1936-07-09 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 9, §1936.

MEETING OF LOCARNO POWERS

Italian Attitude Causes Difficulty

OBJECTION TO BRITISH

NAVAL PACTS

Mediterranean Fleet Reduction Demand

"Hong Kong Dally Press" Special:

Paris, July 8.

The Conference of the Locarno Powers, other than Germany, In Brussels will begin on July 29 according to the correspondent of the newspaper "Le Jour" in that city who, however, adds that should Italy decline to participate, the meeting may possibly commence one week earlier.

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Writing in the "Echo de Paris." Pertinax expresses the dis- belief that the British, French and Belgian Governments have agreed upon a common programme for the Locarno conference and asserts that considerable ₫Miculty bas already arisen in con- sequence of Italy's attitude.

Italy, according to Pertinax, protests against the eventual transformation of temporary naval pacts concluded by Britain with Turkey and Greece into permanent agreements and also de mands that the British fleet in the Mediterranean be "reduced to its strength previous to the outbreak of the Italo-Abyssinian

war.

Pertinax further cites the Italian Press articles which hint at the Italian unwillingness to re-enter the "Locarno sphere" should Ger- many stay outside it.

The writer urges France, Britain and Belgium to come to an agree ment concerning the defence of the Franco-Belgian frontiers and also concerning their attitude ́w- wards the events in "Central Ens- tern Europe- Transocean News Service.

DARDANELLES HITCH

Montreaux. July At a secret session lasting from 4 pm to 7 pm, at the Dardanelles conference, the British counter- proposals were

al length dealt with, The discussion dealt with all clauses up to number 15, and will be continued on Wednesday. The deliberations dealt with tech- niçal questions only. The con- Terence

The

Mr. John D. Rockefeller. Ameri- can oil king, has just closed his 97th year. Greater precautions had been taken recently to guard him against kidnappers

FRENCH GUN

SECRET

Communication To Russia

MINISTER RESENTS

PUBLICITY

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Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Paris, Tuly 8.

Britain in the Black Sea is reap- pearing. The paper points out that Britain emphatleally sup-i ports the thesis of Freedom of i the Seas" which is the basis of traditional British naval policy.

rapprochement between Britain and Turkey is very notice- able in Montreux, according to the

which paper.

believes that the British Foreign Office is eager to be on friendly terms with Turkey 123. according this" being due to the importance of Turkey and Greece for Britain's position in the Mediteranean, in view of the latter countries' strained relations with Italy.

Soviet Russia, which is in favour of closure of the Black Sea, is therefore watching the situation with considerable anxiety-

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GERMAN WARNING

London, July 7. Germany's concern over the Dar- Italian note on Wednesday to de- danelles re-armament discussion clare why Italy is not participat- was voiced recently by Baron VONI ing. The delegates have estimat-Neurath, the

expects to receive an

German Foreign

British Ambas-

ed that the deliberations will not Minister, in an interview with Bir be over till Thursday next week, Eric Phipps, the which suggests that difficultles are sador in Berlite. being encountered.

The present position is striking- ly described in conference circles by the epigram that Britain wants to get into the Black Sea while Russia wants to get out of it, and Turkey is acting as intermediator in trying to be fair to both great powers interested.- Transocean News Service:

"FRENCH REPORTS

Paris, July 8. The divergencies of opinion be tween Russia and Britain in Mon- treux are becoming more and more marked from day to day according to press reports here.

He stated that if Soviet warships were given unrestricted access to the Mediterranean, the balance of power might be materially alter- ed, as, some French forces could then be transferred from the Medi- terranean to the North Sea.

Ini these circumstances, Baron von Neurath warned, the Anglo- German Naval Treaty might compromised..

The contrary view is taken in London, where. It is pointed out that the Soviet naval building pro- gramme is at present only one of replacement, and only abnormal construction by other powers would give Germany the right to call The "Petit Journal" says that it for the revision of the Anglo-Ger- can be seen that the traditional | man Naval Treaty.- antagonism between Russia and Router.

BIRTH OF JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN

Centenary Celebrations

Celebrations

London, July 8.

are taking place this week of the centenary of the birth of Joseph Chamberlain, great imperialist and parila menarian who was born on July 8, 1836 and died in 1914. It is a

political record for the father and

two sons. Sir Austen and Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who are brothers, to hold so many high offices of state. Main celebrations are to-day in Birmingham with which town the family has been. so long closely associated.— British Wireless.

KING ASSUMES » NEW POSITION

The King position of

London, July 8.

has assumed the Admiral of the

NAVAL ATTACHE TO BRITISH MISSIONS

Captain Troubridge Appointed

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Londen, July 8. Captain T. H Troubridge has. with the King's approval, been apprinted naval attache to British Missions in Germany, Denmark, 8weden, Norway, Finland, Estania, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland with

from July, 23.---- British Wireles.. ·

The Air Minister, M Pierre Cot 33 greatly irritated by the publication in the papers o! the forthcoming interpolation by Henri de Keriills concerning the communication to the Soviet Russian authorities of the plans of the model of aircraft gun No. to press reports here, which add that the Minis-

caused ter's wrath was

by the fact that it had hitherto been customary for Deputies to com~ municate their interpolations to the

Ministers concerned before making them known to the press.

It is also stated that Air Minis--

R.A.F. BOMBER CRASHES

Mishap When Landing In Darkness

SEVEN KILLED

DEFENCES OF BRITAIN

Additional Votes

To Be Asked

London, July 7. Heavy supplementary estimates for the Navy, Army and Air Force Cairo, July 8,

are to be issued on Thursd...y, in- Three' infantry officers and four dicating the British Government's Air Force non-commissioned off- anxiety over the European situa- cers lost their lives when à R.A.F. | tion, and the appreciation of the bomber transport in which they need to build up the national de- were flying crashed at Mersa Matruh aerodrome when landing In the darkness,

The dead were. Captain P.. E. Barford of the Essex Regiment, Captains H Symonds of the East Kents and D. E. Mackintosh of the Canadian Corps of Signals.

The R.A.F men killed were Sergeant E. G. Allen. Aircrafts- men E. M."Adams, A, O. Hassall and J. White, all of 218 Squadron, stationed at Heliopolis.

The machine burst into fames when it crashed, but the fire was quickly extinguished by a fire en- gine. The men were killed by the Impact and not incinerated.

taken

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There were six survivors who were injured and hospital-Beutea

EARLIER REPORT

Cairo, July 8...

A bombing plane of the Royal Air Force crashed in the deseri.. near Mersa Matrum. The seven occupants were killed.n Peuter.

WOOLWICH TRAGEDY

London, July 8. Five were killed in an explosion In the Research Department at the Woolwich Arsenal.— « Reuter

AIRSHIPS OVER BRITAIN

fences.

The supplementary Army esti- mates will amount to between

£8,000,000 and £7,000,000,

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The Air Force supplementary estimates are expected to be in the neighbourhood of £12,000,000. The Royal Navy's requirements In supplementary expenditure are not disclosed.

Developments in the European situation, it is leamet, have con- vinced the Minister of the urgency of national defence matters, and these must take precedence above all other considerations, including a balanced Budget- Realis

AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN TRADETM

Licensing System Introduced

Canberra," July 8. The Government has issued a proclamation applying the lens. ing system of 38 per cent. to Imports from Japan from July 10 including clothes, yarns, glass- ware, paper, electrical "machinery and fancy goods. Cotton, artla- cla silk and plece goods exempted.

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The proclamation follows. conference of wool Interests

the

and

Commons Question interview with the Japanese Con-

Answered

London, July. 8.

ter Cot expressed in the "Lobbleg As already indicated, Mr. S. V. Chamber his apprehension that T. Adams (Con, W. Leeds) drew the interpolation may entail dip-attention in the House of Com- lomatic complications, since Itmons to-day to the fact that the was able to create a wrong im airship Hindenburg had twice over pression of the nature of the within a few weeks flown Franco-Russian relations,

Leeds at a low altitude... He asked whether it was the policy of the Government to allow foreign aty

M. Cot has declared bimself willing to answer the interpolation

on Friday.--- Transnceun News Service,

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SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

"London, July 8. London Silver prices to-day were down 1/15. for "Spot" and 1/8 for "Forward" as follow:-

Spot Forward

July 7 .19-5/8

10-11/16

craft to fly low over Britain with- out adhering to a specified route at a reasonable altitude,

Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secre- tary of State for Air, replied that the question of the recent fights of the Hindenburg was being taken up with the German Goverment. In accordance with the Anglo- German air convention there was an understanding with Germany and Graf that the Hindenburg Zeppelin would avoid flying over Britain unless forced "by urgent necessity of navigation.

The Minister declared that there

sul General. Mr. Mural, who flew to Canberra to offer to resume trade negotiations on the existing basis, intimating that negotiations would not be resumed 1 Australia retaliated.

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Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Premier, in a statement on the decisions said that licensing was necessary place the two countries Op equal basis for negotiations. He would make to Japar two offers: either both suspend discriminatory ordinances and resume trade talks

or resume talks with both dis- criminatory ordinanues operating.

Rester.

BLUE RIBAND OF THE ATLANTIC

Queen Mary Overhauling Her Engines

London, July 8. The RMS. Queen Mary on her arrival at Southampton on Mon- day next will remain in port till

"STAY-IN" STRIKE

METHODS

NO LONGER TO BE

TOLERATED

French

Minister's Assurances To Upper House

SENATORS SIGNIFY ASSENT

("Hong Kong Daily Press”, Speciali

Paris, July 8.

The Minister of the Interlor, M. Salengro, immediately after the confidence vete for the Government in the Senate, informed Premier Blum of his repeatedly binding assurances to the Upper House that in future the occupation of factories, workshops and other buildings by strikers would no longer be tolerated by the Government, which would use all means at its disposal to sup- press any attempts in this direction that may be made.

"

Premier Blum declared his agreement with M. Salengro in a reassuring statement which, It is believed, alone prevented the defeat of the Government since the Radical Socialists have the absolute majority in the Upper House,

Premier Blum a short time after- wards received representatives of the Labour Federation who like- wise stated their agreement with M. Salengro's declaration.

In view of the decisive limpor- tance attributed alike by the Senate and by a large part of the Radical Socialist Party, to the firm attitude of the government on the question strikes, Socialist "stay-in" Senators likewise signified their asserit and the two Senators followed sulk--- Transocean News Service.

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Communist

ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE

Suit By Son Of Former Spanish King

ARRANGEMENTS FOR CORONATION

Committee Appointed

London, July 7. The Privy Council Committee appointed by His Majesty the King last week, to make arrangements for his Coronation next year, met for the first time in St. James' Palace to-do under the pre- įsidency of MEYRamsay MacDonald,

Among the present were the Duke of York, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir John Simon, Mr. · David Lloyd George, Lord Halifax and Mr. Winston. Churchill,

The meeting discussed prelimin- arles for forty-five minutes, and then appointed in executive com- mittee consisting ΟΙ between twenty and thirty members, the New York, July 1.

majority of whom were chosen - Proceedings for the annulment of from outside the ranks of the his marriage are being filed to Coronation Committee. day in the Supreme Court, New } <Reuter's Bulletin Servite, York County, by Count Covadonga, # son of the former King of Spain, on the grounds that his Countess, the 27-year-old daughter of a planter, wealthy Spanish sugar violated their pramarriage agree- ment to live in America and care for the Count's delicate health.

In retum he renounced his claim or succession to the throne of Spain.

The Countess, however, is also filing a petition for divorce on the grounds of incompatibility of tem- perament.

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM

Move To New Home

London, July 7. The Imperial War Museum to- day moved into its new home on Lambeth Road, formerly the Beth- lehém Hospital.

Originally the war trophies were stored at the Crystal Palace.

The Duke of York, who is chair- Reports of a romance between man of the executive committee of the Count and Misa Marta Roca- the muscum, visited the new pre- fort, 23-year-old daughter of a C-mises this afternoon and inspected ban dentist and former artist's mo- the exhibits, in order that his ap- del, are denied. The Court de-proval might be obtained before clares he does not intend to marry

thrown open to the the place is public-

July 2 -19-9/16 10-9/18 was no right under the convention July 22. In the interval her en-

gines will be overhauled and en-.. gineers from her batiders, John again- Brown and Company, will travel south to assist the Southampton Dock engineers. Part of the over- haul is to be done in drydock.

FUTURE OF RUBBER

London Journal's Opinions

London, July 8.

By the beginning of next year the Rubber Committee is likely to be within striking distance of one of its two major objectives, says the "Financial News" in a leading article on the rubber outlook.

The paper estimates the stock to decline. 1936 125,000 to 450,000 tons, equivalent to about

in

for an airship on regular service to fly over a country, while under the convention each party guaranteed liberty of passage to the other's aircraft." This was subject to a proviso for special formal per- mission for operation of a regular air transport route.—

Beuter.

KING'S AERIAL EXCURSION

Watches Squadrons In Action

London, July 8.

Reuter.

It is expected that the Queen A GAS GEYSER

Mary will attempt to break the Atlantic record as soon as her

engines are thoroughly run WILL GIVE YOU

Heuter's Bulletin Service,

TIENTSIN AREA

PATROL.

Naval Question Asked In Commons

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London, July 8. In the House of Commons to- In a Royal blue and red aero-day. Lieut.-Comdr. R. T. Bower, headquarters at Berlin to date 5 months' consumption, while 4plane, the King, accompanied by RN. (Con, Cleveland) asked whe- months is generally accepted as the Duke of York visited four im- reasonable.

ther, in view of the tension in periant Air Force stations,

Tientsin waters, the Admiral com- The second objective of main- He first arrived at Northolt tenance of а reasonably re-which is a part Bghter Commandmanding the Chins Squadron wil munerative price is also in sight:where His Majesty watched in im- be directed to arrange patrol of the area forthwith in anticipation of consideration of the Committee's pressive, display of how an emer- recent quota

the general visit of the fleet at the end of the month.

DEATH IN AMERICA ·

St. Eubenville, Ohio, July 8. The death has occurred of Mr. John C. Williams, President of the Weirton Steel Company-Reuteć

RUBBER DUTY RAISED

Batavia, July 8.; The native rubber duty will be 'Honourable Company of Master 36 guilders from to-morrow. On

Mariners. He was Master of the.

June 24 the rate was Increased Company from 1928 until the

from 34 to 35 guilders per hundred death of King George.—

kilograms- British Wireless.

Reuter.

decisions suggests gency will be met. Eleven pilots that any tendency of rise appre-entered Hawker Furies and took cably over eight pence will be off within three minutes after the met by increase of supplies. warning syren.. Therefore the price apparently is His Majesty watched an attack ncaring the, peak for the time by Gloster Gauntlets against Baw

being.

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Sir Samuel Hoarereplied that he was not aware of any circump- stances in the area such as to Justify the special measures sug- gested.

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ker Furies, two squadrons engaging The newspaper draws attention in a mimle battle at speeds attain- that the advance is soundly based ing three-hundred miles an hour. on manufacturers' buying with Later he saw acrobatics by the speculation so far negligible, and famous Nineteenth Squadron from Mildenhall bomber station, and the declares that the long-term out- Duxford..

Martlesham - Heath 'aeroplane look is distinctly encouraging and His Majesty afterwards proceed- armament experimental establish- even short-term is not lacking of ed to Wittering, dying to the ment, returning in the evening to promise.-

training school where he lunched | Hendon- Reuter

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