GREECE RETURNING TO
NORMAL
ΤΟ
Fighting And Monarchist Reports Denied
(Special to the "Hong Kong -
DallyPress").
(Telegraph, Copyright, Tela graphic Messages Ordinance, 1891. Received, March 15, 4.30 pm.j
HONG KONG DALY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1935.
INFANTE DON JUAN
SAVING THE SHANGHAI
Chiemiot
To Wed Princess Maria
By
reactionary officials especially graphic
those of influential positioris in the ministries, banks, Army, Navy. Air Force will be dismissed sc as to remove the elements that tend to
(Special to the "Hong Kong
Daily Press") J Telegraph, Copyright, Tela- Munges Ordinance. 1896. Received, March 15, 430 p.m.),
Rome, March 15, The engagement Ls announced here of the Infante don Juan, sabotage the government's Prince of Asturias, third and the work of progressive development. youngest son of ex-King Alfonso of The costs of quelling the insur-Spain. and his cousin Princess rection is estimated by the finance Maria, daughter of the Count of minister at 500 millions drachmal. Caserta. that is about one million pounds sterling, which will be reimbursed
Athens, March 15. Greece 13 fast returning to normal, order and "quiet having been restored throughout the country. A semi-official Greek agency denies the reports currens abroad to the effect that heavy fighting took place in the vicinity from the confiscated property be- of the city Drama At the same longing to the Irisurgents.— time ft is semi-offelally denied | Transocean Kuo Min.
that there are movements on fool; alming at the restoration of the monarchy. It is not true, sa it is stated, that the crowds who cheer ed Premier Tsaldaris in front of his official residence on Tuesday carried with them portraits of the ex-king or royal emblems. Mean while a clear up among army and dvil service is proceeding with unrelenting severity and six fur ther generals who did not conceal their sympathy for Venizelos have been pensioned of.
Premier Tsaldaris in a message to the people of Crete declared that ho had never doubted the
MONARCHY PLEBISCITE
Athens, March 14. The Public Prosecutor has begun. confiscation of the property of the leading insurgents, the value of the possessions of the Venizelos family alone being estimated at 500 million Drachmal or about one million sterling. The "purging" of the army and the civil service of all Venizelists is being carried out with ruthless energy. Four gen- erals were put on the retired list on Thursday and numerous other officers and functionaries are being retired or summarily dis- or simply transferred to
brave Cretian people would re- missed main faithful to legitimate insti remote districts. tutions. He feels happy this ex- The proposal of settling the - The Prince who is only 22 years
question of the restoration of the of age is serving as an officer in monarchy by plebiscite is now the British Navy and has known being put forward by the Monarch-his fancee since early youth ists and it 13 asserted that The Infante Juan will be the fourth of the ex-Eing's children General Kondylls is favouring this scheme of deciding the issue once to marry within the past two years. and for all,
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pectation has not been disap pointed and that the Cretian people in their patriotism during the hour of trial marched in line with all loyal and honourable subjects. Tsaldaris, after praising once more the glowing patriotism of the Cretians, transmitted
The casualties of the insurgents them the greetings of the Greek are now even at 150 killed and people who were striving for a 500 wounded.-
to
better future for Greece on the Transocean Kuo Min.
altar of which brave Cretians hadi
so often shed blood-
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11 REVOLT AFTERMATH
Virtual
Athens, March 15. suspension
BRITAIN'S MESSAGE TO GREECE
London, March 14. of parlia. mentary authority
The British Minister at Athens during the period of tranquilisation of the has been instructed to Inform the country was definitely decided by Greek Government that His the Tsaldaris Government. The Majesty's Government has learnt Chamber will be dissolved since with great satisfaction that in the majority of the deputies beternal peace has been re-establish- longing to the opposition"
ec in Greece, are either under arrest or in compli- The Government desire the city with the recent revolt or have Greek Government and nation to fled. The senate which is always know that they sympathise with
pathy is forbidden to meet. The now their hope late senate will be abolished alto-reace in Greece may prevail, her that domestic
gether by a declaration of the wounds be healed, and progress "national assembly to be convened toward prosperity resumed.
Don Juan was the presumptive successor to the Spanish throne, the two elder brothers having re- nounced all rights, one owing to his civic marriage and the other of grounds of his bad health.
PRINCESS INGRID
To Wed Crown Prince Of Denmark
Stockholm. Mar. 15. The Swedish Princess ingrid's engagement to the Danish Crown Prince Friederich
was officially announced to-day. The wedding is not yet ixed.
DOLLAR
Linking It To Foreign Currency?
London, March 15. The possibility of linking the Shanghai dollar to some, foreign currency was discussed by anonymous, correspondent in an article. "America Plays Havoc with China" which was given. *prominence by
"Financial
News."
the
"
rency restored, hoarded silver night return to Shanghai which could be sold to world markets to provide for the foreign exchange necessary for note backing.
The crisis is political as well as financial, embracing the whole of the Pacific question and the British Government might properly re-, move the embargo on foreign loans lf and when China seeks her assistance. Furthermore, Britain should help on the lines justified by financial reasoning in the res- Cize of the Chinese financial position.-
It says that to make the linking effective, a loan or bank credit must be necessary to assure com- plete confidence in the new cur- rency. The loan need not neces- sarily be a large one. Its actual employment might not be neces- sary for with confidence in cur- Reuter,
TOLL OF THE
ROAD
Steady Decline In Deaths
London, March 15.
BRITISH NAVAL DESIRES
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Statement At Commons
Veuve
Chatroual
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Tel. 20636.
Sote Agents.
ANGLO- GERMAN MEETING
Four Points To Be Discussed
Queen's Building.
BETTER TRADE
HOPES
Optimistic Speech By Mr. Runciman
London, Mar. 15. Introducing the Naval Estimates For the first time since the in the House 0% Commons, the Ministry of Transport began to First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir: pubiksh weekly trame casualties Bolton Byres Monsell; announced
(Special to the "Hong Kong
London; Mar. 15. exactly a year ago, deaths which that the preliminary conversations!
Daily Press").
Burely not too much hope in the (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tete developments of trade in India. are 94 have dropped below a hun- with other naval Powers to pre- graphic dred. There has been
Messages Ordinance, a steady pare the ground for the approach-Received, March 16, 4.30 p.m.)
1894-
and China will be one of the most. decline in deaths from 140 through- ing Naval Conference had served
important features of the next Berlin, March '15. cut the past six weeks, but the
well and a most friendly contact
decade, said Mr. Walter Rune-- During the visit numbers of injured show little im-had been established.
to Berlin on. March 25 and
man, President of the Board of 26. provement. The weekly average While they were disappointed at
the British Trade. at the Papermakers' Asso- for ten weeks in 1935 was 125 Japan's intention to terminate the and Mr. Anthony Eden will stay at refused to believe that the impetus Foreign Minister, Sir John Simon, clation banquet last night, He deaths and 2,433, injured and for Washington Treaty, there was no
the "Hotel Adion where preparato trade shown in the figures for 12 weeks last year the figures were
need to treat the situation too
tions "are being rude He hopes. 145 deaths and 4,683 injured; the tragically
that the
January and February was our accommodate the guests, total for the year was 7,353 deaths
main intention of the Treaty It is understood that the agenda than we were three years ago and last word. "We are better off and 230,007 injured.
would be perpetuated
for the Berlin talks will comprise we will be better off stl at the the following four simple points, namely the suggested Air Pact between the Locamo powers, the Eastern Pact, the possibility of a Central European Pact and lastly the Arms Convention.
In respect of the recent improve- ment, critics consider that honours are divided between the resource- fulness of Mr. Hore Bellsha and the publicity which the road slaughter has thus attaified!
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to trap motorists who exceed the The" plain-clothes" police plan speed limit of 30 miles an hour in built-up areas continue to be the centre of vociferous controversy. Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of who depict the policeman in the Ingrid is the only daughter of They are a godsend for cartoonists
Ingrid was born in 1910 and Prince tensive stads are being arranged to Margarete of England. Princess
speedhogs. Special courts and ex- Friederich in 1899.— Transocean Krim din.
cope with the anticipated. food of trapped motorists.——
Reuter.
ari
The ideal of the Naval Confer ence would be to establish equilibrium for defence between the naval powers by which до early become the aggressor. Power will be "in a position to
He stated that Britain while re-
cognising that some form of quan- attached the greatest importance titative limitation was necessary,
to qualitative Imitation. Britain
xious to join ships further, but they were an- could not reduce the number of
an international
to
It is understood here that the British Foreign Minister desires examined simultaneously- that all the four subjects be
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notoriously pro-Venizelos in sym-; the dificulties of Greece and it is! Sweden and of the late Princess most absurd disguises of naring agreement for reduction in sizes Polish Government that he will
to amend the constitution.
07
SOVIET'S NEW
DIPLOMACY
Indications Of Reorientation
All
Dairen, March-15-
British Wiralean.
SALE OF THE C. E. R.
Improved Relations
With Japan
ů
Moscow, March. 14.
ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICE
Passenger Travel All The Way
SILVER MARKET
London, March 15. London Sliver prices-to-day were down 1/16 as follow:-
Spot.....
March 14 March 15 27-3/8 27-5/16, Forward.........27-7/16 27-3/8 London on New York cross rate ~at-2-3m to-day was 47812.com-
Canberra, Mar, 15. A further step taken in the de- velopment of Empire air services whereby it is possible for passen- gers to travel all the way from England to Australia and vice versa aerially was announced to- The agreement regarding the day by MF: Parkhill, the Common- sale of the Chinese Eastern Rall-wealth Postmaster General, who pared with 4.7562 at closing yes- way must be considered as the stated that permission has been solution of one of the most com- granted to Quantas Empire Air- plicated Far Eastern problems and ways to carry passengers between the greatest positive event in the Brisbane and Singapore development of Soviet-Japanese outward service to commence on relations, declared M. Litvinov in a April 17 and inward. service press Interview to-day.
April 22- Reuter.
The sale of the CER. would be
It is understood that M. Stephen Kuznetsoff, Vice President of the Chinese Eastern Railway Board, is shortly succeeding M. Melnikov, Far Eastern representative of the Foreign Commissariat, who with General Bluecher had formed the spearhead Dí the trön fis diplomacy. "This indicates the re- orientation of Soviet diplomacy.
After the formal transfer of the CER, the Changchun ment proposes to establish sulates at Moscow, Vladivostock, Harbarovsk and Nikolisk. Since March 11 more than a thousand Russians have applied for Man- M. Litvinov suggested that," with chukue nationality for employ- the lessening tension in the Far East. interested parties should Mr. Ohashi on his retum de-start quietly discussing the pro- clares that the Soviets are buying blem of removing to a certain dis- large quantities of beans from the tince some parts of their armed Three Eastern Frovinces and fish-forces, including air forces.
ment on the C.E.R.
one means of strengthening peace in the Far East, he said, and Govern- showed that with the presence of goodwill the most complicated questions between neighours could be solved peacefully to mutual ad- vantage.
con-
OM the
ITALIAN TROOPS FOR AFRICA
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")
graphic
on
terday.
CONSULAR SERVICE
IN CHINA
London, March”” 15.
to see capital ships limited to of ships. The British would like
25,000 tons with 12-inch guns to- gether with the abolition of 8-inch gun cruisers and submarines. while they thought that the maximum of all further cruisers might be axed at 7,000 tons with 6-inch guns- Reuter,
FOURTH TEST MATCH
Good Start By West Indies
Kingston, March 14. The Fourth and final Test Match against England opened to-day in the presence of 5,500 spectators in glorious weather and a fast wicket West Indies won the toss and at Under the Superannuation Bill had placed themselves in a very the close of the day's play they 'which passed its second reading in favourable position by scording 235 the House of Commons to-day, members of the, Consular. Service most steady and all-round display for 2 Headley 132 not out gave a in China are allowed to retire at the age of 55 instead of 60 as other boundary. He was associated with and he drove sixteen times to the Government departments." It is
VISIT TO WARSAW
Warsaw, March 15. Mr. Anthony Eden informed the
arrive here. on the evening of Monday, April 1, and will stay at Warsaw on April 2
and 3 then returning to London.- Transocean Kuo Min,
PERSIAN CONTRACT FOR ITALY
(By
Tale.
(Special to "Horr Konz Daily Press”), Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Herages Ordinance, 1894. Beceived, March 15, 7.30 pm.)
Milan, Mar. 15.
The Italian engineer Schwartz.
end of three years from MIP /^ said Mr. Runciman.
He continued that decline in im- parts of raw materials, which ap- peared to be the weak spot, was almost entirely due to the fall in February last year, exports of cot- raw wool prices. Compared with..
ton were nine per cent. higher," machinery exports were £840,000 more, and the output of steel was 769.500 tons and pig fron 483,100 tons against 707,500 and 414,400 tons respectively. Exports of be- verages declined by £500,000. America's thirst a year ago, which was stimulated by the removal cr prohibition, apparently has been temporarily quenched -- Reuter
DEPUTY SLAPPED IN
THE FACE
Election Incident In Boulogne
(Special to "Hone Kone-
Daily Press") _By_Telegraph.---Copyright,--
left Genoa by the steamer Tevere praphie · Messages Ordinance, 1991.
for Persia in charge of a group Received, March 15, 4.30 p.m.) of skilled workmeri sent out. by
Paris, Mar. 15. the Italian firm which secured the During an election campaign, in contract to build a rallway line Boulogne, Surmer, the opponent in Persia. Mechanics and work of the radical deputy Fibel, slap- and proceed overland via Baghdading the deputy's spectacies and men leave the steamer at Beirut ped the latter in the face, smash-
to their destination- Transocean Kuo Min.
SIAM'S YOUNG RULER
also provided that if the Consular Sealey 80 not out in an umbroken will return later this year for his partnership which yielded 143 rums.
(B) Telegraph, Copyright, Tals
Messages Ordinance, 189 Received, March 15, 4.30 p.m.)
Service In China at any time should cease to be Rome, Mar. 15.
a separate Transports to Italian East Africa branch of His Majesty's Consular are still continuing unremitting Service, persons then in that ser- ly, the steamer Colombo having vice will retain the condition men- ing nets from Japan. He adds It would be very important, he sailed on Thursday from Naples toned by Mr. Duff Cooper. In pre- that the Stimson doctrine has lost said, if the unfavourable impres- with 70 officers, 44 non-commis-senting the Bill when it was ex- most of its support and the League sons created by the negative at-stored officers, 1,181 men and 731 plained that it was an entirely of Nations is. Impotent. Manchu titude of the Japanese Government specialist workmen aboard. The agreed measure between the Gov- kuo in future will not be obstruct-
to the proposal for a nonaggres- troops belong to the Florentine ernment and the Civil Service. It ed as it is at present-
sion pact made by Russia were dis-division, the remainder of which made no sweeping alteration in Reuter
sipated in the Soviet Union. He is being held in readiness for em-, the existing system of Civil Service hoped the CER. agreement would barkation within the next few pensions- lead to a peaceful solution of out- daysans. standing questions between the Transocean Huo Min.
BELGIAN CABINET
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Press" (Copyright:)-1-
Brussels, March 14,
The Flemish deputy, de Bchryver
Boviet, and. Japan- Reuter
BRITAIN'S BUDGET
London, March 14
Reuter
SOLICITOR GENERAL IN U.S. RESIGNS.
NORWOOD BY-ELECTION
Washington, Mar. 14 It was announced in the House Mr. Crawford Biggs, the Solletter has been appointed Minister of of Commons to-day that the Bud- General has resigned office on the Agriculture, succeeding van Cuave-get will be introduced on Monday ground of pressure of personal. Isert who resigned in January April 15
business Franecocon Zuo Min,
British Wireless..
Reuter
when he had scored three runs and Barrow was bowled by Farnes
tiani fell to Payne for N. The the other opening batsmen Chris- nelding of the MCC. team was Beater.
brilliant
BEDOUIN TRIBES IN REVOLT
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")
By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messager Ordinance, lank. Received, March 15, 30 p.m.)
Bagdhad, "Mar, 15. Longon, March 14. Bedouin tribes in the lower The Norwood by-election has re- Euphrates have risen sulted as follows
In revolt. Duncan Bandys (Nat. Con) 16,147 quell the uprising without blood
The Government is attemping to Mrs Gould (Labour) 13,798 shed though, th Richard Findlay (Ind. Con) 2,608 garded as serious. Reuter
Frantarcan Kuo- Min
Lausanne, March 15.
kok that the young King of Siam Contrary to expectation in Bang-
commation, it is understood here that that he will remain in complete his studies and for the Lausanne another two months to
The Siamese delegation from sake of his health... London has arrived and im mediately proceeded to pay homage to the young ruler and his mother. The delegation will remain here until the middle of next week- Restor
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
RELEASED
Felping, March 15.
eight men and
tuations re
Communist
seriously Injuring his left eye. Four gendarmes were necessary to overpower the infuriated votar. Transocean Kuo Min,
NEW: GOVERNMENT IN.
THE SAAR
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press").
Received, March 15, 7.30 pm:)
phie Massages Ordinance. 189 (By Talegraph, Copyright, Tai
Saarbruecken," Mar. 13.
The Arst session of the new Gov- ernment with distinct councillors, under the chairmanship of the provincial governor tock place on. Thursday when the guiding prin- ciples of the economic policy of the Relch's Commissariat for the reincorporation of the Baar in the Reich was made known. The dis tinct councillors are required to keep the Reich commissarioner and Government informed about the wishes, needs and proposals of the people of the regions under their Jurisdiction
rasioceanus Men
fter the University Chancellor, had ered to guarantee their future-
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