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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY OCTOBER 30,

BELGIUM MUST MAINTAIN A SOLID

MILITARY MACHINE

KEEP FIRM AND UNITED

King Leopold's Advice To

Ex-Servicemen

(Special to "Hong Kong

Dally Press"),

(By Talegraph, Copyright, Tela graphic · Montages Ordinance, 1894.

Received, October 20. 5.30 p.m.j

Brussels, October 29. King Leopold's address to ex- Servicemen on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the battle of Yser, at which the King urged the speedy termination of the controversy

raging about Belgium's defence, has caused a stir in political circles. This is the first time since the King's accession that, Leopold has step- ped into the political arena.

now

miltary programme decided upon last year under King Albert's Government.

which and

bad meanwhile been started, will be carried out completely and will be unchanged.

to

on

King Leopold warned his hearers discontinue public discussion the country's defence, andi spoke of the danger such a course would incur, leading to the coun- try's unity being shaken. In order to avert war, so the King opined, Belgium must maintain a solid military machine. One must be prepared to put this machine, i need be, into action,

The King indignantly criticized The King Anally referred to the way in which issues pertain- Belgium's independence, which 10 ing to a country's, defence has a condition for Belgium's honour been handled in public contro- and existence. He urged EX- versies. Leopold urged that in servicemen to keep firm and the interests of peace and In| Ünited. **Is it necessary."" he efforts to avert all necessary asked, "by arguing and disputing muftary measures, steps ought to about formulae, to raise doubts De taken to assure the country's in the minds of the public?" defence. He emphasized that the Transocean Kuo Min.

RETURN FLIGHT THE NATIONAL

Five New Distance Records

(Special to the "Hong Kong

Daily Press").

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale- graphic Mezzagar" Ordinance, 189). Received, Uctober 99, 7.30 p.m.)

London, Oct. 29.

GOVERNMENT

Tributes By Ministers

London, Oct. 29. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald address- ing National Labour at a luncheon Since leaving Melbourne, the avia-at which numerous ministers were tors Cathcart Jones and Waller present, said that the National have established five new distance Government made the centre of records, They reached Singapore the Empire more honoured and at 8.40 p.m. on Sunday. Having respected than ever before. Hav. lowered Scott and "Black's recording got confidence in stability, they' for Melbourne-Bingapore by four intended to keep it. The country hours. They left Bingapore on could not at present afford to re- Monday morning at 12.20 mjafta- habad: The average speed in flight up till now has been 350 kilometres per hour,

turn to party politica; and Ne "ap=" pealed especially to the younger generation to regard the National Government as an expression of Melrose landed at Fort Darwin great philosophy of social, progress He added that stability of organic without benzine, the last part of the flight, being done by gliding evolution, as opposed to sharp He restarted for Charleville later. Practice and revolution; was a Melrose appears to have a good policy which would enable the prospect of winning the handicapnation to progress without disas prize in the London-Melbourne trous effects and sudden breaks in race

Transocean Rua Min.

FITZMAURICE TAKES OFF

'But Returns To Lympne

London, Oct. 29. Colonel Fitzmaurice took off at 7.148.m. to-day for Melbourne In

continuity.

MR. BALDWIN

Mr. Stanley Baldwin said, "1 don't see in the near future any prospect of returning to the party dog #ght" Mr. Baldwin" added that the greatest guarantee" for peace and social democratic stabl ility was a continuance of broad- based government uniting thought- ful men and other parties. They must do all' in their power to main- tain the present unity of the National Government and persuade people to entrust the Government with further lease of power.

SIR JOHN SIMON

Bir John Simon likewise declar- an attempt to beat Scott anded that political co-operation must Black's record.

continue... Amid laughter he paid

was trying to cope "with pestilence that hooteth by darkness and destruction that scooteth by noon day."

KING LEOPOLD,

SUICIDE WAVE IN PERSIA

Army Man Annoyed With Press

Stockholm, Oct. 29. The wounds of Lt. Hadjikhani, a Persian in charge of a group of students studying at the labora tories of the Bofors Munitions Factory, who attempted to com- mit suicide yesterday by shooting himself, are not likely to prove |

fatal

LAVISH SPENDING BY THE KING

Aggravates Money Troubles In Siam

Siamesa

London, October 29. loans have slightly weakened but the general dispost tion on the stock exchange la to awalt clarification of the events..

that he is basing his refusal to sign away his prerogative directly upon the will of the majority of his people who, he feels, do not desire to change the present post- tlou

The King's Intention to abdicate la thus in the nature of an ulti-

could avoid this step by dropping the measure entirely or by sub- mitting it to a plebiscite or a gen-" eral election.

A former prominent official for many years in Siam is still close- ly in touch with events and in an-interview with "Reuter" hematüm to the Government who says that despite the outward appearance, of tranquility and peaceful nature of the Siamese people, deep uneasiness prevails In Government

circles. The fundamental troubla is partly financial and partly military.

The revolution in 1932 taught the soldiers their power for the Arst time in Blamese history and ever since they have been the

· disturbing · element.

a1

The new government In 1932 made a bid for popularity by a large cancellation of taxes with the result that it is now short of money and national finances are much embarrassed. This has been aggravated: by the King's "lavish spending on his last trip abroad, especially in purchases mechanical apparatus supposed to be useful for Biam's development; which has staggered the Finance Minister.

of

It was widely reported when

It is declared that the attempt the King left for England last was a protest against the exag- | spring that he will never return=" gerated reports... in the Swedish | Reuter. press in regard to the treatment of his subordinates.

The Persian General. Insmall

ROYAL PREROGATIVE

London, Oct, 25... Khan Chafal, has arrived from interviewed by Reuter, through his His Majesty the King of Blam, Switzerland to investigate the cle- secretary, emphasised that the cumstances of the suicide yester-nght for his prerogative in. regard day of another Perdan, Raaplema, to the death sentence was really a fight for the principles of a De- mocratie Government.

-Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, October 29. London Silver prices to-day were down 1/8 as follow

Oct 27 Oct.-29 23-3/423-5/8 Forward 23-7/8 23-3/4 London on New York Cross rate at 2.00 p.m. to-day was 4.95-7/18 compared with 4.96-1/8 at closing on Saturday.

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RELEASE OF PROPERTY

De Valera's Gesture To Germany

Berlin, Oct. 28. The text is published to-day of an agreement' signed in Dübiln by Mr. De Valera and the German Minister, by which property seized during the War will be restored to Its German owners or 'their heirs, as far as possible.

The agreement provides that the lease and where necessary transfer Free State Government, will re-

to the original German owners er persons deriving titles through them, poperty rights and interests originally belonging to them and now subject to the charge created by the Treaty of Versailles, as far He concluded that while differ- d's such property rights have not ences might exist in England, as been liquidated or finally disposed regards the National Government of before September 1, 1929. there was no difference of opinion Beuter

He returned to Lympne at 1005 a tribute to "Mr. Hore Belisha who a.m. owing to a piece of the shield of the undercarriage falling off The pilots stated that they had passed Brussels when the mishap occurred Reuter.

IN. 55 HOURS [Special to the "Hoor Konx Dally Press" (Copyright.)]

London, Oct. 29. Colonel Fitzmaurice took off this morning a few minutes after seven o'clock from Lympne aerodrome in his Bellanca machine on his projected fight to Melbourne,

Before starting Ee said that he expected to reach, Baghdad in ten hours and Melbourne in Bfty-Ave

hours. Fitzmaurice will take the same, route, as other competitors. Transocean Kuo-Min.

KINGSFORD SMITH

·TAKES OFF:

Trans-Pacific Flight

abroad.-- Beuter.

EVERY ONE HIS OWN

TELEPHONE

(Special to "Hong Boar

Dally Press")

(By Tslayraph, Copyright, Tale. graphic Messages: Ordinance, 1894- Received, October 29, 7.30 p.m.).

Stockholm, Oct. 29.

As the majority of the elected members of the Assembly voted against the measure, curtalling the prerogative of the King, he feels

GANDHI QUITS CONGRESS

To Guide Village vad Industries

Bombay, Oct. 28. Mahatma Gandhi to-night de- livered his "swan song" as Pre- sident of the Indian National Con- gress. Loud-speakers relayed his speech to a crowd" of 80,000.” MA sound film van recorded the words of the Mahatma on whom three floodlights played as he spoke.

He moved a resolution in favour of changes in the constitution of the Congress, limiting the number agreed to by a large majority. of delegates, to 2,000, which was

The

Congress had sometime earlier resolved to inaugurate in clation under the guidance of All-India · Vilage Industries' Asso-

Gandhi, who will apparently divide his attention between this body and the Spinners Association.- Reuter.

BOMB EXPLOSION IN HAVANA

Havana, Oct. 28. Seventeen persons were injured in a bomb explosion at a ̋efnéma.

·Reuter.

THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Mary Tudor Remains The Favourite

London, Oct. 29.

The following is to-night's call over for the Cambridgeshire Stakes

Wednesday PA

A national campaign has been to be run at Newmarket on started dr Sweden under the slogan "every one his own telephone." Although no country in the world 10/1 Mary Tudor. is so extensively provided with 100/9. Wychwood Abbot. telephones as Sweden, the first 199/7 Caymanas. stage of the campaign on the in- land of Gotland resulted in an hr bad weather, Squadron-Leader Increase in the number of sub- rice Kingsford Smith took scribers by eighty-four per-cent On a 105 gm to-day for Bonu Encouraged by this success, the

1-route- to Amărică. He promotors are now attacking lone-25/1 Highlander 0.28/1 t/ Z hopes to be in Los Angeles on Wedly stretches of Lapland in Sweden's

Buva, Fiji, Oct 29. After being held up for a week

Farthest Northe Transocean Tuo Min.

18/1 Spend a Penny t. and 20/1 Bondsman o. 22/1. 20/1 Bolfatara o. 22/1 20/1 Flamenco o. 22/1 t 22/1 Badruddin tandig.

331 Mate t and 331 Commander t and out

33/1: Spirituelle t, and,

33/1 Statesman t, and 33/1 Poker t. and o... 33/1 Light Busser o. 40/1 p. 33/1 Renten Mark o. 35/1 Mistor.

40/1 Celestial City 1. and 0. 40/1 The Blue Boy and

40/1: Grand Rounds. 40/1 Almond Hino 60/1 Lilium ó, 66/3 tu 86/1 Tolasco Land 66/1 Galapas Land 0.

Favourite's. Jockey

The favourite, Mary Tudor will be ridden by Steve Donoghue,

Bolitude is now not among the probable starters— Reuter

RECONSIDERATION URGŽD So far, negotiations have not

the King and the been carried out directly between Government, but through the Regent at Bang- 'kok, to whom the King, about ten days ago, expressed his intention to abdicate for trasmission to the Government, who pressed the King to reconsider his decision.

It is learned that no reports of any trouble or revolution in Blami have been received in the Royal Household after the King's an- nouncement of his intention to. abdicate.

The only request for the King to reconsider his decision came from the Siamese Government. No independent request has been other similar quarter- received from the Army or any Reuters

WIDESPREAD REGRET

Bangkok, Oct, 29; The absence of an official an- nouncement regarding the abdica-

no newspapers are published on tion of the King and the fact that

Sunday, make it dimenit to gauge the reaction.

The abdication has aroused re- gret through the nation and is voiced also in Government circles The situation is abolsutely nor mal in the capital and throughout the country.-- "Hester.

RUBBER CUT

Wild Rumours In London

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INSURRECTION CENTRES

Spanish Ministers" On Tour

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turias

Madrid, Oct. 29.

IRISH SWEEP

Farther Lucky Tickets

London, Oct. 29 The following are farther draw- ers of horses in the Irish Sweep- stake draw-

Carpet Knight drawn by ticket. D.Q. 10742 Keen AE, Tentein,

Cuffed Cup drawn by ticket D Q21110. Living in Hopes, Shang- hai-

SOVIET ATHLETES ARRESTED

(Special to the "Reng

**"'Daily Frenu")- (By-Telegrap

graphia Matagus · Ordinano Recefree dctober 27, 1:30,

Frague

The Spanish War Minister, with several of his Cabinet colleagues, Reuter. who are now touring the centres, of the recent Insurrection in As- were enthusiastically re- cetved. They announced that, all operatives in Government controll- ed factories would in future be militarized and that they must not London, October-29.

belong to any union, or association The meeting of the Interna-of political nature. The entire tional Rubber Committee ubatan of the Spanish munitior fac- October 30 is giving rise to wildest tories would henceforth be placed surtaises as regards what cut will under the War Minister's control.

Ten athletes from Sovi be allotted for the first three

who came to partake in months of 1935. It is understood Catholic Popular Action," the

GH Robles, the leader of the sports festival were arres from an usually, well-informed strongest group in Parliament, Communistic demonstration.

cause they attended source that the Dutch may seek commenting on the death senten- a 20 or 25 per cent. cut in view ces passed by the courts martial of lessening, their difficulties declared that if one exercises in vis-a-vis the Netherlands native dulgence and shows weakness, the production.

number of those who ought to be World stocks at present are unpunished will only increase. Six wantedly large and moreover the hundred victims of the revolution 1935 quota is larger than 1934 have beer cremated at the Oviedo Therefore the informant and best cemeteries within the past fort- informed market people apine that night,/---- the present 20 per cent restric, Tranentean Xso Min. tion will be continued.

MANCHU UO'S CHARGES AWAINST SOVIET

Dairen, October 29,

the same time, the

Deputy Vale, has been arrested. Be- cause it was chiefly owing to his efforts that the demonstration took Transocean Kuo Min. place

KWANGTUNG TROUBLES

EASING

Dairen, October 22. Mr. Dohihara assures that. Kwantung Amy troubles, are suc

cessfully terminating. Gen Hishikari is azriving on Wedner- day when he will take up the

The British delegation" which has a controlling interests believed to be fully alive to the difficulty of subsequently Increas Ing cuts once a larger production has been allowed. Furthermore The so-called Manchukuo Goy-question of stationing a per- the Committee's main object is to ernment announces that the manent resident Army Officer að regulate apply and demand and Soviet have appropriated to them- | Dairen for cultivating improved according to the bulk of opinion selves since 1921 C.EE. rolling contact of the Civilians with the "they therefore are unlikely to stock valued at 19,880,000 gold. Army — Jeopardise the welfare of the en-roubles, including The locomotives, Router. tire scheme in order to help a 200 passenges, can, and 900 freight single producing country to over- come its domestic dificulties, Bestor.

MANY DEATHS

Shark Oil Tragedy In Africa

cars, and charges list thefts are MONGOLIAN DEPUTATION increasing with the prospects of

IN RUSSIA" successful transfer of the Railway despite the Mancholi and Sul- fenho blockades. -- Beuter.

VIOLENT COLLISIONS IN IRELAND

(Special

Daily

[By Talegn graphic Daressalem, Oct. 29. Beceived, Uctat Police and doctors have been; rushed by car and aeroplane to Violent col the African Girls' School at Bouth | Blueshirts and Tanganyika where thirty-three pu- I pór pils are dead after taking doses guca of shark oll Further deaths are

ing feared as numerous other pupils are ui, as are also the headusened, intent

agrarian policy, tress, Mrs Wallington and her but daughter, and the Rev. Hamliton the ang Bayree, Assistant Bishop of Bir

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