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三拜禮號四月三类港香
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 4.
1936.. 日一十月二
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DEFENCE PROGRAMME ASSAILED
CONSERVATIVES DISAPPOINTED
LABOUR'S REACTION STILL UNCERTAIN
PRESS COMMENTS UPON
"DUAL POLICY"
London, March. 4.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin's Government is like- ly to find itself assailed by its political oppon- ents and criticised by its disappointed support- ers when the Imperial Defence programme, disclosed in yesterday's White Paper, is debated in the House of Commons. scheduled for next week.
The debate is
Comment obtained in the lobbies up to now indicates that many Conservative members regard the Government's pro gramme as wholly inadequate, while the White Paper was soverely criticised at a meeting of the Navy Parliamentary Committee.
Government supporters who are members of the Naval Committee intend to press for larger construction and immediate measures to overcome what they consider vital defects in the nation's naval armour."
Meanwhile, the Government's proposals, particularly re- garding labour, have placed the Labour Party in a difficult position. The influence of the trade unions' leaders is expected to be used towards meeting the Government on labour matters, implying a great lessening of hostility towards the defence construction proposals as a whole. With the intellectual side of the party taking the opposite stand, political observers en- visage a split of some magnitude in the ranks of Labour.
Congratulations
Congratulating the National Gov- ernment on the courage with which it has drawn ite conclusions for so comprobiensive a survey, the Daily Telegraph, says that when the pro- - gramate is carried out the
British public need not fear the mortification of again being told. "It was only pos sible lart August to safeguard the position in the Mediterranean and Red- Sea by denuding other areas to extent which might have Involved kravo risks.
The Morning Post declares that those expecting great things from the White Paper will be disappointed at the actual proposals, while the Daily
HOSTILE LABOUR REACTION
BUT NO COMMENT ON DEFENCE PLAN
Herald says the Labour members of U.S. FOLLOWING
the House of Commons feel the White Paper makes out no adequate case on which to barė so vait an increase in armaments.
No Extravagance
BRITAIN?
(Special to "Telograph")
London, Mar. 3. The Times doclaros there is no aug.
The first reaction of the Labour gestion of panic or extravagance Party to the Government's defence about the placa outlined in the White proposals is one of hostility, though Paper and the sum of the measures no decision was reached at a meeting proposed can hardly be contested an of the Party held in the House of disproportionate to the national needs Commons to-day. The meeting was. or inconsistent with the national pur. of an exploratory character.
ревел.
The Executives of the three chief Far from abandoning its peace Labour organisations will assemble palley, this country has been nerved to-night as a prelude to a joint meet- by a clearer understanding of its owning to be held to-morrow. functions in the work to put forth new exertions for parallel objectives,
the Times assorts.
Empire Backing Negatively, it is determined to act with other nations which are peace- minded, but is not unprepared for prevention or restraint of aggression. Positively, it has been stirred to prove that the collective system possesses the means of making, as well as that dual
keeping, peace. Bebeviction of the policy. the whole Empire is ranked, the Time declares.
The Daily Mail
exprosses the opin-
th
of the
ion that the Government's program is a grave disappointment to thought- fol minds. The insuficiency of proposals" is most clearly, abown- in the case of the vital air arm.
"The News Chronicle observes thất the progfafame conveys overy - aug. gestion of having been conceived in "panic, without any concrete idea of what the panic is all about-Router.
VISITING 8. CHINA'
Shanghai, March -4. Thirty-six Chinese industrial lead- ers who are planning to investigate the econoniic situation in Kangtung and Kwangsl left for Hongkong to day aboard the President Jefferson. Reuter.
The Parliamentary Labour Party will meet on Thursday to decide. its course of action on the proposals. In the meantime, Labour members have been asked mot to comment on the White Paper.
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HMS. Hawkina, former flagship of the China Stution, which, as a result of the Naval Conference, will be saved from the serup-heap, to which she was doomed by treaty at the end of this year. Her 7.5lluck guns will be replaced by d-iuch weapons, to satisfy the terms of the Treaty.
THREE
POWER
ACCORD
NAVAL AGREEMENT IN LONDON
(D%
"FULL SPEED
AHEAD"-
(Special To "Telegraph”)
Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphio Messages Ordinance, 1884. Raceived." March 4. a.m.)
A
MR. F. C. JENKIN
FOUND DEAD
Well-known K.C. of Hongkong
DISCOVERED SHOT.
AT RESIDENCE
ITALO- AUSTRIAN PARLEY
HUNGARY ALSO TO BE REPRESENTED
TO BE HELD.
IN ROME
(Special to "Telegraph")
fr Telegraph, Copyrighti' Telegraphis Message Ordinance, 114, Received, March 4. 32 a.m.d
Rome, March 31
London, March 3. Franco has accepted the thirty-five thousand ton and fourteen inch gun The whole Colony will be dusion of a Cabinet meeting to-day A communique issued at the con- limit for capital ships, thus removing shocked to learn that Mr. F. C. says that Signor Benito Mussolia!, the final technical obstacle to
Great Jenkin, K.C., well-known barria-the Italian dictator, Dr. Schuschnigg, three-party naval agreement. Britain, France and the United States ter-at-law, was found shot dead-the-Austrian Chancellor, and General Gomboes, the Hungarian Foreign The proposed treaty permits the at his residence, No. 400 The Minister, will hold a three-day con- building of an unlimited number of Peak, in the early hours of this ference in Rome, commencing March ships, within the tonnage and gun cailbre limits, until the end of 1940. -United Press.
are in full accord,
FULL SPEED AHEAD
morning.
FOUND BY SERVANTS
18.
The statement also expresses satis- faction at the decision of the Ameri- tan Congress, not to apply an embargo on all or other raw materiale, which has proven of service to the cause of world peace.
The Inspector General of Police, the Hon. Mr. T. II. King, this morning London, March 3.
issued a statement saying that the "Full speed ahend** has been servants reported to the police early The Government has decided to in- signalled to the Naval Conference this morning that they had found Mr. stituto su elaborate system which will hore in consequence of the French Jenkin lying dead in his room. The agreement to the plan for the limite- police arrived promptly. Mr. Jenkin bring within its supervision not only tion of the size of future battleships had obviously retired for the night the peoples' savings, but also to 35,000 tons and to the suggested i and in the early hours of the morning financial dealings of "big business."
signing of a three-power treaty, with-had shot himself with his own out. Italy.
ver, which was found lying by his The French delegation' expressed side. It is understood that he had not the hope that the battleship issue been in good health for some days. would be reopened "diplomatically in The funeral will take place this 1040, with a view to securing a still | evening, passing the Monument at smaller limit.
6.30 p.m.
The finishing touches are expected to be applied to the new tresty this week and formal signatures will be applied next week. In the meantime, bi-lateral negotiations between Great Britain and Germany and Britain and Russia to frame supplementary treaties are being hurried Renter's Bulletin Service.
NEW RADIO LINK
On.c
London, Mar. 3. Direct radio-telephone service be. tween Britain and Kenya will be Inaugurated on March 6 with an exchange of greetings between re- ! presentatives of the British and. Colonial 'Government-British- ·Wira- four.
SUBSTITUTES TAKE ON
NY. STRIKERS' JOBS
New York, March 3,`-
Police estimate that workers employed in 1,100 buildings are striking with the liftmen's unions and orders have been given to further augment the forces organised to cope with any possible emergency arising out of the strike.
Already the walk-out has caused in which event there will undoubtedly over 300, casas of disorder of a more be serious repercussions. When the or less orious sature in downtown lift strike was threatening a month Now York
ago, the chiefs of the union were in-
Actually, the citizens are not formed that the employers were in seriously inconvenienced in spite of a position, to break the strike and the extent of the strike, for sub-cause the collapas of the Union by stitutes are operating the majority employing zomo "thousands of un- of the lifts abandoned by the skilled lift boys and training them in atrikerage
There is a chance that employers Wo should never submit to that will acteinpt to break the strike and sort of thing the union leaders. employ an entire new operating atak, affirmed. “We'd fight first"--Houter.
EARLY CAREER
Born on April 22, 1883. Mr. Jenkin received his early education at Ply- mouth and Exmouth under Army tutors and in 1901 passed into the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, as a gentleman catlet. Commissioned in the First Territorial Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, City of London Regi- ment, Mr. Jenkin was promoted Cap tain in 1000, but on being called to the Bar two years later, resigned his command.
Before coming to Hongkong, he practised in London and on the "[Continued on Page 12)
CHIN
PROTESTS
TO JAPAN
Illegal Flights Over Foochow Alleged
Nanking, Mar. 4 The Chinese Foreign
·Office yesterday protested to the japanese Embassy re- garding repeated illegal flights in North China, and In provinces elsewhere..
The protest warned Japan. that in the absence of satis- faction, China is prepared to adopt suitable methods to deal with the situation.?
· Press reports state that four Japanese aeroplanos. flew over Foochow on Satur- day fast.n
reconnoltring:
•United Pron
the
under, a The organisation will be committee of Ministers, with Signor Mussolint
chairmat Reater Special.
20.
FLYING-BOAT · ARRIVES
FRESH ITALIAN VICTORIES
ETHIOPIAN TROOPS SUFFER SEVERELY
RETREAT AFTER FOUR DAYS OF FIGHTING.
Asmara, March 3. Italian Army Headquarters reports that Ras Imru's forces are in full retreat after a battle in which many thousands of Ethiopians were either killed or wounded.
The Italian casualties in this engagement are said to be about 1,000 killed and wounded.
Aircraft are at present attacking 4,000 Ethiopians who have made an encircling movement in the Avergallo district.
This battle began on February 29, just ten days after the successful, but costly, Italian drive on Amba Aladam. The Ethiopian losses are estimated in the thousands, but the Italian dead in this action are set at 200 and the wounded number 600. Ras Imru is retreating towards the Takazze River, pursued by Italian planes, who are constantly attacking with bombs and machine-guns.
MISSION WORKERS' DANGER
BANDITS INFEST
SHENSI
FATHER BURNS STILL ALIVE
Pelping, Mar. 4.
Another Attack
The Socand Italian Army Corps advanced south-west of Akarm, while the newly-formed Fourth Army Corps, consisting of divisions recently arrived in Africa, has moved further, weet, and is now advancing southwards without incident
The Second Army Corps met with the strongest resistance from succes nive waves of Ethiopians. Finally the incessant fire of the Italian, artil- lery broke down the opposition.
The advance continued Sunday, the artillery again breaking up resistance, while aaroplanes bombed the decim ated Ethiopians and dispersed a force" (of 10,000 men.
Swift Progress
So swift was the Italian advance that communications were taxed to
the utmost. Planca dropped food and fodder to the Italian troops attached to parachutes.
The fighting endod Monday, with the Anxiety is felt for the safety of retreat of Ras Imru and the action J twenty 'American missionaries regarded as a great victory, olimina- stationed at Fenchow, In Shenal, the ting the scattered columns of the contre of a district which is over-run three great northern Ethiopian armies by. Communist invaders from Shenal. from further action.
It is now thought likely that the Mission property, which includes Italians will soon decide to pause and To leave the politicians to ascertain a large hospital and a school, is ported to have fallen into the hands whether the Emperor of Ethiopla of the Communists, but it is not known] ready to talk peace terms-Renter. whether the miselonaries managed to i samommstan escape.-Reuter.
NEWS OF PRIEST
Mukden, Mar. 1. The first message from the captors of Father Clarence Burns, of the Maryknoll Mission, who was captured)
OTHERS DELAYED AT by bandits near Tunghus on February
SHANGHAI
וי
The Royal Air Force flying boats originally due here to-day on their return Bight from Shanghai to Singer pore have been delayed by bad wea ther. Subject to favourable condi tions, the two planes will arrive at 4 p.m. to-morrow direct from Shang hal.
Mar. A
..
4.
Amay The RA.F. flying-boat which has boon bald up here for some time left for Hongkong at 10.15 a.m-Reuter. arrived The plane from Amey safely in Hongkong at 1245 p.m. to- day.
5, has been received by the Mission.
The message states:-“We have no intention of harming your friend, but we, need money."!
The letter was brought by a Chinese follow-captive, who states that Father Burns is wall and is not bound Reuter.
CLOUDY WEATHER
The anticyclone has now attained] great intensity and continues to ex- tend southward and castward. Pres aure remains highest to the north. west of Shantung. Local forecast:- N.E. winds, fresh; cloudy.
ETHIOPIANS DISCOUNT
CLAIMS OF VICTORY
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)
Addis Ababa, March 8.
The Ethiopian Government regards the Italian claims of victories in the Temblen as mythical.
It is stated that the Ethiopians, Ethiopian armies have been surround
od. although suffering fairly heavy casualties, are far from annihilation. The Emperor is personally directing
operations, which are described I would be more correct to say that being in the best Ethiopian tradition the armies of Ras Soyoum and Mulu The Government denies moreover, Ghete in the face of greatly superior that the Emperor has offered any penos, Lurzu:to Italy. It la bolléved forces executed a strategical retreats the report to that effect was circulated
-Xt ja stronuously denied that say by the Italians -- Reuter, Bosefal,,,
JAPANESE ARMY'S
STRONG POLICY
Seeks To Influence New Government
Tokyo, Mar, 4. Though somewhat chas tened by recent events, the Army is working strenuously to lay down a policy for the new Government.
Its requirements include a definite statement of policy to remove all trace of suggestion that the Army and Navy are responsible to anyone but the Emperor, complete fulfilment of. national defence require ments according to the
·Army's own ideas, and re- dress of the balance between Industry and the depressed part of the population. -Reuter,
| NOTED ACTRESS
TAKEN ILL
Loridott The well-known actress, Elisabeth Bergner, was to-day miconanfully operated on for appendicitis, Indo- finitely postponing the production of the new Barrie play, Boy David" [*] which was due to open dr Edinburgh
in a fortnight,
This whimbe Barrie's A Arab play since "Mary Rose" sixteen, years ago, and it has boo bocolally, weltton or Miss Borgner, Production has al- ready been delayed several times, owing to unfore soon missa par | Reuter, Special..