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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1936.

BRITISH AND FRENCH

FRENCH STATESMEN IN CONFERENCE

Political Situation Discussed

BRITAIN IMPRESSED BY

LAVAL'S SPEECH

Soundings On Forthcoming

London Discussion

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"). Dy Telegraph, Copyright, Teta graphic diagra

"Received, December 310 4.80 p.m.)

Ordinance. 18:33.

Paris, December 31. The general diplomatic situation as well as the question of Franco-British co-operation was exhaustively discussed by M. Laval and the British Ambassador, 3lr George Clerk, during the conversation which the two statesmen had on Monday evenlar as previously reported by Transocean.

The British envoy so informed quarters declare-informed M. Laval of the favourable impression which the French Pre- mler's two speeches before the Chamber last week created in British quarters, particularly among the Cabinet members.

" France's prospective attitude, in Egyptian ports recently accord- during the forthcoming Laval con- ing to the papers, which, add that ference in London Ukewise form extensive fortification work is go- ing on in Siwa, Fayum and Wadi ed a subject of discussion accord- ing to "L'Ouvre," which points Natrun, bases in the western de-

the out that

recent statements sert. made by the French Minister

some Marine. Pietri, caused xiety in British political quarters. The French Minister. It will be recalled, declared tha France would for the future reject the figures of the relative strengths of the fleets fixed by the Washington

Pact.- Trangoeran Kun Hin

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PRECAUTIONS IN EGYPT

Cairo, Dec 30; Precautionary measures taken by the British Army In Egypt for the defence of the western coast districts are discussed Στι detall by the press here. Numerous ship-

ments of barbed wire, motor lor- ries and acroplanes have arrived

DEFICIT IN BUDGET

Italy's Heavy War Expenditure

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(Special to the "Hong Kong

Dally Press"), Telegraph, Copyright, Tele (By graphic Massagen. Ordinance, ... 1874 Received, December (81. 430 p.m.) Rome, Dec. 31. "The Italian budget closed with an actual deficit of two thousand for the and thirty million re year 1934 and 1935 according to the finance minister's report on Monday to the Cabinet Council.

This deficit was principally made up of exceptional expenditure for the

African East

campaign amounting to nine hundred and seventy five million lire up to the end of June this year and eight hundred and forty mton, for sub- vention of state railways.

Without these two items it is pointed out that the defcit would have been only two hundred mil- lion, whereas a deficit of three thousand million lire was antici-

pated.

AL Tardien, who is likely to return to-the-French political arena, blames Britain for the tangled position as regards sanctions

ITALIANS BOMB

RED CROSS

Swedish Ambulance Unit Wiped Out

Addis Ababa, Dec. 31.

All members of the Swedish Red Cross ambulance consisting of nine Swedish and three Ethioplans have been wiped out by Italian bomb-

Aviation bases and supply stores have been prepared in Siwa. Sol-ing planes. lum and Mersa Matruh which have

been surrounded by carbed entanglements and trenches,

British The number of

aero. planes stationed in the western de

"

Ras Desta states that the am-

wirebulance which only arrived recent- ly was bombed 20 mites from Dolo. Local Red Cross representatives went to the Palace this morning to discuss what measures should be

pet is said to be roughly 600 with thirty landing grounds,

The British military author ties. according to the papers. have also placed considerable orders for re- quipment of the army.

It is furthermore tated that th desert road from Fokah to Mersah which is now being built will b. finished within six months at, ar

erimated cost of £40.000 --- ' Jeaninen Kuo Min.

FRESH ADVANCE IMMINENT

Northern Front Difficulties

Rome, Dec. 30. Inferences that a fresh Italian advance is imminent on the Northern front are derived from Senor Mussolini's speech to the cabinet this morning. 1 Duce's to the great task of references organising communications. neces- stated by the movement of hun- dreds of thousands of troops, have dispelled any feeling of impatience that may have arisen owing to the progress of the Italian slow advance.

A correspondent writing to the "Giornale d'Italia" denies that the Italian advance has been held up either as a result of vents In Europe or Ethiopian resistance. He adds that the initiative remains entirely in Italian hands- Renter

HEAVY LOSSES

taker in view of this second

bombing of the International Red Cross by the Italians which has arpused intense Indignation in me- dical circles here.

British members express grave misgivings for the safety of the British ambulance which it is be- lieved has now left Dessie for the

northern front,

the A strong protest against bombing is being sent to Geneva by the delegation of the Inter- national Red Cross at the capital.

enter.

PROPAGAN

AGAINST

THE ITALIANS-

Port Bald, Dec. 31. The "Day of Sacrifice" was also celebrated here by members of the Italian colony", when, however, F'acards appeared in many Italian streets urging the population 'ne". to surrender their golden wedding rings, because this would merely prolong the war.

Similarly packets of cigarettes intended for the Italian troops were found to contain cards with short slogaris to the same purport. All efforts to, ascertain who was responsible for this propaganda have so far falled.- Transocean Kuo "Mine",

CAIRO STUDENTS STILL RESTIVE

Cairo, Dec. 31. The universities and schools have re-opened after being closed since November 14. owing to the part taken by the stridents in

Rome, Dec. 31. According to a communique, it riots.

No catimates were published for is claimed that heavy losses have

:

The students still show them- restive, and demon- the expenditure for the E. African been inflicted on Abyssinians in selves.

with the Eritrean strated sometime outside before campaign for the current or next operations

They financial year since the exception- column, who linking up another entering the institutions.

al circumstances attending the de-column in the Temblan Zone in- continued their demonstrations in- velopment of the situation there ficted severe defeat on the enemy.side the various faculties despite Jays

The Italian losses are flity killed.the advice of Dasan Pasha, Leader an official announcement,

resume studies of the Ward, to make estimates Impossible and Reuter.

quietly.. that this expenditure cannot included in the ordinary budget. Transocean: Kuo Min

be

UNEMPLOYED IN GREAT BRITAIN

London, Dec. 30.

ROME COMMUNIQUE

Fress" (CopyrightVie

The present grievance arises

[Speciał to the “Hong Kong Dally from the agitation for an amnesty to be granted to student leaders who are under arrest.*.

-Reuter. •

Rome, Dec. 30... Offcit: war bulletin No. 83 Issued

un, Monday by the Props- ganda Minister atates that Eritrean detachment reached Warten district in the Temblen re- The Ministry of Labour estimation on Sunday, and established ed that on December 18there connection with troops which were were approximately 10,599,000 in-victorious in the battle of Addi sured persons nged. 18. to 64 in Abbi on December 31, employment. in Great Britain, This was 62,000 more than on November 25 and 340,000 more than the year before..

The number of unemployed per- sons on the registers at the same date totalled 1,868,585, comprising 1,585 990 wholly unemployed, 205,674 temporarily laid off, and 71,001 nominally in casual employ The total was 49,997 les ment. than the year before.-- British Wireless."."

In the course of encounters with allan scouting patrols during this operation, the enemy, de clares the report, suffered severa losses. The Italian losses are given as 24 white soldiers killed, 12 wounded, 8 native soldiers kil- ed and 2 wounded

U.S. GANG WARFARE

Boston, Dec. 31, An outbreak of gang warfare arising out of the lottery racket resulted in eleven men being shot dead. Several of the victims were dumped from motor care outside two hospitals in the city

euter.

On the Somall front continues of which he defeated strong enemy the bulletin, Sultan Shavell Olol detachments. During this opera Dinle who had made a submission, tion the Sultan was brilliantly,

the Italian forces carried out supported by our Air Force

to t

a reconnaissarice in the course Transocean Huoling

TARDIEU MAY RETURN

TO POLITICS

Britain Blamed For Hitch

In Sanctions

Paris. December 31.

The possibility of former Premier Tardieu's return to the poll- tical arena has been opened by a letter in which he tendered his resignation from the Repub.lcan Centre groap consequeat on dis. agreement with M. Reynaud's criticisms of M. Laval's foreign policy in the Chamber, on December 27.;

M. Tardieu in the course of the letter blamed Britain for the present disorganised position in regard to sanctions, stating it wa's Britain who prevented their organisation when proposed by France * in 1924 and again in 1932.

.

M. Reynaud, reaffirmed his intention of resigning the leader- ship of the Centre Republicans, which group is now accepted. :

Meanwhile M. Tardieu agreed to the group's request to with. draw his resignation, but he asked for time to consider, the invitation to reassume the presidency thereof in succession to M. Reynaud Beater

CABINET HITCH IN SPAIN

Divergencies Of Opinion

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (right).]

OPPONENTS IN

THE FIELD

Will MacDonald Succeed?

London, Dec. 30.

A

It is likely Mr. Bamsay Mac- Donald, who is to be harinated

Decide aright

SAY

"BLACK

& WHITE'

JOLE AGENTS:——

DODWELL & CO., LTF.

ROME CABINET COUNCIL

MEETING

Signor Mussolini Ontlines

Developments

it..

by National Government support-Special to the "Hong Kong Dany; dler, Italian troops have been con-

Madrid, "Dec 30. Conformably with general ex-

ers for the combined Scottish pectations, Premier Valludares Universities when the by-election handed in on Monday," the Ca- takes place to At the vacancy binet's collective resignation, and caused by the death of Mr. Noe! was immediately commissioned by Skelton will have the President of the Republic to ents.

form a new ministry.

As previously reported by Trans. ocean, the latest crisis is due to the serious divergencies of opinion within the Cabinet which have

three

oppon-

be

Mr. Cleghorn Thomson will the Labour candidate, and Profes- sor Dewar Gibb the nominee the Scottish Nationalists.

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It is now reported in Glasgow,

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centrated and consolidated "in positions which at certain points were more than 100 miles distance from the old frontiers.

Rome, Dec. 30. The Cabinet Council which met on Monday with Signor Mussolini presiding approved the estimates of This rapid advance was accom- the budgetary year 1936/7, which plished within the first thirty days, balance at about 20 milliard lire, now necessitated extensive men- but do not include the expenditure | süres

in order to organise and for the East African campaign. facilitate work of bringing up Il Duce delivered a lengthy reinforcements which would mean

recent developments of the inter-soldiers and workers The speaker pursued in the forthcoming, elec- as an author and playwright under arisen concerning the tacties to be that Dr. O. H. Mayor, well-known speech in which he dealt with the moving of more than 100,000 national policy as well as the emphasised that a fi in opera- tions, the Premier favouring strict the name of James Bridle, may

strategical situation of East tions was bound to occur at times neutrality while the right wing stand as an Independent" Conser- members of the Cabinet demand-¡ valive.

|Africa, According to an official com- in every war, especially in a ed that the Government support The Secretary for the Domin-munique, Mussolini reiterated that colonial war when it was a ques the united front of the right wing ons. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, s

the Faris Proposals fell far short❘tion of organising an advance to parties which are being formed meeting the Executive of the Ross of meeting the Italian minimum a difficult mountainous for the election campaign.-- Trunsocean Kuo Min.

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region. demands, espècially as regards like that of Tigre which has an and Cromarty Liberal Association to-morrow in connection with the the security of the frontiers and area equal to 1/7th of the total 'Italian settlers. He added that area of Italy, and which is 200 vacancy which will occur

the proposals had however been miles distant from the army base. Thursday, when the resignation of the sitting member, "Sir Ian Mat- doomed to failure at the moment at Massawa. new pherson, takes effect. Candidates of in-

NEW GOVERNMENT

Madrd, Dec. 31.

Eight hours after the resigna- Hon. Valladares · formed 1 Cabinet consisting mainly dependents- Reuter.

FLOODS ABATE IN ENGLAND

London, Dec. 30. Reports from the flooded areas indicate some abatement of the rising water, due to the heavy rainfall of the last few days ou top of the Christmas thaw.

the

representing Labour Party and the Liberals who do not support the National Gov- erament are expected" also to be nominated. and another report states that Mr. Randolph Churchill has been invited to stand as an Independent Conservative has accepted. British Wireles

und

them

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or their publication and long be In conclusion Mussolini dealt fore the Fascist Grand Council with the sentiment prevailing at had the opportunity of examining home, stressing that the struggle

against "economic stege" CAUSES FOR FAILURE

being continued systematically The causes for this failure. are along the entire front and with to be sought beyond the Italian effective. co-operation from indus- is try and commerce, the public frontiera, a fact which now. being admitted by all fair minded spirit to be found everywhere was people. Concerning the military such that there no need of special situation in East Africa, Mussolini legislature measures stated that on the Eritrean fron Transocean Huo Mini

4.

XMAS MAIL RUSH LINDBERGHS AT

SILVER PROPOSAL FROM MEXICO

Washington, Det. 31.

inga

greater volume of water) Senor Eduardo Buarez, a member

zises are to-day, and

reported of the Mexican Finance Ministry, along its course from Lechlade it is believed that there is a pos- down to Shepperton. The rate of sibility of his proposing to the | 5,800 million gallons in 24 hours ] United States Treasury to pay still does not approach, the high Mexico in U. S, domestic price for figures of 1929, the last big food | newly mixed silver in return for

certain tariff concessions, Reuter

The Thames, however, is carry-With reference to the fist of Remarkable Work By

year.——

British Wireless:

BRILLIANT CAREER IN LAW AND POLITICS

Lord Reading Passes "At Age Of 75

London, Dec. 30.

Post Office

LIVERPOOL

Hurried Departure By Car

"London, Dec, 30.1 During the Christmas holidays. the Post Office delivered some 286

London, Dec. 31. million · latter and ten "million The steamer American Importer parces, representing increases arrived at Gladstone Dock, Liver- over last year's Agures of 9.5 and pool, at 11.15 am. to-day. Colonel 12.7 per cent, respectively.

and Mrs. Lindbergh with their All mail posted up to the intest, son Jon hurriedly boarded a wait- advertised times was delivered by ing motor car and departed with- Christmas Day a remarkable out disclosing their destination: achievement in view of the serious Colonel Lindbergh's flight from disocation of road and rail trams the United States was undertaken during the period by tog.

oving to the threats to kidnap his Telegram and telephone trafic son and his desire to give the lat- was also heavier than in previous ter a normal childhood. "" years. 85mm 26,500,000 postal* or-

Great secrecy was observed in ders were issued, compared with the departure from America and 20,000,000 last year.".

the Lindberghs were the only pas-

Withdrawal by Post Office Bay- sengers on the vesel inge Bank depositors during De-Reuter cember were a million pound higher, at ten millions, than in-

in 1918 as High Commissioner and December, 1934, but the balance special Ambassador.

held by the bank of £390,000,000

The Marquis of Reading, who contracted a chil last week; diea In 1921 he was appointed Viceroy was thirty millions more than a of heart failure at his London and Governor-General of India year ago house this afternoon at the ago and returned from India in April Beater, of 75. His condition had given 1926.. cause for anxiety since Baturday,

Marquls Reading had a brilliant He served at the Round Table career to law and politics. Conterence in 1930 and took part pointed Attorney General in 1910, in all the work of subsequent years he was the first holder of that connected with drafting of the palce to sit in the Cabinet which new Indian constitution on which

The left a considerable mark..". he entered in 1912

He became Lord Chief Justice | In the cris's of 1931 he was one In 1913 and while occupying this: of the Liberals who joined the de

ANTI-FASCIST BILL.

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dall

"Press" (Conuricht.));

Paris: Dec, 30.

The buil empowering the Govern high legal office through the National Government, serving as ment to dissolve the "Fighting years and up to 1921 he visited Foreign Secretary for severa Leagues was definitely adopted the United States three times on months. He accepted his as by the Senate on Monday after specist missions, first as bead 0. office in 1934 when he becam noon, with the amendments ap-

proved by the Chamber the Anglo-French Loan Mission, Ford Wurden of Cinque Ports again in 1916 as special envoy, and British Wirelesk,

Fransocean Kuo Min.

"NEW LIFE" STAMPS

Shanghai, Dec. 31.

A set of new stamps to COOL- memorate the enforcement of the New Life movement will be sale.. from to-morrow. Reuter.

TEA QUOTA

London Dec. 1. The International Tea Comm

tee has decided that the ce able quota for the year com ing on April 1936, TOTTEN changed at 24 per cent- Reuter