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FIRST EDITION

Fit

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED SHAL

No. 1413

五拜禮 七月二英港香

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

1936.

日五十月正

ETHIOPIAN

BRITISH

DOCTOR

TELLS STORY

RED CROSS UNITS ATTACKED DAILY

WORKING WITHIN THREE MILES OF MAKALE

Dessiye, Feb. 6.

Confirmation of the Ethiopians' claim of a great victory in the Tembien district, where heavy fighting has been proceeding for the past fortnight, was given to-day by Dr. Brophil,,an Irish volunteer ambulance worker. After working with his unit three miles from Makule, which was then besieged by the Ethiopians, he reached here after a fifteen days' mule journey.

Dr. Brophil, who is the first white man to return from the northern front, told a vivid story of the difficulties under which the British ambulance workers struggle. They were all in good health, he said, but needed supplies badly.

.

For the last two months they had had no mail or tobacco,

no milk and no aalt. They were working at high pressure.and. dealing with an average of one hundred 'seriously wounded cases daily.

Almost daily, he declared, his camp was bombed and machine-gunned by Italian neroplanes.—Reuter;

BRITISH DENIAL

Geneva, Feb. G.

Reference "to the reckless and un-

substantiated nature" of the Italian charges of British complicity in inanufacturing dum-dum buile for to-day in

thu

Ethiopians, was made

a note sent by the British Government

to the League of Nations, categorie ally denying that any fem in The United Kingdom had supplied such Ammunition to the Ethiopian army. Neither dum-dum nor explosive bul- lets had been sold for military pur pases by British firms, the note declared.

The noto points out that the strictest control is exgreised over all experts, as a result of which the authorities wore in a position to see that International regulations an standards were strictly carried out.

Rebutting the charges against the English firms, the note mentions that Italian papers charge that Ethiopia had ordered 10,000,000 cartridges. "half of them to be clipped." From this it was suggested by the Italians that the Ethiopians were ordering dun-um bullets from Britain.

The note explains that the original telegram ordering munitions bas heen secured. It is found to read "hau of this quantity in clips of five,"

|UCEDARIONNETTFOTOCZNIEJEANNI SOVIETICIONALUSINSIEUR.

OPPOSES INCREASE IN SILVER PRICE

Thomas Warns Against Upward Revaluation

Washington, Feb. 5." The upward revaluation of silver as a compromise. with Congressional intla- tionists, is opposed emphati- cally by Senator Thomas, who declares that such a move would prevent silver - becoming money. owing to its widespread. in- trinsic value and the official price.

ever

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Some observers believe the stand taken by Senator Thomas places revaluation practically outside the realm of possibility.-Reuter,

The noto adds that the British mazu

Government expresses no opinion on the Italian churges the accuracy of

that the Ethiopians use legal m munition. It

concerned merely

with the charges made against British firms-Renter

JAPANESE EXAMINE ALASKA

WOULD GRAB IT IN EVENT OF WAR

SIROVICH'S CHARGES

Washington, Feb. 6.

craft Achargo that Japanese operating off the Alaskan coast, ostensibly for fishing, have been act ing for military purposes, was made by Mr. Sirovich, member of the Hausa of Representatives, before the House Morchant Marino Committeo to-day.

GERMAN- POLISH DISPUTE ·

RAILWAY SERVICE HELD UP

ACCUMULATED DEBTS

Berlin, Feb. 6: The dispute between Germany and Poland over the payment for German railway trafe through the Polish Corridor reached a climax to-day when all direct express traina from Danzig to Berlin were held up. Their service has been declled, at least temporarily..

ac.

Germany owes Poland an cumulated sum of about £2,500,000 and the debt is increasing at the raic of about £500,000 per month.

The Gorman Government has placed

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WORLDS

MASTER

VICTORY CONFIRMED

The crainer Kartarake, which arrived in Hongkong this morning, being the frst German warskip

to visit the Colony since the Great War.

GERMAN CRUISER ARRIVES

FIRST TO VISIT IN H.K. SINCE 1914

GUNS THUNDER

IN SALUTE

Unusual interest is being attached to the visit to Hongkong of the cruiser Karlsruhe, the first German warship to visit the Colony since the Great! The cruiser, which Ex War. manded by Captain Siemens, and whose Chief Officer is Commander

cam-

German cruiser Karlsruke.

Rogge (both of whom participated Captain Siemens, commander of the in the Battle of Jutland), stenmed into harbour at 10 o'clock this morn- ing, and exchanged salutes with the pori..

Shortly after her arrival, the

German Consul. Herr H. Gipperich, Three Die

accompanied by Mr. M. Hess, went on board the cruiser to pay his official call on the Commander, followed by the reception committee of the loral; Germann community.

OFFICIAL CALLS

Accompanied by the German Consul, Capt. Siemens, the commander of the

paid an official call

Karlsruhe,

on:

As Planes

Collide

Itis Fxcellency the Givernor, Sir BUT VICTIMS WERE Andrew Caldeceit, 10.50 this

at

morning, and subsequently on Com

modore C. G. Stugwick.

At 11.60

m., Illa Exceliency the Governor returned the call on board Karlsruhe, followed by Cum- modore Sedgwick,

Calls on His Excellency the G.O.C., Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, will be exchanged to-morrow morning, An extensive programme, includ ing sparts and social functions, has

IN CITY STREET

AVIATORS ESCAPE

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Berlin, Feb. 6. Three people were killed in the

been arranged for the entertainment street to-day and injured when au of the visitors during their stay here, acroplane crashed from over Munich

This afternoon,

Karlsruhe after a collision. the football team will play a practice Apparently it was owing to the bad match, after which, at 5.30, n re-weather that the two planen, beiloved coption party will be held at the to be Beagleseater military machines, German Club for 120 of the visitors, collided. One crashed into the Kau- The party will later be entertained | Angerstrasse and the other into a

to supper by 26 local German street in Schwabing, northern

families,

SPORTS EVENTS

suburb, where little damage was done, Both pilots landed safely, by means of parachutes-Reuter,

MOVE TO IMPROVE U.S. NAVY

VINSON PRESENTS FOUR BILLS

CONSTRUCTION COSTS

(Special To "Telegraph")

Washington, Feb. 4. Representative Carl Vinson, De- mocrat of Georgia and Chairman of the Committee for Naval Affairs in the House of Representatives, to-day introduced four, bills for Naval con- struction.

(1) To construet 221,000 tons of

Fleet Auxiliaries.

(2) To modernise eight battle-

ships.

(3) To serap over-aze tonnage: (4) To appropriate $6,000,000 to continue the work on twelve vessels already in the course of construction.~ United

Русия.

BACKED BY NAVY"

for

Washington, Feb, 6. Bill

an extensive Navy modernisation programme have been introduced in the House of Re- presentatives by Mr. Carl Vinson..

The Bills, which are backed by the Navy Department, Include provision the construction of 221,000 tous of auxiliary craft,

for

The introduction of these BIN follows four measures, designed E strengthen the Navy, which were put forward on Tuesday by Senator Park

the Trammel, chairman of

Senate Naval Committes.—Reuter.

OTTO MEETS VON.

STARHEMBERG

UNCONFIRMED REPORT] FROM PARIS.

At 8.30 a.m. to-morrow, a party of 10 will proceed to Canton by train,

Paris, Feb. 6. KHARTOUM DISASTER returning on Sunday evening or Mon-

The movements of Archduke Otto, day afternoon. In the afternoon, a

London, Feb, G. who arrived in Paris yesterday, are arty of 120 will engage in walks

A statement read in the House of watched with interest, as it is under- aroand the Colony and the mainland, Commons this afternoon with rospectstood that he had a conversation with while tennis and a football match against ILM.S. Doraetshire will be to the City of Khartoum disaster off Prince von Starhemberg, the Austrian Vice- Chancellor, This, however, is not

BRITAIN BUYING ARMS ABROAD

MANUFACTURERS IN CLEFT STICK

HOME PLANTS REMAIN IDLE; OTHERS THRIVE

London, Feb. G.

The charge that the British Government was buying arms abroad, to the extent that the British small arms industry was at a standstill while foreign plants did a thriving business, was made to-day at the hearing before the Royal Commission investigating the arms manufacturing and export trade of the. United Kingdom.

were

The heads of Imperial Chemicals Industries, who have been giving evidence before the Royal Commission, succeeded to-day by Major Clark, managing director of Hadfields, a big Sheffield organisation. He denied his firm had sold their armour piercing shells, or allowed other people": to manufacture them on licence, to eight foreign countries.

Major Clark added there was no secrecy about the shell, as it was patented.

During earlier proceedings, when IC.I. witnesses. were giving testimony, experts refuted the general impression that mustard gas was easy to make. They said that if one had raw- materials given one it would be an extraordinarily difficult job One expert said that even with his twenty to make the gas. years' experience his ability would be greatly taxed.

A:WAVERTONITE ||

TRANSPORT EMBARCO HARD TO MANAGE

Committee of Eighteen Meeting in March

Geneva, Feb. 6.

The sub-committee on oil transport to-day com- pleted its work. It is un- derstood that its report shows serious practical dit- ficulties in the way of an embargo on transport, not- ably in the matter of control.

The Committee of Experts is expected to finish its work next week, when its report will be sent to all

• These will Governments. be given about three weeks to consider the information, and the Committee of Eigh- teen will be convened early in March to take further. action.-Reuter,

played. The visitors will also parti- fexandrives and only the pilot of confirmed.

which twelve persons dipate in the cruizer race organised the Imperial Airways plane survived, Although Prince, von Starhemberg by Royal Hongkong Yacht Club In the afternoon and on Sunday. In said that the conclusion of the Ins has assured M. Pierre Flandin, Erench 500 the evening, the visitors will hold "ed in due course.

pector of Accidents would be publish- Foreign Minister, that Austria will not restore the monarchy, before consult- (supper party on board the cruiser.

ing members of the Little Entente, he From D to 10 a.m. Gn Sunday, It was recalled that pilots were about 200 to 800 men of the cruiser requiret to satisfy themselves before added that Austria will reserve her will take part in the Church Parade berlening a light of the adequacy of regarding the form of her Govern. Service at Union Church where their fuel and water supply. This ment-Reiter's, Bulletin Service.

(Continued from Page 7.), was still a part of standing instruc-

tions Imperal Airways, Beuter; -

TAX INCOME INCREASES

SOUND FINANCE IN. NEW ZEALAND

Wallington, Feb. G.

the necessary amount to Poland's A statement by the Minister of credit In German marks, but since Finance for the last nine months of

STRIKERS ASK ASSISTANCE

BUT DOCK. WORKERS

CAN'T ACCEDE ·

London, Feb. 6.

entire freedom in internal affairs

MARGIN RULES TOO COMPLEX

U.S. OFFICIALS SEE NEED OF CHANGE

MAYONU KARAN

WINTER'S TOLL OF DEATH

PERISH IN U. S. IN FIVE WEEKS

RAILWAYS BLOCKED

New York, Feb. 0,

With Arctic conditions continuing Into the third week, the nation's death-roll is soaring, the cold having

Sir Harry McGowan, chairman of the I.C.I., Bald his company would not be concerned about any private loss the through the nationalisation of

irmisted indusity but

that nationalisation would be a great loss to the country.

arms

Commissioner's In answer to query he said the LC.I. did not make poison gas, and did not know of any other firm making it.

Another LC.1.offeer groen-that- generally speaking it was necessary Le have peace-timo, orders to enable any concern to be ready for emergency of war-time,

LITTLE BUSINESS

the

The heads of other large engineer. ing firms gave evidence. Where armaments plania existed they were very little used, they said.

Mr. G. D. Burton, managing direc tor of the B.S.A said the small arms industry in England had been crippled through lack of government support. If that were not so there would be no necessity for the government to purchase. foreign makes of mnail arms, as they were doing.

"Instead of factories like Hotchkiss, Bren and Coll being busy as they have been for a number of years, while the B.S.A. stood practically idle, our company, would be working to capacity and in ปีก emergency would be immediately able to switch entirely to home requirements," he declared.

NEVER AIDED REVOLTS

In 1930 the War Office concluded an agreement with the B.5.A, where-- by, in consideration for lia main- tenance of a rifle manufacturing plant, the company would be allowed to act as solo agent for the sale of the government's surplus of rifles and Lowls guns. The agnement waB TOW terminating. It had falled to achieve ita object on account of the embargp on the export of arzus

Captain Ball, of the Soley Arma mont Company, which acted as B.9.A,

agente, said arms had never been sold to revolutionaries. Their business had been conducted purely with goy- ernments.-Router.

No New Taxes Required

ENCOURAGING NEWS FOR AMERICANS

rosulted in the loss of fivo hundred Hves slaco January 1. Nearly sixty have died within the past three days. "These Japaneso vossels are taking!

Washington, Feb, 0.

Washington, Fob, d. Railways are experiencing serious soundings, exploring water depths,

It is reported that officials of the dislocation of services, the trains

A hope for the formulation of a photographing the coast lino and spot

Federal Reserve Board feel that the everywhere cast of the Rockies being Tax Bill which will surprise the ting possible aeroplano landing fields and submarino. onses, wald Mr.

present margin regulations are com- heavily delayed. In some places, the country by not being so large as was

Sirovich.

many it is not a satisfactory arrange tion increased by £133,000, and that fold meat market marched to dock-satisfactory

Twe hundred strikers from Smith-plex and expensive, and that a trains have been standing in snow. expected, was expressed by House of

safeguard against

Representatives, loaders after a con- to Poland, Poland demands expenditure was well within the land to-day and tried to persuade the "pyramiding" could be obtained by drifts for days on end.

ference with President Roosevelt. Mr. Sirovich further stated that payment in foreign exchange, other amount provided in last year's Budget. dockers to strike in sympathy, a simpler system of flat percentage Twenty-five feet of snow is report- Mr. Doughton; Chairman of the Japan's purpose is to grab Alaska in wise, In order to avoid further loss, The “· statement adds that New The dockers were, however, unable which may possibly be adopted later. ed at New Holstein, in Wisconsin, House Ways and Means Committee; the event of war, in order to provide he has threatened to restrict traffic Zealand expects to have a balanced to concello to the request, as the strikeramidig mean the utilising while forty two degrees bolow nero, declared that no-now-tarra-to-meet food supplies for the Japanese, who through the Corridor-Beuter Spe-Budget in the coming fiscal year is unofficial.Renter's Bulletin Ser of increased buying power, owing to have been rocórdod di Thief River the veterans bonus are indicated at mru.fish-catórn ----Reuter,

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