1936-05-16 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

SATURDAY, MAY

16, 1936

LONDON REPORT OF ITALY AND THE

NEW DEMANDS

JAPANESE EMBASSY

REFUTATION

"MALICIOUS AND LACKING ALL FOUNDATION"

Shanghai, Stay 15.

A spokesimaa of the Jagrárne ¿miskey cilarantezismd the Lon- don report that new. «werping and parecoptery.demands on Chiam were being prepared as irrespqambiz, malielens dui lack- ing all Joundation,“

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The spokesman gidiculed the idea that the go way being shade the basis of thiante cuerecey, whlen will be siriarty oppos- ed by Japanese branstat orien

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Japanese puliry as regands pemesltin na Manchukuo. Sino- frent against Sapatione ecationic comodetawan and a cominoa communism are web-kita fat coctrinis në Jerandi am being

** salil-derick. Preseptra in this connection

LEAGUE

Semi-Official- Indication

NEW CABINET IN FRANCE

Communists Refuse Support

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JAPAN'S INTERFERENCE IN

("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special) (Hong Kong Dally Preas" Special)

Rome, May 15.

Paris, May 15. The conclusions drawn by the The Political Bureau of the Com- press of some countries, that Mus-munist Party informed the Nation- solini's action in withdrawing his al Council of the Sociallat Party delegates from the League Council an Thursday evening that the proceedings at Genova signified Communists refuse to be repre- Italy's intention to withdraw from sented in the new Cabinet, the League, of Nations is denied by The letter announcing the re- a semi-official source here.

fugal is, however, couched in ex- Italy, it is stated, found in tremely courteous terms, and once Geneva Д great divergency of more asserts that the Communists opinion, concerning the Italian vic-will unreservedly support a Gor- tory in Abyssinia, and was of the crnment under Socialist leadership. opinion that further collaboration The letter points out that the Peiping. May 15.-General Sung was superfluous,

Communists are above all eager Cheh-yuan, head of the Hopel- It is added that it is hardly that the economic and social re- Chahar Political Council, has re- turned after an absence of more necessary to say that, until the at-struction be successfully accom- titude in Geneva changes, Italy plished, and that liberty and peace than six weeks in Tientsin where will hold herself aloof from the be maintained. In co-operation he has been negotiating with the League of Nations

with the allied parties of the Japanese military authorities. re- Nevertheless this decision does | Popular Front the Communists zarding diplomatic questions in riot mean that Italy 1s about to would endeavour to improve the North China-Reuter, leave the League permanently.- conditions of the poor and elimin- Tranmeren Vera Service.

ate distress.

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Leon Blum, Socialist leader, com- menting on the refusal of the Com- munista to take part in the Gov-

CRISIS FORESHADOWED ANNEXATION OF ernment says: "The Socialist party

Tenism, May 13,

North China suchas to be loaded towards some Eind ur fangwertant mlitary or political crisis in June, acowding to voservers.

SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.

Japanese Gencial's Statement

mahal. May 15. "Nanking loaders appear to be fully inclined toward" n early

Juno is the month aged by iba Japanesc ulitary authorities fur complction of a new military aero- drome and barrack near International spce track north of Tientsia, all the Japanese realus for construction has been employ- cd to complete the project by saen readjustment c: Sino-Japanese and a motor eni trip th thas etree, i chalaus, Major-General Seiichi tion confirms the view that the i Kita, net military witame to the aerodrome and Bartacks will be Japanese · irukasaz de Chta, de-

Ciurel ready in Juc.

June is the mouth mentioned by i

Conrussation with thes men. Domel and Kukulst in despatch teluding Tarefa Minister General appearing ju the “Manchima Louiy Chang Chun, and War Minister News" when the "pact of friend. Picneral Ho Ying-elle, he said gave stato," including mintary aid in thề jim the lupression, at the gener- cvent of aggression thepid to come | al atmosphere in the Chinese picted between Mzacharno sad the capital is much onglier than is "East Hopel Anti-Commanilt les supposed to be in Tokyo. He said tonomous Government," bended by i thai jis laiks rally convinced him Mr. Vir Ju-king. This repirerad hot this

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agreement" between the Japanese | Stajor-General Krus pointed out. and the Bopel-Chanar Polttalj koteger, that there exists in China Council, to present a unite? frontf a large and deeply-coated sortiment against Invasion by Camrannies, ori against better reialong with "Japan. others, is also supporta tɔ na wpm-D these circumstances, he declared picted by June.

| problematies, how far the In June, the air ngth - și ine (Nabasal · Orverament, voila be Japanese Army in Nortli China/jaote to go továra Předlohng re- expected to be increased by the | Háttere between. Nanking and arrival of new trumps who will i Tokyo,

anghent the present. PATTONUR) | rather than merely place it. Tarr !

MUGRLY OPTIMISTIC

matters be placed befor: tar: "Bexas Bowever, blights of timis-

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appropriations —

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present colon trí the Dirt bỷ he: the adding the prospects of

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neessary devintasi · rapprochement press- ina the opinion, "that it "Would not be very Sufficult for Tory and Naaring to bring about better re- (iations if they would, wahan this ression ALUTUSKLY s.ht open-

the reported WA" regard to new, sweeping and szemfturs de į mands to China deci ra, than thatpi secket agreement between Banking Bera.d diplomatic retraga: »deat, ¦ Thi Closdaw, General Kit: ins to-day.

Eilented (That dimmingh he "probed The pięciu terme have nei gut wie bäster Cesis the Chinese au- been selilcd. Dat indicatio arelerides mysticnily defe: the that the dents EN stungen reporta ke pointee Det tant so İter Hankhag and itórczy nave not China's recompton of "Ezker typ

It is hiro predklint that Jupani men succeeded in concluding 'a'

trade agreement. wil inst-t upon a plumica » - operation with Japan is al Just

HOME REPOR F

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Japan to proaring to pronoms Auriedie

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ministration alla to promessi

Dnancial matters.

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Communiem, especials by Bavsi

موقع اور اسم شیوه

MORE TROOPG

KESSU-JAPANESE RELATIONS

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May 15. The first balen of misma.

The Suzies Glavicanulat is ap forcements, number, 1te wen 19anship undertrian S. General Strived here vin Chiscaution 15%, Timoter: vrcent wreck in the morning.

IND: deadunch, Russian East

The "majority" mine.

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DERLY HORKES WITHDRAWN

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Derby, to be run on May 27:3530

p. yesterday," "Bolanda mod tou Pocus wort also withstan

ETHIOPIA

Decrees Approved In Rome

and the masses behind it are dis- appointed by the Communist re- fusal. But the Socialists will co- operate with, the Communists Just as if the latter were represented In the Government.”~- Teonoreau News Service.

SILVER MARKET

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Rome, May 14. The Chamber of Deputies to-day

(From Our Own Correspondent) | unanimously passed the decrees for the annexation of Ethiopia,

London, May 15. The decision was taken by ballot.

London Silver prices to-day were The Prime Minister, Signor Ben-up 5/16 on "Spot" and 1/4, on

speech to Mussolini, made no

"Forward," as follow:- when presenting the decrces.

May 14. The Ambassadors of Germany Spot...... 20-9/16 and Japan, and the Ministers of Forward

20-5/8 Austria and Hungary were present when the Chamber voted, watching proceedings from the diplomatie gallery.

The decrees include a declaration of Italy's full sovereignty in Ethio- pla, the assumption of the title of Emperor of Ethiopia by King Vic- tor Emmanuel, and, the appoint- ment of Marshal Pietro Badoglio,

of tbe conqueror Viceroy.

country, as

Signor Carlo Delcroix, rapporteur of the Chamber, stated that Mar- would be invested shal, Badoglio with full powers for governing Ethiopia until regulations were ready for the future reorganisation of the new dominion

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It was folly, he said, to raise. the Ethiopian conflict into a world question and nothing was more ab surd than to try to resurrect state which had ceased to exist.

The old world, the

rapporteur went on, was too agitated by the real problems to allow "Itself the luxury of evoking phantoms,

Three hundred and eight deput- les voted for the decrees, and none

against..

It was decided that a bronze

plaque be erected in the Chamber bearing the inscription "On the

ninth day of May of the fourteenth sear of the Fascist era, Benito Mussolini founded the empire.”— Reuter.

CLEANING UP IN ABYSSINIA;

Italian Armed Forces Despatched

ABYSSINIA IS ITALY'S

May 15 20-7/8 20-7/8

Mussolini's Statement

(Hong Kong Daily Press' Special)

Paris, May 18. "Abyssinia is now entirely, ir- revocably and exclusively Italian."" declared Signor Benito Mussolini in the course of an interview which was granted "Le Matin's" special correspondent in Rome,

BLOODHOUNDS IN MANHUNT

Two More Convicts Recaptured

WARDERS RESCUED

McLester, Oklahama, May 15.

A manhunt by nifty police with the assistance of bloodhounds has resulted in the recapture of two more of the escaped convicts.

NORTH CHINA

Strong Protest Lodged

By China

CHARGE OF CONNIVANCE WITH SMUGGLERS'

Demand For Immediate.

Measures

» Nanking, May, 15. China has strongly protested to Japan concerning the smug- gling in North China. The note is based Arstly on Japanese “in- terference which has virtually deprived the Hopel Customs of „proventive powers; and secondly, that the Japanese authorities in North China have connived with the smuggling activities of their nationals.

The note demands an mmediate half in Japanese inter- "ference with the Customs, and also steps to check the activities

of Japanese and Korean smugglers..

Reuter.

It is authoritatively learned that, may ask for a moratorium on Cus- new anti-smuggling measures were toms loans.———— decided by the Executive" Yuan following thorough discussions be tween the Ministries of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Railways and Cus- toms administration.

Offcial circles refuse to disclose Cetalls, but the measures will be announced ahortly.

It is understood that they do not Include the proposed establishment of a centralised, anti-muggling bureau which is deemed unneces- sary. Reuter,

All available forces had been mobiilsed since the 21 convicts broke out of the penitentiary last

LONDON CONFERENCE Wednesday after a battle with

London, May 15. guris and knives in which two war-

Reuter learns that in view of the ders and two convicts were killed.

North China smuggling threat to Eight of them were wounded and Customs revenue. German bankers recaptured shortly after the in-are closely conferring with the Lon-

cident.

Two out of four warders carried off by the gang as hostages were also rescued by the police, one of them being in a seriously injured condition.

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Eleven convicts still remain at large, and it is presumed that they have the other two, warders with them.

Reuter.

BERLIN DENIAL

Arrest Of Hitler's Bodyguard

The correspondent having recall- ed that Mussolini in a conversation him last September bad with stressed that "military sanctions would conjure up danger of the transformation of the map of Hong Kong Daily Press" Specia: Europe," Il Duce repiled with em- What I said then about phasis: military sanctions I repeat to-day in connection with the eventual in- tensification of economic sanctions: You may repeat my words for it.

that Europe should is necessary hear the cry of the entire nation which has desired its Imperium and which it has now obtained at a cost of tremendous sacrifices. If neces- sary it will defend this Imperiam with all its courage and with all 10 strength" Transocean News Service,

LAKE TSANA

- AIR BASE

Powerful Fleet To Be Stationed

(Hong Kong. Daily Press" Special)

London, May 15.

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Berlin, May 15. Informed quarters here emphati- cally deny the rumour that 200 men belonging to Hitler's personal bodyguard have been arrested. This rumour which was first pub- shed by the London paper, "Daily Herald," was subsequently spread by an American news agency des- pite an ascertained fact that, in reply to an enquiry by the agency's central office, its Berlin correa pondent had declared the rumour

to be nonsensical.

don Committee recently created to watch the laterests of British bond- holders in China.

INDEN TO LOSSES

Tantsln, Máy 15. Customs reports published this morning in the Chinese press give a basis for Estimating the drop in: customs receipts due to smuggling operations, Receipts for February, March and April taken at the ports of Chinwangtao. Tientsin, Chipu, inngkow and Welhalwe are re ported to have totalled $25,328,000. The corresponding figure for 1935 was $38,613.000.

Tientsin

That most of the loss. occurred as a result of drop in receipts að is indicated by~ reports covering the last three years: 1934, $23,880,000: 1935, $21,789,000; and 1936, $10,908,000. Unfortunately it is not specifically stated whether the last figure represents receipts for the entire fisccal year--

The "Dally Telegraph" gives pro- minence to a report that China | Union News.

AMERICAN SILVER PURCHASES:

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Rumoured Agreement With China

London, May 15. The "Financial News'" New York correspondent to-day publishes the rumour of a new Sino-American monetary agreement providing for the purchase by the US. Treasury of 70,000,000 ounces of silver from China.

The price is said to be 50 cents per ounce.*** Heuter.

REPORT FROM NORTH

Shanghai, May 15.

It is reported that $75,000,000 worth of silver is being shipped to America from Shanghai in the near future as well as a quantity of gold

In view of this fact, informed barn. quarters here are all the more suprised that the news agency in question should have thought it to circulate a baseless, report. Transocean News Service

QUESTIONNAIRE TO GERMANY Italy plans to create on the shores of Lake Tsana an important

Reply To Be Postponed " base for a powerful fleet of air- Addis Ababa, May 14. Small columns of well-armed Ita- planes having a wide cruising range

Berlin, May 15, "Dally Tele- Chancellor Hitler has decided to lian troops are being despatched according to the

graph's" Geneva correspondent. postpone his reply to the British who adds that the Italian Governmemorandum in view of the pre- ment is showing more inclination sent uncertainty of the inter- to negotiate in the future with the national situation.— Egyptian Government than with Heuter' Bulletin Service.

from the base of operations here, where Marshal Pietro Badoglia is directing the affairs of Italy's new "dominion," to subdue the parts of the country which still remain un- [conquered.

the British Government concerning the supply of water from the lake The Italian High Command re-for the Sudan and Egypt. fuses to take seriously the plans The correspondent further states apparently being made by Ethio- that the proposals for a Mediter- plan leaders for further resistance.ranean paet has been discussed in Ras Imru, one of the most tena-Genera during the past two days the Red Army cious of the Ethiopian chieftains, is at the joint suggestion of Yugo- proval the still holding his positions in the slavia, Greece and Turkey with the arantami ut fae141-Ion Times," mountains of Gojjam Province.

Intention of drafting an agreement man starts ar armament Meanwhile, it is learned that the for mutual assistance in which Britain shall Then with seawal advantages Ethioplán Government has been neither France nor

The paper established at Gore, in West Ethio- | participate ugout Zété schi's sugges pin. The British Consul there re-Transocean News Service.

Gör fir Force in ports all is quiet, but the authorlt- aftack obies are mustering their resources owing to trouble with armed re-

e only re-fugees threatening.

make on

Many chiefs and

Government

he is to propose | servants are reported to have ar- Anasorived at Gore from Addis Ababa,

to rejoin the Government.- | Reuter'į Bulletin, Service.

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LORD ALLENBY'S

BURIAL PLACE-

London, May 18 Field Marshal Lord Allenby will be buried in the Warriors' Chapel at Westminster Abbey Keuters Bulletin Service:

REAPPOINTMENT IN DANZIG

Although this is unconfirmed it is regarded as inevitable that China must resume the sale of silver in order to adjust her bal- ance of trade and support her cur-

rency,

It is believed the Bino-American agreement negotiated in Washing- ton will stimulate the movement of the white metal even if specic terms of purchase are not lald downi.- Reuter.

AMERICAN LOAN TO CHINA ·

Washington, May 14. Authoritative sources denied the rumours of a Bino-American agree ment which would provide for a large American lean to China or set a price at which the U.S. Trea- Geneva, May 14°

sury would immediately acquire ad Mr. Bean Lester, the Trish diplo-ditional Chinese silver. matist who has served with such distinction as High Commissioner in Danzig, has been reappointed for another year by the League of

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Nations.

The French and other delegates

It was pointed out that there was no authority under which the Treasury could grant China a loan; Although the agreement may pledge the United States to buy ad-

of the Council paid a warni tribute įditional Chinese kliver when Chiria

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NOTED FINANCIER PASSES

Sir Felix Schuster

London, May 14, The death has occurred, at the age of 82 years, of Sir Felix Schu- ster, the well-known financier and banker.

The late Sir Felix was a member of the Council of India from 1006 to 1916, Governor of the Union of London and Smith's Bank, `Ltd., from 1915 to 1018, and latterly a Director of the National Provincial Bank

He served on various Commis- alons, and amongst the posts he: had held were. those of President- and Chairman of the Council of the, Institute of Bankers and of the Central Association of Bankers, realdent of the British Bankers' Association, and Hon. Secretary and Vice-President of the Alpine Club. Routers

RESEARCH IN THE ANTARCTIC

The

London, May 14. research ship William Scoresby has arrived here after a 30,000-mile cruise in the Antarctic, "which took it seven months; to

complete.

The ship marked 700 whales dur- ing the voyage, and refueled five times from whaling vessels in the open ocean.

Its work was mainly confined to studying the habits and conditions of whales in the Antarctic, for there has been reason to believe that the concentration of whaling fleets there will ultimately destroy the" industry. The whales, some authorities believe, are close to ex termination -- Reuter's Bulletin Service,

MISS BATTEN WINS FAME

London, May 14.

The Britannia. Trophy, awarded.

to Mr. Lester for his work in Dan- {nceds additional; gold to stabiilse annually by the Royal Aero Club zig. where trouble has been nar- Its exchange, it is understood the for the most meritorious British rowly averted between German and agreement will not require immedi-performance in the air, was award Polish factions in the past.

ate purchases on the part of the ed for 1935 to Miss Jean Batten Both Germans and Poles asked Treasury and probably will not dx the young aviatrix from the Anti- that Mr. Lester should remain as a price for any future purchase, podes, in recognition of her South High Commisaloner.—'

"other than the market price. Atlantic fight. Beuters Bulletin Serv.ce

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