SANCTIONS RUIN NAVAL ACCORD
ITALY WILL SIGN CONDITIONALLY
VISCOUNT MONSELL AS
PEACE-MAKER
London, Feb. 24..
The situation at the Naval Conference, where Britain, the United States, France and Italy are attempting to create a draft treaty acceptable to all concerned, remains unfmproved tó-day.
Special efforts to find a way out of the deadlock were made when Admiral Count Giusseppe Raincri-Biscia of Italy con- ferred with Viscount Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty, and conveyed to the British naval spokesman his latest instructions from Rome.
Both sides are reticent in discussing their conversations, but do not deny that the question of sanctions was raised by the Italian spokesman.
It is deduced that Italy has reaffirmed her intention of making final signature of the naval treaty conditional upon a satisfactory settlement of political issues.
However, the United States is most unwilling to allow political issuen to interfere with or affect the signing of the treaty in any way. America Ins
no intention of becoming a
n treaty which might involve any
עמם
sort of entanglement in European diplomacy. Mr. Norman Davis, head!
PROMOTIONS FORECAST
of the American delegation, saw Vis| CHANGES IN JAPAN'S
Yount Monsell after the British leader
had talked with Admiral Count Rainer-Blscia, and Viscount Mousell) will talk with the Italian chief dele- gate again to-morrow,
CHINA COMMANDS
Tokyo, Feb. 25, The Anahi Shimbun, prominent
The French attitude further com Tokyo daily newspaper, forecasts a plientes the situation. France insists number of Important changes in the
army commanda in China,
upon the inclusion of political alla General Seiji Kazuki will be
alons in the naval trenty protocol.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY* 25,
PROBING SECRETS' LEAKAGE
EDEN'S STATEMENT TO COMMONS
ITALY'S CLAIM UNJUSTIFIED
(Special To "Telegraph")
London, Feb. 24. The Government is doing its utmost to discover how the leakage of the Maffey Report occurred, declared Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, in the House of Commons today.
Mr. Eden stated-that, the document was not particularly important now, and its disclosure had not embarrassed the Government, There justification for the Italian suggestion
wis
that the document established the variability or insincerity of the Gov- ernment's policy.
FURTHER LABOUR REFORMS
NEW ZEALAND'S PROGRESS
ARBITRATION
SYSTEM
Wellington, Feb. 24. The Premier of New Zealand has announced further
n
programme whereby the Government Arbitration Act would be amended. He stated
New Zealand was the only that country in which Labour would have arbitration on questions of wages and other denianda.
The Government also proposed to fix prices for agricultural products, reduction of mortgages to farmers,
and an increase in old age pensions.
Shorter hours for labour would be The document originated through fixed, to enable more of the unem an Italian enquiry concerning Britishployed to find work-Renter's Bulle- interests in Ethiopia. A committee in Service. of investigation was appointed, but no specific reply was given to Italy, be- cause Britain's personal interests had meanwhile become subordinated to her obligations under the League.
Inter, Mr. Eden declared that tho
leakage occurred in Paris.
The Labourite. Dr. Hugh Dalton, re- called that a leakage regarding the Hoare-Laval peace proposals occurred when Sir Samuel Hoare was in Paris.
Ho voiced the uneaalness of members regarding these disclosuTEA,
Mr. Eden declared that ho WIL naturally umble to disclose the stops which were being taken to prevent similar leakages.---Reuter Special.
FALSE ROBBERY REPORT
WOMAN BOUND
OVER
She is just as insistently in favour appointed tieneral Offer Command. of such an arrangement as the Uniteding in North Chinn, with Major: Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magie Appearing on rentand before Mr. States is opposed to it. It is there- (icneral Seiichi Kita
bis chief oftracy this morning, Wong Kwan, aged fore obvious that the Naval Con- staff, the paper says.
32, married woman, was bound over ference is facing a most difficult and Major-General Takayushi Mat
in the sum of $50 to come up for delicate' situation, and there is a fear
will
become chief of the it called upon within that, having lost Japanese support, Sprint Servies Corps, with head-Jugment if page on was fine the conference may also lose Ameri-quarters at Mukden, in succession to can sympathy and degenerate into af Major-General Daihara, who will be strictly European affair.-Renter, promoted Lient.-General, it is be
hovel-Reuter,
ANNA MAY WONG
TO BE ENTERTAINED TO-NIGHT
will also be at the reception this even- ing given in her honour.
WELSH NATIONAL
DAY
FUSILIERS' PRIVATE
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
À GOOD MIND POSSESSES A KINGDOM- -Seneca.
Two cases of Diphtheria and we cases of Meningitis were reported to the local Health authorities during week-end.
report of a robbery to the police on January 14.
Detective-Sub-Inspector R. Curning. ham appeared for the prosecution, while Mr. M. A. da Silva defended.
Foo Yuk-ching, police interpreter, testifled that he was present at the Yaumati Police Station when defen-
NO WEAKENING OF SANCTIONS
(Continued front Page 1.)
in arms to play her full part in the scheme.
NO ENCIRCLEMENT
"It is essential that, in reaffirming And our attachnient to the League
should collectivo security we
dis- tinguish clearly between that policy and a policy of encirclement. The British Government will take is full shore in collective security. But we will have no lot nor part in any encirclement plan."
Ile regretted the increased expen- diture on armaments, which had be- come inevitable. But there was this incanure of comfort; rearmament to strengthen collective security was the cheapest form of rearmament.
1936.
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MORE SPURIOUS
COINS
PRISON SENTENCE
IMPOSED
on
B
Remanded from Saturday charge of the possession of 209 coun- tenfeit Hongkong 1935 issue ten-cent "We are obliged to reurm because pieces, Tse Fuk, 39, unemployed, of will of nations," Mr. Eden declared, months hard labour by Mr. S. F. of the lack of confidence in the good-nu fixed abode, was sentenced to four
"and the obsession of fear."
Balfour at the Central Magistracy Fear of unprovoked aggression this
morning. could only beeliminated by the Detective Sergeant T. Cashman graund strengthening of collective stated that at about 12.15 p.m. on security, until every nation was February 21 a Chinese revenue officer convince that in no circumstances was searching passengers, disembark- could aggression pay.—Heuter.
ing from the steamer Kwong Tung- berthed at the Yuen On Wharf when THREE PARTS
he
saw the defendant carrying a pot suspended from straw. In the pot London, Feb. 24. An Important speech
was found a paper packet containing 07) the the coins which were later pronounced international outlook was rande by
to be counterfeit by Sergeant Whil-
1
dant made the report of the robbery, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthonycroft, of the Treasury.
Witnesa ricted as interpreter. When defendant made the report she was inn state of excitement; she also stated that she was carrying a child at the time.
REPORT LODGED
Eden, in his eagerly-awaited speech
on
erament had departed neither from their original decision in principle regarding the oil sanction, taken lest November, nor from their resolve to take their full part with others in such collective-action-as- the-League- may decide upon in their dispute. Morcover, it remained the policy of the Government to maintain stendly collective resistance to aggression. They would be guided in every de dision by the spirit of the Covenant
in the Cominiona this evening. The The defendant first told the police speech fell into three parts. The first that he had stolen the pot from on dealt with the
Italo-Ethiopian board the ship and later said that he Miss Anna May Wong, famous
question, in the handling of which got the coins from a friend, named Chinese cinema star, has been en-
CELEBRATION
The case for the prosecution then the opposition speaker, Mr. Leer Ah Fel, in Canton and brought them thusiastically entertained since her arrival in this Colony last Friday,
St. David's Day falling on a Sunday closed, and as his Worship held that Smith (Labour) had charged the down to Hongkong to use.
with dilatoriness. In This evening at the Peninsula Hotel, this year, the Royal Welch Fusiliers there was a case for defendant to Government
answer, defendunt gave evidence,
the second part of his speech, she will be entertained by Mr. Peter are observing the day of their Patron
She stated that her husband was
Mr. Eden offered observations Sin, who was, until last week, Chair Saint on Saturday, February 20. The an employee of the Gas Company. certain subjects not directly related man of the Board of Directors of the celebrations fall within the period of During the past four years witness to this dispute, and the speech closed Tung Wah..
rank Wah and Tong Court mourning therefore be of an
for the latu King had been collecting rent occasionally with a roview of the International Kwong Wah Eastern Hospitals.
George V and
for a rent collector, and during those situation as a whole. In an interview, Mr. Sin-states that entirely-private-character, ------ times there was never any shortage Mr. Eden recalled, that within ten he knew Miss Wong well whilst he The Trooping of the Colour at of money handed in. On the day inlays of the outbreak of war, Italy was in England four years ago and Shamshuipo Camp on Sutur-lay and that other old friends of Miss Wong the officers dinner in the evening will qucation witness received two $10 had been declared the aggressor by inutes, and gave in change $1. Those number of States on the Counelf be purely regimental affairs to which noter were red coloured.
and a decision had been ratified and the public is not invited.
approved by 50 States members of After the incident witness went to the Assembly A Committee had make a report and at that time had been set up which proposed four men- itself.
Bures to be applied against Italy. $27 odd. Some of that money was
"There can be neither weakness nor about that wavering in this course until peace her own and some had been collected What was remarkable witness was the principal tenant. from sub-tenants of the flat of which cord was its rapidity rather than is signed. The fact that the League its dilatorinens. The Co-ordination is not omnipotent ahould not make us Committee and the Sub-Committee weaken in our support of it. Though When witness reported, the Inspec- had the unwelcome task of organis- it cannot achieve everything, it can tor said, "Is that true?" and witnessing those sanctions, suggested to him that enquiries bo "It was clear that financial sanctions months, it has grown in authority schleve much. In the past twelve made. When the Inspector went with and the refusal to accept Italian ex- and prestige, und with prestige comes witness to her home, the Inspectorports by States members of the Lea-power. There are still those who acarched witness's person. Witnessgue could not be made immediately produced $7 from her left lower inner effective. Their object was gradually regard the League us dangerous, but
nobody who knows anything pocket and the Inspector asked if to reduce the purchasing powers of foreign affairs would rogard it lo there was any more. Witness put her the aggressor State. The right hand into her right lower Inner experts of Italy to nations of
normal day as negligible." Messrs. Benjamin and Potts, re-pocket and was about to take out a
League, amounted to 70 per cent. of Proceeding, Mr. Eden referred to ceived the following quotations from packet of cigarettes and two $16 notes, her export trade, and the power of the constructive aspect of the League A cripple, named Chan Ching, 45, their Manila Agents this morning and the Inspector seized her wrist and the aggressor to purchase abroad as distinct from lis negativo aspect pleaded guilty before Mr. Halfour at Benguet Consols, Ps. 11.80 b.--11.90 pulled the hand out of the pocket. In must be seriously diminished in con- a policenian-its task as a con- elliator and peacemaker. All desired the Contral Magistracy this morning. Antamoks, Ps. 1.10 -1.16 that hand witness had the cigarettes sequence of such sanction. A nation
in such a position could, of course, the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. He re- to see a watisfactory settlement of to the theft of two bars of soap from United Paracales, 27 b.-.27 s.; San and the banknotes. 217, Jervois Street. Ho was mentene- Mauricios, 40
On seeing the cigarettes and money continue to purchase in gold so long called the report of the Committee 151 5. ed to one week without hard labour
the Insector said, "You have $20 as her reserves gold and fordign of Five, appointed by the Council lont and in to be sent to the country.
snatched 7" here. Why did you say it had been exchange allowed, but in such con-
possible Sub-Inspector A. Kirby prosecuted.
Witness explained that ditions the resources of any nation September, to examine. the money was her own but the Ins must be steadily depleted and there basis of settlement satisfactory to all members of the League. Un- not at Look her, back to the police station. purchase must be exhausted alto- that time accepted by
Cross-examined, witness denied that gether.
the Italian the notes produced in Court were the
Government, but in the view of the ones she received an rent at 159
British Government, that report sill Woosung Street.
represented basis upon which any further attempts at conciliation should be made.
A dinner dance will be held at Repulse Bay Hotel on Wednesday ni 8.30 p.m.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day totalled 0.24- inch. The total since January 1 is 3.54 Inches against an average of 2.79 inches,
Mr. H. E. Harling, who is Manag ing Director of A. Cameron & Co. (China) Lid, arrived from Shanghai by the Conte Verde, and is staying at Repulse Bay Hotel.
Three weeks' hard labour was posed by Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court this morning on Chau
the
An oll lamp upsetting and igniting/ Yuk-tin, 30, unemployed, who admittpector said she was telling lies and † must come a time when her power to fortunately, Its terma were
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mosquito net believed to have ed stealing a hose pipo from a build- been the cause of a fire which broke ing under construction in Tai long out on the first floor of 103, Apliu Road. It was stated by Desactive Street, Shamshulpo at 4.20 o'clock this Sergeant. P. O. Guild that the defen- morning. Though the inmates were dant was arrested trying to sell the asleep at the time they all escaped pipe at Lower Lascar How, unhurt. The flames were extinguish- i ed by the Fire Brigade.
CUMULATIVE EFFECT
MEANS TO END
of
Sub-Inspector Curiningham: I put It was surely clear from the efforts it to you that I merely pointed to which had been made in Italy that A fine of $15, or, in default three your pocket 7-No. you put your hand the significance of these sanctions was fully realised there. The effect my pocket. weeks' hard labour was imposed upon Evidence of character was then of them was, in fact, continuous and
"I think it Important that we should A fine of $25 was infileted upon Li Fong-chol, 28, unemployed, when given by Wong Shiu-pe, rent collector, cumulative and must ultimately have Mrs. C. M. Sclater, of No. 32 Nathan he admitted that he attempted to avoid who stated that defendant's character an Important Influence in achieving make it clear what kind of objective the League should, in our judgment, Itead, when she pleaded guilty before payment of his fare to travel by the was good, and witness had entrusted what was the main objective of the have in mind while it persists with Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Yaumati ferry; before Mr. Macfadyen hor with collecting rent on and off League namely the cessation of sanctions. Sanctions, unwelcome as Magistracy this morning to s sum at the Kowloon Magistracy this during the past three years, and there hostilities,
they are to all of us, are nothing The Leaguo was now considering mans for allowing her Scotch terrier morning. Inspector Shannon stated had never been any shortage.
moro than a means to an end. In abroad uamuzzled on February 0. In that defendant was seen by a ticket EVIDENCE CONFLICTS
sunctions involving a commodity the this case, the end is a settlement in supply of which was, to a great ox- admitting the summons defendant inspector to enter the wharf at Jordan In asking his Worship to dismiss tent, in the hands of non-members which will establish normal relations docordance with League principles. explained that the dog managed to Read by an entrance which was the defendant, Mr. Silva pointed out of the League. To my mind, oil is between the parties on slip out of the door, but the amah marked "No admittance."
that the evidence of the prosecution
A lasting went after it straight away but be
was contradictory and the evidence of sanction like any other and must basis. I hope the report of the Inspector Cunningham had only been be judged by the same criterion Committee of Five will be neither Kore sho, could get the dog, she met the door," candidly admitted Lai Ming Chinese detective. It was extraordin- every nation at. Goneva has before of His Majesty's Government, the "I was going to use it to break open supported in one question by the whether its imposition will help to forgotten nor set aside. In the vlow Indian constable.
stop the war, for that is object which 25, unemployed, when he appeared be- Sentences totalling four weeks' hard foro Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Ary that the interpreter should have them. It is in that spirit that the proper place for resumption of any iliacussion at Geneva, where labour wore inflicted upon So Yee. 18, Magistracy, this ruorning charged Rivent evidence tenton then ato ras in Governments must examine it and the atmosphere is always favours unemployed, when he admitted two implement fit for an unlawful pur had said that the woman was very, the Governments have not yet com
the possession of a sharp metal the report. Inspector.. Cunninghath no more about that decision, since wish to avail themselves
state of excitement mado come to their decision, I can say able to members of the League who charges of stealing four sticks from
of the was sentenced to one calm. a vacant piece of ground off Pine Pos He
machinery which is thore at their and the im-
Mr. Silva added that he wished to pleted their examination of the ex-disposal. When I return to Geneva
perts' report, the implications of Inspector Portallion stated that de-120.
arrested
дл
month's hard labour
Street, before Mr. Macfadyen at the plement was confiscated, Detective make it clear that any commenta ho which are being carefully studied by to resume discussion of further nano- Kowloon Magistracy this morning. Sargeant Dowman stated that about had made, wore not, in an attempt to the Governments of members of the flone, I wish to say, with the full- yesterday at Canton Read. He had was sewing at No. 376 Nathan Road hain's evidence.
about 6 p.m.
fendant was
p.m.
yesterday
woman disparage Sub-Inspector Cunning when she heard a noise on the second His Worshin, in roply, stated that
In his possession 400 foss sticks which floor. She went out and saw the de- in spite of what Mr. Silva had said
Lenguo."
· POLICY UNALTERED · ·
approval of this House, clearly, and unequivocably, that the British Gov- erment and this country, whilst tak ing their full part with others in the The British Government had: dona Imposition of sanctions, desire first.
fornmost to nee peace
he admitted stealing. Enquiries were fendant trying to break open the door there was no doubt that deferant made and it was found that defon- of the flat, which was empty, to she made the report knowing it to be what it could to expedite the meeting and dant had stolen. two:alings of foss pulled him down the stairs and blew false, but he would bind her over in of the Committee. The sooner à des restablished on à just basin between aticks on the provious day. The com plainant was Chan Tak, joss stick polico whistle. Defendant admitted the sum of 860 to come up for judge cision was reached by the Committee, Italy and Abyssinia."Iritiah Wira- dester.
a previous conviction.
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