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FRANCO-SOVIET PACT NEGOTIATIONS

Difficulties In Wording Of The Stipulations

[Special to "Hong Kong

Dally Press")

(By "Telegraph. "Copyright, "Tein praphic Moisager Ordinance. 1894.

Received, April 29, 4.30 p.m.)

Potemkin but point out at the same time that a complete agree- ment is not yet prevalling as re- gards the Russian counter-propo sals handed in by Potemkin on Friday night:

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Paris, April 29, The Russian Government denies The belief is expressed, however, that any divergencies of opinion that the Soviet Government will had arisen in the Franco-Russian eventually approve of the

French suggestions which have pact negotiations, according to an

now been transmitted to Moscow official Soviet announcement 45 reported by Petit Paristen's corres-in which case the pact of mutual assistance could be initialled on pondent in Moscow

Monday next at the latest, after the cabinet counch scheduled to he held on Tuesday has taken its final decision in the matter.

Under these circumstances. M to Moscow and Taval's journey Warsaw would according to the papers, take place between May 6 and 18.--- |||||

Quite early during the negotia- tions, both nations agreed that mutual assistance would have to remain within the framework of the League of Nations Council's decisions, says the announcement, adding that both the Franco-Rus- sian negotiations and the talks about the Eastern Pact were begun and based on these stipulations.

The announcement, however, ad- mits that the wording of the Franco-Rusklan agreement has

caused certain difficulties, Russia is trying (1) to maintain absolute.j mutuality of obligations. (2) to formulate the pact in + way. excluding the possibility of the interpretation that the pact was directed against any third Power. (3) to determine in advance the limit of the obligations assumed by both parties.

The announcement concludes with the remark that there is no reason to believe that these prlh-. ciples did not also conform to the French Government's wishes and that the insurmountable difficul- tles are in the way of a complete agreement regarding the wording of the pact stipulations.- Transocean Kun Min.

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"FRANCO-GERMAN

RELATIONS -

Heart-To-Heart Talk Suggested

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Paris, April 29. That a Franco-German. proachement can be accomplished with full preservation of individual French and German political and cultural characteristics is the view expressed by the French Academy member," Louts Bertrand' writing in La Presse. Bertrand advocates that Foreign Minister Laval during his. Eastern European Journey should make a stop over in Berlin for a heart-to-heart talk about Franco-German relations.. The most desirable step. above all, would be the conclusion of

Paris, Apr. 28. Sunday hitches already marred the of the Franco-Russian | Franco - German non-aggression pact negotiations, the Press con- pact, says Bertrand, who pointed tinues to manliest robust optimism out that such a tie between the and generally anticipates their Immediate neighbours would be far more valuable than "the ab- successful conclusion in the middle of this week. The papers unant- surd pagt" with faraway Russia mously report that certain do- which is unable to do anything cuments have already been ex- for France and is only trying to changed in the course of Satur draw France into war against

between M. day's, conversation

Germany.s Laval and the Soviet Arabassador. Transocean Rug Min.

GERMAN TEAM | MANOEUVRES IN

WINS

THE PACIFIC

Coveted Equestrian Trophy

U.S. Fleet Steams

Out To Sea

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

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1935.

A COMPLETE A VERITABLE FORTRESS

1

MUDDLE

American Silver Policy

London, April 20 Sliver continues to be 'promin- ently featured in the papers. It is generally agreed that the United States administration is perturbed by the results of its own policy which London Ananciers stigma-

OF DEFENCE

Efficacy Of Battleships Against Air Attack

A Mail Service)

London, April 18.

Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty, speak-

tize as a complete muddle entering at the dinner of the Institution of Naval Architects, in London ed upon without consideration of last night, said the recent Greek revolt and American experiments the ultimate effects.

showed that bombing from the air had not made battleships obsolete. The battleship of the future would be a veritable fortress of defence, he added.

The defensive power of the British Navy was a material link in binding together the common interests of the Empire, and the considered conviction" of every serving sailor was that the founda" tion of that power was the battleship.

Reports from New York of the American silver policy deliberate ly intended to prevent further de- preciation of sterling and alter natively to force the world to hold an international currency confer- ence with a view to adoption of bimetallism. are sceptically ex- Sir Bolton said that in 1921 the amined by financial writers who U.S.A. carried out some bombing consider that neither result la experiments on an old German likely to be attained. The fact battleship. A

the speaker in that there have been no American House of Commons gave the im. purchases of silver traceable in pression that it took only three the past fortnight strengthens minutes to sink the ship. Those doubts regarding the ultimate three minutes were the final three American polley.

minutes of experiments lasting two days.

The "Morning Post" holds that If there is any danger of a heavy setback in the price of silver for political reasons. It would cause America to step in to uphold the

towards the general tranquility of the world-by making a quarter of the globe safe and secure."

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when

had:

THE DUKE OF YORK The Duke of York traced.the de velopment of naval architecture from the earliest times, sailing ships had to be designed "within the limits of the know- down to the aledge of the day," - On the first day, although large number of heavy bombs present time, when science were dropped and 13 hits register-changed the simple vessel that ed, the hull was undamaged and could be blown by the winds into a highly complicated mass of the protective deck intact.

The ship was eventually sunk on machinery." He wished, he added, the second day, but it must be that he knew what all the patent temporarily cease

WILS purchases on remembered she

passive gadgets were used for. (Laughter.) foreign markets, the price would not necessarlly fall, while specu- lators feel assured that the United

market.

The Times" says that even if

the Treasury decided to reduce or

States intends to carry the silver policy to a logical conclusion. Pro- At taking, reactions must be ex- pected from time to time and only a complete reversal of American polley will bring a permanent change.

There is much curiosity regard- ing China's reactions and inten- tions, in which connection news

is so far unavailable.— Reiter.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent}

London, April ́28. London Silver prices to-day were down 1-1/16 as follow:

April 29 34-1/18 34-3/16

April 27 Spot......... 35-1/8 Forward......... 35-1/4- London on New York cross rate

at 2. p.m. to-day was 4.8331 com- pared with 4.8200 at closing on Saturday.

target, was old-fashioned, had in- sumclent deck protection, and no means of dealing with damage

received.

BOMBS AGAINST HULL

Last week he had been shown over the Queen Mary, had been

with the Duchess of York when

she launched the new P. and O. Uner Strathmore, and had visited

the latest addition to HM. Navy.

A more interesting experiment HMS. Ajax. On each occasion he was carried out by the USA. in had felt proud and happy that 1925 with the Washington, which | such fine ships were the product embodied the then latest ideas of ❘ of our great shipbuilding Industry underwater construction

upon which the very existence of

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NO DESIGNS ON SINKIANG

Soviet Government Assurance.

Nanking, April 29.

An assurance that the Soviets do not harbour any territorial designs in Sinklang was given by M Bogomoloff at the first conversa tion with Mr. Wang Ching Wet to-

............(Dick) turn from Moscow.

The tests were conducted by our island nation depended.

London, April 29. the ship.

The following are the probable placing bombs outside and at the most effective depth Mr. S. M. Bruce, High Commis-starters and jockeys for the Two and distance to test the resistance sloner for Australia, proposing the | Thousand Guiness to be run at of the hull

"toast of "Ships," said it was a Newmarket over a mile on May 1 day since the Ambassador's re- The Board which inquired into great toast, because the ships of Plymouth Sound .... this and other experiments report the Royal Navy and the Mercan Robin Goodfellow..... ed that after suffering the explo- tile Marine were the basis of the Powerful Prince... .....4.. sions of three underwater bombs British Empire's present position. Bobsleigh................. of the largest size and two torpedo Ships of the Royal Navy bad as Buckleigh

sead to explosions, also of the largest size, sured the

all peoples Screamer directly against the hull, with no almost through two centuries, and Sea Bequeat repair of leaks. and Do pumps they were to-day the greatest bul- | Apolla going. the Washington remained wark of the world's peace. Bahram ......... afloat for four days and was finally (Cheers.)

sunk by gunfire. As the result of Lord Stoneham, president of the the whole series of experiments, Institution, and. Mr. L. C. Harris. the Board reported that the battle-president of the Chamber of Ship ship had not been rendered ob-jping of the United Kingdom, also solete by air attack.

"Some very up-to-date evidence

on the subject has been obtained

spoke.

"SCRAP AND BUILD”

Theft... Fairbairn Consequential Desert Cloud Radamades

KG

....(Weston) On behalf of the Soviet Gover- (Nevett)ment be taformed Mr. Wang (Perryman) Ching Wel that there is absolute- (A. Wragg) ly no truth in the rumours of

(Strett)

Soviet designs on Sinklang. (E. Smith the contrary the Soviets sincerely. ........ė (Bẹary) | wished the continued growth of

...::'(For)

close relations „between" Sinklang (Gordon Richards) and China Proper.!.

(C. Smirke)

Marmaduke Jinks Bouldnor Aufweldersehen

from the recent, revolt in the A five-year plan to include the

ONE THOUSAND Greek Navy," Sir Bolton added. | building of 750,000 tons of tanker Manneriam

AIR AND LAND "An old cruiser, the Averoff, with tannage each year was mentioned Buchanlte

ATTACK

Reds Suffer Heavy Losses

no deck protection and two anti-by Lord Stonehaven, president of Corrida quated 3-inch AA guns, steamed the Institution of Naval Architects, | Highland Lament slowly out of harbour on Friday at the annual meeting of the Coronal... afternoon, March 1, with what ap-institution in London yesterday. Rosegain pears to have been a somewhat "I would earnestly recommend Foxlair .... scratch crew.

the shipowners of this country. Coppelia whether they avail themselves of H& the

"A modern trained air force went in pursuit from the same base on

assistance offered by the Annabel the following morning. The next Government or utilise their own Caretta day, Bunday, March 3, there ap- financial resources, seriously to Ankaret peared in one of our enterprising consider the immediate adoption Cumha Peiping, April 25. newspapers a photograph of the of a policy of scrap and build, Sherley..... Communist invaders in Yannan Averoff with aircraft just over her bearing in mind not only the wel-Cotedazur II. San Francisco. Apr. 29. yesterday turned northwards after funnels and explosions taklag come assistance-it would afford to Flake ..... Under cover of darkness, the reaching Kutsingfu, eighty miles place on her deck.

a sister industry in distress, but Papyrette..... United States Feet steamed out northeast of Yunnanfu and now "This was a veritable triumph of also the moral, effect on

those Mesa By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele

to sea from San Pedro for six appear to be heading to Szechuen. | film over fact. On the Monday serving in their fleets of feeling Babasuthum'............. graphic Messages Ordinance, 1804-

weeks manoeuvres in the Pacific. This deflection from the course morning, we were, being told that that their ships were technically Beceived. April 29, 4.30 p.m.)

It was a most inspiring sight which so far had been pursued to the rebel warships had been re- Nice, Apri "29. "the

battleship Pennsylvania, Yunnan has greatly relieved theduced to impotence.

aboard as tension at the provincial capital. With the military teams of ten with Admiral Reeves

AVEROFF UNDAMAGED line Presumably the evacuation of Bri- nations competing, the German Commander-in-Chief. led a

"I have no doubt that the staff officers on Sunday before at least of 153 vessels of all categories

tish women and children is now of these papers hated the Greek Router. 10,000 spectators won the "prize of the foreign office" which was the chief event of Nice's annual inter-

show national horse

and one of the most conveted equestrian

trophies.

Among

+

those witnessing the triumph of the German visitors were Marshal Petain

many's

and the

CROYDON'S GROWTH AS AIRPORT

unnecessary,

It is understood that the trans-

· (Jones) | fer of the Chinese Eastern Rail- (H. Wragg) way question and a Sino-Soviet (F. Beasley) commercial agreement were not.

(Rook) discussed. ..... (Jeliisa) (Lane) GUINEAS

Mr. Wang Ching Wel is giving a dinner to M. Bogomoloff to-night- «to which Government and Em- (Dick) bassy officials are invited (Weston) Reuter, ...(Elliott)

(E. Smith) (Perryman) (A. Wragg).

(Steve Donoghue)

(Nicol) .......(Fox) ..... (0, Smirke) (Gordon Richards) (8. Wrage) (H. Beasley) (Carslake) (Johnstone) (Berant)

(Dines)

(Strett) (Beary)

Faitload, Lilo, Faima, Cortina and the most enicient and were most Hyndford Bridge are other probable comfortable in the world," he said.

runners awaiting allocation of jockeys.—

PRAYERS FOR PEACE

Church Refuses To Bargain

A message from Kwetyang states revolt as a gift for the propaganda that the Communists were sighted they were, indulging in, but it is yesterday by Government aero proverbially very necessary to be cautious in regard to gifts from planes at Paisul. The planes drop the Greeks. The Averou continu- ped. bombs and the Communists, after losing three hundred men,ed to go about unhampered and where she exactly undamaged fied northwards to Taigih, where London, "April 29.

they were attacked by Government wished. Owing to the rapid and steady

troops who inflicted about 600 "Few people realise the great German Ambassador to France, increase in air trame, extensions casualties.

defensive power. which even our Roland Koester.

and movements costing many thou- General Chiang Kai Shek has old battleships have to-day against Jumping in perfect style Ger-sands of pounds are to be under-approved a recommendation by the air attack. The battleship of the finished taken at Croydon. Bince Croydon Military Headquarters here and set future will be a veritable fortress

London, Apr. 28, representatives the difficult course with but 5. 50 was equipped as the main airport a price on the heads of the Red of defence.

The three days of continuous

The. penalties. The second place was seven years ago for passenger and chiefs

"I have stressed this particular masses, day and night, in taken by the Irish Free State with goods trame, these have increased Reuter,

aspect of ships because I regard it cause of peace, attended by thou- while Portugal was 300 per cent. and air lines radiate 12 penalties

as of the highest importance. sands of pilgrims from all parts to all parts of the Empire and third with 17 "penalties.

"It would be a tragedy of the world, culminated to-day Before the cheering crowd Comte Europe,

question of the highest tech in an imposing procession to the British. Wireless. ¿..

nicality involving, ma we think, grotto of miraculous healings. Gautier-Vignal handed the trophy

the very ability of the British Cardinal Pacelli, the Papal Le-. to the German team's leader

Navy successfully to defend this gate, with boys and girls carry- Baron von Waldenfels.

our realm and Empire, "should being a vine, a wheat sheaf and an Transocean Kuo Hin

judged by tresponsible and inac olive tree, headed the march. The curate suggestion. S

olive tree was sent by the Pope as a symbol of peace and hope.

SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL.

AND SAVINGS BANK

INDIA BILL

London, April 29.

EXPEDITION TO MOUNT EVEREST

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Reuter

LATEST CALL-OVERS

Two

Thousand Guiness And The Derby.

London, April 20, "The following are the call-overs for the Two Thousand Cruinesa:~~

.100/30 Bahram o. 7/2 t.

100/30 Bobsleigh, o, 7/2 t. 5/1/Theft.

9/1 Buckleigh t. and of

THE JUBILEE SEASON

London Street Sights

London, April 26.

At Convent Garden, Wagner's

Opera Lohengrin to-night opens the season, which promises be one of the most vivid to be remembered

to-morrow.

Racing begins at Newmarket oir : Wednesday and County Cricket on: Saturday.

The Duke of York attends the Royal Academy banquet The Prince of Wales and the Dukes of York and Kent are also booked for. a record succession of public din- ́ners and functions.

Crowds nightly khrong the streets admiring the Jubilee “def corations which are converting the Central and West End of London. into a panorama. There are tall masts, blue, red and gold stress- ers, banners, garlanda, huge la- minated portraits of Their Hajes-

100/8 Robin Goodfellow o. 100/7 tes and myriads of way window

100/7 Sea Bequest o.. 20/1 Desert Cloud o 25/1 Screamer 4, 20 28/1′′ Consequentia; o. 33/1 Other probable starters;

AS THE DERBY ARE Bahram is offered at 4 to land Bobsleigh at 8 to 2 for the Derby to be run at Epsom on June 5 over 1 miles-- Reuter

London, April 20. This week an advance party of six members of the expedition which "I am sure that the battleship Parliament reassembles to-day will next year make a further not necessarily big ones will Cardinal Patelli, in his closing to discuss amendments to the attempt on Mount Everest will leave remain the pivot upon which all serman, derounced those who re- India Bill which is confidently ex-London to accustom themselves to our ships will perform their ris-jected the idea of redemption. pected to be ready to send to the the climate and conditions on the torie function of supplying the "Whether they disguise their Shanghai, April 29, House of Lords at Whitsuntide. lower slopes of the mountain and factories of these islands with raw rejection under some form of a fundamentally opposed The Commercial and Baving Political correspondents forecast establish the main camps. It is material, of feeding our inhabi- cial revolution, or whether they Christian faith, over Bank made a net profit of $936-an early announcement. that anticipated that an attempt totants, of keeping open the com- are inspired by a false conception Church refuses to bar 000 fast year. Total deposits show agreement has been reached re-reach the summit will be made nextmunications and inter-communica of life, being bossessed by super them at any price. an increase of $14,607,754,

moving all the Princes" objections March or April --

tions of the Empire, and of stition of race or blood their ed Router.

Britik Wireless.

making a tremendove contribution philosophy rests upon principles heuters

Reuter

boxes, while the texts of Goodlight- ing:or pubile buildings - Inte tently turns night into Lieuter:

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