1933-02-22 — Page 31

INCIDENT CLOSED

AUSTRIAN ARMS IMPORTS

ITALY TO TAKE THEM BACK

London, Feb. 21. The Austrian Arms In- cident, which has aroused much excitement owing to the despatch of the Anglo- French Note, may now be considered closed..

In the House of Commons this evening, the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, was asked whe- ther a settlement had been reach- ed in the matter of the importa tion of arms into Austria.

He replied: "The Italian Am bassador saw me yesterday about the arms recently sent from an Italian consignor to two Austrian factories, and informed me that the Italian Government, for their part, were propared to agree that the arms in question, which were sent to Austria for the purpose of being reconditioned, should be

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WITHDRAWAL URGED FROM THE LEAGUE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1933,

Photo taken at a national mass meeting hald in Tokyo on the Manchurias question, it which all political parties in Japan were represented. Following the delivery of vigorous speechas a resolution was unanimously adopted urging the Government to withdraw from the League of Nations in view of the attitude adopted there. Our photograph shows those on the platform, including Dr. Hajikits; a

member of the House of Peers, who took the chair.

sent back to Italy as soon as pos. JAPAN'S TEN POINTS

sible after the fulfilment of the

contract for reconditioning.

"The Ambassador informed me that some of the arms have al

PEKING AWAITS ZERO HOUR

(Continued from Page 1.) ·

ready been sent back to Italy.. It This is "absurd and impractic- (Continued from Page 1.) Is. understood that the return of able". Japan maintains her ob the remainder would be evidenced jection to the proposal to include out, to carry ammunition and aup plies through the tortuous passes

"TIMES" ON "ARMS EMBARGO

that

(Continued from. Page 1.). bargo if the League decides that one of the belligerente was the the implication in this case would be that only Japan would be re fused the right to receive muni- tions.

in due course by customs certifi. Russia and the United States on which provide the only means of aggressor, The Times says catca of the Austrian authorities. the Negotiating Committee.. In His Majesty's Government, for proposing to bind members reaching the troops from Peking.

their part, hope that the question could be considered closed by a general acceptance of this propo- Bal."-British Wireless.

THE ROOSEVELT CABINET

TWO APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED

of

non- 'an-

the League and members not to recognize other State, the League will be acting ulira vires,

SNOW FALLING HEAVILY

The springlike weather of the past few days has given place to Point 8.-The Committee of a return of wintry conditions. Nineteen's Report encourages China to reject peace overtures the highlands of Jchol both the Snow is falling heavily and in

and evade a settlement

attackers and the attacked will face bitter conditions.

JAPAN'S CLAIM.

8

Point 9Japan is responsible for the maintenance of peace in the Far East, has been ready to Co-operate in this direction with uny friendly Powers, and is still ready to do so.

An obvious practical difficulty of discriminating" between the, belligerents would be that arms certainly be seized before their destined for China would almost

arrival by Japan.

It would certainly not be amiss The Chinese leaders are cheer for arms-producing countries to ful and determined. There does take counsel together and in the not seem to be any likelihood of a circumstances it would be just breakdown of the resistance through want of resolution. that the views of the Chinese Gov-

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ernment should also be ascertain- Chang Hauch-liang has been ex- tremely busy directing the deed. Reuter. fence arrangements, but yester day afternoon he managed to find time to receive Mr. Bernard Shaw, STRONG SUPPORT IN THE talk on "filaire Belloe" by Mr.

who has devised a perfect solution of the Manchurian problem.

million Chinese in Manchuria Irish type, which will mean that must become Nationalists of the

Point 10-Japan emphasises the New York, Feb, 21. President-Elect Franklin.

complexity of the Far Eastern Dsituation, which, in view of the Roosevelt has made his first two brevity of its stay, the Lytton Cabinet appointments, these being Commission could not elucidate Mr. Shaw declared that thirty announced to-day.

Consequently, Japan appeals to Mr. Cordell Hull is to be the the League Assembly to "think Secretary of State. A former twice" before making any deck lawyer and Judge, he has been Blon. member of Congress since 1907. He was Chairman of the Demo- cratic National Executive Com- mittee from 1921 to 1921. .

ASSEMBLY MEETING.

COMMONS

(Special to "Telegraph".)

.m. Variety; Fox Trot Love me to-night.

Fox Trot-Say It Isn't So.

George Olsen and His Music. 24124. Song Falling in Love Again. Humorous Song-What Archibald it will require one Japanese soldier Meers Ordinance, 184. Received, February

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Fox Trot-All-American Girl. London, Feb. 21.

Fox Trot-"And so to Bed." Opinion is very divided among George Olsen and His Music. 24125: members of the House of Com-Humorous Song-The Empire Party

Song mons regarding the crisis in the Humorous Song-Fat Flat Fish. Far East.

Leslie Sarony. B3473. Fox Trot-Everyone Says "I Love

You." Rox Trot-Always in my Heart.

The League Assembly to-day re-Chinese, which is, of course, im ceived the Report of the Com-possible-Reuter. mittee of Nineteen, and later the

Mr. William H. Woodin is ap-Japanese counter-statement.

Reuter.

WEATHER OUTLOOK.

4}

There are a large number of sympathisera with Japan, mostly Conservatives, and there is a large group which roundly condemn the Japan, including all the Opposi-

tion Labour M.P.8.

pointed Secretary of the Treasury. The Chamber, owing to the pre- A prominent business man, he is a sence of the apparatus of photo- director of numerous companies graphers and cinematographers The anticrelone remains centred and also a director of the Federal had the appearance of a cine-to the north of Shantung and a Reserve Bank of New York-studio

depression is moving engiwards to The Committee of Nineteen the south of Hokkaido. Moderate ANOTHER POST.

have collated the replies to their monsoon will prevail over Later.

invitations to the Committee and coast to the south of Foochow and Senator Swanson will be Secre- the Nine-Power Treaty signator-over the Northern China. Sea.. Lary of Navy. Hitherto he was. iog to serve on the negotiating Local forecast:-N.E. winds, 100- regarded as probable Chairman of committee. The British Dominions derate; fair.

British and foreign warships in port

Arms

Those favouring an export embargo include all the Labour Party, most of the Liberals and many from the Conservative Party.

The Conservatives, or many of

the Senate Foreign Relations were included in view of Britain's Committee, but Senator Pittman,

signature of the Nine-Power the silver advocate, may now be Treaty, but hitherto only Capada placed in the running for this hoe accepted.

this morning were dressed to com-them, strongly favour the principle post.

The other acceptances include memorate the birthday of George of the embargo, though they re Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Washington. Spain, Ireland, Czecho-Slovakia,

cognise the practical difficulties Portugal, Holland: Belgium and

except. by international action Turkey...

Mr. Hull was in bed with in- fluenza when informed of his ap- pointment, He declared that be accepted the post aonie time ago, and added that he was already at work on probleme confronting the world generally and the United States in particular.

Mr. Woodin's appointment fol- lowed a refusal by Senator Glass who said he preferred to remain in the Senate to fight the inflation ists. Reuter,

UNREGISTERED MUI-TSAI

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A married woman, Lo Sam-s61,

of 31, Elgin Street, appeared be,

fore Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Cen-

M. HYMAN'S SPEECH.

for it would be necessary not only that fresh proposals which the When the extraordinary Assem-Assembly could accept should Ve bly of the League met this after-made and also that it should re- noon, Mr. Hymana (Belgium) who celve an assurance that. the exist presided, reviewed the work of the ing situation would not be aggre- Committee of Nineteen, which has vated and that fresh operations been dealing with the problem would not be undertaken. and said they were obliged, to

GRAVE JUNCTURE.

Reuter,

יי

SIR JOHN SIMON'S "

STATEMENT

TO AWAIT ASSEMBLY DECISION

London, Feb. 21.

Isham Jones and His Orch. 24118. Plano Salo Intangibility. Plano Solo-Southology.

Joe Sanders: 24033. fox Trot-After 12 O'Clock, Fox Trot-I Was Taken by Storm.

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A strong demand for an arms their profound regret, to consid-At the same time, at this very embargo against Japan was made er that for, this part, they had grave juncture, they must not in the House of Commons to-day if reception of the latter happens to exhausted all possible efforts of give even the appearance of pre-when Sir John Simon made a conciliation.

cipitaney and so the draft report statement regarding the situation The procedure of conciliation, was not circulated until last Fri- in the Far East. of course, he said, was not yet day and as all Governments must The Foreign Secretary said "ac closed and could not be formally be given time to send their instruc- had

no information confirming closed until the adoption by the tions to their delegations he pro- the press reports of fighting In Assembly of the Report of the posed an adjournment until next Jehol, but the Chinese delegation Committee of Nineteen.

Friday when the discussion of the

He hesitated to make a new ap draft report will begin.-Reuter peal with a view to conciliation and British Wircless.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

tral Police Court this morning on YOU TAZSONE, MARSHAL OUT THE A debate will be held on Friday,

a charge of keeping an unregister- POOR OF THE LAND, THAT WE MAY February 24, at 8.80 p.m., in the Uni- ed mui-tsai.

SEE THE SORT OF ARMY YOUR versity Union Assembly Room, on the motion ""That in the opinion of the house, cabarets have a bad influence

The girl complained to the STEWARDSHIP HAS GAINED FOR YOU. police that she had been scolded WHAT! NO ARMY? ONLY WOMEN

on the community." All interested

by her mistress and that she de- AND HOARY MEN7-Georgo Mete- will be welcome. sired to return to her mother who dith.

was prepared to take her back on payment of $140. It appeared that the defendant's mother presented the girl to her as part of her marriage dowry,

A fine of $100 was imposed.

S:

A picture that can be safely recpm-

The following forthcoming mar-

to

Simon.

a further statement would be made shortly.

**LABOUR QUESTION at Geneva has

Mr. George Lansbury, leader of been informed the Parliamentary Labour Party, that the Cen- asked whether the Government was tral Govern prepared to negotiate with the ment has or- United States and other govern- dered Marshal]ments with a view to the inter- Chung Hsueh national imposition of "an arma liang to resist embargo against Japan. the Japanese

Sir John Simon replied that he invasion was unable to anticipate the de

As regarde cision of the government, He the proceed thought the matter should be con- inks of the sidered internationally at Geneva. League, Sir Until the draft report had been John said they considered by the Assembly and must await the nations had expressed their mature but improper to prevent the decision of

views, it would not only be pre

the export of munitions to Japan. SPEAKER REFUSES MOTION, Major H C. Nathan. (Lib. to Bethnal Green) sought leave secure the adjournment of the House of Commons on the refusal of the government, in view of the

The Empress of Japan, after her riages are announced-Hywel Owen annual overhaul, will berth at buoy Davies, Government accountant, A.2 on Saturday morning and at the Cecilia Blumenthal, stenographer, of the Assembly which was already Kowloon Wharf at 10.30 a.m. on Nathan Road Kowloon: William in session. Wednesday, March 1st.

Scott, marine engineer, Butterfield

Three-cance

diphtheria

four cases

of typhoid thirteen

and

CAзCz

mended is the one now being screened us the

imported) (with

and Swire, Ltd., to Alico. Reid, en

(2 voyage to Hongkong aboard the (3 R.M.S. Chitral,

ARMS EMBARGO POSITION. Concerning the question of im- posing an arms embargo, Sir John

To meet the need of its members recalled President Hoover's recent at the Queen's. "Laugh and

were reported to the local for a central meeting place in town, Message to Congress in which he Rich" is all that the title commends, were 60 deaths from tuberculosis. On have planned a down-town centre at

Get health authorities last week. There members of the Chinese Y.W.C.A. pointed out that it was futile for Johol hostilities, to take im-

fotoaches.

with its rich humour and its true-to- Monday, one case of diphtheria, one 43, Dea Vocur Road Central, secondone nation to engage in such a mediate steps to prevent the export

Particularly refresh of meningitis and one of puerperal foor. The house-warming will take prohibition, while the other ma- of munitions to Japan. log.is the way a social faux pas is fever were reported. There were 48 place to-morrow at 3 pm, and mentions continued to supply arms. The Speaker, under Standing shown converted from an Impending small-pox canes last week (20 deaths),bers and their friends have becn

The matter involved complex Orders, declined to accept the and 23 on Monday.

international questions on which - motion.—Router.

catastrophe into a success.

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