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No, 14284

四拜缱 骁九月五英涉香

THURSDAY, MAY

9,

1935.

日七初月四

IMPERIAL POLICY UNCHANGED

DOMINIONS ALWAYS TO BE CONSULTED

CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITHIN EMPIRE

London, May 8.

The Prime Minister stated in the House of Commons to-day that there was no truth whatever in the statement that any change in the existing position in regard to Dominion responsibility and obligations for foreign policy was contemplated. The subject had not been mentioned at any of the dis-

A street scene in Addis Ababa, quaint capital of Abyssinia, with which country and Italy relations are

fast becoming seriously strained.

cussions with the Dominion Premiers now in progress, Inciting

in the course of which there had been a normal impart ing of information especially regarding the interna- tional situation.

"The Government in the United Kingdom stands firmly by the principles governing the system of con- sultation in relation to treaty negotiations and the conduct of foreign affairs generally which have been agreed at successive Imperial Conferences," said the

Premier.

Mr. MacDonald added: "These principles are well recognised and are in unquestioned operation. It is of the utmost importance, especially for public opinion in the Dominions, that there should be no mis- take whatever about the system in practice."

MacDonald continued: *The clauses of the report 'of the: proceedings of the 1930 Conference summarising these principles are na follows:

Mr.

"Firstly, any of His Majesty's Governments conducting negotia- tions should inform the other: Governments of Hle Majesty, In case they should be interested, and give them an opportunity of ex- pressing their views if they think that their Interests -affected.

may

bo

"Secondly, any of His Majesty's Governments, on receiving Buch information, should, if it desires to express any view, do so with reasonable promptitude.

"Thirdly, none of His Majesty's Governments can take any stepa which might involve other Govern- monts in any active obligation without their definite assent."- British Wireless.

the

COLLECTIVE SECURITY

Kaunase, May R.

FIGHT AGAINST VETO

AMERICAN LEGION BACK IN ACTION

EXPANSION OF CURRENCY

(Special to "Telegraph')

Disorder

Charge

CHINESE STUDENT

ARRAIGNED

SHAMEEN FIGHT RECALLED

An alternative charge of dis- orderly conduct

preferred WAN

AVIATRIX SETS UP RECORD

AMELIA PUTNAM'S LONG FLIGHT

MEXICO CITY TO NEWARK

Filipino

Leaders

SINGLE COUX 10 DENTS

416,00 FER ANNUM

JUBILEE COMMEMORATION OFFERS

SPECIAL DISPLAYS

SPECIAL OFFERS

AT REDUCED PRICES In Every Dopt.

Of The Store.

WHITEAWAY'S

LOYAL ADDRESS TO THE KING

PARLIAMENT PLANS FUNCTION

CROWDS STILL SWARM AROUND PALACE

1896.

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Messages Ordinance,

Rrecived May 9, 8.25 am.)

London, May 8.

The procedure in connection with the presentation in the House of Commons of the Address to the King in Westminster Hall to-morrow, was announced by the Speaker of the House when the motion had been adopted.

In Colony will lead the procession to Westminster Hall. His

MISSION RETURNS

FROM U.S.

INDEPENDENCE SETTLED

"To my mind the question of New York, May 8... against Shum Po-sum when the famous American pilot, Innded changes

Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam, independence has been finally settled; there will be no real appeared before Mr. Schofield, at at Newark, NJ., after completing established by act of Congress in

tho and

programme the Central Magistrney this morn-the first solo non-stop fight to America will be carried through fax, on a charge of having unlawthat point from Mexico City. fully made a speech tending direct

without any difhetty or untoward Hor journey was over a particu- delays," declared the Hon. Mr. ly or indirectly to encourage or

larly dangerous incite persone to interfere with

course, 2,100 Manuel Roxas, Member of the the maintenance of law and order les long, and she accomplished Philippine House of Representa- derit in 14 hours 28 minutes, which is tives, and one of the Delegation at Queen's Road West, on May 6.

a new record for the trip. Reuter. Bent by the Philippines Govern- 3r. T. Murphy, Assistant Super

Mexico City, May 8. intendent of Police, appeared for

Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam, Philippines Constitution to the to present the proposed the prosecution and said it was famous woman fier, who recently American the only incident of the kindecomplished a solo flight from arrived here by the President

Congress, celebra- Hawaii to Los Angeles, has set Hoover, to-day from America.

off on an even more hazardous undertaking.

-The-Hon. Claru-M-Reclo,and- She hopped off at 7.19 am to-bers of the Delegation, also arrived Mr. Rafael R. Alunan, other mem- day, Easter Standard Time, in

attempted non-stop light to on the President Hoover and will New York.

continue to Manila In order to arrive there before the referendum to be held on May 14.

throughout the Jubilee Lions,

On the question of whether the first charge could be admitted Mr. Scholleld'said the defendant's first apeeth seemed to be less liable to interfere with law and order than his second speech, which appeared to have

The distance is 2,070 miles, aid directly agitating people to inter-she must fly over a most danger

my courne, which hitherto has not never been successfully attempted,

United Prras.

been

a

DEATH OF MR. R. MACDOUGALL

MANY YEARS WITH JARDINE'S

E.

ment

when

he

a

Hon. Manuel L. Quezon, Presi- dent of the House of Representa tives of the Philippines," will re- main in America for about month longer as there are still questions effecting the Philippines before Congress which he wants to watch.

"The success

of the mission to

fere with law and order.

The defendant pleaded Washington. May 8. gulity to both charges. The American Legion is lobby-

- DETECTIVE'S EVIDENCE ing to bring pressure on

the

Kwong Ling, a Chinese detec Senate to over-ride the expected tive, said that on May 6 about 9,15 veto on the Patman Bonis Bill. 1.3. he saw the defendant In Queen's Road, near Hill Road, The Patman Bill, if approved sitting on the window

the U.S. President was complete, silt of a Reaffirmation of their assent to by a two-thirds Senate majority, house and speaking to about forty

but the credit for the success is Idea of regional collective might result in some sweeping or fifty people. He heard defend.

que partly to the Convention which guarantees of security is made in changes in the entire monetary ant say I am a student. My

drafted the Constitution which we - a communique issued at the con-

Nows has just been received in presented; it won not only the master sent me here to announce the Colony of the death at Glasgow, approval but also the praise of the clusion of the conference between policy.

certain things to you, brothers, on April 7, after a long illness of President and officials in America. To-day there is a procession being Mr. Robert Ernest Macdougall, Credit for Ita success is due also held in Hongkong. You are who was a member of the staff of to Governor Murphy. Ite really of foreigners and other people. arriving in the East in 1911 and favourable impression before we merely enhancing the enthusiasm Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. paved our way and greated a You, brothers, may remember the retiring in 1938. owing to got to America," sald Mr. Recto. incident of the 16th year of the health.

"There are still Billa effecting Chinese Republic when there was Nearly all his time in the East the Philippines before Congress reaching Shameen many a procesulon in Canton, and on its was spent in Hongkong, where he and Mr. Quezon will wait until, brothers were killed by foreigners.ly regret his passing.

of our made many friends who will deep-they are dealt with." We have been subject to aggres As a mark of-respect, the "Ewo" sion in such a way of foreigners, flag was half masted 10-day, that we must try to learn the Three Peoples' Principles."

unti!

the Foreign Ministers of Lithuania, This is because the Bill requires Latvin and Esthonia, held here. the issuance of $2,200,000,000 in

The three States named declare additional currency their readiness to collaborate active-modity pricca reach an index of com- ly and loyally in all actions aiming 98 as compared with the existing at the reinforcement of auch guarindex of 80. antees of security in Eastern Europe, and

the Conference un- Presumably this would require animously expressed the view that contraction of the existing our the solidarity of the three Stutes rency thus conflicting with the should be applied to all plans for mandatory expansion of the organisation of security-money. Reuter.

·CHINA AND SIAM

NEGOTIATED '

silver

The Putman B does not re- quire-flat money, because on May 4, the United States possessed gold to the value of $8,762,377,902 and had $6,600,000,000 of all types of money outstanding.

Witness said he then left the scene, and on arriving about livo minutes later he saw the defen- dant cross the road to a firewood shop and stand on a sling Thus the issuance of additional firewood, and address about 200 millions would still leave a hun- people, who were listening to him.

of

the

NO WAR IN EAST ASIA

Paris, May 8.

After sessional prayers, Mr. Speaker, with his mace, accompanied by the usual officers of the House,

Majesty will arrive with the Queen. The House will be grouped behind the Speaker, in full force, to greet Their Majestics.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. George Lansbury, the leader of the Opposition, Sir Herbert Samuel, the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, will be in the front rank of the procession. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Mr. David Lloyd George, Sir Austin Chamberlain, these latter two as Senior Privy. Councillors, will follow. Behind them the members of the House will fall into line.

SAVED FROM. PRISON

NEW EVIDENCE IN. BINNEY CASE

DELAYED JUSTICE

(Special to "Telegraph")

(y Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Message Ordinance, 18). Received, May

. P.13 pr.)

London, May 8.

In the dock of the Criminal Ap- peal Court to-day, John Binucy, 31, Sheffield fitter, heard the Lord

The Speaker has explained that he, as spokesman of the House, would make the address in his ow words.

Concurrently with the sub: mission of the Prime Minister's motion in the House of Commons," in similar resolution was presented in the House of Lords and was carried unanimously.

Lord Hellsham, the mover, said IIis Majesty's relgi had witnessed the devolopment of a new con ception of the relationship of state and empire. In that development the Importance of the Tarone in the Constitution had been Cmn- phasised.

11

Lord Ponsonby, leader of the Labour Opposition, who 45 child was a page to Queen Victoria, Beconded the motion and support- ed it, reading extracts from the Bormon of the Archbishop of Can- terbury in which ho paid high tribute to the King.

As in the House of Commons, Chief Justice, Lord Hewart, speak the speakers all mado reference to the words which freed him from the warm affection which Her the sentence of seven yours impri-Majesty the Queen inspired in the

hearts of the peoplo-Reute) sonment in Dartmoor Prison.

This sentence was passed upon Special. alm ten months ago on a charge of demanding money, with menaces, from women. The conviction in

emotion, thanked the Lord Chief now quashed.

Binney, in a voice full of

Justice.

formal

tion

UNITED PEOPLE

me

London, May 8,

he presented to His Majesty to In both Houses of Parilament a motion that a humble address

congratulate him. on the occasion "Don't thank me," the Lord of 25th anniversary of his acees Chief Justice answered.

sion to the Throne, was carried Binney left the court in a state unanimously, after speeches were of semi-collapse, but outside, he made in support from all parties. TRADE RELATIONS

said: "I knew they would give me justice," his volca breaking,

The King will visit Westmins- "The only dimeulties which the

Binney won his freedom in re-ter Hail to-morrow to receive mission met were in regard to markable way. Letters came to the addresses,

trade relations of the U.S.uthorities while Binney was in and the Philippines during the prison written in the same hand as Minister and the King recolved. In the Commons, the Princ next ten years.

those which demanded money from "These questions they failed to various

Women and which the in the streets of London on Mon- settle satisfactorily and there is a

day, a greeting which went fur palice alleged were Binney's. probability that a conference will Since Binney could not possibly deeper and higher than be called next year and an agroo-have written those from gaol or a people to their Sovereign, and expression of loyality from CONCILIATORY TREATY dred per cent, backing with gold, This time the defendant said: "I nobia Russian political leader, in- ment attemptu, ot och trade before his convietto conclude that revealed a rogard and apprecia

M. Aloxendre Kerensky, the ment At such a con- the authori the silver, which is available for am a student. A schoolmaster tervlowed to-day, stated that Japan rolations of America and the monetary backing remaining un-sent me here to announce certain had assured both France and Philippines after

not write the threatening The words which the King

warmed personal affection, he did touched Shanghai, May, 9.

thirigs to you, brothers. To-day Poland that a Russo-Japanese war has been granted would also be charged and convicted.

independence felters which caused him to be

apoku over the wireless disclosed his WILL VETO BILL

there Is a procession hero and would not occur, According to an official report

there is great enthusiasm. You are

discussed.

These new letters were read in strat. A very human Sovereign M. Kerensky said the Sovieta from Tokyo, Mr. Chlang Tao-pan,

Washington, May 8. merely enhancing the enthusiasm were eager to avoid war because and it is hard to foresee the con- decided that had the jury board the worn the Grown not only with the "But it is a long way off yet, the court to-day and the Justices had taken possession of the

hearts of his

Ho he of others. Do you remember the their army was an uncertain fac- ditions which will prevail ten evidence now available they would dignity and distinction of

people: commenced negotiations with President Roosevelt to-day de- Incident of the 10th year of the tor. Siam's accredited representative in finitely indicated that he would Chinese Republic, when there was

years honce," said Mr. Rosto. have come to a different verdict.- Japan for the settlement of anti-shortly voto the Patman Bonus a proccasion and when it reached friendship for the Soviets had ances in the Provinces Mr. Recto

He hinted, too, that American.

Monarch, but with the rectitude Referring to the recent disturb | Reuter Special.

of a constitutional Sovereign Chinese agitations in his country. Bill, which was passed by the Shameen many people were killed cooled because the United States stated that the disturbance was

solicitous to preserve the liberties The negotiations, which have made Senate yesterday.-Reuter.

by foreigners."

Witness added that dofondant Russia United Press.

was dublous of the stability of really only alight, and was com- pines and China would naturally of the nation and the rights of bolted on seeing a European sor

under control. There is remain substantially unchanged. his Parliament, and also with the relations between the two nations

geant, and he (witness) arrested

naturally owing and through the conclusion of a Com-

defendant.

depression and the people do not everyone and particularly our rejoiced in his people's joys and mercial and Conciliatory Treaty..

sorrowed when the suffered. ̈ ̈ say that the British had good feel-realise fully just what, they are neighbours," said the delegate. Other problems relative to the the Senate will make efforts to defondant, witness denied that would return

Replying to questions put by the ings towards the Chinese, and doing when they creste

such

a dis

Mr. Recto and Mr. Roxas There was a time when the naturalisation of Chinese and the sustain the expected veto of the defendant mentioned Mr. Wang due course, go to lender who has deceived them

to them in turbance. They fallow blindly a expressed complete confidence that Crown seemed to be little more treatment of Chinese educational Patman Bonus Bill, the Bonus Bill Ching-wel's

the Constitution which has been than the survival of an institution policy DT Institutes in Slam will be left un bloc in the Senate is considering politics, nor did defendant speak admitted that He did not hear the Philippines, Hr. Recto said that will be ratlled by the Philippine from tradition, whose value Wes Canton In reply to Mr. Scholleld, witness Referring to the future of the passed by the American Congress inheritance of the past apart disposed of until after the conclu-a compromise which may be ac- about the term of Hongkong' whole speech, son of the Commercial and Con united by President Roosevelt. New Territory lease being nearly The hearing of the case was ad- be granted to America but the held next week, and both predicted to contity in the constitutional, probably some privileges would people when the referendum is to give some measure of support. cllatory Treaty--Central News:

up. He did not hear defendant journed, until this afternoon. S

relations between the Philip large majority in its favour.

··(Continued on Pujs:7)

- Chinese Minister to Japan, has

a certain measure of progress, are aimed at the readjustment of the

COMPROMISE ·

Washington, May 8. Alarmed at the Indications that