HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1934.
YUGOSLAVIA'S ACCUSATIONS
AGAINST HUNGARY
Responsibility For The Marseilles MYSTERIOUS EVENTS IN
Assassinations
FRANCE SUPPORTS YUGOSLAVIA
Charges Vigorously Contested By Hungary
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press")
(Hy Telegraph, Copyright, Tela graphio Messages Ordinance, 1834- Recaired. December 8.4.30 p.m.)
Geneva, Dec. 8.
After Yeftitch had finished his
Laval then supported every charge brought in the Yugoslavian memorandum, repeating specifical- ly the accusations against the Hungarian officers and oficials. Laval cried out "Demands for re- vision threatens peace. Whoever
M. PIERRE LAVAL
SINGAPORE
Japanese Questioned By
The Police
London. Dec. 8. The secrecy with which police action in regard to certain Japan ese subjects in Singapore is sur- rounded 13 a source of conjecture in London where the usually re- llable reports are circulating that this activity concerns alleged es- plonage on the 'part of the above mentioned people, some of whom are said to be naval officers, who, after questioning by the police, made an abrupt return to Japan.
Some reports anticipate depor-
Nishimura bad been called there for questioning regarding the whereabouts of a mysterious bag belonging to a Japanese who visited Singapore early this "week and who two minutes after en- tering his office, fell dead. An autopsy is being held. the result of which is not yet known.
speech recapitulating the charges attempts to alter any existing EXPELLED FROM tations of other Japanese to fol- passport and on being questioned
made by Yugoslavia against Hun- gary, the Hungarian delegate at the League of Nations, Eckhardt delivered a reply lasting three "quarters of an hour in which he contested the accusations of Yef- titch point by point. Eckhardt said that for weeks past a sys- tematic and violent campaign was in progress to undermine Han gary's honour. He contrasted this with the self-restraint exhibited by Hungary which felt itself at- tacked without reason. Although Hungary deplores the tragedy of Marselles the Yugoslavian Press began to attack Immediately after the assassinations and had al- ready expatriated 3800 Hungarian nationals. Hungary does not pro pose to take reprisals but asks the League of Nations to intervene.
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frontier jeopardises peace in Europe."
HUNGARY'S INDIFERENCE Dealing with the assertion the Hungarian Government that she knew nothing of the activity of
Yugoslavian emigres, Lavai. stressed the point that the Yu- goslavia Government had drawn the attention of the Hungarian
averment long ago to the ter rorist activity of its refugees but there лаб Leen practically no tangible result, A comprehensive new internauirinal authority is im- perative which would effectively suppress political proposals in this direction. interested governments must not neglect to discover and to purish all, inycated in
the Marseilles crime.
YUGOSLAVIA
More Hungarian Refugees
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Press" (Copyright)-1
low as it is believed there is a lack of complete evidence to pre- clude a prosecution.
Oficial circles in London dis- count another report to the effect that the, forthcoming naval man- eouvres in Singapore are to be held in secret as a result of these developments -Reister.
DEATH OF JAPANESE
Singapore, Dec. 9. A sensation has been caused by police enquiries into the activities of certain Japanese. The first intimation
Details of the affair are not arallable, but it is believed that it started with the arrival of two Japanese visitors from Europe. One man was found without a
he stated that the passport was in the possession of Nishimura. This was found to be correct, but before the ship salleh the where- abouts of the bag belonging to this man caused the police to make further enquiries. After the Nishi- visitors has re-embarked mura was asked to come to the offices of the Special Branch for further questioning. The next day there was a further sensation when it was announced that two Japan- ese had been detained under ban- ishment warrants.
SCOTCH WHISKY “BLACK & WINTER”.
DOCÊ OLD SCORES WINNE
Appreciated Everywhere
They matn "Khuk 2 Whe" on a border of schisky is as abasinta
Cuentos no the ball.
la fermar sajt quchty which distinguishet zhỏi, whisky from all others. I guarnatens thes suly zha bonne matriais leve horn vond met shar sóways everywhere the predty in die same.
BUCHANAN'S
"BLACK & WHITE"
SCOTCH WHISKY. WORLD-RENOWNED FOR AGE AND QUALITY~
SEASONABLE In particular.
the Hungarian Government's duty is to resume its investigations so
condign End
Turning them to the text of the Yugoslavian memorandum Itself.
As to bring about Eckhardt declared that not
effectusi punishment, single charge was capable of sub- stantiation. For example the dis- crime must not be the tool of po-,
Laval concluded by saying that solution of the Junka Puszta be-litics. Violence injures civilisa- gan in April and ended in October. tion and Imperiis the peace of The Hungarian Government knows Europe. It is not enough to ex- of no country where measures
against
Budapest, Dec. 8. The first official list of the
Whether espionage is involved Hungarian nationals expatriated
or not the authorities do not re- from Yugoslavia issued on Friday
came on Thursday veal, but it is generally believed to night at a conference of those en- when the notice of the death be the case. Yesterday an inter- gaged in relief work amongst the of Y, Nishimura, managing direc-sive search of Japanese hotels, and refugees shows that in the last 48 tor of Ishihara Sangyo Koshi, residences was carried out by a hours no less than 2.018 names Ltd., and President of the Singa- large number of police and many have been registered but since pore Japanese Society, was receiv Japanese were questioned, but no then a further 400 are reported to ed in the offices of the Special arrests were made.- fave crossed the fontier from Yau-Branch Police.
Reuter. goslavia.
roniocean, Kuo Min.
PAINFUL IMPRESSION
London, Dec. 8. That "mass deportations of Hun press condemnation. Insufficient garlans from Yugoslavia have caus-
U.S. TRAFFIC IN NARCOTICSTM China Town Figures -In Arrests
the Croatian emigrants to set up the principle of politi-ed a painful impression in England China Town Figures
are so restricted, as in Hungary. cal morality. The League of Na is evidenced from the comments Never had either civil or military tons must act, Sanction based of British papers. The "Times" authority been engaged in train-
on international action must be ing the emigre terrorists. Nevet one of the results of this discus- had emigres obtained arms explosives from the military aut- horities. Never had they received
nrsion
money and never had Croatian emigres obtained Hungarian pass porta legally, Hungary had nelther organised nor encouraged platting against Yugoslavia. The rights of asylum which Hungary had granted to political refugees from Yugoslavia never exceeded the limits prescribed by generally current practice. As the murderer Georgieff has never been on Hun garlar. soll he cannot have pre pared the murderous deed in Hungary.
Hungary, concluded the speaker. had a thousand years of tradition to its credit and had no necessity to make propaganda for itself. The Hungarian revision of which the Little. Entente
complained was exactly the opposite of ter Turism, being instead the means towards a' constructive peace do Joy Transocean Kuu Min.
FRENCH SUPPORT
(Kp. Talagraph, Copyright, Tela graphie. Messages Ordinance, 1894.
Received, December -9, 4.30 a.m.)
ITALIAN VIEWPOINT
Baron Alolzi then spoke. The Italian pronouncement had been awaited with especial tension since it was assumed that Aloisi would deal with the problem of treaty revision. clearly
Aloist's remarks were directed words on Friday.
against Benes The Italian delegate emphasis ed that the honour of Hungary demanded that occurrences and accusations be cleared up. The League of Nations'
all
Conacti
had heard both sides, The Coun-
to
CONFERENCE IN CHINA
Opening of Plenary Session
Shanghai, Déc. 9. The stage has been set for the
sees the foot of the ev!! in the fact that there are too many peo
New York, Dec. 9. ple in Europe despairing of fe.
The Federal authorities" relent The Yugoslav decision
expel less drive to eradicate the traffic opening at 9 am to-morrow of the entire Hungarian population in narcotics has resulted in the the plenary session of the Central from Yugoslavia blindness to the trend of public peddlers and the seizure of thou- Committees which promises to be revealed the arrest of 400 known addicts and Executive and Central Supervisory opinion and it is fortunate that sands of dollars worth of supplies the most important political con- the decision has been annulled. In the various cities! The arrests The "Daily Telegraph" deplores include eight Chinese from Chi-erence in China since the "Man- the ruthless expulsions while the cago's China Town and eight chutlan incident." Up to noon to- pro-Hungarian "Daily Mall urges others taken in a
day 112 members had arrived, re- raid on a her former allies to bring moral Chinese temple in Pittsburg,
presenting two-thirds of the total pressure to bear on Yugoslavia.—
The principal tasks before the At Cleveland It was discovered Ivaniocean Kuo Min.
UNARMED GUARDS
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GOLD AS A CURE FOR RHEUMATISM
London, December 8. Gold as a cure for rheumatism. has been tried successfully at the Royal Waterloo Hospital, London,
that a drug ring had been supply conference are to fix a date for the 400,000 construction programme according to a report to the Ho
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Reiter.
BRITISH MINISTER R. ENTERTAINED
Shanghai, Dec. 8. The British Minister to China,
the draft constitution and consider National Party conference, discuss important proposals jointly us mitted by Mr. Wang Ching Wei and General Chiang Kai Shek ****The ́* délégates at 8 am. morrow will assemble at Dr. Sun Yat Sen's mausoleum where Mr. Lin Ben will lay a wreath. Beuter
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לוי
ta-
ell must take into consideration perform their duties entirely un- that concerning the against terrorists. Hungary
measures armed until further notice in ac- and cordance with strict injunctions Yugoslavia had come to an agree from the Central Government on ment. This fact, proved the good-Saturday so that all possibility of will "of Yugoslavia. Aloist then conflict with Yugoslavia is exclud- stressed the point that the Hun-ed. The weapons usually carried garian delegate had specifically will be left in the barracks. Nosir Alexander Cadogan, was the Mayor Wu Teh-chen, and Dr. stated that his country's revision-} notice will be taken of any pro- guest of honour at ary policy was absolutely peace vocative
cocktal Wellington Koo their wives and actions by Yugoslavia party given yesterday afternoon Sir John Brenan, British Consul- frontier should such occur. notheads on, the other alde of the by the British Returned Students' General at Shanghal- Transoceon Kuo Min.
Association. The guests included Reuter.
ful.
Aloisi concluded by saying that the Italian Government was, the first to establish the principle that the existing treaties must be adapted to the new demands of
· Geneva, Dec. 8., fe to-day, but such policy is quite
M. Laval electrified his hearers pursuable by peaceful meana in the League of Nations Comm-Transocean Kuo Min
A BITTER ATMOSPHERE
Geneva, Dec. 9.
cil on Saturday afternoon when as the first speaker of the day on the question of the Yugoslavian In as atmosphere vitiated by memorandum, he threw. one een bitterness at the hurried expulsions sational declaration after another of Hungarians from Yugoslavia, into the arena. After the Coun- determined efforts were made by cil had adopted the report of the Mr. Anthony Eden particularly to Saar Committee of Three, Benes keep all. political allusions out of laid down his presidency, accord- the consideration of the Yugoslav ing to his announced intention, his memorandum and confine it strict -place being taken by Vasconcellos. ly to a juridical angle. The efforts, As soon as the debate was open-however, are not conspicuously ed, M. Laval took the floor, de- successful for M Laval, decidedly claring in his opening sentence announced French support for that France stood. unequivocally Yugoslavia in reference to the on the side of Yogoslavia. Those charges in connection with the who had shot at King' Alexander murder of King Alexander and had really aimed a shot at the Baron Aloisi on behalf of Italy- world's peace, Though" desperate Teuter,
ly provoked Yogoslavia had not followed the example of others twenty years ago, and plunged in- to war but had with admirable self-control · laid- the matter be- fore the League
It was now the task of the League of Nations, continued La- val, to prove itself worthy of the high confidence placed. In it It
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE MACOL BATISTA. **
Youth Foiled In His
Attempt
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, December 8. London silver prices to-day were down 1/16 as follow
.Dec. 7 Dec. 8 24-5/8 24-3/4
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spot ..... -24-11/16 Forward ......24-13/16 London on New York cross rate at closing to-day was 4.94-11/16. compared with 4.84-3/4 at closing yesterday.
IRISH FREE STATE CITIZENSHIP
+
BENEFITS OF OTTAWA AGREEMENTS
Mr. Runciman On British
Shipping Policy
London, December a. Scandinavia was reads to adopt The President of the Board of the same free shipping policy as Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman. Britain, but others were determia- speaking at Leith and reviewinged to continue in their own way, the effect of the Ottawa, agree ments, said that in every case, with the exception of Newfound land, there has been a large in- crease in exporta from this coun- try. The figures for first ten months of the current year com pared with those of 1932 showed an increase of £17,300,000, or over
Britain's experience with big maritime powers was the same as she had with big manufacturing and importing powers. Until they felt Britain meant business, they could not get them to move. That was one of the principal reasons why the Government had adopted a subsidy system of dealing with shipping problems. They would
British shipping people got fair play without which there could be
London, Dec. 9 Apparently as a retort to Mr. Thomas" assurance in the House of Commons on November 27 that the new Irish Free State Citizenship 23 per cent. The total Imports of Bin will not deprive any person of 13 countries with which Britain use the subsidy against subɛldy." his British status, Mr. de Valera had trading agreements and ex- paying powers to secure that has now proposed two amendmenta cinding Russia where figures were to the Bill, providing Arstly that not complete had increased in the the common law relating to Bri- past ten months from £36,800,000 no peace in the mercantile world. tish nationality as far as it is ap-in 1832 to £45.000.00 FON They wish to benefit is now a question of exercising. A plot to assassinate Colonel plicable to the Free State shall Dealing with, the Government's as a whole in all its bra the whole moral authority of the Batista Commander of the Cuban cease to be effective, and secondly, shipping- League of Nations Coured to give Army, was folled when a youth the circumstances whereby any said that Yugoslavia: satisfaction in order with a revolver his pocket, was Derson is a fiative of the Free State | put her. that, the world may learn through || arrested while ng to reach the shall not of themselves operate for the atrocity in Marselles that in- | platform
Colonel confer on such person" ternational » solidarity in future | Batista was
Itizensh or nationalit makes euch deeds impossible. Reuter
Havana, Dec.
before
ation to compl
made possible by the British Boxer Fund trustees, is due to arrive
here to-morrow.
The sa. Hal Ching, the fourth steamer, is due to arrive here on December 18, having left Glasgow on October 31 Reuter.
GRAF ZEPPELIN OFF AGAIN
(Special to "Hong Kong
Dafis Pres") o Friedrichshafen, Dec. §. The airship Graf Zeppelin. after several months' interval, took of
pital Committee by a specialist physicien
The treatment consists of giving the patient small injections of gold at interval of five days. The gold is introduced in solutions.
According to the physician, meng
patients. formerly completely crippled, are now, walking about without any disability,
The treatment has so far been. confined to adults. Reuter
again for South Ameries late last night. Due to a very dense fog the start was delayed for three hours. Tranuncens Kun Min,
The one sleeps, and the other
does not find any rest. How
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