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FOUNDED DURI No. 14991
三拜禮 號十二月五英游香 WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1936.
DINGLE COPY 10 CENTE
日十三月三閏 336.00 PER ANNUM
REPRIEVE
BRITISH PROPOSES UNION FOR THREE
FEELING AROUSED
ITALIAN ATTACHES. MAY LEAVE
FALSE CHARGE
RESENTED
London, May 201
Diplomatic circles here belleve that Italy will be forced to recall certain of her military attaches from London na a result of Mr. Anthony Eden's statement in the House of Commons yesterday respecting the activities of one, Colonel Lopez, whose false-in-
OF CANADA & U.S.
BILL INTRODUCED ABOLITION
TO CONGRESS
formation supplied to the Italian Gor. EMPOWERS
ernment gave rise to the charges in Tome that Britain was supplying dua-dum cartridges to Ethiopia,
EXAMINATION
Mr. Eden categorically denied this OF "GREAT ADVANTAGES”
charge in the House, asserting that]
the notorious "purveyor of spurious Information and documents," ' Major Lopez had deliberately set bufid up a. cara against Britain.
out
tu
It appears that the British Foreign Office gave a friendly warning to Italy with respect to the acceptance
questionable allegations before the Italians levelled their charges against Britain.
This aspect of the case has aroused, members of the House of Commons, who talk freely about pressing ques- tions regarding the activities Italy's attached in Britain,
of
However, the Foreign Secretary has indicated that he does not want the question raised pulllely, United
Mr. Eden yesterday categorically repudiated the charge that any British to Ethiopia and sold the Government Aeft-nosed ammunition was supplied had informed the Italian Embassy that the employment of a man of the would not disreputable type of Colonel Lopez assist in the maintenance of gomi relations.
London, May 19. "If our proposals mature, Britain will get record value for money," said Sir Philip Sassoon when introducing in the House of Commons a financial resolu- tion dealing with long-term The Italians subsequently cancelled subsidies for the Imperial air! the Note containing the allegations, which had been addresseil to the routes.
League of Nations.
The scheme was designed, sald Str Philip, to provide, fratly, striking: acceleration of the schedules; second- 15, a great increase in the frequency of the services; and, lastly, the carriage of all first-class mail by air at 14d. per ounce.
Imperial Airways, he said, were aiming at n two and a half day schedule to West Africa, four and a half days to South Africa, six or seven days to Australia, two and a half days to India, and four and a half days to Singapore. The South Afri And Singapore services ran
already been duplicated.
NUMEROUS SERVICES
land
Sir Phillp added:"""If we are suc-
steerage
The resoultion was carried by 260) votes to 122,--Reuter Special.
HUGE MILEAGE
Water
Storage
Increased
BUT RESTRICTIONS
The
TO CONTINUE
Washington, May 19,
Mr. W. I. Sirovich, Democrat, of New York, has introduced a resolution into the House of Representa- tives calling for a special Congressional Committee to investigate the practicability of "union between Canada and the United States."
OF TRADE BARRIERS SOUGHT
WORLD CURRENCY
STABILISATION
U.S. TAKING LEAD
CHINESE
MUST SERVE LIFE SENTENCES
CONFESSED MURDER
MOTORISTS
WHOSE MOTTO IS
Safety
First
ALWAYS FIT
DUNLOP TYRES
ZANZIBAR RIOTING PROBED
POLICE FIRING JUSTIFIED
MASSACRE AVOIDED?
Nairobi, May 19. The Commission which has
The three Chinese sentenced to death at the last Criminal Sessions been enquiring into the riots in by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell as Zanzibar, In February, in the Acting Chief Justice, have been recourse of which several native proved by His Excellency the
Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, am! polico and the District Commis- their sontences have been commuted sioner, Mr. Ian Rolleston, were to life Imprisonment.
killed, and Mr. L. E. Skinner, The men are: Chan Ho, aged 25 acting Commissioner of Police, Choi Ming, aged 28; and Ho Chuen, was wounded, has now
its report.
aged 28.
issued
The three men were all unemploy ed. They were found guilty of the murder of an elderly widow, Ng Wan action of the police in firing on the The Commission considers that the ahiu at No. 202, Cheungshawan Road, mob was Justined, as the possible Shamshuipo, by strangling her with massacre of all the European officials agirdle on January 31, Robbery was thereby avoided.
The report, however, adversely were criticises the Administrative and
was stated to be the motive of the erime for which five originally arrested.
Inen
级
with the discontented Arabs,
Washington, May 19. In furtherance of the cam- The indictment was refused against Agricultural Departments for the Ipaign to secure equal commer-one man, the informer, and the case thods which they employed
cial treatment for all nations, ainst another was dropped during Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of Mr. Leo D'Almada, jnr., instructed State, in a speech here to-night, by Mr. C. Y. Kwan for the defence,
the trial..
mg of
its
copra was relocted on the 3 unsuitabllity for export. The Commission
expresses the that insuficient stops were opinion
The proposed inquiry would consider whether Canadian provinces might "enter the union under the called for an end of discrimina-strongly urged that a recommendation taken to acquaint the wild, turbulent
same status as the states of the United States."
The Committee would be empowered to get into communication with a similar committee representing Canada and Newfoundland, after which joint recom- mendations would be made to Congress and the Canadian Parliament.
Mr. Sirovich's resolution asserts that "bofs nations would derive great advantages" from such a union.
Canada, for instance, would obtain Access to let-free, open ports the year round, and also with the Ameri- can side of the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River. Connection could be made between the American und Canadian railroad and highway systems to the mutual advantage of both countries. Capital and labour would flow freely between the an- tians as at present between the states
of America.
These things 'would be of great advantage to Canada, he asserted.
area was 2.30 Bttle
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m, to-day totallet 2.2 inches. The total since January 18.25 inches, against an average of 17.45 inches.
1s
American Benefits
SINO-U.S.
of mercy be submitted as the verdict
tory trade practices in favour of was obtained on the strength of the reciprocal "most favoured nation nccuseds' confcaskins. treatment."
regime of equality of treatment re- quires not only that nations should refute to grant preferences in their own markets, but also refrain from | seeking a preferential position in the
markets of other countries-Reuter.
He declared that on established
WORLD STABILISATION
currency, stablisation, AGREEMENT
APPROVED
"FINANCIAL
covery
STATES VIEWS
Washington, May 10. The United States appears to have embarked upon a programme of world na a second phase of a plan to revive inter- national trade and maintain world penge, which was launched with the conclusion of the Sino-American agreement
It is believed
that
eventually a
TIMES" series of conferences between the United States and debtor nations, approached singly, may be undertaken in an effort to settle the War Debts problem, with which, officials here are agreed, the problems of world trade- are closely bound.-United Press.
ROOSEVELT ·
·GRATIFIED -
system.
to
CONVICTS FIGHT
IN GAOL
ONE ON TRIAL FOR MANSLAUGHTER
CASE AT SESSIONS
U.S. Cruiser Damaged
IN COLLISION WITH UNNAMED SHIP
Washington, May 10.
The U.S.S. Minneapolis, a cruiser, was seriously damaged and her con- dition necessitates extensive repairs, a result of a collision with ati unnamed merchant ship.
ля
The accident occurred during Fleet
manoeuvres off Balboa, about a week ago, says the Navy Department, re- forring briefly to this hitherto un-i revealed Incident.-Reuter Special.
MACKAY MUST -HANG
BRITON TO DIE IN CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, May 19. Following the State
and mischief-making Mangas with the intentions of the law, and the failure to instruct thom on methods of improving thele сорта.
A contributory cause of tho dis- order was that provious acts of violence in Zanzibar were not checkeil by the police, lealing the natives to believe that such actions could be committed with impunity-Router.
Special
Air Mail
Post Pox
NEW FACILITIES FOR, H.K. POLICE
The public will be interested to learn that the General Post Office hữu decided to put into use a special air mall posting box as from to-morrow, to enable the catching of the mali alato us-possible-on-Fridays...The. Post Ofee will also open at 7.30 a.m. on Fridays instead of 8 a.m.
The new box, blue in colour, is being placed alongside the present posting boxes outside the Hongkong G.P.O. and correspondence Intended for the R.M.A. Dorado must be de- posited there before 8.30 nm. on.
Supreme Fridays. In Kowloon such corres- Court's refusal to intervene on behalf pondence may be deposited at the of the British subject, Alexander Post Office which will be cleared at Mackay, and an American, Joseph m. on Fridays. Kristy,
Chief Justice William Waste
The public is particularly requested
told the Governor of California to-day to see that sumelent postage is placed that the men must hang Friday.. on their letters, before dropping them They were reprieved when on their in the box; as letters inadequately way to the scaffold thirty days ago stamped are forwarded by the ordin- on the request of the British Foreign ary service, Offer, and Mr. Cardell Hull, Secret- It is learned that
ary of State, sent a porsonal message have been received any complaints
at
The benefits resulting from unien, Although there were additional so far as the American people were zainy of 163,000,000 gallons of water, „concerned, were numerous. First in the Colony's reservoirs for the 21 union would create "the greatest cessful in negotiations with Australia | hours ending 10 o'clock this morning, English-speaking nation in the world and the whole scheme can be brought no further change in the water rewith vast areas awaiting develop.
London, May 19, into operation as originally planned, strictions are at present contemplated. ment."
Discussing the United States' there will be ultimately nine services Practically the whole of the gains Secondly, each nation would have silver agreement with China, the weekly to Egypt, ave to India, three were on this mainland, where an the advantage of the other's ass- Financial Timea says to-day that to East Africa and Singapore, and additional 130,000,000 gallons were tance in defence in the event of a broadly speaking the understanding two to Australia and South Africa," gathered. There was, however, prac- foreign attack.
seems advantageous for China Negotiations for an extension of tically no increased storage at Shing Thirdly, the sales of American balance. the Australian service to New Zea- Mum.
goods in Canada would increase. The important point is that China land were proceeding.
averago rainfall over the Mr. Sirovich said there would be having suffered deflation almost All this they hoped to get for entire cutchnient
sge subsidy of £600.000.
inches, as compared with the 2.23 and pract in "adjusting the ideals the breaking point, and in consequenco | of the two antions, due abandoning silver as a monetary stan- Proposals had been invited for a inches registered at the Royal Ob to the fact that their culture was dard, has enjoyed a substantial re- South Atlantle service from five dif-servatory for the 24 houra coding practically identical. ferent groups. The Empire and pro- 10 am.
The development of Canada, he one on the basis of its new cur- Jected Atlantic routes would eventu- The Royal Observatory forecast, added, would solve the unemployment ally absorb, a substantial proportion issued at 10 am., predicts further problem in both countries. United be furthered as an additional link in That improvement obviously should of the £1,500,000 specified in the con- showers, with a probable improvement | Press,
the chain of world progress, the paper | tract.
in weather conditions.
the Post Oflec Referred To Committee believes-Reuter.
to Governor Merriam ol California of the removal of stamps from air AIDS STABILITY
urging stay of execution. Washington, May 19.
A fight between two convicta at
mail packets. The most effecuve The men were sentenced under the way of combatting this is for the A resolution calling for the incor-
Laichikok Prison on the morning of Lindbergh Law, which Imposes Washington, May 19. A British Wireless messages says
the senders to either to hand the letters poration of Canada Into the United
February 18 last, resulting, in the death President Roosevelt to-day
penalty for char-death of one of them, was recalled United Press.
kidnapping over the counter or personally, to drop that Sir Philip, in his speech, stated
States was introduced into the House acterised the Sino-American
them in the air mail box, as the com- that when all the services for which
of Representatives__to-day
silver at the Criminal Sessions this morning by Mr.
paratively large value of air mail what
may be accomplished by sitting!
aged 19, for the fruition, the United Kingdom would in the United States. That was
manslaughter of
stamps le a temptation to coolics and be operating a route mileage of over merely concealment of a subsidy appoint a joint committee of the
The resolution asked Congress to down and talking things over.
Tong
35, was commenced before Mr. and that the accused attempted to the tasks of posting the letters. 41,000 miles early twice the route The British method-the adoption of flouse and Senate to study the prac-should aid China in placing her cur-Justice.
He said that the arrangenient Justice J. J. Hayden, Acting Chief ward of the blows with a knife. At The new box will be in position te.
the time this happened, both these morrow and the Post Office wi mileage which any other country, ex- which in America has been urged by ticability of effecting the entrance of fency on a stable basis and also help copt the United States, was operating an important Government Commis the Canadian provinces into
Mr. M, J. Abbott, Assistant Crown men were engaged in mat-making. henceforth open a half hour earlier, the United States trade.-United Press, today and the route mileage of the sion-enabled Parliament, the tax- United States, which, it is asserted,
Solicitor, appeared for the prosecu- They had knivos for their work, at 7.30 a.m. on Fridays. Empire as a whole would then execod payer and the general public to see would be a great advantage to both
tion, the accused was not legally each group having one or two, but even that of America.
much more clearly where they stood.
represented. The following jury was evidence would be called to show that Sir Philip Bassoon added that they
countries.
New York, May 19. Air subaidies per ton mile carried
empanelled Messrs. H. IL Pothick no much weapon was allotted to ne in
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE might criticise subsidies in general, the latest year for which there were vantages to Canada would include the favourably
It is also pointed out that the ad-
The Sino-American agreement is (foreman), C. W. L. Spradbery, G. cused, as he was engaged on coconut but without subsidies the Empiró | figures, appeared to have been about use of America's ice-free poris in bankers and monetary authorities, cheong, Lo Kwan-wai, and R. J. matting and not on door. mais for:
received by leading L, Fenton, Wong Sui-ki, Pong King- services would terminate forthwith. nine shilings in France, about four winter, union of the railway systems who express the opinion that the Walker,
which knives were required. The
Madrid, May 19. Postal contracts in place of subsidies shillings in Germany and eleven and the use of American capital to transaction is the most sensible move
accused therefore must have obtained ment passed a vote of confidence in The members of the new Parlia would be ne remedy, for any contract shillings in Italy, while the subsidy build up Canada's unexplored aroas, yet undertaken by the Treasury in Ing of February 18 lake, there was a
Mr. Abbott said that on the morn- | the knife in an irregular manner. which would enable the Empire routes paid to Imperial Airways was
There now on which millions of America's unconnection with its silver policy.
wore about 40 prisoners the now Government at its first meat- to be operated without a separate
down
to something subsidy would involve the Post Office shillings.
under two employed could be settled.
It is held that the arrangement jaarrel between the deceased and the working at the time, and one of theming since the election-Router Bulleti
(Continued on Page 5.)
Service. The resolution finally stressed Uht decidedly sound, when contrastel er being stabbed in the right knee. the Statute of Westminster permitted with the practice last year of bidding The deceased was immediately taken the Dominion Parkamonta to
up the silver price. laws having extraterritorial operation. The resolution was referred to the committee of Rules.-Reuter.
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they were planning were brought to in losses such as had been incurred / Wiara Sirovich, Democrat of Now agreement as a fine illustration off when the trial of: Lau Fong, TADI accused on the morning in qucation, boys who are often entrusted with
ITALY ONLY EXECUTES
·
ETHIOPIAN BRIGANDS
Rome, May 19.
It is officially denied that there have been mass executions.
of Ethiopians in Addis Ababa,
It is stated that only those found guilty of brigandage had been executed.-Router Bulletin Service.
York.
ROOSEVELT'S RESPONSE
mako
GUFFEY COAL ACT TO BE REPLACED
for
WELL RECEIVED
accused, which resulted in the form
to hospital where he died on April However, there, is_noi_much hope 2 from blood poisoning.' So far as
early International
currency enquiries had shown, the trouble stablisation by a series of bilateral} which led to, the attock began on the Morgenthau, Secretary
as hinted by Mr. Henry night before February 18 when the of the deceased was alleged to have en- Treasury.
deavoured to commit an indecent Silver circles are now most Interest- assault on the accused. The accused ed regarding the scope of the prospec- resisted the advances, whereupon the tive silver purchases, and it is under-deconsed threatened him. The in- stood that a definite schedule of pur-cident was witnessed by another chases for the announced period haspelsoner. been agreed upon-Reuter.
·69 SOLDIERS ARRESTED
Madrid, May 19.
OTHER INCIDENTS
The next thing that happened was
BISHUP EXPELLED
and Include the immediate cons-
on the following morning when both Rome, May 10.
Washington, May 19. truction of 2,000 miles of tar roads
of them had a fight. This was follow. Father J. A. Rousseau, French mis- throughout the country
President F. D. Roosevelt declared
ed later by a quarrel during which alonary Bishop of Harrar, has been eurollment of Ethloplan youths into Supreme Court's invalidation of the and the to-day that the only answer to the
the deceased again threatened the ordered to leave Ethiopia on then movement similar to that of the Guffey Coal Act was to make a fresh ground that he has engaged in anti- Faselst Youth organisations.
The number of nien arrested in accused. The incidents were seen by attempt to reach, the objectives of connection with the army mutiny Ane who was in charge denied that Another prisoner, but the Indian war. Italian activities.-Reuter,
Ethiopian boys will be given that law.
yesterday now is 88, including officers, BADOGLIO'S PLANS
military training and their uniform
Iosefined to state, however, and the First Cavalry Regiment has there had been any fighting or Addis Ababa, May 19: will consist of
niform whether fresh legislation to that end boen transferred to Valencin in order quarrelling case, it seemed that the a sporta cap, New nieasures have been pro- shirts and khaki shorts-Reuter would be introduced at the present to remove it from the sent of trouble In claimed by Marshal Pietro, Badoglo, Bulletin Service.
seseton-Reuter.
¡nt Salamanca--Router Special, deceased did make an attack on the
·
RUMJAHN COUSINS NOT "PROFESSIONALISED"
A sequel to the tennis displays given in Hongkong last year by Henri Cochet and Francisco Aragon, and in which Colony. players appeared, is contained in series of letters exchanged botween the Hongkong LTA., and the English Lawn Tennis Association, which the Telegraph is able to reveal exclusively to-day..
!.
Under the ruling of the English that although S. A. and H. D. Rum- T.A. Hongkong must make applica Jahn technically committed a breach tion every time they wish to stage of the rules in appearing with the matches, and if these professionals had decided to overlook the broach professional players in pubile profossionals in a public match, they are merely travelling through the and their amateur status remains will be granted. Colony, it is unlikely that permission unimpaired.
(The complete correspondence DIL The parent body further decided the subject appears on page 8.)