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The
FIRST EDITION
FEBRUARY 24, 1936. 日二月二
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED 1801 No. 14327
MONDAY, 一拜望 吳四廿月二英港香
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MOTORISTS
WHOSE MOTTO IS
Safety
First"
ALWAYS FIT
DUNLOP TYRES
MORE SANCTIONS URGED ON LEAGUE
IMMEDIATE OIL
EMBARGO
ASKED
CLOSING OF PORTS SUGGESTED
NEW PLAN TO PARALYSE ITALIAN SHIPPING
Genova, Feb. 23.
A resolution urging the application of further sanctions against Italy will be presented to the Committee of Eighteen when it meets on March 2 by the International Federation of League of Nations Societies.
The resolution declares that the sanctions at present in force do not go near to the lengths prescribed by Article XVI of the League Covenant, and therefore the Committee of Eighteen is asked to vote in favour of an oil embargo im- mediately.
It is suggested that the League nations close their ports to Italian ships if necessary and to ships of neutral countries carrying goods to Somaliland or Eritrea.
The resolution also calls for a grant of money to assist Ethiopia in defending herself against the aggressor power,--- Reuter.
DIPLOMATIC MANOEUVRE
Washington, Feb. 23. Reports that the rainy season niny arrive before any military decision in the Italo-Ethiopian war caused expert speculation here that Signor Benite the Mussolini presently regards African military adventure as less important than an unrevealed diploma.
tic objective.
Military experts are very canny in appraising the results of the Italian
thus far, as only Signor} and his intimate advisers know to what extent showy military
have
been sub
concerns.
to large Italian political
GERMANY LOOKS TO DEFENCES
WOULD WELCOME ANY SECURITY -SCHEME-
PEACE PARLEY IN AMERICAS
There are two points of view among trained observers here as to what has happened in East Africa, One view, taking into account military factors, is that the Italian armies in the field have encountered extremely difficult natural obstacles to the invasion, and have taken the slow but necessary
Berlin, Feb. 23. courso of consolidating positions,
Any fresh proporals which Britain building highways, and avoiding un- necessary loss of life,
This military opinion thinks events and France might bring forward for have demonstrated the Italian taska European settlement, any scheme to be an infantry job" belleves, or formula by which the peace of the also, that the spectaculur Air bombing nations might be more securely guard raids have been less important than ed, would be welcomed by Germany. doing the the air reconnaissance, and is very At present Germans are sceptical as to the advantage to be same thing as other nationalities: derived from the reported movement looking after their own defences, of Italian largo guns into the interior. AVOIDING FITCHED BATTLES
The idea also prevails that the Ethiopians, either through native training or experts' counsel, have been very skilful in avoiding pitched harassing of battles
favour tactics. Ethiopian operations have
TIPS ON TO-DAY'S RACES
DERBY DAY AT HAPPY VALLEY
TRACK STILL HEAVY
(By "Captain Foster") ·
It is Derby Day at the Valley to- day, Chief interest naturally centres in this race, the classic event of the Meeting, for which Mr. Harbtad's Royal Scot is a warm favourite.,
The weather, though still somewhat overcast, in more favourable than on the opening day, although the course is still on the heavy side.
My elections for to-day's ruces, which include the Hongkong Derby, are as follows.
TOWER STAKES
The Gorilla Balios
Mountain View
PERTH PLATE (First SECTION)
Holiday Ere
A Grand Time Lancashire Lad
CURRAGH STAKES
Soldier of China Jungle Jim Mayflower
VICTORIA STAKES
Soldier of Britain "
Herod
King's Justice
CARRISON CUT
Wadebridge
Bistro Cavalcado
MONGOLIAN STAKES
Hopscotch Blue Ribbon Stopwatch
MELBOURNE CUP.
Able Amazon
Bng-Tor- Shooting Star
HONGKONG DERBY
Royal Scot Honeymoon Eve Bear Claw
CHATER CUP.
Ribble Hetman Bright View CHALLENGE CUP
Liberty Bay
King's Warden King's Jubilee "BLACK ROCK" STAKES
Silversmith Boolat Bay Tyne
BA article This was the gist of appearing in the Frankfurterzeitung. PERTH PLATE (SECOND which is understood to have found SECTION) considerable sympathy in official quarters-Reuter.
Pan-
PEACE CONFERENCE
Buenos Aires, Feb. 23. been on a senie to cause belief that Replying to President Franklin D.
con- Roosvell's suggestion for A the Ethiopians are obtaining siderable supplies of arms and American peace conference, President ammunition from outside sources. Justo of the Argentine declared to-day The second point of view is that that he shares the view that the time the Italians had men and equipment (Continued on Page 7) « to accomplish
impressive more
military feats than have yet been re- ported from any of the African war fronts, and that the high command has deliberately refrained from a smashing infantry and air offensive which might have brought about, Junction of the forces in Eritren and
(Contiued
on, Page 7.)
STOP PRESS
Yo Ito Zodiac
Violet Queen
Daily Double Event HORSCOTCH/ROYAL SCOT.
FIRST MINER M.P. OF
BRITAIN PASSES
London, Feb. 28.
The death has occurred of Mr. William Adamson, well- known Labourite, who was formerly Secretary for Scotland, having held this ministerial position in the Labour Governments in 1924 and in 1929-81. He had latterly been General Secretary of the Fife, Kinross and Clackmannan Miners' Association. He was the first miner member of Parliament.
Mr Adamson, who was born in Parliamentary arena, when he con 1863, was a native of Halbeath, Fio. teated the West Fife constituency in He entered the mines at the early the Labour interest. His first esany into the realm of politics was not a ago of eleven years
In 1890 he was appointed a delegate successful one, his opponent, Mr. John to represent the branches of Halbeath D. Hope, the then Liberal candidate, and Kingseat of the Fife and Kinnis election of the same year he was triumphant In the December Minera Association. Subsequently he was elected vice-president of the again forward as a candidate for Association, during the tenure of Parliamentary honours, and this time which position he acted for a few be gained the mandate of the poople.
In months as laterim president-
1902 he was appointed assistant For four years in the Heum of secretary of the Association, and in Commons Mr. Adamson was lendor 1008 Mr. Adamson was elected to of the Labour party, post to which Lake over the full reins of office, MJ, R. Clynes succeeded. PERSENTERE POLITICS
Mr. Adamson was the firah miners' *** 16 was in 1010, that Mr. Adamson ropresentative to be sent to Parlie Brat came prominently into the mentReuter.
The Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda, one of the world's richest ralera, was pictured sitting on his gollen throne at ceremonies that opened his diamond jubilee durbar at Baroda, India, recently. Aged 79 years, he has occupied the throne of his rich state for 50 years, having arcended to the royal dais when he was 12. He visited Hong kong in 1910.
High-Born
Spaniards
In Flight
BUT EXILES HURRY TO RETURN
WHOLE NATION CELEBRATES
(Special To "Talograph")
Paris, Feb, 20.
Silverites
Abandon
All Hope
BRIEF CANTON- VISIT
SIR F. LEITH-ROSS RETURNING
DUE IN COLONY TO-NIGHT.
Sir Frederick. Leith-Ross, Chiof Economic Adviser to the British Treasury, who left Hongkong on Friday night to visit Canton, is expect- ed to return to the Colony by the afternoon express train this evening.
Sir Frederick, who is on an economic mission to China, will be accompanied by Mr. N. E. Young, British Treasury official who has been working in Hortg kong for some months, and by his private secretary.
The visit to Canton was to exchange views with the representatives of the Government and the banks there, and now that he has discussed conditions with these representatives of the South, Sir Frederick will return to Shanghai for a short time before re- turning to England.
He will proceed to Government House this evening as the guest of
The late Mr. William Adamson, Labour Government, whose death former Secretary for Scotland in the
occurred yesterday.
PLANNING CHINA'S RECOVERY
H. E. Sir Andrew Caldecott, and will ABOLISHING HEAVY
stay there until
his departure on
Wednesday at noon on the C.P.5. liner TAXES AND DUTIES
Empress of Russia.
Yacht Sunk In Squall
PROTECTION
OF SILVER
Shanghai, Feb. 24. comprehensive programme of national recovery through economic
NO LEGISLATION IN TWO OTHERS BADLY self-help, the elimination of wasto and
PRESENT SESSION
NO LONGER AN ISSUE
(Special To "Telegraph"}
Washington, Feb. 23.
DAMAGED
extravagance, domestic
of
nationalisation
unification and
icontrol of vo onterprises, th
and labour, and
The Hongkong yacht fleet suffered promotion of arbitration between
the serious damage in yesterday's wild capital weather. One boat was sunk and two development of foreign trade, sub- mitted by Dr. H. H. Kung to the sixth others were dismásted..
plenary session of the Central Execu ilva Gounell has been adopted by the Central Political Council,
•Haven Mini
affected by the have been instructed to
од memoranda
tho
G-6, one of the smaller craft, filed and foundered, in shallow water in the harbour and her occupants got Ja ducking.
up
programme seeks the fulfilment.
A-1. ont of the fastest boats in measures for their enforcement A steady stream of refugee, ariato-
The silver bloc in Congress has the Colony, and H-1, another trim crats from Spain continues to pour virtually abaloned all hope of little craft, lost their masts in Builden ncross the frontier into France. The legislation for the benefit of the mone-furious aqualls. express train servico between France tary status of silver during the pre- and Spain is booked up for u fortsent session of Congress. night in advance.
CELEBRATE VICTORY.
The Administration's desire for an
HIGH COST OF
· GOVERNMENT
· Radicals, expelled from Spain under early adjournment of Congrem, plus the old regime, are returning to their the continued inflatlonists agitation native land, The Leftist ex-Minister, for currency expansion, have had the Senor Pietro, is among those who have effect of mibmerging the silver issue, re-entered Spain from exile abroad. Moreover, the Treasury's lukewarm -Renter Special.
attitude towards the price-raising policy ha
has contributed to the negative AMERICAN FINANCIAL ailver picture. In Romo- Madrid, Feb. 23.
cannot be mined profitably Various celebrations and demonstra that silver quarters it is being said until the prices of copper, lead and tions have been held in honour of the Left victory and the signing of the tin advance. amnesty setting free same 30,000 poll- tical prisoners, but the official festivi-that silver has lost its prestige as a Veterans' Bonus, for farmers and for ties have been postponed. until March political issue and that it is no longer relief during 1930 will total. from
when the whole of Spain will re-impant in the 1836 elections, ux-$3,500,000,000 to $4,000,000,000.
cept to a few Western states..
the recent Supreme Court Joico in its emancipation.
decision does not decide the validity
whole of the
Tennessee Valloy Authority programme, it is neverthe Insidered harmful to utility
OUTLOOK
Washington, Feb. 22. It is estimated that the Govern-
cash
for payments
tho By othora the belief is expressed ment's
Meanwhile, the spirit of carnival holds sway. The streets are filled
with joyid, singing groups, and poll- S'HAI EXCHANGE
ties has been relegated to the back- ground temporarily at least.---Reuter,
MARKET
STEADY BUT VERY QUIET
Shanghai, Feb. 21. The foreign exchange market is steady and very quiet this morning.
U.S. dollars 80%. Starling 1/234.
prospects...
Election politics will restrain the
rate of recovery, but will be followed
by a rapid advance. Swan, Culbert
son and Fritz.
.D.
A farewell dinner to the Italian
Comni. A. Consul-General, Bianconi, was given on Saturday THO night by the Consul for Peru. gathering Included a number of re presentatives of the Consular Body
Gold Bars 81,148.20 United PraeaIn the Colony."
FORD
EXPERIMENTS WITH
FLYING FLIVVERS
Detroit, Feb. 23.
of the policy announced by Dr. Kung on his assumption of office and fn- cludes the abilition of exorbitant levies and miscellaneous taxes and a reduc tion in or
from farm sURIAX
so as to
those
arate the position of
Other points, such as the imposition of an equalisation tax designed to pro- - vent the outflow of silver and the enforcement of a policy of legal tender to readjust the monetary situation have already been carried out.-Kenter.
LOUIS- BRADDOCK MATCH
BOMBER" HAS TO WHIP SCHMELING
VENUES NOT SELECTED
New York, Feb. 23. Negotiations for a Joe Louis-Jimmy Braddock championship match in September between Madison Square Garden, and the Twentieth Century Club, are under way. They depend upon Louis defeating Max Schmeling. in their June battle.
Mika Jacob, 20th Century Club pro- moter, who has Louis under contract until 1940, said he conferred with Col. John Reed Kilpatrick, Garden-pro sident,
title arding joint promotion of a
long I have such a long The Ford Motor Company, inactive in the field of aviation contrast on Louis and the Garden |holds à contract on "Braddock for the since abandonment of its huge tri-motored all-metal planes, 18 champion's fret title defonca,!!. experimenting on a "flvyer"" monoplane powered by a refined Jacobs said, "the only way the match automobile engine, a spokesman for the millionaire manufac- can be arranged is for the two
parties to get together." 21, turer sald The late Mr H. L. Roosevelt,
Jacobs, It was learned, wants to Assistant Secretary of the US Navy He revealed that the two-place perimental purposes as "X-999-E," hold the match at Yankee Stadium
and a baggage because it has a larger seating capas. Department, whose death was re-monoplaus, powered by a Ford V-8 has dual controls,
ported yesterday.
engine of 116 horsepower, was licensed compartment behind the seats. It city than Madison Square Garden by the Department of Commerce last has a cruising range of more than Bowl. It was bollerod Jacobs would November 20
|500 mklam
havo to give the Garden first call on, The: craft was designed by the
Louis Services for a possible title WAR MINISTER DIES
aviation division of the Ford organisa- The experimental licence, permit defence in 1937. Jacobs probably tion," the mokesman sail. The cost ting the company to make test fights would work on a percentage basis. For Mar del Plata, Feb, 20. of the plane has not yet been set, and other experiments will expire the two fights and if Louis retained General Rodriguez, the veteran although It will be in the so-called June 1. If the craft provas wir the title in 1087, Jacobe again would Argenting. War Minister, died hors popular price class,
worthy, it may be fully licensed at have a monopoly on Joe's vervlover.
United Press, to-day,Reuter,
The news plane, licensed for ex-that time-United Pronti