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SCHUSCHNIGG'S VISIT TO HUNGARY

Economic And Political. Matters Discussed

(Special to "Hong Kong"

Dally Press") - (Telegraph, Copyright, Tela graphie Mossuyer Ordinance. 1894. Received. December 18. 7:30 pm.)

Budapest, Dec. 18.

the whole Danube problem at this juncture was not considered poast- ble so that the tentative proposals by France for the put forward economic unification of the Danube States are still premature."---

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ARRIVAL HOME

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Premler Goemboes. the rest of the Hungarian Cabinet ministers, the Austrian and Italian Min-

Vienna, Dec. 18. Chancellor Schuschalgg Isters, wished Chancellor Schus-

and chigg and Berges-Waldenegg good-Beiger-Waldenes, the Foreign Min- bye at the railway station on ister returned here from Budapest Saturday evening after the visitors on Saturday night. It was "de had finished their two days stayclared that their visit to Budapest in the Hungarian capital. An was passed in full harmony, the official communique stated that

guests having been shown the statesmen of both countries highest honours had had repeated conversations in Transocean Kuo Hin. the friendliest manner when not only they went exhaustively into the chief economic problems but also all political matters interest- ing both States.

Well-informed

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the

JOINT MESSAGE

Budapest, Dec. 18. An official announcement” states that Chancellor Schuschnigg and Premier Goemboss

jointly

Mussolint

telegraphed Saturday to » Signor the following: **The

circles declare that though no new decisions were arrived at the present internation- Austrian Chancellor and the Hun-

al situation and its effect on Aus-garian Premier are gratifed to tria and Hungary were discussed thoroughly. A plan for more in- timate collaboration between the two countries in the event of fu- ture negotiations with the Little Entente was deliberated.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1934.

POPULAR GREEK LORD

PRESIDENT

Takes Formal Oàth Of Allegiance

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dary Preas" (Copyright):)

Athens, Dec. 14.

Flags, martial musle and mill- tary parades lent a festive air on Friday morning when Zaimis whe

"ALEXANDER ZAIMIS

seize the occasion of their meeting in Budapest to express to your Ex-

in September was re-elected Pre- cellency as the initiator and chiefsident of Greece, took the formal the Republic promoter of the Rome protocol path of loyalty to

before their

of most sincere

the Joint assembly And warm friendship."...

Chamber and "Senate. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Zaimis returned to the presidential palace where he received official congratulations.

The fundamental treatment of } -Transocean Kuo Min.-

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RARE DOCUMENT; MANŒUVRES IN

FOUND

Peter The Great Memoirs

Moscow. Dec. 15, A

rare manuscript entitizd memorable stories and speeches of Peter the Great containing much new information has been found in the archives of the Novozybkovo district library.

The author, Andrei Nartov, in a preface states that he collected the stories partly froin bearing them himself and partly from friends of the Tsar.

The manuscript is dated 1727 and comprises four hundred pages. It is believed that it originally belonged to Prince Dolourov, who lived at Novozybkovo.— Reuter.

TRAIN AND BUS

COLLISION

Narrow Escape For Hitler's Party

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press”)

(Bg Telegraph, Copyright, Tale. grophic Messages Ordinance, 1654 Received, Decepiber 15, 4-30 p.m.)..

Berlin, Dec. 15.

The news that Adolf Hitler” was not injured in the rallway crash

near Langwedel, which resulted

SINGAPORE

Attack Successfully Resisted

Singapore, Dec. 16. The combined Naval Army and Air Force manoeuvres concluded

Fransocean Kuo Min-

ROTHMERE IN BERLIN

Close Study Of New Germany

(Special to "Hong Hong

Daily Press"),

graphic

(ly Telegraph, Copyright, Tele Massages Ordinance.

189. Received, Decembert: 16, 7.80 pan.)' Berlin, Dec. 16. Lord Rothermere, the proprietor of the "Daily Mall" and his son who arrived here on

Friday to study New Germany from the closest quarters are, staying at the Hotel Adlon where he had the op- portunity on Saturday night to confer with several leading per- sunalities, cf the National-Socialist movement.

lly of old "enemles but who bad soberly and clearly examined the relationship of Great Britain to the States of Europe.

As a result of his intimate per- |sonal Investigations in many coun

tries in Europe, Rothermere had gained the conviction that Anglo- German co-operation was of very high value not only for the two nations directly concerned but for Europe as a whole.

The paper concludes by saying that though the National-Södal- ists welcome the vialt of every foreigner who comes with the in- tention of making closer acquain- The "Voelkischer Boebachter"

tance with the intentions and ideas emphasising the importance of of New Germany, it is a special de- Rothermere's visit, declares that light to receive a man in the the world famous newspaper pro- German capital who again and prietor was among the few politi-again had taken a public stand to who were unprejudiced express the sympathy he feels for

to review the European the fatherland. situation without thinking primar-Transocean Küs Min.

cians enough

SOMALILAND INCIDENT

Abyssianian Note Blames Italy

(Special to "Hong KongTM

Daily Press") (ByTelegraph, Copyright, Tsio- graphic Messages · Ordinance, 2894.

Received, December 16, 4.30 a.m.)

Geneva, Dec. 16

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Déc. 15. London silver prices to-day were The whole blame is laid at unchanged as follow-

Italy's door for the recent frontier Dec. 14 Dec. 15 incident in Italian Somaliland, Spot ............24-7/18 24:7/18 Abyssinia, by the Abyssinian note Forward ....24-9/16 24-9/18 to the League of Nations, publish. London on New York cross rate ed by the League Secretariat on when thousands people of at closing to-day was 4.95-1/18 | Friday noon.

nationalities lined the compared with 4.94-3/4 at closing diverse wharves and hills overlooking the yesterday. sea to watch the warships enter ing harbour. The destroyers with the cruiser Cumberland steaming through the narrows into Keppel harbour provided the most im- pressive display in the history of Singapore.

of

It is understood that last night's attack on Singapore was success- fully resisted. Reuter.

NAVAL TALKS

FUTURE

Decision Reached. To Adjourn

FRENCH WAR DEBT

U.S. Government Overtures

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press").

Asserting that the Italian mbi- tary detachments had hindered

MID-ATLANTIC TRAGEDY

Several Lives Lost In Rescue Efforts

London, Dec. 15.

Several lives, were lost in the desperate efforts which were made by the Belgian freighter " Jean Jadot and the Cunard White Star liner Ascania to rescue the crew

of the British steamship. Dsworth, which had finally to be abandoned in mid-Atlantic.

The steering gear of the Usworth had been broken in a violent gale and she had been taken in tow

the by

Jean Jadot, but оп Wednesday night the tow rope

the Joint British and Abyssinian parted. The Usworth rigged a frontier commision in carrying temporary steering gear and pro- out its work in Abyssinia, the note ceeded towards Queenstown under goes on to assert that Italian Jean Jadot's escort, but yesterday troops attacked the Commission's morning she sent out a distress call Abyssinian escort with tanks and and the Ascania came to her help. airplanes on December 15, despite High scas were running and when the Abyssinian Government's pro- the Ascania arrived the Usworth test against this action conveyed was awash with a bad list = { in a note to Italy on December 6.

While the Ascania stood to wind- ward to provide shelter, the Bel- glans launched a lifeboat and took

It is also alleged in the note now

several of the Usworth's crew, addressed to the League of Nations that three days later. the Italian but on the return journey the Life- military airplanes bombed the vil boat was swamped and ten of the lages of Ado and Gerlogimi situat-Usworth's seamen and two of the ed in the province of Ogalandaop. would be rescuers were drowned. After referring to the fact that The Ascania then launched a life- Italy had refused to entertain the boat and succeeded in taking off demand made on December 9 by the the remaining 18 members of the Abyssinian Government that the Usworth's crew. matter be submitted to arbitra- British Wireless. tion. the note concludes with the words "In view of these Italian attacks, the Abyssinian Govern- ment draws the League Council's attention to the seriousness of the situation."

By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale graphic Messages Ordinanes, 189

Received, December 16, 4-30 p.m.) »

.. Paris, Dec. 15. Through the publication on Sa turday night of the text of a let ter from the French Government to the United States, declaring that the French Government was un- London, Dec. 15.

able to pay the debt instalment A decision to adjourn the naval due on Saturday, it became known talks was reached after lunch that the United States Govern- following the goli match atzent, on November 22 had ad- Walton Heath in which Six John dressed a note to the French Gor Simon and Mr. Matsudaira beat ernment expressing a wish to en Mr. Norman Davis and Admiral ter into negotiations on the debt-Transocean Xuo Min. Stanley by three and two,

question.

The exact date of adjournment Hitherto the United States Gov- has not been fixed, but it is beernment had always refused to

in fifteen killed and five injured lieved it will be on December 20 make the initiative offer to nego- is received by the German nation

or, 22. The nature of the adjourn late with debtors paying less than with feelings of gratitude and profoundest reifer, while at the ment is still undecided. The a hundred per cent debt instal-

British and Japanese Lavour ments on" due date. suspension to

same time the loss of fifteen lives is deeply deplored.

armed cruiser Admiral Scheer.

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definite date, The French Government's Jet-

FRANCE AND ITALY

VALUABLE ISLAM RELIC

Robe Of Prophet Mahommed

(Special to "Hong Kong

'Daily Press") (1) (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela graphic · Messsgss · Ordinance, 129 ai Received-December--15, 7:30 p.m.)

London, Dec. 16.

Five million Dutch guilders is

while it is understood the Ameri-ter on Saturday declares that Basis For Agreement the extraordinary sum which a

Filter and“ his party after at-

cans hold if there is to be a re. United States' claim is not dia.. tending the launching of the

sumption of the talks theputed and that France was willing Scharnhorst at Bremen and after Japanese Government should now to negotiate

with the United Inspection of the Nord Deutsche give some indication that it would states with a view to finding Lloyd's vessel Bremen and the not block the way after reopen a solution for the regulation of left Bremen in a special train for ing by rigidly insisting on its de- the debts question which would be acceptable to both countries. The French Government express rear that at the present juncture they are unable to make any concrete proposals Transocean. Kuo Mie

Berlin which was due to arrive at about 10 delock. Anxiety, was felt when the train falled to arrive as per schedule. Later it became known that at the level crossing on the line between Langwedel and Kirchlintern, not far away from Verden, a motor bus, to which Was attached a supplementary car, which was carrying a party of provincie actors and actresses, in a dense fog rammed down the closed gate of a railway crossing and dashed into the special train which was carrying Hitler and his party.

mand for parity-Reuter,

NAVAL DELEGATES AT

WALTON HEATH..

London, Dec. 15 Mr... Matsudaira, ·Mr. - Normaa Davis, Admiral Stanley and Siz John' Simon left London at 9 am. and started a round of golf an hour later at Walton Heath where they lunched and stayed until the evening.

One of the objects of the game was to demonstrate the friend- Of the twenty immates of the liness of the three delegations at motor bus, fourteen were killed a time when a breakdown in the

instaneously, while another died naval balks is imminent. in hospital. The rest are in a For the fist time the members critical condition No passengers of the three delegations allowed on the train were injured. A phy- themselves to be photographed sician among the passengers ren-

together Router dered first aid to the injured. Ho blame is attached to the signal

or the gateman as the gate had | Hitler and his party and the r been properly closed five minutes of the passengers safely before the train passed the cross at the Lehrter Railway Station at ing. The special train later con- | 1147 pm- tinued - its journey to Berlin, and. "'raskucenn Luo Hàng c

SOVIET OFFICIAL WOUNDED

Another Assassination Attempt

(Epecial to Hong Kons Dally Prezany (by Telegraph,.......... Copyright, graphic Message Ordinance, 18 celeed, Decembar 10. 7.30pm)

Moscow Dec: 15.

Telo

Reached

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Frem")

(by Telegraph, Copyright, Tia graphic Messages Ordinance.

1001 Received, December 16, 7.30 p.m.)

London, Dec. 15.

Dutch Company is said to have Insured "the Robe of Prophet Mabommed; one of the most valuable relics of Islam, now ex- hibited here. Extracts from the Koran are inscribed on the relic which belongs to the Rajah of Sarawak, Boraco... Transocean Kuo Mini

ROUSING WELCOME FOR THE DUKE:

The Franco Italian negotiations have now progressed so far, ac- cording to the Morning Post" that the following basis has been agreed upon for conversations between Laval and Mussolint; ge

London, Dec. 16, 2 1. France is prepared to cede The Duke of Gloucester had a to Italy that strip of territory magnificent reception when he between the Southern frontier of reached" New Zealand "to-day Libya and the Western boundary| When the cruiser Australia, berth- of Sudan. **"*ed at Wellington - all adjacent 2. France will cede to Italy the wharts and streets were -packed Northern extremity of French with people and the Duke was Somaliland, excluding Fort Jibut loudly cheered when he stepped 3. Agreement between the twoʻl ashore -and was welcomed by countries regarding the status of Ministers, and officials. He after- wards drove to Parliament House an attempt has been made on the

4.. Conclusion of a treaty of for a Government - reception life of the newly-appointed Pre- sident of the Boviet Krami-Lusch, commerce on a basis of reciprocity through decorated streets Uned Kara...... · Several" unknown persons and agreement

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Heavy Fall In Exports

Rome, Dec. 15.

NEW STAR OBSERVED

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Potsdam Observatory Report:

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{{By | Talagraph, | Copyright, Titan Ordinance, 1203... graphis Maiznyas Beceived, December, 15. 7.90. p.m.)

Berlin, Dec. 15.

A new star which has just blaz

A drop of 780 million lira in exports since December 31, 1933 is revealed in the trade figures ined up and which was first seem the first eleven months of 1934. in England," has been seen from This adverse trade balance has the Potsdam Astronomical Obser risen from 1,243 million to 2.185 million lira.

Exports totalled 4,684 || mulion and importa 6,879 million lira as compared with -6.711 and 5,475 million lira, respectively in the same "period of 1933,-- Reuter.

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