NAVAL PARLEYS
CONTINUE
ROUTINE WORK DONE
BY DELEGATES
London, Feb. 20,
The announcement is mado" that Signor Grandi, Italian Ambassador in London has arranged to visit the Foreign Office in order to examine with Mr. Anthony Eden, the political problems which would follow upon the technical questions coming within the agenda of the Naval conference.
The Gorman Ambauador, accom- panied by Prince Bismarck and a Naval Attacho, called at the Foreign Once this afternoon and was received by the Foreign Secretary, and the First Lord of the, Admiralty and the First Sea Lord.
It
understood that took place the means whereby the possible ac cension of Germany to any agreement that may result from the Naval Con- Terence might be affected-British Wireless.
discussion
DEATH OF MR. A. KING
to
WELL-KNOWN - YACHT
BUILDER
To many member of the Chinese and 'European communities the news of the death of Mr. A. King, proprie tor of the A. King Slipway at Cause- way Bay, will be heard with deep regret.
The deceased, who was 20 years of age, passed away at his residence at 10.30 last night. He leaves a large family, with whom sympathy will be felt.
A familiar figury, the late Mr. A. King was of a most likeable disposi tion, and he had a wide circlo of friends amongst all sections of the community.. Local yachtsmen, in
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
Sowse dangerous gangsters, whom the New York police has succeeded in seizing during raid, don't like photo-
FASCIST RULE-IN -JAPAN FORESEEN
(Continued from Pago 1.)
the coup." was apparently normal at the time of
He said the Embassy,had received only two brief messages about noon. (12.17 p.ax.)
gra pk.
BRITAIN'S DEFENCE OFFICER SUSPENDED
"LABOUR ATTITUDE
FORECAST .
NO EXPLANATION OFFERED BY U.S. WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, Feb. 24.
|
RADIO
1936.
BROADCAST For Golf
Daventry-The Composer
At the Pianoforte
Z.E.K. PROGRAMME
From ZB.W. on a wavelength of 855 metres (645 kilocycles):
5-6 pm. Hongkong Hobel Dance Orchestra.
6-6.30 p.m. Children's Studio Cen- cort
6.30-7 p.m. Hongkong Hote! Dance Orchestra.
7-7.25 p.m. Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 (Max Bruch) played by: Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and the London Symphony Orchest.
7.25-7.42 p.m., A Recital of French Songs by Georges Thili (Tenor).
1. L'Attaque du Moulin (Bruneau); 2. Sapho-Air do Jean (Massenet); Nool (Adam); 4. Agnus Del "Jubilee Musical Hall
2-8 P.m
Farado."
8 p.m. Time and Weather Report;. Stock Quotations.
8.05-11 p.m. Chineso Studio Con-
cert,
11 p.m. Close DOWIL .8.05-10 p.m.
gramme
European Pro-
Broadcast from Z.E.K, on a Frequency of 640 kilocycles.
8.05-8.18 p.m. "Melodies of the Month" played by Len Green (Piano), 8.18-8.35 D.m.Peer Gynt Suite," No. 2. Op. 55 (Grieg) played by tho New Light Symphony Orchestra.
8.35-9.16 p.m. A Relay from Daventry,
London, Feb. 27. The Prime Minister is expected to
The recent suspension of Major announco to-morrow an early date Goncral Johnson Hagood, third rank- for the publication of the Defence ing officer in the United States Army, White Paper and Service Estimates. for which no explanation has been The general Defence debate, according given to in the House of Re-sung by Dorothy Stanton (Contralto).
by the War Department, wAE presentatives by Representativo Accompanied by the composer.
to present arrangements, will begin In the Commons on March 9.
A special meeting of
dirly and inexcusable
particular, will regret his passing, ax | Jinzaburo Mazaki, the recently austel Council of Labour, the National Thomas L. Blanton, of Texað, as "an
he was an experi, yacht-builder and his advico in yacht construction was greatly valuad:
BRITISH TRADE
VIEWS
POLICY
EXCHANGED WITH U.S.A.
* London, Feb. 20. A Parliamentary question to the President of the Board of Trade clicited the information that com mercial negotiations were taking place with Peru and that arrangements were being made for further discus- sions with Demnurk.
Confers With Emperor Ireliably learned that General Inspector-General of Military Educa- tlon, was among those who conferred with the Emperor yesterday,
He is regarded as the fader of the Army elique which engineered · the emp d'etat and it is expected he will be appointed to an important Govern- ment post. 12.20 nm))
Takahashi Alive?
Shanghat, Feb. 27. The Tokyo Way Office is reported to have issued a Communique to the effect that Baron Takahashi, formerly reported assassinate not dead that that the only wounded. The jar Once says Prime Mister, Admiral Okain, the former Prime Minister. Mr. Saito, and Mr. Watanabe, have
been slain.
Baron
Takahashi
and
Suzuki have been injured, says this General advice. Mr. Watanabe was previously reported wounded, (1.40 a.m.)
Full Martial Law
Tokyo, Feb. 27.
The Government, following its declared policy had under constant review the possibility of negotiating trade agreements with foreign coun tries. An informal exchango of views with the United States had taken place with the object of ascor The Government to-day déclared taining whether a baris existed for full martial law. General Kashii, negotiation. These had so far been commander of the Tokyo garrison, is only of an exploratory nature-in-full charge. British Wireless,
NEWFOUNDLAND'S -
POSITION
AN IMPROVEMENT REPORTED
The city is completely quiet and there, ia no ovidence of fightingg anywhere. (7.58 a.m.)United Press.
Son Receives News
representing the infamous, Trade Union Congress, the Labour outrage." Party and the Parliamentary Labour Party yesterday considered the ntti- tude to be adopted by Labour towards the Government's new defence pro-
gramme,
Representative John J. McSwain, of South Carolina, also defended General Hagood.
It is speculated that the officer's
It was decided to meet again imme-suspension is due to his recent attacks diately after the White Paper has on the Tennessee Valley Administra- become available, and it is understood tion but the War Department refuses that a majority in the Labour Move to confirm this belief.. ment agree with the view expressed recently by Sir Walter Citrine, Chair- man of the National Council that, "it may be that in pursuance of Labour's policy, we may And cannot resist a certain measure of rearmament."
we
Official sources state that it is un- likely that Major General Hagood will be court martialled, but at, the same time indicated that he will not be given. another command. It is. therefore probable that he will retire in Juno 1907-United Press,,
Union alde of the movement, at least Nowapapors state that the Trades
As the political side, as definitely Eccepts the argument that the nations supporting a collective peace system alon from whatever quarter it came.Press. must be in a position to realat aggres British Wireless
NEW FRENCH LINER
REPLACES BURNED
L'ATLANTIQUE
Paris, Feb. 20. The Ministry of Marine has signed
Declines to Comment
San Antonio, Feb. 25. Major General Hagood declined to comment on his suspension United
Should be Impeached
8.35 p.m. "The Composer at the Pianoforte. 4. Landon Ronald.
A Recital of Landon Ronald's songs,
9 p.m. Daventry News Bulletin,
9.15-9.38 p.m. Light Opera Gems, Veronique (Messager).....Light Opera Company Jolly Roger Light Partner
(Monckton); Arcady is over young ("The Arca- dians) (Monckton) ....Winnie Mel- villo (Soprano). 9.38-10 p.m.
Geraldo and his Tango Orchestra.
Goreldoland; El Relicario (Pudilla); La Violetera (Padilla); To-night give mo an hour of Love; Play, Fiddle Play: The Lady in Red. ("In Callonte").
Arany; The Pipes of
"
10 p.m. Big Ben: Close Down,
ZEESEN PROGRAMMES
programmes
for
Far
Bastern
This Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Wavers
Specia} Hamers will be broadcast from Zecora sa follows:
DJO ́20.74 m, 30,208 ka 1.80–8: 1. DJB - 10.74 m2 18,298 kg (48-815 10. ILIN 33,45 1,540 ko 4AELIS P..
19.74 m. 15,200 ko. 9 p.m-lXão NAM
DJB Washington, Feb. 2b. Representative Bianton stated to
SOUTH ABIĄ ZONE day that Mr. George H. Dorn, Socro- tary for War, and Major General
(Bouth Aala Zone, broadest from DJB. Malin Graig commanding the 9th. (19.74, metres) and JN (81.45 maire).
4.45 pm. Call DJU. DJN (German, Corps Area, ahould be impoached and
English). German Polk Bang. removed from office.-United Press.
PIETERM Forecast (Cems, Earl)
Furious Senate Debate
Washington, Feb. 25. The Senate-furiously debated the ilagood suspension to-day.
Senator Daniel O, Hastings stated that it was "an effort on the part of
his administration. Most of us are shocked at such a great General be
Congressional Committee. The charge that the President is en- deavouring to
1.
New York, Feb. 20. an order for the construction of the Mr. Rilchi Takahashi received the new 30,000-ton L'Atlantique for the news of the death of his father in Bordeaux-South American service. the President to halt all criticism of Tokyo when seated in his offles in The liner will cost 180,000,000 francs a New York skyscraper. The news and provide work for 4,000 workers at came by cable from his elder brother. St. Nazaire for two and a half years. Ting relieved of duty for what he told
In an interview, Mr. Takahashi-Reuter. Feb. 20.
declined to talk about his father's An improvement in the economic politics. He morely said that his position of Newfoundland was report father admired the Emperor, for ed to the House of Commons, on be-whom every Japanese had great res- half of the Dominions Secretary, and pest.-Roster,
Lordon,
it was added that a still further im-
provement was likely
The total assistance front the Colonial Development fund to the Newfoundland Government
Ro 'far
approved amounta
to D870,- GOO. This includos
two loans of £100,000 each in respect of schemes for fishery development and land settle- ment, designed to assist in ro
Hleving the unemployment position
British Wireless."
ESTHONIA PICKS SYSTEM
FORM OF GOVERN- MENT TO BE CHOSEN
London, Feb: 26.
All Esthonia is having a holiday owing to the holding of a plebiscite to determine the form of government.
A large majority of the poople de mand a democratic Constitution, and ask that Parliament consist of two Chambers.
Two years ago, Esthonia was placed under military Jaw, which, has con- tinued up to the present, owing to disorders led by Radicals—Router's Bulletin Service.
HEAVY BOMBING CONTINUES
ITALIANS · PRESS ON AMBAALAGI:
Rome, Feb. 20. Marshal Dadogilo's latest communi que states that the fall of Ambanlagi Is imminent, though-tha" "Ethiopians
is still in their
maintain that the place le hands aerial bombing continues
Intensive
Franco-Soviet Pact Test?
FRANCE MAY TAKE CASE TO COURT
Paris, Fab. 26. The Government may itself tako the initiative in consulting the In- ternational Court at the Hague re- garding Gammany's objections to the. Franco-Soviet Pact.
Provision for such procedure is included in the Franco-German Arbi- tration Treaty annexed to the Locarno Pact-Router's Bulletin Service.
RETAIL SALES IN BRITAIN
FURTHER INCREASE
REVEALED
London, Feb. 20.
SIR A. CADOGAN
INVITED TO ADDRESS LEGISLATIVE YUAN
to create a dictatorship,
not as unlikely as many
# p.m.
£,30 p.m.
6.45_p.m.
German Masters of Bong: Ema
Barger.
News in English,
National Socialist Hoska "Der “Angrid” by Dr. Josef Gerkbelt, Germans away' aut 1barn. 4.45 pm. News In GérmaLIKE,
1 .. Concers of Light Music. 7.20 p.m. Topical Talk,
7:38 p.m. Concert of Light Maile (con=
tinued), 1.
News In English.
1.33 p.m. Cancart of Light Musle (con-
Enord).
Class Din, DIN (Germ.. Engl.)
PART ARIA ZONB
But Aaja Zỡng broadcast, through DIQ.on 19.88 motros (18,250 kɛ) 1.10-3 p.m. Cazeert,
Senator Arthur R. Robinson re-raw as 2 p.ra.
plied that the dictatorship intimationi *#.45, 3-mu. Call DIA, DID, DIN (GAZDA,
were "entirely without foundation. I charge that at least one more Corps Commander who is actively engaged in politics, boasts that he is exerting Nanking, Feb, 20. his energies on behalf of his own Sir Alexander Cadogan has formal- candidate. He is Major General ly replied the Foreign Affairs Com- Frank O. Bolles, Commander of the mitteo of the Legislative Yuan ex-7th. Corps Area."-United Prest. pressing his acceptance with thanks, of their invitatiori to give an address to the Committeo on March 5,
The subject chosen for his address will be "The Organisation of British Diplomatic Service in Foreign Coun- tries."-Wah Kiu Yat Po.
POSTAL TRAFFIC,
London, Fob. 20, British postal traffic receipts in January, showed an average daily increase of 3.2 per cent as compared with the first month of last year.
·British Wireless,
ASSYRIAN PROBLEM
TO BE SETTLED `UNDER FRENCH PROTECTION
London," Feb. 26. The League of Nation' statement
for
for the settlement of the Assyrian Question was discussed in the House of Commons. Last night when Lord Foreign Affairs, spoke on the sup. Granbourne, Under-Secretary plementary vote of $800,000 which represents the first -- instalment of Britain's contribution of $250,000 to wards the schame.
Britain in January, 1936 was 10.88, at 8.30 pm.: On Thirdey (to-day) ment; who therefore had special res
As usual, the Cheero Club weekly whist drive held on Tuesday was a
He described the scheme as a pro- great -success-prizes, wore won by
blom which concerned more than one the following: Ladies, 1st. Mrs. Tribble, 2nd, Mrs. Hayden, Sealed No. country and which apart from its Mr. political aspect had strong religious Mrs. Ewart: gentlemen, Lat, Tork, 2nd. Mr. Hempstead; Scaled and humanitarian aspects,"
No. Mr. Radford. The prizes were dis It had been suggested in some tributed by Mrs. Deacon, and the quarters, said Lord Cranbourne, that M.C. was Mr. Medina. The next World War by the British Govem
next the Assyrians were brought into the Tuesday
March The money value of retail sales in whist drive will be on per cent higher than in January, drive at the Club commencing at
there is to be a Bridge and Mah Jong ponsibility towards them.
#That was not true; they 1935. Sales of food and perishables sharp: admission: 00: cle., brought in to
in to aid the Russian forces. throughout Great Britain rose by 12.7
Government could which includes light refreshments. While the British Gö per cent, and those of other merchan On Monday, March 8, the usual weekly not accept no responsibility they diso by 9.0 per cont
dance will be held at the Clubmall did not disguise
· For, the twolvõ-months'endod with January, an ingresso in total sales of Servicemen welcome, 6.5 per cent, was shown. In-an all- round advance except for piecegoals. -British Wireless.
were
theasfactory solution of the problem Settlement in the Ghat Aron at territories under Franch Mr. D. K. Paul will continue the mumlate in the, Levant had now been second half of his publle lecture on arranged. It was calculated that the "Civilization, the Curso of Civilizá-transfer of the Assyriam would cost tion, in the Lodge Room of the £1,140,000 of which £826,000 would Theosophical Society Hongkong Club go to reclamation and £320,000 to Armax; 10: Chater Road, at 8 pm. settlement, a to-day off"and
The British.
Britian contribution of £250, 000 represented five-twelfths of the total costat
PROFESSOR TO LECTURE
Profi L, Ferater will give a lectirre daily, while the Ethiopians are carry-on "A Tour In Imer, alongolia!! this
evening, at 9. p.m. at 82. Andrew's • One case of Diphtheria was report"|| Ha-mentioned that. Britain had al-
sing Mont graide Anightly. ·with
appreciable measura. of “Reutera „Bulletin Service,
Engl.) Derman Falk Seng. Pre- Krumma Forecast (Corm. Engl.)
9.16 p. Witine Tauth Programmer Dietrich
van Barn,
148 m. Kawa in Búgilah on DJA und ja
Dutch on DIS. DIN.
10 p.m. Germans far from homa, 1946 xăm.... German Masters of Songs Ene
Barger.
11.10 p.m. News in German on DIA, DIB, DJN, Class dawas DJB.
11.30 p.m. To-day. In Germany, Sound
Fictures
11.45
<p.m__Naisonal-Socialist Welling
"Der Angri ky Dr. Juwel
11 a.m. Entertainment by the Announcers. 12.15 L.m. News in English -om DJA and In
Dutch en DIN. 12.30a.m. Close DJA, DIN' (Gerzo-Engl.). DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
To-day's Broadcasting From Six Transmissions
The following wavelengths, and frequencias jaco, showrved by Daventry.
Call Sign
.. GBA
GAB
CSC
點解款
CBG
GBJ
CSL
Frequency 1,020. i 9,519 .c. .9.645. ka.
11,750 1.
11.
16,140.. 17,790 1.
18,260. ke
£110.
Wavelength 49,59 metros 31.55 metres 1130 metru
28.28 - metres 2 19.82 metron 10. Metzen
Transmission 5
(0.80, 08C, G.B.B., G.&.A.}
100
matzen
TAS KM. À Racital by:Max Pirapi. [Aus-, Birellen Plant), not-
Greenwich Time BignaË NË 5 mm,
Taiki.“Foreign ATxira”
TEAMS ASRocita); at Triah Musaky King, Gabriel · Lavelle (Haritone) and
My Dayld: Wise:-(Violin)..
141 am. The News, 14.x.: Close down,
Transmission" 6
(0.8.D.'08,0._and_ 0.81.)
11am. Big Ben, MWig and Goya," BOOK CRM Law and Lobster Salad.**
5. Cinsaurich Tims Blaw); at 11.31: Km.
‚ $1,30 - mama · "Talkı "Vecnign Affulo?”
$1,41 am- The News,
11.pm. - Chana, dawn,
Transmission 1
(da.P. and 0.50)
BIK pum. Dig Ben, The · B.B.C. - Empire,
BAJO BALUSTRlki "Cinemat ̈nd the Alp"
Church Hall, to which everybody is ed to the local Health authorities on ready spent £4,000,000 on upkeep of ⠀⠀ • diwawich Tine Kleant så 6.31: ym
the Assyrian-British Wirelgus
welcome.
Tuesday
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