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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1936.

FIRM DEMANDS BY ABYSSINIAN MEDITERRANEAN KEY TO MADRID WORLD ARMAMENT

DELEGATION

Opportunity To State

Their Case

MEMORANDUM ON LEGAL

POSITION

Credentials Committee In

· Difficulty

"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Geneva, September 22. This morning the League of Nations Assembly set up the usual Committees. As had been the custom In the last few years, the formation of a third committee to deal with dis- armament questions has been dispended with, but the President was given authority to form it subsequently in course of the session, should it appear advisable. This step would become necessary should the announcement of the French delegation in connection with disarmament indeed materialise.

At 11 o'clock the Credentials Committee recommenced their deliberations regarding the admittance of the Abyssinian delega- tion. The Abyssinians have handed the Committee a memoran- dum on their legal position and demand in addition an op- portunity to state thir case before the Committee personally before the latter presents its resolution. They also demand that the Assembly shall not make a decision unti after expiry of 24 hours after receiving the Credential Committee's report.--Tran- socean News Service,,

HAGUE COURT DECISION

Geneva, Sept. 22.

The Credentials Committee de elded to refer the question of Abyssinian representation in the 'League Assembly to the Hague International Court and also ap- pointed a sub-committee of jurists to decide whether the Abyssinians should continue to sit in the Assembly pending the decision of the Hague Court.

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*FIRING SQUAD "

ETHIOPIAN

QUESTION

of

Baile Selassie, deposed ruler Ethiopia, in making a last effort obtain justice from the league of Nations and i at precont in lien, en

MEETING ARAB CHALLENGE

British Troops Due At Haifa

TO BE WELCOMED

BY COMMANDER

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Jerusalem, Sept. 22.

The first battalion of the rein- forcements are expected to arrive at Halfa to-day. The city has taken on the character of a big military depot in war time, and all preparations have been made to assure prompt distribution of the troops over the country.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Palestine forces. L-General Dil travelled to Halla in order to meet the troops upon arrival,

AT GENEVA Al railway lines in Palestine are

Decision To Be Made Later

ITALY IMPATIENT

AND MALTA

No Change In

British Policy

ADMIRALTY HEAD'S

STATEMENT

London, Sept. 22.

CAPTURED

Insurgents Enter Maqueda

ACCESS TO TOLEDO

Sir Samuel Hoare. First Lord of the Admiralty, in 2 statement after the conclusion of his Modi- terranean cruise, said that "far from any question of Britain ab- dicating her position in the Medi-giving. terranean or scating Malta, wę Intend to face the new and dim cult problems which have arisen and make the position quite secure in future. This is not a against anybody.

threat

"We have no new Mediterranean policy: our policy remains to live in the friendast possible relations with other powers and make the Mediterranean secure for our com- munications."

to

"The problem of the air ob- viously made a difference, but not to such an extent as to revolu tionise our policy and only cause us to adapt ourselves."

**IMPORTANCE OF CYPRUS He always felt we had not given hair enough attention to Cyprus whose military future was being considered "I am quite sure that Cyprus should have a better har. | bour for general development of the island. In Torodos they had a Orst class summer station at si

NOW OPEN

Burgos, Sept. 22. Maqueda. sixty miles from Madrid, described as the key to Madrid has been taken by the in- surgents, states an oficial com- munique. which adds that the Maqueda-Avila road is now open. the insurgents access to Toledo from the north.

The Government forces at Maqueda, it is stated, have been under the personal command of President. Ámns. They fortifed the position with concrete trenches and three lines of barbed wire, but the three-day insurgent onslaught demoralised the defenders, who put up little resistance when the in- surgents entered the town-- Bruter's Bulletin Service.

ALCAZAR HOLDS OUT

Toledo, Sept. 22.

The Government infantry are resting from attack on the insur- gents who are still holding.õut at Alcazar, and their artillery, is now solely used in an attempt to cap- ture the fortress.. Reuters Bulletin Service.

KEY POSITION TAKEN

Seville, Sept. 22. The Insurgents have occupied Maqueda, an important strategic and key position, according to a

adds

message, which that the Government troops offered stubborn resistance and suffered very heavy losses.-

Reuter au-

thousand fee: altitude.

"The crisis" caused by the Italo-broadcast Ethiopian war was worth while because it served to concentrate at- Mediterranean situation and remedy our ficiencies." he said.

tention on. the

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FORMING CONTACT Sir Samuel Hoare said that he väited the Mediterranean firstly to make. contact with the officers and crews as he disliked having under control of the military au-only, a papar knowledge of his thorities, and in the next few days work; and secondly, he wished to will almost exclusively be used for check up on the lessons learned in military transportation.

the Mediterranean in twelve months

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LIMITATION Possibilities Again Examined

BLUM-EDEN DISCUSSION IN PARIS

British Leanings Towards French Views

London, September 22.

The possibility of reopening of negotiations for the limitations of armaments is understood to be an important item between the questions discussed by ML Leon Blum and Mr. Anthony Eden yesterday, reports the Times" Paris correspondent,

It is believed that the British Government is moving slowly towards a position in accordance with French views owing first- ly, to the slight but definite signs that even the nations leading in the armaments race would be glad of a respite from psycho- logical economic pressures engendered thereby, and secondly, to easing the recent internal tension in France by M. Bham's success in moderating the criticisms of Communists and settling the dangerous textile strike.

EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT

The French ministers are hope-

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ful that the problems of a Euro- pean settlement with the limitation and eventual reduction of arma- ments might be successfully tackled from economic rather political angle.

M. Blum's basic idea survives of negotiating 2 draft agreement. RED CHOSS MISSION

with or without Germany, but with Toledo, Sept. 22.

close regard to Germany's legiti- The International Red Crossmate claims, and then submission committee which had intended to or the convention to Germany in make a fresh effort to saye the

such conditions "that German 're- women and Children at Alcazar left

fusal would mean nothing less than for Barcelona convinced that the

a plain rejection of concillation in slege woud be ending and inter-

Europe,- vention would be too late-

Reuter. the last

The Syrian insurgent leader Fauzi Bey is reported to have his At Gibraltar and Malta he dis headquarters in the district be-cussed in detail the question of tween Tulkaran and Jerin, a re-defence dockyards, gion which has latterly come to be He was much impressed with the called the "terror triangle." Fauzi magnitude of the pipe line work at Strong action by the Italian Gov-Bay has issued a manifesto appeal-Haifa where the Navy improvised ing to all Arabs to refuse to make out of old rolling stock an armour- ed train which was doing very use- any concessions to the British au- that his troops, who are all train- thorities. He expresses the hopeful work.

Geneva, Sept. 21.

London, Sept. 22. Pressure of the analler powers is responsible for Abyssinia's reprieve as a recognised member of the League. declares the * News Chronicle," adding that Lord Gran- ernment to show its displeasure at borne and M. Delbos found it im- the delay in dealing with the possible to get nine States who Ethiopian question by the League would serve on the Credentials of Nations is believed possible, ac- Committee, which has been nick- | cording to Italian quarters here. named the "Firing Squad" in Meanwhile, a decision in the mat-volutionary Army. Jobby circles.

ter has been postponed by the Transocean New Service. Assembly.

When the Assembly re-met pub- lely at 5.20 p.m. the chairman an- nounced that the Credentials Com-

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above statement by Sir ed as military instructors. will Samuel Hoare was made at a press form the nucleus of the Arab Re-meeting at the Admirally.

ANOTHER BATCH

Reuter

In the meantime the Abyssinian

LAND'S AT PORTSMOUTH delegation will continue to sit in

London, Sept. 22. the Assembly probably until the

Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord. of Landor, Sept. 22. whole question is settled by sub-

the Admiralty, arrived at Port- mission to the Hague Internation-mittee, in order not to delay the dershot to-day to embark on the muralty yacht Enchantress on the More than 1,500 troops left Al- smouth this morning on the Ad- work of the conference, had de-steamship California at Southamp-conclusion cided to report first on countries

of his inspection of ten for Palestine. The troops be- who credentials were in order, and long to the 2nd battalion Westterranean. He left immediately by

raval bases and un'ts in the Medi to report later with regard to Yorkshire Regiment. 2nd battalion rail for London. Ethiopa.

Hampshire Regiment and Royal Army Pay Corpe.

al Court.-.- Beuter

NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Plan Discussed By. Spanish Premier

With this departure there will be ten battalions at sea. The first detachment of reinforcements wi! arrive at Haifa to-day and Gene-

The Negus arrived in Geneva at 5.35 p.m. by plane. and was met at the airport by a crowd of hundreds of journalists and photographers. 50 policemen and a few villagers, He motored straight to his hotel.ral Dill with his staff will be pre- Reuter.

ROME WAITING

Rome, Sept. 21. "Hong Kong Daily Fress" Special)

While the League Credentials Paris, Sept. 22.

Committee was deliberating the The Spanish Premier. Largo question of Ethiopia's right to re- Caballero had a long conversation presentation in the Assembly with the representatives of two of through Emperor Haile Selassie's the largest syndicalist organisa- chosen delegates, the Italian att!- Hons, according to an announce- tude was officially stated here. "ment of the "Agence Radio," the The Italian delegates are waiting topic of the discussions having to entrain for Geneva as soon as been a new constitution. The in-word a flashed that the Ethiopians alstence of the Anarchists and have been excluded.-- other left wing extremists on an entirely new form of Government Is becoming dally stronger, these: groups demanding the type of federative peasant and worker re- publics similar to the Soviet Rus- slan example.

The "Agence Radio" also reports that the Madrid Government has, decided to place censomtip on all news to be sent to foreign coun-

Reuter

FRENCH GOLD FOR AMERICA

Paris, Sept. 22. Gold to the value of 280 million francs was shipped to New York tries, this censorship being in the on the steamer Georgia on Mon- hands of the Foreign Ministry, in- day. This brings the total value stead of with, the Postal Depart of gold shipped to New York since

ment.

In future, foreign correspondents.

will only be able to send messages

in the offices equipped for them in the Foreign Ministry, and all re- parts must first be authorised by the censor.---

Transocean News Service.

last Friday up to nearly milliard "francs.---- Transocean News Service.

NEW SERVICE ON AIRSHIP

ope

sent to welcome the troops.- British Wireles

BOMB OUTRAGE IN

JERUSALEM

Old Man And Two Children Killed

Jerusalem, Sept. 22. Another bomb outragę occurred in Jerusalem this morning when an unknown person threw a bomb into a house, killing an old man and two children.

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A "Jewish. watchman who has been missing from Tiberias was found dead on the road near the Sta of Galilee, apparently murder- ed by Arabs.— Reuter's Bulletin Sermos.

RUSSO-GERMAN TRADE

During his tour SA Samuel Ralfa and two Cyprus ports.— Hoare has visited Gibraltar, Malta British Wireless.

WORLD TRADE RECOVERY

Geneva Committee's Opinions

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· London, Sept. 22. The report presented to-day by the League of Nations Financial

Committee states that lack of pro- portion between prices and cur- rencies which leads to deficiency of equilibrium in exchanges is the greatest obstacle in the way of world wide recovery.

THRUST ON MADRID

Madrid, Sept. 21. It is believed here that the insurgents' great thrust against Madrid will come from the south. west, by way of the Taguc Valley.

The insurgents at present have only thrown a semi-circular force around Madrid. The other half of the circle is open, enabling the Government to communicate by railway with Catalonia and the south-eastern provinces.

The

critical rallway Junction south of Madrid is "Aranjue, 62 miles from the nearest rebel out- post. Santa Lalla. Efforts of the

insurgents closing the circle around.

·Government, henceforth, will be' concentrated upon preventing the

the capital- Revter.

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HEAVY LOSSES

Madrid, Sept 21.

Reuter.

NO TANGIBLE RESULTS

Paris, Sept. 21. From remarks that the Premier. M. Leor Blum, let fall to pressmen, It seems that the conversation be- tween him and the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, did not result in such complete un- animity as was first indicated to the press. In British circles here the impression prevails that no

very tangible results were achieved. M. Blum, it is indicated, tried to win Mr. Eden" over to the bellef

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London. Bept. 22. London silver prices to-day wers up 1/16 as follows:-

A Government communiqué'Issued at midnight claims that 3,038 in- surgents were killed in a battle on the southern front following attack Spot launched by Moroccan troops and. Foreign Legionnaires yesterday.— Peuter.

SALAZAR ALONSO SHOT AT DAWN

Hendaye, Sept. 22, Salazar Alonso, former Minister of the Interior, who was sentenced to death in Madrid yesterday by the Popular Front tribunal `for

treason is reported to have been shot at dawn-

Beuter.

ARMS CONFISCATED IN BELGIUM

(*Hong Kong Dafly Press” Special)

Brussels, Sept. 22.

The report endorses the view of the Economic Committee that it is indispensable for the restoration of A large cargo of weapons was normal economic, intercourse to confiscated by the Brussels - police close the abnormal gap which on the freighter Haymond, separates the price level of l'evidently intended: for, BØpain. -Ac-. different countries, i

cording to the papers, the ship was carrying a cargo of glass, but the chests contained revolvers Trancean New Seriste.

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It fully share the view that it fa for each country to deal with Dealings Continue

its own monetary problems and As Usual

that a world conference would not at this stage prove helpful, and Berlin, Sept. 22. that any attempt at international FRESH STRIKE IN It is revealed that despite the economic co-operation should be

FRANCE anti-Bolshevist campaign trade | confined in the first instance between Germany and Soviet. to a limited number of countries

Lile, Sept. 21.. Russia continues, as usush forty likely to have a decisive Influence -While the 30,000, textile workers Frankfurt-on-Main, Sept. 21. per cent of the Soviet's August on the course of events.

'In Lille returned to their factories A new stewardess service is to purchases' being war materials in- The report emphasises its saree-i yesterday, a new strike was an- be installed on the zeppelin including aeroplane engiries.

ment with the view that no cur-rounced in the other great indus denburg, the German Zeppelin Co. Russo-German trade negotiationsrency adjustment can bring about trial district in Northern France. Underwriting is taking place, to-baving come to this decision in for a new credit of three hundred any improvement in the economic Rodbaix and Tourcoing, the syn- day for issue of £10,000,000 Lon-view of the fact that an increas militon marks for Russian pur-situation unless it is accompanied don County Council three per ingly large number of women and chases in Germany It is expected by relaxation leading, it is hoped, rent. bonds at 19 redeemable 1956- children are among the zeppelin will be shortly concluded to sup-to ultimate abolition of exception

Daasengers,———

plant that expling next February, |al import restrictions. British Wardless,

Transocean News Service.

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L.C.C. BOND ISSUE

London, Sept. 22.

British Wireles

dicate workers calling a great strike of all truckdrivers and mechanics in the textile industry. In these two towna Fransocean Neur Service,

Forward

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that it was necessary to call the conference of the Western Powers as soon as possible, without taking the attitudes of Italy and Ger- ¦ many into consideration. M. Blum argued that even if Italy and Ger- many did not attend, stating that insuficient diplomatic preparation was the reason, then a regional pact could at least be concluded to secure the peace of Western Europe. This pact. of course, would then be open for Germany and Italy to join at any time:

Mr. Eden is said to have shown little enthusiasm for this proposal, since the British Government con- sider the participation of Germany and Italy essential, and realise that as preliminary conditions the Russian question must be cleared up on the one hand and the Abys- sinian and Mediterranean pro blems must be definitely settled on the other.

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M. Blum ia also credited with the suggestion that the Soviet Union and the Little Entente should be included in the Confer- ence, a proposal which Mr. Eden rejected as being too premature.--- Transocean News Servere.

NATIVE RUBBER EXPORTS

Batavia, Sept 22.

It is announced that the export duty on Netherlands Indies native rubber effective September 23 will be raised to 37 guilders per 100 kilograms in the case of wet rab- ber exported from West Sumatra, Djambl, South and East Borneo, Bengkalis and Indragiri... Export. from Palembang, however, will continue to pay the rate of guilders 33.30.- Reuter

WARNING

In the interests of all concerned, we would notify the public that certain dealers are offering a 14 oz. tin of Ovaltine at the same price as our 18 oz. tin This similar tin has been imported from another market, and is not the usual size sold in Hong Kong."

We ask all Ovaltine' consumers to make quite sure that they get the correct tin which is easily H distinguished by the following:

The tin is wrapped in a buff wrapper, Both the tin label and the wrapper bear English and Chinese wording. The weight of the contents is clearly marked on both label and wrapper. The wrapper bears the wording 1--

· A British. Product: A, Wamber" Lidi London.

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