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TUESDAY,
MARCH
1936.
BINOLE COPE 10 CENTE 日一初月二
GREEKS
CALLED
BIG LOAN OFFER
TO CHINA TO WAR
REPORTED MOVE TO AID STABILISATION
SHANGHAI DOLLAR MAY BE PEGGED
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
Shanghai, Mar. 5.
The United Presa learns to-day from highly authoritative sources that the Chinese Government leaders are considering the acceptance of an offer of international credit to the extent of £20,000,000, or U.S.$100,000,000, for the purpose of stabilising exchange.
It is understood that during the past month, Mr. T. V. Soong has summoned various experts from whom he has obtained the view, that the rate at which the exchange should be stabilised should not be higher than 1/6d., at which level China's exports would be able to compete in the world's marketa.
Interviewed by the United Press yesterday Mr. Soong declined to make any comment on the London and Washington loan reports.
Mr. Soong, however, concurred with the United Press representa- tive's suggestion that it was Im- possible for China's agricultural products to compete in world mar- kota at the present exchange lovels,
Washington, Mar. 4. Apparently seeking to avert any clash with Japan over the proposed financial aid for China, the United States Under-Secretary for State, Mr. William Phillips to-day con- ferred with the Japanese Am- bassador to Washington, Mr. Sulto, whom he Informed regard- Ing the United States discussions | with other powers in connection with financial aid for Chinn.
After receiving this Informa "11on, Mr. Salto"Baid that he had gained the impression that the
CRASHED
IN WILD COUNTRY
LADY YOUNG NOW REPORTED SAFE
WALKING TO SUCCOUR
(Special to "Telegraph")
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United States wanted him to know Messages Ordinance, str. Received, Alarch what was transpiring, and that he [3, in mos) agreed that anything that was done should be mutually under- stood.
Livingstone, March 4.
REBEL THREAT ON TWO FRONTS
MOBILISATION
ORDERS
Athens, March 6. Harassed on two major fronts, in Macedonia and Crete, the Government to-day issued mo- bilisation orders calling to the colours the army classes of 1932 and 1933. And the response, it is reported, is gratifying.
Meanwhile, the Government bag despatched infantry, artillery and warships, with a flying escort, to Macedonia, and Creb, in the Aegean Sea.
This action coincides with re- ports that the Governor of Crete. and his predec:ssor, have been vinited:
already Aircraft have visited.crete and rained bombs on the strongholds of the Insurgents. -Reutor.
OFF TO BATTLE
Athens, Mar. 4. A son battle between rebel and Government war vessels, Govern ment planes assisting the latter, is likely to be joined before many hours have elapsed.
The destroyers Herax, Panther and Stendont, accompanied by Ave heavy scroplanes loaded with high explosive, sailed to-day to give battle to the rebel warships now re- ported lying off Canca, Crete, the home of M. Venizelos, Liberal leader, whose adherents allegedly behind the plot to over- throw the Government.
Are
Unusual precautions have been taken to make it difficult for the rebel warships, if they felt In- elled, to approach the coast of Greece and open a bombardment under cover of darkness.
Also It
is hoped that their escape will be made Impossible. With this in view, the Government has ordered the lighthouse along the entire coast of Greece and Crete to cense working to-night..
All merchantmen have been or- dered to remain in part, and the use of their radios has been forbidden. The wireless Instruments have been Realed.
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arrest.
It is learned that Lady Young, jwife of tho Governor of The nowapaper Vradyni reports Mr. Salto also denied that he Northern Rhodesia, and Dr. that twenty-five muilors of the rebel had discussed either the loan or Kerby, Government Medical Of. cruiser Averoff were shot for refun- silver question.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Phillips Gokie, Southern Rhodesia, 250
ficer, crashed in the vicinity of ing to obey orders and resleting was in conference with Dr. Alfred miles to the southeast of Living- Sze, the Chinese Minister to
stone three days ago. Washington, who, however, hua refused to make any comment.- United Press.
BRITISH PROPOSALS ·
Washington, March 4. From authoritative sources the United Press was informed to-day that the United States is prepared to seriously consider the British proposals for n consultation regard- ing international financial aid for China-United Press.
GOLD PRICE PROBLEM
RISE WOULD AID U.S. TREASURY
(Special to "Telegraph"}
The Commissioner at Kokwe hos received a note by a native runner from Lady Young stating that she and Dr. Korby crashed their machine, damaged it badly, but that both of them, escaped unhurt. The message added that they
walking to the
War, and in supreme command of General G. Condylis, Minister for
the forces, hus sent a message from Solonika to his troops In- structing them to attack the rebels in East Macedonia on Tuesday, after the troops at Peloponnesus, Central Greece, and Salonika have been supplemented.
M. John Theotokie has been up-
Minister Com- pointed Foreign
while-United Preas.
were missioner's camp. Search parties were immediately despatched to search for Lady Young and iter companion, whose whereabouta la not precisely known. Renter Special.
DOLLAR FALLS TWICE TO-DAY
BRIEF STAY AT
TWO SHILLINGS For the first time since 1920, the oficial rate of the Hongkong dollar advance of a farthing ou yester this morning was two shillings, an day's quotation.
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PLANES CANNOT LAND
London, Murch 4. News has been received at Croy- don that the Greek Government has refused permission to the Imperial Airways machines to land in Crete. Accordingly arrangements have been soade hurriedly for the ser- vices to and from Australia and Capetown to. By by way of Castle Rosso. Pinnes will be enabled to land In Athens as usual--Reuter Special.
Priest Freed By Reds
FATHER BRAVO IN SAFE HANDS
Montreal, March 4. A Canadian publication, "The Northern Miner", in its current issue, to-dny pointed out that should the United States decido The business rate, however, is to increase the gold price, the six distinctly lower than the highest dollars por
ounce rovaluation rate yesterday. It opened at 28. would yield $1,400,000,000 to the 0.5/8d, and later dropped to 28.
od. The decline is due to specu Treasury.
Shanghai, Mar. 6. This extra yield is the exact latora covaring and the indisposi- Reports reaching Shanghai atato extra amount required to finance tion of banks to sell. On the long that Father Cipriano Bravo, a the work rellef plan at the pre-vlow, however, au Improvement is Spanish Dominican, has been re- valling wages, which is the basis expected.
leased by the Communists aftor Silver in London rose 1/8th to demanded by the rebels in the Democratic PartyUnited Preas. 27.1/8 spot. and 27.3/10 for
over a year's imprisonment.
It is believed he is now safe at ward, China
and speculators the Singfung Catholic Mission, bought and sold, while India Kiangai. Boston, March 5. sold at the rise. The market re- The last communication from The Chairman of the United mained steady.
Father Bravo' was received on 'States Industrial Emergency Com- mittee, Mr. Donald Richberg, to 18. 114d. Business rates foll
Later, the official rate declined June 7, last year-Routar. answering questions after having to 28. 0.1/16d, but later recovered delivered a spotch hero to-day, to 28. 0.3/10d., the market show- Bald: "I can guarantee that there ing signs of steadying up. will be no Inflation in the United
NO INFLATION
ENTERTAINER DIES ·
London, Mar. 4. A famous old-timer of the Lon States while Mr. Roosevelt is Pro-rate declined to 1-11d with don music halls, Joa Elvin, died sident."—United Press.
-to-day, aged 72----Reuter Special.
In the afternoon, the official
business done at 18. 11.
M. Venizelos, the Greek Liberal leader, who is prominently identified, with the revolt now causing concern in Athens.
Italy And
Abyssinia
Now Agree
DANGER OF WAR
REMOVED
MORE TROOPS LEAVE NAPLES
London, March 4. It is learned here that an agreement has been reached be- tween Italy and Abyssinia with respect to the delineation of a proposed neutral zone on the Somaliland frontier..
NEW
SEASON'S
WE GOODS"
IN ALL
DEPARTMENTS
AT NEW EXCHANGE PRICES
AT
WHITEAWAY'S
WRONGFUL BRITISH DEFENCE
DETENTION
DAMAGES
POLICE OFFICER
SUES I.G.P.
SETTLEMENT
MADE
PLAN APPROVED
SYMPATHY SHOWN IN FRANCE AND U.S.
The allegedly wrongful do GERMANY & ITALY NOT
tention of a police officor in May last year had a sequel at the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, this morning when John Lamont, formerly. Sergeant of Police in the Hongkong Police, aued Thomas Henry King, Inspector General of Police, for damagea for wrongful detention.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., and Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jr., Instructed” by Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios, appeared on behalf of the plain- tiff, while Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., instructed by Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Solleitor, WAS for the defendant,
Mr. Jenkin'said:
com.
"The plaintiff makes no plaint as to the lowfulness of his arrest on May 16, 1934. Ho admits that on May 11 he had passed a $100 note of the Charter- ed Bank. He further admits that that note was subsequently dis- covered to be a forgery. But he denies and has always denied that he know of the forgery.
"It is admitted that the forgery wag an exceptionally clever one and that the mere appearance of the note would rouse no suspicion except in the hands of a banker or other expert.
"It is also admitted in the plain- ti's favour that upon being ques- tioned about the note ho at once gave information as to the person from whom he stated that he had The way is thus cleared for a received It. That person (another continuation of discussions with a British member of the Force) view to a settlement of the main confirmed that he had shortly be dispute between the two countries, fore given the plaintiff a Churter- which at one time threatened to in-ed Bank note for $100, but could volve them in war-Reuter.
not identify it as he had not taken the number thereof.
DEPUTIES DEMONSTRATE
(Special toTM "Telegraph")" illy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphio Manga Ordinance, 11810 Raceived. Marah 6, 130 ...
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protested hle
READY TO COMMENT
London, Mar. 4. Sympathetic echoes have been evoked in France and the United States by the White Paper placed before the House of Commons to-day in which it was explain- ed that Great Britain found it necessary to increase the expenditures on defence, largely because of the re-armament of Germany, Japan and the United States, and in which it was pointed out that "in diminishing our own security" by unilateral disarmament "we have not contributed to general disarmament."
It is learned from Paris that the publication of the White Paper is regarded in authoritative quarters as doubly significant at the present juncture: first, in view of Sir John Simon's forthcoming visit to Berlin; second, because it practically coincides with corre sponding measures in France. For it is generally agreed that Premier Flandin will re-introduce two- year military service in the French army.
ATTACKS WHITE PAPER
EXTRAORDINARY. DOCUMENT
LANSBURY'S CRITICISM
(Special to "Talagraph")
From Washington, it la learned that sympathetic interest has been aroused on the part of the Ad- ministration in the proposal of Great Britain to increase her array and replace her capital ships. America's sympathy is natural In view of the fact that the Government has increased Ita naval and military budgots simi- Jarly,
with tho sanction of Congress.
While official comment is not. forthcoming in America, It is apparent that official quarters con- sider the increase of the estimates Justified by the present situation in Europe,
Berlin-offical-quarters-roserva....... their opinion. The White Paper has not been mentioned in the German pre.
London, Mar, 4.
"The plaintiff bore an excellent record in the Force; he has in fact! never been charged with the H Telegraph, Copyright, Jelsgraphia, Rome, March 4,
Messages Ordinamos, 3494, fscrivid, Mársk As for the Italian Government, offence of issuing this noto koro-420 m.) The Chamber of Deputies to-ing it to be forged; there exista no
it is learned from Rome that the London, March 4. day resumed ils version in the evidence whatever that he did
Administration is not prepared to presence of Signor Mussolini, the know; he protests and has always Liberal and Labour leaders in thus informed by a Government Exception has been taken by make any statement. Reuter was the Prime Minister and Bfinisters of Government, President Costango,
innocence with the House of Commons to the spokesman-Reuter. Count Clano, and paid homage to respect to this note; and his only use of the term "National the Blackshirts and soldiers who complaint is that his detention, Government" in the Government though justified at first, was pro- had sailed for East Africa, vel longed beyond a necessary period. White Paper on Defence.
The reasons for the increases in unteers for active. service over He recognises, however, that the
When Mr. George Lansbury rose the 1935 Estimates for the British The deputies rose and shouted: defendant in prolonging that de-at the end of question time and defence services are contained in Paper lasued by the "Long Live Il Duce."
tention was acting, as the defen- drew attention to the term, he White
Government to-day in anticipation Meanwhile, from Naples, the dant believed, in the best interests aald the White Paper was a very of the House of Commons debate
extraordinary and alarming docu- of the plaintiff himself,
"In these circumstances the ment. "I understand the term on the whole question of Imperial action has now been settled on the His Majesty's Government in the defence, arranged for March 11.
The Army Estimates, published Kingdom' or terms of the plaintiff taking out United the aum of $1,000, which was pald Government, but I am not awar000 and are 3,960,000 higher than
this morning, amount to £43,550,-.
scar.
steamers Campidoglio, and Cesare Battista sailed for East Africa with 79 officers and 481 men and 181 skilled workmen.- United
Press.
TALK WITH UNBORN CHILD!
CREDULOUS PEOPLE SWINDLED
Claiming that she could con- verse with her unborn, child, a widow, Tin Tsoi, was the central figure in an unusual case before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning, when she was charged; together with Mo Tin-fat, unemployed, with having obtained three cents by faiso pretences from Ching Kau.
coold at No. 230 Queen's Road | Went.
Both defendants admitted the charge, the woman saying that It was a trick which she had learned in childhood.
in
'British
on January 22, 1985, and that it la customary for official with costs taxed up to that date." documents to describe the Govern-ast year.
The Air and Navy
ros-
The White Paper begins with a statement that the establishment of
His Lorship: I am very glad, Mr.ment of the day as Labour, Tory Estimates, which are to be issued
to-morrow and Wednesday Jenkin, that those who advised the or Liberal."
Sir Herbert Samuel associated pertively, will also reveal increases, parties in this matter have come
on the 1934 totals. to this settlement, and the record himself with the protest, will be withdrawn on the terms The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay that the plaintiff may withdraw MacDonald, admitted that it was from the Court forthwith $1,000 unusual. "I will take full note of pald in by the defendant and have the point made," he promised principal aim of British foreign his costs taxed up to January 22 Reuter Special. Inst.
Censors Ban Fine Film
LIVES OF A BENGAL
LANCER"
PRINCE OF SPAIN berated, in the promotion of inter-
WEDS
RIGHTS TO THRONE RENOUNCED
Pence on a permanent footing is tho policy. In pursuit of this object the British Government has accord. ed unswerving support to the of and has colla-
national and regional agreement for collective security. It has endea- voured to bring about a good under- standing between all nations, including the ex-enemy Powers, and has taken the initiative in efforts to securo reduction and Imitation
armaments.
of
Unfortunately, it can no longer be assumed (Special to "Telegraph”)
that the existing international political machinery (y Telegraph,
Copyright. Telegraphie would be suficient in all cases to Messages Ordinance, 1974. Revalved, Marek
pence, and although the
Shanghai, Mar. 6. The American-made super-film, "Lives of A Bengal Lancer," has 4, 1930 6-m.) been banned by the Nonking censors.
Roma, March 4.
Got intends
A large gathering of Rome without intermission. 24
to
pursua
national It is reported that the reason society to-day attended the policy of peace, it can no longer for the ban in because the film up-wedding of Don Jaime, son of the close its eyes to the fact that holds Imperialism and depicts the former King of Spain, and Mile. adequate detencos are still required. ruling of the weak races by means Emanuela de Campiero, in the for security to enable the British of force.
Church of Saint Ignatius.
Empire to play its full part in The former Queen Ena of Spain maintaining world peace. Was' not present, but the bride-
DECLINE groom's recently married ... sinter and
An appeal against the decision blic has been filed by the distributors.
Reutar.
WANG CHING-WEI BETTER
+ STEADY
her husband returned
In recent years, there has, bes specially from the United States to a stendy decline in the affol attend the ceremony.
strength of Britfäli After the ceremony the couple armamenta
The defendants, who are Ning po Chinese, ran a show booth at a private shop at No. 236 Queen's Road West, at which the public were admitted on paying three cents. At the time of the polico raid yesterday afternoon, about twenty people had gathered in the booth, and the total takings
Nanking, March 5. amounted to $0.78, of which 85.58 was collected by the man at the of the Executive Yuan, is resum
Mr. Wang Ching-wel, President were received by the Fops. virtu
Don Jaime was required to alùm, the door.
ing his official duties this morna contract before his marriage Brea the capacity of the showman days owing to a slight indisposlj.commoNETIS
The man, who was acting in ing after. og absence of a fomnouncing all claimaitÄKARE MEANIN
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