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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 1472%

·五拜禮 號五廿月十英港香 FRIDAY,

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BRITAIN MUST COMMAND MEDITERRANEAN

LEAGUE FIGHTS

FOR LIFE

CHURCHILL SOUNDS

WARNING

EMPIRE FULLY BACKS GENEVA COVENANT

London, Oct. 24.

Mr. Winston Churchill declared that Great Britain must secure lasting command of the Mediterranean in the interests of peace and her own security, when he addressed the House of Commons on the resumption of the Foreign Affairs debate to-day.

First he drew attention to the rapidity of the Ger- man rearmament. The incredible figure of 1800,000,000 was being spent directly or indirectly in military preparations.

The re-entry of Germany into European circles, as a major power, was the most precious purpose for which the British Government could strive, he asserted.

He was certain, he said, that the British Empire would never fight another war contrary to the League of Nations Covenant. Therefore, if the Empire were called upon to defend itself its cause and the League's cause would be one.

The Lengue is alive, be declar- ed, and fighting for its life, and perhaps for the lives of all. No- dine could ever pretend that with-

CHARGES

out the United States the League ANSWERED

would be supreme, however.

Referring to sanellong, he saiti | that such a system as that at pre- -sent-being-put-into-operation-had- never before in the history of the world been aimed against a single state.

"We are confronted with menmorable event," he said.

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But still more remarkable was

Signor Mussolini's submission to

BY SIMON.

AMAZING STORIES OF INTRIGUE

the invidious sanctions and hisNO TRUTH IN

preservation of his contact with

the League. That was a sign of ACCUSATIONS"

Signor Mussolini's commanding mind; it was one of the strongest things he had done, Mr. Churchill believed.

MUST RETAIN CONTROL

arder.

L

under

the

Top picture shows city and harbour of Haifa. Palestine, where British troops have been erecting barbed wire defences and digging trenches. Below H.M.S. Engle, aircraft carrier, in harbour at Part Sail, one of the most strategic British points, on the Mediterranean át the mouth of the Suez Canal,

ALTERING

SILVER POLICY?

MORGENTHAU WON'T

זיי

ANSWER

WATCHING

SHANGHAI

Washington, Oct. 24.

SITUATION SERIOUS

New York. Oel. 24.

rautiously

that

recent break,

received

BRITISH FAR EAST POLICY

APPROVES FRIENDLY

UNDERSTANDING

LEITH-ROSS ́·

MISSION

London, Oct. 24. · The question of Sino-Japanese

which relations,

the British

NAVAL PARLEY CALLED

TREATY SIGNATORIES ALL INVITED

DOMINIONS TO PARTICIPATE

London, Oct. 24.

bassadors of the

great maval

BRITISH

FLEET

WON'T MOVE

WILL REMAIN IN MEDITERRANEAN

ITALIAN SUBMARINES STILL ACTIVE

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)

(By. Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messagès Ordinance, 1894. Received Oct. 25, 10.20 0.7

Valetta, Oct. 24.

British authorities here to-day indicated that the. Government would not withdraw fleet unite. from the Mediterranean Sea, in spite of Italy's action in report- edly withdrawing certain regiments from the Libya- Egypt frontier.

It is pointed out that H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Renown, totalling 75,000 tons of steel-clad fighting.. strength, were slated for Mediterranean Sea service some time ago, and before Italy commenced to concen.. trate troops in Libya.

The withdrawal even of an Italian division from Libyan soil, therefore, is not expected to alter the situa- tion or the British naval policy.

It is also asserted that Italian submarines have been reported active in British waters recently- -United Press.

MANILA AIRWAYS TERMINUS

CANTON FACILITIES

REFUSED

ITALY'S "CONTRIBUTION

Rome, Oct. 24.. Surprisingly but at the same time ofBelally it has been an nounced here that one division of Italian troops Is returning from Libya to Italy.

Britain is not necessarily xx- pected to reduce her. Mediter ranean Fleet in response..

An offieini spokesman here sald that Italy's action should be inter preted as 'Italy's contribution to

maintenance of European.

the

GOVERNMENT Peace United Press

RELUCTANCE

awarded to

Washington, Oct, 24,

♪.

> SYMPATHY WITH JTALY.; London, Oct. 24.

CONSUMPTION OF TIN

Mr. Henry Morgenthau, the Government desired to be good. The Government has despatched Secretary of the United States had been discussed by Sir Frede-invitations to signatories of the London, Oct. 24.

Treasury and the man behind the rick Leith-Ross, the British econo- | London and Washington naval The debate in the House of Com- silver purchase, programme, when mist at present in the Far East, trenties to attend the Naval Cou- | mons on Foreign Affairs concluded; asked whether the decline of the and the attitude of the Chinese ference in London on December 2. without a vote to-day after Sir Shanghai doilar would in any way Government towards the Man The British Dominions are in John Simon, Home Secretary, had affect the future Treasury silver churian question naturally had the invitation, as being among the -Mr. Churchill drew 4 moral spoken mostly of Britain's domes buying, replied:-

been explored in this connection, signatories, and the High Com-

the course of the resumed from the present state of affairs

tir achievements

Samuel Hure, the missioners in London have aceord- Sir would rather not answer said

The Postmaster General, Mr. debate on the international situn. in Europe.

National Government?"

that question."---Reuter,

Foreign Secretary, answering ingly been informed of the pro-James Farley, to-day, announced tion in the House of Lords, the "We must without delay provide He referred, among other things,

questions from Mr. V. In Touche posal to summon the Conference. that the contract for the carrying Archbishop of Canterbury re for securing lasting command of to the falling off of British coal

McEntee, Labour, in-the House of the Mediterraneun Sen," he de-exports to Italy which, he said,

It is anticipated that the Am- of trans-Pacifer mails had been pudiated any hostility to Italy, for Commons to-day.

Pan-American Air- which he cherished the warmest clared. Cheers greeted his asser-were not due to sanctions but to

However, though Britain de-

feelings. It was necessary to pay tion.

the fact that the Italians had ex- the Shanghai

Rumours of the devaluation of sired friendly relations between Powers will have their respective ways, only bidder.-Router.

regard to Italy's needs, but his lle expressed his sympathy withhausted their credit with the ex-with T

dollar, coincident Nanking and Tokyo, reengnition delegations assisted by naval ex- MANILA TERMINUS

contention was that she should. the Ethiopians, who were fightingporters.

ware of Manchukuo had not been urged Perts. France, Italy and Japan

have brought her case to the for their freedom. He said mat-

Washington, Oct. 24. in local upon China either, by the British are being asked whether they will! Sir John, former Foreign Minis foreign exchange circles to-day. Government nor by Sir Frederick participate, and the Government is

The Post Offee to-day an-League and not taken it into her ters could not be mended by comter, made only one reference to where they were accepted as only cith-Ross.

hands. also communicating with the

nounced acceptance of the Pan-own promiso or bargain, bui nobody foreign affairs. This was could maintain the pretence that allusion to the "amazing state-quences of paper maney Inflation.garding, the arrears of the Talupu

kis referring to the ultimate conse

American Airways bid for air mail Replying to another question re- Dominions on the subject.

The action taken by the League from San Francisco to Cantoni Ethiopia should sit as an equal ments" issued in certain quartersi

The purpose of the Conference

was promising. On the first. with civilised nations. Ethiopia this morning that some intrigue an enormous "short" position in an arrangement whereby the rail- many aspects of naval limitation of the line would be temporarily to uphold it, they had not shrunk It was pointed out that there is railway loan, Sir Samuel recalled will be to secure agreement on as Branch said the Oriental terminus of the Covenant been called upon

Assistant Postmaster General

occasion qn which the signatories must be made to put her house in was afoot in London, Rome and Chinese exchange, which is pos-way would make payments into a

as possible; with a view to the established at Manila, and that from the task.-British Wireless. Paris, to prevent League fait de sibly responsible for the alarmist special reserve account in order to conclusion of an international mall boute would carry on from compli which was detrimental to WHAT OF SANCTIONS the interests of one of the parties tumors, although it is conceded liquidate the arrears of interest treaty.replacing, the two treaties there to Canton and Hongkong. With regard to the contention to the Itala-Ethiopian dispate and serious.-Reuter.

the situation may become and amortisation payments,- which are expiring at the end of He said the postage to Chinu that economic sanctions would not inconsistent with the principles

The Ambassador. Sir Alexandoy | 1936.. Cadogan, had lost no time in press It is hoped, once agreement be-an ounce, and from Hawaii and would probably be $1.00 for half embarrass Signor Mussolini, Mr. of the Lengue,

LOCAL DOLLAR DOWN Churchill said that all depended

ing the Chinese Government to act tween the signatory Powers is in the Philippines proportionately "There is no truth in this wild

in this connection."

Bight, to extend the scope of the less, upon the length of time they wore juccusation," he declared,

There was a further decline of #

Similar uction WES maintained. Possibly

recently Conference to include other navalj year are neither going behind the back 3/8ths in the official rate of the taken by Sir Frederick Leith-Ross. Powers.--Reuter.

There are obstacles to obtaining hence the Italian army of 250,000 of the League nor have we for one!

Hongkong dollar on opening this

landing facilities at Canton. men might be far into Ethiopia,moment considered doing so.

morning, the quotation being 19. Government has the question under "I am informed the Chinese

First, the Chineso Government is

INCREASES WITH AMERICA ACCEPTS'. wasting away from disease and

reluctant because the Canton river "Equally, we have no intention. Business rates at first were serious consideration."-Reuter. is. 11d. sellers and 1s. 11.1/16d.) guerilla warfare. Italy might be of wavering In

and front is densely populated

PRODUCTION. Washington, Oct. 24. our collectivė

small shipping; with bleeding at every pore, her prices obligations under the Covenant, buyers, but later there was a re-

The United States has accepted crowded

London, Oct, 24. rising and her credit gone. We hope there may be a speedy covery, the market stendying on

London, Oct. 24. the Invitation to attend the London secondly, China is reluctant be-

The work's apparent consump÷. He concluded that desplie the land satisfactory conclusion, but it profit-taking by Chinese specula- Several reports had been receiv-Naval Conference-United Press. cause the precedent would com-

pel similar privileges to com-tion of tin for the first eight dimculties and dangers in the must be within the frame-work of tors, business being done up toed from Sir Alexander Cadogan.

19. 11.3/16d.

panies of other nations.

months of 1935 totalled: 90,910 present dispute, the case for per- the League of Nations and accept-

the British Ambassador In China,"

It is underatbod that the first tons, an increase of 11,692. tong suveranco held the field.

ed by Italy, Ethiopia and the

In Shanghai, the rate opened at bearing upon the status of the

London, Oct. 24. passenger flights by Pan-Ameri- compared with the corresponding roundly cheered.League itself."--Reuter,

1s. 4d, but Inter steadied up International Settlement in Shang- Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign can planes will be in January period of last year, according to.. somewhat. Gold bars. which hat, declared Sir Samuel Hoare, the Minister, told the House of Com-ext. Meanwhile test flights will the International Tin Research closed it 1,062 yesterday, opened Foreign Minister, in the course of mons to-day, that Britain was be made from Alameda, California, Development, Counell. The total, AFRICA LEADS

at 1.087 this morning, but later an address in the House of Com Inviting the United States, Japan, to Manila in early November production, on the same basis, declined to 1,063.

mons to-day in which he answered France and Italy to a naval con- United Press. THE WAY

questions from Gold dollars were quoted at But a request for a special report

Various members ference on December 2.opt

was 84,929 tona, an increase of 14,306 tons. 47.5/8 ́on opening,

on this matter would serve no use- The purpose will be to secure

It is revealed that United States APPLYING LEAGUE'S changed yesterday, but the for-

In London, spot silver was un- fui purpose at present, he belloved. an agreement of a many naval"

consumption for the year ended FULL SANCTIONS

Sir Samuel emphasised that the powers as possible by concluding

August, 1935, Incregaon 11.9 per ward rate declined 1/16th. India Ambasander visited, Shanghai and an international treaty to replace

cent. to 54;100 tona, while Geneva, Oct. 24.

and China sold, while America other trade centres whenever he the two pacts expiring in 1936. 7. South Africa is the first-state-

bought. The market was steady. thought that such visit seemed re-the scope of the conference to London and Ceylon have been for the same period rene

"We are hopeful of extending Telephone messages between ituselan and Italian, Later this morning, the Hong-quired, to inform the League of Nationa kong dollar recovered to an official

records at 6,345 and Not frequently in recent history that she is applying all the, sanc- quotation of is.. 119d. The should soon enable him to spend Dowers," sald the Foreign Minis-of, State for the Colonies, Mr. ronpectively were

The accommodation at Nanking include If possiblo, other naval exchanged between the Secretary has the House of Commons heentions and proposals voled against market was firmer, the business the inrgest part of the year' thore tar, and it was taken, that he re- Malcolm MacDonald, and

He Renter.

Was

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GREAT ENTHUSIASM

London, Oct, 24. Mr. Winston Churchill brought thu House of Commons to its feet wildly cheering to-day when he uttered a stirring plea on behalf of the League of Nations, which was faced with the threatening Ethiopian crisis but was basked by British warships.

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SHANGHAI PROBLEM

Reuter.

INVITATIONS SENT

(Continued on Pago:7.)

· LONG-DISTANCE PHONE

London, Oct. 24..

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