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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS," TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1936.

JAPAN UNDER FIRE FROM MANDATES COMMISSION

Long Cross-Examination DOLO BOMBING LONDON NAVAL PARLEY

Of Mr. Ito

COMPLAINT BY GERMAN

VISITOR

Intolerable Suspicion And Vexatious Supervision

Geneva, January 6.

Minutes of a recent private session of the Mandates Com- mission just published show that Mr. Ito was "cross-examined for two days regard ng every branch of activity in the Japanese Mandated Islands.

The principal complainant was the German, Herr Voight,

about complained

the who petitioned the Commission and treatment of "Intolerable suspicion and vexations supervision.” accorded him when be visited the Islands for benefit of his health.

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that

M. Kappard, a Swiss member of the Commission who pre- pared the report, states that as a result of enquiries the Man- datory Power denies that Herr Voight was ill-treated or his freedom was unlawfully restricted. It was declared that the officials were actuated by a desire to make Herr Volght's stay pleasant.

M. Rappard concludes the report to the effect that the "- formation furnished by the Mandatory Power does not seem wholly satisfactory.”

DEFENCE QUESTIONS RAISED

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M. Rappard continues: To la As regards the question of de- impossible to read the petition of fence, Mr. Ito affirmed there are cbservations thereon without find- no soldiers or sailors on

the ing confirmation of a rather dis-Islands. turbing impression which the The Dutch member, Mr. Orts in- Commission gained from reading past reports and hearing state, ments of the representatives of the Mandatory Power. Longa Islands cannos, be freely visited by im- partial witnesses and a certain amount of imeasiness will cor.-

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terrogated Mr. Ito regarding an authoritative article in the "Japan Chronicle" on December 14 stat- ing that the Islands are valuable as air porte en route to Australia ---outposts of defence.

Mr. Ito promised to obtain in formation thereon for the next

Mr. Ito expressed the opinion | meeting-of the Committee, and that the matter has raised a great difference between the civilisation of the East and West. He said: "Eastern problems would never be understood if judged from the atandpoint of a Western mind."

ADVICE TO BRITAIN

Foreign Lending

London, Jan. 6.

A strong case has been made out for resumption of foreign lending by the "Financial Time," which bases its argument on the fact that Britain is now recovering her? position as a creditor nation.

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The 1935 trade returns are ex- pected to reveal a net favorable balance of about £30,000,000 which is the minimum yearly, sux- plus that can be expected under the present trade recovery, thus resulting in the possibility of in- flux of gold to Britain.

similarly regarding the question why a large wireless station was not shown on the map furnished although other public services were marked- Reuter,

METHODS OF MOSCOW

Attack By French Journal

(Special to the "Hong Kong

Daily Press")... (ByTelegraph, "Copyright, Tele- graphic, Messagça Ordinance, 1894. Received, January 12., 4.50 p.m.)

Paris, Jan. 6. Moscow's protest to the League of Nations against Uruguay's deci- ska to break off diplomatic re tions with Soviet Russia causes the Nationalist paper "Le Jour' to publish a violent attack on the Soviet Government.

INCIDENT

Death Roll Mounts To Fifty

Addis, Ababa, Jan. 6. The Swedish pastor Sven.san. who was with the Swedish unit during last week's bombing raid, has arrived at the capital by the Red Cross plane accompanied by three severely wounded. Ethiop.an orderlies

It is learned that twenty more c those wounded in the raid have died, bringing the total death-ro`l to Afty.

It is stated that it is impors!ble to carry on the work of the unit except under bushes where ordini- ary kulves are used instend of sur- gical instruments lost or destroy- ed in the raid.

RESUMED

Compromise Proposal To Be Considered

London, January, &. -

The Naval Conference, sittings of which were suspended" on December 20 for the Christmas recess, will resume at: Clarence House, Westminster, this afternoon. It will be recalled that the Conference opened last month in the knowledge that quantita- ive ratios of navai armaments contained in the Washington and London Treates, which expired at the end of this year, WOO no longer acceptable to Japan, France and Italy. The continuance, United States on the other hand favoured" their though at a lower level all round.

The Japanese counter-proposal for a common upper limit ofą. naval tonnage for all Powers introduced at an early stage of t.e Conference met with apos'tion from all other delegations who maintained that the am should be equality not" of 'armaments It was at this but of security and these were incompatible. Juncture that the Conference passed to the discussion of a "com. Consideration of promise proposal of the British delegation. this proposal will now be resumed.

Swedish circles declare that un- til definite assurance is received from Geneva that the Italians are prepared to respect the Red Cross

It is that each power. recogniz the survivors of the unit will not ing its common right to security, return to their ruined encamp-should base its prov sien of naval

ment

Count von Rosen, the young Swedish aviator who conducted a series of perilous flights to the southern front to bring the Red Cross survivors to the capital brought photograpfis of the vic- | tims of the raid, allegedly showing the use of müstard gas.---- Reuter.

force upon the minimum necessary to ensure that security and should declare for a term of years ahead the amount thus decided of new construction which it would volun- tarily undertake not to exceed.- British Wirelesi.

FRENCH PRESS. VIEWS (Special to the "Hong Kon Daily Press"), (By Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Messages Ordinance. 1891 Received, January-6.-7.30- P.M.)-—----

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COAL INDUSTRY DISPUTE

naval bases and U.S. NEUTRALITY

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posed by Japan not only delimits the strength of various fleets but also contains besides its technical section a political part, thus for instance it provides for the main tenance of the present altuation as regards the coastal fortifications within Hawall, Singaporė, Japan triangle. The Washington Pact, the pa- per adds, was intended to restore the balance at ower in the Paci fic, but this balance has been dis- turbed by Japanese action 'n China, and the question remains open whether this aspect will be discussed in London.

Since the situation in the Me- sea

BILLS

Senators Submit Proposals

EGYPTIAN COMPLAINT

Cairo, Jan. 6. Prince Ismall Dasud, head of the Egyptian Medical Masion in

Paris. Jan. 6. Abyssinia, has telegraphed stating Commenting on the reopening that seven Italian planes bombed of the Naval Conference in Lon-diterranean and the North

will likewise have to be discuss- and machine-gunned the Egyptian don on Monday. "Le Figaro" ex ambulance consisting of Bever presses doubt whether the parleys ed, it appears extremely doubtful doctors.

successful whether the London conference meet on Tuesday and the Senate eight male purses and will be brought to a two Maltese assistants.

conclusion. One must not forget. is a suitable place for the solution says the paper. that the Washing-of these important problems"--* ton Pact which is now being on-

Transocean Kuo Min.

The planes hovered in the vicin- ity for a week and the occupants of the ambulance were forced fo shut themselves up for two hours pending the dispersal of the pol- sonous fures from gas bombs dropped from the planes.

Emperor Haile Selassie tele- graphed thanking the Prince, who replied that they are ready to sacrifice their lives in the cause of humanity.— Reuter.

SILVER MARKET (From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Jar, 6. London silver prices to-day ware' down ld, for “Spot," and unquoted for "Forward", as follow:---

Spot

Forward

Jan. 3. Jan. 6. 21-1/2 .20-1/2 unquoted unquoted

RED-CROSS DECLINE

INFORMATION

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Geneva Surprised

Geneva, Jan. 3.

BRITISH RED CROSS

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Stirring Appeal For Assistance

London, Jan. 8.

A stirring broadcast appeal for financial assistance for the Bri-

BRITAIN AND EGYPT

Effort To Improve Relations

London, Jan. 6.

Owners And Miners To Meet

London, Jan. 6.

Washington, Jan. 5. The coal industry embarked on The House of Representatives' a fateful week to-day. On Wed-w Foreign Adairs Committee will❘nesday representatives of 'the owners and miners from differ- Foreign Affairs. Committee or ent districts are meeting in Lon- Wednesday, to consider the Me- den and offers will be made for

a general advance in wages,

Owners in several districts ir

Reynolds-Pittman- neutrality' bills which the authors' anticipate will

be reported to the House and South Wales have agreed to make Senate respectively without dis an Increase varying in amounts / cussion.

and these will be considered by Senator Nye's proposed neutra- the owners before they meet the lity bill, which is slightly stricter miners' lenders. and less discretionary than the So far only partial success has others", will be introduced to the attended the efforts of the coal Senate Committee to-morrow büt owners to raise the prices. in home will probably be shelved, leaving markets with a view to finding Senator Nye the alternative of additional revenue to pay higher" moving an amendment to Bena- wagee.. tor Pittinan's Bill-in the Senate. The national output at present Meanwhile, the Senate Muni- is about. 220,000,000 tons annually." Fresh instructions have been tons Committee, of which Sena- About 165.000.000 tons are sold in chairman to-morrow home markets and it is on. the seat to Sir Miles Lampson with ator Nye is

the cur- bulk of this quantity that view to attaining adjustment of opens its inquiry into "the Anglo-Egyptian relations according rent which drew America into the owners are endeavouring to raise to the "Daily Telegraph."

world war." It plans to invite | prices.

J. P. Morgan, The railways, who use 13,000,000 Since his return to the Foreign the financier, Mr. Rev. Sheppard announced that office last week Mr. Eden has de- and his partner, Mr. T. W. Lambut, tons are among the consumera plans are afoot to send a second voted a great deal of attention to to give evidence in connection who refused to agree British Red Cross unit to Aby-

Egyptian affairs. though the with the financing of the victorious vision of contract prices-" sinia to attend Ethiopian wound-point has not yet been reached Alles, which Senator Nye states Reuter Bulletin Service. ed, the majority of whom Luf- when he can lay proposals be will be used to influence Congress fer frightful agonies owing to un- fore the cabinet. attended wounds as the Abyssin- ian forces are largely dependent on medical help from outside, such help being at present totally ina dequate to deal with the tremen dous demand for attention.

tish Red Cross was made to-day: by the Rev. Dick Sheppard, using all transmitters of the B.B.C.

to pass legislation forbidding the It is gathered that Sir Miles making of loans, to any belliger- Lampson is authorised to intimate ent nations.-- that the British Government is Reuter, sympathetically disposed towards the request of the Egyptian "Unit- ed Front" for resumption of ne- gotiations on the basis of the 1930 draft treaty.

The British, undertaking to use

He hoped to raise £5,000 for the Red Cross and added that offers The International - Red Cross of assistance have been made both here has declined to issue any in- to Italy and Abyssinia. But the formation whatever on the bomb Italans declined, saying their sold-wers regarding application of the ing of Red Cross units in Ethiopiaters were already adequately me

dically attended.—

by Italian aeroplanes.

GERMANY'S NEW CRUISER

Unless the United Kingdom wishes to copy the United States

The International Red Cross Renter's Bulletia Service. in acquisition of gold, while also "The thier demands that the takes the stand that it wishes i shunning responsibility as a credi- | robbed man should be condemn-remain neutral as between Italy tor country, now is the time to re-ed," says the paper, which points and Ethiopia and will therefore lax precautions relative to foreign out that Moscow used the resump-contribute nothing to the cause of lending.

tion of diplomatic relations with either side, by making, statements Although we have not lent Uruguay for the establishment at this juncture. ». abroad in the past four years, sure- of propaganda organisations in

Berin, Jan. 6. This statement has caused con- ly now is the favorable moment Montevideo.

A new ten-thousand-tou arm- siderable surprise here since it s to resume at least up to the year- "This assertion certainly has felt that it will be

difficult for oured ship, the Admiral Graf Spec, ly maximum our favorable trade not been invented by the enemies the Red Cross to remain neutral was placed in comm s8200 at the balance. Even if a completely free of Soviet Russia, for the Commun-if it is proved that its fag has naval port of Withe mshaven on capital market is operated per ist Internationale during its re- been violated.. mission is not likely to be abusedcent Congress at Moscow, when Beuter.

in view of the lesson already pointing out the progress of Com- learnt by investors and the market. munism throughout the world. It is suggested that the Treasury admitted that one of the most ac- ban on foreign lending if lifted tive members of the Communist might be reapplicable, when ater-Internationale used Uruguay ling is in need of protection.

hig headquarters, for the prepara- Beuter.

tion of a revolution in Rio de Janetro."

FLOODS IN ENGLAND SUBSINE

London, Jan. 8.

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SPANISH PRESIDENT

ATTACKED

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphie Mustus Ordinancs, 1891. The paper continue that Uru Received; January 6. 4.30 p.m.) guay's decision to sever diplomatic

Madrid, January 8: - relations with the Soviet WIK

"The leader of the "People's therefore justified Nobody can Action, Gu Robles, in his Arst deny any country the right speech during the present election Following two days without raft show the door to an invader who campaign at Vigo, attacked the flöcds in most parts of England was planning to start a conflagra- President of the Spanish Republic

the subsided over the week-end. The tion, and the paper warns fall in the Thames over the week-French Government that M. at end was one of the most rapid invino was attempting to establish

a dangerous precedent living memory. At Teddington yesterday there was a fall of mine Soviet Russia's request therefore inches following

substantial should not be granted concludes drop on Saturday. For the arst the paper, which appeals to the time since Christmas Day, the French Government not to hand flow of water at Teddington Weir over a part of its sovereignty to decreased. British Wirelës.

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Transocean Kua Hin,

Monday forenoon.--- Transocean Kuo Min.

SERIOUS

influence with capitulatory po Egyptian law to foreigners is reafirmed and the position of Mixed Courts is now being ear- nestly, considered in London. Reuter.

BIG CHEQUE FOR L.C.C.

London, Jan. 6.

A cheque for £491,000 has been drawn by the London Transport in favour of the London County Council in payment of the board's

vehicle Keenses mainly for 1938.--- Hritish Warelos,

ACCIDENT

CITY OF KHARTOUM MAILS RECOVERED

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DOCKYARD EXTENSIONS, IN BRITAIN

London, Jan. 6.

It is understood that the Goy- ernment is planning important dockyard. extensions at Flymouth and Portsmouth to allow build- Alexandria, Jan. 6. ing of battleships of maximum Maila by the l-fated air liner size. Devonport possesses tura City of Khartoum have been al- berths where HMS. Warspite and most completely salvaged. Seventy- Royal Oak were built but these one bags of mail and parcels have are too small for ships of the now been removed from the wreck dimensions of the Nelson and and will be duly delivered at Rodney, destination.

The "Daily Telegraph" says the

It is understood that two more | Government navai programme will mail bags are sill inside the ca- probably involve the laying down of bin.

several battleships in 1937 and fol- lowing years.→→→ Reuter.

Router's. Bulletin Service..

LATE LORD READING

FRENCH SQUADRON TO

New Delhi, Jan. 6.

· GO ON CRUISE" A memorial service to the late Lord Reading was held here to-

Brest, Jan. de day at which the C-in-C. of the

... All commanders of the Second Army members of the Viceroy's Squadron of the French Nayy are

ON Council and numerous important meeting at Brest to discuse the

BLUE FUNNEL LINER

Three Killed And Four

Injured

KILLED

London, Jan. 6. Six beds have been reserved at News has reached Swansea of a Swansea Hospital. The Ulysses left in such violent language that a serious accident during the night Liverpool yesterday, Government official watching over aboard the Blue Funnel liner The following was the casualty the meeting was forced to cal Ulysses way down in the Channel list Robles to order several times while outward bound from Liver- Robles particularly very severely pool to the Far East with pasSE- criticised the fact that the con-gers involving the death of three vocation of parliament had been persons and Injuries to four postponed until the end of January All the casualties were among and the budgez was prolonged by the members of the crew. The a decree,

cause of the accident is not known Transocean Huo "Min

The liner was making for Mumbles,

Bo'sun Kerrison of Wallasey Seamen Wilcox and Lawrinson,

INJURED

·Bo'rm's Mate Dorin Besmen Williams, Gordon and Crossland.” Beuter:

civil and military authorities absquadron's movements. It is un- tended to pay their last respects derstood, that the squadron is go to a great patriot one of India's ing for forty-five days cruise in greatest Viceroys

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

FLOOD THREAT IN FRANCE

(Special to the "Hong Kong:

Daily From"

African: waters and is expected to arrive at Casablancs on January 20, but the Buthorities state than no political significance. Is- tached to this move which is being undertaken in the course tine exercises

Router's Bulletin Jervice.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 district where the factories Received, January 6, 4.30 p.m.) the working class tene

Paris, January 6.. located have already beer The Loire River rose consider

Chantenay the ably over Sunday in consequence, trafo bas been interrup of the increasing rainfall during water in the streets the last few days. If the river mater deep" Raliway should continue to rise, a great the Pahla-Nantes | number of factories in the City of been interrupted Nantes - will be / forced to cease | being diverted a Work A considerable part of the Transocean

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