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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1935.

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Of Danzig Diet

Berlin, April 3.

Leading Nazis, including General Goering, Dr. Goebbels, Minister or Propaganda, and others, are ac- tively participating in the election, campaign in Danzig where polling takes place on April 4"(to-morrow) for the new Diet, in which the Nazis hope to secure a two-third majority. “

If they are successful in this endeavour they will petition the League of Nations for permission to change the

constitution of Danzig.

Herr Buerckel, Herr Hitler's Special Commissioner for the Saar, in a fiery spech at Danzig this evening "vigorously attacked the opposing Catholle and Social De- mocratic parties.

He praised conscription in Ger- many as a measure, to defend the peace of Europe.

"On January 13 we proclaimed on the Western frontier in the

Regarding Jubilee Vote

London, elpril 3.......”

A division in the House of Com- mons to-night resulted in a vote of 137 to none.

Mr. William Ormaby-Gore. First Commissioner of Works, proposed an estimate of £50,000 th respect to expenses connected with King's Jubilee Celebration.

the

The motion was opposed by Mr. Maxton, Socialist, who contended that the celebration was pro- monarchist propaganda. Mr. Max ton was supported only by the Scottish Socialist, Mr. Buchanan. They challenged a division, but as they acted as tellers no-body voted against the motion.

The vote was officially recorded as 137 to none. Heuter...

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EVENTS

TO-DAYTMTM

Friday, April 5.

Anniversaries and Holidays:-- Mohammedan New Year (1354). First Day of Moharam.

Auctions. Leasehold Property Lammert's Sales Room, 3 p.m.; Enghes and Hough's Sale of Sun- dry Household Furniture, 13 Hum- phreys Avenue, Kowloon, 2.30 pm,

Cinemas

King's The First World War." Queen's: "The Night Is Young." Central:-"Evergreen". Oriental:"Frisco Jenny." World:-"Footlight Parade." Alhambra:"Fog Over Frisco.” Majestic:-"Charlie Chan In Lon-

!!! don." Star:-"It's A King."

Entertainments. "The Young Idea." China Fleet Club Theatre, 9.15 p.m.-

Meetings Annual League of Nations Society, Helena May, 5.15 p.m.

Miscellaneous St. Andrew's

Saar that Germany holds to its GOODWILL VISIT Guild, 5.30 p.m.

honour, to peace and to its only liberator, Adolf Hitler. Now it is your turn on the Eastern frontier," Herr Buerckel concluded.— Reuter.)

DE VALERA'S LATEST

"Interference" Not Desired

Dublin, Apr. 3. The third reading of the Free State Citizenship Bill was pre- ceded to-day by a vigorous speech from Mr. de Valera who said that an Anglo-Irish peace treaty could easily be signed providing Great Britain would cease interfering in Ireland.

The majority of Irish people did not want the country partitioned, as a plebiscite would show, if Bri- tain would consent to bold one.

The present B rejected the title of "British subjects" "for Irish- men, said Mr. De Valera. ·

still

Certain Irish ports were held by Britain, notwithstanding the fact that they had frequently' Government assured the British

American Admiral In Japan

Washington, Apr, 3. Admiral Upham: Commander- in-Chief of the American Asiatic Fleet, would pay a good will visit Jo Yokohamon bening day

of

Moon.-III Moon, 3rd. Day.

Moon Moon, 3rd, Garrison

Lecture Hall, 8-p.m.

Sports

Hockey Hong Kong Hockey. Club Juniors 7. Royal Welch Fusillers (King's Park), 5 p.m.

Lawn Tennis Open Singles, 8-A Rumjahn v. Lee Wal-tong..

Rife Shooting-Hong Kong Area Small Arms Meeting (Kowloon Ranges), 9.30, m

Sunrise. 6.13 a.m.; Sunset.-6.39

the America Pacific manoeu-pim

vres, said Mr. Claude Swanson, Tides. High at 10.10 and 23.31; Secretary of the Navy to-day, with | Low at 3.58 and 16.45.... the object of dispelling any "bad feeling in Japan on account the manoeuvres."

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Saturday, April 6, | Anniversaries and Holidays:-

Cinemas.

Speaking as an individual, Mr. Pure Brightness. (Ching-ming). Swanson advocated, the inclusion of Germany in the coming Naval Conference.

King's: The First World War." Queen's: "The Night Is Young." He had not received any pED Central:-"Evergreen." posal from Germany in this mat- Oriental:-Frisco Jenny." ter, he explained. He believed World:-"Footlight Fazade." the proposed derman Navy. of Alhambra:-"Tog Over "Frisco." 450,000 tons, would not affect the Majestic: "Charlie Chan In Lon- five-five-three ratio of strength as far as Britain, the United States and Japan were concerned.-

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that they were prepared to de- GOLD CURRENCY

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fend the coast 30 no foreign country could use Ireland as base of attack against Britain..." "Our aght will only end when every inch of Ireland is co toll- ed by a Government electe" by the majority of the Irish people, declared Mr. De Valera-as Beuter.

INCREASE IN ARMY

Austria's Latest. Move

Vienna, Apr. 3. Austria has decided to ask the Great Powers for permission to re-introduce conscription, says a statement issued before the Cab inet meeting to-night

According to a well-informed, political authority it is intended at present that the Austrian Army- should be increased to 60,000 men by the method of selected" cons- cription, in which members of the auxiliary forces will be given preference.

Bank Of France. Unwilling

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Star:-"It's A King."

Dances-Annual Hall St. John Ambulance Association and Eri- gade, Hong Kong Hotel, 9.30 p.m.; Central British Association, "Cen- tral British School Hal, 9 p.m.:

Entertainments."The Young Idea," China Fleet Club Theatre, 9.15 p.m.; Peninsula Hotel Gala Night....

Meetings-Annual, Gande. Price and Co. Ltd 2 Ice House Street, (St. George's Building), noom..

Miscellaneous Claims against the Estates of James Dalziel, and The Rev. John Kirk Macoriachle, due: Tombola, Garrison Lecture Hall, 7 p.m.

Paris, Apr. 3. Moon- Moon, 4th. Day. (M re-introduction of gold Social Oxford and Cambridge coins into circulation in France Society Annual Dinner, Gloucester announced, by M, Flanidin, the Building, 8 pm. Volunteer Corps Prime Minister yesterday, is un- Annual Supper and Prize Distribu- likely to be achieved for some tion: Chinese Recreation Club "A‡ time.

Home," 3.30 p.m.; Craigengower Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9 pun.

It is learned that the Bank of Frances unwilling to substitute gold currency for paper until the Racing-Third Extra Race Meet- stock of 5,000,000,000 francs sing (Happy Valey); 2 pm. minted, and as it is estimated that the present capacity of the French mint is 1,000,000 francs # year. will be five years before the first batch of gold coins are released. Reuter

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Paris, Apr. 3.

Tennis-Annual Kowloon C.C. Tennis Tournament Club Grounds, 2.30 p.miss A

Yachting Raya Hong Kong Yacht Club Sixth Corinthian Race 10r Racing Yachts.

Burrise 6:14 am Sunset 8.39

Tides, High at 9,40 and 27:40, Low at:3.30 and 18.00

M. Flandin's promise to have gold A communique says: The Cabe coins minted and put into circula REVIEW OF THE FLEET inet, presided over by Chancellor tion as soon as possible so as to Dr. Kurt Schuschnlag, dealt, with check the Prowing imessinem due the question of the enlargement to the depreciation of the Belgian of the Austrian Army and is un-and Laembourg currencies has animously of the opinion that the | been warmly welcomed. granting to Austria of full equal- The intention is said to be to ity was a self-evident supposition, mint gold 100 Franc plɛces The necessary preparatory existed theoretically since M steps have been taken..

caire stal

It is considered remarkable, that step necessa Prince von Starhemberg, leader of ing minting law. the Heimwehr, and Vice-Chancel the way six mi for, was not present at the meet-crenated in Fra ing of the Cabinet

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