1935-08-12 — Page 9

ANOTHER ATTACK BY

ITALIAN PRESS

Sir Frederick's Mission Under Suspicion

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

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tals graphic Messages" "Ordinance, &vericed, August 11. Ja j

Rome, August 10,

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The change to a more than conelllatory tone towards England by the People d'Italia" in the latest article on the Abyssinian question has been somewhat offset by a new attack delivered in the semi-official Giornale d'Italia" which expresses great con- cern on behalf of China in view of the visit of the British Gov- ernment's Financial adviser, Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, to Japan.

The paper surmises that the object of the visit is the discus- sion of political plans on a large scale for co-operation between Britain and Japan, and goes on to assert that these can matefl- alise only at the expense of China.

Italy must take strong exception, to Britain measuring things, by two standards and permitting Japan's expansion in China while blocking Italy's way to Abyssinia. China is also a mem- ber of the League of Nations, says the paper, which "with such incredible Bes set in motion against Italy, which only wanted to protect her two colonies." maintained silence while one-third of China with 120,000,000 inhabitants were placed at the mercy of Japan.

Stressing significantly that Japan is no longer a member of the League of Nations, the paper asks whether it is desired that Italy also withdraw so that what is permitted to Japan will at last no longer be denied to Italy.-Transocean "Kuo Mlin

Rome. Aug. 10. The mystification caused here several days ago when the three steamers Cello, Pellenzo, and the Laguna, hitherto used exclusively transportation, were

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-number of quick-firers. There are eight aeroplanes, only six of which are flight-worthy.

. Modern war material, apart from rifles and machine-guns, is con- troop

sidered to be of little use by the suddenly ordered

to alter their Abyssinian militarists, used to course, for Tripoli, is now cleared guerilla methods, which will be up in an announcement that six employed. The Government 15 hundred Spahls and 2 strong seriously concerned with the prob- detachment of Askaris from the lem of munition shortage, but Italian Colony of Tripoli have hopes that the endurance, courage, embarked for Eritrea.

patriotism and mobility of the soldiers will compensate for lack of organisation and modern the

Great crowds gathered at the wharfs when the coloured troops went abroad, the natives being war materials- present in large numbers. Where Reuter.

sed on active service in Tripoli, these coloured regiments are said

to have earned a very credible re-

W GLAMOUR TO JOIN UP

Paris, Aug. 10. The entrance hall of Abyssinia's

putation. These are the first de-pocket Legation is. dally packed

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1935.

M. Pierre Laval, Premier and For- eign Minister in France, 'adminis- tered a stern rebuke to depart- mental heads whom he summoned to a conference.

BANK RATE

ITALY

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To Be Raised One Per Cent

(Special to "Hong Kon Daily Freas") Telegraph, Copyright, Tal Mezzagos Tuphic

Ordinance, Received, August 11. 7.30 p.m.)

Rome, August 11. from three and half to four and The bank rate will be raised hair per cent. as from. Monday August 12, according to a decree The last change published in the Gazetta Ufficiale.

March 25,"1935.

occurred ön

for officially by the fact that last The present step is accounted

month the note circulation rose by 827 millions ra whereas in the same month last year the rise was only 457 millions, the marked difference being due, it is explain- ed, to heavy industrial purchases.

Authoritative circles here dis- claim the intention of coun-

policy" whatever- tenancing any kind of Inflationist

tachments of native troops mobi- with a motley crowd seeking to Transdena Kun Min. - lised for the Dast African join up with the army campaign-

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of the

Negus. No volunteers have hither-td Addt Ababa AJALARIÁTA to been accepted.

"We have received no instrue- tions from Addis Ababa, and we are not signing any one up at present," declared the Ethiopian Minister.— Reuter.

OFFER DECLINED

BRITISH DELEGATION

London, Aug. 11. The Minister for League of Nations Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden, who teen on holiday for a few days in Yorkshire, is expected Back in London on Monday.

On Tuesday, accompanied by Sir Robert Vansittart, Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, he leaves for Paris where they will represent Great Britain in the Three-Power conversations nationality and expense is invol which will be held under the terms ved.-

Addis Ababa, Aug 9. The Ethiopian Legation in Lop- dori has declined the applications from Britons for enlistment in the Abyssinian Army as the question of

of the 1906 agreement and which | Reuter, will be peceded by more informal exchanges which will

Friday.-

British Wireless..

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MISSION TO JAPAN.

Addis, Abeba, Aug. 9. The special Abyssinian mission sailing for Japan, is headed by Dababiru. who will be the first Abyssinian Consul to Japan, started here yesterday for Tokio,

ALOISI TO LEAD

Rome, Aug 9. I is officially announced that Baron Aloisi will head the Italian delegation to the triparty confer- ences in Paris where" Britain, France and Italy will discuss the Italo-Abyssinian crisis on the basis of the 1906 treaty.

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Well-informed Italian circles tn- night were not optimistic of the

The Abyssinian Government de- conference serving any useful pur- clares that the appointment of pose.— the Consul was prompted by dip-| Reuter. lomatic considerations, and had nothing to do with the delivery of war materials. Transocean kau Min

PURCHASES IN POLAND

Warsaw, Aug. 9.

KELLOGG'S VIEWS

St. Paul Aug 9. There is no excuse whatever for either Italy or Abyssinia to go to

SILVER MARKET

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From Our Own Correspondent)

London, August 10. London silver prices to-day were unchanged as follow:-

Aug. 9 Aug. 10 ..30-3/16 30-3/18 Forward...30-1/4 ...30-1/4

at closing to-day was 4.9681 com- London on New York cross rate

pared with 4.9662. at closing yes- terday, -

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NEW ADMIRAL FOR THE

CHINA STATION

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Vice-Admiral Charles Little Clot

Appointed

„London, Aug. 11.

His Majesty the King has xp- proved the appointment of Vice- Admiral Charles James Colebrooke Little, C.B., to be' Commander-ta- Chlef of the China Station in succession to Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, the appointment to date from November 8 this year,

Vice-Admiral Little will leave England about December, 6 and assume command about January next year.

F.R.CS., BA, FRAS, and in 1908 married Rothes Beatrix, daughter of Col. Sir Charles Leslie, 7th Baronet.

Receiving his naval education on the Britannia àt Dartmouth, he cbtained five firsts in passing for rank of Lieut. He specialised in

Submarine Service.

NAVAL CAREER

His commands include HM.S. Fearless and Grand Fleet Sub- marine Flotila, 1916-18 (C.B. Vice-Admiral William Warwick | Civil); in command of H.M.S. James (originál of Sir John Millats | Cleopatra in the Baltic, 1919 (CB. painting "Bubbles") will be Lord Military), Commissioner of the Admiralty Be was Director of Trade Divi- and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff | sign Nayal Stam, 1920-22; Member succession to Vice-Admiral of British Delegation to the Wash. Ligton Naval Conference, 1931; Captain of the Fleet, Mediter- ranean Station, 1922-24; in com- mand of HMS. Iron Duke, 1926- 27; Director, Royal Naval Staff College, Geenwich, 1927-30; Rear- Admiral of Second Battle Squad- ron, 1930-31; Rear-Admiral of Sub- marines. Admiral in 1933.

Little. Reuter

BORN IN SHANGHAY

Since 1932 Vice-Admiral Little has been Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Deputy Chief of Naval Stad.

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It is significant that the New Commander-in-Chief was born in Shanghai. He has just closed ·83

is thus four years, and

years younger than the present C.-in-C.

"Vice-Admiral Little is of Mr. Louis Stromeyer Little, Society.

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Vice-Admiral Little is an Officer of the Legion of Honour, Omcer of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Bronze medal, Royal Humane

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BRITAIN'S ROAD | SCHOOLBOYS ON

TRAFFIC

Elaborate Census To Be Taken

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CRUISE

Wider Knowledge Experiment

London, August 10.

London, August 10. Beginning early оп Monday morning, the Ministry of Transport On Monday 838 boys from the has arranged for a most' elaborate primary and central schools in traffic census ever undertaken in England, accompanied by 280 Britain. It will cover every first teachers, leave on a twelve-day class road and at between four and cruise to the Baltic organised by Ave thousand selected points the School Journeys Association. everything passing lorries, omni- This is the first cruise arranged for buses... private cars, "cycles" and elementary · schoolboys and is in pedestrians-each day next week the nature of an educational ex- will be counted by ten thousand periment with the object of put- enumerators working in relays. ting the stimulus of interest and The Ministry holds ล traffic imagination behind book, know- census every three years," but for ledge of geography, and" of pro- reasons or economy one due last moting understanding of foreign year was not held

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The purpose of the census is to find out how and where traffic has Increased since 1931.

Average weight is assigned to each class of vehicle so that it de possible to estimate not only

FLOOD DAMAGE volume and density of traffic but

IN JAPAN

Picturesque Kyoto Affected

"weight per traffic yard."

When the figures have been analysed the Minetry will be in a position to determine how far the road-building programmes are keeping pace with the Increase of traffic.

· British Wireless.

Tokyo, Aug. 11. UNREST IN SIAM

It is estimated that twenty lives were lost. and thirty seriously in- jured to-day in Central Japan as the result of heavy floods caused by twenty four hours of torrential

The picturesque city of Kyoto is The

war to settle their differences, de- rain. clared Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, author of the anti-war pact, when inter-again the heaviest sufferer. viewed by Reuter to-day."

damage is estimated at several mil- lion yen

A delegation of Abyssinian busi- nessmen arrived at Lodz where according to a semi official state- ment they purchased a large quan- tity of ready made uniforms for the equipment of the Abyssinian army. Negotiations for buying other Teuter. textile goods for the army going on.-

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ETHIOPIAN WAR PLANS

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Addis Ababa, Aug. 10.

The Emperor plans in the event

of war to fling seven armies of over

Reports Denied In The Capital

Bangkok, Aug. 11. Reports of disorder here are Ten thousand houses are nood- completely unfounded. The situa- ed at Kyoto and over sixty thoation in Bangkok is very peaceful.

Every nation has the fight to call upon the other parties' to the pact to maintain peace and the integrity of the treaty, he added sand at Osaka.—--

Deuter.

MOSLEM-SIKH RIOT IN INDIA

Simia, Aug. 10..

600,000 persons into the attack, A fresh riot of Moslems and

SUGAR CONFERENCE NEXT YEAR

Luang Fradit, Minister of the Interior, proceeded to London and was seen off by the Premier and War Minister.

The boys will spend three days in and around Oslo during which visit the party will broadcast songs from Usto Station.

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The majority of the boys from London, but a number come from Northern areas.-- British Wireless

ITALIAN AIR DISASTER

Bodies Of Victims Taken To Cairo

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).1

"Alexandria, Aug 9, Charred beyond recognition,the bodies of the occupan.s of the "Savola 81"-the plane carrying the Italian Minister of Public Works, Signor Razza, which crash- ed on Thursday en route to East Africa were conveyed to Cairo, where" after being embalmed they

The above refutation was made to reports circulating in Singapore will be transported to Italy.. that there was trouble in Siam

The cause of the accident 1 where "Afteen

probably to be due to the petrol non-commissioned still unknown, but it is thought

ank having exploded. The plane belongs to one of the most reliable type of Army machines, and had flown 20,000 kilometres without the slightest mishap Frunzoremi "Kur Min

London, Aug. 11. It is understood that an Inter-officers in Bangkok were awaiting national Sugar Conference will be helt next year. The venue prob- disaffection in the army-

trial for attempting to promote Some 250,000 men have been arm-Sikhs occurred pear Lahore at the ably will be London, but at pre-Reuter. ed with rifles and ammunition by village of Burewala. the Government, and the remain. [ fought with swords and staves. der are themselves responsible for their personal equipment.

The royal princes will ride into battle leading the armies of the north, south, east and west. The army of the centre will watch over the security of Abyssinia, holding itself ready to be shifted wherever it is most urgently needed The seven armies are each composed of 30 regiments, one regiment num- being 3,000,

Both sides sent the arrangements are in the | early stages and no details re- Seventeen were wounded in the garding what countries will be affray, three of them being in a critical condition-

participating are.... yet Reuter.

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FATAL TRAIN CRASH

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WOMEN BREAK' BRITISH

White City. Aug. 11.

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EX-KING'S STATEMENT

London, Aug. 11. The Secretary to the former Slamese monarch, Prajadhipok, in- formed Reuter that the ex-King had not been in touch with Siam directly or indirectly since he ab- dicated. He is not now concerned with affairs of state in Slam and the first news he received of the

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Government Heads Must Show Initiative

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

by Telegraph, Copyright, · Tela graphic Merangas Ordinanca. 1893- Received, August 11, 4.30 am.)

Paris, August 10.

"The people are not altogether wrong when they say that: the Prefects are more concerned with the Government that may come than with the Government now in office" was the sharp reprimand administered by "M.' Laval to the Prefects of France's ninety departments in the course of an - address delivered" an Friday, during a three-hour conference, to which he had special- . ly summoned them to Paris,

The sharp tone of this speech and the unusual step taken by the Government in deciding on its publication yesterdik, has:- caused a considerable sensation in Paris, particularly simiền – the " public had displayed the greatest interest in this unique con- ference.

M. Laval commenced by saying that formerly when he was Minister of the Interior he had the fullest confidence in the Prev fects, but to-day his confidence must be earned. In all branches" of the public administration there was a prevalence of red tape quite incompatible with the present period. The Prefects must realise that they are representatives of the State, as well as of the departments, and they would place the country in a tragic situation if they did not support the Central Government,

In conveying the Government's however, have every cause for instructions to their subordinates anxiety it they did not carry out they must be more than passive their duty, since the whole situs- instruments of the Government-tion was exceptional-the fate of they must show initative.

the Government and the life of the When, as, so often happens, the country were at stake, " Prefects received deputations, re- Political circles draw the fa presenting one" group or other, he ference from this speech that M., would not tolerate in future that Laval

determined to push the demands of the groups, couch- through the Government measures“ ed in insulting language, be passed in the face of all opposition, they on to the Government.

Socialist paper "Populaire" even.

M Laval concluded by saying raising the question as to whether - that the Prefects could place per- the Cabinet would not attempt to. fect confidence in the Government, retain in power even if defeated: in and go home without any anxiety the Chamber.

as to, its intentions. They would, | TransoceanTM Kuo Min.

SEMI-RIGID AIRSHIP

Practical Tests In France

(Special to the "Hong Kong

Daily Press").

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Talm graphic Massager Ordinance, · 189) Received, August 17, 7.80 p.m.)

Paris, August 11.

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NO SETTLEMENT EFFECTED

Luantung Incident Denials

Pelping. Aug. 11. Neither the Chinese nor the Japanese officials are aware of any such settlement of the Luanting incident as reported by Nanking where information, said to be from. an authoritative source, was issued to the effect that a settlement had

The Japanese military spokes- states that no, demands on the man, questioned on the matter. Chinese bad been made yet by the Japanese concerning the Euantung incident as the Japanese investiga tians into the affair are not yet completed Reuter

A new type of reml-rigid air-been reached in the incident ship, said to be able to start. and arising out of the murder or land vertically, was put to practi- General Liu Tso Chow, the terms. cal tests at the aerodrome at of which had not been divulged Toussus le-Noble on Saturday!

The navigation car is equipped DEATHS MOURNED

with a sixty horse-power motor Milan, Aug. 9.

which controls motion The tragic end of young Minis-horizontal direction while ter Razza caused

second twelve horse-power motor particular con- sternation here...

is situated beneath the gondola. and propelled vertically. The death of the African ex- Two British records were broken reported disaffection in the army plorer Raimondo Franchetti who heavier than air, this power is The airship being only slightly in the women's athletic cham-was from the press reports in was a passenger in the 11 fated sufficient to enable the vessel to Ten persons were killed in a plonships.

Engand,

plane was also mourned. Fran- RIFLE STRENGTH

collision between a passenger train In a heat over 100 metres Miss So far as any question of his chetti made extensive journeys

start and land perpendicularly Estimates of Abyssinia's ridean workmen's train here to-day. Hiscock returned a time of 11 8/10 return is concerned, any move in through Asia and East Africa par- The speed horzontally is claim strength range from 300,000 ↑ ta Twenty were also injured in the seconds, breaking her own record that direction must come from ticularly in Abyssinia where ared to be seventy kilometres per 2.000.000. It is belleved that there pccident, many of the victims beby 3/10 second, while in the 800 Slam. It was Incorrect as far as "Messagero" points out to day he our are about 200 carinon, the utility ing in a serious condition when cires Miss Halstead returned they knew to state that Luang had close personal ties with a numNo communique about the re- of which is speculative, some being they were rescued and sent to time of 2 minutes 6 3/5 seconds, 70 years old. Of machine-guns | hospital —

which siso was a new record- there are about 400, and an equal Reuter

Reuter

Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 10.

Pradit might come to see the exber of the Emperor of Abyssinia's suite of the preliminary trials was King-

tributary chiefs?

Issued Reuter

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Aug. 10.

the

DETAINED OFFICIAL

For the arst

Shang Min me

admit

Political Council, was

spokesman told foreign correspon- the Japanese Legation

dents that Mr. Tao would probably be released: BOOTS Reuter.