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THE "HONGKONG:
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 9,
BRITAIN'S BLUE BOOK
OF CRISIS
{Continued from Page 1.)
tho
and
con-
WAR
1935, until the very eve of the German romilitarisation of the Rhineland, to secure progress with the negotiations. for an air pact and air limitation, the first stogo of establishing
Con fidence and security in Europe and co-operation between France Germany la
works of solidating
Action pence. taken, it transpires, both in Bor- lin and Paris, but, so far as Germany was concerned, dilleulties of one sort and another successively intervened to prevent the German Government giving definite replies to the points raised from London. ·
The Blue Book k will help provide the public with the background in recent history to the various proposals which figures in the present discussions and in the numerous "pence plans", official and unofficial, which are in circulation. The story of the negotiations re vealed in the documents ls of the con- stant exercise by the British Govern- ment
good offices with a view to of its hastening agreement
1936.
DEMANDS: END OF FIGHTING
(Continued from Page 1.)
Madariaga and M. Averol until April 14 to get a reply from Rome.
Mr. Eden dryly observed that there seemed no real "danger of the Com- mitted being secused of rushing the matter-Reuter.
Discussion In London
London, Apr. 8. The Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords, Lord Brell, rais- ed the question of the international situation this afternoon,
Lori Halifax, Intervening in the debate, naid discussions. on the Italo- Abyssinian dispute were taking place at Geneva and he was not in pomi- tion to add anything to what the Foreign Secretary had said on Mon- day, when he had emphasised the need for a cessation of hostilities and restoration of peace, Lord Halifax agreed with Lord Snell that the M. Avenel, Secretary-General of the League, whatever the limitations on effectivenosa, due to variour League of Nations, who, with Sonor its Madariaga, has been deputed by the causes, could not be said to the main
Committee of Thirteen to endeavour to discover Italy's attitude towards the esstation of hostilities in Ethiopia.
points of the programme of settle mont, the newspapers comment
and that should have the effect of dis- pelling many misconceptions, both at home and abroad, such as the sug gestion that Britain has been inactivo In the face of the growing deberiora tion of international relations in Europe-British Wireless.
CALCUTTA EX-MAYOR ARRESTED
LABOUR. PLEADS
HIS CASE.
Bombay, Apr. 8. Subhas Chandra Bose, former Mayor of Calcutta, was arrested here when he landed from Europe.
Bose, after being under detention as a political agitator, was released Mast year to enable him to proceed to Europe for medical treatment. He was warned that he would be arrested U he returned to India.
A Labourite deputation interviewed Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for India, to-day, and pleaded Bose's case. Mr. Butler, indicated that there was no immediate likelihood of the Government's decision being varied Reuter Spesial.
DEATH FOR FORGERY
NEW LAW PREPARED
IN CANTON
(Special to "Telegraph")
Canton, Apr. 9. The determination of the Canton authorities to mete out-the severest punishment to forgers of bank notes was manifested by the action of the South-west Political Council to-day ordering immediate promulgation and execution of a new low governing this.crime.
The punishment provided under the now law will range from death to ten years' imprisonment.-Reuter Special.
ŠINO-AMERICAN CO-OPERATION
WASHINGTON TALKS CONTINUING
Washington, April 8. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary to the Treasury, resumed his conver sations, with the Chinese bankers to- day. They will continue for several days.
Mr. Morgenthau aafd the bonkers came here on his invitation to ex- change information on mutual mone- tary policies, adding that working arrangements between the United States and China'on financial problems is contemplated."-Reuter
"closer
WHOLE FAMILY
POISONED
YOUTH GETS GAOL
· SENTENCE ®
Appearing on remand before Mr. Balfour, at the Central Magistracy this morning, on a charge of ad- ministering poison to a family of six persons at No. 22, Mercer Street, on the night of March 20 last, Wong Kwok-shing, aged 18, unemployed, was sentenced to four months hard labour.
Accused had been remanded to ca- able the police ta receive the Govern- ment Analyst'a report on the natura the poison. This morning, Dotoctivo-Sub-Inspector O'Donovan stated that it was a crudo alkall of bella donna. Ho asked his Worship to tako a serious view of the case, for though the complainants were in hospital, not more than 48 hours; it might have turned out to be nome- thing worko
· Tho' complainants were Ng Hoi, 40, Yu Lec, 40, femala, Ng” Luni. 16, Ng Yuk, 12 female, Ng King, D. female, and Li Sung, 16, femaler Defendant was alleged to have visited them on the night of March 26, and nd given them for dinner a duck,
WORKING IN WAKE OF TORNADO
falled.
have
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that
Turning to Europe, the Lord Privy Seal said the method chosen by Ger; many to force her claims on world attention had dealt a shattering and far-reaching blow at the foundations on which international order had been raised. It might be true that this was an era of grievances, but afforded no justification for an action which left in doubt whether, when the era of grievances was closed, re- sort might again be had to the method used by Germany. There could be no hope of settlement unless they could be absolutely and positively
circum- resorted to again in any stances.
RUINS YIELD MANY are that no such method would be
DEAD TO SEARCH
ROOSEVELT
DIRECTS.
Washington, Apr. 8. Hellef agencies, guarding against disease and looting, worked to-day rehabilitate tornado-smashed com
homes business buildings yielded a total of
The Staff Talks
The staff conversations which were to take place, Lord Halifax ein- phasised, wore only concerned with the discharge of existing obligations In the event, which he hoped would nover occur, of unprovoked, ažgros- sion. There was not. any hope of the pre-war peace by a return to system of alliances, but regional understandings which would reinforce the obligations of the Covenant would aid its object of guaranteeing, in ad- vance, resistance by all disposable mears to any wanton disturbance of Governor Hugh White of Mississip-peace. The Government stood by its pi personally directed relief at Tupelo, obligations and because these were Miss, where the number, of dead has
more specific in the West it did not passed the 200 mark.
mean that they did not apply to the East. With the single object of socuring peace, the Government were engaged in examination of the Gef- nan memorandam of April 1.
munitles
402 bodies.
As crushedl
and
A central relief committee coordi- nated rehabilitation activities at Gainesville, Ga., stricken by a tornado and fire yesterday.
The proparty foss in the six states affected by the storms of Sunday and
"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT
To-morrow's Picture Features
..
A varied selection of illus- trations will appear in Satur- day's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Supplement, including the first picture to reach Hong- kong of the giant Cunard liner, "Queen Mary," leaving. the Clyde.
Amongst weddings illustrat- ed will be that, at Home, of Mr. John Hollingdale, of the A.P.C., and Miss Mary Rogor. Hongkong gymnastic mlutresa, and that of Mr. Chan Yuet-fat and Miss Yang Suen-yco.
The Hongkong University sports will be illustrated, and the welcome by the Hongkong Chinese Boxing Association to General Cheung Chi-kong, Pre- sident of the National Chinese Boxing Association, will be pictured.
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The fourth year civil en- gineering students of Hong- kong University will be shown in a group, whilst other cronts plctured will be the funeral of the lato Mr. Wong-Kwong-tin and the tree-planting ceremony in connection with the Talpo Rural Orphanage.
Tho Supplement will contain tho popular entertainment page, in which photos of the cast in the A.D.C.'s coming production will appear, na well as the feature page, in which the result of last week's Chil- dren's Competition will appear and Д new competition be announced.
Umetniczna RINJUSTÉK
Lord Halifax sald he hoped France and Belgium would be not less willing than Britain to give full recognition to the rightful claim of Germany to equality, but he also hoped the Ger- man Government would recognise its responsibilities to Europe. Trust be- got trust. To establish peace, con- licting prejudices and obligations must be act aaide and the Interest of Europe must be reconciled as a whole.-British Wireless.
MYSTERIOUS MINE-LAYER
ITALIAN CRAFT OFF BRINDISI
Alexandria, Apr. 8.
A mystery ship, said to be Italian, with rows of minos along her decks, is reported to have been seen recently cruising a distance of from ten to a hundred miles from Brindisi.
The ship is stated to have a rump
Batorn, like a mine-layer--Reuter
Special
ROOSEVELT LEADS
WISCONSIN PRIMARY
RESULTS
Madison (Win.), Apr. 8. President Franklin D. Roosevelt obtained more than twice as many votes as Senator William E. Borah, the only Republican entered against him in the Wisconsin Presidential primary election. This was the first State primary in which President Roosevelt's name was entered.
Incomplete returns give President Roosevelt 234,000, votes and Senator Borah 104,000.
The Intra-Party struggle for dele
to the National Convention, be- Monday was approximately $12,000,- tween Senator Borah and the Con-
gaten 000, with nearly 2,000 injured. Reservative leadership of the Republican Cross officials said they might have to
Insist mass funerals and possibly Party, resulted in an overwhelming cremation of the dead in Tupelo and victory for Gainsville in order to protect public health.-United Press..
ROOSEVELT ACTIVE
Miami, April. 8.. President Roosevelt, by Navy radio, to-day directed the Government's re- habilitation work in tornado-scarred statos.
From his yacht, Potomac, in Baha man waters, the chief executive called on the War Department and tho. Works Progress Administration to do all in their power to help the suffering thousands—United Press.
INJUNCTION REFUSED
Senator Borah, who secured control of the entire Wis- consih delegation to the Republican Convention. Reuter,
JEWISH RABBI
DUE HERE
DESIRES TO MEET
LEADERS
Rabbl Edgar F. Magnin and family of Los Angeles will be arriv ing in Hongkong by the Dollar Steam- ship Line President Hoover, to- Washington, Apr. 8.
morrow (Friday) morning. The District Supreme Court has
Rabbi bagnin is the most promin refused an injuction by the Hearst, ent Jewish leader and radio broad news organisation forbidding Sonate; castor in California, and is in charge lobby investigators examining tele of the
Boulevard Tabernacle, grama. The attorney for the appli- Los ATO will remainin cants has announced that he will ap- Hongkong until the sailing, of the poal against the decision-United | President Hayes on Naturdaymorn.
in which he had poured the poison. His excuse. was that he was-un-Press employed and wanted to make the inmates, unconscious so that he could.
steal..
SHIP WALK-OUT ECHO
Jersey City, Apr, B. Hongkong rainfall, for the 24 hours 37. The s. President Garffold has ending at 30 a.m. to-day totalled 0.02. docked here. The Captain blamed inch. The total ainco January-1---is: the_walk-out of the crew at Naples on 4.41 Inches, against an average of 7.10 to Ben Polanakan alleged delegate:
d of the sailors'. Unlon-United Prese,
Ing at 8 o'clock, and during his stay here, he is desirous of meeting the leaders in the various Jewish communities,
A Mixed Doubles, Tennis Tourna- munt will be held at the Civil Servico- Cricket Club on Easter Sunday com mencing at 8 pm.
ALHAMBRA
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