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DISCONTINUANCE OF SANCTIONS SAID FAVOURED BY CABINET

EAST HOPEI STATUS

DISCUSSED IN COMMONS

UNDER CENTRAL CHINESE GOVERNMENT

NO CHANGE IN CUSTOMS POSITION

London, To-day.

In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. R H. Morgan (C., Stourbridge) asked whether the Government now recognised East Hopei as auto- nomous, and whether the Chinese Customs func- tioned there. Mr. Anthony Eden replied: "East Hopei is part of China and therefore, in the Gov ernment's view, under the Central Chinese Gov- ernment. There has been no recent change as regards the Customs position.”

Questioned by Mr. A. C. Moreing (C. Preston) with regard to the injurious effect on British trade in Shanghai, Hankow and the Yangtse Valley of the competition from goods sumuggled into North China through East Hopei, Captain Euan Wallace, Secre- tary for Overseas Trade, said that he had received a telegraphic report from the Commercial Counsellor at Shanghai comparing the Chinese Customs figures for the first four months of 1936 with those for the same period of 1935.

Generally speaking the re-

PROTEST MADE [port indicated that the direct

IN CANTON Japanese Consular Demarche

ANTI-JAPANESE ACTIVITIES CANNOT BE TOLERATED

[From Our Own Correspondent} Canton, To-day.

effect of smuggling on British trade hitherto had not been substantial, because the goods smuggled were generally not? the type obtained from Britain; but the position was being close- jly watched. Reuter.

CHIANG BIDES HIS TIME

Proposed Unification Of Country

KWANGTUNG TROOPS BEING RECALLED

"We cannot tolerate anti- Japanese activities conducted by Chinese authorities," the Mr. Japanese Consul-General, Tatsuo Kawai, stated in an in- terview yesterday afternoon in reference to the filing of a strong protest to General Chen

Commander-in-Chief Further lessening of the ten- Chi-tang,

[From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day.

last

Another historie step is recorded by this picture of the Italian Grand Council at. Rome in session month in the Palazzo Venezia where Ethiopia was judged under Italian control and King Emanuel was name ed "Emperar of Abyssiniz.” Left to right are Field Marshal Balbo, Field Marshal De Bono, Premier Mussolini and Minister Di Vecchi,

BELGIAN COAL STRIKE

Complete Stoppage Of Work

115,000 MEN IDLE

-CHINA MAIL “ SPECIALS

TUNG YIH TRUST CO., FAILS Deficit Stated To Be $4,000,000

Shanghai To-day.

The Tangi Trust Co. has close its doors. It is reported that the descit amorats to $4,000,000. The "assets of the company are not known-Beuter.

Brussels, Today. RESTORATION

There was a complete stoppage of work yesterday in the Belgian collieries, where the strike de

cision was faken on Sunday at the Miners Trade Union Conference

and which was followed by 115,000 miners walking out.

The number of strikers in the

engineering trades is compara- tively small, but is nevertheless estimated at 25,000. The strikersį have prevented the operation of

OF MONARCHY

IN AUSTRIA Favoured By Growing Majority

PLEBISCITE NOT COUP D'ETAT TO BE EMPLOYED

Vienna, To-day.

NEGUS'S FUTURE PLANS

TO MAKE DEBUT

ON THE FILMS? -

ALLEGED INTENTION. TO LIVE IN SWITZERLAND

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

BUT DECISION RESTS WITH GENEVA. RELATIONS WITH ITALY ON NEW FOOTING URGE FOR IMMEDIATE REVISION OF LEAGUE COVENANT

London, To-day.

The Cabinet is believed to be agreed on the principle of the discontinuance of sanctions, if Geneva decides on that course, on the ground that sanctions have failed, that continuance will not serve any useful purpose and that the Euro- pean situation makes it desirable that the ques- tion of the relations with Italy should be put on a new footing. The final decision will be made at a Cabinet meeting to-morrow.

Prominent members of the Cabinet attended the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Cabinet last evening. which is understood to have considered the sanctions policy and also the question of the conference at Montreux on Monday next with regard to Turkey's request for re-fortification of the Dar- danelles, at which the participation of Italy is required as a signa- tory of the Treaty demilitarising the Straits. Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, it is said, will be the principal Bel-

tish delegate at the conference.

The discontinuance of sanc- tions at the earliest possible

moment was unanimously fa-

ELOQUENT PLEA FOR LEAGUE

RAMSAY MACS OPINION

voured by a score of speakers at a meeting of 70 or 80 mem- bers of the Conservative PFI- vate Members' Committee at the House of Commons last evening. They also expressed the opinion that the League Covenant should soon be revis London, To-day. Jed, particularly with regard to The Negus may shortly makelits penal clauses, and that un- should his debut as a film star, accord-limited commitments

Beuter. ing to press reports here, to the cease-

COMMONS DEBATE PENDING effect that the unhappy potentate

London: There will be a de- League of Nations was made by bate in the House of Commons on Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, address- Thursday on foreign affairs, in

has been offered the chief part in

Jan Abyssinian film which

British concerni is planning to produce shortly.

MESSAGE FROM KING

London. To-day.

A striking plea in support of the

which a statement will be made mng the International Peace Con- Haile Selassie has deferred his on the Government's policy in the ference at Cardiff yesterday. He decision till the end of the week,, present international situation.declared that the world without it is understood, but is expected to Replying to a large number of

The declaration in yesterday's accept the offer for the sake of the questions in the House of Com- the League would be a nightmare of the First Group Army, sion here is seen by the drop of the small-gauge railway between against the movement hostile to premium on Hong Kong cur- Liege and Herstal and the aofficial "Reichpost," that a con-publicity which the film will give mous yesterday afternoon, all di-of uncertainty, a nightmare of will be shot in London, but some Government's attitude in view of arms, the rattling of steel and the Japan.

rency, which was at 65 per cent.thorities have despatched gen- tinually growing majority of the Abyssinia. The interior pictures retted to obtain a definition of the

The highest darmes there in order to nip fur-

of obstruction in the Austrian people desires the restor-iffenity has been experienced in the discussions aroused by the creaking of moving cannon. The

Chancellor of the Exchequer's re-i "The agitations are not the this morning.

ation of the monarchy with the refeding a place for the exteriors.

Leage embodied a sound idea and outery of the people but the rate was $1.90 local currency ther acts

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cent speech, Mr. Anthony Eden,! SWISS PRECAUTIONS

must be one any world peace clamour of South-west officials," for one Hong Kong dollar.

The Government has formed a turn of Ottó von Hapsburg, has

(Continued on Page 12) Basle: The Negus, who, accord- continued Mr. 'Kawai. . "I re- Kwangtung troops are being

recalled from Hunan. About special committee, comprising the caused a sensation in political cir-

ing to a message from Vevey, is

formed by a combination of the gard this matter as serious."

in Premier, the Minister of Interior cles.

contemplating leaving London to as a political fugitive? The protest was delivered by ten Nanking divisions are

The article denies that the res-morrow to take up residence on Does the Emperor intend to open nations of the world-Reuter. Mr. S. Yoshitake, the Acting that province and are quite de- and the Minister of Justice, for

toration will be effected by means the Lake of Geneva, will have to a publicity campaign in Switzer-'

KING'S MESSAGE READ Japanese Consul, at 4 p.m. yes- termined to block the expedi- the purpose of supervising the tion from. Kwangtung and maintainance of order in the pre-

The terday.

Neue Zuercher paper sent exceptional circumstances of a "coup d'etat," but hints apply for a special immigration land to regain his throne?

London: A message from the General Chen Chi-tang hand- Kwangsi.

General Chiang Kai-shek, Trans-Ocean Service.

that the Government may launch Permit with the Swiss Federal

Council, says the paper Baseler Zeitung recently intimated to the ed the protest to Mr. Lo Wen-

of the Executive

a plebiscite on the question. It Nachrichten, which points out Negus that although Switzerland King to the International Peace kan for consideration. Mr. Lo President is a member of the South-west Yuan, is of the opinion that he will turn a deaf ear to the en-i.

Anys believed that the statement is that the Swiss Government must felt profound sympathy with him Congress at Cardiff, attended to the Em- and the fate of Abyssinia, it could by delegates from nearly every Political Council, being also a will be in a position to resist treaties to resist Japan.

Switzerland not risk incurring political com-part of the world and organis- barrister-at-law of the Inter the Japanese next spring after expedition alleged to be against, the most important officially-inspir-make its agreement

Society, the 120-years' Temple and a graduate of Ox-be becomes President of the Japan is interpreted in Nanking ed declaration since the war and peror's entry into

dependent on the receipt of satis-plications through the Monarch's ed in connection with the Peace read at the foundation, was move against General presages important action, despite factory replies to the following presence. ford University.

Republic of China under the as

The Federal Council, it is stat- He will be Chiang. It is significant that the Jap-new constitution.

Considerable propaganda is the recent threats of the Little En-questions:

Will Haile Selassie represented, has so far received no applica-opening session yesterday. His anese protest

was sent after very powerful under constitu-

Canton and tente-Reuter.

his country before the League of tion for entry from the Negus Majesty expressed the hope that the congress would help the Southern troops had begun tional authority and will first emanating from

Nanking to obscure the real

Nations, or is be merely coming Trans-Ocean Service

to promote the cause of inter- their retreat from Southern unify the.country.

US. INVENTOR

national peace, which was SO Human and not before they Meanwhile, General Chiang issue.

dear to His late Majesty King MURDERED?

George V and which His Majesty has no less sincerely at heart."""

started on the anti-Japanese ex- pedition.

The anti-Japanese agitations are not expected to cause any zeal injury or inconvenience to Japanese nationals here.

HIGHLANDERS WOUNDED

Terrorism Continues

In Jerusalem

Jerusalem, To-day.

a

FOREIGN LEGION

IN ACTION

RIOTING BREAKS OUT AT SIDI-BEL-ABBES

FOUND DEAD WITH SHOT IN HEAD

East Orange, N.J. To-day. Mr. D. McFarlan Moore, the inventor and former a5- sociate of Thomas Edison, was found dead yesterday. on the lawn in front of his home with two bullets in the head, apparently fired at close range.

His neighbourheard Mr. Moore's; and another.

Algiers, To-day. The disorders have reached such a pitch that at Sidi-bel-Abbes a detachment of the Foreign Legion, with police and mobile guards, made several charges, in which 45 The terrorism continues. Two people were injured. The disturbances occurred on the occasion Seaforth Highlanders were hit by of the celebrations of the Popular Front victory at the Frenchman's voices raised in heat- snipers ballets during incidents elections and there was continuous street fighting between poli-| near Tulkarni and Jenin, but tical adversaries, during which 20 shops were sacked. Tear-gas neither was seriously injured. Abombs were thrown into a Popular Front procession.

bomb thrown at the British police | Armed farmers repulsed strange agitators who invaded, the barracks at Jada failed to explode.estates at Sidit Moussa and attempted to induce the agriculturists

Beuter's Balleția Service. fto strike-"Better.

ed argument before the shots were fired.

The police are balled and suspect murder. single footprint is their only clue. Renter.

LITTLE ENTENTE'S DEFENCES

.

STAFF TALKS OPEN AT message from

BUCHAREST

old

The Lord President of the Council, Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald, who spoke, delivered a the Foreign Secretary, in which Mr. Eden said that international peace could be assured only by mak ing the common desire of indi

at the national consciousness

British

Bucharest, To-day-The Chiefs of Staffs of the Little En-viduals to live at peace a part tente began a series of Staff talks, yesterday, as a result of the of every country. meeting here last week between Dr. Benes, President of Czecho- Wireless Service. slovakia, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia and King Carol of Rumania.! The talks, it is understood, were to consider the co-ordinating The 2.MP. Dorado, believed to be and reorganising of the defences of the three countries, in view carrying two Chinese, passengers, left am. (Malayan time) and was expected to arrive at Saigon of the rearming of Hungary, the possible restoration of the Haps Pezour at 4

Res- 9.10 a

She is due at Kai Tak burgs, and a probable German attack on Czechoslovakia,

ibetween 4.20 p.m. and 6 p.m. to-day. ter's Bulletin Service.