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五拜禮 號十月正 英港香 FRIDAY,
JANUARY 10, 1936.
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ANOTHER BLOW TO NAVAL PARLEY
FATE DEPENDS UPON JAPAN
BUT NAGANO SHOWS NO HESITANCY
TOKYO DELEGATES MAY WITHDRAW
JKRA.
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
ແມ່ນ Telograph. Copyright Telegraphic
Recrived; Jan, 10, 8 ́à ̧39.)
Monnager
Ordinance,
London, Jan. 9. British sources said to-day that Mr. Norman Davis, the chief of the American delegation to the Naval Conference, hul held a private conference with Mr. Anthony Eden, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in an attempt to decide whether. the naval conversations should continue or adjourn as hopeless. It is believed that the American spokesman urged that Japan should either demonstrate that she intended to
the conference's operate or assume the responsibility for failure.
CO-
Later, the Japanese delegates met the British at a private conference, and again insisted that their claim of equality of naval armaments must be considered before other proposals, increasing the prospects of a collapse of the whole parley.
Friday's session of the conference has been postponed to permit Viscount Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty to sound other powers upon their reactions to the deadlock.-United Press,
DECIDING ITS FATE
Londen, Jan. 9. The fate of the Naval Conference is at present being decided at a meet- ing at the Foreign Office between Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, Viscount Monsell, the First Lord of the Admirally, Admiral Osami Nagano and Mr. Matsuza Nagle Japa
The meeting was called on tish invitation with the object of as certaining the usefulness of con
Bri-
MUTINY
REPORT DENIED
tinuing the conference on the present ITALY ANGERED BY
basis. In the event of an adverse decision it is expected the conference will continue without Japan, as the other four powers are near agree. ment, at least in respect of plans for exchanging information on their pros pective programmea.
STORY OF REVOLT
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BRITAIN UNREADY FOR WAR
DOCKYARDS WHOLLY
INADEQUATE
VICKERS' HEAD
STATES CASE
(Special to "Tulegraph"}
(By Triegrapha Copyright. Telconphis Mes angsa Ordinance, 1791. Rrentved. January
London, Jan, 0.
General Sir Herbert Lawrence,
John Gilbert, the well-known film ccumbed to heart failure.
Admiral Osami Nagano, Japan's chief delegate, on those shoulders chairman of Vickers-Armatrong, told star, who has been found dead. He rests the success or failure of the London Naval Conference.
ENORMOUS LOSSES
IN PEPPER
SENSATIONAL CASE IN LONDON
PROMINENT MEN CHARGED
London, Jan. 9.
The case was resumed at the Guild- hall to-day in respect to the alleged Irregularities in the prospectus issuet concerning Messrs. James and Shake- speare, in which three prominent City ren are involved.
The Arm-named-was seriously in- volved in the recent Landon pepper market crisis, and the accused men are Garabed Bishirgian, a director in the company, James John Howeson and Louls Hardy
the Royal Commission investigating arma traffic, that Great Britain's dockyards and arsenals were wholly Inadequ to supply the nation with arninments in the event of war,
Basil
He denied that Vickers opposes the reduction of aval armanients and attacked "misleading statements" con- necting Sir
Zaharof with Vickers. Slr Basil, Bince 1934, had hot been connected with Vickers, wilh the exception of his dealing with a Spanish aliated company,
Sir Herbert admitted that, during the past twenty years, Sir Basil had MENORRHDM
At to-day's hearing, Crown wit- nesses were cross-examined by counselma for the defence. ·
:
Mr.
Duncan McKellar, who re presents the liquidators, replying to Sir Patrick Bastings, who appears for Bishirgian, said he knew that the latter lind already paid from his own pocket nearly £100,000 to cover the foas on difference.
LESSONS LEARNED IN STRATEGY
Singapore's Defences Tested By Fleet
.
Singapore, Jan. 9.
Valuable stragetic lessons were learned from combined naval and Royal Air Force manoeuvres off Singapore. which have just concluded.
Warships and acroplanes from the aircraft-carrier, H-M--S.-Hermes, attacked.. the Singapore Base in order to test the air defences, while R. A. F. squadrons launched a counter-attack from the base. Reuter,
brought "a vast amount of business to Vickers."
NOTED ACTOR PASSES.
JOHN GILBERT DIES IN SLEEP
ILL FOR TWO WEEKS
(Social to "Telograph")"
(My Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic tea- age Ordinance, 1891. Received, Jankory
a..!
10,
Jollywood, Jan. V.
manager,
The well-known screen' actor, John Gilbert, was found dead in his home to-day. Apparently death was due to heart failure while he slopt.
Glibert's
Mr. Charles Greene, said when he learned of the tragedy: "John was ill and took to his bed about Christmas, He had three heart attacks in three weeks.
in "His nurse noticed he was trouble about 7 a.m. and summoned BIT. Bladsen, who had been attending with an oxygen pump. But John him, and a Fire Department equad died before they arrived."-United Press.
of
BLACK TROOPS DRIVE NORTH
ITALIAN RETREAT
ANTICIPATED
HEAVY FIGHTING TO WEST OF GORRAHEI
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)
(Bu Telegraph. Copyright Telegraphic Mosanges Ordinance, 1894. Recrived, Jan. 10, 8 a.m.)
Addis Ababa, Jan, D."
con-
While the heavy rains are affecting the Italian lines of communication in northern Ethiopia making it extremely difficult for the supply columns to move at all, it is unofficially reported in Addis Ababa that the Ethiopian forces are certedly moving north-east, across the River Takkazze. They are also pressing from the-direction-of-Tembien-andare. threatening the Italian lines of communication between Makale and Adowa. Z
The possibility of an appreciable Italian withdrawal in the north is envisaged and experts in the army at Addis Ababa anticipate that General Graziani, commanding the invading troops in the south, will launch a strong attack from Dolo towards the north-west and Ginir, in order to divert attention from the Italians' northern lines.
Fierce fighting has been reported from country west of Gorrahei-Reuter Special. ·
STRIKE NOTICES DELAYED
LAST CHANCE TO AVOID WALK-OUT `
MINE LEADERS' DECISION
London, Jan. D.
still maintaining their desire that thej in to-day's Innsbruck papers, which £90,000 on pepper fell on Blahirgian, tions of a state manufacturer would kong starting this week-end, with further meeting with the owners in to
are accurate.
ETHIOPIAN SUCCESS"
Harrar, Jan. A communique isatied here to-day Taffari atates that Fituari and warriors have occupied the Italian, poat of Karaló, following a bloody battle.
The Italian losses were heavy, the .communiquostatos.
The Ethiopians captured a "large" supply of ammunition and a portable wireless-United Press,
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AMBULANCE BOMBED
Cairo, Jan. 9. *In addition to attacking Egyptian ambulance unit at Daggah- bur several days ago, eight Italian planes bombed and machine-gunned an Egyptian ambulanco force at Bolally, seven and a half hours distant from Daggahbur, according to a telegram from Princo Ismail Daoud, who is personally directing the work of these Red Crescent units.
The second attack lasted a quarter
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He defended private arms manu- facture, arguing that since arms must
John Gilbert reached the peak of CONFLICTING
he modern experiment and research were essential. If the state entered his career in silent films, and was for EVIDENCE
into the business it would be neces-sometime playing opposite Greta Gar
The Miners' Executive has decided UNSATISFACTORY MEETING.
sary to keep large plants ready with-bo. It is recalled that he made
silent
the Alm London, Jun. D.
mito postpone the lodging of strike As a result of the unconclusive out-
Diss with Karening ceme of the afternoon's conversations, to
Replying to Sir William Jowitt, Mr. out the advantage to be derived from the
a "Anna The report of a mutiny, in the
Moreover, after
National Delegates' the Naval Conference is expected
Conference, continue for some days at least. It barracks of Merano, which tomo em McKelor said he believed that before export trade.
is version,"
to show in Hong- which is to be held on January 24. A casualtles-Router Bulletin Service.
ITALIAN DENIAL is understood that the Japanese are phatically dentes, is given prominence the issue of the prospectus, a loss of prolonged peace most of the produc- Garbo. The film, in its talking tee until the meeting of the of an hour, but there were
be obsolete.
ile declared that Vickers' new anti-Miss Garbo still in the lead but with take place on January 23,
Koma, Jan. 0. conference revert to discussions of claim that the details of the story The loss on pepper after the issue of the prospectus was something like
aircraft gun was the best made and Frederic March in the role played by
This announcement is a sequel to
Oficial denials have been issued quantitative Imitation and a pro-
In connection with the reports of
£750,000. nouncement on the Japanese parity
the manufacturing equipment for Gilbert formerly.
Glibert's voice was desertions from among Tyrolean con
declared un-discussions lasting two hours to-day demand.
Mr. Andrew Barrio, solicitor and this defensive weapon had cost hun-
lance unit at Daggabbur. scrigita, who have allegedly escaped ncross the frontier, Rome also issues director of a score of companies with dreds of thousands of pounds. But suitable for the talking screen, but between the parties, after which the with respect to the reported aerial which the defendant Howeson was Great Britain had not bought one of in spite of this he played some dis mineworkers sub-committee reported bombardment of an Egyptian ambu- The Italians have also denied the roles,
"Fast to their Executive. A complete denial.
Despatches from Belgrade say it is connected, said he acted as legal ad- these guns. The only orders had come tinguished Workers."
The decision of the miners to post-report that a large number of deser- understood that 2,000 Italian military viser in the incorporation of Williams, from overseas.-United Press.
His real name was John Pringle, pone the handing in of strike notices ters had crossed the frontier into It is pointed out that the British refugees are distributed about bar- Henry and Company, Ho formed the
and he was born in Logan, Utah, in has caused a feeling of restrained Bavaria, Austria and Yugo-Slavia.
It is pointed out that the frontier optimism.
is closely guarded and the mountains are willing to discuss the parity pro-racks of Yugo-Slavia and the authori- opinion that the prospectus was per- posals, but that does not mean that ties are considering making a concen- fectly proper and honourable..
He was married three times. His
It is pointed out that if à strike is are covered deep in snow which ren-. their opposition to a common upper tration camp at Puzla.
first wife was Olivia Burwell, his second Leatrice Joy, by whom he had ultimately decided on by the National dered the journey impossible for all a daughter, and his third was Ina Conference on January 24, it will in-except expert mountaineers.-Reuter. Claire.
It was agreed to postpone to- morrow's plenary meeting to onable other delegations to be sounded as to whether they were agreeable Japan's demands.
to
It la reported that an Italian woman
limit wenkening. They are simply agreeable, to discussing the matter supposedly spying on deserters from further before a pronouncement is the Italian army, has been arrosted at
Maribor. finally made.
The next formal meeting of the conference committeo will be on Mon- day evening-Reuter.
FRIENDLY TALKS
London, Jan 9 No meetings of the Naval Confer ence were held to-day. Informal dla- cussions however, took place between the British and Japanese delegations
About 120 Italian officers are stated to be interned at Bistritan,
From Berlin, a statement from the Foreign Ofce says that competent authorities have no knowledge of any large indux of Tyrolean deserters to Germany.-Router...
SYSTEM OF LIES
Rome, Jan. 9.
Reuter.
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The hearing was adjourned. U.S. WON'T
COUNTRY BUMPKIN
DEVALUE DOLLAR
A communique ssued to-day states SUNG CHEH-YUAN
at the Foreign Office this afternoon that reports of an Alpino troops The conversations, which were mont mutiny at Morang are fantastic and friendly and lasted an hour and that this
kalf, worn undertaken with how to deplorable considering the future, procedure of
the Conferenco.
system of lies"
out the
troubled departure of troops from
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EXCUSED
(Special to "Telegraph")
Tientsin, Jan. 10.
MORGENTHAU DENIES HARMFUL RUMOUR
BANKHEAD'S DEMANDS
tho
1897.
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In
RICKSHAMEN RIOT
BEAT OFFICIALS OF MUTUAL AID ASSN."
evitably be postponed until the mild- dle of February, and it is possible that the conference may call of the strike if the terms which have been under discussion are regarded as sufficiently satisfactory-Renter's Bulletin Ser-
vico.
POSITION SUMMARISED
London, Jan. V.
LOCAL DOLLAR
ADVANCES
MARKET QUITE
STEADY
The Hongkong dollar advanced
The situation arising out of the minors' claim for a wages increase took a more hopeful torn this evening, when, following further discussions 1/10th this morning, the Bank's
ofielal rate being la. 3.7/16d.
Ebe evigentiam že Manik entes were about. 18,
“Me 1 L. Chang, Gentful Secretary minors remesostatisti,
3.11/160 seller and 18. 8.18/101. of the Ricksha Pullers' Mutual Aid Committee of the The Japanese delegates expressed a Merano, was fantastic, since all loft
Association, and five of his assistants Federation met to-night and passed a buyers. The market was quito steady desire that the discussions should re-in perfect order, a thousands of wit-
Washington, Jane D.......... vert to the subject of quantitative nessas could testify. This clculation
Japanese diplomatic circles here Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary were injured when two hundred rick-resolution with the effect of delaying this morning, but very little business limitation pure and simple, and in of lies, says the communique, dis- compare General Sung Chch-yuan, the of the Treasury, to-day deprecated sha pullers raided the offices of the the decision as to the handing in of was passing.
atrike notices. The Executive, had view of this expression of opinion, it
It honours the English nows agency In-chairman k the Hopol-Charhar/the rumours abroad to the effect that Association" yesterd to deal with been authorised by the delegate con-1
The police were was agreed that the best plan would volved and does not help improve the Council, to a country bumpkin com- further devaluation of the dollar was
Administration's the incident, and forty-two demonstraference in Decomber to order the owners and unions' representatives be to postpone to-morrow's mooting atmosphere between the peoples of ing to the big city for the first time. Imminent of the First Committee until Monday. Britain and Italy.
Naturally, he is getting inte trouble, alleged plan being to offset the effect tora were arrested, whilst others were handing in of notices so that they on January 23,
No further statement was issued should become effective on January 27 evicted from the promises.. of the A.A.A. decigion, Officials state that it is estimated they say. In the meantime, soundings will be
Mr. Chan and one assistant were unless, satisfactory proposals were by either side to-day, but it was takon anfongst the other delegations that 50,000 men were on route to or
Indicating his belief that the "For this, reason we cannot expect
known that after the Secretary for Mines' reiteration at the interview last to ascertain whether they will be pre-preparing to leave for Afries in him to bo the dainty diplomat," the rumours had been started by some so badly injured that they had to be made. pared to acquiosco in this proposal. response. to Marshal Badoglio's Japanese remark.
spoculator, with ulterior motives, Mr. sent to hospital-Renter,
Last night, the Executive informed night of the Government's unwilling Informal conversations will
Morgenthau hinted that for some canso request for more troops.
the Secretary for Mines, Capt. Crook-ness to consider a subsidy in aid of. quently take place to-morrow with The same sources nsserted that the They blame General Sung for the time the administration had been
shank, that the proposals com higher wages, Union officials word, other. Powers
Ethiopian claims to the recapture of recent disturbing incidents at Peiping studying the extension of the Stabill-
municated yesterday by the going to urge the owners to revise DELEGATES ENTERTAINED'.
same breath because of lack of ex course United Press.
of events. would expire on problems.
decision, their more satisfactory. The delegates to the Conference
porlance,
January 29
Calling the Supreme Court's deci- not satisfactory. were entertained by His Majesty'
Consular authorities here deny, as Currency expansion, to protect sion astounding Benator Bankhead however, postpones the final resolve The adjournment of the discussion Giornment at a dinner to-night to the delegates the guests included being without the slightest foundation, farm, pricas, has been advocated in declared: "The President is empower for or against strike action until a to a later date, and the postpone at which the First Lord of foreign Ambassadors, and Ministers, the report that Japanese troops have the Bonate by Senator Bankhead in od, and, he should exercise his nower, further delegate conference, to bo mont of the men's decisions gives the Admiralty Viscount Monsell, Dominions High Commissioners, and, occupied Tangku. Foreign noutral re-an asanult upon tho AAA decision to issue currency against all the sil convened for January 24, hat heart a ground for hope that, in the opinion presided, and the Foreign Secretary, among the leading political personall-sidents residing there confirm the by the Supreme Court Meanwhile, vor and, gold owned by the Govern report on the negotiations which are of both sides, possibilities of reache MrAnthony-Exten, and other tire, the leader of Opposition, Major denial. The Consular officials deplore President Roosevelt has conferred ment and at present lying sterile in not yet ended, for there is to bo and ing an agreement are not exhausted.
such: false, reports-United Press, with legal advisers, financial experts | the Treasury, Reuter. Ministers were present: In addition U. R. Attlee-British Wiralean..
other joint meeting between the British Wärelean.in
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the Tambien country' were falne, and Tangku, but excuse him in the antlon Fund, which in the ordinary and agricultural leaders on the A.Acollfory, owners' nighi, were their offers with a view to making":