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FIRST EDITION

Suprozas Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

26 Nathan Road, Kowloon

FOUNDED 1881

Tolophone 59101.

Ro. 14818

五拜 敬一十二月二英沿香 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1936.

BATA BINGLE COPF 10 CENTS

$38,00 PER ANNUM

BRITISH SECRETS KNOWN IN

LONDON HUNTS

FOR LEAKAGE

NO HARM DONE BY

PUBLICATION

FOR SINCERE SUPPORT OF LEAGUE PROVED

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

(By Telegraph. Copyright Telegraphic Messagce Ordinanco, 1806. Received, Feb. 21, 8 am,)

London, Feb. 20.

The British Government has commenced an official investigation into the means by which Italy obtained the secret report of Sir John Maffey to the British Foreign Office in respect to Italy's claims in Ethiopia and the possible effect of those claims upon British interests. Giornale d'Italia published this report yesterday.

However, the British Government does not seem to be incensed. It is asserted that the publication has proved the sincerity of Great Britain in demanding League penalties as a result of the invasion of Ethiopia, since Sir John Maffey's re- port apparently indicated that British interests in East Africa could not be disturbed by Italy's ambitions.

A spokesman of the Government said to-day that Sir John Maffey and a commission had been instructed to report on tho. facts, without recommending a policy, after Signor Leonardo Vitetti, a counsellor of the Italian Embassy, had informed Great Britain on January 29, 1935, regarding the secret Franco- Italian agreement in respect of Ethiopia.

This agreement was negotiated by | M. Pierre Laval, then French Foreign Minister, and Signor Benito Musso- lini, the Italian dictator.

However, the Government spokes- man made it clear that the report of Sir John's Commission was not utilised because the Cabinet refused to admit that the interests of Great Britain were not jeopardised through the proposed Italian conquest Ethiopia United Press

of

CANNOT ANSWER

London, Feb. 20. There was a shower of questions In the House of Conimons to-day with regard to the publication by a Romic newspaper of extracts from the secret report of Sir, John Matey, made to

•

SUCCEEDS SIR ALEX. CADOGAN

NEW AMBASSADOR TO CHINA NAMED

the Foreign Office in June, 1035. The H.

SIR

Picture shows the steamer Michaills Poutous stranded high and dry at Lilstock, England, duriz ya heavy for. All the crew were saved.

ADMITS LONDON MURDER

BUT PLEADS, SELF DEFENCE

FRENCHMAN'S CONFESSION

Paris, Feb, 20.

A frunk confession by Roger Vernonj that he had shot Max Kassel, allegodį head of a criminal gang in London, but in self-defence, was given to the French authorities to-day.

Vernon's confession startled the examining magistrate.

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The prisoner said he shot Kasset without premeditation and only tó de-

life.

fend his ownated with a woman!

Vernon was

LWD days after the murder of tho man Kassel, Max the Red, as he was known to the London underworld Kassel was allegedly engaged in trafic in women.

The British authorities supplied the |information lending to Vernon's deten- Įtion, but the French Police refused to

KNATCHBULL-consider a request for extradition. HUSESSEN

report concerned the Italian claims in Ethiopia and pointed out that Britain had no vital interests there.

London, Feb. 20. Mr. Winston Churchill and others

His Majesty the King to-day ap were anxious to know how the proved the appointment of Sir Hughe leakage, which is tho subject of Montgomery Knatchbull Hunossen, departmental Inquiries in London, the present British Minister at Teheran, to the ambassatorship of China,

pccurred,

Mr. Georgo

Lansbury,

former

Labour leader, urged that the House, Ho succeods Sir Alexander Cado unless it possessed the full facta gan, who has been appointed. Deputy befare Monday, could not properly Under-Secretary of State for Foreign úcbate the foreign affairs problems Affairs, In succession to Sir, Victor which would come before It.

Wellesley, whoao ratiroment recently announced..

The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, replied that he had been bay all morning and had not read the newspapers. He must consider

now, he said -Router.

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Vernon was found to be a French subject, and escaped convict as well, -Reulor.

Film Pioneer's Work Shown

QUEEN VICTORIA'S FUNERAL

London, Feb. 20.

ALURISTICARIANNA MATAREA CALAKOTA SAAT IN PREUS

No

GERMAN PROTEST TO SWITZERLAND

Ban On Nazi Groups Inadmissible

Borlin, Feb. 20.

· The German Minister in Berrie has been instructed to hand a Noter to the Swiss Government energetically

protesting against the deci sion of the Swiss Federal Council prohibiting all Nazi organisations in Switzerland.

It is stated that the Note stresses the inadmissibility of the Swiss step, and pro- tests against the political demonstration underlying

this procedure...Moreover. it expects the revocation of the decision-Reuter's Bul letin Service.

COSTLY LEAGUE SANCTIONS

FRANCE SUFFERS LOSS OF TRADE

(Special To Telegraph") thly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis Meas Ordinamaa, 1893. Racalved.· February 31, 9 a.m.).

Paris, Fob. 20. There has been'n substantial con-

traction of French trade with Italy as a result of the application of the League of Nations raptions..

The fact was indicated in tho January returns, which show that ime ports from Italy total only 4,000,000 francs as compared with January of 1935.

POLITICS AT NAVAL PARLEYS

EDEN'S ASSURANCE TO NORMAN DAVIS

CORBIN WAITS

FOR ORDERS .

London, Feb. 20..

Mr. Norman Davis, the chief American delegate to the Naval Con-

You need.

the SECURITY and

DURABILITY

of

DUNLOP

FORT '90

ROME

SEVEN BODIES FOUND

VICTIMS IN YAUMATI HOUSE COLLAPSE

SEARCH STILL CONTINUES

Further bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the building in Woo- sung Street, Yaumati, following the collapse carlier in the week.

Yesterday afternoon and last night three bodies, two femile and one male were extricated from the debris, whlist between 3.45 and 7.30 this morning,

four more were recovered, three male Sir Frederic Leith-Ross who is seen and one female. body of ane above with Lady, Leith-Rane, left for

of the men has been identified..

Work is still progressing on the Canton last night to study Sonik

ruins, and it is thought that there

may be further bodies still ying buried.

The collapse of the Woosung Stroet building occurred Wednesday morning.

It

Was

not known, nor is it yet certain, how many persons were in the building at the time. Six injured persons were found in the debris in the first few hours of the iro Brigado's search and all wore ruskod to hospital in a serious condition.

Workmen

the repairing house at the time of the collapso and: the walls had been shored up. Yester day searchers had to abandon work in the ruins because of the danger of the collapse of the walls, Firemen pro ceeded to demolish them with hose. Jets and yesterday afternoon returned!

were

to the search for victima,

EYSTON WILL TRY AGAIN

China currency questions.

BRITISH LOAN TO FRANCE

CHANCELLOR ON FRENCH HELP

PROTECTING EXCHANGE

London, Feb. 20.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was ques- Aloned in the House of Commons to- day regarding the sterling credit to France.

SEEKING ANOTHER MOTOR RECORD

_London, Feb. 20, Captain G. E. T. Eyston, the wellHe replied that the French Gov- ference, called on Mr. Anthony Eden, known racing motorist, who holds crament had recently informed him Foreign Secretary, this afternoon and several world records, hopes to create

a new record for ears with heavy oil at its desire to raise a bankding expressed concern about politica

engines in the attempt he is prepar. credit in London. The Houso would issues holding up the work of the Con-ing to mako on Pendena Sanda, Carrocollect-in-1081, owing to the good ference.

marthenshire, at the beginning of next offices of the French Government, week,

Mr. Eden gave an assurance that' The twelve cylinder engine of His Majesty's Government obtained a the Conference would concentrate on his car, the "Flying Spray," is said large banking crodit in Paris, and on purely naval matters and would not to embody a number of new features, the present occasion, ал be unduly prolonged.

and its performance is expected to occasion of a similar operation in

on the

So far, M. Corbin, the French give valuable information bearing on 1933, he was glad to be able to per

the development of aero enginça Ambassador, has not called on Br. using non-inflammable ell. Captain form a similar service and to convey Eden. He is presumably swating Eyston la out to beat the official to the French Government his consent instructions from Paris on the out record of a hundred miles hour and to their proposed borrowing. come of the demarche to Washington the unofficial record held by the and on other matters-Reuter.

American driver, Cummings---British Wirelcas.

Defence Plan Awaited

SOON TO BE MADE

PUBLIC

In

SYNTHETIC RUBBER

The credit was for a total of £40,- |000,000 for a poriod not exceeding ninio

months.

The Chancellor added that when he gave consent to the operation ho maturally had in mind the portion of the exchanges and satisfied him- self that proper technical arrange

central banks,

|GREAT DEVELOPMENT ments had been made between the

PREDICTED

total

the point raised and could not answer 1008. He was attached to the British Queen Victoria was screened to-day January Instead of 47,000,000 as they makes would be a co-ordinated pro-wave of six thousand tons.

Exports are now 18,500,000 for plans to be ficiencies in natonal monthly, in faco of Germany' the arrangements · made

FAVOURS BRITAIN

at the Lausanne Conference. British Wire- icas,

Answering a member who enquired. Berlin, Feb. 20.

about the outstanding Indebtedness The Germania, commenting

on of France to Great Britain, tho' Herr Hitler's claim that Germany Chancellor said the last payment London, Feb. 20. had solved the synthetle rubber received from France in respect of Answering a Parliamentary ques-problem, admits that natural rubber tion this afternoon, the Prime Minis-s considerably cheaper than the wad Debts was made in June, 1931, From Baliol Collore, Oxford, Sir

ter, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, said the myathotic product, of which at present been suspended in accordance with

since that date the payments Hughe entered the Foreign Oflen in A film showing the funeral of

shortly for only sixty one of Germ

are being produced, good the delegation to the Peace Conference at a cinema whore it was originally were formerly.

defence, wou in 1019 and was First Secretary in shown thirty-five years ago,

British Empiro trade figures, gramme, in which the appropriato His Majesty's Diplomatic Service

This picture was shown in connect will be recalled, have dwindled al-functions of the three fighting services seremtional results from artificial the Journal prophesies that same year,

tion with the fortieth anniversary of most to vanishing point where Italy had been fully taken into account, but manufacture, which will eventually the invention of the cinema by a is concerned. Great Britain especial- any long range programme must be effect structural changes, in the in In 1920 ho was appointed Cour French inventor, whose first film was ly has suffered through the loss of flexible and subject to continuous ro-ternational rubber market-Reuters caused, surprise and bewilderment. sellor at His Majesty's Embassy at also shown, with the original projector.the Italian market-Router Special. view and modification, as circum-

Most Italiana do not understand Brussels, where he remained until-Router's Bulletin Service. the reason for the publication of the 1930. In 1830 he went as British particular section of the Maffey ro-Minister to the Baltic States, serving part which clearly favours the British thero for four years, when he was standpoint, and shows that in her given the post et Teheran, Persia attitude towards sanctiona Great Reuter.

Omcini quarters deny the Paris suggestion that the publication of the Giornale d' Italia's report in Rome

(Continued on Page 7.)

TRANSPORT

WORKERS STRIKE

TRAFFIC PARALYSED

IN COLOMBO

Colombo, Fob., 20). Transport workers here have struck against a trafile "regulation whereby licences will be cancelled after a tenth ...conviction.

All trama, buses and motor vehicles have stopped running,WANA Tro travel agencies have, received in Bidating letters threatening har

If they allow their motor vehicles to bo run for the benefit of their ellente AiRotoris. Billlätin Service,si

EXPECTS SURPLUS

London, Feb. 20. Notwithstanding the supplementary estimates above the budget · figura which will be required by the end of The seventh annual photographie the financial year, March 31. It i exhibition of the H.K.U.A.P.C. will bo still expected that the Chancellor of hold from February 22 to 20 in the the Exchequer will be able to show a Gloucester Buliding (Top Fisor). surplus-Reuter Special

ITALIAN ARMY STILL

CONTINUES ADVANCE

Rome, Fob. 20..

STOP PRESS

QUAKE SHAKES OSAKA

Shanghal, Feb. 21.

The Nippon Dempo, reports that pavers earthquakes have occurred at Osaka.

The shocks were at 10.07 and 10.37 a.m. today

Telephone and telegraph communi“. cations are 'gond”.

Casualtes and damege are not re- ported.

A further Italian advance on the northern front is an of. Kabe, where there la

Since Qazka fa within a few miles nounced in today's communique from Marshal Badoglio, foreign population, there is some ap a largo commander-in-chief of the Italian armies in East Africa. prehension here for the safety of

involved in this new maneuvre.

The First Army Corps was the body tured highly important Strategic that it. But no word of any shocks

- hag been received positions,

The Corps forms the left wing of The advancing troops reached a the army, na recent battle for Ambaladom, soulls three caravan transfteen miles constituted, after the group of villages at the Junction of

United Prosa

SALESERIOUS SHOCK

Tokyo, Feb. 21.

of Makale, in which the Italians, north of Ambanlagi No resistance cisim to have inflicted severe losses was encountered-Reuter Bulletin occurred at Osaka at 10.07 am

A fairly severo earthquake, shock on the Ethiopians and to have emp Service,

Router."

stances might require.

"GOLD COMING BACKA PA;

Paris, Feb. 20.

The Prime Minister also announced in the Commons at question time that the adjournment of the House would An increase in the Bank of France's be moved on Monday for a discussion gold reserve of 100,000,000 francs and on foreign affairs. Following the decreases in noto circulation of 650,- bate, which it is hoped to finish by 9.40 000,000 francs, are features of the Pam, supplementary estimates for the Bank's balance sheet for the week Navy, Army and Air Force will be ended-February 14, showing the gold cover has increased from 70.83 to canalderodBritish Wireless.

11.12-Reuter.

COMMUNISTS PLOT WITH

ROMAN CATHOLICS?

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

Berlin, Feb. 20. An alleged plot among Catholic priests and Communist Tenders in the Rhineland and Westphalia was the subject of an official communiquo to-day, -

GERMAN DEBT.

AGREEMENT

PROLONGED. ANOTHER

TWELVE-MONTH

(Special To. "Telagraph")

Berlin, Feb. 20.

Thá standstill agreement with respect to Germany's short-term debts, expiring February 29, will ba prolonged for another year..

The debts dropped during the past

year

·OOD.

from £140,000,000 to £108,000,-

Italy does not participate in the new agreement, as her email credits have been paid/Router Special

CN Co. OFFICER DIES

This document stated that the act of high, treason.

William Farry Lynn Hughes, 29, Secret Police aro investigating an Up to now,sayon leading Com second officer of the China Navigation alleged plan of co-operation between munists and ten prieste hava boon Company! steamer: Chokiang;; died tions and Communist organisations, Catholics are also in tenodyRouter Hospital. The funeral takes plac the Catholle Young Men's Associa-arrested. - Forty-five other prominent this morning at the War-Hemo

(with a view to chocking ik planned. Service:""

Mappy Valley this morning.