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Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 14782

五井位 六月二十英港香

FRIDAY,

DECEMBER 6, 1935.

日一十月一十

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MOTORISTS

WHOSE MOTTO IS

(DUNLOP

Safety

First

ALWAYS FIT

DUNLOP TYRES

AMERICAN WARNING TO JAPAN

TREATY POWERS

WATCHFUL

STRONG OPPOSITION TO AUTONOMY

GLOOM SETTLES OVER

(By

PEIPING CHINESE

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance.

Washington, Doc. 5.

JRPL. Reveived, Dec. 8, & ann).

Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, to-day impliedly warned Japan against violation of the Nine Power Pact and other treaties affecting North China.

The American Minister said that unusual developments in any part of China were of interesf not only to China" but to all treaty powers whose rights and obligations with respect to China were identical.

Mr. Hull did not mention Japan specifically, but said the United States "regards it as most important that in the current period of world-wide political unrest and economic instability governments and peoples should keep faith in their principles and pledges,"

*

He said opinions vary. regarding what is transpiring in North China, "but whatever the origin and whoever the agents may be, the fact stands out that an effort is being made, and being resisted, to bring about a substantial change in the political status and conditions in several of China's northern provinces."-United Press.

GLOOM IN PEIPING

Peiping, Dec, 0. With General Sun Chih-yuan's mysterious departure and the alleged Chinese insult to the Japanese milli- tary in Peiping, profound gloom has replaced the recent optimism that at solution would be found for the North China crisis.

The nature of the affrent to the Japanese Army, is taking in rerious military, of which the view," is not specified. It is believed, however, that it revolves around the arrest by Chinese police in Peiping of four Japanese, on a charge of illegally entering the home of a Chineso reafilent

DAYS OF DANGER

IN CHINA

BRITAIN'S VIEW OF CONDITIONS

and demanding JAPAN ANSWERS

settlement of an alleged debt.

It was subsequently found that one of those arrested was a Japanese gendarme in plain clothes-Router.

QUERIES

|

Sir Samuel Hoare, who lengthily. reviewed British foreign policy in the House of Commnus yesterday.

CHARGED BEFORE LORDS

YOUNG PEER FREE ON BAIL

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES

(Special to "Telegraph")

London, Dec.

IM

Lort de Clifford, who belug charged with manslaughter in connec tion with the death, on August 19, of

Mr. Douglas George Hopkins,

metar engineer, as the result of a motor accident, surrendered to the House of Lords to-day, preparatory

19 to his trial, on December

The accused was taken to the Earl} Marshal'a com until the opening of the House of Lords, when he was

on both

brought by Black Red to the bar of the House, where he knelt knees,

Amid profound silence, the Lord Chancellor told Lord de Clifford that he might rise, and invited him to

address the House, if he wished, or

to retire, Accused then retired with. out speaking.

ITALY TO RESIST EMBARGO

AMERICAN FIRMS LENDING AID

REPEATED REPORTS

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Paris, Dec. 3.

Despite the Italian Government's denial, the Rome correspondent of Le Matin asserts that negotiations have been succesfully concluded be-

tween Italy and the Standard Oll Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of Company of New Jersey whereby, in State, who has made my outspoken the event of the oil embargo being declaration on the North China. voted in Geneva, the Company will situation, calling on all nations to furnish Italy with all the oil, she

requires,

In the event of a blockade operating in the Mediterranean, the needs of the Italian Expeditionary Force would be covered by sending the consignments via the Far East

The Italian Governmont, in return, will give the Company a thirty years' monopoly in the supply of oil to the Government.

The correspondent; also declares that Italy has discussed with American firms the question of opening a credit of a thousand million gold lire to

BITTER BATTLE NOW NEAR.

Mighty Armies. Face One Another

Rome, Dec. 5. Intensive activity is ap- parent on the part of Italian advance outposts and the strong advance patrols of the Ethiopian army which is advancing, towards Makale, according to messages-re-- ceived here.

Contact between the main bodies of the two great armies is expected shortly and high Italian military officers express the hope that the Ethiopians will play into Italy's hands by attack- ing on the Eritrean front.— Router.

AQUINASENTEERTHI SUSEN STECKEL KIS AN INGENUENTIE:JENTINĖNAIUmark

develop the Albanian oll-fields, from

respect colating treation.

AIR PACT URGENTLY REQUIRED

BRITISH POLICY ON ARMAMENTS

LITTLE HOPE OF PROGRESS

London, Dec. 5.

In the House of Commons, Sir Samuel Hoare, Foreign Secretary speaking on foreign affairs during the debate on the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, that there had been any change denied

policy since the departure foreiga of Sir John Simon,

of

The Government, he said, had made a fresh attempt to discuss armament reduction with Herr Hitler, but he regretted that tho present German view was that as long 03 the

little war continued, there, was

to be gained by continuing the discussions.

Sir Samuel declared that an Alr

and a reduction in Air

Pact

arma-

ments were urgently needed, and the Government would lose no opportuni-

ચા ty in resuming

the discussions on these issues, hoping to bring them to a successful termination.

Dealing with Colonial raw ma terials, Sir Samuel I recalled his speech anxiety, in which he admitted the anxiety curtain countries

of

not

Lord Onslow then moved that Lord de Clifford be admitted to bail, to which, Italian Government ofleinis are possessing raw materiala. Hy sald which Ab

offered

personal re-reported to have said, Italy could, he believed the problem was economie, cognizances.

obtain within a year 300,000 tons of not political, and added oil-Renter Special

London, Dec. 5. During his speech in the House of Commons Foreign Affairs debate to- day. Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign Secretary, recalled the growing finas cial difficulties faced by China and the disorganisation of China's cur- reney, with a A consequent

strial and commercial Spreial.

After the motion was agreed to, Lord de Clifford was again brought to the bar of the House, where he was in- formed that bail and been granted,

NOT WORRIED

the

HOPES OF PEACE DASHED

ITALY ANTICIPATES NO SETTLEMENT

OPTIMISM IS WITHOUT FOUNDATION

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH") (ByTelegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Messages 1804. Reprived, Dec. 6, 8 n.m.) ·

Ordinance,

Rome, Dec. 5.

An official spokesman said 'to-day that Italy sees no foundation for foreign optimism regarding the possibility of an Italo-Ethiopian settlement. He said that Franco-British con- versations, without Italian participation, had no significance. "We know nothing about them, and have received no munications, and, therefore see no foundation for optimism," he declared. United Presa.

OPTIMISM UNJUSTIFIED

Com-

Rome, Dec. 6. - Italy can see no reason for optimism regarding the pence talks in European capitals. According to authoritative sources, it is the opinion of the Government that no new features have become apparent to justify this optimism,

The same circles deny any negotiations in this connection," and the work of the British and French experts who are seeking a peace formula is believed to be of a purely technical nature-Reuter.

HOARE'S PEACE QUEST

DETERMINED TO END WAR -

SOLIDARITY AT GENEVA

HOPE FOR ACTION

London, Dec. 5, Hope that the Government would be able to persuade the League of Nations members to apply quickly the embargo on oil against Italy, was _expressed_by_Sir Austen Chamberlain during the Foreign Affairs debate in the House of Commons to-day

He said that excepit. for the United States, there was no country with which he had less desire for a quarrel than Italy. It was regrettable, he added, that this development in Italian polley should have estranged two peoples who had never had a serious quarrel before; but it was not morci. ful to let the trouble linger on.

Sir Austen referred to the post- bility of Ethiopia reducing the terme of a settlement which the League that might approve, and urged Ethiopia should be informed - that Great Britain could not continue London, Dec. 6. bringing pressure to bear on Italy indefinitely, but only, until, the League had been reached. Reuter Special. relation agreed that satisfactory

PEACE PROPOSALS

Paris, Dec. 5.

Denling with the positioreign Affairs lebate in the House of Commons to- day, Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign Secretary, and that the League's

It is understood that the British the situation was being constantly Mr. Maurice Peterson, a Foreign. watched so that if gaps were found Omice expert, for the approval of the

made effort could be every

French Government,. new *peace strengthen the common front:

proposals,

Japanese and Chinese Governments China and industrial and anger to and he thereupon retired.--Reuter. {Vacuum Oil Company has completed ment In an atmosphere of warnctions were working well and that Government has submitted, through

BRITISH ATTITUDE.

London, Dec. 5. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, Sir. Samuel Honre, Foreign Secrary, sald both the were fully aware of the British Gov-people with interests there.

It seemed desirablo that sone crnment's attitude regarding the pro-

should tection of British interests in China. remedy

be found, said the Foreign Secretary. In the view of Sir Samuel added that the situa-the British Government there could tion, particularly in North Chinn, be no satisfactory solution of China's was being closely watched by the Bri- dfculties without the friendly co- tish Ambasadors, but at the moment of all countries concerned, it does not appear to call for the taking of any special steps.-Reuter APPEAL TO ALL NATIONS

treaties.

Washington, Dec. 5.

China herself.

In pursuance of these ideas, which Great Britain had communicated to the powers concerned, the British

Government had decided to send Sir

After spending some

that

ceeded

NEW POST FOR MR. RIDDELL

OIL CONTROVERSY NOT INVOLVED

Ottawa, Dec. 5.

Government was ready for investigu tion in a calm and dispassionate Home, Dec. 6.

atmosphere, but it could not discuss An authoritative source says the the matter with any hope of settle arrangements to construct a modern Reuter,

NO NAVAL ACCORD?' oil refinery at Naples at a cost of 75,000,000 fire.

London, Dec. 6. Sir Samuel Hoare's remarks in the House of Commons in regard to (Continued on Page 7.)

This is regarded as evidence that the prospect of an embargo does not warry American oll · men-United Prean.

U. S. AID EMBARGO?

Washington, Dec. b. It is reported that the Administra- tion's advisers desire one word to be amended in the Neutrality Act, thus permitting an oil embargo and

other munitions.

RADICALS FAIL TO AGREE

to

He said the Lingue had already Three factors have hitherto prevent- agreed in principle to an oil embargo, ed the proposals making much pro- and the question still to be declied kross: 1 M. Pierro Laval's uncertain was whether action by non-members position; 2; the attitude of Italy; and of the League would render the the disappointment in Paris, follow- League's embargo ineffective.

the British alatement that: the withdrawal of contingents of the He emphasised that no one Govern- Fleet frem

Gibraltar

was not u Frederick Leith-Ross to the Far Enst It is announced that Mr. W. K. leaving other semi-munitions, such ax

ment was any more responsible than friendly gesture to Italy but merely a Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary on a mission of Investigations. Other Riddell, the Canadian representative eetton, copper, etc., for Inter considera-

LAVAL GOVERNMENT others for the collective decision,' State, has given notice to the world governments did not accede to Grent at Geneva, has been appointed to at-

or routino movement, without political Indeed for any of the sanctions significance. that the United States does not look Britain's

STILL INSECURE with equanimity upon the autonomy take a similar course, however in no connection with his action on No- fluence the Administration's attitude hangs 'In the balance.

suggestion

night tent the International Labour Con-

pxronnsula.

It is believed the French delay in It is believed the League of Nation ference in Chile. His departure has netion on oil on December 12 will in-

Paris, Dec, G.

replying to the British proposals - is movement in North China. He calls

The fate of the Government still British oil companies had exploited the they would not be acceptable to Signor Having refuted the charge that due to the fact that M. Laval fools upon all nations to respect existing Tokyo, Sir Frederick Leith-Ross pro-vember in suggesting an oil cm- and may decide whether oil will be

of Mussolint for the moment, and hois He does not mention Japan in his tigato Shanghai and began Inves- bargo against Italy, according to a subject to a mandatory embargo with adjourned until 1o-morrow morning.

The dobate in the Chamber has been tuation, Sir Samuel said delay in consultation with Chinese statement by

the

meeting of the Committeo of hoping that som modification In the acting Prime formal statement, but observers be- nuthorities. In the midst of these Minister.

There was a meeting, of Radical

Eighteen was unavoidable. "It was favour of Italy may follow Bir Samuel lieve he was alluding to that power discussions the Chinese Governinent, The acting Premier states that Mr. State

Meanwhile, it

It is bellaved that the Socialists this evening at which necessary that France should be Hoare's visit to Paris, Department is awaiting it was hoped to secure agreement on

adequately represented there. Dolay. It is learned in authoritative quar- "Whatever the origin or whatever felt compelled to take swift action. night ago, before the Dominion Gov- the agents, the fact stands out that On November i a decree was inkuod ernment statement of December between Italy and a Standard Oll ult. The group meets again to nititude, but it did give them. an territorial agreements between Italy un effort is being made, and being changing the basis of China's cur- which Mr. Riddell's statement was Company of New Jersey aubsidiary-morrow afternoon-Reuter,

opportunity for further Intensive and Ethiopia, which go no further resisted, to bring about a substantial

efforts to find a peaceful settlement. United Press.

than previous suggestions, but which declared to be a personal one and not change in the political status and con- The Chinese Government took this officially emanating from the Gov-

are on a somewhat different basis and dition of several of China's northern action on its own initiative, without ernment.

are therefore deemed more neeeptable provinces.

the advice of Sir Frederick with

to Italy-Router. “Unusual developments in any part Ross, declared Sir Samuel. of China uro rightly and necessarily of concern not alone to the United Stater and the people of China but to all the many powers who have in- terests In Chinn. For in their relations with China and in China treaty rights and obligations of the treaty powers are in general idontienį, "AMERICAN INTERESTS

when he said:

awing to a sudden exchange crisis. Riddell was assigned to Chile u fort- envoys' reports on the rumoured doni policy. Tho mooting wan without re./meant, no weakening of the members' ters that the British proposals urvoeri

гепсу.

REFORM WELL RECEIVED Reports they had received hitherto indicated that the currency roform scheme had been well received and it had already had a good effect in res- toring confidence.

However, there was a serious cloud on China's horizon: namely, the so- (Continued on Page 7.)

The Government will immediately select an official to replace Mr. Riddell at Geneva-Router.

·TRAFFICKING IN

CURRENCIES ·

ITALIAN BANKERS.

DE BONO BACK

IN ITALY

WARM WELCOME GIVEN AT ROME

Rome, Dec. b..

MAY BE HOPELESS TASK

"It may be that we are engaged in a hopeless task, and that it is im- passildo to reconcile the divergent alms of Italy, Ethiopia and the Nevertheless, France and

elves intend to continue not only trying, but redoubling our efforts in the short period still open before the Geneva meating.

"I am determined to make another

HONGKONG DOLLAR RATES

:

CONTRAL SCHEME IN OPERATION.

COMPANY'S DENIAL

Now York, Dee, D. The Standard Oll Company of Now Jersey has lasuoi a statement to the effect that, with one unimportant" ox- ception, no Standard Of Interests have made shipments to Italy of what might be termed "war ausiness,"

The Company has held that nothing should be donú by any ellison to’sis- barrass the offoris of the United States Government to avolit entangle- Marshal de Bono, on hly return ment in European political altuation. from the Ethlonian front, was great-great effort. We have no wish to The Company adde that when an ed by Signor Mussolini and a crowd humiliate or weaken Italy. Indeed PUNISHED

extraordinary demand for all for of three thousand people on war operations developed, the Stand-arrival at the station, which was wo, are anxious to see a strong Italy. Rome, Doc, G. ard Oil Company, as a majority guarded by a double line of Black Massolini and his follow-countrymen-currency, and the Bank's official rato marked the first day of "I appoal once more to Signor Government" A vast rehome for trafficking, in

control af, owner of an old-established domestic Shirts.

Hongkong. currencies has been discovered, and company in Italy, was in a favoured The platform Japanese activities are mentioned in the head of a Rome bank, charged in position and gots this expanded large group of Fascist officials, In to dismiss entirely the suspicion that a halfpenny on yesterday's quotation.

was occupied by a observing what is happening forward to the statement, explain- connection threwith, has been finod a business, but did not take it. The cluding, the Presidents of the Senate wo have a sinistor motive. We have The control rato was 18.5 44 d

I draw no distinction between them on opening was 18, 46, a decline of Ing Mr. Hull's remarks, which were million lire and been banished to Company's total shipments to Italy and the Chamber and other notables nouo. We have no wish to drive Business was done on the opening of world-wide political unrest and rio rumour of Joint Anglo-Amor-

so far, plus those to be mado. for the The Fascist Millile provided a guard wedge between Italy and France; no at 1, 444, and then at 15. 4.5/150 economic instability, it was most imean, setion in North China is still have been fined sums ranging from less than the shipments. In 1984, the carabiniert were Sixteen members portant that Governments and peoples unconfirmed Reuter,

on parado. position, or to destroy the Fascist rate. No marked variation in ratow 500 to 15,000 lro-Reuter."

(Continued on Paga 7.) is now expected.

"In the area under reference the interests of the United States aro similar to those of other powers. Then faith in their principles and American Government therefore is pledges they had given.

To-day

Mr. Hall added that in this periodasuci in response to press inquiries, Linari: Islands of the bank stafi remainder of December, are actually of “honour, while large numbers of Wish to wosken Signor Mussolini's («with small busínom et "the control;

Router.

Heuter,