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No. 14770

- BA+A+F MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1935. 日一廿月一十

SINGLE GOPY 19 CENTS $16.00 PER ANNUK

DUNLOP 190

"WBELDS MASTER

BRITAIN CAN'T PRESS PEACE

PEACE PLAN

EMPIRE OPINION

AROUSED

"TIMES” CALL FOR CLARIFICATION

REFUSAL OF PROPOSAL WON'T MEAN WAR

London, Dec. 16.

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Following the ministerial activity In Downing Street the week-end, it is expected that an emergency meeting of the Cabinet will be called to-day, when preparations for the mo mentous. debate on the peace proposals in the House of Com- mons, will be continued. The debate commences on December 19.

CHINESE

EDITOR SHOT DOWN

DARING ATTACK IN CENTRAL DISTRICT

TWO WOUNDS IN BACK

A cold-blooded murder attempt. carried out with amazing nonchalance. occurred in the heart of the eliy during

the tifin-hour today, when Mr. Lai Kung-chl, sub-editor of the evening edition of the Kung Sheung Tot Po, was shot by another man wh had the appearance of being a street! candle.

The o tenge took place at about 1.10 p.m. In Loe Yuen Street East, overthoroughfare connecting Queen's Hom

opposite the China Emporium, a small. Central with Des Voeux Hond. There were very few pedestrians in the street at the time, but occupants of several small shops were startled by. the firing of two shots, and, rushing out, saw the victim fall to the ground Just prior to the shooting, the victim was walking up the street, with the other man following him

The Times, in a leading article, speaking of the British home countries' and Dominions', reactions to the peaco plan, declares: "Let the ministers make up their minds in the light of this clear manifestation of British opinion that their re- presentatives cannot possibly press for acceptance of the Paris proposals by the Council.

"Any obligation to do so has disappeared with the dignfled response of the Emperor of Abyssinia and the undisguised stupefaction prevailing at Geneva.

"Let them also put an end once for all to the mis- chievous rumours that Sir Samuel Hoare's acquiescence In M. Laval's proposals was enforced by panic and the fear of ex- tending the war to Europe. The danger of a general European conflagration and particularly of a conflagration involving this country, cannot be affected in the slightest degree by the fate of the Paris proposals.

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"There has never been any question of Great Britain taking sides in the Abyssinian war," the Times goes on. "She has never wavered for a moment from the conviction that any action required by collective security must in itself be collec- tive and she is unlikely to waver now."-Reuter.

SIDE STEPPING-DECISION

Genova, Dec. 16.

It is now thought here thuit no from Italy to the Franco- reply British peace proposals will be re- ceived by the League of Nations be fore Thursday or Friday.

Meanwhile, it is expected that the League Council will try to side-step any decision when it meets on Wednes day, but will suspend an intimation of judgment of the merits of the Paris peace plan.

There is good reason to believe that five members of the Council, Soviet Russia, Turkey, Rumania, Denmark and Spain, will abstain from voting, while the attitude of Folund is doubtful

Should the question then go before the Assembly of the League, which is the sovereign body, there are certain to be some negative votes. Indees!,

one

DOWNING STREET ACTIVITY:

ITALY REQUESTING ELUCIDATION?

MINISTERS IN CONFERENCE

London, Dec. 15.

unusually

Downing Street

Was

ETHIOPIA MASSES FOR ATTACK

Ras Nassibu. Ordered To Lead Advance

(Special to "Talegraph")

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Harrar, Dec. 15.

It is reported that large concentrations of Ethiopian troops are gathering at the Anele wells, preparatory to a big push southwards Into Ogaden,

Hape Mikael's army is joining the troops under the command of Fitaouhari Sisafa, Governor of Daggah- bur.

re-

Emperor Selassic is ported to have ordered Ras Nassibu, one of his best commanders, to leave jijiga and personally lead the southern offensive.—United Press,

ACT

The page of Great Britain and Sudan flying from the fortress of Gallabat, a small Sudanese village not far from the neend of the present Italo-Ethiopian conflict, where a small detachment of native troops now stand guard to see that the fighting is confined to that area and to protect Britain's Appto-Egyptian Sudan border.

CHINESE STUDENTS RESTIVE

DEMONSTRATIONS IN PEIPING

(Special to "Telegraph”).

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are to demonstrate assembled

closely bohitul, carrying a Tumboo pole purpose.

and ropes.

AT CLOSE RANGE Suddenly, without warning, the lutter pulled out a revolver and fired two shots from behind at close ranges Both bulicts entered Mr. Lai's buck,

EXPLAIN NAVAL POLICY

ADMIRAL NAGANO

MISUNDERSTOOD

(Special to "Telegraph")

SILVER POLICY

ASSAULTED

"NEW DEAL" UNDER HEAVY FIRE

DEMOCRATS ON HORNS

OF DILEMMA

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH"}

(By Telepravk. Copyright, Telegraphic Mcasogra Ordinance,' 1894. Received, Dee, 16, 2 p.m.)

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Washington, Dec. 16. Numerous critical articles against the silver purchase' programme, coupled with the Republicans' desire to exploit the "sound money issue" in their 1936 campaign, have caused. speculation that the present programme might become a democratic liability instead of an asset.

The Treasury fuces a barrage of Eastern editorial criticism without simultaneously attracting aggressive support from the Congressional silver proponents, many of whom are apparently embarrassed by their lack of insight into a situation which caused a severe break in the price of silver during the past week. The Democrats are therefore confronted with a dilemma, whother to advocate silver buying in a most conservative man- ner or to urge for a more serious effort to raise the price for: the benefit of the mining States...

The Washington Post, in an editorial headed with the caption "That Insane Silver Policy," declares that if the Ad- ministration must subsidise the silver producers, it might confine its benefactions to domestic producers and not penalise American citizens in order to enrich speculators throughout the world.

JAPANESE ATTITUDE ATTACKED

PARITY WOULD MEAN SUPREMACY

the

The New York Herald Tribune has hoadlined an analytical article on the silver question, auying: "The slump in silver is held to be the finale of an United-Staten-farce.”

The Pittsburgh Pross in an inter- prelativo article, xays: The New Deal's silver policy in nor to failure." The Richmond, Virginia, Times ex- presses the opinion that it would bo unwise for the 'Administration to refax their stivor purchasing opera tions, in view of the effects on other countrica-United Press.

Tokyo, Dec. 1 Peiping, Dec. 18,

Replying to questions regarding the Coincident with the inauguration of the Political Council of Hopel differences between Admiral Nagano's Charhar to-day, students are resuming statements during an interview upon their demonstrations

his arrival in London to attend the

U. S. PRESS VIEWS Meanwhile, 500 students demonstra-Naval Conference, and his later state-

Washington, Dec. 16 A violently negative trend regard- tors outside the city are marching on menta, a Foreign Office spokesman

Ing the United States silver' 'policy" the West Gate where a strong police and the Admiral had sent an guard is on duty, alert for emergen-pondents asked questions during the

planation saying that many corres

IS NAVAL PACT in the East is indiented in cies. They intend to join those who interview, but all the questions and WORTH WHILE?"That Insane Silver Policy."

Washington Post editorial headed and to-day

The Post doclares that if the Ad. secretly last night for this answers were not clearly understood. The spokesman reiterated that Ad-

New York, Dee. 16. ministration must subsidiso the silver Meanwhile, Mr. Ariyoshi, the Japan-miral Nagano's Conference state- Anxiety with regard to the Japanese producers, it might confine its bene cao Ambassador, is going to Chang-pients regarding an upper limit re-attitude at the London naval con- factions to domestic producers and chun to-night to confer with. General ferred specifically to the three major ference is expressed by the Herald-not penalise American citizens in

Powers. However, there would be no Tribune to-day, which says:

order to enrich speculators through. Chiang Kai-shek.-United Press,

objection to the other European

out the world.—United Press. CLASH WITH POLICE

Powers adopting the same limit mak- "Japan's truculence in insisting

Washington, Dec. 15.. Peiping, Dec. 16. ing still other arrangements, so long rigidly and stubbornly" that

Official cognisance of the extra- Latin-American delegation is ¡nctive for Sunday. Mr. Stanley Bald-

The new Political Council for us Јарапене Interests were not principle of parity be accepted at the ordinary Japanese activity in allver authorised by its Government to move win, the Prime Minister, unexpectedly falling face downwards. The other nugurated to-day,

The victim immediately collapsed, Charhar and Hopel was not in- affected.

opening of the conference, is not so trading has appeared in a routine rejection proposals should the peace returned from Chequers, where he was

but at 10 .. “Can You BAN

any reason why disturbing as the success of Japan in Department of Commerce statement formula come before the Assembly, expected to week-end. He arrived man then threw away his bambou fourteen members gathered for a France should not have the same sized putting that naval cart before

the here. at No. 10 Downing Street at 4 o'clock. pole and ropes, wrapped the revolver niceting to discuss the inauguration, Navy as Japan?" Admiral Nagano political horse.

The statement says: "Consklerable In the circumstances, the Council

in a piece of brown paper and placed which will probably take place within asked. Noburly, however, answered

activity has been noted among

Japan will probably appoint 'n special cora- Immediately afterwards Mr.it in his inside breast-pocket. He

"The Japanese have consistently ase buyers of silver for shipment few #1 days.

that question. mitleg to examine the whole question Anthony Eden, the British Minister then

ran a couple of

Student troubles broke out anew

overlooked or obscured the fact that abroad. steps, after

The spokesman said details con- the Washington Conference of: 1921 in order to see whether it is advisa-for League of Nations Affairs, just which he calmly walked away into this morning. About five hundred cerning

back from Geneva, came across to Queen's Road and disappeared in the students marched in from Venching not at present public property, add naval armaments, but also the settle various nationalities has contributed common upper limit were covered not only the limitation of extensive smuggling from China by ble to submit fresh proposals.

Unofficial experts are convinced that No. 10 from the Foreign Office. He direction of the Central Markel This will probably delay, the exten- was it once shown into Mr. Baldwin's

and Tinghau, but sion of embargoes against Italy, room where he made a report upon at the time of the outrage, and the fused. notably the oil embargo, which in proceedings at Geneva.

few eye-witnesses did not raise the Meanwhile, students from the uni- some circles is expected to be taken as

alarm, saying they were afraid. be-versities and middle schools began an act of hostility by Italy and a Earlier the day, Sir John cause the man was armed. cause for immediate war against any Simon, former Foreign

demonstrating outside tho city. Secretary, nation or nations attempting to en- who was golfing at Walton-on-Naze,

About 1,600 came into contact with force it.Router.

was suminoned to London by tele- Later in the afternoon, the police the police on Hai Changonchioh, ond Fram from Whitehall. It is under- were informed of the incident and the fares. The police charged with broad- of the main east-to-west thorough- REJECTION EXPECTED

stood he was ordered to attend a injured man was removed by ambu-

swords and it in stated that from ten meeting of ministers later in the day.te to the Government Civil Hos-to fifteen students were injured, and Rome, Dec. 15.

pital,

his condition being said to be are suffering from sword cuts. Diplomats here believe that Italy's Mr. Eden remained with the Prime serious. acceptance of the Franco-British peace Minister for forty minutes and then The victim of the attack, who is rounded by police this morning. The Normal University was sur- plans will be no hedged with reserva- returned to the Foreign Office. aged 44 years, resides at 71 Pokfuluri students being refused egrcas. But tions as to make. It a rejection in

Road, second floor. He is very well-after a struggle with the police 100 everything but name.

Shortly afterwards, Mr. Neville known in Chinese newspape circles, escaped and joined the demonstrators Objection is raised to every vital Chamberlain drove up to No. 11 At the time of the shooting ho was from various parts of the city.

Street feature of the proposals, the entire Downing

and at & o'clock wearing European clothes, with a The streets are full of police; a Sir John Simon, dressed in golfing thick overcoat. One of the buliets is number being heavily armed; guard- of which

would be changed clothes, arrived at No. 19. He ques said to have passed through his bodying the Foreign. Office where the new by

tioned the doorkeeper and then went and to have lodged in the street pay Council members are meeting-Ren- Mussolint is withholding his

Foreign until after the Fascist Grand to the

Omco to see Mr. ing.

ter. Council meeting Wednesday. How. Eden. He remained there for aver evar, ho is expected to stress his an hour. reservations.

It is reported that Italy has asked The first will be that Italy cannot for blucidation on a certain point of return Aksum to Ethiopia; the second, the proposals, but this could not be that Italy cannot surrender Assab or

confirmed a corridor thereto; the third, "the Reuter

In London to-night- numerous short-comings" of the pro- posal for an Italian zone of influence within Ethiopia.—United Press.

There were no police in the vicinity were closed und the west gates Fing, "that is a question which will be ment of political disputes. affecting to the United States Treasury's shift-

CONDITION SERIOUS

LOCAL DOLLAR

UNCHANGED

adinittance was re-considered later by the delegates, the Pacific-Asiatic mainland. The

United Press.

Nine Power Treaty," adds this paper,ing their purchases from the London

market, "is a vital part of the general accord.. Officials have been watching the "Japan," charges the Herald- extraordinary arrivals of silver in Tribune, has flagrantly violated that ing the months of October and Novem Londen from Japan, particularly dur Treaty; and has now embarked on a policy of aggression in Avia,

EUWE DEFEATS ALEKHINE

SEAPORT PARALYSED BY STRIKE

MARSEILLES DOCK.

·DISTURBANCES

(Spacial to "Telegraph”)

Marseilles, Dec. 15. Over 10,000 dock and harbour! workorn aro at present on strike, com-| Įpletely paralysing the port..

Several P. and O. steamers have boen compelled to loave without w loading.

A number of other labour unions

bor.

The arrivals during this parled

"No more is possible now than in wore valued at 51,000,000 yen which 1921 to disentangle the naval problem affords a great contrast with the on- from International polities. If Japan tire arrivals during 1934 which were le bent upon a policy of rule or ruin, valued at 14,000,000 yen. the Western powers would be better, Further It is noted that the arrivals off without a treaty, of naval limits were secelerated on the eve of the tions than with one which, while Chinese nationalisation of silvor, granting Japan equality of tonnage,

United Preat, would actually ansure Japanese supremacy in, the Western Pacific from Alaska to Austraila."Reuter.

WASHINGTON FORECAST

Washington, Doc. 14.

U.. B.. IMPORTS

Washington, Dec. 16 The Department of Commerce has revealed that during the last clevon months, the United States has Im- ported silver from 48 nations and ter ritories which indicato: a variety of sources for the purchase of the rustal if the Secretary of the Treasury con- tinues to shun Lbo London market.

The United Kingdom, Hongkong, Mexico and Canada have been the

The trend in the forthcoming Con- Principal sources,, although some of

decided to-day after a struggle of are threatening to join the strike, and regulation of business generally, with new alivor-United Press,

gress will be toward Government these are Chiefly transmitters of Chi-

The

MARKET UNDERTONE

Amsterdam, Dec. 16. The world's chess championship was

· RATHER EASY

many wooks between 'tho St. Mary's School, Kowloon, in

greatest The Hongkong dollar

It is feared that 4,000 municipal | WOK Un masters of the game, Professors Euwe workers, 6,000 men belonging to the

pro-labour attitude.

*NO QUOTATIONS holding its prize-giving day on Satur-changed on opening this morning, the and Alekhine.. Mackintosh's, Ltd., the well-known day, December 21, at 6 p.m. Professor Bank's official rate being 18, 8.3/8d

fixed sallora unit and 4,000 tramway em- minimum price for Argentine wheat M

recently announced.

New York, Dec. 4. man's woar specialists, are, for the L. Forster will preside; and the

It was Euwe who finally won the ployees will be out within a few days. is generally exported to have a bullish price was not, quoted to-day because Moears. Handy and Harmon's silver convenience of shoppers, remaining principal scenes from "Macbeth" will 4d, but there was very little doing. by the narrowest of margins. He the withdrawal of the decreo nforcing Tho-U.S. Treasury will continue don spots allvor was quoted at

The business rate was about 1s. honours, coming from behind to win open daily until 6 pm, from to-day be actul by the schoolgirls prior to the The undertone of the market was had 15% to his opponent's 141⁄2 a ten per cent, cut in wages-Router moderato purchases

All the workers concerned demand effect on 1030 world wheat prices. no transactions were made." The Lon untilTM Christmas,

distribution of awards.

|points.-Reuter..

of

ellvor 20.7/16 pones per eunice nominal price. Special

Swan, Culbertson and Friis.

rather easy.

-United Press.