1935-04-10 — Page 9

THREE-POWER MEETING AT STRESA

British Press Opinions

London. April 9.

Commenting on the forthcoming Stress conference, the "Times" - says" that no further commitments in Europe' are de- sired by this country and that British diplomacy must coa- centrato every effort to include Germany in the League system.

The" "Dally Telegraph" advocates that whatever further re- gional pacts are debuted, the idea basing collective security on a strengthened Article 16 of the League Covenant should take principal place in the discussions.

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The "Daily Herald" considers that peace is only ensurable only by strengthening the whole framework of the League

The "News Chronicle" says, that Great Britain should under- take unreservedly 'to participate in collective action' against any power altempting to alter the map of Europe,

FLANDIN TO ATTEND?

(B#

" (Special to "Hong Kong

Daily Press”) Telegraph, Copyright, Tein. Messages Ordinance, 189.3. Received, April 9, 4.30 p.m.)

The "Morning Post" thinks nothing will so impress Germany as the hopelessness of her self- 'chosen isolation as a decisive lead i by Britain and it was time we graphic abandoned sterile huckstering and resolutely took a hand in guaran- teeing peace by the only means offering a chance of success.

The "Daily Express" says "that Great Britain will have everyone's respect if it refuses to enter in to continental squabbles and keeps the peace for our own peo- ple.

The "Daly Mall" states that we are not in a truck with the Soviet and there will be no at-

tempt to encircle. Germany by the immediate creation of the strong est possible air force.- Reuter.

CABINET MEETING

-London, April 8. The British Cabinet held a fur- ther two-hour meeting this even- ing with regard to the European situation.

It was decided that the Prime Minister, Mr. MacDonald, and Sir Simon; Foreign Minister, will re- port to the French and Italian Governments the resulta

of the British envoys visits to European capitals and that Sir John wil make a statement in the House of Commons to-morrow

in this matter.

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It is not expected that such ac- tions will in any way circumscribe the Stresa talks or prejudice the League Counèll proceedings on April 15.

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Paris, Apr. 9,

The French Government has not yet received official confirma- tion that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald will attend the Stresa conference; nccording to a statement, made in authoritive quarters, here. It is expected,

however, the British Premier's decision will be received

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1935.

"LIVING IN A

MADHOUSE

Straight Talk By Mr. Baldwin

London, Apri' 9.

"I sometimes feel that I am. living in a madhouse," said ": Mr. Stanley Baldwin at the annual assembly of Free Churches Llandrindod. Wells.

MR. STANLEY BALDWIN"

"The nations are not walking in

most

the way of peace, but on dangerous roads which may lead to war.

here in the course of Tuesday

At the end of the last morning so that when the Cab- inet meets in the afternoon, M war many in this country and Flandin will be able to announce others embraced the doctrines of whether he will also attend the nationality, self-determination and conference or not, though in well-democracy as the keys, to' the new Informed circles his intention to Take part is as good as made... Transocean Kua Min.

heaven upon earth. The keys don't fit and heaven is as far off

as ever.

ECONOMIC SITUATION IN BELGIUM

Optimistic Report By Prime Minister

(Special to the "Hong Kong

Dally Press")

(By - Telegraph, Copyright, Teie graphic Messagen | Ordinance, 1891 Received, April 9,4-30 p.m.}.

Brussels, April-P. The problem of the gold clause contracts which has

particular significande in view of the depar ture from the gold standard of Belgian currency was one of the questions discussed on Monday evening by the Cabinet Council presided over by Premier van Zeeland.

The Prime Minister, reporting on the economic situation since the devaluation, declared that the back

The Premier added that the gov ernment bonds wars continuing, to rise and payments into savings ac counts were increasing.

The Prime Minister's optimistic ter of Economics, van Isaacker who view was also shared by the Minis

was favourable particularly as far stated that the economic situation

as prices were concerned and that in most cases the price level could be maintained.-- Transocean Auo Min.

BANKS SEARCHED

Brussels, April 8.

Several leading banks and finan- How movement of capital was mak-cial journals were searched on ing progress since the new stabf- Monday at the instigation of the lisation of the Belga. According public prosecutor during the inves-, to his statement, two milliards of ❘ tigation ordered by the Ministry of gold and foreign currencies which | Justice to clear up the manoeuvres had been withdrawn from the. that helped to bring about the fall National Bank stace the beginning of the Balga of the year had returned again.

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TRAGIC DEATH

European Killed In Street Battle

new: pn-

Shanghai, Apr. 9. Mr. N. G. MacDonald, a Scots- "One remedy proved worse than man employed in the "NORDIC DANGER"

the disease. It was called econo-gineering and Shipbuilding Works, Rome, April, B. mte nationalism and spread like Ltd, was accidentally shot dead, There is considerable satisfaction wild Are. Some tried drastic with bullets through the head and in official quarters here at the news medicine and dictatorship is now heart, during an 'affray between that both Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, to walk through Europe like walk police and an the British Prime Minister, and Biring to the mental hospital.

armed robber in Hongkew Market to-day. John Simon, Lord Frivy Beal, will

He was proceeding to his office attend the conference of nations at

from his home, near-by When Stresa.

struck down by the stray bullets. He died instantly,

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Official quarters belleve that German ambition is to be restrain ed. the three former Allles Britain. France and Italy. should establish à common front and solidity when they meet at Stresa.

Some doubts are expressed, how- eyer, with regard to England's attitude There have been some bitter comments in the press with The decision that the Prime respect to Britain's reputed desire Minister as well as the Foreign to keep out of any further Euro- Minister should attend at Stresa is pear commitments. welcomed in Paris. It is felt that the conference.will thus be more

authoritative.

DEFENSIVE PREPARATION

There is a certain amount of uncertainty with regard to the British attitude in Paris and Ber- lin, though the German newa- papers assert with condence that Britain has decided against any encirclement of Germany by means of alliances against her.

It is understood that M. Laval, the French Foreign Minister, will propose that Article Sixteen of the League of Nations

Covenant

should be implemented, so as to define and render instantly opera tive obligations incurred in the event of aggression on the part of ́any power.

Meanwhile, the danger of a war

with "Germany is a common topic, and the Government has shown apprehension by countermanding orders to some high grade officers to depart for the Colonies.

There is little doubt that Bignor Benito Mussolini, the Italian Prime Minister, will recommend at Stresa that Austria, Hungary and Bui- garia 'shall be accorded an increase in armaments to, counter-balance the "Nardia danger."-- Reuter..

FRENCH PRESS VIEW - Special to the "Hong Kong Dalls Press" (Copyright).]

Paris, April 8. Perhaps the solidarity of the

three great powers Britain, France and Italy, as desired' 15 Rome, is too limited in ita spope, writes In addition to Britain, France le Tempa, i ari article fore- and Italy, he proposes that the shadowing Italy's probable attitude "Little Entente and the Boviet in Stresa and asserting that Mus- should join in this act of defensive | solini wishes that the three po- preparation, but he will emphasise wers should form a clear idea of that the document is open for the the various possibilities of at- signature of all powers, including. tack by Germany." Germany and Poland.

Signor Benito Mussolini, Italian Premier, accepts this scheme, it is believed, or will do as soon as he is convinced that it is workable. But it is feared that Great Britain, while approving the document, might decline to join the other nations in signing it.- Reuter,

NEW EUROPEAN AIR SERVICE

London-Rome-Brindisi

London, April 9. Following the successful con- clusion of lengthy negotiations to obtain permission for British air

The paper points out that the Little Entente and Russia arë just as interested as the great Powers in the maintenance of European. peace and it would be unjust, pro- bably unwise, to exclude these two from any preparations undertaken as precaution against any event- ualities. Transocean Kuo Min.

ITALIAN TROOPS FOR AFRICA

(Special to "Hong Kong

* Daily Press"

· (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Manager Ordinance 1894 Received: April 9, 30 p.m.)

"It was a profound mistake to believe that the Treaty of ver- sailles could change the nations' Whatever change there natures.

is in Germany is only skin deep, Things which mean much to us are nothing to her and unless we can change the nation's purpose the deals will never change its practice.

"This country does not intend to have war. If war can only be

stopped by letting an aggressor know that war is not permitted, this country can play its part with the rest of Europe to see that no aggression takes place.-- Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London April 9. London Silver prices to-day were up 3/8 as follow:--

..

April 9. 28-13/16 28-15/16

Mr. MacDonald was just round ing a corner of the market when the firing broke out. He was directly in line with the target at which police were ring. He fell, covered with blood, under a bar rage of lead.

Steel-jacketed police, in the crowded street, had just caught up with one of three robbers who, armed with revolvers, had just finished a hold-up in a near-by residence. Police opened fire im- mediately; the crowd scattered, men, women and children falling over one another in a wild scram- ble for shelter.

Transocean Eno Mini

NARCOTIC DRUG

TRADE

Japan's Letter To The League

Genera, April 9. The League publishes a letter Japanese Government declare, in from Yokohama stating that the

view of the necessity for close co- operation of all parties concerned in order to carry out most effec- tively the provisions of the con- vention for Narcotic Drugs of 1931, they presume that the present position of Japan, regardless whe- ther she is a member of the League or not, is to be maintained.

The declaration is a repetition of the Japanese reservation and it now remains, to be seen whether the Council will accept it without

comment... Heuter.

BALLOONS ON TRIAL

The robber was wounded and Prelude To Gordon

surrendered.

Among the casualties were a Chirese policeman and a Chinese by-stander, both badly wounded.

of

Mr. MacDonald's body was car- ried away a few minutes after the

He shooting occurred. April 8.

was in-

Spot.............. 28-7/16

stantly killed."- Forward......... 28-9/16 London on New York cross rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.8356 coin- Pared with 4.8337 at closing yes- terday.

GUESTS FROM EGYPT

He was thirty-eight years age, unmarried, China in 1931.

and came to

Reuter

A DESFERATE CHASE

...Shanghai, April 8.

The killing of Mr. MacDonald was the climax to a desperate chase through the streets ini Shanghai of a robber seen to be leaving the burgled house.

The desperado commandeered a taxicab at pistol point and drove off, pursued by the police who with At London Dinner quick-less riddled the taxicab with bullets. The vehicle skidded and crashed into a pavement. The London, April a

robber fled on foot towards 'the Members of the Egyptian mission market where he was shot dead. of economic inquiry were guests at His two companions escaped. a Government dinner last night. Reuter.

Responding to the toast of suc- cess to the mission, Hafez Aña Pasha said that the economic re-

lations between Briain and Evo GENEROSITY OF

had grown up naturally and spon taneously and it was with a việw to explore the possibilities of consolidating and developing those relations, ensuring their continuity and fostering their healthy growth that they had been invited to Britain. The dipculties inherent in these trade problems were evi- dent, but they were reasonably hopeful of an eventual happy issue to their common efforts.

The Egyptian Minister expressed tary and Lotus Ministers would the hope that the Foreign Becre-

Rome, Apr. 9.. The last big units of the Foren tine divison, the Gavinana will craft to fly over Italian territory the next few days our Italian Tail for East from Naples during and also to use Marseilles as an steamers, already employed for visit their country at no distant intermediate landing ground the the first troop transport at the date. Imperial Airways announce a new end of February will be nked. air service to be operated twice The first of there, the Abbazia weekly in both directions between London, Rome and Brindle with mix-seater Dians, machines with a craising speed of 145 miles per "hour

British Wireles

Intensifcation of economic commercial relations Great Britain and Egypt, was the surest way of over difficulties the

started on her second African voyage on Monday night. The chilet command of the division will sat on the steamer Grange and of removing it which will start on Tuesday Transocean huo Hin

| British Wirdeas

RED CHIEF

Frencham Tells His Story

Bennett Race

(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press”),

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messaget. Ordinance, 1894 Received, April 9, 7.30 pm)

Berlin, April ́s. Thirteen balloons started on Sunday evening from Darmstadt

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SCOTCH WHISKY

SIAM FALLS IN LAW TIGHTENED

LINE

IN RUSSIA

The Rubber Quota Death Sentence For

Shanghai, April 9.

It is reported from Bangkok that the Siamese Assembly has ap- proved the rubber output quota of 40,000 tons, after negotiating with

Committee. the International Rubber Control

(Special

Minors

to the Hong Kong: Daily Press”) { [Hy Telegraph, Copyright, Peter graphic Meningar Ordinases, 1804 Received, April 0, 7.30 p.m.)

cacow, April 9.

The Siamese Government, last. Sentence of death för theft ac- September, refused to enter the companied by violence or for production restriction scheme on murder and manslaughter accom- the basis of the Committee's offer plished or attempted, may from of a flat rate output of 15,000 tons, "a year.

now onwards be pronounced against persons 12 years old and Unofficially, it la presumed that upwards lastead of 18 years of age the output of 40,000 tons annually as before, prescribes a decree pro- signides that Blam, like the other mulgated by the Central, Executive major producing algnatories of Committee revising the 'penal code. the International quota agreement, The preamble states that this will henceforth be subject to per- change was imperative "for the lodical changes in the size of her purpose of the most rapid eradica-" output quota, as decreed by the tion of criminality among minora.” International Committee.

The death sentence will be car- Slam's decision will not affect ried out by shooting....

the market. It is pointed out that it is impossible for Siam to pro- duce anything like 50,000 hong of rubber, at least for a considerable time. There is some danger of rubber smuggling out of North Malaya and into Siam, but it is zot believed that this will amount to very much- leuter.

MARKET UNAFFECTED

London, Apr. 9. Reuter learns exclusively that tariat

This: draconic measure is said to be necessitated by the alarming spread of crime for which impal- sonment seems no deterrent. In- stances in which minors took part in murders are increasing at the most perturbing rate. This mea” sure proclaims a departure from one of the fundamental principles of Boylet philosophy, namely thas every criminal is capable of re- clamation isaafar, as the crime 18 not directly aimed at the prole- in the contest for the German special treatment accorded Biam

Hitherto punishment was never balloon championship which is the under a Regulation agreement regarded as an expiation, an ac- forerunner of and the preparation will be adhered to and that the tion till now is believed to be the for the Gordon Bennett race that Siam quote will remain at 40.000 outcome of environment. The land." takes place in Beptember in Po-tons for the duration of the laxity to which this led has at Eleven balloons have al- scheme, while the exportable per last threatened to undermine the ready landed, according to re-centage basic quota will not be less stability of public order and safe- pois so far received.

then 75 per cent. in 1985, 85 per ty of the state, thus appearing to The farthest distance was cover-

cent. in 1936, 90 per cent. ir 1997, the Soviet authorities to neces- ed by the balloon "Wilhelm von 100 per cent in 1938. Also Blam sitate such a drastic cure Opel in charge of the engineer, will be allowed to plant 31,000 Transocean Kyo Min. Deku of Darmstadt, which land- ed" at Prezesny, 110 kilometres While it is felt that Bian has.

acres.

north east of Warsaw, hence it been driven to a hard bargain achieved the journey of over 1,000 with the Committee, satisfaction

is generally expressed as the ap kilometres. The "Chemnits" 87, commanded by Bertram also ex-proval removes the prospect of ceeded 1,000 kilometres reaching intensive planting and Slam also ends smuggling from Malaya Blugessen in East Prussia.

Reports of the whereabouts of

Blam's planted rubber, area is re-

the balloons "Nuernberg and "Koein" are still being awaited It is assumed they have landed :somewhere near WaiEKW,

'ransocean Kuo, Min.

NO MINISTERIAL POSTS FOR ARMY OFFICERS

(Special to the "Hong Kong

ported to exceed 150.000 acres of Paphle which a third is not yet bearing

The market is unaffected by the news as it is generally expected that Siam's exports in 1935 amount to 25,000 tons Well-inf cles anticipat fed difficulty

wife, whose health had been generous quota severely affected.

Committee Two days later, both -wire set | Beuter free and given a cane and sedan chair and some money, together with a body-guard and cook, who of Red accom them to the border

Bhanghal, April 9. Details of the captivity of Mr. lan misionaries, show that the and Mrx Frencham, the Austra

young couple were held for three days, at Ninklang before being at forced to march through the know in hilly country to Lalchlapa, Be chuen, where, although their hard- ere savere, they were fairly

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bory:

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