1934-12-08 — Page 9

QUESTION OF NAVAL

EQUALITY

Japan Not Disposed To Compromise

Tokyo, Dec. 7.

America apparently stands for continuance of the Washington Naval Treaty, but this cannot effect 'Japan's determination to secure naval equality by terminat- Ing the pact.

This is the gist, of opinion in Japanese official circles, which add

Tokyo, Dec. 7,

The Japanese Privy Counch has appointed a Committee of Nine to draft a note abrogating the Wash- ington Treaty, remärking that the | speech of the United States dele- gate, Mr. Norman Davis, contained nothing new.

A Foreign Office spokesman de-

that Japan could not compromiseclared that the Japanese Govern- on the naval equality questionment had adhered uncompromis- Reuter.

REASONS FOR ABROGATION

-London. Dec. 6. The Japanese delegate to the London naval talks, Rear-Admiral i Yamamoto, in an interview with "Reuter," said that many factors. principally air force development, had caused the Japanese to change their attitude towards the Wash- ington Treaty, while the Japanese felt their responsibility for pro- tecting the so-called Manchukuo in case of trouble from nearby sour- ces, such as Russia or China.“ Reuter.

ingly to the demand for substantial naval equality, adding' that no Government in Japan would last a day if it deviated from a fixed polley which had the support of the whole nation.- Reuter.

EFFECT ON NAVAL TALKS

Washington, Dec. 6.

ናነ

Official sources clearly indicate that if Japan formally denounces the Washington Treaty, the Unit- ed States will consider the London discussions ended. Router.

FRANCO - SOVIET | OKADA CABINET

AGREEMENT

Special Advantage Forseen

Special to "Hong Kong

Dally Press")

WINS

Battle With The Seiyukai

Tokyo, Dec. 7. "

In a Parliamentary battle with

(Bs Telegraph, Copyright, Telethe Belyukai Party, the Okada graphic Massager Ordinance, 1894-| Cabinet received the solid support

Received, December 7, 4.30 p.m.j

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or the Press for the first time since Paris, Dec. 7. its formation. All the newspapers The Franco-Russian agreement appeared in the morning with initialled on Friday finds approval scathing attacks against the Sely- of the Press, Pertinax-writing-in kal Party for nibustering and the "Echo de Paris" states that manoeuvring the party interest the agreement secures France which fa characterised as utterly against a repetition of the unwarranted in the emergency German-Russo treaty concluded period through which Japan is in 1921, while on the other hand passing. Many newspapers urged the Russian Government is pro- Government to dissolve Diet im- tected against the risk of direct mediately, declaring it is necessary Franco German understanding. to give a lesson to the Selyukai now- Pertinax went on to say that if that it is in process of disintegra- the East Locarno pact were not tion. drawn Up France and Russia Reuter. would arrange for still closer co- operation between themselves,

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CRISIS AVERTED

Tokyo, Earlez.

"Le Journal" likewise sees The political crisis passed over special advantage in the new and the threatened dissolution of agreement, while "Oeuvre" be the Diet was averted when the lieves that

Germany and Budget Committee met at 3.30 pm. Poland refuse to join the Eastern and a Sefyukai Party member an- Europe pact, France. Russia,jnounced that the Premier's policy Czechoslovakia Brd the Baltic

was satisfactory to the Party. The States will conclude the agree Committee ruled out further inter-

themselves with

gency Budget which will be pre-. pellations and passed the emer-

sented to the House of Representa- tives to-day and then to the House

ment between

the approbation of Great Britain

and' Italy.—

Transocean Bua Min.

NON-AGGRESSION PACTS

Laval-Litvinoff Agreement

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Fress")

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(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela „graphic Messages Ordinance.· 1891,

Received, December 7. 7.30 p.m.)

Genevз, Dec. 7.

TIT

of Peers.--. Reuter.

CHINESE ART

Modern Collection

In Europe

London, Dec. 7. A collection of 150 to 200 pictures representing the modern Chinese school of art has arrived at the Chinese Legation from the contin- ent where they were recently ex- hibited at Rome, Milan Berlin and Parts under the suspices of the re-.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1934.

VISITOR FROM

SPAIN

Entertained In Paris

Paris, Dec. 7.

The Spanish Foreign Minister, Samper arrived in Paris and was entertained to luncheon at thej

ASSASSINATED SOVIET

LEADER

Scenes At Funeral Ceremony

Spanish Embassy at which Pre- [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Kiroff. Confusion prevalled every-

mier Flandin and several promin-

Press": (Copyright).]

bc-

where until the cause was dia- covered whereupon the trades radio unions kept sending out calls every ten minutes confrm- ing the fact that the procession to would take place according programme, the cancellation order having been a mistake.— Transocean Kua Hin.

Moscow, "Dec. 6. Bearing an urn containing the ashes of the assassinated Bols- hevik leader Kiroff, Stalin, Voro- shiloff, Molotoff, Yenuklise emer-

house of ged from the

Trade Unions towards twelve o'clock on Thursday and headed the solemn funeral procession” moving

QUESTION OF SUCCESSOR tween closely drawn files of

Moscow. Dec. 7. soldiers of the Moscow garrison

A plenary meeting of the Cen- lining the streets towards the

trai Committee Communist Party Red Square, After speeches by

to be presided over by Stalin has the President of the Executive been called for the end of next Committee, Yennisse, Molotoff week to deal with the domestic and Manusi, the general secre-

issue, according to a semi-official tary of the Third International, announcement. Kizoff's successor the urn was bricked-up and pler-will be elected, at the meeting. ced Into the Kremi Wall After Meanwhile, the relatives of the this ceremony was completed, the seventy one persons executed at troops fired three salutes while Leningrad and Moscow have been simultaneously all factory sirens exfled to Siberia for a term rang. screamed, locomotives whistled

ing from three to ten years. The while guns from the famous for-

exiles number 200. Their property tress of Peter Paul Leningrad

was confiscated by the State.-- ent political men as well as the and forts at Kronstadt thundered Secretary-General of the French out farewell salvos to the dead Foreign Minister. Leger were pre- | Soviet leader. sent.

RICARDO SAMPER

No Information has as yet been forthcoming concerning the motives for Samper's visit.— Tranzoneen Kun Min.

COPPER MARKET

Prices Show An Improvment

|

Trunsocean Kuo Min.

TOWN RENAMED

A curious incident, apparently

Moscow, Dec. 7. due to a misunderstanding, took Kiro's native town Voyatka place on. Thursday morning has been renamed Kirovsk by" the when a radio announcement sud- Central Executive Committee of denly countermanded BAN order the Soviet Union at the request given to the workers of Moscow of numerous workers living there.

form processions honouring | Fransocean Kun Min.

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ANGLO-POLISH COAL

AGREEMENT

London, Dec. 6.

AIR MAIL OPENING" BROADCAST

Lanon, Dec. -6. The BB.C.. announces that it will It was announced in the House relay the opening of the Australian of Commons that as a result of air mail service from Croydon on the discussions which had been December 8 at 1225 G35F, GSE, proceeding. in London an agree- The relay opens with an explan- ment was reached between repre-atory commentary, followed by sentatives of the Polish and

speeches by Lord Londonderry, Bir United Kingdom coal industries Kingsley Wood-Bly Eric Geddes, and would be submitted to consti- Mr. Stanley Bruce, and Sir James tuent bodies in both countries for Parr, Sounds of the mail piane confirmation. ****

leaving the aerodrome will con- clude the programme- British Wireless,

London, Dec. 7. Following various informal meet- ings held in London in a most favourable atmosphere the way is now paved, for a European copper conference in January with prob- able participation by Americans, but the meeting place is unknown. Europeans, South Africans, South Americans and Canadians agreed The Secretary for Mines, Mr. to make some sacrifice in produc- Ernest Brown, expressed the view tion, but relying on goodwill, the that an agreement of this kind Americans will do likewise. The would be one of the biggest steps news greatly assisted sentiment taken for a long time warts the on the London copper market betterment of the coal trade in prices showing a good advance. both countries. He hoped it would Chlef interest, however, is centred pave the way for further agree- British · Wireless. on London and New York stock exchanges where copper shares are eagerly sought with resultant sharp risea

Reuter.

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SILVER MARKET.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Dec. 7. London silver prices to-day were 3/16 down as follow:-

Des. 6 Dec. 7

Spot

Forward

247/8 24.11/16

25 24.13/16

London on New York cross rate

ments as to markets and prices with other countries.—

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DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYEES

Danzig Action Criticised

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(By" Talagraph, Copyright, Tet. graphic Monagas Ordinance, 189ẬN Beceired, December 7, 7.30 p.m.)

VEGETABLES OR MEAT?

·Marathon Ends In Dead Heat

[Special to the “Hong Kong Dally

Prem (Copyright).E.

Budapest, Dec. 6

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The question "of whether ment eaters or vegetarians “stand 麤 greater chance to win contests by Free City of Danzig, Dec. 1 Bitter resentment is felt here at depending upon robust health the sudden action of the Polish and physical stamina, recently

led a butcher and a vegetarian: administration in ́ ́ dis--- charging 170 employees of Danzig to put the matter into a pIRE- tical test by B marathon race nationality and German origin engaged in the service of the to Rode, The contest was fallon- rallways within the "Free Cuyed with intense interest by the The Polish administration in protagonists of both forme of nounced that more notices of dis- diet, but to general disappoint-

Refugees Present A Pitifulching 10 employees of Dennis

Spectacle

Szeged, Dec. 6. Hungary, the Yugoslav Govern-missal would be issued in the next ment the question is still so far

An army of 1,308 fugitives, ex-ment had decided not to renew few days. Although the Free City as ever from being answered at 2,00 p.m. to-day was 4.95-3/16 pelled from Yugoslavia, arrived some 27,000 Hungarian working is an independent sovereign state cause both competitors at the compared with 495 at closing here two days ago and has been permits in Yugoslavia. No parti- the Treaty of Versailles provides end of their 1000 mile trek reach yesterday..

£ccommodated in schools and cular hardship is necasioned, the that railways should belong to ed the goal at identically hospitals pending transportation: statement adds elsewhere.

The refugees presented a pitiful

LONDON METAL spectacle. They are scantly dress-

EXCHANGE

To Start Silver Market

ed and almost peniless and many or them are aged. Many bad af ways lived in Yugoslavia,

One of the refugees was a four- year-old boy with a broken leg who had lost his parents in the con- fusion of departure..

An agreement has been initiall ed by M. Laval and Litvinoži pro- viding that neither Power should future sign non-aggression pact without the "knowledge Of the other.

In particular neither Government during the course of

There 2te many refugees: at" the East Locarco negotiations

other frontier stationa and the shorld, enter into agreements of

London, Dec" 7. Rungarian Government is supply- any kind that would prejudice,

"The arst we have heard of it," ing trains to transport them. The the preparation and the realisa-spective Governments. Everywhere seems to epitomise the reaction of Hungarian authorities, will send tion of the East Locarno pact---

there was excited interest and ad- leading silver brokers to the state-tains into Yugoslavia, if possible, Transocean Kuo Min.

miration. About fifteen Chinese ment in the Financial Times? to carry the refugees, as the Bel- artists are represented chiefly Liu

that the London metal exchange grade Goverment refuses to pro- Hai Bou, recognised as a distinhas virually decided to start a vide transport." guishest modern Chinese artist.

silver spot futures market, the unit The Hungarian Government has The French Government recently

of dealings being 5,000 ounces. The protested in Belgrade against the bought one of his plottires.

paper says the proposal is a re-expulsions and has drawn the fection on worldwide renaissance attention of the Great Fowers of of interest in silver which has been Europe to the situation. aroused by President Roosevelt's The refugees state that the policy of juggling in silver. Yugoslav military forces on the No omial statement is forth-frontler have been removed to the coming but enquiries by Beuter interior as they were anxious to reveal that the question has been march against Hungary.-- mooted in metal circles, who are

-Deuter. very indignant at the leakage, the discussions at present being purely of a personal character

SIAMESE DELEGATION IN LONDON

To Persuade The King To Remain

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Fress"} (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tain- graphio Haragur Ordinance, 1884 Received, December 7, 7.80. p.m.),

London. Dec. 7.

A diamese delegation headed by a Cabinet member arrived here to-day tap effort to persuade the Blamese King to reconsider

Mr. Quo Tal Chi is preparing & form of influential committee un- der whose auspices an exhibition will be held in the new Burlington Gallery early in the New Year. It in suggested that the Duchess of Kent be asked to open the exhibi- tion owing to the Duke of Kent's former association with China Reuter.

London, Dec. e.

and to withdraw his abdication PRINCE TOURS DURHAM The first meeting between the King and the delegation is expected, at the beginning of next week Off- The Prince of Wales to-day cles close to the King, however made an extended tour of unem let it be known that the King has played welfare centres in Durham made up his mind to abdicate and neighbourhoo Tranioczas Zus Min

The news has taken bullion dealers by surprise, but they do not anticipate serious repercussions, pointing out that the metal ex- change dealt i alver a short period before the war when owing to shortage of actual siver they were combelled to eventually cover with burlon denlers. Beuter,

-YUGOSLAV ATTITUDE

Reuter

PROVOKING INCIDENTS

Aggressor.

Poland but that persons who had same moment and appeared -- always gained their livelihood on ually fit. It had been agreed be- rallways "service should continue forehand that the winner should their work undisturbed and, that have the honour of placing a "Ezeged, Der 6. generally speaking other things wreath on the grave of the Un- According to Hungarian sources, being equal the people of Daring known Soldier but in view of the Jugoslavian frontier guards are should be given preference in race ending in a dead heat the entering Hungarian territory and Bling new railway jobs within the ceremony was necessarily a joint

The indignation of anair are trying to provoke incidents Free City. which will supply an excuse for Danzig la intensifed by the tact Transocean: Xuo Mini

that this step is taken just prior Hongary points out that under to Christmas.

·INDIA REPORT DEBATE The semi-official "Danzig Vod-

NEXT WEEK the Little Entente Treaty France

quite frankly that this procedure violates the spirit of conciifation so prominent since the advent of the new re sime in Danzig The paper cites a number of specific cases of legal methods used towards the Danzig workers by the Folah rallway ad- ministration which by the Treaty of Versailles is under philgation to continue, employing. The paper says that Dang esuld not remain "silent under treatment of this kind., The Polish assertion that here it 1s only a case to discharge seasonal employees could not be upheld be cause among those thrown out of work were many who had been in the railway service from ten to" twenty yes

is pledged to assist. Yugoslavia only Dosten" declares fit is proved that Hungary is the It is alleged that the Yugoslavian Government is trying bring about this situation, and draw France into her dispute with

Hungary — Reuter

LAME AND BLIND GIEL special to the "Hong Kong Dally Prem" (Copyright).J

The

Budapest, Dec. Z Another batch numbering 130 Hungarians, mostly children be tween six and ten years old, who were deported from Yugoslavia, ar- rive at Szeged, according to an announcement by a " sem Hungarian telegraph ager "B6 [ratis, Dec. 6, « children arrived without their re- The Belgrade Foreign. Once clatives" and attendanta, ka This up the total deported, who states that the expulsion of the brin Hungarians is reasonable and legal arrived at Bdeged to 1184 while and explains that in view of the 214 of the deported had arrived at

teat unemployment problem, in Fuenkirchen Although, Yugoslay and the Hungarian at physician lent-his good.

tade to Genera, and the fact young Hungarian that

authorities lame and blind, she was that HAYA hdrawn: permits to "hung pörted- dreda" of "Yugoslavs

BRITAIN INVITED TO BERLIN OLYMPICS

London, Der: 8.

„At a private, kiffing "to-day, the

London, Der T The main Parliamentary Business next week will be the Comm debate on the India Joint Selec Committee report. Estimates Va as to the number of Conservative members who will oppose Govern- ment's acceptance of the report, but the "Dally Telegraph anti- cipates it will be less than t British Warden.

MONSTROUS EDIFICE OF LIES

Geneva,.Dec. 7 At the League Courelt meeting the Hungarian delegate, Eckhardt

denied a series of alay charges in connection with the

King declaring

monstran

British Olympic Council accepted Crames, which will be held at Be Germany Invitation to partiel Un from August 1 to pate in the 1936 World Olympic Reuter