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三拜禮 號八十月二十英港香WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1935.日三廿月一十
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BALDWIN WILL DEMAND CONFIDENCE
LABOUR MOVES CENSURE VOTE
GENEVA DELAYING PEACE ACTION
EDEN NOT EXPECTED TO PRESS FORMULA
London, Dec. 17.
A fighting speech is expected from Sir Samuel Hoare. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and joint author of the Paris peace proposals, when he opens Thursday's debate in the House of Commons and faces the Opposition's strong vote of censure.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, will demand a vote of confidence. But this is not to be taken as a vote in favour of the Pence Plan itself.
With regard to proceedings at Geneva to-morrow, Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Minister for League of Nations Affairs, may elect to adhere to the line that the peace proposuls are not intended to be imposed on either of the parties to the dispute, but are put forward merely as a basis for discussion." No attempt will, be made to push them further than is accept- able to the League, he muy sny.
On the other hand it is anticipated that Mr. Eden will repeat Britain's well-known willingness to take measures to Insure success in any collective action decided upon by the League-Reuter.
DISCUSSION DELAYED
Geneva, Dec. 17. Despite the fact that the Lengue Council convenes to-morrow, strate gists plan to delay an open discussion of the Anglo-French pence proposals until Friday, following the British House of Cannons debate on the for. mula on Thursday,—United Prens,
LABOUR'S, CENSURE
London, Dec. 17.
A vole of censure has been tabled in Parliament by the Labour Party "Tor" Thiireday's debate, which will entail a full explanation of the Gov- ernment's attitude towards the Paris
CABINET
PREPARES TO FIGHT
EDEN LEAVES FOR GENEVA
Peace proposals, and at which it is BUT HOARE TO
STAY HOME
expected some sensational disclosures may be made.
The vote of censure reads: "That the terms put forward by His Majesty's Government as a basis for
The ceremony of laying corneratunes for the projected National Music Cons'rvatory and the National Art Gallery was held in Nanking under the chairmanship of Mr. Chu Cheng, President of the Judicial, Yuan. Our picture shows Mr. Chu Cheng putting down the cornerstone, while Mr. Chu Ming-nyi, Sceretary-General of the. Executive Yann, standa beside him
COALMINE DEADLOCK SOLVED?
CHINESE CITIES AS SACRIFICE
BRITAIN'S NAVY PACT PROPOSAL
STRUGGLE TO AVERT NEW AREAS MAY GO NEW SUGGESTION AT
STRIKE MENACE
OWNERS READY TO PAY MORE
London, Dee, 17.
No agreement war reached at last evening's meeting, insting nearly five | hours, between representatives of the conlowners and the Miners' Federa- tion on the
wages dispute, The owners regretted that their re-
TO MANCHUKUO
NO. FIGHTING NEAR KALGAN
(Special to "Telegraph")
Pelping, Doe. 18. Kalgan has not been the scene of quent to be allowed to increase prices any fighting lately. The Japanese under existing contracts had so far press, the Chinene press, and finally not heen met with such a favourable the Chinese official services ugree that respouse as they had hoped, and they na-fighting-has occurred in East intimated that in the present circum- Charhar for the past two days.
i The Munchukuo, troops are remain. stances the utmost they could under- take was that wages would be in- ing in the neghbourhood of Kuyran
CONFERENCE
AMERICAN SUPPORT?
ITALIAN FORCES
ROUTED
SURPRISE ATTACK BY ETHIOPIANS
ADVANCE 12 MILES ON TAKKAZZE FRONT
Asmara, Dec. 17.
The Ethiopian advance on the Takkazzo River front, which forced Italian troops to retreat after severe fighting, was a master-stroke, according to the Ethiopians' own 'methods of warfare, despatches from the front disclose. An official Italian communiqué admits the loss of ground and the retreat.
Taking advantage of clouds which obscured the moon and made the night black as a cave, the Ethiopians forded the river at 4 o'clock in the morning, gathered themselves together and fell upon the outposts of the Italian Second Army Corps. The outposts were taken by surprise;
Ethiopian troops followed the retreating Italians, but were later temporarily checked by machine-gun fire.
The main body of the Ethiopian army had by now crossed the Takkazze River, however. It carried out this manoeuvre quite openly, possibly in order to draw the Italian fire and divert attention from other Ethiopian movements in the fighting zone.
ANTI-WAR PARADERS ARRESTED
London, Dec. 17. Now ground was broken at the Naval Conference to-day whơn Vis- count Monsell, First Lord of the Ad- miralty introduced proposu! Invit- |ing the powers to state what tonnage |
they contemplated constructing In the AMERICAN CROWD next few years.
Behind the proposal is the idea that Any-oventual treaty will contain-a селине
use recognising all the signatories rights to equality of security and to the possession of a measure of arm
DEMONSTRATES
The forward Italian blockhouses had to be abandoned. The rear blockhouses were roinforced, but by 16 o'clock, after two hours fighting the Italians had been driven back on Dembeguina," which is a pass a dozen miles north-east of the ford where the attack first began.
TAKEN ON FLANK
This pass was strongly defended, Italian reinforcements having been mushed there. The Italians claim to bave punished severely the advancing Ethiopians
This second phase of the lasted until late afternoon.
battle
Meanwhile a considerable foren "of-
| Ethiopians, commanded by Dedjas-
match
SEEKS TO STOP Ayeluburru, hnd crowed the SHIP LOADING threatened the Italian flank.
advancing rapfilly
stream, and
at the expense Mr. Anthony Eden is on his way to and at their request the owners under jaren, are nt present" nggadinting at would be annexed as a posters, a crowd marched to the pier had submitted to the lialiana.
Ingels
It la
itself.
Benter,
ments necessary for their national creased in every district on January 1, the amount of the increase and onel Matsui, the Japanese re-fecurity. other details to be left to the districts
sident officer
at Kalgan, Chang Tse- No actual figures would be mention.
The advance continued, and the Shire and Adabo regions were Jersey City, Dec. 17. chung, the Charhar Governor, anded in such a tresty, it is believed, but London, Dec. 17. to determine.
The Federation's representatives
unilateral declarations, Chan Yun-jung, commander of the
containing Carrying anti-war and anti-Fascist penetrated, with the purpose of in- timidating the local population which Preservation Carps in the The Minister for League Affairs, expressed satisfaction at the position, P'ener an Italo-Abyssinian settlement reward
undertaking than the treaty where the Norwegian freighter Spero the declared
aggressor
Peiping.
was loading scrap iron for Italy Italian planes and whipper tanks destroy collective Geneva to represent Britain on the took to ask the districts to intimate of the victim,
Thus individual countries would not
attacked the black warriors, who to as early as possible what offer they Kuyuan, Paochang, Kangpao and sacrifice their alaius. by agreeing on
The possibility is developing that
to-day. security, conflict with the expressed Lengue Council which
The paraders tried to board the povertheless continued to advance will of the country and the Covenant morrow and which during the present were prepared to make.
until a further some other territory may be taken their building plan in advance, but ship to protest to the muster, but lato yesterday afternoon.-— understood that the session will consider tire Italo-Ethio- of the League of Nations, to
or plan question and the proposed basis meeting will be held, but the date has over eventually by the Manchu whether annexes would be made a support of which the honour
kunan.
contractual obligation depends upon were kept off by police.
The leaders of the demonstrators Britain is pledged; the House there-for negotiations between the dis not yet been fixed-tester.
The immediate situation is not the support given to the British pro mounted boxes and spoke against the fore demands These terms. be imputants drawn up in Paris,
critical-uited Press.
posal.
shipment of war materials. They It is understood mediately repuliated."
This morning Mr. Eden attended a
that the United were joined by nineteen sailors from strongly favours annexes be States Major C. Richard Attlee, the Labour meeting of the Cabinet which consider
ing made definitely contractual and !! the Spero. Lender, will move the vote of censure, the situation regarding the Italo-
Ethiopian war. The Foreign Secre Prior to framing the vote of cen-tary Sir Samuel Hoare, is confined to sure, the National Council of Labour, his house but before the Cabinet meet representing the Trades Union Con-ing the Prime Minister and several of
the Labour Party and Kress, Parliamentary Labour Party, passed with him.
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resolution
the his colleagues were in consultation
the peace pratically condemning
The
resolution
Attention of political circles is con- called upon the League to apply centrated on Thursday's debate in the
refund to recognise invasion or con-
BUILDING ENORMOUS US. LINER
effectively the sanctions policy and louse of Commons. The Labour SHIP TO REPLACE
Opposition has tablet a resolution in the following terms:
terms "The Fas nut for the ent
quest of any part of Ethiopia as a forward by Ifis Majesty's basis for a settlement-Reulor.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
Paris, Dec. 17.
nettlement
as a
A
reward the declared the the aggressor at
expense of the
of the
LEVIATHAN
Nurse Admits Killing
GAVE POISON TO END SUFFERING
(5pecial to "Tolograph"}
is expected that America will suggest
The police arrested, eight_demon-
-Reuter,
an escalator clause, the same aa is strators after they had refused to contained in the present treaties, de disperac signed to maintain prosent ratios.- Renter.
NEW PROPOSAL
London, Dec. 17.. At a full meeting of the first com mittee of the Naval Conference held this afternoon, the United Kingdom delegation, made a statement setting out
Italy's Queen To Broadcast
a proposal for quantitative Ilmita- WILL ASK WOMEN TO|
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie Mution of naval construction over d sigra Ordinaner, 1871, Received, Decembar period of years by means of unilateral
am.
declarations en the part of Naval | Powers.
M. Pierre Lavel, the Den Prime victims, destroy collective security and COST OF CRAFT Woonsocket, Rhode Zeland, Doo,
LAVAL'S CHALLENGE
Paris, Dec. 17.
I
$11,900,000
The
FEAR OF WAR
GIVE TO NATION
her.
KING TO TALK TO
EMPIRE
CHRISTMAS DAY BROADCAST
WHOLE
WORLD
WILL HEAR
Nurse Marie Sevigny, 28, has been Proliminary discussion ensued in
Rome, Dec. 17. arrested and imprisoned on her ad- the course of which various delegar the first time to-morrow during the Queen Eleanor will broadcast for Minister, insisted. upon and obtained country and with the Covenant of the
mission that she poisoned a patlont tions roquested clarification of a vote of confidence in the French League of Nations, to the support of
to end the maffering." Chan:ber before leaving for the which the honour of Great Britain Is..
Washington, Dec. 17.
the United Kingdom's proposalsolemn ceremony of handing her and authorities are comidering British Wireless.
(Special to "Telegraph"? her husband's wedding rings to the Geneva meeting to-morrow.-Reuter, pledged. This House therefore de
The United States Lines will build exhuming the remains of eight other mands these terms bo immdiately an enormous superliner which will patients whom
nation.
London, Dec. 17. Sevigny nt- Nurse repudiated."
Ladies-in- Accompanied by
The King's broadcast, mossage to challenge the mighty British Queen tonded.
Waiting, the Queon will walk up the his people on Christmas Day will be Mr. Attlee will move the resolution Mary and the French giant, Norm-
Landon, Dec. 17.
by Hin long flight af steps to the tomb of spoken
Majesty It has been disclosed that Nurac
from and Mr: Hugh Dalton will wind up andle, for the Atlantic blue ribbon. Sovigny has two insane sisters,
At a private conference, Admiral the Unknown Soldier and place the Sandringham at 3 p.m., and will be "I represent Franco at Geneva,
Signature of a contract to construct It is recalled that.
nurse named Nagano candidly told Mr. Norman rings in a crucible, receiving in ex-followed by the singing of the would be unworthy to do so if the for the Opposition.
The Prime Minister and the Foreign this monster to replace the Leviathan Toppan, found to be insano, killed Davis that the popular apprehension change a atamless atpel ring from the National Anthem simultaneously in representatives of our country engage,
different parts of Great In a controversy upon foreign policy Secretary, will speak for the Govern-st of $11,900,000, was con- thirty-one persons whom she nursed in Japan of the possibility of a naval Chaplain General.
will Baby 4 firmed by Mr.
Roper, Sec- at different times 35 years ago President Roosevelt's suggestion of a the winnen of Rome to follow har
war" necessitates the rejection of Afterwards, the Queen will invite The declared M. Pierre Laval, speaking mont.
message Lord Davies, who had a motion retary of Commerce, to-day.
This entitled The United Press. in the Chamber of Deputies to-day.
Great contract was signed by the United the House of
general 20 per cent, reduction, with example and drop the rings in the Familly." T
The title has been suggest- He would profer not to go to Geneva down for debato In
retention of existing ratios-United| crucible-Router Special,
ed by His Majesty's references to hin at all if the Chamber considered his Lords to-morrow on the Paris pro. States Lines and the Newport News
Prest. posals, has agreed to postpone die-
Shipbuilding Company polley dangerous.
The deputies voted 204 to 252 in cussion till Thursday so that the sub It will become effective only when of the Govorament, defeating ject will be debated simultaneously Mr. Roper has approved it and ap- support of
plication for a construction loan. To-day the Imperial policy of the
Federal Government is per the Anglo-French pence proposal. They upheld M. Parliamentary group which includes mitted to lend up to 70 per cent. of Laval's demand that the debate be right wing Conservative members, the sum required for construction.--- called on December 27, after the who have more than once expressed Reuter. Geneva session.-United Press.
the demand for an imin bath Houses,
mediato
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.
BRITISH FINANCES FURTHER INCREASE IN REVENUE
BRITISH DUTY
LOCAL DOLLAR
UNCHANGED
MARKET. RATHER
tolly" of "this great and widespread
In the Christmas message last year, the programme opened at 2.25 p.. with a prologue including a relay of the bella of the Church of the Nativity at Bethlehem.
This year, starting at 2:30 p.m., messages from various points in Great Britain and the Dominions will be flashed successively round tho un-earth-Router Special.
ON SILK London, Dec. 17. Exchequer returns show that the misgivings regarding the League act-
NO MODIFICATION lon in connection with the Abyssinian
total ordinary revonús, excluding self-
EASIER question, was issued in a statement
balancing itima, amounts to £411- AT PRESENT conveying to the Prime Minister the i HUPEH APPOINTMENT
460,0000, compared with £193,869,147
The Hongkong dollar, was In connection with the children's support of the Government in purau-
at the corresponding date of last year.
London, Dec. 17. changed at 1: 3d, on opening this Nanking, Doc. 18.
In a Parliamentary reply, Total faland revenue is £168,072,000, Christmas party being held at the ance of any policy, which tends to
the morning, this being the "rate" when
Vico-Admiral Repulac Uny Hotel to-morrow, depart from the use of
It is officially announced that against £152,038,000 in the same Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. the quotation advanced 1/8th yeater- special buses will leave the top Poak measures in the settlement of the Yung-tai, General Chiang Kai-shok's period of the last financial year. Neville Chamberlain, announced that day afternoon.
Hongkong this Tram station at 2.46 pm. and the dispute. This group stands firmly on chief accretary, has been appointed. Tot
Total ordinary expenditure, exclu-It was not his intention to propose tho Before the clone yesterday, the cruiser Frimeguot for Saigon where Hongkong Hotel at 2.30 p.m. Those the ground that British foreign policy the chairman of the Hupch Govorn-sive of self-balancing items, is 5524, repeat or reduction of Customs cities business rate was 1s. 3%, but this he will transfer histoommodore's flag without tickets for the party can ob- should be based on Imperial requirement, and that Cheng Chien, former 208,024, against £504,000,018 at the on raw silk, or of the oxcise duty on morning rates were 1s. 3.6/8d, sellers to the cruiser Lamotte Piquet. He tain them at the door at the Repulso ments and agreements. British Wire- commander of the Sixth Army, has corresponding date of 1994-British artifical silk, at any rate before the and I. 3.11/10d. buyers. The tone will return to Hongkung on the latter Bay Hotel
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