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五拜體 號六月二十英港香·

DECEMBER FRIDAY,

6, 1935. 日一十月一十

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MOTORISTS

WHOSE MOTTO IS

Safety

First

ALWAYS FIT,

DUNLOP TYRES

AMERICAN WARNING TO JAPAN

TREATY POWERS

WATCHFUL

STRONG OPPOSITION TO AUTONOMY

GLOOM SETTLES OVER

PEIPING CHINESE

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

(Ry Telegraph. Copyright; Telegraphic Messages 1804. Received, Dec. 6, 8 d.)

Ordinance,

Washington, Dec. 5. 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 interest 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.

SUNG'S DECISION

Tokyo, Dec. 6. The Tokyo Nichi Nichi'n-Pei- ping correspondent quotes General Sung Chch-yuan as saying that he would accept Nanking's ap- pointment as Incification Com- missioner of Hopel and Charhar provinces in the event of General

lo Ying-ching remaining at Pelping and taking responsibility for the affairs of North China.

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General also says that Sung, during his conference with General Ho, donted that he in- tended to hullcate any rebellous attitude towards Nanking or that ho bad been subjected to foreign Influence-United Prem

INFOGRAĽAKEN APK MÖSSZEDENEN KRAJ ENERGIEKSZEJ RAZINIETTIVASHOUT

GLOOM IN PEIPING

Peiping, Dec. 6.

TREATY ALREADY BROKEN

JAPAN'S VIEW ON NINE POWER PACT

FREQUENTLY VIOLATED

(Special to "Telegraph">

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

CHARGED BEFORE LORDS

YOUNG PEER FREE ON' BAIL

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES

(Special to "Telegraph")

London, Dec. 5. Lord de Clifford, who is being charged with manslaughter in connec- tion with the deuth, on August 19, of Hopkins, Mr.

George Douglas motor engineer, na the result of a motor accident, surrendered to the Touse of Lords-to-day, preparatory to his trial, on December 12

WIN

The accused was taken to the Ear!! Marshal's room until the opening of the ilouse of Lords, when he brought by Black Red to the bar of The House, where he knelt on both knees.

Amis profound silence, the Lord Chancellor told Lord de Clifford that he might rise, and invited him to address the Blouse, if he wished, or to retire. Accused then retired with- out

speaking.

Lord Onslow then moved that Lord de Clifford be admitted to bail,

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ITALY TO RESIST EMBARGO

AMERICAN FIRMS LENDING AID

REPEATED REPORTS

(Special to "Telograph")

Paris, Dec. .

Despite the Italian Government's i denial, the Rome correspondent of Le Matin asserts that negotiations have been successfully concluded bei

tween Italy and the Standard- Oil Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Steretury_ of Company of New Jersey whereby, In State, who has made an outspoken the event of the oil embargo being declaration on the North China voted in Geneva, the Company wiii) situation, calling on all nations to furnish Italy with all the off 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

the Far East,

The Italian Government, in return, will

give the Company a thirty years'

in the supply of oil to thoj vernment. The correspondent also declares that Italy has discussed with American firms the question of opening a credit of a thousand million gold re 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.— Reuter,

was

respect azišling - treaties,

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 tho debate on the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, donied that there had been any change of foreign policy since the departure of Sir John Simon.

The Government, he said, had made a fresh attempt to discuss armament reduction with Hurr Hitler, but he regretted that the present German view

was that as long na the Ethiopian war continued, there was little to be gained by continuing the discussions.

armu-

Sir Samuel declared that an' Åle Paci and a reduction in air ments

were urgently needed, and the Government would lose no opportuni- ty in resuming the discussions on these issues, hoping to bring them to a successful, termination.

Dealing with Colonial raw 打。 terials, Sir Sa

Sir Samuel

recalled his speech

which he offered personal re develop the Albanian of delds, from

which, Italian Government officials are at After the motion was agreed to, reported to have said, Italy could

cugnizances.

in

Lord du Clifford was again brought to obtain within a year 300,000 tons of in which he admitted the i

the bar ehe House, where he was in-vil-Beater Special. formede mil had been granted,

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Special

With General Sun Chih-yuan's engea Ordinancr. 1831. Received, December mysterious departure and the alleged. p.m.)

Tokyo, Dec. 6. Chinese insult to the Japanese mill-

Commenting on the representations tary in Peiping, profound gloom has replaced the recent optimism that of the Chinese Ambassador to Eng- solution would be found for the Northland, Mr. Quo Tal-chl, In conversations with the British Foreign Office with China crisis.

The nature of the affront to the respect to the Nine Power Pact, a Japanese spokesman said to-day that Japanese military, of which Japanese Army is taking a serious the Government could not understand

such

references in view of the fact

the

view," is not specified. It is believed, at the Nine Power Treaty directly however, that it revolves around the

with the Kuomintang arrest by Chinese police in Peiping conflicts

of four Japanese, on a charge of principles. illegally entering the home of

Furthermore, the Nine Power Pact Chines resident and demanding has been ineffective from the begins- settlement of an alleged debi.

Groupon retired-Reuter,

NEW POST FOR MR. RIDDELL

OIL CONTROVERSY.

he

not

of certain countries

raw

not

HOPES OF PEACE DASHED

ITALY ANTICIPATES NO SETTLEMENT

EXPECTED

NEW

TO REFUSE FORMULA

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages. Ordinaner, 1804. Received, Dre, 6. 8 (3)'.

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 sce no foundation for optimism," he declared.-United Press.

OPTIMISM U NJUSTIFIED

com-

Rome, Dec. 5. Italy can see no reason for optimism regarding the peace talks in European capitals. According to authoritative sources, it is the opinion of the Government that no now 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. avho are seeking a peace formula is believed to be of a purely technical nature. Router.

HOARE'S PEACE QUEST

DETERMINED TO END WAR

SOLIDARITY

AT GENEVA

Landon, .Dec. 5,

WILL REJECT OFFER

Rome, Des, 6. Diplomats here have expressed the belief that Signor Mussolini y reject the Anglo-French poase proposals because they do not satisfy Italy's minimum tørri- torial requiremonts.

However, Signor Mussolini in reported to be disposed to comi- promise, on account of which brusque rejection is not expected, the best Informed circles unti-

·cipating that he will encourage a, niora generous offer as ho ap parently no longer foare the Ranctions.-United Press.

HOPE FOR ACTION

London, Dee. b. Hope that the Government would be able to persuade the League of Dealing with the position in relation Nations members to apply quickly He said materials. believed the problem was economie, to Ethiopia, during the Foreign Affairs the embargo en ell against Italy, was NOT WORRIED

Rome, Dec. 5.

Government and added that the debate in the House of Commons to expressed by Sir Austen Chamberlain Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign daring the Foreign Affairs debate in day, was ready for investiga Serretary, said that the League's the House of Commons to-day. An authoritative source says the tion in a calm and dispassionale Vacuum Oil Company has completed atmosphere, but it could not discuss the situation was being constantly States, there was no country with

sanctions were working well and that

He said that except for the United arrangements to construct a modern the matter with any hope of settle watched so that if gaps were found which he had less desire for a quarrel oil refinery at Nuples at a cost ofment in an atmosphere of

of war-

be made 75,000,000 lire.

every effort could

to than Italy. It was regrettable, he strengthen the conimon front."

added, that this development in Italian should have estranged two He said the League had already policy shar

who had never had a serious agreed in principle to an oll embargo, nel before, but it was not merci-

quarrel and the question still to be decided ful to let the trouble linger on. was whether action by non-members

bos Router. This is regarded as evidence that the prospect of an embargo does not worry American oil men-United Press.

U.S. AID EMBARGO7

NO NAVAL ACCORD?

London, Dec. 6. Sir Samuel Hoare's remarks in the House of Commons in regard to (Continued on Page 12)

RADICALS FAIL TO AGREE

NOT INVOLVED

Washington, Dec. 5. It is reported that the Administra- Ottawa, Dec. 5. tion's advisers' desiro one word to It is unnounced that Mr. W. B. be amended in the Neutrality Act, ing, according to the Japanese view. Riddell, the Canadian representative thus permitting an oil embargo and

Asked to point out specific instances at Geneva, has been appoluted to at- found that It was subsequently one of those arrested was a Japanese of evasion of the pact, the spokesman tend the International Labour Con leaving other semi-munitions, such as later considera instances,ference in Chile, Ils departure has

cotton

copper, etc., for gendarme in plain clothes-tenter, said there were many

especially on the part of China. no connection with his action on No-tim

It is believed the League of Nations The spokesman frequently reiterat vember 2 in suggesting an oil em-nction on all on December 12 will in BRITISH ATTITUDE

ed: I cannot understand why. Mr. bargo against Italy, according to a fluence the Administration's attitude Atatement by the acting. Prime London, Dec. 6.

Minister.

may decide whether all will be Replying to questions in the House Que Tai-chi raised the question."

He admitted that Japan had signed of Commons, Sir Samuel Hoare,

The acting Premier states that Mr. subject to a mandatory embargo with Foreign Secretary, said both the the Nine Power Treaty without re Riddell was assigned to Chile a fort: other munitions. Japanese and Chinese Governments servation, but added that conditions night ago, before the Dominion Gov- Meanwhile, it is believed that the State Department in. awaiting Its were fully aware of the British Gov-ad changed. However, he did not ernment's attitude regarding the pro-say that the treaty was dead, but i crnment statement of December 1, in envoys' reports on the rumoured deal tection of British Interests in China. remarked that the document treats declared to be a personni one and not batween Italy and a. Standard Oll adjourned until to-morrow morning-

object 48 an

Sir Samuel added that the situa

Chinn

which Mr. Riddell's statement

of the treaty, or officially emanating front the attitude in the event of a

Was

Gov-

tion, particularly in North China, calone gave no intication of the Government will immediately

was being closely watched by the Bri- proposal that the Nine Power Treaty select an official to replace Mr. Riddoli tish Ambasadors, but at the moment signatories should confer.

It does not appear to call for the taking of any special steps.---Router APPEAL TO ALL NATIONS

Washington, Dec. 5. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of Stato, has given notice to the world, that the United States does not look with equanimity upon the autonomy movement in North China. He calls

Replying to questions regarding the London Naval Conference, the spokes. man said he had not received any new information.-United Press,

NO POSTPONEMENT

Tokyo, Dec. & Press reports on the North Chinn, situation continue to be confusing, In upon all nations to respect existing General Sung Che-yuah,

view of the sudden disappearance of

treatics.

at Geneva-Reuter..

HONGKONG DOLLAR RATES

CONTRAL SCHEME IN OPERATION ·

and

LAVAL GOVERNMENT

STILL INSECURE

Paris, Dec. ... The fate of the Government still hangs in the balance.

The debate in the Chamber has been There was a mosting of Radical Socialists this evening at which it was hoped to secure agreement on policy. The meeting was without re- sult. The group meets again to- New York, Dec. 5. The Standard Oll Company of Newmorrow afternoon-Reuter. Jersey, has issued a statement to the effect that, with one unimportant ex-1

Oil interekls reption, no Standard. have made shipments to Italy of what might be termed "war business."

Company of New Jersey subsidiary United Press 2

COMPANY'S DENIAL

The Company has held that nothing should be done by any citizen to em- barrass the efforts of the United States Government to avold entangle- ment in European political situation.

The Company adds that when extraordinary demand, for oil for

domestic

GOLD FLOODS AMERICA

·

of the League would render the League's embargo ineffective.

Sir Austen referred to the posși- bility of Ethiopia reducing the terms settlement which the League A

and urged, that approve

of

He emphasised that no ann Govern.ople should be informed that.

ment was any more responsible than others for the collective decision, or Great Britain could not continue indeed for any of the sanctions bringing pressure to bear on. Italy indefinitely, but only until the Leaguo proposals.

agreed that a satisfactory solution Having refuted. the charge that had been reached,Router Special British oil companies had exploited the

PEACE PROPOSALS' situation, Sir Samuel said delay of of tho Committee `bf

Paris, Doc. 5. the meeting Eighteen was unavoidable. It WAR It is understood that the British necessary that France should be Government has submitted, through adequately represented there. Delay Mr. Maurier Peterson, B-Foren meant no weakening of the members' Office expert, for the approval of the attitude, but did give them an Franci Government, *new*peace:

for further Intensive proposals. opportunity offorts to find a peaceful settlement.

MAY BE HOPELESS TASK

Three factors have hitherto prevent- ed the proposals making much pro Kress: 1 M. Pierre Laval's uncertain

"It may be that we are engaged in position; 2, the attitude of Italy and

alms

from

a hopeless task, and that it is im- 3, the disappointment in Paris follow possible to reconcile the divergent Ing the British statement that the val of contingents of the of Italy, Ethiopia and the withdrawal

Gibraltar was notį a Lengue. Nevertheless, France and Fleet purselves intend to continue not only friendly gesture to Italy but merely a routine movement, without political trying, but redoubling our efforts

significance.

In the short period still open before

+

It is balloved the French delay in the Goneva meeting.

replying to the British proposals is "I am determined to make another due to the fact that Laval feels great effort. We have no wish to they would not be acceptable to Signor hamillate or Wenken Italy. Indeed Mussolini for the moment, and he is

HIGHEST HOLDINGS IN HISTORY

we are anxious to see s strong Italy. hoping that some modification in However, Japanese circles do not To-day marked the first day of war operations developed, the Stand-

Washington, Dec,' &. "I appeal once more to Signor favour of Italy may follow.Sir Samuel He does not mention Japan in his belleve that General Sung's dis Government control of liongkong and Oil Company, is a majority

The United States gold supply ex- Mussolini and his follow.countrymen-Hoare's visit to Paris. formal statement, but observers be appearance will cause any prolonged

It is learned in au

in authoritative quar- 'coeds $10,000,000,000 for the first timo draw no distinction between thom-- in d' on opening was 18. 4., a decline of company in Italy, was a halfpenny on yesterday's quotation. position and gets this expanded

we have a sinister motive. We have territorial agreements between Italy The control rate was 18. 4d business, but did not take it. The Reserve Board's weekly statement.

The rise of the gold stocks during none. We have rig wish to drive a and Ethiopia which go no further Business was done on the opening Company's total shipments, to Italy at 15.4%, and then at-18: 4.8/16d so far, plus those-to be made for the the past week has amounted to wedge between Italy and France; no than previous suggestions, but which Chinese reports state that the with small business at the control remainder of December, are actually $136,000,000, including, a single ship wish to weaker Signor Mussolini's are on a somewhat durerent basis and Choklang native, guild has passed a rate. No. marked variation rates less than the shipments in 1084ment from Europe totalling $80,000 position, or to destroy the Fascist are therefore deemed more acceptable

|to Italy.—Router, (Continued on Page 12.). (Continued on Page 18.) "

is now expected;.

Hove he was alluding to, that power postponement of the declaration of currency, and the Bank's official rate owner of an old-established oured in history, according to the Federal to dismiss entirely the suspicion that tors that the British proposals suggent;

when he sold:

Vhatever

the origin or whatever

tho agente, the fact stands out that an effort is being mada, and being resisted, to bring about a substanürl chango in the political status and con- (Continued on Page 12.)

actual autonomy United Pres.

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