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五拜禮號五十月一十英港香 FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 15, 1935.

日十二月十

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NATIONAL PARTIES SECURE

ITALIAN “MENACE” IN EGYPT

PROTEST AGAINST

PROPAGANDA

BRITAIN WILL BE FIRM

(Special to "Telegraph")

London. Nov, 14. Great Britain's motives in the attitude she has taken towards Italy in the present Ethioplan dispute have been matte clearer as a result of the Egyptian rloting, says an authority,

the

Egypt is a vital link in Empire's trade routes and in the domiuntion of the Mediterranean plays an important part. Doult Jess Britain woud go to war before she would permit a foreign power to control Egypt.

It is noteworthy that last month His Majesty's Government

pro-

tested to Rome against Italian brondensts in Arabie from southern Italy, obviously designed to reach the people of Africa.

WILS

After the Great War. Britain freed Egypt from Turkish dominu: tion and created a protectorate there. Subsequently Egyptian Sovereignty

proclaimed, Britain reserving the right to maintain troops in Egypt to pro- tect foreigners and vital com- munications and to guard Egypt against foreign aggression. Britain retained control in the Sudan, thus tinting the map of Africa British red from Egypt through

to the Cape of Good Hope.

CAUSE FOR UNEASINESS --Britain has become peiturbed by the massing of Italian troops in Libya, adjacent to territory, and

-Si)—fredust Samuel, Liberal, Iruder, ko was defeated, by e Conservative in the Generat Blertion.

POLICE QUELL RIOTERS

PITCHED BATTLE .OUTSIDE CAIRO

CITY RETURNS TO NORMAL

ROW

GOVERNMENT EXPECTS

ΤΟ OBTAIN MAJORITY

OF MORE THAN 200

OPPOSITION FAILS TO GAIN HALF OF PREDICTED TOTAL

MOTHER AND SON WILL SIT IN PARLIAMENT

LONDON, NOVEMBER 15.

A Government majority of over 200 is confidently predicted on Labour failed to. the basis of the first day's general election results. score half the gains upon which it had reckoned and is not likely to do better in the county results, to be announced to-day.

85.

The present state of the parties is Government, 186, Opposition, The position is analysed as follows: Conservatives, 168; Liberal Nationals. 14; National Labour, 3; Independent, 1 Opposition, Labour. 78; Liberals, 7.

Conservatives have made three gams so far and have suffered 33 losses, Na- tional Liberals has gained two and lost three, National Labour has lost two and gained one: Opposition Labour has gained 40 and lost three and Liberals gained nine and lost five. Candidates losing their deposits numbered 27, and included 18 Liberals.

The election of Viscountess Astor and her son, the Hon. W. W. Astor. brings a mother and son to Parliament for the first time in British history.

NO LANDSLIDE

Cairo:~Nav bl

her African All is

Cairo i quiet in cities. the concentration and the other

in which the

As was anticipated there was no same serious Wafdist rioting has ne-!

curred during the past 48 hours, landslide against the Government, It is to be remembered that there But pence was only restored here but almost without exception La-

of Italian aircraft in

ren, west of Egypt.

are 80,000 persons

af

origin in Egypt.

Italian after severe fighting.

There was a serious encounter

J

bourites gained more votes than in the 1531 elections.

To-day's British election may be between 1,500 rioters from Giza

Despite the numerous Labour | the turning point in British policy, and a strong force of police under gains in the Industrial districts, the heretofore conducted with the Bimbashi Lees, a British officer. Government retains a strong re- utmost caution. After the now

march-presentation in many large towns. and police prevented the Governmont is returned it will be.

Birmingham is still solidly Con- interesting to see whether the ing mob from entering Cairo.

Most schools are in session, servative, returning twelve Govern- British stand becomes more un-

stiment candidates. Liverpool re-b conrromising and generally though some students

presentation is unchanged, with striking.

And Conversatives

three firmer, United Press.

eight Labourites.

WON'T INTERFERE

Loudon, Nov. 14.

are

་

The Government fared badly at Sheffield, however.

The Government has decided to close the universities for a week from November 17 if all students Responsible sources said that have not resumed their classes by Great Britain will refrain from November, 15 and 16.

SUCCESSFUL TARIFFS interfering by military or politi- The Government is taking the

Minis- The Government's retention of cal means in the Egyptian dis-fullest precautions. The

force of many

Jndustrial areas try has ordered turbances.-United Press.

Egyptian Infantry to. quarter it-doubtedly due to the success of its self at Montrems.

tariffs and also to the prospects of expenditure on armaments, but the

INDUSTRY'S RECOVERY

BETTER TIMES IN BRITAIN NOW

London, Nov. 14. Evidence of growing business activity, which promises well for continued recovery, accumulates, News has reached Swansea of plans to reopen the C. W. M. Felin Tinplate Works, which have been idio for years.

It is understood the plant will be employed in the manufacture of steel ennea for earriage of fish in place of wooden boxes now in use. It is also considered probable that the Bryngwyn Steelworks in South Wales, which has been closed for six years, will begin work again shortly.

At Monkton, near Jarrow, in

is

IT-

Total casualties in the fighting

elsewhere are constituencies which have not bene-

estimated at:

in Calro and

Three killed,

147 wounded,

of which over half are police.

fited from Government policles: largely reverted to Labour.

For example. Manchester, which :

Conservative at WAS entirely

It was earlier reported that Bim. the last election, surrendered four Fiscountess Astor, who with bashi Lees, in self-defence, had out of ten seats to Labour.

son, the Hon. W. W. Astor, was shot four rioters. But it is now

The only sensation was the defent į elceted to Puchæment today.

Two! officially stated that only one was of Sir Herbert Samuel, killed in that clash and three Cabinet Ministers whose seats others were wounded.-Renter.

:

BABY BRITISH PRINCE

CHRISTENING SET

FOR NOV. 20.

London, Nov. 14. The christening of the infant son

Durham, there is a proposal to con- of the Duke and Duchess of Kent struct new colce ovens and a coal will take place in the Private Chapel

were believed to be in danger, Sir Godfrey Collins and Sir Kingsley Woul, were re-elected. Mr. J. H. Thomas secured a triumphant majority in Derby.

The three chief controllers of the Opposition. Liberal machine. the Sir Herbert Samuel, leader, Sir Walter Rea, the chief whip, and Mr. Harcourt Johnstone, do- the assistant whip, all were feated.

RETURNS COMMENCE

London, Nov. 14. The first significant result in the cleaning plant at a cost of £250,000, at Buckingham Palace on the after-elections was at Steckton-on-Tees, which will use about 200,000 tons

where the Conservatives retained One works at noon of November 20.

has. just

of coal annually.

.

Is employing 59 per cent. more The Archbishop of Canterbury following:

NAVAL COURT MARTIAL

BRISK POLLING----

London, Nov. 14. Brisk polling is reported from all stations in London,, and it`is expected that the poll from East Fulham will provo the heaviest within living memory, while other constituencies anticipate a heavier vote than in 1931,

The National Government' can.. dlastes have the assistance of over 1,500 helpers,

Lord Aspley and Major Church, National Government candidates, flew over the elty, of Bristol

fitted with aeroplanes

loud- speakers through which urged the people to vote,

Three deaths were reported polling booths during the day.

RAIN INTERFERES

in

they

Me. Starley Baldwin, Prinic Minister, whore Government is expected to velain slice, though with a reduced majority.

LEAGUE POWERS UNITED

REPLY TO ITALIAN PROTEST NOTE

WILL AGREE ON TERMS

(Special to "Telograph") tly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Me angra Ordinanes. 1884. Recated, November

15.8 12.7.1

Paris, Nov. 14. The British Ambassador. Sir George Clerk,to-day, conferred with M.Pierre Laval, the French Prime Minister, regarding Italy's note of protest with respect to sanctions,

AVIATRIX REPORTED MISSING

JEAN BATTEN FAILS TO REACH RIO

JUST CROSSED ATLANTIC

(Special to "Telegraph”)

(lly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphio Men- adge Ordinonor, 1801. Received, November

Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 14.

-Miss

Joan Batbon, the young New Zealand airwoman, who has set up a record for the South Atlantic crossing, is now lost, somewhere off the coast of Brazil, probably south of Victoria.

She is overdue here from Port Natal, and was last reported 300 miles north-east of Rio, near Vie- toria.

She landed at Port Natal only two days ago after completing a record-breaking crossing of the South Atlunile, and set of for Rio. yesterday-United Preaz.

The

UNDELIVERED

London, Nov, 11. congratulatory message from the Secretary for Air to Miss Jean Butten has not been de- Houred, Bit Sir Philip Cunliffe- Lister telegraphed to Rio de Janeiro to-day, saying:

"Congratulations on your splen- did fight."

ito

new.

Miss Button was the first woman fly Kola Deross the South Atlantic and ́she set up a record for the passage and for the flight from Lympne to Port, Natal. Her crossing time, from Thels, West Afrien, to Port Natal, was, 13 hours 15 minutes. Her time from Lympne to Port Natal was 61 hrs 15 minutes.

*271

MIPA Batten's fight representa addition to the many recent It is understood it was agreed successes of the Percival Gull that there was no time to assem-monoplane. ble the powers backing the sanc Miss Batten was continuing her tions plan in order to decide upon journey to-day from Port Natul the terms of a collective reply, to Rio de Janeiro and at 3 o'clock, The power will therefore confer G.M.T., passed over Bahia. She

was flying fast-Reuter: diplomatically with a view to making their replies to the Italian note identical in sense, and thus domonstrate their solidarity. Renter and United Press.

CONVERSATIONS IN ROME

Rome, Nov. 14.

Sir Eric Drummond, the British Ambassador in Rome, to-day held

at further conversations with the

Quarrel With New Deal

Italian Prime Minister, Signor BANKERS ATTACKED

Benito Mussolini. Their talks were inconclusive.

They will hold further conver-,

BY MR. ECCLES

New Orleans, Nov. 14.

Polling in the North of England and Scotland was interrupted by Aations, however, and Sir Eric la A breach between the bankers of rain. But the unpleasant weather attempting to find a formula for America and the New Deal nd- did not prevent three voters, each agreement, while Britain is Inalst-ministration grows more apparent

exercising ing that Italy withdraw further as the American Banking Associa of 103 years of age,

their franchise. There were at troops from Libya before she re least two other centenarians. A moves battleships from the Medit girl of twelve and a half, whose erranean.-United Press. name was accidentally inserted in the electoral role, exercised her

her right to vote at Watford and then re-went to school.

OFFICER DISMISSED HIS SHIP

CONFLICTING TESTIMONY

Found gulity by a Court Mar-

It is understood that four names their grip in an industrial area. Middlesbrough which booked a single order for 35,000 will be given to the baby prince, The early returne show smaller Con- tons of steel, has Increased its carn- Edward, George, Nicholas, and sorvative majoritica. Amongst the tlal award H.BIS. Tamar this results declared to-night are the morning on two charges of re- Patrick.

turning to his ship drunk on ings by 18 per cent. since 1931 and

Armistice Day, Commander (E) P. H. F. Mitchell, R.N., of H.M.S. 23,285) Capetown, was dismissed his ship 19,217 and reprimanded. The Court took 6,158 Into consideration the accused'a

Jabour.

will officiate at the ceremony and The board of Trade Indox of only members of the Royal Family wholesale prices shows an increase and intimate friends of the Duke of 1.7 per cent, in the average level and Duchess will be present. compared with September and 3.8 Water from the River Jordan will par cont. compared with October, be used by the Archbishop for the 1934, the Index numbers for, three ceremony and the Gold Font is bo- months being 01.1, 89.6 and 87.8 ing brought from Windsor--- respectively.British Wireless British Wireless...

Blockton-on-Tees

Mr. H. Macmillan (Con.) Miss Bosan Lawronco (Lab.) Mr. Tossell (LIB.)

Con majority No change.

(Continued on Page 12.).

good character as shown by cor- 4,009 tiflentos: and the evidence of character given by Engineer Com-

S(Continued, on ̈Page 4.).

On the other hand a fourteen- year-old boy of Birmingham was refused a ballot paper although

his name was on the role.

FLEET OF PLANES

The National Government party had a fleet of twelve aeroplanes for election purposes. A Hamp stend woman flow in one of them to Greenock and voted and then returned to Hampstead and usod her residential qualifications,

The London bars were granted an extension from 10 o'clock to midulght to-night.-Reuter Sprein!.

LABOUR GAINS

Amongst the seats in which Labour registered gains were the following:

Yorkshire (West Riding). Shefeld (Brightside)," Sheffield (Attercliffe). Everton.

Middlesborough. Battersea (North). Shoreditch

Manchester (Ardwick). Hackney (Central). Manchestor (Platting).. Wakefield. Burnley. Barnsley.

(Continued on Page 18.)

GUARDING INFORMATION

Rome, Nov. 14. The Government has decided not to publish any papers or statistics which may be used by the enemies of Italy.

tion convention here proceeds. The convention was adjourned in an atmosphere of defiance to the ad- ministration's spokesman, Mr. Marriner Eccles, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, who ad- dressed the delegates to-day,

The bankers listened silently to Mr. Eccles' parting shot:

"If you want the Government to It is understood this decree will quit the banking business then you include Treasury and Bank of must get into it and lend money on Italy returais.

mortgage paper to people. Instead The stop With takon under of lending it to financial institu Signor Mussolini's recent "hushtions for rolending."

Ho Bald the bankers had upset hush" policy and the consequent decree absolves the Government conditions and the Government had`

your saviour," from constitutional obligations to stepped in "s publish documents whose contents United Press. might prove injurious to the state. Reuter Special,

LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES

EXCHANGE MARKET

ERRATIC

CHINA'S UNITY. NEARER

SOUTHERN LEADERS GO TO NANKING

Nunking. Nov, 15. Fifty more delegates, represent- Tho. Hongkong dollar rose a half-ing the Kwangtung und Kwangal penny to-day, the official rate being Kuomintang organisations, are due 18: Gd.

to arrive here to-morrow to attend Business was done at the open-the Kuomintang Congress. ing at the official rate, lator ad- The Government is sending vancing and then declined to plane to Kwangal to bring Go 19. 54..

Li Chung-jen to the Cop is reported, and Mr. Lip for long a streng op king, policy, is, ah shortly.Reuler.

The market is somewhat erratic, being in the hands of speculatora, although money is coming back to the Colony from Singapore.