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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1934

GENEVA ASSEMBLY SPEECHES

CHINESE MINISTER ON

MANCHURIA

Poland's Equality Demand

(Special to "Hong Kong

Daily Press")

Itty Telegraph. Copyright, Telé graphic

Merages Ordinance. 1894 Received, September 14, 7.80 p.m.) Geneva, Sept. 14. The League of Nations had its star day to-day with nearly all the principal actors of the world stage in the limelight.

CHINA'S POINTS

Mr. Que Tai Chi brought to the attention of the Assembly three principal points, one on the whole of the Far Eastern issue which still remained open He said the fact that a puppet has been ap- pointed by the allen taskmasters to North Eastern Provinces by a self- The first orator was the Chin- called Emperor does not alter the ese delegate Mr. Quo Tai Chi who, character of the covenant, the addressing the League assembly, breaking of which ty military oc- dwelt on the situation in the Farcupation, which China endures East and demanded that the only for a while must stop. The "League should not be satisfied whole of the League had passed with Japan's pretext in her with-anal judgment on that occupation drawal in order to evade her in- and remains bound by its judg ternational responsibilities.

ment.

Mr. Quo Tai Chi pointed out the "League Covenant, which provided that a member State may only withdraw after it has fulfiled its duties resulting from ship.

The British

member-

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Foreign Minister, Sir John Simon, who followed Mr. Que Tai Chi, dealt exclusively with the Polish declaration concerning the minorities, saying that the Polish Färeign Minister, Beck, Had treated two questions, namely the extension of the minorities pro- tection system, to all states and the special position of those states who. were already. bound by special agreement, as one matter. He dented that these two questions had the remotest connection with each cher. The question of the extension of the minorities pro- tection was unconnected with the question of the existing ments.

Sir John Simon said he was un- able to understand what Beck was meaning when he announced Po- land's refusal to collaborate any longer with international organisa- tions entrusted with the proter tion of the minorities unt the

agree

question of the extension of such protection to all states had been settled

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The agreements relating to the minorities which had been signed by Poland had also been signed by other States and cannot be de- termined unilaterally.

Sir John Simon concluded by re- ferring to article 93 of the Peace Treaty which was created inde- pendent of Foland.

"UNITY IS STRENGTH The French Foreign Minister Barthou declared that co-opera-

tion which

had hitherto been practised by all 'powers in the League on the minorities questions proved

that unity" makes for strength.

"France," said M. Barthou, "has always been anxious to prevent the minorities questions from furnishing the pretext of inter- vention by a single state."

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M. Barthou then went on to say that the Polish declaration had been interpreted in various quar- tezs as an attempt to place the League before an accomplished fact, but Barthou himself thought

Since the Assembly adopted the unanimous report on February 24. 1933, China has unwaveringly ob- served the obligations contained in its 'findtrigs and has hoped that the recommendations in the report particularly on the question of will be enforceable without delay,

non-recognition. China's attitude members of the League and others remained adamant. All States and

should stand by it. concurring with the principle

RECOGNITION

Mr. Que Tai Chi continued that

one

State has indeed officially,

U.S. LOANS TO CHINA

Allegations Of Misuse

Washington, Sept. 14.

the

whom

Evidience alleging that Ching has diverted a ten million dollar loan made by the United States in 1931, intended to enable China to buy American wheat, to purchase ot guns and aircraft from the United States was given at Armaments enquiry by chairman Nye who revealed the existence of this evidence in an Interview in an unstated Arm from munitions were purchase. He add- ed that a committee was engaged in studying the evidence.

In addition to this loan a fur ther twenty-million dollars was lent to China to buy cotton, bol- ster up American trade to 'rel'eve American surpluses of grain and help China to feed her hungry millions Mr. Nye declared that Japanese official circles contended that the wheat was actually con- verted into munitions Reuter

later.

TELEGRAM TO ECUADOR

League Membership Invitation

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") (B Telegraph, Copyright, Fols. graphic Messages Ordinance, Received, September 14. 7.30 p.m.}

1894-

Geneva, Sept. 14. Delegates from Spain, Portugal and all Latin American states have sent a telegram to Ecuador inviting her to join the League of of Nations.

though obscurely, recognised the illegal organisation in North East China. From the Chinese stand- point, as a member of the League, she considers such action incon- sistent with the coveant and is a proper matter for the League to review and discipline. This isolated instance is practically negligible, however, but theoritically serious. Of late persistent attempts have been made to frighten the States bound by the Assembly report through threatening them with economic penalties and troubles for their consuls in Manchuria if they do not recognise the illegal regime in that part of China, and efforts to bribe them with spec-to abstain from voting and it lous offers and special economic is expected advantages if they succumb to it.

that the Dutch delegation will also abstain Transocean Huo Min.

LEAGUE'S RESPONSIBILITY

On the

question of Russia's admission on to the League, the

CAPT. CAREY'S FINE RECORD

AMERICAN STRIKE

Ominous Quiet In

Rhode Island

New York, Sept. 14. There was ominous quiet in Rhode Island last evening. The State. authorities are taking ho chances Two thousand troops are standing by at barracks aready to be called

Roosevelt is ready

It is understood that President, Dem, secretary for war, to confer to send Mr. with Governor Green if necessary. It is pointed out that there are several precedents for calling out the Army in time of domestic strife for instance Mr. Hoover's

the capitol in 1932.

A Reuter message states that Me.out. John D. Rockefeller, America's multi-millionaire oil king, is .con- fined to his home at Lakewood. New Jersey, and is reported to be falling gradually. He recently

.celebrated his 85th birthday

ZETLIN'S

SAFE expulsion of bonus rioters

RETURN

Thanks Expressed To" Rescuers

from

As a precaution all public houses. in Woonsocket were closed at noon yesterday until further notice. All theatres are closed after this after- noon's performance. Nobody is allowed in the streets after dark unless on "legitimate business."

The Assembly, however, does not take so serious a view as the Governor and while agreeing to a Mukden, Sept. 14. monetary appropriation and a bill Solomon Zetlin, the American empowering the Governor to close furrier who was kidnapped by mills, the Assembly refused to ac- bandits in Mukden on August 21 cede to the Governor's request that and whose release was reported President Roosevelt should be ask- yesterday, reached the headquared to call out Federal troops im- ters of the Japanese Gendarmes mediately.-Reuter, at 5.30 p.m. to-day, where waited the American Consul. Mr. Chase and his staff, representatives of the Japanese Consulate, Military Police, official and friends.

Heartiest congratulations were expressed on behalf of the Ameri- can Government for his safe and comparatively speedy rescue. The Commander of the Gendarmes. Mr. Miura, gave chief credit to the Manchukuo Police.

In spite of the fact that Mr. Zetlin had grown a heavy beard while he was in captivity, he was Ittle the worse for his experience A drive to exterminate and clear

the vicinity of Mukden. from ban- dits is starting immediately.

Reuter.

Belgian delegation, have decided DUTCH NATIVE

RUBBER

NEWS WITHHELD

Paris, Sept. 14. That news of the Soviet's inten- tion, to join the League of Nations through the back-door has thus far been withheld from the know-

DR. LAUFER

- KILLED Fall From Eighth Floor

Chicago, Sept. 14. Dr. Berthold Laufer, the well- known anthropologist and Orlen- talist, was "instantly killed to day when he teil from the eighth noor of a hotel here.- Reuter.

DOLLAR LINE TRIBUTE

TO MASTER

Allegation By Officers

Pointed allegations that many Ulves could have been saved but for his failure to order the prompt lowering of the lifeboats were made against Captain Robert Carey, master of the Presi dent Cleveland, by two officers of his own vessel at the enquiry Into the Morro Castle disaster. Both officers stated that they did not desire to serve any longer under Captain Carey.

Captam Carey and the complaining officers, however, are still on the vessel. Meanwhile' he Daltar-Line has issued a statement praising Captain Carey's excellent record of service and recalling his distinguished conduct in the case of the steam- ers Pomona and Congress.

New York, Sept. 14. Having delivered "this remark Captain Carey is still in com- able opinion he added that he had mand of the President Cleveland. no wish to serve longer under The officers who made allegations Captain Carey, master of the Pre-: were still at their posts when the aldent Cleveland, as he no longer liner sailed for San Francisco. had any respect for him in view. The Dollar Line has announced of his failure to get his eboats that the charges will be investi-launched more quickly. gated at the Company's offices in Weight was added to Third San Francisco Meanwhile it "has Officer Petersen's condemnation by issued a statement praising the the Chief Officer of the President thirty years "excellent record" of Cleveland, Mr. Dwight Randall Captain Carey, recalling his, dis- tinguished

He said he believed, as well, steamer Pomona struck a rock off lowered sooner and more lives: conduct when the that the boats" could have been

Congress was on fire off Oregon in California in 1904 and the steamer saved.

1916, both without loss of life.

He also had asked to be relieved of his post.

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ATTORNEY'S COMPLAINT A seaman of the President District Attorney Conboy alleged Cleveland, who was a member of before the Federal Judge that the the crew of a lifeboat which was: Ward Line and is attorneys had sent to the Morro Castle, testined done everything possible to pre- that tlthough he saw several per- vent the United States attorneys sons on the deck of the burning learning he facts. This followed ship the crew of the lifeboat made a motion by the Company's on attempt whatever to take them lawyers to quash a subjoena served

off, on the Company requiring them

POLICEMAN'S THREAT to produce all written statements

The next witness. Mr. William made to the Company or officers

Price, a New York policeman who in connection with the disaster. was a passenger aboard the Morro The Federal Judge reserved his Castle, accompanied by his wife, decision.

declared that after his wife had Reuter.

been lowered to the water- lifeboat refused to pick her up, and she lost Her life in conse quence.

OFFICER'S OPINIONS

New York, Sept. 13. "I believe more lives could have He added that he saw a member been saved had the boats of the of the crew of the Morro Castie President Cleveland been put outstanding on the rail about to jump sooner," declared MA Harold into a lifeboat Price pulled a

Bom at Cologne, and educated there and at the University of Berlin, he first went to America in 1898. In that year he beaded Petersen, the third officer of the gun and told him: "You are a dead. the Jesup North Pacific expedition Dollar Line steamer when testify-man if you jump" The man die to Saghalin Island and the Amuring before the Board of Inquiry not jump- region of Eastern Siberia for the

into the Morro Castle disaster. investigation

keuter. of ethnology of native tribes. In 1901-04 he was with the Schiff expedition to

Exports Duty Under china and was subsequently made

Control Scheme

Mr. Que Tai Chi said that the second point, he wished to make was that the League has continu- This responsibility is growing con- ing responsibility in the matter. tinually heavier with increasing ledge of the Russian public is

Batavia, Sept. 14 It is announced that the export the Far East. It cannot be affect- terision

and menace to peace in armed by "Le Matin" which duty on native-grown rubber, as ed by the refusal of any State to vestila." from which all others dry rubber. Duties for other as- states that two of the big official from October 1, has been fixed at attend Geneva.

papers, the "Pravda" and the 20 guilders per 100 kilograms on The third and most important to September & not mentioned a guilders.

derive their information had up sortments range from 15 to 18.50 point is the spreading consequen-word about it but ces to the whole World by a "con- pointed out that the Eastern Pact of blankets, bark crepe and all The dry rubber group consists tinuance of treaty-breaking &- and the Saar questions alone had gression in the Far East. Far from Agured on the League agenda-machinery not driven manually.

similar sheets manufactured by day it has drifted further having an improved situation to Transocean Euo Min. from what the League expected it and decided as regards it. Maria- churia to-day still presents the essentials of the same pleture as when the occupation first started,

awny

that Beck only intended by his namely the Japanese Army on ac- speech to open public discussion tive service was holding many cit- on the question of extension of ies and railway lines endeavour- minorities protection

The Italian

ing to cow down the population by delegate, Baron Alolai described the Polish action

Increassant punitive expeditions. us a one-sided denunciation of the Afteen-year-old agreement where-

WELCOME TO SOVIET

by the entire problem of treaty revision was coming up for disimpending entry

Mr. Quo Tai Chi said that "the of the Soviet Union into the League and ever the

cussion.

had merely

HAPSBURG MONARCHY

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Opposition Indicated By Czechoslovakia

If the principle enunciated that closer co-operation between the treaty can be determined - League and the United States may ilaterally, that would mean creat-be ascribed partly at least to the according to press reports, that

ing a dangerous precedent. The impact of events in the Far East. proceedings were adjourned until The Pacific was becoming they oppose Friday afternoon.- Transocean Xuo "Min.

POLISH DEMONSTRATION (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" "(Copyright.)],

ARMAMENTS ENQUIRY

assistant in ethnology at the American Museum of Natural His- tory.

In 1903 he led the Blackstone spent two more years in Central expedition to Tibet and China and Asia

SIR FREDERICK WALL Joins Arsenal Board Of Directors

(Special Air-Mail Service) The former system of reducing other rubber to a dry weight basis

London, Aug. 23. Sir Frederick Wall, who held the for duty purposes has been ter secretaryship of the Football Aa- minated. All rubber not classi-sociation for nearly 40 years, nas flable as dry rubber will now be joined the board of directors of levied as "other assortments."-- the Arsenal F.C. Reuter,

LINDSAY EXPEDITION SUCCESS

Arctic Adventure Ended

Landon, Sept. 13.

Mr. George Allison, manager al

"RAINBOW

WITHOUT

NAVIGATOR

Capt. Bliss On Strike Suppression Duty

Bristol, RL, Sept) 14.

LAUNCHING OF NEW CUNARDER

Plans For Royal Visit

London, Sept. 13. The King and Queen will leave Balmoral on the morning of Sep- The textile strike threatens totember 26, for the launching of the deprive the

syndicate-owned new Cunard liner at Clydebank. America's Cup defender, Rainbow.and will, after the ceremony, re- of her navigator, as Captain Bliss turn to the Castle, where the Court is a member of the National Guard. will be in residence until the be- and has been ordered to report for ginning of October. duty in view of the growing The Foreign Secretary, Sir John scrlousness, of the mob disorders. Simon who is at present in Captain Bliss is applying for Geneva, will return at the week- leave of absence, however, and lend and proceed to Balmoral, where is not thought likely that this will from the 17th to 21st inst. he r be denied.

be Minister-in-Attendance.- Heuter.

British Wireless.

the Highbury club, said yesterday: Do time and Money Count?

"It is a great satisfaction to every- body associated with Arsenal that Sir Frederick will continue his ac- tive association with

the game which owes probably more to him than any one who has ever been associated with it.”

A message from Angmagssailk tə Bir Frederick. who lives in re- the Greenland: Board at Copen-tirement at Sutton, Surrey, said: "I hagen states that the British Lind safe ending of their perilous 1,000 say Aretic expedition following the nilles fourney over inland Ite, is cxpected to embark for home on September 18 on the British trawl- er "Jacinth" which has been fah- ing in the adjacent sea. Some tears were expressed for the safety Gt the party last week! British Wireless.

club and to be associated, as I asked to become a director of the feel honoured with having been

ahall be, with some of the best sportsmen in the country. It is very nice that I should still be thought of in my retirement by those with whom I have been so happily associated

for miany

(Special to "Hong Kong

Daily Press") ".. (B3 Telegraph, Copyrighty Tale- graphic Messages Ordinance 1894. Received, September 14, 7-10 pm.) .4"

Geneva, Sept. 14. Dr. Benes, the Czechoslovakian Foreign Minister informed Dr. Schuschnigg, Chancellor of Austria in the course of their conversation, Czechoslovakia would unwavering

any attempt for a world's storm centre, unhappily no Hapsburg restoration in Austria doubt at all that continued mill-Transocean Kuo Min. tary occupation of our North stitutes a most urgent danger to. Eastern provinces and already con

the world. to-day, Another great war danger and a war in the Far A great demonstration of Polish East are closely and inseparably military and other patriotic asso-linked with the prospects of peace clations has been planned to take in Europe. China warmly wel- place here on Friday to celebrate comes the prospects Foreign Minister Beck's declara- immediate entry to the League.

of Russia's} tion at Geneva,

Russia's collaborative labours The

semomcial "Gazeta the Disarmament Conference was

Bantiago Bept, 16. Polska", calls the declaration, "a

The Government has informed. e happy augury and by her in-American "avlation firms that their historic proclamation of strong fuence she contributed a most tenders are

London, Sept. 13. national will," and goes on to say clear and acute definition of ag

not considered as

His Majesty the King has been that Poland refuses to admit agressor.

virtually banned for purchases of pleased to approve the appoint. division of European countries

American aeroplanes in view of the ment, of Brigadier-General

London, Sept. 13. "We have common interest in allegations at the armaments en- into superior and interior cate-the preservation of peace in the quiry that Chilean officials must V.C. (1899) KCMG, CB, C.M.G., her acceptance trials, and after- The British destroyer, HMS. Alexander G. A Hore-Ruthven, Electra, left the Tyne to-day for gories.

Far East and the Pacific and we be greased before placing arma LB.O., to be Governor of the State wards, proceeded to Portsmouth. Poland is not opposing the are glad, that from now on our rents contracts.conf New South Wales, in succession of the eight destroyers ordered un- minorities protection as such, but joint efforts for peace can be col- Argentina has ordered an enquiry to Air-Vice-Marshal Gir Philip der the 1931 programme, HMS 18 merely demanding its applica-loborated in the framework of the on similar accusations against their Game who will relinquish his ap-Flectra is the second to be com- tion to all nationa

League," Mr. Quo Tai Chi con- town oficials. Transocean Kuo Min.

cluded.

Warsaw, Sept 14.

at

ALLEGATIONS

Tenders For Aeroplanes To Chile

Heuter,

GOVERNORSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES

New Appointment

pointment early in 1935. British Wireless.

Bir

Er Frederick's football career began in 1875. He first played for a London club known as the Ran- gers, and was elected Middlesex representative on the FA. Council In 1891. He succeeded Mr. C; W. Alock as secretary four years later

H.M.S. ELECTRA

pieted.

British Wireless,

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