1936-06-29 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1936.

MR. ROOSEVELT'S HIT AT

AT ECONOMIC

STILL KING

·TAILE SELASSIE

NEGUS IS STILL

EMPEROR

Asserts Claim In A Note To The League

WANTS AMMUNITION

Hong Kong Dally Press" Special) ¦

'Geneva, June 27.

Haile Selassie stil maintains all rights as Emperor and will continue to exercise them. he. "asserts in a note handed by his delegate, Ras Nasibu, to" the Secretary-General of the League of Nations, Less than hak of Abyssinia is occupied by the Ital ans, points .nut the note. which goes on to say that the Abyssinian soldiers are reduced to inactivity only by the lack of arms and ammunition,

That does not mean however, that the struggle had been abandoned and an accomplish- ed fact recognised,

A proper government establish- ed by the Negus himself. has existed in an unoccupied portion of the country and the Negus is in constant touch with this gov ernment to whom he has given "the full authority for the adminis-

tration of the country.- Vaniacean News Servica

RESIST TO THE LAST ·

Geneva, June 27. The Negus has sent a note to the League declaring that the provi- sional government

Western

DYNASTIES

DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE

FOR PRESIDENCY

Fighting Speech At Vast Open Air Meeting

ENTHUSIASTIC SCENES

Philadelphia, June 27.

In a speech unmarked by sensational pronouncement but remarkable for its fighting note on big issues of domestic policy, the President. Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt. to-day accepted the Democratic Party's-nomi- nation for the presidential election.

Enthusiastic scenes took place at the National Democratie Convention where Mr. Roosevelt's nomina tion was proposed, and later at Franklin Field, where a huge crowd gathered to hear the President speak.

CHEERS BREAK AMPLIFIERS

Frenzied scenes

were witnessed at the National Democratic Con- vention yesterday when Pre- sident Franklin D. Roosevelt's re- nomination as the party's cand!- date for the presidency was pre- posed by Judge Mack who lauded the New Deal saying:

"Credit for all this improve- ment is due to our leader, his splendid Cabinet and the splen- did Congress which has backed him to the last ditch."

With the nomination, every state delegation joined in a parade, of the hall and galleries, roaring approval

This orgy of enthusiasm lasted for an hour. It not only broke all previous convention records, but also the electrical cheer recorder In the hall.

Nevertheless, the fact that Pre- sident Roosevelt is going to have a stin nght in November's elec- tions was indicated by the odds offered in New York, where con- siderable sums have been placed

at 5/7 against Roosevelt's election.

Te-

Abyssinia is the only legitimate PILLAGING TOLL

government in the country and that he is determined to defend Abys- slnla's rights to the last.

The Negus intends to apply to the League to supply the provi- sional Government with ammuni- tion and money for the furthe- rance of the war for Abyssinia's independence.

Renter.

PRESS RECEPTION "Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Goneve. June 26,

The Negus received the Interna- tional Press on Friday afternoon in the Carlton Hotel. After hay- ing addressed several words of welcome to the pressmen in Am- haric, expressing conviction that justice for his cause would pro- cure him a hearing, his secretary read a short statement in French to the effect that in view of the

fact that the Abyssinian people; had been brutally attacked, the League should at least not permit might to triumph, as otherwise the existence of the League would be imperilled. Halle Selassie would concentrate all his power on de- fending his just cause..

His Government

in Abyssinia

was the only that had any legal

basis for existence. The Abyssinian

THOUSANDS LOST IN SACKING OF CAPITAL

al

Djibout, June 27, Damages and loses estimated £180,000 were suffered by Addis Ababa firms daring the three days of rioting which pre- ceded the Iulian entry, Reports from Asmara declare that Italian soldlers have occupied another two important centres. The rainy season thoughout Abys-

sinia has begun,

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MUSICAL INTERLUDE

Judge Mack's nomination was seconded by 60 speakers.

The monotony was broken by the Hawailan delegates who rendered musical honours on their ukuleles.

The convention Anally adjourned in the early hours of the morning. Mr. John Garner. Vice-President, was renominated amid acclamation as the 'Democratic Party's can- didate for the Vice-Presidency. His nomination followed a huge de- monstration in which life-sized portraits of him were carried in a parade around the convention hall, Governor Allred of Texas made the nomination speech.

NEW DIFFICULTIES President Hits Ai Economic

Dynasties

"I am enlisted for the duration

of the war," remarked President

speech in acceptance of his re- Roosevelt in concluding a rousing

nomination.

The vast audience on Franklin

Field acclaimed the speech which

was not marked by any sensational

pronouncement of policy but was

remarkable for its fighting note on big issues of domestic policy.

The President declared that America enjoyed a fullness of life. greater than" that of most coun- tries, but the rush of modern civilisation had raised new difficul-

ties and problems which would have to be solved if they were to preserve the political and economic freedom for which Washington and Jefferson fought.

From this modern civilisation economic royalists have carved new dynasties and new kingdoms, built upon the concentration of control over material things," said the

It is reported from Rome that | President. £26.000.000 for extraordinary re- It was natural, and perhaps quirements in East Africa have human, he said that the privileged been authorised by a royal decree. princes' of these new economic The additional expenditure will dynasties were thirsting for power charged to the 1938-7 budget and had reached out for the con- Reuter,

trol of the Government itself.

SHOWED UP DESPOTISM A small group had concentrated In their own hands almost complete control over other people's pro- perty, money, labour and lives, he went on.

GIRL PAT'S SKIPPER ARRESTED

Charged With Larceny Of The Yacht

Georgetown. June 28. Captain George Osborne has people has not torfeited the right been arrested on

provisional

to

a

The collapse of, 1829 showed up the despotism for what it was and the election of 1932 was the people's mandate to end it.

either.

"To-day we stand committed for govern itself. The League of warrant fasued under the Fugitive"And it is no half and half affair a position of freedom," he declared. Nations has no right to support a offenders Act charging him with Government that has broken the the alleged larceny of the yacht treattes entered inte voluntarily Girl Pat. and whose authority in Abyssinia is very precarious.— "Traperon "News Bervice

DEATH PENALTY

Germany To Combat Sabotage

Berlin, June 27. Cabinet has adopted a law for the protection of German defences As a result capital punishment may follow sabotage

Drastic punishment, even to the extent of capital punishment, may be meted out to contractors who supply fauity materials for war Reuter

MORE AIR LINES

Italo-German Agreement

DEMOCRAT HOPE

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

SUFFRAGETTES RAID RACE TRACK

Stage Demonstration At Grand Prix

WIN FOR MIEUXCE

Suffragettes invaded the track at the famous Longchamps racecourse this afternoon just before the Grand Prix de Paris was run.

W

LEAGUE REFORM JAPANESE MOB RUSHES

SUGGESTION MADE

Assembly To Meet To Discuss Dispute

- ITALY - WITHDRAWS

Geneva, June 27.

It is assumed here that much will be said on the subject of the re- form of the League of Nations at a meeting of the League Assembly on Tuesday,

CUSTOMS HOUSE

MODERN SHIPS FOR THE

EAST

P. And O. Announces New Policy

MEET COMPETITION

London, June 27.

Two new P, and O. Iners of the same tonnage as the Strath- more are to be built shortly and placed on the Far Eastern run.

It seems likely that the Assembly will appoint a committee to report on the subject to its next meeting In September. Main business be- fore Assembly will be consideration of Italo-Abyssinian dispute.

Soon after his arrival to-day Mr. Anthony Eden. who is presiding over the meetings of the League Council, received a request for an interview from Signor Bova Scoppa Itallan representative, who wished

The paper stated it was humi- to see him in his, capacity as Preading for the P. and O: Company sident.

to allow foreign shipping com- Mr. Eden also had interviews with panies to go ahead in their Far

the Secretary General of League.

TSINGTAO HAS A RIOTOUS NIGHT

ATTEMPTS TO PUT BUILDING IN FLAMES

Tsingtao, June 27. Allegedly due to the tension following the attacks Japanese ships by customs cruisers, rioting broke out in the vicinity of the Customs Building to-night

This announcement was made to-day by an official of the Pand o. Company when replying to

A mob of 700 Japanese attempt- criticism of the company's Fared to seize the building and fought Eastern service by the "Straits for half an hour with the Japanese Times" at Singapore.

Consular police, who Anally" dis-

4 persed them.

Eastern services: in time and speed.

M. Avenol. the Jugoslav Minister," The official said this was due to M. Pourritch and the Portuguese Fareign Minister, Senhor Montero.

REFORM QUESTION

The question of the reform of the League of Nations Covenant was raised by the Chilean repre sentative at a private meeting of the Council here to-day.

He declared there was a real danger that their general respon- sibilities might involve them in a

The women staged a demonstra- tión, demanding votes for women."[confles in which they had no in- They were cleared of the track by the police. a

The race resulted:

M. Ernest Masurel's Mieuxce

(Pabbe)

The Aga Khan's Sind (C.

Smirke!

1

2

Mrs. Ralph Cartwright's "A!-

call (Berte)" There were 20 starters. Won by a length and a half with a similar distance between 'second and third. Winner trained by Cunnington.

Betting (five franc stake); Lieuxce 17.50 win, 10 place. Sind, 29,50. Alcall, 28.- Reuter.

terest, direct or indirect. It must be possible, he "sald, for one part of humanity to remain outside of dispute even in the case of cat- astrophe.

NOT FAILED

The remnants of the crowd then made towards the home of the Customs Commissioner, Mr. Campbell, and tried to rush it.

Waving flags and shouting

the heavy subaldies given by otherDawn with Campbell the mob

countries to their shipping while British companies did nos receive State ald

However, he said, the P, and 0. company was laying down two vessels of the same size and tonnage as the Sizath- more and these would very soon be placed... on the Far Eastern ron,

The Strathmore did the journey from Marseilles to Bombay in the record time of 10 days on her maiden voyage to the east.

marched towards the Commission- er's house but Was repulsed | by a strong cordon of Japanese po- Hea who hastily surrounded the Luilding.

BUILDING LOCKED

Others managed to reach the Customs Building but found that officials of the place and fled and Iccked the building.

The mob carried tins of kero- sene and gasoline to set the build- ing on fire but were prevented by The Company's spokesman add- the Japanese consular police, ed that the speeded service would Demonstrators threw bricks at mean the landing of passengers at the building and broke a few win- different ports of call at inconve- "I dows.

M. Maxim Litvinoff, the Rus stan Commissar for Foreign Ar- | nient hours of the night The 3fairs expressed the opinion that question of fuel consumption would the League Covenant had not fan- also be + factor which would ed, but that the arms provided by not allow the company to run the the Covenant had not been utilis-service economically unless it was ed.

subsidised like foreign companies. Heater,

M. Nicholas Titulescu, Rouman. ian Foreign Minister, in a fighting speech, said to criticise the Coven-signed from the Executive Com→ ant instead of the men who had mittee of the League of Nations not applied it was a profound in- Union and membership of the Justice. The Little Entente, he Union in consequence of the said, would accept proposals giv Union's policy on sanctions,"

more force to the Covenant but would never agree to touch the principle of equality of nations.

BIG BID FOR TRADE WITH thg

GERMANY

Manchukuo Envoy In

Berlin

WANTS BUSINESS

Berlin, June 27.

The big effort that Manchu- kuo is making to increase her trade with Germany is indi- cated by the arrival of Mr. Kato, first oficial representa- tive of Manchukuo in Berlin. Mr. Kato was officially Welcomed when he arrived at the railway

station.

+

Members of the Japanese Lega- tion said that Mr. Kato's task was to put into operation the trade agreement" reached recently be-

tween Germany and Manchukuo.

M. Yves Delbos, the French For eign Minister, asserted that the

French Government, far from rea dering the Covenant responsible for, the failure, held it was in no way to blanie.

AWAIT DECISION

Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Minister, suggested the Council await the Assembly's dis. cussion before taking any de- ciators.

Previously, Ras Naalbu, the Ethiopian general and statesman, had been invited to attend the Council, but the discusion of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute had been adjourned until after the meeting of the Acsembly, to June 30.

When the Council gathered to discuss the agenda, the Italian representative handed Mr. Eden a fetter, couched in conciliatory term, explaining why Italy was

can-

Interviewed by Reuter, Mr. Kato not sending a delegation to the said that last year Manchukua Council and expressiong bought goods from Germany to ndence that an improvement in the value of 15,000,000 yuan, while

the situation would permit Italy Germany's purchase of Manchukuoto resume collaboration with the goods amounted to $0,000 yuan League. "only. These were mostly saya. COMMISSION OF INQUIRY

beads.

Opinions are crystalising in favour of a commission of inquiry

Mr. Kato said he believed that

these agures could be greatly in- creased and hoped that Germany would soon bay from Manchukuo 100,000 000 yuan's worth of goods. Manchukue in return would, in- crease her imports from Germany. --Reuter,

GOLD RUSH

BULLION CARGOES REACH FRANCE

"Economic royalists complain that we had sought to overthrow Osborne is in custody in George-institutions in America. What they town gaol awaiting further in- really complained of was that we structions. Probably he will be seek to take away their power.

Paris, June-26. taken to England.

"In other lands some people seem Despite the lowering of the bank Reuter.

to have grown too. weary to carry rate, the exodus of gold has ab- on the fight and have sold their solutely stopped --- heritage of freedom for the illusion Indeed, M. Auriol, the Minister of living. They have begun to know of Finance, told the Chamber of that America is waging a great Deputies this afternoon, that gold war, not against want, destitutien ( was now entering the country. On and economie demoralisation alone | Wednesday 305,000,000 francs but for the survival of democracy," {"worth arrived.

POLICE PRECAUTIONS

He added that what was even The greatest precautions were more important was the consider- taken to protect President Roose-able extension of the forward rates velt when he arrived to deliver his on sterling and dollars. Rentes speech.

had risen appreciably and the Secrecy was maintained regard-emission of national defence bonds ing the hour of his arrival at the bad exceeded reimbursements. station and 700 police, armed with "The nation is pulling itself to- rifles, machine gun and tear gas gether" he observed. “ bombi were ordered out.-Reiler Reuters

"Rome, June 25.

It was officially announced to- day that a ten-year agreement had been signed between Italy and Germany in Berlin, regulat ing the operation of civil airlines of the two countries and flights over their respective territories.

The agreement foreshadows the amplification of existing German and Italian" airlines.— Leuteri Bydletin: Serv ci"

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it is

Mentet.

INSULT TO FLAG

Japanese Protests To Foreign Office

"Nanking. June 27.

A member of the Japanese Em assy to-day verbally protested to the Foreign Office regarding the Announcing his

decision. Mr. Chikou and Tsingtao incidents. Chamberlain said sanctions could drawing attention to the alleged not restore the independence of insults to the Japanese flag and Abyssinia. To continue sanctions pointing out that they would not still more and increase them would be tolerated. be futile for the purpose they were designed for and fraught with peril to the peace of Europe-Reuter

A Tientsin message says that the Japanese destroyer Kiku has Arrived at Tangku from Port Arthur, bring a staff officer, Liaut Cmdr. Ohnishi, to investigate the Chikou and Tsingtao incidents-- Reuter,

ANOTHER INCIDENT

Japanese Allege Officer Was, Imprisoned

"NO "ABYSSINIA"

Press Demands Exclusion From League

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special}

Rome, June '27. The legality of the further parti- cipation of Abyssinia in the League of Nations session is disputed in here, which openly demand the political quarters and the press

Pelping June 27. A fresh Sino-Japanese incident exclusion of the country from the League of Nations, since the Abys-occurred yesterday when a "Chi- sinian Government "no longer nese detachment recovered four exists."

Chinese cavalry horses which bad Thus the semi-official "Giornale strayed into the Japanese barracks Eden's statement in the House of d'Italia" refers to Mr. Anthony as Fengtai, near Peking,

Commons, that the Abyssinian Government has ceased to exist,

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and adds that the "so-called Abyssinian delegation" has there- fore no legal authority to speak on behalf of the population, which has surrendered to Italy.

Chinese sources deny the. Japanese allegation that A Japanese officer sent from Pe- king to investigate the matter was imprisoned.

Japanese military headquarters as Tientsin are, taking up the mat- ter with Gen. Sung Cheh-yuan.-

into the League reform but already claim to speak on behalf of the

apparent that an over- whelming percentage of opinion Negus, who, by leaving Abyssinian favours maintenance

territory, 'relinquished the reins of covenant in its present form with Government. Ras Nasibu, says the s certain elasticity for interpreta paper, consequently only represents

The delegation also could not Reuter.

of the

himself and the memory of the defunct Abyssinian Government.

"EXISTENCE DENIED

SOLDIERS' TRIAL

Adjournment Granted Until To-day

Peking, June 27.

tion of material articles.

The withdrawal of Nicaragua is regarded #s evidence of the weakening ties with which Bouth

The "Corriere della Sera " like- and Central American states are

wise doubts 'whether the League of

At the Court of Inquiry, which attached to the League. It is be-

Nations is obliged to concern itself opened yesterday into the death lieved that Argentine, and Chils are with the claims of "Mr. Tatari," of a Japanese, allegedly at the wavering in their allegiance. since such procedure is neither in hands of three British soldiers, accord with its own dignity nor the Crown Advocate regretted that Reuter.

justified from the juridical view-he was unable to produce more paint. LIFT SANCTIONS

witnesses to-day and requested an" "Abyssinia. "no longer exists.adjournment till Monday morning. Taking his cashbox with him, ber The request was granted- Poland Takes The Step ruler in cowardly manner took to Kisaku Sasaki, a Japanese afacer, ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) | his heels because his subjects had was found in the streets of Fering. Warsaw, June 27. surrendered to Italy. No one The inquiry was opened by Mr. The Polish Cabinet resolved at a therefore has legal authority to N. Fitzmaurice, the British Con- meeting to-day to terminate sanc- appoint a new delegation to the sul at the British Embassy" "on" tions and measures against-Italy | League of Nations. Whether, the Friday morning, when three Bri- forthwith, thus giving practical ex- so-called Abyssinian delegation" au- tish soldiers, Herbert Cooke, T. DIS pression to the views expressed in thoritatively representa Abyssinia Parrish, and Ralph Hunt, were the memorandum handed to the will therefore have to be examined summoned for being concerned in. Chairman of the League of Nations by the League, and there can be disturbances on May 26-27, the Council by the Foreign Minister, no doubt as to its eventual decl-night Basaki met his death, - M. Beck on Friday at Geneva.- sion,”” concludes the paper--

Mr. V. Priestwood, the Ordw Transocean Neus. Hervise

Fronsberan, Neira Rivaire,

Advocate, appeared in the role of (References to Nicaragua with- prosecutor, and Mr. P. E. B Kent w drawing from the League appear) of Tientsin, represented the der

fendanta. on Page L)

* CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS »

Lendon, June 27. Mr. Austen Chamberlain has re-