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THE HONGKONG TELÉGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1934.

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M. BARTHOU AND SIR JOHN SIMON IN QUARREL

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If the speeches in debato were reconciliation of the points of present circumstances, a possible to be useful they must, he said, view of France and Germany was basis of an international agree- deal with the realities that now an essential condition of a general | ment? faced them and he proceeded to agreement. address himself to some of then,

The Conference would make nu What, he asked, were the es-progress by avoiding or burying recalling that during the last six seulin) differences which divided these crucial points beneath mere- months, since the work of the these two points of view as they general observations. Conference was adjourned to per-emerged from the documents ex- mit of parallel and supplementary changed between the varlona efforts being carried on, the Bri-powers? tish Government have been very

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SIR JOHN SIMON

CHANGE OF VIEWS PARADED

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(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Rverived, May 31, 0.18 029)

GENEVA, MAY 30.

the

renrma-

BRIDGE BUILDERS. His Majesty's Government had In its statement of views of done their very best to be bridge

the German Gov bullders, He referred, la particular, to the crament defined

By end of this general debrite United Kingdom Memoranda oment for which it stipulated they ought to see more clearly January 29th, and the statement. In the proposed convention, at the where the foundations for such a textually approved by the German same time declaring that it would bridge must be laid if the gap wAS Government, which Brital agree to a postpanement of the re-to be closed. They could see obtained, or modifications in the duction of the armaments of other already how overwhelmingly grave memorandum which Germany was powers until the end of the ifth the consequences must be o if after prepared to accept and which year of a ten years' convention. all this effort and these prolonged included a concession to heavily arned powers that there should be no disarmament for frat five years of a ten years' convention. NO PROGRESS.

-GERMANY'S CLAIM.

FRENCH STAND.

debates, no bridge could be built, In the opinion of the Brilish Government, the draft convention If, therefore, an International which the conference had adoptel agreement W08 to be reached, as the basis still afforded the best either their claim must be modifed solution. Realising, however, the or conceded. If they really do, serious consequences of failure to He was grateful for what Mr.sired to do business in the con- rench an agreement they th Norman Davis had said as to the ference it was essential that this termined to formulate the modi. ynine of these efforts but they Issue should be faced and dealt cations which found expression had not produced a new boala off with now by those principally con- in the memorandum of 29th agreement and as the President cerned.

January, pointed out on Monday: "In view) Germany claimed that the con- of the opinion expressed in the vention, if it followed the general hot as ideal, but as most likely of It contained proposals regarded A COMPLETE BREACH BETWEEN BRITAIN French memorandum of April lines already approved by the vote acceptance. Tho close approxima AND FRANCE

MATTERS 17th, it seemed that diplomatie of General Commission, should tion between that memorandum nut IN DISARMAMENT THREATENS FINAL COLLAPSE OF THE DIS-negotiations between the powers accept a level of German arma- the German declaration shower

eould hardly be carried on any ments higher than that provided that the ARMAMENT CONFERENCE AS THE RESULT OF | further.”

differences ivere heing In the perce treaties to the narrowed. Dealing with the eirenostunees extent indicated in the document A SHARPLY-WORDED, IRONICAL SPEECH BY M.

CONCRETE proposaL BARTHOU, ATTACKING SIR JOHN SIMON'S EF.in which these diplomatie negotia of April 10th.

tions were entered upon Sir John

The British Government felt FORTS TO REACH A COMPROMISE AGREEMENT. Simon recalled that, in November,

that the line of that memorandum the conference found itself unable The French Minister, addressing the General Comto proceed to a second rendling of from the documents that France agreement than any other concrete On the other hand, it appeared was more likely to produce au mission to-day, compared Sir John's resistance to Ger- the draft convention with any would desire to stand fast by the proposal. man rearmament a year ago with his readiness to make solid hope of thereby renching limits auggested at the meeting of His Majesty's Government were concessions to-day in a manner which caused uproar.

universal agreement.

the Bureau on October 14th last. strengthened by the most interest- "Germany was absent and some with the modifleation contained in ing memorandum put forward by The speech was the culmination of a personal quar-her ja touch in the hope of bring. January 1st.

mernod had to be fount to keep the

French memorandum of the Daniel, Spuntali, Norweglan, rel between Sir John Simon and M. Barthou which hastig her back within the ambit of

Swedish and Swiss delegations, the Suggestions made in October main conclusions of which seemed been pursued in the corridors in the last few days. An discussion and negotiation, with propounded a basis which would to be in close accord with those of end of Anglo-French co-operation seems the certain out- view to an ultimate agreement, have admitted of no immediate the United Kingdom memoranduri.

For an

International agreement rearmament of Germany other I was true that in the vlow of about armaments necessarily in than an increase in quantities pro- these powers, security should go volved amongst other things, that portionate to a gradual trans-beyond the proposals of United Germany should be a party to it formation of the Reichswehr and Kingdom memorandom. That was * have never been in gant. If The year-long voyage was made it is alleged that I have, I cannot

the arms which she was, by trenty, qucation not of principle but of DIFFERENT VIEWS. entirely under sail, although the

entitled to possess.

degree, and he pointed out that party had auxiliary power.

renteml stated Chan Kwat,

The French Government, ingestion and the contrast between draft

Germany had rejected that sug-Part One of the United Kingdom when before Mr. Macfadyen in Lieutenant-Commander M. B.the Central Police Court this Commission opened at 1.50 p.m.supplementary

The meeting of the Generalf the British Draft Treaty and the memorandum of March 19th, ex- that proposal and the formulated security among lines on which they convention dealt with Sherwood, of H.M.S. Hermes, in morning he denied a charge of re-and the first principal speakermitted, by the flye small Powers.

concurrence suggestions sub-pressed the leader of the party, his com

with the requirements of Germany of April might hope for the sympathy an turning from banishment after

phrase in the previous United 18th was obvious. panions being Lieut. R. E. bring deported in November, 1924, was Britain's Foreign Secretary, "We have to choose between the Kingdom memorandumi

the co-operation of the United that the Ryder, Lieut. P. S. Francis, for a period of

Were those suggestions, in tho States--British Wireless. elinter that remaing of an agree- Lieut. G. S. Salt, and Surgeon-charge of the theft of a singlet ference should prepare an agree and a breakdown of the whole vast ten years. On Sir John proposed that the Con-meat on the lines I have indicated Lieut. Omraney-Davis.

from the Chinese recreation

hemical effort with the consequences ment covering, firstly, ground, Hollywood Roath, the de- tendant pleaded guilty.

warfare, secondly, budgetary pub- unlimited competition in arma- Sergeant H. N. Moran, dicerment of a Permanent Disarmament future of the world which no man licity, and thirdly, the estábilah-nients and the dangers to the inscharge of Criminal Records, Commission.

jean measure."

TAIMOSHAN AT DARTMOUTH

(Continued from Page 1)

regarded as a Are feat and a tribute to their craft, a 24-ton ketch.

ENTIRELY UNDER SAIL.

LOG OF JOURNEY.

The tog of the "Taimoshan's" journey follows:

1983.

May 31: Left Hongkong. June 5 Arrived Keelung. June 9; Left Keelung.

June 20: Arrived Yekonama. July 20 Arrived Xeniara. Ifokkaido.

August 21: Arrived Dutch Harbour, Alaska.

FINGERPRINT EVIDENCE

ACCUSED DENIES

BANISHMENT

gave expert evidence regarding fingerprints, and stated that de- fendant served four weeks for Jarceny in October 1921, and was banished the following month.

Defendant was sentenced to Light months' hard labour in all.

September 12: Arrived Van- THE KAILAN

rover, B.C.

November 2: Left San Pedro.

1934.

January 5: Reached Panam Canal.

February 9: Left Jamaica.

February 13: Ashore

Crooked Island, In the Bahamas.

Refloated, Repaired at Nassau.

Mar 23: Left Nasamu.

April 2: Arrived Bermuda.

FIRE

come.

DAY GIVEN FOR EXCITEMENT, TO SUBSIDE

Sir John Simon.

the

The difculties of disarmament, declared, were endangering fort for peace and progress.

whole system of co-operative

BRITISH EFFORTS.

BARTHOU SPEECH.

of

Following Sir John Simon, M. Barthen, the French Foreign Minis- ter, declared that" the" fate" of "the Conference and of the League of The Conference. must deal Nations was at stake, but he added realities, said Sir John, who re- that France was not willing to rulled the British efforts to compromise.

agreement, pointing He recalled that Mr. Noraman and Sir John Simon had to the British cumpromise plan Davis of January, Captain Anthony expressed approval of the control Eden's visit to European capitals, of arms traffic, but drew attention and thirdly the concession that to the fact that only France had restrained her manufacturera frum Explaining that Germany, in supplying air material to Germany,

MINEhieve an

THIRTY-TWO DIE IN l been secured from Germany,

INJURIES

return for nuderate rearmament

BLAMES GERMANY,

Tientsin. Mag 31. had agreed to a five-year delay in

Heatly blamed Germany for The fire which broke out in the the disarmament of the heavily- underground electric winch-roam armed nations, Sir John Simon the failure of the disarmament ef- The Taimoshan" was designed of the Kailan Mine at Tangchia-ald: "If an international treaty forts. by Mr. H. S. Rouse, the Vice-chwang has proved more serious to be obtained, this Commodore of the Royal Hong- than was at first believed.

May 1: Left Bermuda.

Gorman The drastic increase in the Ger- Condition must be modified or ac-man Budget figures

army,

for

hong Yacht Club, assisted by Mr. One hundred and twelve work-pted. We must face this issue, navy and air purposes, proved that E. Cock, Chief

men have been rescued but 32 The only thing that matters now Germany was re-arming. Maunger of the Hongkong and Whampon Dock Succumbeil Co., who construeled her.

The situation is at present She is built on retag Unes, under control and the Bre is being and it was the intention of her localised-Reuter,

owners to enter her in some of the racea organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club

Reuter.

at Home

JOY-RIDER'S CASE

ADMIRAL TOGO'S

DEATH

FRENCH MINISTER'S

MESSAGE

is aut agreement. Is there a pos- to construct a bridge sibie way over the differences?"

M. Barthou denied the allega- tion that the Inst French Note on {disarmament had killed the Con- |ference.

NEW DANGERS.

"The door is still open. The Britain was unable to agree to Conference must continue and must

succeed."

PERMANENT COMMISSION.

to

declarations

an indefinite contimation of the | Disarmament Conference because

TWITS SIR JOHN SIMON, "failure to make any real progress would indict a great and increas- M. Barthou waxed Ironical when ing injury on the League and the later criticising Sir Simon's efforts i whole conception of international to reach a compromise and tried to action."

loud the conference back Farther, delay in reaching anthe Anglo-French-American ngrcE- agreement must be resisted be-ment of October, 1933, harring Paris, May 20,

cause Europe faces new dangers, German rearmament DISCLAIMER BY MAN The Minister of Marine has! "Gavernnients cannot be de

Telegraphed la Admiral Osumi, barred from dealing with these Simon's

M. Barthou quoted Sir John OF SAME NAME

Japanese Navy Minister, expres dangers by the specious plen that against pormitting previous

German re- sing France's condolences on the the governments are in conference armament and then ironically cited SI, With reference to the news which appeared in your

death of Admiral Marquis Togo.

At Geneva."

the British Minister's speech to- have bern profoundly paper Inst evening to the effect

day in favour of a return to the that a Francis Lee was fined $100,ved." he says, "by death of the

British January Memorandum per- or two months hard labour, for lustrious Togo, whose glorious

Sir John Simon also stressed mitting Germany moderate rearma- having driven a motor car with memory will always be cherished

by every sailor."--Reuter.

that a Permanent Disarmament ment. out the permission of the owner,

Commission "would be something The Commission adjourned until and also that the same man had

accomplished 99, an immediate Friday, probably to allow the ex- been convicted last year on a

eutcome of our labours and would citement of the Simon-Barthou similar offence,

nec. I shall

be greatly

encourage and assist the widerjelash to subsido.-United Press. obliged if you will allow me a

that ja aoreement

outr main little space in your valued paper

objective.

SIR JOHN SIMON'S as I wish, to state that I had

Ile and that Britain could not nothing whatever to do with the

SPEECH herself to the indefinite con- above-mentioned cases, and it is

tinuation of vague and inconclu- apparent that the offender in SYMPATHY EXPRESSED alve discussions which justified qucation is an entirely different

nothing better than sanguine person to myself,

His Excellency the Governor, hopes. Since the publication of the in a letter to the Consul General After all, he naki, something in above nows in the press, it has been for Japan, has conveyed the deep the way of a solution may turn necessary for me on innumerable sympathy of the Colony with the lap. ocensions to correct fnquiriesnese nation in the great loss which are by no means plenannt. Publicly Ja han mustained through the

FRANCIS LEE,

efe567 Admital the Marquis C/a Keiss, Massey & Co., Ltd. | Taus,

ADMIRAL TOGO'S

DEATH

HONGKONG'S

fend

THE CHOICE.

The Franco-German Differences

The prospects of the Dlearmn- ment Conference were frankly reviewed by Sir John Simon in the course of his speech expreas- Lator, he recommended the ing the views of British Govern- Conference to considor once againment on the altuation.

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