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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1936.

MORE SYRIANS

ARRESTED

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Terms For Ending | Government Policy

Strike

("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Damascus, Feti 17.,

The French military authorities here have arrested three more leaders of the Syrian nationalist party who, together with, those previously arrested, will remaini in custody until the general, strike has been called of.

The national committee of the City of Aleppo sent Foreign

Minister Fiandin 1 telegram in which the following conditions for caling off the strike had been laid down:

1. Amnesty for all political

offenders condemned in the course of the present conflict or in con nection with disturbances 11 years

ago.

2 The re-establishment of the constitution of 1928 but without the High Commissioner's right of vote.

Criticism

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SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London. Fet. 17. Sliver prices to-day were down 1/16 as follow:

London

Spot

Landon, Feb. 15. Political circles discount the talk Forward of a crisis following Sit Austen Chamberlain's Government's defence policy in the

criticista

House of Commons debate on "h motion for the creation of a Mina- try of Defenc、.

The opinion is expressed that s considerable section of the House

the ut Commons, holding

view: expressed by Sir Austen, will await the publication of the Govern- ment's White Paper before decld- ing on their attitude.

There will be a special meeting of the Cabinet to-morrow. ant probably further meetings durlog the week, to consider the Defence gub-Committee's proposals.

The view is expressed that the Government will also have to con- sider the question of co-ordination and try, to meet Sir Auster Cham- berlain's criticism. One suggestion

3. The conclusion of the dewis that co-ordination should be Franco-Syrian treaty.

entrusted to a committee of the It is stated that the French re-Cabinet, but should the Cabinet presentation 01 the Permanent eventually decide what defence Mandates Commission here affirin- problems should be supervised by ed the readiness of the French cne Minister, this would immedia- Government to enter into negotiately bring back Sir Samuel Hoare's tions concerning the Syrian de- return to the Cabinet into the area mands..

or political discussion.-- Beuter.

Transocean Newe Service,

ETHIOPIAN REPORT OF WAR PROGRESS

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GENEVA SECRETARIAT MOVES TO PALACE

Geneva, Feb, 17.. The Secretariat of the League (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily of Nations has removed froin the

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Command Of The Rodney

London, Jan. 23, Further changes on the Flag List are foreshadowed by the announce- ment that Captain W. N. Custanice is to be relieved in command of the battleship Rodney, dating from February 1. Captain Custance is at the head of the captains' list, and hás commanded the Rodney since August. 1934. The ship is with other units of the Home Fleet at Arosa Bay, and will leave there to

morrow for Gibraltar.

THE LATE KING'S LAST THOUGHTS

"How Is The Empire?"

London, Jan. 26.

As the late King was passing peacefully to the close of his life

the tribute be broadcast, brief in-- there weru, Mr. Baldwin sam in

tervals of consciousness," and each time he became conscious it was some kind inquiry or kind obser- vation of someone, some words of gratitude TOP kindness shown. "But he did say to his secretary. when he sent for him: How is the Empire?' An unusual phrase in that form. And the secretary said, all is well, sir, with the Em- Captain W. J. Whitworth, D.S.G..amile and relapsed once more into pire, and the King gave him a who will succeed to the command of the Rodney, has for 2 years been. Captain of the Fleet on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean. He commanded the Second Destroyer Flotilla on the same station in 1928-31, and The Palace.contains 1 large

London, Jan. 24.

afterwards the Reserve Fleet at the room for assembly and rooms for The British Medical Journal Nore. While the Rodney is acting council and committee meetings and the "Lancet" publish this as flagship of the Rear-Admiral, and also quarters for the Secre- week a statement based on author-Second Battle Squadron, in place tariat. It contains a library pretty giving some medical details of of the Royal Sovereign, Captain In the desert south of Currale, sented by John D. Rockefeller and King George's last lliness. The Whitworth will be, Flag-Captain to Abyssinian cavalry detachments is capable of housing two million

acatement is as follows:-

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Addis Ababa, Feb. 16. According to the latest reports. which state that the Abyssinians dine building of the Palace are advancing on Warandab, after started in 1928 and it is situated having wiped out or taken pri- outside Geneva looking over the soner all Italian outposts encoun- lake on extensive grounds. tered so far, the Abyssinian troops under Ras Nasibu ATB moving along both banks of the Fafar in the eastern sector of the Somali- front,

These measures are stressed not to be preliminary to a new Italian offensive, but being merely of defensive character, intended to frustrate the Italian attack and advance on Harrar.

To this end fortified posts with anti-tank guns are being erected near the roads which are still in the condition to let tanks pass along, the majority of the roads being already unpassable for such after the heavy rains.

NIGHTMARE THRILLS

Halo Of Purple Flames- Then A Blinding Flash

London, Jan, 24. The weld experiences of Flying Officer L. T. Jackson, who with two wireless operators was forced to come down in the sea near Le Treport, suggest that meteorologi- cal disturbances may explain the mystery of a number of air crashes in France.

Medical Statement

unconsciousness.

"It was simply this," Mr. Bald- win added, "that during all that time-subconsciously,

and just coming to the surface at odd mo ments-that love for his people, that care for the well-being, here and throughout the world, for that family to whom he spoke last Christmas, and the thought of them, was with him to the end."

CAVADONGA'S ILLNESS

Havana, Feb, 18.. Count Covadonga, son of the former King of Spain, who has been seriously it here, has been improving following the adminis- lering of three blood transfusions,...

the last of which was very success. ful Internal haemorrhage, which

Thought it is understood that for

TRAINING-SHIP CHANGES. some weeks his Majesty's health had not been altogether satisfac- HMS, Iron Dure, Captain F. H "tory the King was able to go out G. Walker, training ship and gun- and in fact røde on his pony fornery firing ship, has been placed a short time on Wednesday, Jan- at extended notice with the equí- uary 15 On Thursday, January valent of a reserve crew. She will 16, the King showed signs of a remain an independent command, mild catarrh which soon began to end her pay and victualling ac abate

counts will be carried out in the The "disquiet" expressed in the RN. Barracks, Portsmouth, HMS. bulletins of Friday and Saturday Royal Sovereign, Captain F. Ellott, arose from evidences of cardiac O.B.E, detached from the Home It was, feared might prove fatal, insufficiency. The margin of cardiac Fleet, is taking over the accommo has now ceased. reserve has in recent days been narrowing. This lines therefore The slege of Makale is still

arose from within and was in the continuing. the encirclement of the town being almost complete,

nature of a culmination. It wa Flying Officer Jackson arrived Abyssinian outposts being only at Croydon Airport yesterday, hav-

thus not comparable to the invad-drifters.

two

miles from the town. No ing travelled by boat and training streptococcal septicaemia In

of the right possibility, however, exists, it is from France. He told & reporter: calising at the base affirmed, of relieving the garrison,

lung from which King George sut- "We were returning from Paris since the Abyssinian forces have after delivering

fered eight years ago bullion there. established fortined positions About midnight the weather was.

road, osim with a clear starlit sky.

along the only passable which they have also torn up-

ransocean News Service

ADMIRAL BEATTY.

London, Feb. 18.

dation of boys from the Iron Duke, Reuter The drifter Indian Summer, blther- to attached to the Iron Duke, is to be transferred to the reserve of

RESERVE FLEET

* INSPECTION

Vice-Admiral G. O. Dickens, C.B., CMG., Commanding the Re- It is true that that, illness plac-serve Fleet, will transfer his fag ed heavy burdens on the heart

Buddenly there was a severe hail-

which may have had a causal re- lationship, to this last illness. It storm at 2,000 feet, and what ap-

purple is a remarkable achievement that peared to be centred round the air

King George recovered from sex- Screws.

his There was also

a small purple ticaemia and reigned over fame on each wing tip and in.

Empire seven years through tlines front of the windscreen

which have been eventful and sometimes anxious.

LANDING IN THE SEA "In about two minutes this was

This last illness showed that the

body carried through its work till its powers were ended and then came to rest siter an illness short and peaceful in its close.

The "Lancet in Ita editoral

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GENERAL SUNG HARD PRESSED

Peiping, Feb. 17. Major-General Kenji Dolbars,

Japanese agent here, is bringing pressure to bear on General Sung Chen-yuan, Chairman of the Ho pei-Chahar Political Council, in signing a defensive and offensive alliance against the Communists or rather against Boviet Russia.

General Bung is reluctant to enter into any pact with Dothara" far fear of repudiation by the Cen-

ral Authorities.

Union News,

from the cruiser Bingham to the flotilla leader Wallace at Ports- mouth on Friday, and will proceed to Flymouth in the Wallace to inspect Reserve Fleet ships at that port. He will return to Portsmouth or January 30, and transfer. ‘his flag to the Effingham on the 31st.

PORTLAND STAFF CHANGE - Commander GE Bouldbee, in command of the aircraft-carrier Argus in reserve at Rosyth, is ap- pointed from to-day to the Bos-

Nelson, Rodney, Cairo, and 21st cawen, and will succeed Comman- [Destroyer Flotilla arrived. Arosa der H. J. Johnstone as Commander Bay (Jan. 17). of the Dockyard and Arxistant It is Atting for members of the King's Harbour Master, Portland. The P. & 0,8 82 "Corfu.” medical profession, who know from Commander Boultbee was promoted is due to arrive at 5 pm on experience the keen anxiety at in 1827 while in command of the Wednesday, the 19th instant, pro- tached to the care of a patient gunboat Scarab in China. He was ceeding to Kowloon Wharf and whose cardiac resDIVO is slight Maintenance Commander at Ports will sail from there at noon 012 aid whose duties are onerous, to mouth in 1928-30, and executive Friday, the 21st idem voice the gratitude of the Empire officer of the cruiser Devonshire in to Lord Dawson of Fenn, on whom 1930-34. for eight years a heavy burdeni has fallen. It must have been due in no small part to his constant were in about 10 feet of water. I unobtrusive watchfulness, as well swam ashore, and called to my as to his clinical wisdom, that colleagues to follow, b

these years were for King George years of joyous fulfilment.

It is understood that the fears felt earlier in the day for the re- covery of Admiral Earl Beatty, who followed by a blinding flash, which relinquished his command as Ad-put the wireless out of order and 88.10 miral of the Fleet only a few weeks rendered the compass and other agu, have now been dispelled for instruments useless. Our lights the most part.

also failed, and we were in com- It is now belleved that the crisis | plete darkness. In his illness has passed.

"Suddenly I recognised a light The latest bulletin says there has in the distance, and concluded been a decided and improving pro-that it was Le Treport. I made gress during the week-end,

for there, but the engines began Earl Beatty has not been in ro- to flag, and, knowing the coastline bust health for some time. Phy- and the danger of running into sicians ordered him to bed for a the high cibis, I decided that, it complete rest yesterday, and it was better to land in the sea. was only then that the public "I did, so. We clambered on to learned that he was seriously ill.the top of the plane, and I de This liness is aggravated by cided to jump for it. I found we chil contracted early in January and by his attendance at the fun- eral of King George V- Router

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ELECTIONS OVER

Madrid, Feb. 16. The elections have passed, of quietly, apart from three Leftists having been killed in clashes with opponents.

Most of the results will not be known for at least three days. Both sides claim victory, but it is es- timated that the Tight will have

IN PERIL OF TIDE "The tide was rising. It WES frapossible for us to scale the cliffs, but fortunately we were able " to reach a village before the tide cama, right up."

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ANOTHER SABOTAGE

INCIDENT

MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS

Ajax arrived Alexandida. (án, 16); Bideford left Suer for Aden (Jan.

18).

Norfolk Aden for Ismailla (Jan.,

Orion arrived Sheerness (Jan. 17).-

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Champlain and Baguenay arrived Bermuda Jan, 16)..

Chrysanthemum arrived Alexan- dria (Jan, 19)

Peterel arrived Shanghai Jan 16)

Ramilies arrived Sheerness (Jan. 18).

Clive, Lawrence, Indus, and Hin- dustan arrived Colombo (Jan. 18); Dainty arrived Aden (Jan. 17), 4. Decoy and Defender left Aden for Port Budan (Jan. 18).

Gust arrived Ichang (Jan. 18). Grimsby arrived Cheribon (Jan.

de 1 Hood, Neptune, Amphion, and ambuscade - Atrived Portsmouth, (Jan, 17).

Leith arrived Auckland (Jan. 17). Lowestoft arrived Yulinkan, Bay (Jan. 18)

Flying Officer Jackson added that he had never previously ex-

London, Feb. 17. perienced such remarkable mate- Following the cases of attempted orological conditions. He thought sabotage reported aboard the it was very possible that similar battleship Royal Oak and the sub-18) disturbances had been the cause marine Oberon, at Devonport, last of a number of hitherto un- December, the Admiralty to-day explained air disasters, stated that a similar incident had

occurred aboard HMS Cumber land, a cruiser of the China Station now rentting at Chathan.

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which would definitely put power thrown to the front of the cockpit Into the hands of the Premier, when the plane landed and Senhor Portels, the Centre Party lacerated the muscles of his knee. An investigation into the meter leader

The two wireless operators were, it proceeding- uoharta

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Medway, Olympus, Rover, OLUB, Odin, and Perseun arrived Hong Kong Cin t

Resource arrived Malta (Jan. 17).. Rochester arrived Saldanha Bay. (Jan. 18). "

Royal Sovereign and Leeward ar- rived Torbay (Jan, 17);

Scarborough arrived Gibraltar (Jan 19). WAR

Belmitar arrived Chatham (Jan. 17) / 994).

Bealion arrived Alexandria (Jan.

Valiant, Maine, and Seahorse left Alexandria for Malta (Jan.

Viscount arrived. Portland (Jar 1995)

Weston arrived Balaga (Jan, 17). Zork arrived Valparaiso (Jan, 17)