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The
FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED LEAT
No. 11760
五拜禮 號九廿月一十英港香 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1935.
日四初月一十 2.
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MOTORISTS
WHOSE MOTTO IS
DURIOS
"Safety
First
ALWAYS FIT
DUNLOP TYRES
FRANCE WOULD FIGHT BESIDE BRITAIN
WARNS ITALY TO
KEEP PEACE
DANGER OF RUPTURE OVER SANCTIONS
LAVAL GIVES STRAIGHT- FORWARD ANSWER.
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1801. Received, Nov. 20, 30.06 )
Paris, Nov. 28.
It is learned that M. Pierre Laval, the Prime Minister of
Above, Italian troops are sceu moving up to the front line in the operations in the Adigrat area in
France, at a conference with the Italian Ambassador, Sig CHINA CAN
Cerrutti, to-day answered with straight-forward simplicity the question: "What would France do if England and Italy went to war?"
1
The Italian Ambassador had made a statement that Italy would considér oil sanctions,, that is to say a League embargo on oil exports to Italy, an act of war, or at least a warlike gesture. In view of the fact that the Italian Government has previously announced that it would meet any such acts with force, the French Prime Minister gave Italy warning.
M. Laval warned the Italian Ambassador, an unimpeach able source discloses, that any act on the part of Italy, such as an attack by Italian submarines or aircraft upon a British war- ship, would be considered a declaration of war against the whole of the League of Nations, including France.
France, said M. Laval, would not stand aaide in such a crisis, but would fight side by side with Great Britain.United Press.
BADOGLIO IN AFRICA
Asmara, Nov. 28. Marshal Badoglio, new High Com- mana-for-the-Italian-armtes—in North-East Africa, arrived at Massawa this morning. He is expect- ed to come to Asmara lutor.-Reuter.
BOMBERS ACTIVE ·
Rome, Nov. 28,
The Italians announce that bomb ing planes have destroyed the Ethio- pian fortifications at Dagahbi,
HOPE FOR NAVAL ACCORD
AGREEMENT WOULD SAVE EXPENSE
They had not bombed a large build- OUTLOOK NOT
ing, hearing a Red Cross, which they believed was Dr. Robert Rockman's hospital,
1CHN
they announced.-United
Filipino National Defence
QUEZON OUTLINES NEW SCHEME
COMPULSORY
TRAINING
President
Manuel
Quezon
VERY BRIGHT
London, Nov. 28.
CONTROL CURRENCY
FAMOUS BANKER IN HONGKONG
SIR VICTOR
SASSOON
Ethiopia.
MANILA AWAITS CLIPPER
EXPECTED DURING AFTERNOON
Manila, Nov, 29.
LEAGUE TO PLAN OIL EMBARGO
COMMITTEE MEETS ON DECEMBER 9
SATISFACTORY SANCTIONS
Manila was in holiday mood this morning, anticipating the arrival between 3.80 p.m. and 4 p.m. of the |China. Clipper, Pan-American Airways
trail-blazing
and
Geneva, Nov. 28. passenger
mail plane, flown by Captain G. Musick and of Eighteen will meet at Genova on It is expected that the Committee
December 9, when the proposed em- bargo on all exports to Italy will be considereti.
Confidence in the future of China's new silver polley and a belief that she would not find great difficulty in keoping the policy "to the straight"| crew, was expressed by Sir Victor Sassoon when he arrived here this morning
The Government has declared a from Shanghai_by_the_P._and_Q | hair-holiday and the whole town is liner Corfu.
expected to turn out to witness the "I cannot see why she should have descent of the giant plane, whose flight any difficulty in maintaining her sil. over the ocean frum Alameda, Cal, ver policy. Change of government in relations between the United Sintes is described as opening a new era and other political exigencies I can.And the Philippines.-Reuter,
I do think
not speak on, however. that the political situation is better now than it appears, It is less tense than it has been for some tine," sal Sir Victor.
"As regards the autonomy move ment I think that this should not effect the policy a great deal if it Cone's to pass wince the northern provinces have already stated their With the approach of the naval intention of leaving the Customs in conference in London questions are the hands of Nanking, thereby giving belag raised in political circles with Nanking control of the currency, regard to the possible effect of "As long as the silver polley is run decisions there upon the Government's ns a seriously managed currency the plans for strengthening Britain's government should not have great defences.
feulty in holding it to the straight.
It is learned that if an agreement | "Sir Leith-Ross was not responsible is reached between the powers for for China's new policy, he may have limitation of tonnage and types of given advice, and it may have been ships or guns, this will undoubtedly very acceptable advice, but he cannot nffect the British building programme. be held responsible," he went on.
The Government realizes that the more limitation that is achieved! by the conference,
less· the
CAN'T SEE OBJECTION
money the Exchequer will be required| "What objection Japan can have to provide for naval building,
to the policy from an economic point China will now However, preliminary conversations of view I cannot see. have not been too encouraging, so far intain a low rate of exchange and this will benefit exports at the ex- But the Government Pense of imports., Japan will benefit from the reduced prices of exports
as hope for a limitation agreementį are concerned.
la not exactly pessimistic about the just as other countries will, and will has results of the conference, and hopes suffer, just as other countries, from asked the National Assembly to con- some measures of agreement may be the higher price the Chinese must pay
chief | nchloved-Reuter. fer full powers on him as
out immediately executive to carry plans for Philippine military de- fences.
He made this, request in his first message to the unicameral legisla ture which he delivered in person. He was accompanied to the legisla tive hall by the members of the cabinot, including the Vice President, and the members of the supreme court hended by the chief Justice.
All were attired in formal dress
making a departure from similar appearances of the chief executive under the old regime.
The President outlined his plans for the national defence of the lalands, but declared they were too
War I and intricate
declared, however, that in
to ho
Brave Labour Promises
for imported goods. All countries will be effected in just the same way, oxcept that Japan may feel that now the exchange is low Chinn will supply what Japan once supplied for her, and therefore Japan will be harder hit than countries who never sold, China very much.
"Regarding the large loan to China which has been rumoured will be arranged in the near future I
800 710 truth in the report. There is no
UNEMPLOYED SURE necessity for a loan to China for hot OF HAPPY CHRISTMAS
(Special to "Telegraph")
Wellington, Nov, 28.
to keep hor exchange rate stable.
The only reason for a loan is so the
can refund and consolidate her debts. To do this she would need a loan, but as Japan has lent China money and would bo. paid back interest which at present she is not receiving, Japan
The anceployed could be assured would gain as much as other coun of a happy Christmas, as the salary, tries from this, too. wages and pensions cuts will be re "America, as I seo it, maintain
Capt. G. Musick, who is chlaf pilot of the trans-Pacific mir- liner, China Clipper, completing ile rat crossing to Manila to- day.
Kidnappers Coup
daring criME IN SHANGHAI
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Shanghai, Nov. 20. The fifteen-year-old son of Mr. He
Two additio ni states, Urogany and. Lithuania, have indicated their deck- alon to apply full sanctions against Italy, Reuter.
WORKING WELL
Geneva, Nov. 28. The sanctions measures banning og- ports of raw materiale to Raly aro working satisfactorily, in the opinion of the British Government representa- tive, who had been charged by the Sanction Experts" Committoo to study
| the question.—Router Special.
ROME GRATIFIED
Roine, Nov. 28.
A meeting of the Cabinet has been
LEFT FAILS TO OUST LAVAL
CABINET WEATHERS FIRST STORM
FRANCE HOPEFUL OF
DEFEATING
CRISIS
Paris, Nov. 28.).
The Government of M. Pierre, Laval obtained a vote of confidence, with 345 against 225 in the Chamber's first test of deputies' opinion, according to the lobby report. This means the Chamber will agree to M. Laval's demand that the debate on the Government's finance policy, which in effect is to protect the franc against devaluation, shall take precedence over everything else.
The most stringent precautions have been taken to maintain; order during the fateful meeting of the Chamber. Plain- clothes police mingled with the crowd and 170. Mobile Guards, with carbines, waited in the vicinity of the Chamber in case of emergency.
The entire Cabinet sat on the Government bench and M. Laval was politely applauded when he announced he was determined not to shirk the debate.
The Prime Minister added. that at a conference of pre- sidents of groups it had been decided to commence the dis- cussion of the complaints regarding Fascist and Nationalist leagues on Tuesday morning. Radicals are agitating for the suppression of these organisations, such as the Croix de Feu, which, they maintain, are planning to undermine the control of the Government and effect a coup d'etat.
POLITICAL CHESS IN N. CHINA
SUNG URGED TO RECONSIDER
M. Laval and they planned to dis- cuss the budget on Tuesday after-
LEADERS JOCKEY
noon.
There was a lack of agreement on the part of the Leftists, in the Cham-- ber as at the group meeting just be- fore the deputies were called “to- gether. They had failed to agree on common tactics against the Govern ment before the Chamber, assembled. and increased the prospect of Govern- ment victory. With the opening of
in the proceedings
Chamber this Lack of cohcalon became apparent.
If the
• Chamber desired, the
Government would accept discussion of the Chanvin Report on Fascist and
The Nationalist Lengues.
Govern
PLAYING FOR ment would not attempt to avoid its
MORE POWER?
responsibility, said M. Laval, but f a vote of confidence were given, It should be a full vote of confidence, he urged. Nanking; Nov, 20. General Ho Ying-ching, Minister infationist body, stressed
Paul Reynaud, lender of the M. Laval's success has been received
that all with considerable satisfaction in off-for War, has sent A massage to political agitation
summoned for 11 a.m. on Saturday,
cial quarters. A prominent Italian General Sung Cheb-yuan urging him
waid
must cense and
means continuity of French to reconsider his decision and to that the budget must be discussed policy and will remove fears of de- accept the appointment of Pacification first. But the man who, had he thrown in his lot with M. Reynaud, valuation of the franc, with a con- Commissioner of Hopei and Charhar might have broken the Government. sequently, satisfactory reaction on the immediately.
M. Leon Blum, the Socialist chief, lira.-Router Special
objected. He would not agree to the
SETTING A DATE
London, Nov. 28.
Yesterday General Sung declined
the appointment, saying that since it postponement of the discussion on the was virtually impossible to assure the allegedly dangerous Fasciat Leagues, It is reported from Geneva that safety of Peiping and Tientsin, which which were threatening the life of the Chairman of the Committee of was partly his responsibility, he could the republic. Eighteen, the Portuguese delegate to not undertake to pacify the the League of Nations, Senor Vas- provinces. concellos, will in all probablilty reach
two The difference of opinion, trivia)
though it seemed, saved the Govern ment.-Reuter.
Some observors believe that General
A decision to-morrow as to the new Sung is playing for a wider authority
date for the meeting of the Committee,
for
to-morrow
and later than the suggested appointment would
conch Premier, M. Laval, who replace General Shang Chen's troops
the
MAJORITY ASSURED.
Paris, Nov. 28, to meet the convenience of give him and that he is anxious to
The Radicals were divided in their Tientsin with his own. It is vote in the Chamber this afternoon. known, too, that General Sung Is Out of 100, over. 80 voted for the under tremendous pressure from the Government, fifty against, and the
others either abstained or absent.
is detained in Paris by French domest tle affairs.
Paris messages to-night announce Japanese. M. Laval's Government received the vote of confidence in the Chamber this afternoon of 345 votes to 225,
to
Werd
groups voted
Lore
The Chamber adfournod at 7. pm.. and the debate will be resumed at
9.50 a.m. to-morrow,
It is feared the present situation All extreme cannot long be maintained and that against the Government. The business of the Committee of the status of Charhar and Hopei may Eightcon will be to receive a report | changd within a few days' time. of the experts on the workings of General Shang Chen and General measures of financial and economic Han Fu-chu have declined to go
by the pressure, undertaken
Covenant
ant Pelping for a conference with Gentry enforcing States against Italy, and al Sung-Reuter. to consider further recommendation of the Canadian Government, already approved in principle, for the addi- tion of other products including cool, iron and oil to those whose export to Italy is prohibited-British Wire icati
in detall in his brief | stored at the earliest possible montent, hør present aliver policy, unicas. poli- |Shih-cheng, while on his way to`achool have escaped. Italian "counter-sanc- }
Ile
they contemplate only the
Bleeding Paris Of Gold
INCREASE
It is the opinion in the lobbles that M. Laval is assured of a substantial majority at the end of the financial debato, which will probably be to morrow: ovoning, M. Laval's Initial victory bas cheered France,
Francs, incidentally, rose sharply "Against, sterling, and the dollar. After the trading -bour - sterling; dropped from 75.01 to 74,80 and the dollar" from 15.19 to below the gold point 15.18-Reuter.
NEW LINER LAUNCHED
COUNTER,SANCTIONS (Special to "Telegraph”)
Romo, Nov. 28. Shakespeare and George Bernard RATE OF REMOVAL ON Shaw are the only English authors to Shake- of an adequate land force sufficiant to Elect, in outlining the new Labour policy. But Insure peace within and to make in Government
this policy has little seized by two armed men and carried speare because of the Elizabethan and
Paris, Nov. 28, vasion from without so expensive
programme.
About £80,000,000 worth of gold Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, effect upon China now; though should off, helpless under the threat of their Italian Renaissance, and Shaw bo
London, Nov. 28. that it would prove folly on the part the first opportunity of restoring the might decide
Mr. Savage said
Labour would take America abandon her policy. China
cause he la "ho most ga back on
Anti-British of all want and was: withdrawn from the Bank of silver,
Ing British old rates of pay and conditions of since the reason for her
ving Brush France during the week-end of No- to-day performed the naming cere- Ho Tach-sin, the prisoner, had no dramatists work, but no
vember 22, It was disclosed to-day mony at the launching by Moters- wild schone would be would have been taken aware off chanco of escaping. Tho altank These are amongst the few axe
percentage of employed.
coverage in Harland and Wolff at Belfast of thei Sir Victor will continue on the came too swiftly.
Minister of Fro- the counter to now 12.27, compared 35,000-ton motor passenger vassal, tions which tho "Our objective is peace, permanent Except
for a slight reduction in the name ship when she sails at noon
be paganda” makes in decreeing that no with 78.82 on November 15,
Athlone Castle, designed for uso on peace" President Quezon said. The price of bank shares, the reaction on to-morrow and will visit his various His father is a formor. President plays, operas, musical hall turns or It is understood that the next the "South African porvice of the establishment within these Islands of the Stock Exchange to the Labour offices between hore and Bombay, re of the International Settlement symphonies omanating from sane-weekly statement will show that a Union Castle line. The vessel is 726 a force capable of threatening any victory has not been noticeable turning to Shanghat about March or Court and now a member of the Cen- tionist countries may be performed in higher total of gold left: France that foot long with an eighty-dwo : 2000
(Continued on Page 7) Reuter Spoolat
tral Executive Council-Reuter Italy. --Router- Special.
during last week Reuter.”“
beam British; WIrelejamai
of an aggressor nation to attempt
PEACE 19 OBJECTIVE
February.
guns.
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