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Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 14824

四拜禮 辦十二月二英港香 THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY 20, 1936. 1八十二月正

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DRAFT NAVAL TREATY READY

BUT ISSUES NOT YET SETTLED

POLITICAL HURDLES TO BE CLEARED

BATTLESHIP TONNAGE CAN'T BE DECIDED

London, Feb. 19. After a two-hour meeting the drafting committee of the Naval Conference to-day completed a draft naval treaty, but the political difficulties and the disagreement over the tonnage of future battleships threaten to hold up the conference for some time.

The French approach to the United States' Department, seeking a compromise, will be referred to Mr. Norman Davis, the head of the American delegation to the conference. Thus, America's reaffirmation of her 35,000-ton battleship policy scems assured.

As Great Britain has tacitly agreed with the Americans to support the big battleship in return for the United States agreement to a holiday in building big cruisers, the next step is expected to bo Franco-British negotiations in the nature of bargaining over a European air pact and Germany's invitation to sign the now naval treaty.

M. Charles Corbin, the French Am-| basador to Great Britain, who is beading the French naval conference party, saw Mr. Davis of the United States to-day at 4.30 pm. Their con- versation kasted until 5.30 p.m.

31. Corbin nces Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foraign Minister, to morrow. Reuter.

WON'T SCRAP SHIPS

Rome, Feb. 19.

Admiral Count Giuseppe Rainerl- Discla and other high naval officers, were received by Signer-Benito! Musolini, the Prime Minister, to-day.

It is understood that questions con cerning the Italian Navy's neels and potentialities were discussed, in re- confronting lation to the

problems

No the London Naval Conference, solution was renched, according to well-informed quarters, although it is not known precholy to what a solu tlon was sought.

PLAN TO EXTEND LEAGUE

THREE COUNCILS

SUGGESTED

BRITAIN NOT TAKING LEAD

(Special To "Tolegraph">

London, Feb. 19. The British Government is not con-

MASS. TO RESIST ATTACK

ANOTHER ITALIAN THRUST LIKELY

ETHIOPIANS PREPARE

(Special To "Telegraph")

(tu Telegraph. Copyright. Teisgraphic Mea- myez Ordinance, 1884. Received, February 20, 4.10 8.m;/

Addis Ababa, Feb. 19. The Government in maintaining a complete allence

the regarding position on the northern front, con- tenting itself, after the first com- uniques referring to Ras Mulu Gela's reported defent, with stating: "Somebody's lying."

Unoficially reports stute that the Italians aro maintaining a heavy bombardment with four-inch mount- tain batteries, which is regarded as the prelude to a further attack.

reinforce- Meanwhile Ethiopian ments are known to be rushing to the assistance of Ras Seyoum and Ras Kassn, whose strong forces are still hanging on to the Italian flank and if they can maintain their position are likely to cause the Italian command

some discomfort.

WOOSUN STREET

A close-up view of the entrance to one of the tenements which collapseil in Yaumati yesterday,

The Ethiopians expect to have 160,- causing serious injury to several people. (Photo: Yan Kobza); 000 men available in the northern sector to meet the next attack from the Italian side-Reuter Special.

Tells Of Heavy

Market Loss

MAKING FRIEND

OF CHINA

HOWESON'S £300,000| JAPAN'S ATTITUDE

LOSS IN CRASH

London, Feb. 19.

At the resumption of the trial of Garabed Bishirgian, John Howeson

ALTERED

and Louis Hardy, arising from the NANKING HOPE

pepper market scandal, Howeson gave details of his £300,000 losses in the market crisis.

011

1935.

Mr.

FOR PARLEY

Nanking, Feb, 20.

issues will be the

JAPANESE

POLICIES QUERIED

BRITISH MINISTER ASKS INFORMATION

SOVIET MENACE

STRESSED

Tokyo, Feb. 20.

KING AT

OLYMPIA DISPLAY

WORD OF ADVICE TO BRITONS

SEES EMPIRE EXHIBITS

cheers.

NO HOPE FOR LOST AVIATORS

DISASTROUS TEST OF DEFENCES

SIX KILLED IN TWO CRASHES

(Special To "Talograph")"

(De Telegraph. Congright, Telegraphio Mis ange Ordinance, ` 1994., Received. February (20, # 6.m.)

Le Havre, Fob. 10. No hope romains for the three missing R.A.F. men aboard the lost bomber, which plunged off Le Havre |to-night during the exercisos dreigned Ito test London's air defoncaw and in which 62 big machines participated. Two of these planes were lost, and of their crews of four men ench, six. perished.

Flying Officer Page was the sole survivor of the craft which plunged into the ses a milo and a half off the French coast. His companion are regarded as dead, French BOUTcca state.

Flying Officer Page relates that he and his companions were absolutely lost in the darkness. They had ex- |hausted their fuel and were searching for a landing-place when they fell into the sea.

appears that Flying Officer Pago's 5.0.S. mossage, reposting the shortage of duci, was not" picked up by the Le Havre wireless station. It only reached Le Havre after it had been picked up in England, when it was transmitted to Saint Inglevert, in Northern France, and telephonexi from there to Le Havre.

As soon as it was received tho Le Havre lifeboat put to sen, but in the meantime two Frenchmen, whose at- tantion had been attracted by the nobo of the plane, embarked in the darkness in a leaky Canadian cande spot where lights had been visible. After häid paddle they found Flying Officer Page and throw him a life.. belt which he donned. The current carried him ashore. He could not get into the canoe as it was near sinking.

and paddled towarks

Finally it sank altogether, and the Frenchmen had to swim ashore. Beuter Special.

London, Feb. 19.

OFFICIAL REPORT Accused donied responsibility for

Sir Robert Clive, British Ambas-

London, Feb. 20. henvy additional purchases of pepper North China

King Edward VIII fulfilled his first

At question-timo in the House of behalf of Messrs. Jamca and most prominent subjects for discussador, in the course of an interview public function when he visited the Shakespeare, Ltd., after September,sion at the forthcoming Sino-Japanese with the Vice-Miniator for Foreign newly-opened British Industries Fair Commons, the Under-Secretary for

to have c-to-day at Olympia.

Alr, Sir Philip Sassoon, gavo par- Italy has never broached the sub-

negotiations, according to well-inform- Affairs, is understood jeat of reducing battiqships, below

Monckton. appearing fo.ed Chinese circles.

Mr. Walter Runciman, President of tlculars of the R.A.F. accidents which quired into Japaneso policy in connoc- 36,000 tons aml is not prepared to

It is widely believed that the nego-

the Board of Trade, and Lord Hare-occurred early to-day. giants templating or considering any steps lardy, declared that the latter was

wood attended Illa Majesty,

He sail afroraft in one case was consider scrapping the two upon which construction is already siltution of the League of Nations, was not guilty of any criminal act.

towards the foral revision of the con-not a party to any consipracy and tiations are being undertaken in order tion with recent border incidents.

to restore amicable and normal re-

Mr. Shigonitau la reported to have!

The King received the most cordial engaged in night operations and woll nuvanted. She would not

Hardy, giving evidence, sald Howe-lations. Such a restoration is be-

Le sacrifice these ships for a fresh pro-doclared Lord Stanhope in the House

Soviet while on a tour of the stands inside notfication was received from gramme based on battleships of 27,000 of Lords, in replying to a motion by son once said he saved the tin in lieved to be more certain in view of declared that the situation could prob walcome on, the streets of London, failed to return to its base. Later, a

Lor! Rennell,

and crew of four had alighted on the tona gross limit-Reuter.

Lord Rennell had suggested that try of the Empire £40,000,000, the decisions reached at recent con-ably be ameliorated if the

ferences between the Japanese minis- agreed to Japan's proposal for the the fair his walk was punctuated with Bourget that an Air Force ruachine Instead of a single League Council at

Ho first visited the Dominion and aca off Le Havre and that one mem- The opinion is also hold in Chinese organisation of a Commission to In-

crew had been Geneva, there should be at least three

been picked up Counells-one

circles that Japan is unlikely to make vestigate the Chingehangkao incidont Colonial exhibits, where he recalled ber of the cách for Europe,

Later, a signal reported that the any further moves In North China and accept the Japanese proposal for many incidents of his overseas tours, and the search was being continued.

a Japanese- against the Nanking Government the establishment of

At New Zealand's stand he tasted aircraft itself had been located 200 Reuter.

Manchukue Soviet Joint Demarcation some of the prize cheese and at the yards from the shore, but three Commission

South African stand he had some members of the crew were still miSN-

(Contiuod

on Page 7) Meanwhile, the War Offee has Kenya coffee.

By the King's request an informal sued a forty-six pagu pamphlet commemorating the Russo-Japanese bowler hat replaced the "topper" at War, and pointing out the difference the fair, which was the custom of pre- in Russo-Japanese conditions in 1905 vious years-Reuter. and 1936.

SPAIN'S

CABINET RESIGNS

PRESIDENT WANTS TO RETIRE

LEFTISTS IN POWER

Madrid, Feb. 19.

Premier Portela's Government has resigned, despite President Zamora's desire that it remain in office until the Cortes opens next month.

It is almost certain that Senor) Agana will head the new Loftist Gov- with Senor Barrios the ornment, Minister of the Interior. Both are former Prime Ministers.

It is strongly rumoured that Preal- dent Zamora now wishes to resign Immediately, sinca the Government has dissolved itself, but Senor Agana has asked him to await the opening of the Cortes, The President's attitude apparently la a result of the general efection's trend to the Joft, but his destry to leave office was increased by the Government's resignation."

Senor: Agana has been asked to form a Cabinet.

No reactionary outbreak is expected from the Fascists, their leader, Sonor Gil Robles, having declared that he bows to the peoplo's judgment.

America and Asia.

Router Special.

REFUNDING LOAN

Lord Stanhope, added that the Government was considering with

London, Feb. 19. great care the whole question of raw

The Middlesex County Council is materials and economic nationalism, issuing at par £2,000,000 of three per but it was essential that they must try cent, redeemable stocks, to be applied to settle the Ethiopian conflict before for the refunding £1,100,000 of three trying to den! with a matter of this and half per cent, stock and for new | kind satisfactorily,

capital development sanctioned by the Lord Ronnell withdrow his motion. Ministry of Health.-British Wirclots. -Reuter Special.

ECONOMIC FEARS.

trics.

MRÆÐ

:

U.S. HONOURS FOR BRITISH OFFICERS

claimed that the H.M.S. Wishart's Noted Lothian, who London, Feb, 19. Covenant would work very well in

Rescue Recalled Replying to a debate raised in the the nations made up their minds to House of Lords by Lord Rennoll on apply its principles, and, suggested the constitution of the League of that they were holding back from co- Washington, Feb. 19.

-Senator Nations, the Under-Secretary for operation because they felt their

Trammell has Foreign Affairs, Lord Stanhope, said economic security was threatened,

introduced a Bill in Con- that for many reasons the British Lord Stanhope said the government

gress authorising President Government was not contemplating or wore giving constant thought to quor

Roosevelt. to' present the considering any steps for rovision of tions such as economic rationalism and

Distinguished Service Medal. to Commander Todd and the Navy Cross to Lieut.- Comdr, Kitcat, of the British destroyer Wishart, for the rescue of the crew of the U.S.S. Fulton, which was destroyed by fire whilst en route to Hongkong. on March 14, 1934.

the League Covenant. Any decision access to raw materials, but it was Im- in such matter should be unanimous possible to deal satisfactorily with these questions till the international among all the League's members.

Referring to speech by Lord situation improved.--British Wireless.

ITALIAN-OWNED FUEL OIL

OF INSIGNIFICANT VALUE

London, Feb. 19.

The report of the League Committee of. Experts on Italian oll supplies has been published in a white paper here. It says the Italian sources of supply are insignificant, except those in the United States, and that of from the Albanian fields which is owned by Italian interests is of poor quality, and small quantity, since production has just bogum,

It was one of the most sensational sea rescues in years, the Wishart running. alongside the blazing Fulton, and allowing her crew to come aboard by jumping. not

a. life was lost. Router."

The pamphlet stressed the point

that Russia is pursuing the sanso

SUPPORTS HOME TEXTILES

London, Feb. 10.

King Edward, while visiting the

HARDENING TIN PRICE

aggressive polley in the Far East, but British Industries. Fair to day, pulled IN LONDON

the Soviet method is more skilful and up his trouser-leg and displayed bis more thorough than under Tsardom.

Furthermore, it is pointed out that sock, while arguing in favour of Bri tons making extensive purchases of Britain and America, who were Japan's friends in 1905, are now new home textiles.

Viawing the exhibit of self-support envious and Inimical regarding the

ing socks, His Majesty anid: "I have carrying out of Japan's mission been wonring socks like that for four

Reuter,

The P. and O. liner Cathay is duo idiero

from Shanghai at 7 a.m. to morrow,

years. I am wearing a pair now' And he displayed a pair of black hose with an elastic band woven into the top. "These are jolly good. I wish Britons would try out more new (Contined on Page 7.)

REDUCTION OF LONG-TERM

INTEREST RATES URGED

London, Feb. 19.

REDUCED QUOTA

RESPONSIBLE

FURTHER CUT POSSIBLE

London, Feb. 19. The International Tin Committee's reduction of the quote hardened prices at the afternoon session of the London motal market to the extent of one pound sterling;

Tradors point out that the "cut" will not materially affect London's stock position, which oven during the period of 90 per cent. production was porsistently tight. On the contrary, the Committeo's dimeulty in adjusting the admittedly undesirable narrowness of London supplies is realised, as in- creased production only results in an incommensurately Amali portion reaching that market.

Moreover, the prosent rate of pro-

An urgent plea for a further reduction in long-term Interest rates, by another increase in the volume of bank money, was made by Mr. J. M. Keynes, the well-known economist, when presiding at the annual meeting of the National Mutual Life Assurance Company,

Share prices presumed not merely Mr. Keynes pointed out that tho Mr. G. Ruano is to return to tho produced in large quantities by Italy, tain on the Committee of Eighteen Head Omer of the Lloyd Triestina in present relative levels of gilt-edged the maintenance of present industrial duction is considerably outrunning Awa ibout-thirt; vento inflint—sho mighty-Toe-the-make-offwhich anachi" shartly to thecus the Italy and will leave Hongkong on } sucurities and industrial ordinaugläctivity, but a further substantial im- ostimated consumption, and in tho the Carlas, which are still undecided, economy, -use substitutes - distilled of exports" report and the possibility February 23. The Company has shares were calculated, unless revised, in long-term interest rates can bring mittee may decide on a further cut

provenicht, which only a further fall avant of stool pling up, the CBT the Intest election returns give the frim the oil of nuts."

of an embargo on this product in appointed Conto Stanislao do Smec-~ Loftists 937, the Rights 150 and the It is learned from Whitehall that respect to Italy-Reuter Bulletin chin as permanent Agent in Hong ultimately to disappoint the holders of about by creating new types of the course of the coming quarter-

capital dovolopments-Router. Centro 50,--Reuters

Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Service.

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Synthetic substitutes could not be Minister, is representing Great Br

kong.

the latter.

Beuter.