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DELBOS OUTLINES FRENCH VIEW
NEXT MOVE IS BRITAIN'S
Paris, Feb. 3.
Herr Adolf Hitier's speech has produced a stalemate in Euro pean international affairs, -is the gist of a statement which it is understood the French Foreign Minister, M. Yves Delbos, made to-day in the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chamber of Deputies.
The situation, he said, remains na it was at the time
of the recent speeches of Mr. Anthony Eden, Bri- tish Foreign Secretary, and M. Leon Blum, French Prime Minister, who made overtures to Germany.
Public conversations had ended, he
nn International agreement would be continued in diplomatic channels.
Close Guard
1937.
On Mandates
EDEN GIVES ASSURANCES TO HOUSE OF COMMONS
London, Feb. 3. The British Government's intention of adhering to the policy already announced with rogard to its mandated territories, was made clear by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in the House of Commons to-day.
Mr.. Geoffrey Mander, Labour, had asked a long question, in the course of which he requested Mr. Eden to state what action the Government proposed to take with went on, but talks aimed at securing reference to the German demand for colonies, as reiterated in Herr Adolf Hitler's speech of Saturday last. Mr. Eden referred Mr. Mander to his statement made in the House of Commons on July 27 last year. To that, he asserted, he had nothing to add,
it is stated that M. Delbos added that the inillative was with the Bri-
tish Government, which was mainly
concerned with Herr Hitler's colonial
arm.-Reuter.
claims and Germany's refusal to dis
DISCUSSES PACT
London, Feb. 3. Negotiations for a new Locarno Pact were outlined in the House of Commons to-day by the Foreign
Secretary Mr. Anthony Eden, who
recasted that оп
Novem- 0 His
Govern ment bad
a Note to concerned,
the other which contained a comp
a comparison of the views expressed by the five Govern- ments on certain questions in respect of which preparation was considered to be essential before the conference met.
Supplementary to another question relating to the access of cations to raw materials, Mr. Eden was asked If he would assure the House that there would be no question of trans- ference of territory.
"Oh, yes, certainly," Mr, Eden replied. Reuter.
LORDS' DISCUSSION
London, Feb. 3.
DAYLIGHT. SAVING
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JANE DARWELL
SARA HADEN - LOIS WILSON - PERT KELTON • JOHN CARRADINE
MARGARET HAMILTON.
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Marianne Pretvans Men Cotton
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The future of the British Colonies will be discussed in the House of Lords later this month on a motion EXPERIMENT FAILS tabled by Lord Buxton calling on the Government to consult the Dominions and other Colonial Powers with a view to applying the mandate system
IN.PHILIPPINES
to the majority of British and other BUT HONGKONG Colonies,
London, Feb. 3.
MAY TRY IT
The Philippine Islands have decided against Daylight Saving
bassador, has returned to London three months. But Hongkong Herr von Ribbentrop, German Am-Time after a trial of less than from Berlin, which he visited shortly may try it.. before Christmas to sign the anti- Communist agreement on behalf of throughout the
Daylight Saving was introduced
Philippines Germany with Japan.
On November 19, His Majesty's
The motion with point out that Government had addressed a further dangers may arise by the exclusion of Note to the other Governments other nations from equal opportunities giving their views on the various
for development and trade.-Reuter. opinions expressed by the five Gov-
RUMOUR DENIED ernments
On on this question. December 10, His Majesty's repre- sentatives at Berlin, Brussels, Paris and Rome were instructed to enquire whether the respective Governments expected shortly to be able to reply. to their memorandu. Mr.
Eden added that the French Government had replied on December 19, but no reply had yet been received from the Belgion, German or Italian Govern- ments.
Answering a supplementary ques tion suggesting further requests for replies Mr. Eden said: "It is just as much in their interests to answer as in ours."
In another reply, the Foreign Secretary observed that the German Chancellor on March 31 last did not propose any immediate general nego- new security
tiations other than a new in Shakespeare's "AS YOU LIKE IT"
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CONVICTED
agreement for Western Europe be tween the Locarno
Powers,
Mr. Eden added a comment that," as indicated in the communique of July 23 Inst, it always had been the ex-
pectation of His Majesty's Govern- ment that progress in negotiation of a new Western agreement to take the place of the Treaty of Locarno would lead to a widening of the area of discussions so as to include other problems, the solution of which is essential to the peace of Europe.—| British Wireless,
Five Deaths In Week
on
It is rumoured that the Ambassador October 30 last year, when clocks is bringing with him a memorandum were advanced 60 minutes. A pro- regarding the colonial question for Quezon on January 15, discontinuing clamation was Issued by President discussion with the British Govern- ment, but the rumour is not confirmed the measure as from that date. in Berlin, and seems to be without
Immediately after daylight saving foundation-Reuter's Bulletin Ser-was introduced, the Philippines Gov vice.
ernment was inundated with protests, principally from business-men. -***
No reason
Prealdent WAY given by Quezon for the abrupt termination of the scheme, but it was generally known
own in Manila that Daylight Sav Ing had caused difficulties with em- In both government and business offices. Parents objected to the daylight saving plan particularly because it cut short the test period of children, who had to get up an hour earlier.
AIR FORCE OFFICERS HONOURED
AIR VICE-MARSHAL KNOWN IN COLONY
ployees
Following termination of Daylight Saving the Manila Daily Bulletin conducted a plebiscite of its readers,
in which they were
You
asked: "Aro For Or Against Daylight Saving in the Philippines?"
An overwhelming majority of readers voted against Daylight Sav Ing.
THE SEASON'S . SENSATIONAL MYSTERY
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Meanwhile, in Hongkong, steps the recent new year Honours list were.-Air Chamber of Commerce to ascertain are being taken by the General Vice-Marshal W. L. Welsh, the feelings of local business houses D.S.C., A.F.G. and Air Commodore on the proposed measure for A. W. Tedder, both of whom
Colony.
It is understood that the Chamber were awarded the C.B.
has issued a circular to all members, Air Vice-Marshal Welsh, who was asking them to vote for or against promoted to his present rank on the proposal. January 1s the son-in-law of
Mrs. Dalzel,
who is at present in the thorised for the RA.F.
Air Commodore Tedder Colony on a visit to her son, Wing Commander W. A. K. Dalzell, Officer Air Commodore Sydney Smith on Commanding, Royal Air Force October 9 as Air Omcer Commanding Station, Kai Tak. He visited the Royal Air Force, Far East Command. Colony two years ago to inspect the Prior to this appointment, he In the Colony of Hongkong, In-building then in progress at Kai Tak Director of Training at the Alr cluding the Island, Kowleen and the and also to select the site for the Ministry and was primarily respon- New Territories during the week
thesible. new aerodrome now in construction Bible
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the creation
creat of the ending at 8 1.1. on Saturday, at Kam Tin.
emergency measures required January 30, there were altogether
to For the last three years, Air Vice complete the training of the large 43 traffic accidents, as the result of Marshal Welsh has been Director of numbers of pilots and mechanies re- which five persons were killed and Organisation at the Air Ministry, inquired at short notice to man the 13 persons were injured.
which position he has been primarily new squadrons which were formed, responsible for the formation of the and are forming, under the RAF new squadrons required by the ex- Expansion Scheme.
He recently panston scheme which has been au-paid an inspection visit to Hongkong.
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LATEST COLONY TRAFFIC FIGURES
boys,
Of the persons killed, two Chinese a girl and a Chinese male adult were knocked down and killed by a motor lorry mounting the foot- path, A Chinese female child was knocked down and fatally injured by A motor lorry--being driven by an pavement unlicensed driver-mounting the
Of the persons Injured, eight were pedestrians, who were elther walk-
bour, duty at 6.30 p.m. on Januarying or running across the road and 16. The Durban Maru had just come were in from Shanghai, which was an in- ricksha drivers were injured as the struck by vehicles. Two fected port, and was in the quaran- result of collision between vehicles. tine anchorage, flying the. "Q" flag One motor-cycle driver was injured signal. A number of sampans came through falling from his vehicle alongside the stern, and some people whilst skidding. One bus passenger climbed on board. The ship's officers and a tremear passenger were in did their best to keep them off, and jured while alighting from a moving Health Office launch No. 3 kept ctr- cling around, trying to keep them motor bus and a moving tramcar.
respectively.
Of the 43 accidents, 24 were colli sions between vehicles; nine were collisions between vehicles and
aubide the 30 yard limit. However, Three sampan masters were sum-when the launch was on one side, the moned before Mr. E. Himsworth at sampans crept in on the other,
the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. The defendants in each case con- pedestrians; and 10 accidents wore
for approaching within 30 yards of oraled their sampan
a vessel fying the quarantine flag.tanging sacks over them, and
The defendants, Leung Sum, Chow get their licences. Yec, and Leung Shu, admitted the
numbers by due to other causes,
Dr. Type of Vehicles. Nos, of Accidents,
Jones was forced to board then to Private Motor Car
Motor Larry Public Motor Car Motor Cyclo Tricycle: Ricksha
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