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No. 14697
五拜禮 號六月三英港香 ̈
FRIDAY, MARCH 6,
1936.
廿三十月二
SINGLE COFY 10 CENTS
$16.00 PER ANNUM
90
PEACE URGED UPON ITALY
BUT MUSSOLINI
UNDECIDED
ETHIOPIA
ACCEPTS
LEAGUE PLEA
WON'T TOLERATE CLAIM ON CONQUERED LANDS
Rome, March 5,
The situation arising from the recent events at Geneva was discussed at a meeting between Signor Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator, and Count de Chambrun, the French Ambassador, this evening. The whole field of European politics was surveyed.
It is presumed that the French Ambassador urged Il Duce to respond favourably to the League of Nations' appeal for a cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia.. The meeting is to be followed by a series of conversations between Count de Chambruni and Signor Mussolini or Signor Fulvio Suvich, under-secretary for Foreign Affairs. Reuter,
+
Ethiopian Stand
Addis Ababa, March 5.. It is learned in excellent semi-official quarters that Emperor Haile Selassic's reply to the League of Nations' appeal for a cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia will probably stipulate that the possibility of Italy claiming possession of Ethiopian ter- ritory occupied by force must be excluded from the peace negotiations-Router.
Cabinet Conference
London, March 5.
A special meeting of the British Cabinet was held this afternoon, toi hear the report of Mr. Anthony Eden's work at Geneva. Members are an- xious to hear about the conversations. between Mr. Eden and M. Pierre Flandin, the French Foreign Minister, and the decisions reached regarding the application of oil sanctions against Italy-Reuter Bulletin Service.
Ethiopia Accepts
Genova, March b. The Emperor Ethiopia's ne- of ceptance of the League of Nations' peace proposals has been received hera-Router Bulletin Service.
Mussolini Undecided
Itome, March 5.
It is learned offelally that Signor Benito Mussolini has not yet decided what reply he will make to the League of Nations' peace overtures-United Preka.
Press Urges Perce
Vatican City, March 5. L'Osservatore Romano, the organ of the Holy See, in a front page editorial, -to-day urged оп immediate just peace in Ethiopia, because "the an- nounced losses of human life in the
present battles is frightening," United Prest.
HONGKONG IS VITAL OUTPOST
BRITISH COMMAND OF KOWLOON
ESSENTIAL AGREEMENT
Picture shows the giant British liner Queen Mary umat ready for the high neizn.
King made a prolonged inspection of the vessel yesterday.
ALLEGED SPY'S DEFENCE
ADMITS WAR-TIME
SERVICES
ON TRIAL AT OLD BAILEY
London, Mar. 6.
MODERATE JAPANESE CABINET
FAR EAST TENSION WILL RELAX
MINISTERS CONFIRMED
London, March 6.
"Moderation has gained the day, for
His Majesty the
AMERICAN TAXATION TANGLES
CONGRESS UPSET BY PROPOSALS
COMMODITY ·
CHARGES
(Special to "Telegraph")
Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie
[
auges Ordinamen, 1991. Received. Marth 0, 11.20 a.m.3
Washington, Mar; 5. Congress is studying the tax pro itoosevelt and has called on Treasury experts to submit alternatives to the proposed tax on undistributed profits
The German...ductor, Hermanu Goetz, who is being tried at the Old Bailey for making a plan of a Royal Air Vores station at Manston, near the new Japanese Government may be Broadstairs, eniculated to be usefu fudged to be dr complexion similar to an enemy, entered the witness-box to the old," declares the Morning this afternoon, and gave an account Pest in an editorial today. of his actions which led to the charge, the fact that the Emperor him-gramme auggested by President F. D.
Describing his career, accused zaid self has taken this line should serve he received the Iron Cross during the to discourage the hot-heads,
roputation Great War, Hi dangerous intelligence officer, men tioned during the trial yesterday, was due to his success in obtaining in formation owing to his hospitable
of prisoners. treatment
Accused said he had always been interested in flying although rofused to the Force in 1932, on
"Friends of Japan may hope for some relaxation of tension in the Far East without thereby crediting the new Government with the intention of abandoning the settled Japanese policy.
course
industry or business. Sharp ut tacks on President Roosevelt's tax
sage continue to be heard on all sides. of It is understood the Treasury bus
prepared and submitted some alter native methods, but President Roose-
"The prospects for the maintenance
admind that he was over-age.. He of peace in the Pacifte are definitely velt is described as unwilling to
the.
never applied for secret service em more promising than many people ployment, although he desired to en-had begun to belleve a few days ago." for the Intelligence Service (which a the paper concludes.-Reuter. Crown witness had explained did not mean spying).
Prior to accused's evidence, three witnesses, including a Group Capala of the R.A.F. and a witness who pro duced secret plans gave evidence it camera,
During the sitting, which lasted an hour and forty minutes, Mr. Croom Johnston, K.C., for the accused, pre- viously examined Licut-Col. Cook, attached to the General Staff Direc torate of Military Operations arat Intelligence at the War Office, on his knowledge of a German cook who had (De Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Messages Ordinaner, 184. criss Merch stated that he was an interpreter to Mr. Lloyd George, then Prime Minis- 11:30 am)
Singapore, March 6. ter, and other members of the Cabinot
(Special to "Telegraph"}
the Spa Conference in 1929.-
The Straits Tintes in an editorial at commenting on the future importance Reuter. of Hongkong, says the Colony is balaya's advanced base for China relation to the whole of Britain'. In- tions, according to the Times political terests in the Far East.
At all costs it must be maintained
as a British possession, and to this end the British command of the whole
STOP PRESS
ACCEPTS POST
change his programme,
Rested
Meanwhile, Mr. Chester Davis lias submitted to the Ways and Means Committee a Hut of proposed com- modity taxes, among which is a sug- tod & cent tax per bushel of wheat, taking the place of the old 30 cent processing tax. A similar plan of taxation ineludes rates of 8 cents per bushel on rye, instead of 30 cents; PRECIATE DIE KONZINSECT Acorns & cents in place of brents, hogni
of 2.5 cents per cents instead TOKYO CABINET
hundredweight: eutton, 1.5 cents per
Tokyo, March 5. Mr. K. Yuasa, former Minister or the Imperial Household, has accepted
DEADLOCK
30
LABOUR FEARS ARMS RACE
WARNING AGAINST
RE-ARMAMENT
GOVERNMENT'S SCHEME MAY INJURE UNIONS
(By
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
Telegraph. Compright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, Mar, 8, 7.50 a.m.)
London, March 5. The Parliamentary Labour Party to-day approved the terms of an amendment which will be moved in the House of Commons next week in opposition to the Government's defence proposals, contained in the White Paper issued earlier this week.
The decision followed a meeting of the National Council of Labour, which unanimously agreed to this
course.
It is understood that assuming the rearmament proposals are adopted, the Trades Union Congress and the General Council will subsequently have many problems to consider in connection with the application of the defence scheme, apart altogether from its political aspect.
The Trades Union Council will probably eventually agree to co-operate but will certainly require safeguards and guarantees, and a good deal more information from the Government regarding the details of proposals. It seems that Labour fears the Government is hinting at the dilution of labour and the bringing in to industry, of apprentices and trainees.
Colonial
Secretary
Retiring?
FIJI MAY SUCCEED
UNCONFIRMED
pound compared with 4.02 cents; MR. A. A. WRIGHT OF sugar 6 cents, no change; rayon 1.08 and silk 3.08 cents per pound, where Tokyo, Mar. 6.
there was previously, no taxation. The formation of Mr. Koki Hirvia's Other commodities on which taxe Cabinet has reached a deadlock, due are proposed include tobacco products to the failure of the Military authorit flax seed, barley, juta yarn, paper in to co-operate with the newly- bags, starches, spirits, brandy, perilla chosen Prime Minister.
oil, hemp seed oil, cattle and sheep,-! The Army chiefs have decided to Reuter Special
Hirota to change the ask Mr.
Cabinet, otherwire purnonell of the
REPORT
Labour-Amendment-
The Labour anteniment favours an international understanding, general disarmament and international economie co-operation and condemna any policy intensifying an arms race, which would. inevitably lead to war,
Labour also views with alarm the proposals of the Government to war basin, reorganise industry on
to an extent that vested interests
may be able to menaco Beriously organised labour and trade union standards.
The Government's motion will be moved by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, who will merely
move:
"The House approves the defence Rumours have reached the Colony proposals of the Government which from Fill that Mr. A. A. Wright, are outlined in the White Paper." Government official of that Colony: Reuter Special.
they will refuse to be represented in CHINESE “REDS” ON a likely to be appointed Colonial
it. General Terauchi has declined the War Ministership.--Reiter.
London. Mar. G. the post of Lord Privy Seal, and Mr. Anthony Eden's report to the Viscount Matsudaira has accepted the
of the Kowloon Peninsula is clearly Cabinet to-day left British Ministers Ministry of the Imperial Household. imperative. Within the Covenant
in not doubt regarding Italy's inten- The following members of Cabinet That Britain and China are bound in no doubt regarding Italy's inten have been confirmed: Geneva, March 5.
by vast mutual interests and can come correspondent. The League of Nations has received to rome such arrangement, there is
Premier, Mr. Koki Hirota; Signor Mussolini had indicated that Emperor Haile Selassio's acceptance of the Committee of Thirteen's plea asserts.
would be met, firstly, by withdrawal bassador Mr. Shigeru Yoshida;
Minister of Finance, Dr. Elichi for peace negotiations.
the Baba; Perhaps other interests will not look from the League; secondly, by re-
Minister for War, General Count favourably upon this idea, but China fusal of further participation in
treaty of Locarno; and thirdly, by and Britain should act as they wish the denunciation of the Franco-Terauchi, son of the former Premier,
The Ethieplan Emperor has speci- fied, however, that any agreement must be within the framework of the League Covenant.-United Press
Lift Strike Continues
BUT VIOLENCE IS DIMINISHED
un-
Now York, Mar. 6. Tho ilftmen's strike is still wattled, but violence has diminished and New Yorkers arc no longer soriously inconvenienced, because, the substitute liftmen are just as good an the strikers.
offences.
THE RUN
TROOPS FOLLOW UP SUCCESS
to
an
Secretary of Hongkong when the Hon. Sir Thomas Southern goes on retire ment.
Defence And Finance
London, March 6. Enquiries in Government circles Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor this morning failed to secure con of the Exchequer, replying to Oppo
questions
the firmation of the report, however, itsition
concerning being stated that there was no official Bnancing of the Government's defence knowledge of the suggested change. Programme, told the House of Com- mons this afternoon that it would be Wright, who is 49 years of age, was educated at St. Edmund's School, more appropriate to consider the cost of these activities during the budget Canterbury, and was later an open
statement. Exhibitioner at St. John's Oxford, where he secured the B.A. He had not yet decided, ho said, how the money, would be raised and Appointed a Cadet in the Fill Parliament could not have this in- Government service in 1012, Mr. formation during the coming debate
on the defence programme.
Pelping, March 6. According
2 message from Taiyuanfu, official communique states that the victory over the Reds of Fenchow is being followed up.
The troops are carrying all before degree in 1910. thom, meeting with but scanty re- sistance.-Router.
abundant reason to assume, the paper the application of an oil embarge Foreign Minister, the former Am-to the west
In the matter, however much it may Italian agreement for the remaining Field Marshal Count Terauchi: conflict with policy and arbition efse of the Italo-French frontier. where.
Ministers agreed tho Committee of Nagano;
Minister of the Navy, Admiral, Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. To this end the Singapore Naval Thirteen acted wisely in suggesting Bose, with Hongkong as its indispen- the new peace plan, on the under-Takuguchi Kawasaki:
Minister of Justice, Mr. Naoshi sable outpost, will, and is intended to, standing that work on the ofl embargo
Ohara, contributo.-United Press,
I should not be interrupted.-Reuter.
NEW MARCH COLD MARK ESTABLISHED IN H. K.
F
The investiture of the Prime Minia. ter will take place at the Imperial Palaco to-morrow,
General Jinzaburo Mazaki, former member of the Supreme War Council, and Generai Hayashi, former War Minister, both of whom have rerigned, jare placed on the retired lat-Router.
College,
GUARDSMAN'S MOUSTACHE COSTS COURT-MARTIAL
London, March 5. Guardsman Bursell's moustache has cost him 28 days' de.. tention, by court-martial.
Sentence was not for refusing to, Labour members appeared specially POLICY UNCHANGED
shave his moustache, said Sir Victor amused. Mr. Tom Willams asked Moscow, March 5. Warrender, informing a curious Hause The Japanese Ambassador to-day of Commons of the matter this after Victor to illustrate how a soldier's rod i Litvinor, the Commisaar noon, but for refusing to "Tall-In" moustache should be grown and an- for Foreign Affairs, that recent events when ordered to do so by his com- other member wanted to know whether
That
Owing to the flexible variable rate. of execution it was impracticable to atate even approximately the total cost or the additional cost of upkoop. After Mr. Clemont Atiloc, the Labour leader, and Mr. Herbert Mor rison, Labour, had strongly
targed Parliament and the country should not be naked to approve a programme befóro knowing its cost, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, promie od to consider the mattor.-Router.
Suggests Conference
London, Mar, 5. Commander Robert Bower, Govern-
(Continued on Page 7.) ment, supporter, inquired in the House
for
Hongkong's cold weather records for March, which were Up to now police have made ninety broken on Wednesday, again went by the boards yesterday, when orroats for RBBault and other now low levels were established. The minimum temperature re- In Tokyo would not affect Janan's munding, officer, after he had been "Old Bill's' walrus moustache was Wright had held various posts in that Regulations, Another member sug- Provincial Commissioner, Assistant President Bambriak, leader of the corded at the Royal Observatory was 48.2, at 4 a.m, ne compared foreign policy, particularly with re-sentenced to ten days' confinement to strictly in accordance with the King's Colony, having been District and
gard to her relations with the Soviet, barracks for declining to remove the
Secretary Union of Building Employcon, has with the record of 44.4 registered on the previous day.
M. Litvino!,
appendag
chuckled when Sir gested that the moustache question Colonial Sormetary,
might be included as an addendum to Native Affaire, and subsequently ordered preparations for further ox-
acting Colonial Secetary. Ho tanalon of the strike to Middle Town
readiness. to settle all outstanding and Grand Central. Terminus district, was 48.1, compared with 40.0 on had been a slight rise in the tempo questions amicably, but added that within the discretion of the command. An unidentified questioner brought also sat as a member of the Executive
there are numerous sky-Wodnesday, whilst the maximum was is expected that the cold tranquillity on the Soviet, Manchukuo ing offer to order the removal of a down the House by asking what was and Legislative Counelis,
colour of the Guardsman's During the war, Mr. Wright saw Mongolian and Manchukuoan frontiers moustache of unsoldierly appearance. tho nd Brooklyn will shortly be without 47, as against 49.2 recorded on the weather will continue dually watcher was pre-requate for the success of He had bean previously ordered to moustache. It is understood this was service In France. He is stated to
or two, afber which Hiftmen, too, if the plans of the union previous day.
any negotiations-Renter.
remove it or grow it properly, the crux of the qacation Reuter, bo at present on Homo leave, 4, bear the frult expected-leuter; This morning, the lowest point conditions may occur.-
·where scrapers. The boroughs of. Queen's
Tho anean temperature yesterday roached was 44.9, showing that there satisfaction and intimated Soviets vetor added that it was obviously) the defenco White Paper.
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