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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
QUESTION OF ARMAMENTS
Information Sought In Commous
London, Mur. *. Various aspects of the army- ment question were raised in the House Commons to-day.
asked The Prime Minister was
Government whether the French
the recctib was consulted before pact with Germany, whether any further pact with Germany, rela- reductions, WELS tive to military under
whether consideratiun,
ad. France would be notified in
and vance of any negotiations whether no further reductions ol wou'd armantents with Germany te approved by the British Gov. not include ernment, which" did airforces.
an
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1936.
GERMANY'S NEW AIRSHIP
Successful Trial Flight
!!
Special to the "Hong Kong Dail:
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-NAVAL PARLEY PROGRESS
Draft Treaty In Sight
London Mar. 4
The
The Naval Conference is reath- ing the point when it wil be pos- housands soie to compete. the draft treaty. Aerodrome The French Government naven- new super-timated their willingness to accept dirigible giant LZ. 129" emerge the limit for battleships of 35,000 from 13 shed and make its first tons with 14 inch guns, which re- TIL tligt. Their expectations present the lowest figures to which wuch had been raised to white the United States will agree.
e by the enthusiastic descrip- British Government are prepared trous and pictures in the daily pu- to sign a tripartite agreement with pers during the last few days were the United States and France, 10 tramed as to be open to signa- fully realised
ture at a later date by Japan and mentioned by Italy. The last country, while unwilling to sign the treaty at the moment, has not withdrawn from the conference to consider and may be willing the signature of the treaty at later date..
slowly and majestical- ly emerged from the hangar on Wednesday, shortly after 3.15 pm, the veteran, Dr. Ecxener at the helm.
and
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ROYAL NAVY
AmUse Of Flags On Shore
Incorrect
confer-
Mr. Baldwin replied that the
all army of, dim and news- naval agreement with Germany paper poucographers began tever-
18th signed
June. 1935, ishly to record for posterity this was $142
the Meanwhile
German been having -outline
com-historic moment." The "LZ. 139"
bassador and the Naval At- Gov- the French municated to
naa taken 4 years to bulld.
am.d enthusiastic cheering of tache, to-day, called at the Ar- Lord 1 cts,ernment on 7th June with an in-
miralty and discussed with Luose present the signal' to start vitation to furnish observations at $16
Monsel and other British repre- As regards the was given, and from an ocean of
Kur the an early date.
tentatives, arrangements second part of the question, it, by waving nags
Ang o-German military reductions. the member! the vessel Lose slowly and grace- conclusion of the
The French was referring to the reduction er fully into the air When in a few bateral agreement,
to Ambassador caled at the Foreign Imitation of land armaments. Po moments the motors began
Naval Ex- under Was
consideration. whirl, the vessel seemed to shake Office and had, with pact
move, perts, a general d'scursion on the With regard to third, there was no itself, and then began to
the fature procedure at intention to depart from the gen-
everything working with mathe-
ence. Its quailtitative sub-committee eral practice of the British Gov-matical precision:
The test flight was flown over wil report to-morrow on categor- crnment, which was to keep in as
Lake Constance, and was entirely tes other than the battleship que close touch as possible with those
tion of hatt'eship limits and the directly Cont successful. The lateness for the $11.20 governments most
her zone of no construction 3.10 cerned in any negotiations thai gaint airship to return to
might take place, on the subject hanger caused uneasy speculation battleships and crukers--
British Wireless, among the vast crowd of specta- of armaments. Regarding the last
British tors, and it was not until dark- part of the question." the
ness had set in, that the "LZ.120 Government, as frequently stated
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entirely All uneasiness some reduction or limitation of ai #armaments. They could, however.
Khayed when the mooring ropes give no undertaking to make thek
were lowered at 6.21 pp., the agreement to the reduction or airship making a perfect landing. limitation of one branch of arme-Dr. Eckener ments dependent upon agreement as regards the reduction or in- tation of another. Mr. Bu dwin added "We believe that by get- naval arm3- ting limitation in ments, we have served a very use- ful purpose."
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REPORTS EXAGGERATED
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press (Copyright.)]
Addis Ababa, March
Government The Abyssinian published a statement that the army of Ras Kassa is completely intact, the losses in the. Terablen battle having been but slight, the entire losses at Tembien, Makaie and Enderta being less than 3000 dend,
The Italian reports of the vic- tories are much exaggerated; for political reasons doubtlessly, in view of the forthcoming League Committee session. Transocean News Service
$1.9
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NAVAL POINT.
Lord Stanley, Parliamentary Un- der Secretary of the Admira ty, in answer to a question as to whe ther any decision on the imitation of battleship size, reached by ta Naval Conference, wou'd applicable
become
stated
to Germany,
at ibc that syteemahls reached conference would no be applic- able to powers other than thuse the Conference. participating in Lut it was hoped that arrange- ments might be made for th: ne ceptance of correspond'ng under takings by other powers. He men- tioned that Germany has diready two battleships of 26-000 tons (ach under construction.
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being
YAU-
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to air de- Asked with regard
Minister sald Ietice, the Prime
combating ar that methods
continuously attacks were studied and developed; and able progress had been made. would not be in the public inter- est to disclose the liries on which the work was proceeding.- British. Wireless.
GEN. YEN ASSUMES NEW POST
Shanghai, March 4. General Yen Hel Shan, veteran warlord of Shansi Province and
now Pacification Commissioner of the extensive area under his con- trol in Northwest China, has as- sumed his new post as chairman 9927, of the Sulguan-Mongolia Council, stationed at Talyuan, reports here 15% indicate.
The council formally was in- augurated at Kwelhus, Sulyuan, yesterday in the presence of many
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SIR ALEXANDER TO GIVE notables, including General Fu
LECTURE
was
and his crew were
given an enthusiatic reception.- i ransocean News Service.
"
The
ANOTHER REPORT
Berlin, Mar. 4. new giant Zeppelin, the Hindenburg, took the air at 3.20 p.m. to-day for its first trial trip, which lasted a few hours.
She is the largest Zeppelin hitherto built, has two promenáde decks, hotel amenities and accom- modation for Afty passengers and a crew numbering forty. Captain Lehman is her commander."
The great airship completed her trial after three hours in the air and landed at 6.25 p.m.
were
between
FRANCO-SOVIET PACT RATIFIED
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Press (Copyright. 13 [Specia: to the "Hong Kong Dally
the
A
Paris. March 4. The Foreign Pollucal Committee of the Senate, after hearing M. Frango- arraut, accepted Russian Pact by 19 votes against Senator le Trocquar was made Rapporteur.- Fransocean News Servic
SPECIALIST CALLED TO MOSCOW
ין
[Specia) to the "Hong Kong Daily Presa" (Copyright.)}
The
(By Special Services Correspondent).
London. Feb. 17.
of the
Rear- Admiral, Geoffrey Layton, DS.O.. w relinquish to-day the command
RN. Barracks, he has held Portsmouth," which
A week hence he since May, 1934. is to succeed Rear-Admira, J. F. Somerville, C.B. D.S.O., as Director
CROWNS OF 900 YEARS
Styles Changed To Suit The Kings
1'
London, Feb. 14. The framework of three crowns which had been worn by Kings and Queens of England were shown at a lecture before the Society of Antiquaries in London last night.
One crown had been used at the Coronation of Charles II., one was George IV's Imperial crown, and
the third was a small crown worn by Queen Adelaide, wife of William
of Personal Services at the Ad- miralty. The new C.O. at the Harracks is Captain L. E. Ho land. TV. who in accordance with will have the rank of Commodore. second class.
custom,
Norman Kings.
Mr. Martin Holmes was explain ing the history and development of the Crowns of England from HOME FLEET AT GIBRALTAR
Norman times to the present day. Sh ps of the Home Flect which and these frames, the property of are making their spring, cruise in Lord Amherst of Hackney, were the Atlantic are due to return to fused in illustration of his remarks.
The first four Gibraltar to-day, the Nelson irunt
were crowned from said Mr. Holmes, Las Palmas, the Rodney
the Furtous and with a very heavy crown, with sil- Madeira, and Sturdy from Tenerife. The Calro ver rings with which to hold it up. and the 42nd Destroyer Division It was the Earl Marshal's duty al
last week from Cas- the Coronation to do this.. returned
In 1215-1216 the crown was set ablanca. The Campbell and the
stones with one 41st Division should leave" Lisbon "with precious In-day for Huelva. Later in the Cross and seven flowers." At this week. as already announced in time a Cross was not usual on the "The Times," the annual combined rim of a crown. The theory that exercises of the Feet and garrison King John's crown was lost in the
Wash was exploded, will take place.
gunner ho
ARCHED DIADEMS AIR GUNNERS: PAY
Turning to more modern crowns, A telegraphist atr elects to transfer to the new rat- Mr. Holmes sald that Henry IV.
RI With crowned
arched ing of airgunner while actually was detailed for T.A.G. duties may be crown, such as is shown on his paid as air gunner from January 1, effigy at Canterbury, and "to
resembles 1936, of from the date of vu un-certain
a new
extent
a
the
Stockholm, March 4. Stockholm press asserts An official of the Company told that the famous brain specialist.
Professor Reuter that the flight, was most
Olivecrone, who was teering for air gunner, whichever crowns of the present time.
The first time a crown was used Fleet is the later, stales that they successful and
called to Moscow to operate on an her per- unknown patient, by Madame Kol-Order.
A telegraphist air gunner for a Queen Consort at a Corona- at the Coronation of greatly satisfied with
volunteers for air Gunner llon was. formance. He added that the new tontay, Soviet Minister to Sweden, who airship and the Gra: Zeppelin will
will remain in Moscow another during a period of general service James II. and Mary of Modena.
It is further asserted that may be paid as air gunner from make a joint fight at the end of week. the month in Germany and neigh-
Eri the meantime French the date on which he is drafted including
to take up duty ag alt gunner, but specialist has also been called
not earlier than January 1, 1936. Transncean News Server,
£
countries. bouring possible trip to London,
Later, the new airship is to make two trips to South America before Dying to the United States. Heuter's Bulletin Service,,
--
TO CONQUER MOUNT
* EVEREST
Darjeeling. Mar. 4. Considerable activity and ex- citement are apparent here on the eve of the departure of the fifth Mount Everest Expedition,
Mr. Hugh Ruttledge, the leader of the expedition, and Major Mor-
now made final ar rison have rangements. Fifty-seven porters and three cooks will be employed. They were blessed by a Buddhist lama before their departure:
The expedition expects to reach
a
ETHIOPIAN VERSION OF BATTLE
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dail
Press" (CopyrightJa
In the time of William and Mary all the crowns were dismantled, except the State Crown, which Col. Blood had attempted to steal from the Tower of London in Charles
II's reign. King William wore his
Crown
This crown is preserved in the Queen Caroline.
USE OF NAVAL FLAGS In reply to inquiries as to the
in Parliament some six use of the white and blue ensigns
weeks before his Coronation, on shore, the Admiralty na
Queen Anne had the State out that memorandum, point
Crown of Mary of Modena taken to these ensigns of H.M. Fleet ure pieces and a lighter frame fitted. purely maritime flags, and in general their use on shore is in- Addis Ababa, March, 4
correct. There has, however, been After two days of interruption, a customary extension of the use the telegraphic and telephonic on the white ensign from the har- between the capital bour ship used as a fleet estab ish- connection and headquarters was established ment to barracks and other buld-
Crown was made for Queen Vic- again. Reports of the three re-ings on shore serving the same toria. It was this crown that rest-
only purpose, are however
There has been a pared on the coffin during the Funer-
al Processions of King George V,
цве of
Cent baities coming in slowly. They declared allel extension of the that Ras Mulugheta's army was special ensigns from yachts, Cus- only employed to the cxtent of toms vessels, and the like to their the coast. the ane tard, and had withstood the headquarters on Entire shock of the first great club house or Customs office. Kaiian attack.
is common also for the white and force Under the
this blue ensigns to be used on ceno- violent impact, Ras Mu.ughata's taphe other memorials to tions, the use of these ensigns on
of
suffering severe losses. It la em-
and
It
A new Imperial Crown was made for George IV., and was also used by William IV., only a few years later. Another new. Imperial State
BUDGET DAY
London Feb. 14. Budget Day this year will pro- bably be April 28. It is a late date,
Mr. Chamberlain's plans for the
its base camp in April and an at- forces had to retire on both sides, naval personnel. With thee excep- but by no means exceptional. tempt to reach the summit will be phasised that the major part of shore is improper. Special ensignd coming Budget statement are in-.. made after May 2- Halters Bulletin Service.
BADOGLIO, MEETS PRESSMEN
take Mulagheta's army did not part in the battle, but is at in reserve.
the that Other reports say Italians are trying to encircle Ras Kassa but have not succeeded. though it is admitted that small advance guards are cut off, but
Transocean New Service.
(Specia; to the "Hong Kong Dally not yet captured
Press (copyright.)}
Teo Yi, chairman of the Sulyuan Provincial Government, General Hsu Ying Shan, chairman of the Shansi Provincial Governmen, who represented General Yen, and
Asmara, March 4 Nanking, March 4.
the members of the council. The
Marshal, Badoglio received 182 Sir Alexander Cadogan, British aim of the new group is said to
Wednesday, giving be to present a solid front against prcasmen Ambassador to China, will deliver
the spread of Communism in the "them a personal account of the a lecture to-morrow at the Legis
northern provinces and to check Italian victory and expressing his at the complète lative Yuan on the organisation the independence of Inner Mongo-sausfaction
breakdown of the Abyssinian of the British Foreign Office. All | n«.
northern front. members of the Yuan including
The possibility of a conflict be-
од
The Italian plan, he said, was
ROME REPORT
[Special to the “Hong Kong Dally Press (opyright,)']'
Rome, March 4. The complete collapse of the Abyalan northem front is de- account of scribed in the war bulletin No. 140,
Mr. Bun Fo, the head at that tween the new council, headed by body, will be present to listen to General Yen, and the Mongolian to make Takaze, after capturing
Political Council, which is pract, the base for future operations. wherein is given an
The total number. of Abyssinian the address,
tically autonomous from the Chi-
regulars engaged in the three bat- nere and is largely ruled by Prince Teh, is said to be causing some as of Enderta, Temblen and
Shire were 12.000 apprehension.
•Transocean News Service. Union News.
After the speech, Bir Alexander will be guest of Mr. Sun at lunch- eon at his official residence.~-. Union News,
worn by yachts are worn under duenced by the fact that the Eas- the authority of an Admiralty ser Parliamentary recess is not ex- warrant issued to the yacht, nol pected to end until April 21, It to the yacht owner; they are the would clearly be difficult for him tu "open" his Budget betote Par- national colours of the yacht, not the personal flag of the owner. Hament adjourns for Easter on or who has no right to fly the yacht's about April 8, as the financial year flag elsewhere than on board the does not end until March 31. yacht. Similarly, the white ensign
shore.
is nothing else but the national
the Special Reserve, RAF, whose colours of a ship of war in com- mission, and no past service in numes appear in the "Air Force the Navy or other connection with List," cadet merabers, and ex- the Nayy can make it correct in officers of the flying services. The entrance fee (from October 1. It qually incorrect for 1935) is one guinea and the an- host it on private bul'dings on elther ensign to be carried in pro-nual subccription one, guinea, but
cversen members pay a subscrip cessions or marches on shore.
tion of 58., and cadet members RAF. YACHT CLUB Membership of the RAF. Yacht half the annual subscription for Club, which has its headquarters ordinary members and no en- Further information at Calshot air, station and exista trance fee.
amateur sailing. may be obtained from the bono- encourage
RAF.. Etation, Fawley, commissioned officers. is now open shot racing and motor-boating byrary secretary of the club at Cal- to those of the Auxiliary Air Force, Hants;
the Temblen battle. It is stated that of four armies belonging to to
of fugitives is left over- the Negus, only one wretched mass Trantocean News Bervice.
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