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HAPSBURG

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 2, 1937.

RESTORATION

Italian Objection Evokes Much Comment

Miss Anna Huang In London

London, To-day.

Miss Anna L. Huang, the first Chinese girl in the diplomatic service abroad, has begun work at the Chinese Embassy in-Lon- don as third secretary.

For the past two years she has been secretary to the Vice- Minister for Foreign Affairs at Nanking-Reuter.

MARSHAL

GRAZIANI

Condition Greatly. Improved

Addis Ababa, To-day.

NEW TONE MARKS VIENNA NEWSPAPER ATTITUDE

The question of restoration of the Hapsburgs to the Austrian throne, which has been on the tapis for the past few weeks, burst into prominence with renewed vigour yesterday in Vienna and Paris.

IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL THE VIEW IS EXPRESSED THAT SIGNOR MUSSOLINI HAS GIVEN WAY TO HERR HIT- LER AND IS NOW OPPOSED TO RESTORATION OF THE MON- ARCHY IN AUSTRIA.

Italy And Hapsbury Restoration

London, To-day.

Italy has officially informed "Austria that she is opposed to restoration of the Hapsbürgs, according to a despatch to the "Daily Telegraph.”

The Austrian diplomatic re- presentative in Rome is said to have sounded the Italian Gov- ernment on the matter and re- ceived a reply from the Foreign Office that made reference to the present critical situation in middle Europe-Trans-Ocean

PROF. BURKHARDT IN DANZIG Official Welcome

The new

on re- Austria a bone of contention be- "This opinion is based ports in the Italian press which tween them, declares the "Giornale appear to suggest that the Duce d'Italia" in Rome.

The French press is accused of has gone

over to the German

Danzig, To-day. The condition of the Viceroy of camp, which has always strong-having attempted unsuccessfully to of the implicate Italy in the question of

League Commissioner restoration and of having circulat- Ethiopia, Marshal Graziani, has soly opposed the return

ed rumours that Italy was in op-for Danzig, Professor Burkhardt, far improved that he is expected Hapsburg dynasty.

position to Germany and would arrived here yesterday. to recover in a few days.

He was officially welcomed at the In Vienna most of the newspapers welcome such a development. to be

In denying all such rumours the station by the Councillor of State, are endeavouring to take the ques- tion out of the political arena al-journal points out that the question Herr Boettlicher, on behalf of the together, and refer to it as a mat- of restoration was rejected when Danzig Government, and by the ter that "touches the heart-strings the Rome Protocols were drawn up. Polish diplomatic representative

in the free city--Trans-Ocean. -Trans-Ocean. of the entire Austrian people."

Medical examination has revealed that no complications are feared, in spite of earlier reports to the contrary.

in

It is pointed out here that spite of his injuries Marshal Grazi- ani has not interrupted his duties. --Trans-Ocean.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

"HEART STRINGS”

On the other hand the "Wiener Neusten Nachrichten" introduces a different note.

The journal contends that legiti- mism as such and în connexion with the Hapsburgs, is not deeply rooted in the Austrian people.

HE Undersigned have received was

A PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT Three years ago, it says, there no legitimist movement to: also The legitimists made a very poor showing at the Federal Council elections

Tinstructions to sell by public speak of.

Auction

on

Friday, the 5th. March, 1937 commencing at 10.30 am at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods

comprising:-

Intensive propaganda that h

--

LLANDOVERY CASTLE INCIDENT

MR. EDEN APPARENTLY RELUCTANT

TO-LODGE PROTEST

London, To-day.

The incident when the Union Castle liner been conducted recently in favour "Llandovery Castle" was struck by a mine off the

created a

Spanish coast was mentioned in the House of Com- false impression abroad that the Austrian people has been won over mons yesterday.

of the Hapsburgs has

to the legitimist cause, whereas the

Woollen, Cotton and Artificial only backing it has received, ac- Piece Goods, Raincoats, Overcoats, cording to the newspaper. is from VIVID Clothing, Woollen Blankets, Sing-the aristocracy, officers of the old

lets,

Handkerchiefs, Trimmings, army and a small section of the po-IMAGINATION

Elastic Braid, Artificial Silk Em-pulation. broidered Thread. Sewing Needles, Ladies and Gents Watches, Jade Stone Bangles and Neck.

The "Ostland" adopts the same view in writing that in the present a “putsch" could be effective in bringing the Hapsburgs back to Austria.

Metal Press Buttons, Zip Laces, circumstances only

saccharine etc., etc.

also

2 Midget Cameras with Films. 11 Coloured Camera Lenses. Terms: Cash on Delivery."

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, March 2, 1937.

T

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction

On Saturday, the 6th March, 1937 commencing at 10.30 am. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

Quantity of Valuable Household

and Office Furniture

also

FRENCH ANALYSIS

"Observer" And Neurath

Vienna Visit

London, To-day.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, stated that ac cording to information available the liner had been struck by a moored mine laid by the insur- gents within Spanish territorial waters.

British ships had been warned that they would only enter such waters at con- siderable risk.

plete report first.

Asked whether he intended to "Fanciful creations of a vivid im- make strong representations In Paris Le Figaro" says, that “in assuming a position opposed to agination" is the picturesque phrase against the insurgents, Mr. Eden Hapsburg restoration, Mussolini in which the Vienna correspondent replied that he would like a com-

пр the counts on making his action felt in of the "Observer" sums

current rumours that have been Belgrade and Bucharest..

"The Berlin-Rome-front is the ever since the visit to the Austrian counts capital of the German Foreign lever on which Italia

dis Minister, Baron Constantin von for holding France in quieting Britain and extracting the Neurath maximum profits:

The journal then goes on to

that the Duce

say

plying

a risky game which may result Germanized Central

Europe.

The correspondent cables a long despatch on the political outlook in Vienna and scoffs at the report that Germany has offered Austria a four-power military pact and cus toms union between Germany, Aus

He pointed out that the liner was mined in territori- al waters.

Mr. Eden gave no reply when Colonel J. C. Wedgwood (La-

Spanish territorial waters were bour, Newcastle) asked whether controlled by the rebels.

Beuter.

WARNING TO SHIPS The Foreign Secretary stated,

"Pertinax," writing in Echo de tria, Hungary and Italy Trans-says a B. W. message, that investi- Paris, surmises that the Austrian Ocean. Chancellor, Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg,

A Few Pieces of Black Wood Ware being no longer able to count ca

and One Milners' Iron Safe: Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers Hong Kong, March 2, 1937.

Italy, can only fall back upon the Little Entente Trans-Ocean-

Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Clarke are back in the Colony, having arrived in the Patroclus.

ITALIAN COMMENT.

Mrs E D. Matthews arrived in France is attempting to weaken the Colony m the Blue Funnel as the Berlin-Rome

king Patroclus on Sunday.

gation into the circumstances was not yet complete and he could not say what action would be taken.

Warning had, however, been broadcast to British ships that min- ing in Spanish territorial waters had been intensified and that they at consider- entered such wate able risk

Wireless.