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BARRICADES IN

PEKING STREETS

LATEST DEVELOPMENT

Peking, May 14.

The Intent development in Pe- king was the erection to-day of a number of aandbag barricades at

nil parts of the elty.

Official circles state that this is

apollee ather than

TET.

Barrteades have been creetist in each police nection, and they will be used in order to afford hetter eon- trol of the important streets of the city in the event of possible

troubla

Spreint

MR. G. F. H. TAYLOR RETIRING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 15, 1933.

GERMAN ARMS ATTITUDE

STRONGLY CRITISED IN

LONDON

London, May 13.

MAY RECOGNISE MANCHUKUO.

SOVIETS PRICE FOR SALE OF CER. RAILWAY

Tokyo, May 14,

HIS MAJESTY.

CONTINUES TO FULFI ALL ENGAGEMENTS

Majesty to-morrow.

London, May 13. His Majesty the King continues The Soviel Ambassador to-day to fulfil his engagements and wilt The rupture of the Disarmament visited the Foreign Minister, visit the Royal Aendemy with Her negotiations at Geneva has been Count Uchida, to whom he is re- temporarily averted by the action ported to have proposed that the the President of the Cop- Soviet will recognise Blanchukue age, Mr. Arthur Henderson, In if Manchukuo will turchase the ceived in audience Sir Benest calling a meeting for Monday of Chinese Eastern Railway--Ren- Clark, who has been appointed Governor of Tasmanin. Australia. the General Commission for gene feral discussion.

-British Wirelena,

wel.

Protest To Soviel.

Nanking, May 1. The Foreign Office is preparing

materialising.--Reuter at the lastitute, Mr. P. T. Farrelleussion which commences on Monthla evening.

presided.

This morning Hls Majesty re-

POPULAR LIGHTHOUSE OFFICER GIVEN FAREWELL

Mr. G. F. H, Taylor, the ancer! in charge of Green Island and Sub- Inspector of Lighthouses, who is leaving the Colony on retirement, by the ad. Carthage on Saturday military next, was presented with a old mensare, and is purely precaution-wrist watch and a cheque, by Mr. G. Tully, President of the institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders, on be This breathing space is half of the members, on Saturdaycomed by the British pres which, night.

however, fully recognises that it is impossible yet to estimate how proter to the Soviet regarding treaty, partners they remain ab The presentation took place at far the prospects of useful dis-the Chinese Bastern railway ques-solutely binding.

tion. It is expected that the pro- "The machinery for achieving armanent have been improved.

will be cabled to Moscow such consent was provided in the largely attended smoking concert,

It is anticipated that the dis-test

British Draft Disarmament Con- It is believed that the proteal vention, which would have placed lay, will occupy the greater part will reply to M. Litvinol's recent Germany on the same fooling, in

interest is Mr. Tulley, in making the proof next week, but Peking Itemning Calm

sentation referred to Mr. Taylor's attitude that will be taken up by stand that any change of owner unanimous opinion of the British centred almost exclusively on the statements regarding the C.E.R., principle, as every other country. and will reiterate the Chinese Lord Hailsham was voicing the Peking, May 11.

sojourn of 32 years in de Colony, the German delegation generally, ship without the consent of China people when he declared that the The latest excitement here is

and to the services rendered by him but in particular on the subject of constitutes a violation of the 1924 re-armament of Germany would the etion of sanding barricades

to the Institute, in the posts of efectives and with special re- agreements,-Reuter,

constitute a breach of the Trealy in different parts of the rity.

Vice-President, Chairman. and Terence to the standardisation of

of Versulites and would call into Protest Bent. Officials explain that the barricades

operation the sanctions which the Vice-Chairman. He also spoke of urmies, are not intended to serve as mili

Nanking, May 11.

Trenty provides. Newspaper Comments, Mr. Taylor's enthusiasm for wire. ingy defences but represent a police loss, and described him

An emphulle protest against thei

"If Herr Hitler sincerely wants 11 the

The Badon Times, in a leading sale of Soviet interests in the peace and gives practical evidence measure for coping with noruly

pioneer of broadensting in the

examining the prospects C.E.R. is contained in a Note des-of his intention to maintain it as elements. in the event of local!Palony.

of next week's discussion, says: patched to Moscow. to-day. In it settled policy, then he will not trouble, recent events having aug-

"Whatever compromises may re-China rays the In thanking the members of

conbe denied peace with honour," the gested the need for precnations,

the Institute for their gift, Mr.solve, the dillicuities on the other templated action shows a disregard Morning Post conclutes. British Ahost within a single week, the Taylor stated he haul always en-points of the issue of effectives is of trenty obligations as well as an Wireless,

atmost capital. There can be no com: ¡inclination to conclude an unlawful Japanese forces hav renewed deavoured to give of his

in the service of the Institute, and promise in respect of the retention (transaction with an unlawful re- their offensive, nccupied, a large

long-service professional gime. Thy fine co-operation of other mem- (of slice

territory And given or had been eanbled to attain army by one State. while others The Note says that under thei evidence of their intention of

reduce their forces to the status 1924 agreements. the Soviet has Lof

conscript absolutely ( #hort service

no right to assign in driving further, Japanese planes Krood results, have twice circled Peking, dropping He denied the eumour he intend mititia.

jany form its interests in the Rail- Colony, but Wo Pol-fu's ed to return to the minatory lentlets,

"The key-point of the draft

way without China's consent and Nottin down bodyguard has been dispersed, the stated he would

[in | Convention—already accepted by declares that the suggested trans- ex-itary governor Chang Ching England. Referring to his position all the Delegations in principle-- fee of the Soviet's interests would yao has been murdered in a foreign as billiards hardicapper, he stated is the placing of all European be tantamount to recognising Man- hotel Yu Hauch-chung hins marrows he had obtained much pleasure ly escaped assassination and there when occupying this position, and are rumours of separatist intrigues had made many friends, and stories of a shipment of flags to Tientsin from Dairen.

These have increased popular

thurry, Peking is still calm, but numbers are leaving Our Special

Correspondent.

Mr. Taylor, prior to joining the Hongkong Government, in 1901,

Firth was

Lighthouse Keeper, Trinity House Service, in 1891. Ite, was appointed to his present post in January. 1928.

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Continental armies on a basis of chukuo and aiding Japan. defensive militia. On that basis. The Note hopes the Soviet will alone. the table of relative reconsider its decision-Router. strengths was drawn up, and it is quite impossible to suppose that

Germany, could: dened one country, Le.

absolutely against any

be allowed to retain a home force strengthening, even relatively by of veteran soldiers, constituting the diminution of others, of the an instrument of potential aggres-military power of Germany. sion, while such soldiers in other!

"if the draft Convention, which countries were to he employed on is designed to take the place of Colonial service, and would have the Disarmament section of the to the quartered overseas."

The Times emphasises that no

Trendy of Versailles,· is not con- summated, Germany will still res main bound by the terms of the Treaty, and any attempt to re-arm would therefore be a bronch of that Treaty and would he subject

at change of procedure Geneva enn avail unless there is also a change of temper. There is little sign of this in the con troversial statement foreshadow- ing rearmament, which has just been issued by the German Foreign Minister.

Recalling the concessions in Sir! John Simon's official statement on the German claim to equality in November the Times continues:

Since the

the penalties it provided."

The Manchester Guardian says that Baron von Neurath's article is "a plain threat of coming re- armament, which will be attained by the repudiation of the Treaty of Versailles. The delay secured by Mr. Henderson gives Germany another opportunity to think ngain."

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