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FIRST EDITION NEW SEASON'S
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
NO. JARIE
四拜禮 號六月二英港香
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
6, 1936. 日四十月正
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GOODS
ARRIVING IN ALL
DEPARTMENTS
AT
WHITEAWAY'S
DANGER OF WAR IS NEARER"
AWAITS LEAGUE ACTION
ITALY READY FOR
OIL EMBARGO
COURSE FULLY DETERMINED
Rome, Feb. 5.
Signor Benito Mussolini, the Italian
Dielatar, grimly awaited the League
of Nation decision on the proposed Mr. Lloyd George, who in the
oil embargo against his country, toonne of Commons yesterday, strong- day.
ly supported Mr. Lansbury's sugges
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11 Duro'n course of actiunt is fully fion for the calling of a world con. determined. At yontering's meet-ference to circumvent the danger of ings of the Fascist Grand Counell the war. Italian policy was definitely and un- alterably established; but there is no hint as to what that policy may be. and only when the Longue acts will it be discloned,
The Grand Council announced its decision in one matter, however: It will continue its carapaign in Ethiopia regardless of diplomatic developments. Another important decision has been taken by the Government. All foreign commerce in future will be under the direct control of the Italian Government.
News from the front is encourag Ing to Italy. According to the latest communiques General Graziani's topa are still advancing on the southern front, towards Addis Ababa! and They Tave won two more im- portant victories-United Press.
U.S. HOLDS BALANCE
Genova, Feb. 5.
Nations* experts
The League of have estimated that Italy possesses
New Naval
Conference
Difficulty
FRANCO-AMERICAN
DIFFERENCES
SEARCH FOR COMPROMISE
·ener-
arl
LANSBURY'S WARNING TO GREAT BRITAIN
LLOYD GEORGE JOINS IN PLEA
FOR WORLD PARLEYS
GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO IMPERIL
EMPIRE'S PROSPERITY
London, Feb. 5.
A resolution expressi ng the profound belief in the futility of war and urging the British Government to make an immediate effort for the summoning of a new international conference to discuss the economic factors responsible for the threat of conflict, was moved in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. George Lansbury, Labour, and former leader of the Opposition.
Mr. Lansbury, in a moving speech, declared "the danger of war is nearer to- day" than at any time in his long life. He had never known a period when arma. ments were so devilish, he said.
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"Instead of a world safe for democracy," Mr. Lansbury declared, the men who fought in the last great conflict saw everywhere the growth of dictator- ships.
Mr. Lansbury urged an entirely new conception for League of Nations action and suggested the establishment of a World Conference to determine how the world's raw materials should be used for the service of all nations.
Mr. Lloyd George, Liberal and former wartime Prime Minister of Great Britain, pleaded with the Government to accept the resolution to summon a conference, according to a Reuter. Special despatch.
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nations all say exactly the same thing, he asserted:
He said preparations for war were proceeding everywhere at furious speed. The "If others build armaments, we must also."
London, Feb. 5. The British delegation is 500,000 to 700,000 tons of fuel oil,getically trying to circumvent the suficient to last for six months, but Naval Conference dificulties, her tanker foot is incapable of this afternoon it consulted the Italians transporting her requirements alone, in order to ascertain how far Italy oven should she be able to purchase supports the Freach demand to last sagESTUDIANTAR nil abroad.
battleships to 27,680 tena.
The success or failure of the em- The imminence of the French elec- CHINA BUYING. U.S.
bargo depends upon the attitude of tions inspires French frniness on this. the United States, which controls matter, but_British circles do not half the world's oil supply and operates one fourth of the world's tankers.United Press.
Fearing
ITALY'S FEARS
New York, Feb, possible oil embargo.
think that Franco will press her de mand to the point of breaking up the Conference.
ARMAMENTS
BRITISH DEFENCE PLANS READY
Mr. Lloyd George drew attention to immusimmat the economic aspect of the problem, į He said that as one of those who represented the British Empire in making the Treaty of Versailles "I feel an obligation to say that I don't believe you will have peace until you reconsider the mandates. Other
Britain's renulness to do so."
If Italy supports France, America Large Purchases-Made-ntions should be informed of Great
will be isolated. It is hoped that there may ultimately be a compro- mise around the figure of 30,000 tons. The question of German admission
Italy hna engaged thirteen innkers, to the Conference is also being most of them under Scandinavian tackled. Both Germany and Russin flags, to transport oil from the Gulf are being kept informed of the pro- of Mexico this month, according to the New York Times,-Reuter Special
gress of the Conference.--Renter
COMPLETES REPORT
Geneva, Feb. 5.
The sub-committee on Substitutes for Oil has completed its draft report which will be discussed at the full Committee meeting to-morre
The report surveys the whole field of possible substitutes for oil and the degree to which they would accessible to Italy.--Reuter.
PROMOTING TRADE
ANGLO-AMERICAN
DISCUSSIONS
Washington. Feb. 6. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, in the course of a talk with the Press revealed that a series of conferences regarding means for promoting Inter- national trade recovery is taking place with Sir Ronald Lindsay, Dri- tish Ambassador.
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BRITISH AID FOR WOUNDED
ANOTHER RED CROSS UNIT LEAVES
י.
London, Feb. 6,
Part of the second British Red Cross unit, under the command of Dr. Kelly, will all on Thursday for Port Sudan, where it will meet Indian doctora and dressers before procced- ing to Ethiopia.
The rest of the party will sail on Saturday for Gondo, in North-West. Ethiopia, where the Red Cross unit will be situated.
Dr. Kelly is a retired officer of the Colonial medical service,—Reuter's Bulletin Service.
STRIKE CANCELLED
New York, Feb. &.
Mr. Hull expressed the hope of nubatantial accomplishment as a ro- The threatened strike of thousands sult of the conferences, although so of elevator operators in New York far noither the American nor the has been cancelled, since a compromise British Governments have advanced with the employers has been reached. concrete proposals-Reuter..
United Preza.
MERE MAN CHALLENGING WOMAN'S AIR RECORD
Last Month
Washington, Feb. 5.. Figures issued by the State Department reveal. that large purchases of acro- planes and machine-guns were made from the United States by China last month.
The consignments exceed- ed $3,000,000 in value and accounted for almost three- quarters of the total Ameri- can sales of war material to foreign countries.—Reuter,
3 BRAINHAGENCIES MENSENECIANIZE
VESSELS TRAPPED IN ICE
SEA FROZEN OFF TIENTSIN
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS
REPLY FOR GOVERNMENT Replying for the Government, Viscount Cranborne declared they would adopt no policy which would impair the British Empire or injurei its prosperity.
They still believed international di cussions of economic problems would be immensely valuable and might play! un important part in the eventual solution of the difficulties. But these execelingly complex questions might easily lead gradually to a new World Economic Conference. Could anyone ny the time was ripe for that? he Jasked.
If there were any failure at such a conterener it would be disastrous, The warned.
The time for the next step could not be fixed at the moment, he went un. The Government. was not ahirk-) ing the
Mr. George Lansbury, the veteran Labourite, who declared in the House of Commons yesterday that in the: whole of his life he had never den greater danger of war than at present.
Meat Strike
Expected To
End Shortly
GOVERNMENT TO
UNARMED STUDENTS ATTACKED
REPORT OF S'HAI DISTURBANCES
LORD MARLEY'S VERSION
London, Feb. 5.
Information was sought by Lord Marley in the flouse of Lords to-day regarding the alleged, use of forei against unarmed student demonstra-
tho tors by police, including Britons, in
faternational
Settlement Shanghai last December,
however, was withdrawn after the The formal mution in this matter, Government spokesman's reply.
Lord Marley dwelt at length upon the peacefulness of the Chinese de- monstrators on this occasion.
Lord Stanhope, in answer, said the reports he had read in a local nowa- paper differed materially from Lori Marley's account of the happenings. It was obvious from what ho had read that the studenta had disorganised traffic and had tried to enter the In- ternational Settlement from
of parts the Chinese-controlled elly.
ACT IF PARLEYS FAIL the International Council, had used
NO ANIMOSITY
TO WORKERS
He would inquire, said Lord Stan- hope, whether the Shanghai Municipal Pulice, who were under the control of undue violence; but the very last thing the
the Municipal Council would desire its officers to do would be to attack the Chinese unnecessarily and raise bad feeling between the Chi- nese and foreigners.
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**Y B so obviously against the in- terests of everybody on the Council
torrst London, Feb. 5.
The Smithfield market strike will and everybody living in. Shanghai probably end on Saturday night:
that I much doubt that accuracy of
Government spokesman.
issued, but the developments to-day
No official statement has yet been Lord Marley'n information," said the point to un early termination of the theless, to ask Mr. Anthony Eden, the Lord Stanhope undertook, revor-
trouble.
The Smithfield Employers' Council, Foreign Secretary, to make enquiries after a long meeting, issued a state- from Shanghai in the mutter ment in which it was emphasised that Rester.
there was no feeling of vindletiveness towards the men, and intimating that if work is resumed the Council will
Treasury Opposes Loan proceed with discussions in an amic-
To Meet Expense
London, Feb. 5. The Goverment's de- fence plans are now under- stood to be practically.com. plete, and will be considered at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
It is learned that the prospect of the flotation of a loan in order to repair the deficiencies in the three de- fence services is now reced- ing, as the Treasury is opposed thereto.
The view is held that short-term borrowing by means of Treasury Bills will be able to provide current.
as the defence scheme proceeds.--Reuter.
finance Jasuc and a preliminary
examination of the problem had already been begun, but it was in- possible to fix tato until circum- stances favoured further negotiations. CONSERVATIVE AMENDMENT
Mr.. Emrys Evans, Conservative, moved an amendment to Mr. Lans bury's resolution.
He agreed with the first part of the resolution, but added that he was confident the Govorament would take all practicable steps to promote In- terfiational prosperity and concord.
HOPE FOR THRONE DASHED
Mr. Robert II. Bernays, Liberal, or HOUSE OF HÅPSBURG the Simon camp, declared Mr. Lans] bury's way of securing peace was to glvo overything away.
LACKS SUPPORT
Tientsin, Feb. 6, This port is virtually Blled with shipping, owing to the ice conditions, unknown for many years, which have resulted from continuous easterly Mr. Lansbury hotly dissented.
winds of the past overal days.
Bernays asked whether there
The sea bax frozen along the entire was anything for which Mr. Lansbury STARHEMBERG'S
coast and icebergs have been reported would urge resistance. thirty foot high,-
PROMISE
The worst conditions are thirty nothing for which he would take Mr. Lansbury retoried there was milan to see from Taku.
Butterfeld and Swire's Shuntien, methods of fighting than killing some- human life. Thoro wore ather
Paris, Feb, G. which is one of the fastest and most body.. He wished ho had never taken claim the Hapsburg Throne in Austria Hopes that Archduke Oito will re- powerful of the coasting steamer, office because he would rather did have been somewhat dashed to the battled through leg to within fifty Flight Lieutenant Tommy Rose left Lympne at twenty.miles of Taku, but encountered, fee than betray his pacifle principles, he ground by conversations between M.
London, Feb. 6.
there to a thickness of ten feet nad
declared,
MOTION DEFEATED
| Finnüin, French Foreign Minister, and Prince von Starhemborg, the Austrian Vice-Chancellor,
able way-Reuters Bulletin Servier, GOVERNMENT PREPARED
London, Feb. 5. IL is understood that the Govern ment intends to organise the distri bution of meat to ten million Britons unless the Smithfield strikers and em ployers reach an agreement by Satur
day.
FIRST PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
KING TO ATTEND THE
INDUSTRIES FAIR.
London, Feb, 5. There has been no distribution of ment will be to visit the British In- King Edward's first public engage. meat in London since Saturday; dustries Fair at Olympia shortly Many butchers' shops are closed, and after the opening day on February 18. the remainder have only small suplenter's Bulletis Service. plies, which are fetching tremendous prices. Even canned meat supplies It is learned that King Edward is
London, Feb. 6. are depleted.
the duties of Kingship. On Sunday, continuing his vigorous life, despite gurbed in running he run three miles in throyalept Wind--' sor--United Preat.
The police fear that the 8,200 strik. ers at the market may start disorders at any monent.-United Press.
A. British Wireless message states
RECOVERY LOAN that yesterday afternoon the King
FOR CHINA
BEARING FIVE PER
CENT. INTEREST
Nanking, Feb. G..
was present at a meeting of King George's Jublice Trust, held at St. James' Palace.
GOLD AND SILVER
New York, Feb. 5.
allver
It is understood that as the result The World Production of of.a discussion yesterday morning by during the month of December, 1035, the Central Polities! Council, the in-totalled 22,183,000 fine ounces, of tercat on the ney Recovery Loan will which the United States produced ba fixed at five per cent. Instead of 0,088,000 fine ounces, while produc- six per cont
tion of gold during the same period The Consolidation Loan, which is amounted to 2,028,000 fine ounces, of for the funding of the, old issue, will which the, United States, produced ed in the original proposal-Reuter. bear oix per cent, interest, as stipulat-862,000, Canada 300,000 and South
Africa 200,000 fine ounces Router.
U.S.-N.Z. AIR MAILS TO OPERATE BEFORE LONG
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
Washington, Feb. 5.
Mr. Harlee Branch, Assistant Postmaster-General of the five minutes after midnight in an attempt to break Amy thereapon turned back to Tangku.
United States, said to-day that the House sub-Committee on- Mollison's England-to-Capetown record flight of four days, six She was assisted by ice-breakers.
Appropriations expects establishment of air mail between hours and fifty-four minutes. He is making the flight in the
America, Hawafi, Australia and New Zealand as soon as it is The pilots are compelled to walle The Houso rejected, by a vote of 228 It is understood that Prince von Miles Falcon monoplane with which he won the King's Cup over the les to ships outside the bar to 187, the latter part of Mr. Lans- Starherberg gave an assurance that
established that the present trans-Pacific service is n autcess. That year.
and the Halho River is frozen hard bury's motion, urging the summoning Austria would not consider the ques-
He did not expect the new service in 1936.:: The route to be followed will be viajon November 18, after travelling are short of water and other supplies, no
From its mouth. The tee-bound ships of an international conference. It had tion of the restoration of the The trans-Paciflo service thus far. “Perhap the most
important Malta, Cairo Khartoum, Kisumu and 0,250 miles.
quarral with his belief in the monarchy until she had consulted had been "perfect" and he expected elements of this service are mare or Salisbury-Reuter...
་ On December 11 of the same year and some are flylug distress signals. futility of war.
Czecho-Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia and passenger carrying would start in the loss: intangible, but to the man who Mrs. Amy Mollison, Great Britain's arrived at the English airport on she loft Capetown for Croydon and
Rumania, who are members of the spring. FBACK TO PORT
The House passed, by a vote of 207 Little Entente and who have hithertu
Ang studios. It only casually it is cloar 141, best known woman filer, made her December: 18, after seven days, woven Numerous ships. put back to port mont whial expressed confidence that
Mr. Evatus
that itcoms unquestioned that amend- been strongly against restoration:
The China Clipper hd carried quicker transportation not only im record flight from Lympna to Cape hours and five minutes of travel upon learning of conditions in the the Government would do all possible. This declaration has been received as well as cargo, and postage brought but stimulates-trade, a tremendous 1,800 lbs. of inad on her first flight, proves relations between countries town, in 1932. She left Lompne on The weather alowed her up consider Gulf and overal Hatho ice-breakers to guard the peace of the world and in Paris with satisfaction-Reuter's a return of $86,000, which, paid for volume of which goes to the Oriant,” November 14 and landed at Capetown ably.
(Continued on Page 7) the interests of the Entpire--Reuter, Bulletin Service,
the fight three times över.
Mr. Branch, sell, United Prem