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FINAL EDITION

Supreme

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1831

No. 1476

五拜被

WETAITAW☛ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1935.

13,

日八十月一十

Court

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the SECURITY and

DURABILITY

of.

DUNLOP FORT 90

COMMONS TO DEBATE PEACE PLAN

LITTLE HOPE OF

ACCEPTANCE

REPORTED CABINET SPLIT DENIED

LONDON PLEASED WITH

LEAGUE'S

DECISION

London, Dec. 13.

A full dress debate on the Franco-British peace plan is expected to take place in the House of Commons on December

19..

Meanwhile, Genova's decision to refer the proposals to the Council of the League instead of to the Committee of Five, has been received with satisfaction in political circles in London which expects the Council will exercise a controlling influence on the situation.

It is believed this development is largely due to the attitude

His Excellency Major-General A. W-Bartholomew, new Commander-in-Chief of the British Troops in China, Inspecting the guard of honour on hie arrunt in the Colony yesterday. (Photo: Mee Chrung).

EGYPTIAN REQUEST

CHINESE RECAPTURE

adopted by the British Cabinet which from the first has in- FOR TREATY TWO CITIES

sisted that the proposals should go to the League as well as to Italy and Ethiopia.

While it is denied that the proposals have created anything in the nature of a rupture in the ranks of the Cabinet, it is understood that there is a lack of enthusiasm for the peace plan among certain Ministers. But it is pointed out that the Ministers generally never regarded the proposals as a definite plan for the settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. Commenting, the Dolly Telegraph says there is some abatement of the general feeling of uneasiness which has been manifested in Parliamentary

concerning lobbice

the proposals. This change is due to the belief that any settlement involving the transfer to Italy of large alices of Ethioplan territory stands no chance. of acceptance.

The Times declares it is certain that

a majority of the nations assembled

at Geneva will refuse to countenance

PEACE TERMS MODIFIED

CONSTITUTION OF 1923 RESTORED

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KING SIGNS DECREE

(Spacial to "Telegraph")

Cairo, Dec. 12.

King Fuad has signed a decrea re- storing the 1923 Constitution.

The Nationalist front, comprising the leaders of all parties except the to the British Residency asking for a treaty on the basis of negotiations in London in 1930.

CLAIM INVADERS. ROUTED

JAPAN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT

Bren.

Pelping, Doc. 13.

DUBLIN SENATE DOOMED

DAIL PASSES BILL OF ABOLITION

DE VALERA'S REFORMS

Dablin, Doc, 12.

Disturbing and confleting, reports continue to come from the Kayuan. Mr. Eamon De Valora's motion to But to-day Chineso advices send back to the Senate the bill for state that Kuyuan and Paochang, two the abolition of that body of Parlia border cities, have been recaptured ment, which was previously rejected after severe åghting between Chinese by the Senate, was passed in the Dail and Manchukuo forces: The Chinese to-day by 70 votes of $7.

Mr. Do Valera, concluding the do are now in control of these points.

However, it

Haid that temporarily, in any believed that fight-

Manchu bor in the legislature. between the Chinese and kucans. Chinese reinforcements are

any one-sided sölution," wholly favour./CONSIDERATION FOR extreme Wafdists, are signing n lettering on a large enoʻla still-continuing event, there-would-be-a-single Cham

ablo to the declai13 aggressor.

The Paris propisals, it saya, if they prove

to correspond with The reports, cannot possibly be reconciled with the obligations of the Covenant.

The attempt at mediation initiated by M. Pierre Laval could not hope to succeed along such lines, and in fact has failed already-Router.

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ETHIOPIA

AT BRITAIN'S REQUEST

This authority states that it is now proposed to grant the Port of Assab to Ethiopia, together with a through corridor to Addis Ababa.

Paris, Dec. 12. The modifications finally introduced into the peace formula for settling the Geneva, Dec. 12. Angry small nations to-day forced Italo-Ethiopian dispute, made at the the Committee of Eighteen to agree request of the British Government, to debate fully the Anglo-French were more important than at first ponce proposals before the League of was gathered, according to a source whone information emanates from Wednesday: Geneva. Nations Council on Instead of submitting the plan to the Committee of Five, where the powers would have a majority.

Mr. Anthony Eden and M. Pierre Laval are attempting to avoid dis- cord,

saying that may final Bettlement

The northern Tigre uren, with Adowa, Adigrat and Takaze would be must be acceptable to the League

The Polish delegate proposed that granted to Italy, it is proposed, but

action be

be taken on the olt embargo not the whole of the province. Italy suggestion pending the Council debate would also receive Ogaden, but the and the Committee of Eightcon ad- whole of the remaining Ethiopian journed until Saturday without any, territory, including the zone net as action having been taken on the for Italian colonisation, would be mattor of this sanctions plan.- placed

under an international League mandate. Italy would have no right to organize its own police force in BENEVOLENT CONSIDERATION the colonised zone. Heuter,

Rome, Dec. 12.

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United Press.

A spokesman for the Italian Govern.

ment stated to-day:

VOTE OF CENSURE

London, Dec. 12.

Meanwhile, they would try what

It is understood that if the signa- the area from Tushikow, could be done; and he himself was

Themand tories of the letter are assured of

of refugees are flocking perfectly certain that their experience lo

would be such that there would be no Kalgan, Britain's good faith with regard to the treaty, they are prepared to ac demanded the inclusion of the Ku-Router.

The Japanese are reported to have great anxiety to change the system.. to u postponement of its operation

the area in either until the present international crisis yunn-Paochang

Manchukuo territory or the Demili has passed.Reuter Special.

larised Zone, In pursuance of a plan

Cairo, Dec. 12. The British Residency has införmed

Nessim Pasha that the British Govern ment will not object to the restora- tion of the 1928 Constitution,

Students have alrendy started - to celebrate the event-Itcutor,

China Studies

-Nazi Army

HOSTILITIES CEASE

Pelping, Dec. 13. Hostilities have ceased on the Charhar-Jeho border. There is no longer fighting in the Kuyuan

area.

Chiness sources confirm that

Song Cheh yaan and Dollars

the representing

chemons Provinces" and the

Japanese Kwantong Army respec tively, have ronched an agreement whereby the Mongol militia i:

-Reuter

MILITARY MISSION given control of the dispeted area.

PROLONGS VISIT

'Berlin, Dec. 12.

General Chiang Kai-shek's Com-

1

mission, headed by Colonel Shih Toen to drive wedro into Outer Mongolia li, has decided to prolong its stay in to counteract Soviet influence. Germany for another month in order A Japanese report says that a to complete its programme.

"settlement" along these lines-has al-

rendy been reached. Reuter

"We hope the Parle suggestions will A vote of censure on account of the form the basis for negotiations, but Government's part in the Paris peace excessivo optimism will only create negotiations la expected, to be moved dificulties. The Government is study by a Labour member in the House of sations, and will now devote time to ing with benevolent consideration the Commons at an early date. whole plan." It was intimated that it would be several days before Signor Mussolini repilan to the suggestions

United Press.

REJECTION LIKELY

an

CANTAS

QUIET

ཏན། Canton, Dec. 13. There have been-no further student demonstrations to-day, Thu city roi mains quieta

Japanese gunleats returned here

this morning but

Colonel Shih, Interviewed by Renter, said he had studied the Nazi party organisation and its affiliated organi studying the administration of Gor The Liberals have already tabled a

many,

its municipalities, and especial the police motion condemning any settlement ly the organisation of dependence of Ethiopia in favour of t

education and social which violates the integrity and innances,

aggressor. A motion in similar hung-hatch, Baron von

hut forwell banquet to Mr. Liu from Hongkong in the terms has been handed in by six sup- Foreign Minister, presented the de- was no connection between their ro

Neurath, porters of the Government. Addis Ababa, Dec. 12.

partling Chinese Minister with a siln turn and the demonstrations, as no The British Minister, Sir Sidney

"Sir Sun

Hoare created the ver tray with the Reich eagle and the fears were entertained of any out- Hartan, and the French Minister, Secretary," said Sir Herbert Samuel Foreign Minister cordially thanked

error of his career as Foreign swastika engraved Hierean. The break of troub Paul Bodard, will hand the

Yesterday's demonstration was car French pence plan to the Government in a speech in London, referring to Mr. Lit for his sincere co-operation ried out in a host orderly manner.

the Foreign Minister's agreement with during his two years of amca in Berlin. Reuter Special. The terms will be forwarded by M. Pierre Laval on the terms of the Reuter wireless to Emperor Haile Selassie at Pence to be submitted to the parties Dossiya. Ethiopians believe that the Emperor, will reject any glen which embraces the coding of territory to "Italy-United Press.

to-morrow.

Anglo-

the Ethioplan dispute,

He declared it was impossible for the Lengue and Ethiopia to accept the Hoare-Laval proposals, which not only ndorsed the fruits of the aggressor hut gave Italy what her armies had been unable to seizo hitherto.-Router Special,

DOLLAR AGAIN

DECLINES

GOVERNOR WILL

WATCH MATCH ́

SINGLE CHAMBER

Dublin, Dee. 12. Mr. Eamon Do Valera submitted his motion to abolish the Irish Free

State Senate in a bill presented to the

Dail this afternoon. It calls for the maintenance of a single chamber Parliament.

The mon

motion was for sending again to the Senate the Bill to atollah that which was passed by the Dail

boy 28, 1934, and was later re- |

Jected under the

by the Senate and held up the constitution for eighteen

SILVER POLICY EXPLAINED

U.S. BUYS IN MANY MARKETS

MORGENTHAU CLARIFIES

HIS POSITION

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

(By Telepraph. Copyright Telegraphio » Messages 1804. Received Dec. 18, 9 a.m.)

Ordinance.

Washington, December 12,

The Secretary of the United States Treasury to-day made a statement saying: "I am continuing to carry out the mandate of the Silver Purchase Act which says: 'The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to purchase silver at home or abroad' at' such rates, times, terms and conditions which he deems to be reasonable and advantageous to the public interest.”

He said that instead of buying exclusively in London, he is now buying in a number of world markets. He has made purchases abroad every day this week, but refused to reveal where. Experts have speculated that they have probably been in Montreal, India and Mexico, and possibly in China.

Mr. Morgenthau said that he was unable to discuss the failure of the Treasury to support the London market.

He said that the situation had very clearly revealed that the political economy in China, Britain, Japan, the United States, Mexico, Peru, India and other South American countries. was predicated by silver prices,

It is being persistently rumoured in Wall Street that the Chinese Government offered the Treasury between 200,000,000 to 250,000,000 ounces which the United States declined. United Press.

DEADLOCK AT NAVAL MEETING

JAPAN MEETS WALL OF OPPOSITION

PARITY PLAN UNWELCOME

(Special to "Telegraph”) fly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphio Men Do Valora announced the Gov-angra Ordinanes. 1141, Escrivá, December ent intended to ask the Com-17, 11:40 am.) mittee of Procedure to see whether it

months.

Mr.

Lernm

London, Dec. 12.

CONTINUING PURCHASES

Washington, Dec. 12. Mr. Henry Morganthau, the Socrate ary" of the Treasury;"hikTM Issued “a” statement denying that the United. States hus stopped its silver pur-. chases. He asserts the Treasury han bought metal every day this week,. but that it had departed from its usual practice of concentrating. Ita. buying in the London market. Ho refused, however, to locate the wook's purchases.

He declined, too, to say whether this departure would be, permanent or whether any direct purchases had been made from China.

.Mr.

price orgenthau hinted that the

of

question might have boon a factor in the present situation. Ne then read Rrections

the Silver Purchase Act calling specific atten- tion to the pasange governing buying. "upon such terms and provisions as the Secretary of the Treasurymay deem reasonable and most advan- Lageous to the public Interest". WONT DISCUSS DEVALUATION Mr. Morgenthau declined to com-

Silver

That

was possible to add to the present Viscount Monsell, First Lord of ment when questioned as to whether stages of the bills in the Dail a fur- the Admiralty, together with M. devaluation of silver would be con- ther atago after the report stage, Corbin, speaking for France, and the sidered. At the regular press con which would enable the bills to be spokesmen for. Italy, South Afrien ference he indicated his recent pledge reviewed and the Minister in charge and Canada, rejected the Japanese to the Silvarites to carry out the to make any small amendment neces demand for equality at the London sary, a movement that it is thought Naval Conference. will onable the Dali to do practically

Viscount Monsell spoke at length, everything the Senate is doing expounding Great Britain's opposi- Reator Special.

tion, and impressed the delegates with the solidarity of the Anglo-American resistance to the Japaneso alin.

Trans-Ocean Airway

REGULAR ATLANTIC RUN IN 1936;

(Special to "Telegraph")

and

M, Corbin of France was the only speaker who failed to attack the sub- stance of Japan's claim. He om phasised that the French objections were based on. Japan's.advocacy of parity only for Britain, America and Japan.

""}

Japan will reply to-morrow to the

rowers objections to her parity argu- ment. Admiral Nagano, her spoke man, said Japan's attitude was changed. A deadlock had apparently arriveth United Press.

departure

alivar likely

"to"

ilver Act enthusiastically." pledge still holds good, he said.

He admitted that the 110 from the custom of buying together in London strengthen the already growing be llef that the Treasury may transfer its buying programme to New York.

Was

It is estimated that the Treasury. yesterday bought in New York about twice the amount acquired in London.

-Router,

PAST PURCHASES TO

Washington, Dec. 12. It is reported Treasury has.

acquired 701,773,000 ounces of har sirice tno beginning of its efforts to bolster the ver

price, Tho total consists of 50,043,000 ouncea of newly-mited silver, b91,-. 200,000 ounces transferred to the Treasury under the Nationalization

rder.

is complete

'FRENCH NAVAL STAND

London, Dec. 12. Washington, Doc, 12..

The above report, which is cam The American press reports that *Plans to begin a regular trans- France had not aligned herself with up to December discioses, the fact Atlantic air service by the summer of the other powers at the Naval Con-that the peak of the buying movement 1986 were announced by Mr. Robert ference to-day in the matter of pro- was reached between October 26, and . Moore, Assistant Secretary of cedure, in understood to be unfounded. November 29, when 104,200,000 ountex State, at the end of a conference of

were purchased as compared with. The fact way that the French dele“. British and American raprenentatives zation made it clear to the Japanese, 85,200,000 ounces during the preyed- COUNCIL TO DECIDE.

on the subject to-day.

Mr. Mooru said the service would he had adopted the attitude that ing month, while during the period Involve four return trips weekly questions Geneva, Dec. 12.

affecting the three grea November 29 to December 0, only To-day's meeting of the Committee

When the Navy plays the Club in would be operated by Pan-American powers must be settled first 11,100,000 ounces were bought.

and Europaan 'questions. afterwards, Reuter. of Bighteen, watched by the wholu world for any word or act which muy

to-morrow's Triangular Tournament Airways and Imperial Airwave the that the French did not wish the pre- rugby Axture His Excellency the

routes would be used, sedent followed at the Wa

U. 3. PURCHASES GAIN AN Washington Indicato the future trend of events at

Governor, Sir, Andrew Caldecott will northern, via Canada, Newfoundland conta

London, Dec. 12, Geneva with rompent to the Italo-

Tho Hongkong dollar again.dobn 1 among thois present pro

and the Irish Free State, and, the conference to be repented.

The French Opinion Is that the

The silver market's pious hopes of agreed to the sug

clined this morning, the Bank's off-

via Bermuda-Router. His Excellency expressed the in-southern

Washington

system tronty of ein) rate on opening being 1. 3.3/8d. tention of attending the match to-day Special. gestion of the

dealing being able to fix the spot price in Gonetal Ho Ying-ching left here

with the three big powers first is normal time have not materialised International

The market was a little stendier on It was into phriounced that, the iratters

should be aboard a special train at 8.30 last profit-taking, the business rates being band of H.M.S.. Dorsolshire would be While working at the Kowloon the mathod employed in the London been slightly less than yesterday's not a very happy one. They prefer Although offerings aro said to have placed before the League Council, aight and was glyn a great send-off, 35, 3.7/16d. sellers and 18.-3340. In attendance for the game and would Godowns yesterday, a labourer, Chan Treaty, and want it re-employed, America purchased more. The bone and not before the Committee of Five. General Sung Choh-yoan was present. buyers. The undertono, however, is render selections before: ita common Chal-wab, reco.ved Injurica and was rather than that they should be consequence was that the flimente

(Continued on Page 12.)

all rather easy.

Coment and In thấ. Intörval.

sont to the Kowloon Hospital

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Ethioplan dange delegate that all!

HO YING-CHUNG LEAVES

Peiping, Dec. 13.

Reuter.

MARKET SOMEWHAT

STEADIER