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FIRST EDITION

The

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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED ITAL

No. 14534

K# VETALXWF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER · 13, 1935.

日六十月八

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WORLD TY

FRANCE TO OFFER NEW COMPROMISE TO ROME?

LAVAL TO SPRING U. S. Strikes

SURPRISE

PEACE OUTLOOK NOW

MORE HOPEFUL

WIDE SYMPATHY

WITH

BRITISH STAND

Paris, Sept. 12.

|

At Germany's

Export Trade

RECIPROCAL TREATY

DESTROYED

JAPAN OFFER TO CANADA

(Spacial to "Telegraph"}

(y Teraph. Copyright. Telegraphie Mr- By Drdinance, IX. Recriced, September

23, 1030) (o, Man

Washington, Sept. 12.

Germany will on October 15 bo deprived of all tariff reductions granted by the United States in ita

"poraistent and flagrant

reciprocal trade pacts, owing to Mr. Cordell Hull, American crimination" against American im- another appeal to Italy and Ethiopia dis- Secretary of State, who has made ports into Germany,

to refrain from embarking on war,

The belief that M. Pierre Laval, Prime Minister of France, intends to spring a surprise when replying to the declaration of British policy, as rendered by Sir Samuel Hoare before the League Assembly, when he speaks at Geneva to-morrow, is widely current here.

The assertion that France is as eager as Great can Commercial Treaty, which is Britain to uphold the League of Nations is certain to being terminated on the date man- form a part of the Prime Minister's statement, but it is tioned at Germany's request. It is interpreted as instituting new

This action, which is officially confirmed, coincides with the abrogation of the German-Ameri-

believed that he will also announce a new compromise American trade policy, establish offer to Signor Mussolini, together with an explanationing two separate tarift schedates of the result of personal contact he has made with Duce over the telephone during the past few days.

Meanwhile, it is reported from.

· Geneva that a change in Itnly's Intractable attitude is believed in some quarters to be possible. It is auggested that the Italian spokesman, Baron Alolai, hereto- fore deaf to all offera of com. promise, may now be prepared to discuss the terms contained in a report now being drawn up by the Council of the League's sub-

committee which has been inven- tigating the Italian memorandum unfitness respecting Ethiopia's

for membership at Geneva. The report is belloved to be based upon suggestions already consi dered by the Committee of Five.

The report will be submitted to both parties to the Itnio-Ethiopian dispute and will constitute the final offer for conciliation which the Committee of Five is prepared to envisago.

BRITAIN BITTERLY ASSAILED

"BRUTal coercION AND BLACKMAIL"

ITALY HITS AT HOARE

Rome, Sept. 12.

news-

An attack of almost unprece- dented violence against Great It is assumed the report will Britain was made by the deal with questions of gendar-Paper, Populo di Roma to-day. meric or police in Ethiopia and

It says the squabbles at Geneva concluded with a demagogic speech by Sir Samuel

also the question of territorial have been concessions to Rome.

one with normal rates for coun- tries granting equality of teatment, to American goods, and another; higher schedule for countries dis- criminating againat such goods.- Reuter Special.

JAPAN'S OFFER

Ottawa, Sept. 12. dapan has offered to remove her discriminatory duties Auninst Canadian goods if Canada will rescind the surtax against Japan-! ese exports. Japan asks the same treatment for her exports as the

accords. Reuter

United Sperial.

States

German Eyes On Memel

MAY ASK POWERS TO INTERVENE

(Special to "Telegraph")

Nuremberg, Sept. 12.

According to well-informed

Moreover, it is understood that Hoare, that the British would as from to-morrow the Italian make the League work for their press will cease to attack Great own interests, and make it serve Britain, which may indicate a their home and foreign policiesį greater willingness on the part of and their insatiable hunger for the "high authorities"

to listen and and water and monopolies cireles here, the main subject of to the suggestions of others in and their incorrigible pride and the matter of this present crisis.jealousy. -Reuter.

SYMPATHY IN Ú. S.

Washington, Sept. 12. While members of

the

Sinte

the

the proclamation which the

Reichstag will hear on Sunday evening will most likely be the Memel question.

FIFTEEN KILLED IN PIT BLAST

MINE DISASTER NEAR BARNSLEY

GALLENTRY OF RESCUERS

London, Sept. 12. Fifteen are dead and seven gravely injured following an ex- plosion and fire in a coal pit near Barnsley.

Oil King's

Son Held In

Death Probe

ACTRESS DEAD IN BEDROOM

SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD

(Special to "Temgraph")

New York, Sept. 12. Miss Evelyn Hoey, noted Broad- way musical comedy atar, was found shot dead through the right of Mr. Henry Huddleston Rogers, temple in the bedroom of the home

son of the late On King, at Westchester, Ponnsylvania, to- day. Rogers and a friend named William J. Kolley have been ar rested by the police and are being held for questioning.

Francis Grubb, County detective, anid a party preceded Miss Hoey's death, which was apparently a case of suicide. He said Rogers was drunk and Încoherent when urrested. Miss Hoey was the only woman guest in the home at the time of the tragedy.

A week ago, said the dotectivo, Miss Hoey threatened to depart, but Rogers destroyed the telo- [phono. “A chauffeur, named Frank Catalano, and Miss Hoey tried to borrow a train fare, whereupon Rogors ordured the chauffour" to drive her to Now York. He then went to the bedroom, and Inter Catalane heard a shot."

Another guest, Claude Battin, Baid Rogers was with them when and a cook named George Yuma,

they heard the shot upstairs.-- United Presa.

Twenty-six men were rescued from the pit by volunteer A Reuter message states that Mr. parties, whose gallantry in the William II. Parke, District Attor | face -óf awful perils and' aj ney, has declared that the shooting

hideous death, was stirring.

locked so much like suielde that | The disaster occurred in the ho felt justified in accepting ball North Gawber mine at Mapplewell for Rogers. He added that the The explosion was 450 feet below authorities had been unable to the surface and was followed im-break down the story that Rogers was downstairs when Miss Hoer mediately by fire.

One hundred and sixty men was shot.

A later message states that were working in the pit at the after conferring with Mr. Parke, time, and there was dread and Detective Grubb announced that tension at the pit-head as the

Rogera and Kelley, would not he miners stumbled out of the ease, released, but would be held with smoke-grimed, near collapse in out bail, until the inquest, which some cases, and many of them is being held in a week's time. slightly injured.

A roll call, showed thirty-eight | were missing.

HEROIC RESCUE Immediately volunteer

gangs "The idealism of Sir Samuel

prepared to go down into the fire Hoare has a different attitude for

to attempt to rescue any survivors It is stated that Herr Hitler is who might have been unable to every contingency," the paper charges." "Let Honre tell the in-

himself preparing the statement, escape. Struggling through smoke Department refuse to comment habitants of Mars and the moon General Geering, President of the with a splendid recklessness, they which will probably be read by and stone duet, risking their lives officially, there are obvious in-about Britain's fidelity to dications that Sir Samuel Hoare's League Covenant.

Reichstag, who made a strong carried twenty-six men to the sur- address before the Geneva: Assem-

speech In East Prussia last Sun- face. The bodies of five more bly has been received in Washing- "The much vaunted British day, urging the Powers to inter-were found and brought to the pit- ton with considerable sympathy. idealism to the League is only a vene in the coming elections in head.

The United States is hopeful screen behind which Albion does Memel, on the ground that the Rescuero found a fierce fire had that the speech will aid in what it pleases and achieving a peaceful settlement fown purpose."

serves its methods employed by the Lithuan-cut off the remainder of the miss

inn Government therein consti-ing, all of whom are believed to of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute.

In the

A violation cuse of the Italo. tute

of Memel's have perished in the flames. WATCHING CLOSELY

Abyssinian dispute, says the Statute, to which Britain, France, The injured are all in a serious Mr. Cordell Hall, Secretary of writer, the League provides Bri- Italy and Japan were signatories. condition and have been rushed to State, said the State Department tiah Conservatives with an allblReuter Special.

hospital-Reuter. was watching the situation very in their electoral struggles with closely with a view to taking ad-Labour. vantage of onery possibility to The welter warns M. Laval that co-operate, In the light of Amor!-the British fight against Italy is can policies, for the preservation being fought in collaboration with of peace.

Russian Bolahovists, British La The United States, however, hudbour and French. Communists. not communicated with any other He concludes by urging M. Laval Government upon the Ethiopian not to yield to Britain's "brutal question.--Router.

coercion and blackmail."-Reuter.

HULL'S COMMENT

Washington, Sept. 12.

Mr. Cordal Hall, commenting! on. Sir Samuel Hoare's League Assembly speech, and it is an Interesting, able and timely peace appeal.

He was unable to comment at length due to the fact that he had not finished his study of the text. However, the United States.

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ITALIAN NAVAL COMMAND

FORCE TO OPERATE IN EAST WATÉRS

Rome, Sept. 12.

A Royal Decree to-day nounces that the naval squadron

an-

Explorers Return

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Radio Strike Ties Ships

STRIVE TO AVOID CALAMITY

BRITISH STATESMEN HAVE SINGLE AIM

HOARE ENLARGES UPON

STAND AT GENEVA

Geneva, Sept. 12.

"Whatever may happen in the end, nobody shall say that the British Government and its representatives have not made every possible effort to avoid what wo believe would be a great calamity," declared Sir Samuel Hoare, the British Foreign Minister, in a broadcast speech to-night, in which he described most vividly his impressions of the developments in the international. sphere during the past few days.

Sir Samuel said he had been deeply struck by the respect in which his country, and indeed the whole of the Empire, was held by the world. He felt over and over again the immense weight of responsibility as a re- presentative of a Government to which so many coun- tries seemed to be looking for guidance and advice.

"I tried to put to them a typical British viewpoint,” said Sir Samuel, "and in particular to express to them, ́first, our `universal desire to live and let live in peace, and second, to keep our word solemnly given in the Covenant of the League of Nations."

AMERICA APPEALS FOR PEACE

NATIONS URGED TO

OBSERVE PACT

WORLD WIDE 'INTEREST

A new

The Foreign Minister expressed the hope that in atriving for those two objectives and doing "Justice to Elhiopia "we shall atili be able remain the friends of our Italian ally in the Great War."

to

More than most people I hate the idea of differences between' Italy and England," he went on, "and I am as anxious as anyone in Euppe to and a settlement that will do justice alike to Ethiopians* national rights and to Italy's claim for expansion.”

of

He stressed the heavy responsi bility resting upon them all to help the cause of peace in Europe. Washington, Sept. 12.

appeal to Italy and “We, as a great Empire, must Ethiopia not to go to war was remember the responsibility made by Mr. Cordell Hull, the great possessions. We must never Secretary of State, in a state-be tempted to use our advantages ment issued to-day.

In a churlish or foolish manner. ile emphasised the peaceful That is why I spoke of our readi- ideals of the United States andness to consider the question of cailed on all signatories of the making better use of the world's Kellogg Pact to observe their economic resources by a freer dis- pledge and maintain world peace. (tribution of colonial rav Mr. Hull said he viewed with materials," he concluded.-Reuter. deep concern the recent develop- mente which appear to constitute threat to world peace. The Government and people of the United States believe that in- New York, Sept. 12. Lernational controversies can and wireless operatois da should be settled by peaceful eleven ships, including the Amori- means. ean liner Scantic, which were due

out that sixty-two Pointing to sail for Europe to-day, struck nations had signed the Kellogg- work a few hours before the time, Briand Pact, Mr. Hull said that for departure.

under the conditions prevailing in All the ships except one are the world to-day the threat of passenger vessels and cannot hostilities anywhere could not legally Buil without wireless but be a threat to interests, politf- operators.

cal, economic, legal and social, of Strike leaders are triyng to hold all nations. up all American vessels, refusing

SAILINGS DELAYED FROM NEW YORK

'The

NATIONS RIGHTS

+

CRIMINAL

REFORMS REJECTED

INDIAN. ASSEMBLY

OPPOSITION

CRITICS HAVE THEIR WAY

Simia, Sept. 12.

Government

of India's

to sign agreements, with the Every nation, said the Socretary American Radio Telegraphers' of State, has the right to ask that Association. The strike follows no nation shall subject. It and the failure of operators to obtain other nations to the hazards' and The recognition of their Union, higher uncertainties that inevitably ac- Criminal Law Amendment Bill, wages and better conditions, by crue to all from a resort to arma designed to deal with terrorist negotiations with the American by any two. Steamship Owners' Association.

Router.

•

TYPHOON WARNING

rejected by the

SHACKLETON'S SON

Oficiala of the State Depart-outrages,, was ment hastened to emphasise that Assembly by a vote of 71 to 61

to-day, IN GREENLAND

Mr. Hull was not invoking the Kellogg Pact, but merely calling It is understood the Govern London, Sept. 12.

on all parties concerned to make ment will cortify the Bill. in East Africa has been placed un-

Two intrepid parties of

a further offort to avert blood- Mr. Nripendranath Sircar, der command of General Debono,plorers returned to civillsation to-

shed:

replying to criticisms of the Bill, High. Commissioner "för" East day. MARKET VERY FIRM Africa, in the event of "special

The Manila Observatory, report-

GOODWILL TO ALL

Bald if the objective of the oppo-" Dr. Visser, the Dutch explorer, ing at 8.20 a.m. to-day, states that

Mr.. Hull concluded with an ex- sition was to wreck the coming TO-DAY

contingencies of a colonial reached the picturesque Buddhist there is a typhoon in about 127 pression of goodwill to all nations. constitution they certainly could character or hostilities t aty town of Lich, in Kashmir, after a | Long., 16 Lat., moving N.W, The American Government, he not expect gratitude for this A closely observing oll Geneva de.

Lime." The Hongkong dollar advanced

difficult and dangerous exploration

added, aaks these countries which attitude, but rather thunder and velopments and was not overlook-ath this morning, the official rate General Debono's headquarters range, among some of the highest arrived at Jakobshaven, in Green-hostilities that they weigh very embarrass the wreckers and help of the north side of the Karakoram

appear to be contemplating armed fury at a stand calculated to ing any opportunity of lending (baing 2a. Od. The market-is very will be at Asmara and practicable support to peace. Arm, on selling orders from Shang- squadron will operato in the Red porters and 180 ponies, the expeditanding the hardships which pledge given in the Pact of Parls

the mountains of the forld. With 130 and. All were cheerful, notwith- solleitously the declaration and the constitution. He refused to comment

Mr. Bulabhai Desai, leader of ∙upon hat. Business rates the form "praéticable support" 0.7/16d, sellers and 28. 0.9/16d. Ocean.-Router.

aro 28. Sen, the Gulf of Aden and Indian tion toiled for two months in un-they experienced in exploring which pledge was entered into by the Opposition, declared night take.-United Press.

known regiona. Dr. Visser claims Ellesmero Island. Only eight of all signatories for the purpose of Opposition's desire to reject the In London allver prices ad-

that the expedition has achieved the original seventy dogs employ-safeguarding peace and sparing bill was the obvious, and logical vanced 1/18th yesterday. Specu-

ed aurvived.

the world from incalculable losses outcome of their rejection of the lators bought, while China "sold,

A detachment of French colonial Oxford University student ex- The party tells thrilling stories and human suffering which in whole Government policy, which the market being quietly steady, troops, numbering 120, sailed for plorers, including Edward Shackle of hair-breadth oscapes frothayibably attend and follow in the was contrary to the will of the

Djibouti to-day-Reuter.

[ton, son of a famous, father, death.-Reuter Special.

wake of wars.-Reutor.

Indian people-Reuter.

POPE'S SUGGESTION

Genova, Sept. 12, . With a view to preventing war

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