FRANCO-SOVIET PACT DEADLOCK
Reservations Which Did Not Please The Russians
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"Daily Press")- Telegraph, Copyright,
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1935.
FRENCH POLICY CRITICISED
Pact With Russia, Imperilled
(Special to Hong Kong
Dally Press")
(B Telegraph. "Copyright, Tela 189.3 graphic Messages Urdinance. Received, April 23, 7.30 p.m.
FORMOSA EARTHQUAKE
CALAMITY
Relief Parties Reach.
Affected Area
Tokyo. Apr. 23. Airplane surveys indicated that the earthquake's devastation cover- ed an area of approximately two thousand square miles from Shin- chiku City, north. Taichu City south, and from the sea coast to the east as far as the mountaics where the aborigine headhunters
Paris. April 23. The French policy after Stresa and Geneva is severely criticised by Pertinax, the foreign political correspondent. Stress showed that block the Angio-Franco-Italian
instrument. WES
effective
dwell. to Britain was still struggling not to assume obligations on the con- thent. Late
that the Soviet Russian negotia. tors did not interpret the pact the same way as ourselves. M. Laval, who agreed to the princi- ple of understanding only under constraint remained firm Paris, Apr. 23.
in namely that reservations, "The negotiations between Lit-wo vino and Laval have been tem- France should not assume the porarily interrupted. Litvinoff automatic obligation to go
de- has returned Moscow to report | Soviet's assistance, and in
Arm promise that to the Council of the Peoples| manding, s
in propaganda
France Commissaries." declares an official Soviet communique given out by the So- would cease and would no longer viet Union which is causing a be supported by the Soviet. Both these reservations did not please considerable sensation here, par- ticularly because the communi- the Soviet.
date que did not mention the when the negotiations will be re- sumed.
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Formosa's
principal Industry, sugar, was virtually unscathed, the majority of mills and cane fields being outside the districts affected Beuter.
ÖFFER BRITISH" ÖFFER
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Japan has replied, expressing warm appreciation o: Britain's
send offer to
ships from the China Station, but said that the assistance of the British Navy was not needed at present.- Reuter.
U.S. MESSAGE
Tukyo, April 23. The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Eirota, has received a message from Mr. Cordell Hull, United sing "profound sympathy in the States Secretary of State, expres- earthquake disaster. Mr. Hirota cabled the Japanese nation's deep appreciation of the message.
Like Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer. Admiral Upham, chief of the United States Navy, has offered
assistance possible. The
in January the British Foreign Office tried to revive the entente cordiale of pre-war times but met with resistance from the
# Tokyo. Apr. 23. Dominions, part of public opinion and even its own chief, Sir John The British Naval Attache. The adjournment, at all events.
Simon, and some other ministers. behalf of Admiral Bir Frederic gives a welcome occasion to pon-
demands Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Sir Dreyer, conveyed to the Japanese der more deeply the made on us, by the Soviet. If John Simon might have been Navy Ministry to-day an expres-all Laval remains firm towards the prepared to confrm the Locarne sion of the deepest sympathy Japanese Press expresses deep ap- thesis defended by Herriot, he is obligations but the Locarno Treaty with the offer to send ships from preciation of the sympathy shown certainly right. The French pub-itself was made obsolete by events the China Station with relief sup-in the British and American news-
The League of Nations is in-plies to Formosa. capable of stopping the slightest aggression.
Sir
An official statement was alsu Issued by the French Government, which attempts to minimise the dificulties which have ariser, declaring that during Litvinoff's Journey to Moscow the negotin- tions, naturally, could not be con- tinued Laval and Litvinoff have already agreed as to the principles | no."
could
Le knows hardly anything of what is being concocted in Mos- cow and elsewhere and if asked about the part would firmly, say
of the pact and at the time of "Le Renouvelle," on the other Litvinoff's departure the only dün- | hand appears to be quite upset culties that existed were in re by the idea that Herriat's favour- gard to the text. That. Litvinofite plan or Franco-Russian al- wished to report to the Council of lance may yet fall. Who could the Peoples Commissaries
assert, asks the paper, that the easily be comprehensible as Laval Franco-Russian pact is directed also reported to the French cab-
against any Power and who could inet, points out the communique. say that this agreement which is The opponents of the French in accordance with the spirit of Government-Soviet Russian policy, the League of Nations could cause however, see in the Moscow com- the slightest disquietitude to any muniques, proof that far greater nation! Only those Governments divergencies of opinion exist than who believed their wishes impeded the French. Government would by the organisation of security admit, "Soviet Russia, fearing a could raise any objection. One
tries. to
DOL blackmail should rupture,
be mistaker! about France." declares the National Germany's real intentions, warns paper "Le Jour," and continues: the paper-
"At the last moment
we
found
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THE CITY AND
SUBURBAN ·
Fifteen Probable Starters
London, April 23. The following are the probable starters and jockeys for the City and Suburban which will be run at Epsom on April 24 over 1
miles:-
Coton Easter Light Sussex Master Vere Montrose Heavyweight Carif
His Reverence
Fox Masque
Snooker ......
Tartan
British Quota
Lost Soul
Rock Star
(Nicoll) (Sinirke) (Perryman) (Gordon Richards) (Harry Wragg) (Nevett) (Lane)
" (A. Wragg) (Steve Donoghue)
Trancean Kuo Min.
PILGRIMAGE TO
LOURDES
Intercessions For Peace
Paris, Apr. 23. Pilgrims from every part of the world, including China, are fock- ing to Lourdes for the three days and nights of prayer beginning on April 25 when the whole world' is asked to intercede for Deace. Catholic Bishops throughout the world have ordered similar inter- cessions.
Austen Chamberlain tast month passed a damaging verdict that the League of Nations could maintain peace only if no great Power wanted war. Thus caly the remaining possibility was the non- inclusion of bilateral assistance pacts between France and Russia, and Russia, Czechoslovakia. France and Italy.
not.
But the most important of all, the Franco-Russian pact is now imperited. By his hesitation, and lack of steadiness, Laval has now jeopardised if
lost his authority, which is so necessary, and only direct conversations between Mussolini, Benesch, Titu lescu and Jeftitch could save the Danubian conference. Tramoce.in Kuo Min.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, April 23. London Silver prices to-day were up 1-7/16 as follow:-
April 18 April 23 Spot.......30-15/18 32-3/8 Forward......... 31-1/16 32-1/2 London on New York cross rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.8401 com- pared with 4.8487 at closing on Saturday
GERMAN NOTE
OF PROTEST
British Press Comment
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London, Apr. 22.
The Navy Ministry, expressing sincere appreciation, replied that the situation was in hand and the British Navy's assistance was not a present required.- Reuter.
papers,
The Governor General of Formoen reports that the distribu- tion of foodstuffs and other daily necessities, stocks of which ample, is proceeding smoothly.— Neuter.
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THREE THOUSAND DEAD
Taibouku, Apr. 23. The latest official casualty 1st HONG KONG'S SYMPATHY gives the total of dead in the For- most quake 3,065, 1.880 seriously injured and 1,490 sigthly hurt.
Houses wholly or partially des- troyed number 24.836 and houses or buildings damaged total 5,200. Reuter.
BRITAIN THANKED
Taihouku, Apr. 23. Warm sunshine and the absence
:1 o Boods in the North-west Formosa after a night of terror is enabling relief parties of Army workers to and Navy red cross
task of come to grips with the alleviating the miseries of approx- imately a quarter of a million earthquake sufferers..
Rellet columns sent by the Ariny have reached the heart of the affected area with medical aid, food and blankets, while the Navy rushed the destroyer Shimakaze and to the coast with supplies doctors.
MASS MARRIAGE IN ROME
Encouragement By The State
Rome, Apr. 23. A total of 2,353 couples, mostly under 25 and some only 18 years old; were married yesterday in Rome in response to the Fascist
"early slogan
marriage, large familles."
Each bridegroom received
Clicoot
Veuve
Chanel
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Tel, 20656.
Sole. Agents.
Queen'e Building.
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER
Tells Of -Australian Tour
(Special Air Mail Servicel
London, April 3 The Duke of Gloucester, who returned last week from a 44,000- miles world tour, gave some in- teresting impressions in a speech
14 which was broadcast.
He was speaking at a dinner given by the Royal Empire Society, British Empire League, Victoria League, Overseas League, Empire School Tours School Committee, and the British Women's Hospi tallty Committee at Grosvenor House.
Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary for the Dominions, presided. The Duke spoke in reply to the toast. of his health proposed by Mr.
girls were now being trained there, but he hoped that at some future time the scheme might be used for the reception of children" from this country.
He had been greatly struck by excellence of the railway the
systems and main roads, and the beauty of so many of the bulld ings and gardens he had seen.
The following is the letter of sympathy sent by His Excellency the Governor to Mr. K, Midzusawa, Consul General for Japan in Hong Kong, on April 23:—"
My dear Consul General-On behalf of myself and the Hont Kong Government I send to you and, through you, to the
"The part taken by ex-Service- Japanese nation our very in-
men in the life of these countries cers sympathy in the tragic
is a conspicuous feature," he said: disaster which has just occur-
Loyalty to the King and mutual red in Formosa. 1 was moat
support and understanding WES grieved to read the account of
the keynotes of the Empire...
"While its It and to learn that so many
members lives had been lost. I do trust
naturally be mindful each of their that there will be no recur-
own needs," he said. "they are all The Duke said that one'a 'con-
united in a desire to help one rance of the earthquake and
of their that the death roll will not fidence in the future of Australia another to the utmost prove to be larger than has and New Zealand was strengthen- power. We believe that in this been reported up to the pre-fed by the care given to child wel- |, mutual help lies the only way to sent.
fare and education and the en- surmount our difficifties. Is not couragement of initiative and self- that a lesson for the world reliance in the young. "One felt," to-day?"* he added, "that the destiny of the Ip the country should be safe
from childhood to think and act for itself."
Yours very truly? Sgd. W. Peel
Thomas.
COTTON POLICY hands of a generation brought up
IN U.S.
A Thorny Problem
mnst
ORATORS' STAYING POWER The Duke made a jocular re ference to the number of speeches: he had heard and made.
I found I speedily became in- volved in the national habit at
“Few** speech-making," he said. days went by without my having. to speak, often several times, either in retaliation or in self- defence: but I fear I never achieved either the facility or the staying power of the local cham- pions...
Mr. J. H. Thomas reminded the
AIR TRANSPORT `SCOPE "There is probably no country more suited to air transport than Australia," the Duke went on, "nor one more greatly benefiting by its use as regards both travel and defence. This was early ap- London, April-23. preciated. Highly efficient civilian clubs are President Roosevelt's appoint-air forces and aero It is calculated that four masses
ment of two committees to inves-armly established, while an in- every second will be said during
tigate the effect of cotton policies creasing number of people possess company that 34 years ago the the three days. Seventy prelates
This air King and Queen visited Australia flustrates that cotton perhaps is their own machines. are present at Lourdes, including
have been further An old friend "down undèr"" who the thorn'est problem confronting sense will the Papal Legate, Cardinal Pacel-
the Administration.
stimulated, no doubt, by the great remembered that visit had, he (E. Smith)
said, written to him to say how i four other Cardinals, eight
The existing arrangements are England to Melbourne air race." (Beary) British Archbishops and Bishops.
The first thing that impressed "the son had done a good job breaking down in three- separate (Weston) The solemnities terminate 10
a places. Richardson) the afternoon of April 28 when
Firstly, acreage curtall him, he continued was the vast well" and how His Royal High- inness's visit had revived in Austra No jockeys have yet been assign the Papal berediction will be
The German note of protest bonus of five hundred lire in ment causes appalling distress ness of the areas, especially
adored with а ed for Norman Herald and broadcast from Rome.
against the resolution passed by
among suthern tenant farmers Australia, as yet only partly de- ilan hearts happy memories of the an envelope
No one who had been days his mother and father spent of Council portrait
Premier Mussolini, Indestructible
because powerful landowners can veloped. on the probables
the League of Nations An English priest originated the
share there could doubt that there" was in the Commonwealth at the 1st.
was received calmly by Great while each bride received bou- evade their obligation of idea. Cardinal Bourne submitted
room for many more immigrants commencement of this century. Reiber.
restriction by making the entire Most newspapers Britain
quets and boxes of sweets. it to the Pope and learnt Joyfully
"In the days before. I was a onus fall upon the tenants by of our race or that such a move- a few days before his death that phasised that the German move was inevitable and pointed out
evictions, etc. Secondly, the tex-ment would be immensely valuable rapitalist," said Mr. Thomas, tell- It had been approved.-
to both countries.
ing a story later, "I used to en- tile industry is crushed "between Reuter
that in view of the highly tense
"Australia's prime need would gage the best counsel to fight for situation, the German note was
the processing tax
appear to be a growing population the railwaymen. Once a famous material code and restrictions on exceedingly moderate in tone,
labour, increasing imports, especi- settled on the land since, large counsel brought tears to the jury's" ally trom Japan, and poor con- though her secondary industries | eves about a platelayer's family,--
Lord "Unfortunately for me. sumption. Thirdly, loss of cotton have grown to be, the primary.... export markets in Brazil and other products, such as wool, wheat Carson represented the railway butter and trult, still remain, with company. He began his address: competitors.
articles of her - · leading
to the jury with the words, "Zanz not boring for, water" (Laughtek),
GREAT METROPOLITAN RESULT
London, Apr. 23: The Great Metropolitan run at Epsom to-day over 21 miles re- sulted in Crawley Wood winning from Fiam by four lengths, while Corona Corona, was third a length and a half behind. Twenty one
ran.
Betting odds were 100/8 Craw- ley Wood, 25/1 Flam, 7/1. Corona Corona. Reuter,
RIDING ACCIDENT IN PEIPING
General -Wang Lán Killed
Pelping, Apr. "23. The death occurred to-day of General Wang Lin, assistant chief of staff to the corps at Generalis- simo's Headquarters in Hankow.
He was riding this morning in the grounds of the Temple Heaven when he was thrown--and sustained a fracture of the skull. He died in the afternoon at the Pelping: Union Medical College- Heuter.
of
DEATH SENTENCES IN GREECE
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"}
Churches were crowded with wedding parties from daybreak Extra police were requisitioned to organise quenes of bridal couples who after the wedding entrained The "Times" states that the for various Fascist headquarters scene bitterest German criticism was lavishly decorated amid a directed rather against the of tumultous rejoicing.- League of Nations than individual | Heuter.
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nations and makes it clear that
any disposition to consider her"
ITALIAN WARSHIPS ·
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")
(B) Telegraph, Copyright, Tae ultimate return to Geneva would BRAZILIAN COTTON FOR
Messages Ordinance, 1894 receive a severe setback. Never- graphie
·Received, April 23, 7.30 p.m.)
theless the possibility of collec- tive action still seems to exist. Athens, April 23.
The "Daily Telegraph" declares Death sentences against General Paulas who is considered to be that nothing had been said yet to justify the assumption that the organiser of the recent revolt,
(By Talegraph, Copyright, Tein and Generals Kinis, and Baka Germany had closed her door to prephie Mumque Ordinance, 120k have been pronounced by the further negotiations with the Laceived, "April 28, 7:30 p.m.).
Germany's at- court martial here. The Balonike Western Powers
was possibly considerably court martial has sentenced to titude death, in absentie, General modified by the news from MOE
three colonels. Camenos,
Franco-Soviet cow that the Heutenant-colonel, two captains negotiatiors had been broken off. and two civilians. Six others were The Sunday Times considers given e imprisonment and three that the initative now rests with were sentenced to terms ranging Germany. from 20 to 15 years.--- transocenn Eus Min
SAFETY OF CHENGTU ASSURED
опе
Chengtu, April 23. The safety of the city is assured with the arrival of national troops, Reuter.
In
Rome, April, 23. The barter agreement of war- ships. against Brazilian cotton has been concluded here. The Italian shipyards have received from the Brazilian Government orders for alx submarines as well as several Germany's annoyance
auxiliary ships and tankers, was quite understandable and should have been foreseen by the payment, Italy will receive Brazi- Han cotton and other raw Powers. But in what way could
materials in the outcome of the Geneva, de-
Transocean Kuo Min. llberations have been avoided?
Garvin in the "Observer" de- clares that the weight and sert-
League ousness of the common protest by the
of Nations, with which the stress conference abstractly considered might be was ended was in Itself sufficient quite correct but, as practical and nothing further need have politics, was 11-advised. been done. The judgment passed Transocean Xuo Mi
on raw
Mr. Wallace opposes the chances, gold, bat many well-informed experts'export.” believe that revisions are in- evitable.- Router.
BUDGET DEFICIT IN ITALY
MORE ITALIAN TROOPS: FOR AFRICA
YOUTH TRAINING FARMS He was well aware, he went on, jungite that, at the moment, the time was not ripe for the resumption of migration to Australia and New Zealand, but he was glad to note that migration in what was per- haps its most hopeful form was still being carried on.
· (8pécial to “Hong Kong Daily ProME?").:
(Bg Telegraph, Copyright, Ordinance, (Special to "Hong Kong
He mentioned his visit to the graphic Messger Dally: Press")
Fairbridge Farm School, in West Received, April 8, 7:30 p.m.)
Rome, April 23. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele-ern Australia, which, he said, had,
proved to be the one wholly suc-The steamer Urania has sailed cessful immigration scheme in for East Africa with troops and a graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894
Rome, April 23" Australia. He formed a high cargo. of automobiles In Naples, Received, April 29, 7.40 p.m.),
A deficit of 382 million liras in opinion of the scheme of training the steamers Fraga and Colombo the State Budget for March is young immigrants with a view to will take on board Infantry de shown by the treasury report their later settlement on the land, zachments As the Gazetta del During the first nine months of and was glad that similar schools Popolo reports from Asmarra, the the current financial year the were now to be started in other authorities in Eritrea are taking excess in expenditure over Income dominions
energetic measures because the was 1,772 millions as compared In New Zealand: there was a advent of froups, and workers has a with 3,322 millions during the scheme to give farm training to Feaused the prices to rise and let same period of the preceding year, older boys and giris, the x and to speculation witty silver coins. The East African expedition is daughters of British seamen killed Tour native money changers hav responsible for the expenditure of and wounded in the war, but there been arrested for buying up, allvi 327 milijons
were no longer any qualifed:can- didates Transocean. Kuo Min:
New Zealand boys and
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