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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1935,

REUNION AFTER A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN YEARS

ALOISI HANDS OVER TO

GERMANY

Hitler Attends Ceremony

London, March 1.

The ceremony of the return of the Saar territory to Germany took place this morning. Herr Hitler is flying to Saar and to-day Is being devoted to speeches and celebrations. The actual trans- ter was made by members of the League Committee of Three, Baron Aloist and Ministers Lopez and Cantilo, to Herr Frick in the Government building at Saarbruecken outside which had assembled fluttered on the masthead at the top of the building. fluttered on the masthead at top of building.

Inside. Baron Aloisi delivered a brief speech in which he said, "In the name of the League of Nations and in, my capacity as President of the Commission of Three which has regulated all questions connected with the Saar, I have the honour to-day to complete the actual transfer of the Saar territory to the Reich. This closes a page in history and with it disappears an element of unrest in the relations among the peoples. I express the wish that the solution of this problem, reached after löng and difficult nego- tiations, and carried out in the spirit of loyalty and mutual under- standing, may prove a good amen for the quiet and peace of Europe.

British Wireless.

Saarbruecken, March 1.

SEA OF FLAGS The handing back programme Loud speakers throughout, the follows the signing of the docu-Saar boomed with Frick's an-. "ment by members of the League nouncement that the "hour of Committee and the Minister for freedom has come." the Interior Frick, stating that by virtue of the League decision the Saar, in totality, will be handed over to Germany at 10.15 a.m. when Frick announces the trans- fer by radio."

At 10.30 am. Frick gives a radio command to hoist the fag and the German flag will flutter at the mast in front of Saarbruecken's

new town hall,

Rejoicings started early this morning throughout the Saar. Huge crowds thronged the streets, of Saarbruecken all night long and uniformed leaders of the and Storm Troops, Black Guard political organisations together with the Labour Service spent a busy time preparing for the ar-

their rival of

members from Germany, The police are now wearing the regulation German Police shako while many officials have already exchanged the Saar black, white and blue cockade for the Reichs one of black. white

and red,

A tablet has been erected at the frontier, Bellevue, on the main road from Paris to Mainz, inscrib- ed "German fidelity; German futh and German customs can never be wrested from us." The inaugura tion of the tablet was the occasion, for patriotic demonstration.

QUESTIONS SOLVED.

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Germany and the Saar resem bled a sea of flags. Hitler is expected to arrive in Saarbruecken shortly after noon and will make

Baron Alois, Chairman of the Committee of Three, who...per formed the formal ceremony of handing over the Saar to Germany on behalf of the League of Nations

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, March 1. London Silver prices to-day were up 3/8 as follow:-

Feb. 28 March 1 Spot 25-11/18 26-1/16 Forward.....25-13/16 26-3/16 Loudon on New York cross rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.8393 com-

a surprise speech in the evening. pared with: 4.8450 at closing yes-

Reuter.

HITLER ATTENDS

Berlin, March 1. Hitler who was previously re- ported as not attending the Saar Celebrations left on his private aeroplane for Mannheim whence he is expected to proceed 14- mediately to the Saar: Goebbels arrived at the Saar and was given

very enthusiastic ovation. Trains are pouring into the Saar. with rejoicers from Germany.— Reuter.

HITLER'S RECEPTION

I.

Saarbruecken, March-1.- Hitler was given a tremendous welcome on arrival at noon in a 'motor car from Mahrhein where he arrived in the morning accom- panied by Brueckner and von Papen in a private aeroplane, fol- lowed by second plane with an en tourage of two planes with pressman.

Despite the pouring rain, thou- sands tumultuously cheered the Fuehrer as he greeted Frick and other Nazi officials, in the centre ot the town. Hitler smilingly acknowledged the applause with the Nazi "salute. Wirdly cheering

· crowds' surrounded Hitler's hotel

shouting "we want our leader." Hitler.repeatedly, appeared and smiled his acknowledgement-- Reuter

Addressing the League Commit tee of Three when the document recording the handing over of the Saar was signed at 9.30 am. Frick declared that the German Govern-

RED LETTER DAY ment was convinced that with the

(Special to the "Hong Kong settlement of the Saar question,

Daily Press”). important steps towards the

(By Telegraph, Copyright, peaceful co-operation of the. peoples were taken. Ile, declared, graphic Messages Ordinance,

tolerate Received, March 1, 4.30 p.s.)

never again

"we will German land being torn from us

forcibly."

Tole- 1894.

Saarbruecken, March 1.

The city awoke to its greatest: day in history this morning when

After broadcasting the news it received back, its liberation.

of the transfer throughout Ger- from Afteen years foreign rule

terday.

EMPIRE AIR DEFENCE

Conference In Hong Kong

Singapore, March 1

Two Air Ministry officials, Air Commodore W. L. Welsh, Director of Organisation, and Colonel I. F. Turner, Director of Works, accom- panied by Air Commodore S. W. Singapore, and Mr. C. E. Wood, Smith, commanding Air Force,

Superintending Engineer, are pro- ceeding to Hong Kong to-morrow aboard the Cathay.

attend a conference in regard, to It is believed that they will

Air Force policy in conjunction with the military, chiefly on the

question of the necessary expan sion of the Air Force if the status que limitations are abolished. Reuter.

THE STATE LOTTERY

Thousands Witness The Draw

Shanghal, March 1.

many, Prick, over the wireless. Every building was decorated with Thousands of people gathered at

GOLD REACHES A NEW

HIGH RECORD

Exceptional Demand On The Continent

London, Feb. 28, With British Control adopting the role of a mere onlooker, sterling further declined to-day under the pressure of Continental with- drawals.

a drive to compel the gold bloc to surrender.- Heuter.

ONE SHILLING RISE

London, Mar. 1.

shilling to

The action of the Control Kas As expected "gold reached a new given rise to rumours on the Con-high record to-day when there was tinent that the British authorities an increase of one desire to see sterling lower, 145/id. especially in terms of dollars.

According to the well-known firm of merchant bankers, Robert Benson * Co., the persistent bearishness on the Continent as regards sterling is based on a deep rooted conviction bred from their awn experience that every cur rency not linked with gold must sooner or later depreciate.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer answering a question in House of Commons yesterday emphasised that the external or gold value of sterling was a very different thing. from the internal purchasing pow- er.

He held out no promise of early stabilisation of the pound and refused 89 a matter of public.

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policy to give any account of the PARLIAMENTARY ABDICATION OF

operation of the *Exchange Equalisation Fund.

Newspapers attribute the present

The American Exchange Fund has been selling dollars to keep pace with the depreciation of sterling, which explains why ster-high value of gold to the excep ing has fallen more in terms of continental currencies than dollars.

that

Parls expects Roosevelt will raise the price of gold in terms of dollars if sterling falls to 72.75, dragging the dollar in its wake.

"E

tional · demand on the Continent of and point out that despite the fall In the pound, Britain has been free

· President | from the consequences attending currency depreciation elsewhere. The cost of living instead of rising, as in countries pursuing indation-. ary policy, is in fact to-day lower than it was in 1931. Among the reasons for his are balancing of the budget and the establishment of a better trade balance. British Wireless.

Little credence is given in Lon don to Paris rumours of an Anglo- American understanding

behind the fall in sterling, the objective of which is alleged to be to initiate

AVERTING A

CRISIS

Banks Assist With Loans

Shanghal March 1, Acting in concert with General Chiang Kai-shek in Hankow, the local Chinese bankers and business icaders yesterday mat and mapped out measures for preventing an economic crisis.

The Central Bank, the Bank of China and the Bank of Communi, cations have issued $4,000,000 loans to the native banks, to help the latter to tide over the settlement due this month

The three leading Chinese banks have decided to continue to make loans to the smaller organisations with a view to alleviating the financial situation

Meanwhile a meeting of Chinese Industrial and commercial leaders has passed a resolution calling for action on the part of the banks to assist trade and commerce gen- erally. Reuter.

ordered the German flag to be greenery and the German national the Canidrome to watch the draw KUNG SQUASHES hoisted on the Government flags. All leading hotels have ing of the Tenth State Lottery, building in Saarbruecken, with, been reserved for official person-

The first prize was drawn by

The "terminal prizes were based on the number 8996 which would

a vast crowd outside cheering allties participating in the cere- ticket No. 176160 and the second Germany and Hitler while simui-

mony of the formal transfer of prizes went to tickets Nos. 321320 taneously throughout Germany

executive authority to the Reich,

and 63830 while the third prizes. sirens of factories and ships were including Dr. Frick as chief re- were drawn by Nos. 35845, 249248, blown as churchbells talled the presentative of the Reich Govern- 393501 and 385888. hour. German and Nazi flags ment, Reichsminister Hess, Goeb- were hoisted in every town and

bels. Darre, Seldte and many city after which Frick formally others. The entire German have drawn the first prize had the entrusted Buerckel with the ad- nation is joining in the celebra- ticket been sold.- ministration of the Saar in the tions which all German radio Reuter. Town Hall of Saarbruecken in the stations are broadcasting from presence of Goering and Goebbels, here...... Frick, in his speech, said that the solution of the Sear question by the Saar population itself showed that the struggle for right need not be fought with weapons.

COMMUNAL QUESTION IN INDIA

New Delhi, March. 1. Mr. Rajindraprasad, President or the Indian National Congress, and Mr. Jinnah, President of the Muslim League, jointly made a statement announcing a breakdown in the negotiations on the com mumal question and regretting that despite their best efforts they were unable to find B solution satisfactory to all parties concern- ed.

The statement added: we realise that communal concord is essential for the progress of the country and can only hope that forces will arise which will make any future attempt, more fruitful" Heute

The closing time for restaurants and public houses in the whole of Germany is suspended on the night of March 1 tó.2-. Transocean Kuo Hin

CELEBRATIONS: AT CHANGCHUN

Changchun, March, 1 The city is en fete with the celebration of two anniversaries, the enthronement of Mr. Pu y and the establishment of Manchu kuo

REPRESSIVE MEASURES IN THE TYROL

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Fress" (Copyright).]

RUMOURS

China's Exchange Problems

Hankow, March 1. In an interview with Reuter this afternoon, Mr.. H. H. Kung squash- ed the rumours to the effect that his and Mr. T. V. Soong's visit had any bearing on China's exchange problems saying that "this was de- finitely not the case."

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CHINA AND ́ ́ JAPAN `

Alleged Terms Of Rapprochement

Shanghai, March 1, The North China Daily News" gives prominence to reports of alleged Japanese terms

of rap- proachement, including the re- placement of General von Beeckt and his 300 German military · as- sistants by 300 Japanese officers and 1,400 warrant officers to train the Chinese army, the engagement of Japanese nominees by the National Economic Council instead

SYSTEM

Sir John Simon's Lecture

London, Feb. 28. · The French Fremier, M. Flandin, presided at the lecture which Sir John Simon delivered in Paris to- night on the British Parliamentary system.

KING

Unrest In Siam

London, March 1. It is highly probable that the King of Siàm will remain firm in his determination to abdicate. particularly when he receives "official Notification of the refusal of the Siamese National Assembly to comply with his demands, ac- cording to the "Times." Sir John expressed the view that It is expected that if the King every Constitution tended to incor-formally abdicates his 11-year-old porate national qualities and de- nephew, Prince Ananda Mahidol. fects. It might be that the English will immediately be proclaimed constitutional system illustrated king, with a Council of Regency certain British characteristics acting until he teaches the age

of loglo, a certain con- of majority. tempt for formality, great res-,

the lessons pect for

of the past, ล deep sense of realities. and, above all, moderation, which results in no-one claiming the literal fulfilment of all his rights beyond the limits imposed by good sense.

want

NO DECISION YET The Siamese Delegation has in- formed Reuter that the King has not yet decided to abdicate, The

decision will be taken in a few days following the receipt of messages from Bangkok giving the Assembly's decision regarding the King's demands.

ABDICATION SOON?,

Unless an unexpected last minuté "change" occurs in the

Strictly speaking, there was no Eritish Constitution, but only un- codified results of long experience ( Parliamentary government. This allowed certain liberties to be taken with it in a new situation; the situation, the King of Siam will danger of abuse being checked by hand in his abdication within two

This is the out the inherent respect for tradition or three days.

All he claimed for the Britishcome of the rejection, by the of the present Western advisers, aystem was that it suited the Bri-National Assembly in Bangkok, of his prerequisites to reconsider the many of whom were sent out by tish people and was the result of the League of Nations, the fund-long experience of British conal decision to relinquish the throne.

--Reuter. ing of all or part of the unre- tions. It was like an old garment "cognised Japanese loans to China, which had come to at the figure notably the Nishihara Loans, and of its owner, but could not be the complete elimination of anti-copied and worn with equal con-; Japanese propaganda from the venience by everybody... text-books of the Chinese schools. Sir John pointed out that Bri- In return Japan offers to float atain and France were two great loan to assist China in the present European countries which at a emergency-Reuter. ·

time of change had preserved de- mocratic and parliamentary sys.

tems.-

FRENCHAM CASE British Wirele

GRAVITY

British Minister's Message

LADY MISSIONARIES

·SAFE-

WARM TRIBUTE BY PRINCE

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

(Bg Telegraph, Copyright,⠀⠀⠀ Tale graphic Helsager Ordinance, 1894- Received, March 1, 4.30 p.m.):

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London, Mar. 19 Within-forty-five minutes of bis return to London last night, the Prince of Wales was attending the anniversary dinner of the Nation al Trust for places of historic interest or natural beauty. He paid a warm tribute to the value Hankow, March 1.

of this organisation which he A telegram from Sianfu received pointed out was purely a private Nanking, March 1 here to-day confirms the safety of body registered as charity and Messages from Sian declare that Misses R. V. Thompson and M. A. without any government grant, Sun Wal-Ju's troops are success- Artibey, American missionaries, but which, however, worked har fully pushing southward against who are at present proceeding to moniously. | with the Oce the Reds under Bauh Slang-chien Fenghsiang having escaped from works who entered Shenal from North Fenghien-

British Wireless, Szechnen. The messages announce Reuter the recapture of Mienhsien, adding that Nancheng (Hanchung) and Pocheng are now cleared of Com- munists. All these places are north eastward of Ningkiang where the missionary, Mr. Frencham was captured...

INVITATION TO VISIT SZECHUEN

Hankow March 1

SIR JOHN SIMÓN'S BERLIN VISIT

(Special to the "Hong Kong

Daily (By | Telegrap Copyright

Archer conveyed a message from Liu Hsiang has extended an invita eceived. March

It is understood that General | graphic - Messa the British Minister. Bir Alexander tion to Mr. T. V. Soong to visit Cadogan, to General Chiang Kai-Szechten The latter has accepted shek yesterday stressing the gray and will be first returning to Nan- Ity and Importance of the | king Frencham case and urging him to Xeuter. do everything possible in the mat ter

He stated that this afternoon's talk with Chiang was connected with the Military budget and also Vienna, Feb. 28.

Szechuen's monetary affairs. Re- A Hankow telegram states that New repressive measures have garding the exchange uncertain the acting Consul General, Mr been taken by the Italian autho- ties, he said that "the government rities against the German-speak- ing population in Southern Tyrol, Policy had been voiced time and time again and there was absolute- Press reports from Bozen statingly no change that the prefect has ordered the

•Heuter. dissolution of all German Catholic Journeymen's associations through- out the district. The reason given is that the associations re ceived their orders from their headquarters in Cologne, Ger- many, and had lately displayed activities which were “incompat- ible with the national aim of penetrating the, province ⠀⠀ with Italian culture and language. Oslo, March 1 It appears that the associations of The Olympic Committee has displeased the authorities by postponed the allotment of the organising

and "amateur,

Beuter.

NO DECISION YET

1940 Olympiad until the meeting theatrical performances Cer in Berlin in 1938- Router, --

Transocean. Kuo Món,

into's

SINO JAPANESE QUESTIONS

To Be Settled Through Diplomatic Channels

Tokyo-March? trary to the previous policy

in the

enter with

Up to the present there has been no word from Mr. Stockley who is investigating the matter in Sian Beuter?

tement of pending questions de

ared

DESTROYERS COLLIDE

IN MALTA

Malta, March

London Sir John Binson "will Berlin at the end of according to reliable received here on Friday it being stated that days

the

tions