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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1935.

ANGLO-FRENCH EFFORTS TO END ETHIOPIAN WAR

NEW PEACE PROPOSALS

FORMULATED

Sir Samuel Hoare's Speech Impresses France

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")

(Bg Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, TNYL. Received. December 6, 7.30 p.m.)

Paris, December 6.

Sir Samuel Hoare's speech on "Thursday is declared by poll- tical circles here to be extraordinarily effective, firstly for the development of the diplomatic negotiations for a settlement of the Italo-Abyssinian conflict, secondly by the references to the negotiations with Germany for its effect on the European situa- tion, and thirdly for the fact that Sir Samuel Hoare and M. Laval are to meet on Saturday, What Sir Samuel Hoare had to say about the Italo-Abyssinlar confilet is found to be satisfactory here, although It contained nothing sensational.

"Petit Journal" writes that the French public will receive this declaration with great gratification, all the more so because of the disappointment felt that no answer has yet been received from Italy in response to the latest promptings from France that Duce should clearly define his minimum demands. "Echo de Paris" writes that after the elections the British foreign office had 'changed its policy----

Several papers consider that Sir Samuel Hoare's speech should bring a relaxation of the tension because of the cordial nature of the appeal to Italy and Signor Mussolini. Numerous leading articles point out that the misunderstandings for which no justifiable reason existed have been disposed off, effectively. -Transocean Kuo Min.

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PEACE TERMS

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to Signor Mussolini for the moment, and he is hoping that some modi- fication in favour of Italy may fol- low Sir Samuel Hoare's visit to

Paris, Dec. 6. "Figaro" learns from its London correspondent that the essentials of the Anglo-French peace propo- | Paris, sals are:

1. Part of the province of Tigre and the towns of Adową and Adigrat, and probably also Makalle, should be ceded to Italian Eritrea, while Axum remains Abyssinian,

2. The province of Ogaden bé-

comes allan.

3. Abyssinia should grant Italy facilities for an' economic settlement near Bar, this territory to come under a but special administration remain under the sovereig- nity of the Abyssinion Em- peror.

4. Abyssinia to get ""the corr- dor in Eritrea to port Assab with the right to build a road

railway line and through it. Tranzucena Kuo Min

SOME OPPOSITION

London, Dec. 6. General approval was accorded

in the House of Commons last night and is reflected in the news papers to-day of the double line of policy which, as the Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare stated the Government are steadily and consistently pursuing towards Italy.

This dualism which consists of taking full part in collective action under the Covenant and at the same time perseverir.g in efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Italo-Abyssinian dispute, met with some opposition Labour criticism, but the Opposition Liberal speakers indicated general support of the Government,

SPOKESMAN AT TOKYO

Deals With North China Issues

Tokyo, Dec. 6.

The Foreign Office spokesman considers that Sir Samuel Hoare's speech does not call for comment as it is merely a description of the recent developments in British relations with China

He said that he failed to under- stand why Mr. Quo Tai-chi had brought up the Nine-Power Pack which is contrary to Kuomintang principles and made China's sovereignity dependent on eight other signatories.

He added that China should dencutice the Nine-Power Pact if she is really an Independent state. Asked whether he considered the Nine-Power Pact a dead letter. he declared that the Pact had never been effective From beginning ** certain

the clauses,

JAPANESE ACTIONS IN NORTH CHINA

Appeal To League Under Consideration

........"London, Decomber &.

Reater understand that Chjus is considering an appeal to the League against Japanese actions in North China on the basis of violation of the Nine-Power Treaty. China is anxious' first as far as possible to make sure of the position in order to svald repetition of the 1931 flaco.

Mir. Quo Tal-chi, the Chinese" Ambassador, in an interview with Reuter, cordially welcomed Mr. Cordell Hall's statement la- dicating a departure from that rather isolationist attitude to which the anxieties regarding Abyssinia, seemed to have pushed America generally.

In reference to the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman's denial as to the application of the Nine-Power Treaty in the North China crisis, Mr. Que Tai-chi said it exactly illustrated the Chinese difficulties in dealing with Japan.

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DOMARA BOMBSHELL

Pelping, Dec. 8.

Sir Austen Chamberlain, speak- ing in the Commons, has urged China to

terms with Japan regarding Manchuria. Actu-

The disappearance of General ally China's view was more realis-Sung Cheh-yuan, whose where- which he declined to enumerate, tic-that-that of anyone else and abouts are still unknown, is seenTM|

an been carried out by her hesitation in coming to

agreement with Japan is due to the conviction that no agreement could achieve finality or cessation

had not China

The spokesman somewhat vague- by suggested that Japan consider ed the Pact unsuitable at present owing to the changed circum- stances in the Far East. ·

The spokesman reiterated that autonomy is purely a popular movement of the Chinese masses In North China. He reaffirmed

that the recent Japanese actions were entirely

North China

within the Boxer Protocol and Sino-Japanese military agree-

ments.-

Bruter,

It is learned in authoritative in quarters that the British proposals suggest territorial agreements be- tween Italy and Ethiopia which go no further than previous sugges- tions, but which are on a some- what different basis and are there- fore deemed more acceptable to Italy. Reuter.

MR. EDEN'S HOPES

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 6.- London Silver prices to-day were unchanged as follow:--

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-ondon, Dee 5. Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister for League, Affairs, winding up the Foreign Affairs debate in the House of Commons, sald the fact that Forward fifty nations were willing to shoul- der the unwelcome, responsibility of sanctions constituted a remark- able testimony for their anxiety to see a new era prevali

Mr Eden belleved that as collec- Live security grew stronger it would be possible to reduce the level of armaments and if the League emerged stronger from the present dispute an opportunity which must not be missed

as evidence of hardening Japanese opinion."

It is reported that General Dol-

of Japan's demands, said the Am-hara on December 4 intimated his willingness to listen to a compro- bassador. Reutar:

mise, but yesterday he dropped "a bombshell on the Chinese leaders by laying down minimum. Japanese requirements tantamount to au tonomy.

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PEIPING FEARS

Peiping, Dec. 6: With Japanese aeroplanes roar Ing overhead

with tears spreading that the Japanese mill- tary authorities are ready to direct spent a most anxious day since action, the population in Feiping the aeriat demonstrations which accompanied the Jebel campaign

in 1933.

Nine reconnaissance planes and three twin-engined bombers went backwards and forwards over the city all throughout the morning a altitudes sometimes as low as four hundred feet.

They departed later, but in the afternoon five others of a differ ent type appeared.

JAPANESE VIEW

Dec. 5 Dec. 6. A Japanese military, spokesmar 29-3/16 29-3/16 was of opinion that the flights 28-13/16 28-13/18 were intended for reconnoltring,

purposes connected with reports that General Shang Chen's troop: were approaching the dimilitarise zone presumably with a view to ousting Yin Ju-keng).

GREEK KING MEETS

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Athens, Dec. 6.. King George II gave an audience to foreign press representatives on Thursday evening in the reception hall of the Royal Palace.

ITALY NOT OPTIMISTIC

Replying to the President of the Press Associations, the sovereign, Rome, Dec 5.

made a short speech thanking the Italy can see no reason, for op-

foreign

for the friendly presa timism regarding the peace talks attitude towards Greece's efforts in European capitals. According

Chinese reports from Tientaln quote General Tada as saying that ceeding to Tientsin shortly for a sixty Japanese aeroplanes are pro- purpose which has not been ex- plained.-- Beuter

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NORTH CHINA CONDITIONS

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HARDSTAFF AND LANGRIDGE

Fine Partnership In M.C.C. Match

Sydney. Dec. 6. Sparkling cricket was witnessed here to-day in the match between the M.CC and the Australian XI Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, econo-when Hardstaff and Langridge got

Tientsin, Dec. 1.

JAPANESE OPPOSITION

Tokyo, Dec. 6. The "Asahi Shimbun" correspon- dent in Tientsin says that mic expert of the British Govern- together for Japanese officials in North China are absolutely opposed to solution of the North China issues based on Nanking's initiative. Reuter.

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SUNG MYSTERY

Pelping, Dec. 6, A high Chinese official on being interviewed declares that General Sung Cheh-yuan is at Tangshan hot springs, but well-informed Japanese think he is in Tientsin It is significant that Hsiao Cheng-yin, who is Bung's corest Chen's Beutenant, left for Tientsin this any of General; Shang |troops are approaching the demi'l-morning presumably

tarised zone.—

with his chief.-- Router.

Peuter.

· CHINESE DENIAL

Chinese officials flatly deny that

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ment, arrived here recently from after a hopeless collapse by the Shanghai, While here Sir Frede- rick had discussions with the Bri-

The two County players added 150 runs in 145 minutes for the tish Chamber of Commerce, and sixth wicket after five wickets had Chinese bankers and "economists fallen for only 95 runs. terests in North China as well as Langridge 53,—— concerning British commercial in- Hardstaff scored 150 not out and the general economic position of Reuter this part of the country.

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Dr. Franklin Ho, noted Chinese economist and profesar of Nankal published in a recent issue of the University, in a special article

Kung Pao," upon the arriva!

of Sir Frederick at Tientsin, paid a glowing tribute to the British Government for sending the latter to China to investigate her econo- mic and commercial conditions as a preliminary step towards the Improvement of the trade relations between Great Britain and China, New York, Dec. 6.

TRADE RELATIONS The Bremen is now anchored in quarantine,

"The The passengers in-

maintenance of lasting clude the Archbishop of York and favourable trade relations betweer | Max Schmeling, the boxer. Detec-two nations," Dr. Ho points out, tives all over the city have been "must be based upon the equality ordered to watch the docks until and reciprocity, and a thorough midnight to-morrow especially as understanding of each other's Paris, Dec. 6:

the piers are used by the Bremen economic conditions is indispen- that it would continue its activi- The Crown Prince of Ethiopia's ties with the same loyal support. Palace was bombed and partially

and Europa.

sable to the development of inter- SIR AUSTEN SUPPORTS"

Taking advant- Earlier in the day Premier burned in an air-raid this morn- The "New York Times says that national trade." Sir Austen. Chamberlain warmly

The same circles deny any ne- Demertzis received foreign pressing by nine Italian planes" at

the rumour of a bomb plot was age of the arrival of the eminent welcomed Sir Samuel Hoares'e ap gotiations in this connection, and men when he informed them that Dessie. An American hospital was the sequel to strange manoeuvres British economist In North China peal to Signor Mussolini, and the

the work of the British and Frencn free and uninfluenced elections also hit and some tents burned.

of an unknown aeroplane over the Dr. Ho reviews the economic con-.. former's determination to use the experts who are seeking a peace would be held

Europa last week. The plane few ditions in this part of the country. as soon as the

Ten were killed and eleven in- interval before the new sanctions formula is believed to be of a pure-situation had become normal.-

over the Europa at dusk at a low which play an important part in jured. The Emperor's younger son height. A light in the plane's bow the gigantic economie structure of for a great push for peace. He y technical nature.--

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was unhurt. Both visited the banked out a message in interna- China. expressed particular,” satisfaction | Reuter.

American hospital immediately tional code and that

after the air raid and condoned porthole fired a rocket.- with the injured

the representatives of the Government had been foremost in all counsels at. Geneve in consent- ing to maintain and enforce the authority of the League.

The League, he said, was a young body and this was the first time It has been confronted with a aituation in which it could act and where it had acted. He was not discouraged because it worked 'slower than he could have wished.--- shritish Wireless.

BRITISH PEACE PROPOSAL

Paris, Dec. 1. It is understood that the Bri- tish Government has submitted, through Mr. Maurice Peterson, a Foreign Office expert, for the ap- ́proval of the French Government,

new peace proposals.

Three factors have hitherto pre- vented the proposals making much progress: 1, M Pierre Laval's un- certain position; 2, the attitude of Italy; and 8, the disappointment in Paris folowing the British state- "ment that the withdrawal of con- tingents of the Fleet from Gibraltar was not a friendly gesture to Italy but merely a routine movement, without political significance.

Is Is belleved the French delay

to lay the foundations for a better

to "authoritative sources, it is the future, and expressing the hope opinion of the Government that no new features have become ap- parent. to justify this optimisız..

SIR ROGER CASEMENT'S REMAINS

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Dublin, Dec. 6.

NANKING ELECTIONS

There were three separate raids, all being of a very violent nature Nanking, Dec. 6.

and causing very great damage. "Contrary to expectations the The Ethiopian Government has election of the personnel of the energetically protested agains: The mortal remains of Sir Roger new Government did not take the bombing of an open town and Casement who after being landed place this afternoon, but it in Ireland in 1916 by a German reported that it will be held to-

is a hospital bearing the Red Cross. Italian planes last evening submarine was arrested later and morrow morning. It is understood bombed Gondar executed for high treason, are now that important informal discus- Heater. to be removed from the first burial sions are taking place this evening place at Pentonville prison Lon- when the subject will probably be don and brought to Ireland for, an discussed. honourable interment, Mr. Eamon de Valera told the Irish Free State Parliament on Thursday night.-. l'ransocean. Kuo sien,

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STILL IN THE BALANCE

Paris, Dec. 5. The rate of the Government still hangs in the balanceata m

The debate in the Chamber hás been adjourned until to-morrow morning.

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COMMONS QUESTIONS ON MUI TSAI

London," Dec. 5.

In the House of Commons, Mr. J. H. Thomas, answering his first question as Secretary of State for the Colonies. with regard to: "mul-tsal" in Hong Kong and Malaya, sald the report of the Hong Kong Committee had already been published in the " Colony.

Mr. Thomas added that 筵 despatch had been received from the Governor in Malaya 'stating that in future his reports would be amplified, containing fuller-in-" formation and giving the numbers of "mui-tsal," Reuter

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POLITICAL DIFFICULTY Industrially, North China: also North China, consisting of Hopel Shantung. Honan Shand, Shens, cocuples an important position in Kanau, Chahar, Bulyuan and Nin the country, declares Dr. Ho. AC- phsia, occuples a total area of cording to statistics last year, of 800,000 square miles, or about the total of 92 cotton mills of

- fifth of the total

China 22 were in North China, of China. It has a population "o!

Their number of workmen and about 103,000,000 or about one-spindles respectively claim me third of China's total population than one-fifth of those of the The density is about 183 to the whole country, Commercially, North quare mile, which is higher than China la no less important than the average density of the whole any other part of the country. country.

Total value of foreign trade in North China for the year 1934 was of China's total foreign trade, $298,000,000, more than one-third

Bandakan, Dec. §. Public feeling in British North Borneo is exasperated by the news that whereas the Netherlands In- dles rubber quota has been-in- The total area of cultivated creased, the International Rubber land in North Chins is approxi- Committee has refused to adjust mately 482,000,000 "mow," which the "grave admitted mistake" in is about 40 per cent of the total assessment of the North Borneo area. zubber basic quota.

SEVERAL SKIRMISHES

Asmara, Dec. 8. An Ethiopian band swooped down Plenary session of the C.E.C. and S.C.S. adopted

on supply columns well behind the the organisation laws of the Central lines at Mulcianqua Gorge, seven Kuomintang-this afternoon-

-miles northwest pf-Makale, killing

The peasant holders possessing Reuter.

one Italian, one Askari and wound- Ing one Askari bifcre it was re-approximately half the total plant

ed area are petitioning for the ab- pused.

Italian aeroplanes bombed and Togation of the country's participa

tion in the restriction scheme [NEW ZEALAND'S RUGGER machine-gunned an Ethiopian co-

Reater, lumn sighted at Woggera region, TEAM

twenty miles north of Gondar, -headed-by-Debarech and clan to have diapersed them with many casualties,

“London, Déc. BI Tre following will play for New Zealand. In the rugger match There was a meeting of Radical | againat Ireland' at Dublin to- Socialists this evening at which it morrow:-Gilbert, Hart, Oliver was hoped to secure agreement on Mitchell, Griffiths, Caughey, Bad- policy. The meeting was without er, Dalton, Hadley, Lambourn,

- in replying to the British proposals result. The group meets again to- | McLean, King; Reid,' Manchester,

is due to the fact that M. Laval morrow afternoon- feals they would not be acceptable Reuter,

Mohoney- Beuter.

Easterday and to-day £ big contingent of bombers accompanied scouting planes and made surprise swoops the whole length of a num- erous Ethiopian column caught on the march with what is officially described as "visible results.”

Besides improvements in com- of cultivated land in the servancy, Irrigation work and the country and is Merger than--the-development of communicatións- total area of cultivated land either the Introduction of political re- along the Yangtse River or to forma, Dr. Ho emphasizes, is also South west Clund Among the essential to the economic develop¬ principal agricultural products in ment of North China. The distur North Chira are millet, cotton. bed political situation in North' and wool. The total annual out- China has adversely affected its put of millet is about 220,000,000 economic development. A strong picula, or about 55 per cent indication is the gradual decline in of the total annuas output of commerce and industry. For that the villagers of Tabaca and millet of the whole country. The economic development political, Atebes helped the Italians to re- total annual output of cotton is stability must therefore be re-. pulse a band of Ras Seyour's men about 7,000,000 picute, or more instituted Dr. Ho takes cogniz when the latter surprisingly P than 60 per cent of the total ance, however, of, the complexity peared twenty miles within the annual output of the whole coun- of the present political situation in, Italian lines in a night attack on try. The total annual output of North China, which tends to add a native detachment. The com-wool is about 510,000 plculs, or difficulty to the Government's munique asserts that only one about 92 ber cent of the total efforts towards political reforma na, Askari was wounded:

annual output of wool of the economic development whole country.

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