that the problem was most | Malcolm announced to-day that tomber last year China approached Mr. George Lansbury, in opening, the Hague, interviewed here to-
The Lender of the Opposition, ber of the International Court at i mentary naval estimates-Router man, and approved of the laying difficult and that varying success world record of 281.03 miles per but nothing reaulted from the said the events In Germany dur-
ing the week-end had 'cnused myday.
shock and a fealing akin to des- But, added the statesman,. there is pair, almost comparable with some truth In Herr Hitler's claim what happened in 1914. The that the other nations had agreed to nations of Europe should be made disarm and had not done so.
*
to understand that the British Mr. Kellogg asserted that there would be no war in Europe over the Government's policy was peace, Unsed not on rearmament, but on present impasse.
Certainly we Américans a disarmament.
The Liberal kader, Sir Herbert going to be in any war, that may Samuel, said that in describing appear later in Europe," said Mr.
the effect on the minds of the British people by the Gorman de- elaration, Mr. Lansbury had in
aggeration.
FOUR POINTS..
J
Kellogg-Reuter.
are not
ADMIRALTY'S PRIVILEGE
Experts have expressed the belief that Canada and China. might be capecially interested in leave Daytona on Sunday.
oxchanging silver for gold due to Bitterly disappointed that he the fact that they are among the was unable to reach a speed of loading sources of the United 300 miles per hour over the beach States Imports. course here with hia gigantie!
It. will be recalled that in Sep- racing car, the Bluebird, Sir
the United States on the subject, his attempts to better his own had attended upon experiments to hour were at an end, at least for discussion. Now it is believed down of authority for County rid the barracks of bugs.
that any renewal of the subject this year.
will depend on China's view and captains; to take all steps to
The only satisfactory solution,
After Inspecting the beach to ultimate policy. eliminato this type of bowling he said, lay in the replacement of day, he declared it unsuitable for
However, the situation is structures and modernisation of from the game entirely.
A further speed trial. Yester- the old-fashioned buildinge which day's run along the course proved tremely interesting because of housed troops overseas.
This to the daring driver, that the con- the recent reports that China is was being done as tunds
dition of the Band not considering changing her mone available.
sufficiently good to allow a re-tary basis due to the heavy drain
of silver to the United States. Extensive building schemes cord attempt.
Authorities have drawn atten- werc contemplated, particularly
tion to the fact that China could for China and Egypt, said Mr.
utilise foreign balances from the Hacking-Reuter.
sales of silver to purchase gold whoriver such, balances ac- the United cumulated, even in States, provided that the silver- was sold directly in China.
This is generally taken to be the last phase of the body-line controversy..
REVERSED VERDICT OF COURT MARTIAL
The Notts Club rescinded the the vote. of non-confidence in London, March 21.
Committee paased last November. The First Lord of the Admiralty, MIDDLE OF THE ROAD
SirBolton Eyres Monself, in Sir Julian Cahn was elected Washington, March 21: no degree used language of ex-) High State Department oficiale answer to a Parliamentary ques president of the Club on the to-day denied that they were tion, said there were many pre-
cedents for the recent course taken nomination of the Duke of Port- drafting. A protost Germany by the Board of Admiralty in re-land-Neuter Special. over the breach of the Treaty of Simon, said he hoped to have frank Its decision to ra-arm.
The Foreign Secretary Sir John Versailles committed by Berlin in versing the verdict of Naval
Courts Martial. discussions with the German Mr. Guy Atherton, Counsellor! Chancellor, for the visit called for of the American Embassy in Lon- complete franknoss, and a discuss- ion of a sort that could not be don, has cabled to the State De- pariment his first official report praceded by a public rehearsal. on the crisis, obtained from Sir The sories of visits would be ex- John Simon, the British Foreign 1803. ploratory in character. He Minister, who did not ask the called the terms of the London de United States views, Incidentally. | "On both occasions, the course claration of February 8, the tone It is taken, for this reason, which the Admiralty had taken of which was recognised by Ger- that the United States' "middle of was considerad by the Commons mony as foir and friendly, and the road policy" will thus remain and approved. On the first, Lord following which an invitation was unchanged. extended-for the present visit.
In particular, he referred to the Admiralty'e dissent from the!
the courts ofartial Conquerer and Howe in 1862 and
figs
Frenchmen On
which acquitted the Captains of Record Hop
FAITH IN BRITISH ENGINE
were
LOCAL DOLLAR:
UNCHANGED
MARKET STILL UNCERTAIN
The Hongkong dollar was in- changed on opening this morning. Market conditions were somewhat
was
He ordered his world-famous car packed later in the day.
Bir Malcolm has not decided upon his plans for next year, but admits that he may return to Daytona and once again make an effort to reach 800 miles, an hour, -Reuter.
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It has been noted, however, that so much silver has been sold by private-dealers instead of by the Central Bank of China, that it was doubtful if the Central Bank accumulating any
White Star Towa
Wind Up
bulances,
Attention was
also drawn to even the fact that
the private dealers' balances were accumu-
uncertain, with little disposition SIXPENCE IN POUNDted in London Instead of the
to do business. The busintes rate. on opening was Is. 11.7/8d. sellers and 18. 11.15/16d. buyers. Later, there were sellors at 18. 11.15/16d. and buyers' at 2/-"
CHINA GOLD EXPORTS
FOR SHAREHOLDERS
States-United Press.
CUSTOMS CRUISERS TO HUNT PIRATES
BRITISH MINISTER'S
SUGGESTION
Nanking, March 22,
Palmerston, and, ou the second, Mr. Asquith, vindicated with great
*(Special to “Telegraph") He had thought it necessary to
NO COMPLICATIONS' «
(Special to "Telegraph") forco the right and duty of the
Telegraphle make it entirely clear that the
(By Talagraph, Copyright Diplomats, however, seo no Admiralty, a. the authority
(Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraph. Shanghai. opened at 18. 7.8/10d.
Musenges Ordinumor, 2394. feceived, March Rcope and purpose of the visit possible complications in the supremely responsible for the Miamore Online, 181. Roosised, March and later declined to 15. 7.1/16d..
38, 10.30 should not be limited to some ovent of the United States con- safety and discipline of the Navy, 10 MIN)
In London, silver prices ad-
London, March 21. particular Him raised in the Lon-Hanine in this middle course, in to pronounce their opinion in a
Khartoum, March 21..
vanced 1/18th yesterday. China
The decision of the White Star don communique, but that the view of France's assertion that matter. touching the safety of His meating should have before it the sho will not recognise the legality hijjusty's ships, quite apart from
Two French alrmen, Maurice bought and India, sold, offerings Line to present a notition for the compulsory winding up of the full width of its subject matter of Germany's re-armament. Such any decision which the Courts Finst and Faul Deforges, have being amail.
company, was the outcome of the
It is learned in diplomatic. There were to be four points of a policy, on the part of the Martial may have reached.
flown from Marseillos to AssQUAN
adjourned' extraordinary general
cireles that the Chinese Foreign discussion, namely, exchanges of French, seemed to parallel the
moeting to-day.
Office has addressed a memoran- views on security, en armaments, on basic principle of the American"In-reviewing-the-proceedings in the record time-of-twenty-seven the return of Germany to the policy in the Far East, the non-of the recent Courts Martial, the hours.
The chairman said that proxies dum to the British Légation at League and on the proposed Air recognition of rights or territories Admiralty took fully into account
Shanghai, March 21.;
had sufficed to force through the Peiping, approving of Sir Alexan- Pact It was only when an gained forcibly. This doctrine the whole of the ovidence in which The filers are attempting a
voluntary liquidation and that the der Cadogan's proposal that Chia- assurance was forthcoming on tho was enunciated by Mr. Henry both the facts of the case and the record fight to Madagascar, which
According to the Chinese Marl-Board would fail in with the usa Maritime Customs cruisere German side that the discussion Stimson in 1982.*
contentions of the three officers is at present:78 hours. 65 minutes
along the Cuina coartansgTTERS should be, as wide as thut, that It is argued that it is doubtful concerned were perfectly clearly
The memorandum-adde Britain communicated with other that the League of Nations, would not forth. I am satisfied that the away from Marseilles, in flying time Customs returns, alivor im- desires of the majority of share join in the piracy privation work Governments,
Spoaking unofficially, he thought Alexander, proposal entirely con excess of $2,930,400 over cxports, Continue to support the United Board's action was just, was in time. Finat and Deforges expect ports into Shanghal during holders. States polley of non-recognition accordance with precedent, and to better this time considerably. January and February showed an of Manchukuo-If the United States was required in view of the They are using a small Farman while, during the same period, the share-holders would not: ro forms with the Anti-Piracy Regu Not only were those four topics rotests arainst violation of th Board's responsibility to the Navy plane, with a thirty-five horse-wold exports showed an excess of caive more than sixpence in the fations promulgated by the Chinese
British Versailles.--United and to the pupilc.British Wirs, power
motor-Reuler 39,082,434 over imports Central pound under the Royal Mail Government recently. — Central thus marked down, but it was the Treaty of
guaranton. Neuter Special #7) Netos News. {Continued on Page 73) 4 Fresn.
GRAVE QUESTION
··less":"
Special;
that Bir