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FRENCH REPLY TO THE

BRITISH REPORT

Liberty Of Action Regarding Naval Agreements

(Special to the

Hong Kong Daily Press").

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Massages Ordinance. 1993 Receiced, June 18. 4.30 p.m.)

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Paris, June, 18.

The French reply to the British Government's report on the progress of the Anglo-German" ava! parleys will be handed to the British Foreign Ofce on Tuesday morning after having. beeh communicated to the the British Embassy on Monday evening.

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As to the contents of the Note, "Oeuvre" gives the follow- ing information after expressing astonishment that not having been previously consulted, the French Government reminded the British Government of the stipulations of the Verseilles Treaty which provide that negotiations aiming to change" those stiplations should only be opened with agreement of the signa- tory powers and points to the conference of London and Stresa where three powers. Britain France and Italy assumed obliga. tions to settle all problems still pending between Germany and other powers, only jointly.

Liberty of action regarding naval armaments, therefore, Is necessarily restored to the French Government, the. "Oeuvre" says. Paris and Rome "evidently sid not welcome the method of aiming at isolation of the various arma- ment problems and their separate treatment. declares "Le Matin," which likewise discusses the French reply in detall. The French Government paper points out "Its view that armament on land, sea and air is independent and that the exclusive solution of any of these three problems will have serious disadvantages,

Paris, June 17.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1935.

King Gustay of Sweden who cele- brated his 77th birthday on Sunday

THE USWORTH INQUIRY

Master Not To Blame

London, June 18.

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It is believed here that the French Government has sent chilly reply to Great Britain's na- val note. "It is understood the Gov-

"The master of the Usworth ernment neither refuses to adhere did everything he could to save to an agreement in preparation in the vessel, declared Lord Merri- London nor assents to the under- vale in promulgating the findings standing on which it is based. of the Usworth Inquiry. He also It is believed the note points out found that the owners of the that an increase In the German vessel had complied with the fleet to 35 per cent, of the British Statutory Regulations and paid i tonnage would create a grave pro-high tribute to the masters and blem for Germany's Continental neighbours. Also it would upset the equilibrium established by the Washington Treaty, France adds. It is, therefore, necessary.

In this event France could not Matin" continues, that new agree-submit to the limitations of the ments do not contain any ambi- Washington Treaty and would gulties and embrace

the entire have to resume liberty of action security complex. The paper also with regard to warship construc- declares that the number o! tion. French submarines and the

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strength of the Alf Force must be doubled if France is not to be out done in number and quality of the above water units.- Transocean 'K'un · Min,·

ALLOWANCE FOR OLD SHIPS

London. Juce 18"

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It is also believed that the note

stresses the inter-dependence of land, sea and air armaments, as admitted at the Disarmament Con- ference, and recalls the Declara tion of December 11, 1932, subor- dinating German rearmament to the organisation of collective se curity..

The French note closes with an appeal that the balance of power won't be brusquely upset

by an

building programme Germany's part, which her powerful Industrial capacity would render possible- Peuter.

Under the Anglo-German Naval Agreement reached to-day. the German strength must not exceed 35 per cent. of the British tor- nage, making due allowances for accelerated ships of old age. There remain on to be discussed between the delegations what latitude shall be allowed Germany in cases

where she has no wish to build up to the limit of her allowance in any one category. It is thought that Ger- many will be, allowed extra build- ing in the other category which she thinks mare necessary for her' own naval needs,

The figure 25 per cent. will ap ply in whatever category that may be Axed later in a wider naval agreement. ··

ITALY'S ANSWER

The Italian reply to Britain in regard to the Anglo-German dis- cussion, is brief, in which Italy re- served her opinion, but stated that she was willing to discuss

matter, at any moment.

the

yet

by the Foreign

The French reply has not

been received

Office but it is believed that s

tone will be cool and indefiniter

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INTERESTED Washington, June 17, The United States is taking an interest in the Anglo-German ns- val conversations and in the un- derstanding reportedly reached be- tween them,

It will not affect American trea- ty building, the Navy Department says, which will not be speeded up in advance of schedule.- Reuter.

ANGLO-GERMAN TALKS

At the same time it will prob- French

ably point out her objections to the thirty-five per cent. formula. Reuter.

·AGREEMENT REACHED

London, June 18. It is learned officially that the Anglo-German Naval Agreement was reached" this morning on the points hitherto discussed-Renter

ANGLO-AMERICAN ATTITUDE

And Italian Views

London, June 17.

The replies of the French and Italian Governments to the Brt- tish communication with regard to the Anglo-German naval" conver- sation have now been despatched to London.

the

crews of the two ships which answered the Usworth's S. O. S. signals, and remarked that опе could not fail to be impressed by the sense of devotion whereby the fellowship of the a kept the masters and crews of those two ships as near as possible to the Usworth which was then in most dangerous position.

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The loss of the Usworth was

CHEN PLEDGES LOYALTY

TO NANKING

North And South Forget All Their Differences

Nanking. June 18.

Chen Chi Tang sent a telegram to President Wang Ching Wel pledging loyalty to the Government at the time of national crials, thus allaying the anxiety aroused by the reports that he was anti-Nanking and that the Southern leaders were hatching a conspiracy against the North,

It is admitted that differences had arisen between,. Nanking and the South but it was indicated authoritively that they are LF now not likely to continue as the result of the serious situation that has arisen. Kuomintang veterans are reported to be active- ly engaged in smoothing matters-Beuter,

MERELY CALLING A HALT?

London, June 18

of

the

The apparent success moderate party of Japanese army in respect to the Chahar terms is generally welcomed. The serious ness of the whole situation was in no way underrated. It is com- monly opined that Japan bas merely called a halt while con- solidating her gains and assuring the establishment of an adminis- tration in Hopel and Chahar sub- missive to herself.

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OPENLY CONDEMNED The question that the Nine Power Treaty was obviously breached is increasingly drawing attention. Many who saw excuses for Japan's action in Manchukuo

condemn openly

the latest escapade. The ** Times," in a special article on Chahar, draws attention to the rich coal and iron mines of Shansi over-running. into Chahar and says that those in Sufyan are even richer. Reuter.

KALGAN SETTLEMENT

Tientsio, June 18, "We do not belleve that the Kwantung Army has turned down the terms of the Kalgan settle- meat, declared a spokesman of, the Japanese Army when inform- ed of reports to this effect.

He said General Sung Cheh- yuan had informed Colonel Mat- sut of his willingness to comply with the Japanese requests and Coknel "Matsui had gone to Changchun to place the reply be- fore the Army chlets there. He believed it was extremely unlikely that any decision has yet been reached. to-day. however, he added.—

A report was expected

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RELIEVED TROOPs

Tientsin, June 18. It is believed the relleved Japan- ese garrison troops left here for Japan as scheduled this morning. Reuter.

TERMS ACCEPTED

Changchun, June 18. TENSION RELIEVED

The Kwantung Army has Peiping, June 18. cepted the terms offered by China due to the failure of her steering1y as the result of the Chahar

North China breathes more free-for the Charhar episode's settle-

ment volving special risks. gear which was of the kind in-

Settlement, coupled with the de- Whether that type of steering gear ought

parture. from Tientsin, of the to be allowed to remain for ocean Japanese Garrison (although the going vessels seems to call for full relleving force of 2400 men is the help of nearly double the strength of those departed), and also the withdmw- al, to Jehol, of the mixed Kwan- been encamped within the Great tung Army Brigade which had Wall, near Shanhaikuan since June 10.

consideration, with expert witnesses.

ship, it was the unanimous opinion As regards the manning of the of the assessors, with which Lord Merrivale concurred, that with the safety of life and well-being as the dominant considerations, the Usworth should have had mates besides the master,-~- Reater.

SILVER MARKET

three

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, June 18. London silver prices were np 1/16 as follows:-

Spot 32-5/8 ... 32-11/16 32-15/16

Forward 32-7/8

June 17 June 18

London on New York cross-rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9268 com- pared with 4.9250 at closing yes- terday.

GERMANY'S COLONIAL'

"AMBITIONS.

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Press" (Copyright).] "

Freiburg, June 17. Germany's colonial ambitions and hopes were voiced at the Con-

Doctor

Furthermore, a rellable docu- ment, formally recognising the Japanese demands, will shortly be signed by Nanking. Japanese planes continue to fly over Hopel observing the Chinese movements. Reater

THE TERMS

Tientsin. June 18. After conferring with the re- presentative of the Charhar Gov- ernment. Doihara confirmed the report that a settlement of the incident had been reached the terms of "which included" the dis- missal of Sung Cheh-yuan and the withdrawal of the 132 Division of the Chinese troops) from the *province.---

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NEW APPOINTMENTS-

Nanking, June 18. The Executive Yuan has ap- pointed. Wang Keh-min, former director of the Bank of China, to succeed Hung Fu as acting chair-} man of the Felping Political Coun- cil,

Another official statement issued was to effect that Ching Teh Chun, Commissioner of Civil Affairs in Chahar, has been appointed acting governor of the Province. The message states that the Executive

dismissed Sung Chah,

Yuan has Yvan

JOINT ÄNNOUNCEMENT

Changreun, June 18.

An official announcement that a settlement will be made in Tientsin after a formal ratification was made jointly by Sung Cheh Yuan and Djibara.

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Lieut General Itagaki, assistant!' Chief of Staf, indicated that ine Kwangtung Army expected the terms to be carried out immediate .ly

Reuter

THE NEW MINISTERS

Settle Down to Work After

Whitsun Recess

Mr. George Lansbury, the Labour

been made Air Pact.

DANGER OF PROFITEERING

towards a European

Bir Samuel Hoare replied that the Government was giving that

its closet consideration..

Various questions both of prin-

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AMIR SAUD

Arrives In London

London, June 17. Amir Saud, the eldest surviving son of King Ibn Saud and heir to kingdom of Saudi Arabia, arrived in London to-day and was form- ally welcomed on behalf of the Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare.

Although the visit is private Amir Saud will be the guest of His Majesty's Government for the first two weeks of his stay, which will extend over four or five weeks and a programme has been prepared for his entertainment during the period of official hospitality.

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It Is expected that the Amir will be received by the King in formal audience and will attend the third

court on June 25th.-- British Wireless.

THE REINSDORF

DISASTER

Victims Laid To Rest

(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press")

(2) Telegraph, Copyright, Tais phis Messages · Ordinance, 1894- Received, June 18, 720 p.m.).

Wittenberg, June 18, The whole German people. mourned on Tuesday the deaths of the victims of the terrible explosion that shock all the district around the village of Reinsdorf on Friday last when considerable part of the Westaaelisch Anhaltische Spreng- stoffag Works was destroyed.

The memorial service was ar- ranged for twelve o'clock starting from the yard of the works where the catastrophe occurred, At: the scene of the Memorial Service in the works yard of Reinsdorf sixty coffins were laid out amidon sear of blooming hortensias and ever- green. The ceremony opened with the funeral march from Eroica" and lasted a bare half hour, Bishop Peter of Magdebury speaking for the Evangelical Church and Arch- | bishop Doctor Winkelmann for the | Catholic Church. Then followed :

representatives of the Westfalsch Anhaltische Works, regional leader Jordan, deputy. from the German Work Front, Heidenreich, and finally representatives of the Feich Government.

REPRESENTATIVE ́ ́GATHERING". Delegations from the National Socialist Party, Reich Wehr Police, technical Emergency Corps, Kyli- haeus Officers Society, German Howard Carter, the famous English | front trench soldiers, and many archaeologist and the discoverer of other well known organisations. the Tutankamon's tomb, has been were present.. obliged to abandon the excavations In Egypt.

STERN MEASURE tragedy that struck

ADOPTED

By Governor Of Omaha

While the service lasted crowds of mourners remained in a hushed silence visibly under the deepest emotion and awed by the spell of 50 mary homes. When the last speaker uttered words of comfort to the mourners and honoured the work- ers that had fallen on the field of duty, the dead mareh from "Goethedaemmerung" that is "Twilight of the Gods played then "Deutschland Nebur Alles' and Anally the "Horstweasel" hymn.

Omaha, June 17.

Immediately after the close of Using the full powers of a milit- ary dietatorship, under martial al cortege began to ale out of the the mourning ceremony the funer- law, the Governor of the State of yard gradually decreasing in length Nebraska has ordered all tramcars gra

section off the streets of Omaha following branched off for its own destined after another the tramway company's failure to burial place, determined by the tor be appointed with a view to burial services took place on Tues- settling the tramway strike.

day afternoon, attempted to break, has already

Traniaczan Kuo Alin. cost the life of one man and caused riots of à very serious nature in several parts of the city.

The National Guard is in con-

This strike, which the company

London, June 18; The French reply will be de- gress for German Colonial ques-

The House of Commons cordialty vered to the British Foreign ton which was held here on Mon-

welcomed the new Ministers at its Office by M, Corbin, the French day, and attended by numerous reassembling after the Whitsun Ambasador, to-morrow,

prominent personalities of the for- recess. The former Premier, Mr. In view of the fact that M mer Colonial administration In- Ramiay MacDonald, appeared re- Laval, the French Premier, recluding the former Governor of laxed in the House for the first matter Washington, June 18,

German Dast Africa,

time in six years. He sat repose-They fully realised its extreme u meet hig" demand that an arbitra- relatives in each case. Beperate The desire to secure an identicalceived the Italian Ambassador to

Paris before despatch of

Schnee and the president of the fully on the Treasury bench, his gency, he added, Anglo-American attitude towards

Colonial French reply, it is presumed that

Society, events in North China was sus the. Notes will be in similar terms,

Duke Adolf eyes half-closed. Friedrich of Mecklenburg.at gested at meetings of Sir Ronald and will reserve freedom of action.

The regional Lindsay, British Ambassador, and

Governor

: Of Bavaria, von Epp stressed in an Mr. William Phillips, the Under-

ANOTHER CONFERENCE“. Becretary of State.

address that it was beneath der It is reported from Rome that many's dignity to prepadiate the Following their conversations the Italian reply expresses the affront offered hereby by the Ver- both Sir Ronald and Mr. Phillips opinion that the German proposals sailles Treaty in disputing the were very reticent. But the Br should be considered in conjunc- Reich's qualifications as tish Ambassador admitted that two tion with the Washington Treaty, lonial power.

·a Co- phases of the Sino-Japanese situa- and not independently thereof. tion had been discussed.

The reply is said to declare that so von Epp added, is not a matter Germany's Colonial question, Italy is prepared to participate in

of imperialism but a matter o

elple and procedure were involved and inevitably required frequent interchanging of opinions between the powers concerned.

In the circumstances he thought It would be better not to entertrol of the situation upon a discussion of details of the Reuter. situation..

leader, twitted Mr. Stanley Bald win, the new Prime Minister, upon Ministers the duties of the new Without Portfolio and the duties of the new Lord President of the Council, who is Mr. MacDonald

Mr. Baldwin, replied with some asperity, Mr. Eden's appoint

With regard to the danger of fally strengthen Great Britain's profiteering and with respect to its ment, he declared, would mater- The State Department later,

He prevention during the rush of work asserted that the discussions were a conference, including France; if economie necessity of food and

contribution to world peace. believed it was an advantage to for the expansion of the Royal Air chiefly factual and had not result- one is convened." ed in any changing of policy nor Since the Anglo-German agree-lonial claims could therefore be who could concentrate upon policy Air Minister, announced that the raw materials. The Reich's Co- have ministers in a government Force, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, any definite diplomatic moves. ment makes German naval con- expressed in the simple formula without the distractions of depart Ministry had established compre

Meanwhile, Senator King intro-struction dependent upon Britain's. "bread and honour."

mental responsibilities creeping in hensive machinery, involving con- duced into the the Senate a re it is assumed by unofficial ob- solution authorising the Foreign servers in London that Britain acted after the meeting when an He added that of all the offices ing the whole range of contracts

An impressive scene was en- to their thoughts.

sultation with the Treasury, cover Relations Committee to determine must be assured by Germany that oaktree Was planted in the soil he had held, he had never had involved and providing for control whether the Japanese policy in it France embarks upon naval ex- taken from the graves of the more work or less pay than when of prices, China was a violation of the Kel- pansion, Britain will increase cor- German soldiers buried in the he had, assumed the post of Lord logg. Pact For the Nine Power respondingly, in order to allow former German

The A South West President of the Council,” Treaty,

Africa

Te Reuter

Transocean Bus Min

Germany to increase Reuter,

CHU TEH STILL ALIVE?

'PROFESSOR FROBENIUS

Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")TBEA

[By Talagraph," Copyright, Telo, graphie Harragas Ordinance, 180 Receined, June 18, 7.80 p.m.)).

Frankfurt-on-Main June 18. Professor Frobenius who con- tracted blood-poisoning a few days

Chengtu, June 18. ago at the Kutra Oasis when he ous leader Chu Teh in official obtain medical aid, is now reported Persistent mention of the rotori-Wwas obliged to make for Tripoll to reports of the anti-Red campaign to be on the way to recovery. The Communist prisoners who, two in Szechnen, suggests that the expedition has achieved months ago, declared he had been Cransocean

ed in battle, must either have been misinformed of were delibe-

Air Ministry intended to Sir Herbert Samuel, Liberal wine make sure that no one reaped an

wing excessive profit said Sir Philip leader asked what progress had Reuter.

rately decelying their captors.

Government's

attempt

Chu Teh appears to be taking the Red menace in Szechen an active part in resisting the Reuter

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