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No. 18057

二拜禮 號一廿月三英港香 TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1933.

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ANGLO-SOVIET RELATIONS BECOMING ACUTE

BRITISH ARMY IN SHANGHAI

NO INSTANT REDUCTION

IN STRENGTH

NECESSITIES TO BE REGARDED

NO REPRESENTATIONS FROM RESIDENTS

(Special to "Telegraph")- (By Telegraph, copyright, Telegraphic Mamagra-Ordinance, 1894. Received. Marah

21, J.38 6.m.)

London, Mar. 20.

The question of a possi ble reduction in the strength of the British forces in "Shanghai was again raised in the House of Commons this after-i

noon.

Government Demands Release of Arrested Britons

PRISONERS DENIED

BRITISH AID

TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

SUSPENDED

USELESS TO CONTINUE

ANGLO-SOVIET RELATIONS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE STRAINED AS A RESULT OF THE DETENTION BY THE RUSSIAN AUTHORI- TIES OF BRITISH OFFICIALS OF METROPOLITAN VICKERS LIMITED, WHO ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN CONCERNED IN SABOTAGE IN MOSCOW,

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THE suspension of negotiations for the commercial

treaty with Russia has been announced in the House of Commons, and in a strong deprecatory speech, Mr. Anthony Eden protested against the treatment ac- corded the victims.

When the mutter was brought they are arraigned on trial they will be denied the

up, Captain Anthony, Eden, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, re- capitulated the strength of the various foreign troops in Shang- hai, and added that Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, had not received any representations by British residents regarding tse desirability of retaining the Bri tish force at its present strength.

Replying to Major-General Aj Knox, Captain Eden gave an assurance that due regard would be paid to local necessities be-i

right of advice from British counsel, and Sir Esmond Ovey, the British Ambassador, has been in- structed to press for untrammelled, legal assistance for the prisoners.

THE Government warns the Soviet that unless the men are

liberated, Anglo-Russian relations will suffer seriously,

"PROTEST AGAINST TREATMENT

The

London, Mar..20. suspension of negotiations

fore any decision was reached for the commercial treaty with

"regarding the reduction of the Russia was

British forces...

pencausaÖNNUNDA

PERU-COLOMBIA DISPUTE

AMERICA TO JOIN COMMITTEE

(Special to "Telegraph")

Picture wa A

First picture to reach Hongkong of 5ir Malcolm Campbell making his record-breaking run on Daytons Beach. He was travelling at 27374`mp.h. on the sou thward ren when this inaŋ was taken,

transmitted by telephoto,

JALANKANTAIRISTIINANCIEROS VARIANTIS DAN JUTRO DE JUANANE LEIG

COMPLETE DICTATORSHIP

5

LATEST GERMAN GOVT. QUEST

REICHSTAG TO LOSE CONTROL

Berlin, Mar. 20.

A Bill has been published in which the Government asks the Reichstag for dictatorial powers for the duration of the present Government or until March 31, 1937.

The measure authorises the Government to promulgate Jaws even conflicting with the Constitu

(By Talapraph, Covurtant, Telegraphie tion, and rescinds control of the Message Ordinanca, 1884. Received March Reichstag and Reichsrat over such legislation, as well as over trpal-

announced in the House of the Commons by the for Foreign This is the second time on Under Secretary which this matter has been raised Affairs, Capt. Anthony Eden in in Parliament recently. On March answering a Parliamentary ques- 7th, following reports of the postion regarding the Moscow arrests. sible withdrawal of one battalion, i Captain Dulf Cooper, Financial: He said he 'regretted that Secretary to the War Office, as~! apart from Messrs. Monkhouse #1, Pic a.) sured Major-General Knox that

and Nordwall, whose provisional - the suggestion would be discussed

release was already, announced, with the Foreign Office in all its

"the British subjects arrested bearings before any decision was taken.Reuter.

are still in custody and as far! as I am oware His Majesty's Ambassador has not yet given an "opportunity for a private interview.

BRITISH PREMIER RETURNING

"

ROME STATEMENT PROMISED

London, Mar. 20. The Prime Minister and the For- eign Secretary concluded their brief visit to Rome to-day. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, accompanied by his daughter, left by rail and some hours later Sir John Simon. flew in a military seaplane from Osita to Genoa, there joining the train for Paris, where the states- men will break their homeward Journey to meet the French Prem- ier, M. Daladier, and other Mini- sters.

In reply to a question Mr. Bald-

been

"His Excellency has been in- formed that the prisoners are charged under Article 58 of the Criminal Code and 'in an official

communique it

detalls

Geneva, March 20.

The Caited States Government has accepted the invitation to participate in the work of the Advisory Committee dealing with the Peru-Colombla dispute.

The invitation is accepted with a condition attached that the American delegates do not vote. -Reuter, SATURCKZAAMUAZZARE UCENIC MIRAN

hension..

on which the accordingly decided to

suspend

ies with other Powers.-Reuter,

PRISON CAMP,

Berlin, Mar, 20. "The first internment camp to

SAFETY OF LIFE

AT SEA..

CHINA ACCEDES TÖ CONVENTION

(Special to "Telegraph"}",

(Dy Telegraphy Copyright, Telegraphic Messges Ordinance, 2814, Received, March 21. Kjo G.M.)

London, March 20. The Board of Trade announces China's accession to the Interna- tional Convention for Safety of Life at Sea.

The accession becomes effective as from May 14th next.Reuter,

CRUDUNGUNA

Lincolnshire Will Yet Be Run

FEVERISH WORK

hold 5,000. Communists and other TO CLEAR COURSE

"enemies of the German people"

is being opened this week `near Dachau, Bavaria.-Reuters.

SUCCESS OF

PLEBISCITE PORTUGAL FAVOURS NEW

This is intimated in an official case is based these negotiations. Sir Edmond communique, which adds that the

(Special to "Telegraph”)

By Talorash, Copyright, Telegraph Message Ordinance. 1314,

Received, March 21. HAS ..).

London, Mar. 20.

VERY HEAVY FIGHTING

CHINESE COUNTER-.

ATTACKS

SEVERE LOSSES

Peking, Mar. 21. Two thousand, Japanese troops and 3,000 Mongolian

PLOT

TO KILL

HITLER

SECOND ATTEMPT IN ONE WEEK

SCHEME TO BOMB PRIVATE CAR

FRUSTRATED AT LAST MINUTE

(Special to "Telegraph")

(By Telegraph Copyright Telegraphie Messages Ordinamos, 1892. Exceived, March 21, 0.05 m.)

Berlin, Mar. 20..

The story of another plot to assassinato Herr Hitler, the Nazi Chancellor, is revealed by the Munich police, this time by means of a bomb..

It was only a week ago that Count von Arcovalley, the killer of Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian Premier in 1919, was arrested on an allegation that he had threaten- ed to kill Herr Hitler;

The latest attempt was frustrated by the watchful- ness of the po- pulation and the prompt in- tervention of authorities.

· THREE PLOTTERS. The police state that three men,

troops, recently enlisted by the who arrived by motor car, deposited Marichukuo, renewed their at-a number of hand grenades and tacke on the Chinese positions ammunition near the Chancellor's at Haifengkou with heavy private residence.

'It is believed that the plotters artillery firing yesterday.

planned to bomb Herr Hiller as Soong Chih-yuan's troops he drove post in his car. resisted the Japanese advance and The miscreants, however, fled staged counter-attacks by organis-on the approach of the police, who ing small detachments, who ac- had been warned of the probabį. complished, their work at night |lity of an attempt being made on to avoid the operations of the Chancellor's life-Reuter aeroplanes. The Chinese claim that the Japanese have been

resisted..

5,000 CHINESE KILLED.

Soong Chih-yuan, according to Chinese despatches, has lost 6,000 men killed during the fighting of the last ten days. Instead of following the methods of defence used by the Nineteenth Route Army at Shanghai, Soong Chih- -After prolonged inspection of yuan's "troops assumed the offen- the course at Lincein, the Stewards, sive and kept the Japanese busy have decided thất it will be possible with their surprise assaulta

to run the Lincolnshire Handicap organised at night time in the to-morrow.

mountains passes.

used.

:

NOTED ADMIRAL'S

DEATH

SIR THOMAS HENRY MARTYN-JERRAM

COMMANDED CHINA FLEET IN 1913

RELATIONS WILL SUFFER. "His Excelleney has now, re- ported that he has made urgent is stated that representations, emphasising that

CONSTITUTION · the case will Anglo-Soviet relations, will suffer

Lisbon, Mar. 20.) be dealt with seriously unless they are liberat- by a Supreme ed.

Sixty per cent of the electors Moreover, clear negotiations have voted in favour of the new

Feverish efforts are being made The heavy artillery of the Court, appar for the commercial treaty can Portuguese

to free the course of its flooding Japanese has been proved in-

London, Mar. 20. Constitution which by the recent torrential rains, and effective because, of the rough The death has occurred of Ad- ently in petit serve no useful purpose if British seeks to convert the present die- our pumps, capable of removing condition of the country and un-miral Sir Thomas Henry Martyn- subjects are to be liable to such tatorship into a constitutional re- 100,000 gallons per hour, are being certain whereabouts of the Chinese Jerram, who was Commander-in- of the charge treatment: The Government have gime.

troops. General Soong Chih-yuan Chief on the China Station from Other measures being taken to passed through Peking yesterday 1913 to 1915, succeeding Admiral not yet Ovey has been instructed to in- votes against the Constitution dia ensure the course being in racing on his return to the front after alWinsloe. received

condition include the digging of

conference with Marshal Chiang

Admiral Jerrath was just prior form the Soviet Government ac-not exceed five per cent.-Reuter, trench to allow the ivater to drain Kai-shek at Paotingfu during the to his appointment to Hongkong spite of cordingly."Britial Wireless.

Esmond

away-Reuter.

second in command of the Medi- Ovey's urgent

terranean Fleet, a post he had held since 1910. He was born on It has been de-

September 6th, 1858, the second son of the late Rev. S. J. Jerram, " vicar of Chobham, married Clara Isabel, daughter of the late Mr. J. Parsons, Ennox, near Frome, and had two sons. He was educated at Woodcote House, Windlesham, and H.MS Brittania.

have

been

íry

Sir

Capt. Eden.

enquiries, but MOTOR BUS IMPALED ON ROCKS AT

win stated in the Commons that scribed as one of sabotage in the

Mr. MacDonald who will reach electrical industry,

make a statement on the results!

London on Wednesday, would

of his, Rome visit on Thursday.

GOOD REACTION.

DENIED BRITISH AID.

LAICHIKOK BEACH

Latest Call-over.

London, Mar. 20. -To-day's call-over on the Lincoln- shire was:

100/11 Alluvial (e); 19/2 (t). 100/8 Solenoid (o); 18/ (t),

"With regard to legal steps for Both Driver & Conductor Seriously Injured 1900 Glannarg (t and o.).

the defence of the prisoners, the

count for the disaster.

and

18/1 Young Native (t. and o.). 29/Wraxhall

Clogheen (t. and o.), 20/1

(and 0.). 2011 Durigen (0)

Sent (t, ani o.). 22/1

Fat Boy (t. and a.). 25/1 Tom Tit II (0)." 26/1 Amova (0). 25/1 Knight Error (o); 28/1 (t) 28/1 Hat Guard (0); 39/1 (t), 28/1 Totaig (0).

25/1 Link

Soviet. Government have stated The curious spectacle was The hour was late, the road The result of the Rome conver-that the prisoners will not be al- sations exercised a favourable in-lowed the avail themselves of the presented at the bathing beach at was clear of other traffe fluence on the foreign bond mar-services of British counsel nor Leichikok this morning of a motor deserted. Traffic officials, seen ket on the London Stock Exchange will such a counsel be allowed in bus impaled on the rocks at the this morning, are unable to ac- 10-day. Among others, German is court during the trial, the only extreme end merging into the

The driver had a straight and sues showed a substantial im- counsel allowed in such cases be- Standard Oil Co. Installation. perfectly easy stretch of the road provement. British funds continuing nominated from the Soviet Reduced almost to a total wreck, when he appeared to have lost

d to advance, with War Loan 3% College of Jurisconsula.

the vehicle les partly submerged control, and the bus, suddenly at 1004, South African mining

33/1 leaving the road, pitched head- "Sir Edmond Ovey has been in water at high tide. shares Improved,÷British Wire-

instructed to press for untrom- Behind this lies the story of a long over the acowalf to a drop

Commencing to-morrow at 6.30 n.m. at Police Headquarters, the Chinese Company of the Policy Reserve and the Regular Police are holding weekly classes in life-saving in the form of land Brill. Representatives of swim- ming Clubs, Boy Scouts,

Guides

which

La Beersxine (9). Winster (0)

33/1 Inverman (o). 36/1 Sorrento (o); 40/1 (t). 40/1. Shipbourne (6). 40/1 Trinidad (0), 40/1 Social Event (o). 66/1 Holmwood (o).

-Reuter,

week-end-Special,

BRITISH BACON INDUSTRY

FARMERS ANXIOUS OVER DENMARK

CHILDERS VOYAGE.

London, Mar. 20. öfajor Elliot, Minister of Agri- He joined the Navy at the ago culture, stated in the Commons to- of twelve in 1871 and commanded day that he was aware of the the 113-foot torpedo-boat Childers; anxiety among farmers at the on her voyage to Melbourne in announcement that the Govern: 1884. He received the thanks of ment was prepared to allow the the Victorian Government and the maintenance of the present quota Admiralty for his account of the of bacon imports from Denmark, voyage and its successful accom- in return for increased purchases plishment,

by Denmark of British poducts. As the first fleutenant of HMS. It was not the Intention of the Conquest he gommanded that bat- Government to conclude any talion of seamen in the Vitu Ex- agreement inconsistent with its pedition of 1890 and also acted as declared polley of expansion of Vice Consul at Beira and Mapon- the bacon industry in Britain.—das during the Portuguese diff

culties in 1891, for which he was British Wireleas.

thanked by the Foreign Office.

BATTLE OF JUTLAND.

melled legal assistance for the mishap for

the cause on exposed rocks some: 15 or 16, prisoners If the trial is held can only be hazarded. The bus, feet below. It landed almost He was instructed to represent one of a fleet operated by the vertically. It would appear, and in the strongest terms to the Kowloon Motor Bus Company, on rolled over on one side. Commissar for Foreign Affairs, the mainland, was on a scheduled The driver, Lul Shiu-tak, aged' the grave view taken by the run between the Star Ferry and 29, and a conductor, Li Yick, British Government of these un- Laichikok, and prior to the aged 24, were badly injured and justinable proceedings against mishap, at about 10 pm. was were unconscious when found by As unknown Chinese throw himself British subjects.

returning to the latter point along the police. They were removed stream last night, but was rescued by Through being knocked down by a

fram. the Sharmasholpo faunch in mid- the main road which runs above by ambulance to the Kowloon a seaman, Chan Fook, and handed motor car in Reclamation Street, Yau- "The Government are convinced and skirting the well-known bath-Hospital, where it was stated this over to the crow of Water Police mail, last evening, a small Chinese boy classes will be under the direction these proceedings must have been ing beach adjoining the Standard morning that one of them had not inaneh, being subsequently removed to was admitted to hospital with a frac of Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt Itaken under a complete misappre-i Oil installation.

recovered consciousness.

hospital in an unconscious condition. . tured ankle,

Girl

who are interested and desire to take classes are welcome to witness

up

the method of Instruction.

The

On leaving Hongkong he was appointed commander of the (Continued on Page L).