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Loudon, 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 these 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 sald to-day that Sir John Maffoy 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 lim, 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

conquest the proposed Italian Ethiopia.-United Press.

CANNOT ANSWER

London, Feb. 20.

of

SUCCEEDS

SIR ALEX. CADOGAN

NEW AMBASSADOR TO CHINA NAMED

SIR

There was a shower of questions In the House of Commons to-day with regard to the publication by a Rome nowspaper of extracts from the secret report of Sir John Maffey made to the Foreign Ofee in June, 1036. The H. 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- anxious word

how tho know leakage, which is the subject of Troved the appointment of Sir Hughe

to

departmental inquiries in occurred.....

KNATCHBULL- HUSESSEN

FOUTOUS

Picture shows the steamer Michuilis Pontous stranded high and dry at Litstock, England, durira 7 keavy fog. All the crow were saved."

ADMITS LONDON MURDER.

BUT PLEADS SELF DEFENCE

FRENCHMAN'S CONFESSION

Paris, Feb. 20,

A frank confession by Hoger Vernon that he had shot Max Kassel, alleged head of a criminal gang to London, but in self-defence, was given to the French authorities to-day.

Vernon's confession startled the examining magistrate.

The prisoner sald he shot Kassel fend his own life.

SEVEN BODIES FOUND

VICTIMSIN YAUMATI HOUSE COLLAPSE

SEARCH STILL CONTINUES

Further bodies have been recovered; from the ruins of the building in Won- sung Street, Yaumati, following the collapsu earlier in the week.

Yesterday afternoon and last night three bodies, two female and one male were extricated from the debris, whilst between 3.45- and 7.30 this morning, four more were recovered, three mato of the men has been identified.

Work is still progressing on ruins, and it is thought that there may be further bodies still lying buried.

POLITICS AT NAVAL PARLEYS

EDEN'S ASSURANCE TO NORMAN DAVIS

QUAKE

ROCKS.

OSAKA

COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTED

FIRE FOLLOWS TREMORS

(Special To Telegraph")

Shanghai, Feb. 21. The Nippon Dempo reports that nevere earthquakes have occurred at Osaka..

The shocks were at 10.07 and 10.27 a.m. to day.

Telephone and telegraph communi- cations are gone,

Casualties and damage are not re-

ported. oka is within a few miles

Since

large

of Kobe, where there is foreign population, there is some ap prehension here for the safety of that city. But no word of any shocke in Kobe kas been received United Press.

SERIOUS SHOCK

Tokyo, Feb. 21. A fairly severe earthquake shock! occurred at Osaka at 10.07 a.m Reuter

FAIRLY SEVERE

Tokyo, Feb. 21. A fairly severo earthquake rocked Osaka at 10.07 a.ni, to-day.

A number of houses are reported to have collapsed.

The casualties are unknown, but fres have broken out in several places. --Reuter.

KYOTO AND KOBE

that only Nippon Dempo states meagre information can be obtained

CORBIN WAITS FOR ORDERS

London, Feb. 20. Mr. Norman Davis, the chief American delegato to the Naval Con- ference, called on Mr. Anthony Eden, shocks Foreign Secretary, this afternoon and expressed concern about politica issues holding up the work of the Con ference.

Mr. Eden gave an masurance that

Sir Frederic Leith-Ross, who is seen above with Lady Leith-Ross, left for Canton last night to study South

China currency questions.

ECONOMIC EXPERT WELCOMED

CANTON GREETS SIR F. LEITH-ROSS

OLD RAILWAY CONTROVERSY

(Special To "Telegraph”)

Canton, Feb. 81, Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, the econo

a mission to as to the extent of the Osaka quake damage, but that so far as is known mic expert who is on the loss in property has not been China, was met aboard the steamer Taishan this morning on his arrival great.

Kyoto and Kobo also felt the earth here by delegates from Marshal Chan Chal-tong, Governor Lin Yun-kal and United Press,

Mayor Liu Chi-wan, as well as mem- KOBE ROCKED

bers of the South-wost Political Coun- cil They extended the warmest of Tokyo, Feb. 21.

welcomes. The earthquake which rockod Kobe and Osaka and was more mildly-felt-Sir Frederick, who is accompanied

without premeditation and only to do and one female. The body of one the Conference would concentrate on at Nagoya has dono considerable by Lady Leith-Ross and Mr. Norman

Vernon was arrested with a woman two days after the murder of tho man Hasnel, Max the Red, an he was known to

to the London underworld Kassel was allegedly engaged in traffic

iri wamen.

Tho British authorities supplied the information leading to Vernon's deten- tion, but the French Police, refused to consider a request for, extradition. Vernon was found to bo a French subject. and escaped convict as well.

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The collapse of the Woosung Street building occurred Wednesday morning. It was not known, nor is it yet certain. how many persons were in the building at the time. Six Injuret

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GERMAN PROTEST TO SWITZERLAND

Montgomery Kuntchball Husessen, Film Pioneer's Ban On Nazi Groups

Work Shown

London, the present British Minister at Teheran, to the ambassadorship of former China. Mr. George Lansbury, Labour leader, urged that the House, He succeeds Sir Alexander Cado- unless it possessed the full facts gan, who has been appointed Deputy before Monday, could not properly Under-Secretary of State for Foreign debate the foreign affairs, problems Affairs, in succession to Sir Victor QUEEN VICTORIA'S

which would como before it.

retirement Wellesley, whose

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The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley recently annool College, Oxford, Sir Baldwin, replied that he had been busy all morning and had not read Hughe entered the Foreign Office in the newspapers. He must consider 1988. He was attached to the British

FUNERAL

London, Feb, 20.

A film showing the funeral of

the polat raised and could not answer delegation to the Peace Conference Queen Victoria was screened to-day now, he said-outer.

FAVOURS BRITAIN

in 1910 and was First Secretary in at a cinema where it was originally

His

Majoriy's Diplomatic Service! that same year. In 1928 ho

was appointed Cout Oficial quarters deny the Paris suggestion that the publication of soilor at His Majesty's Embassy the Garnaloa, Italia's report in Rome Brussels, where he remained until 1930. In 1930 ho went as British caused surprise and bewilderment.

Most Italians do not understand Minister to the Baltic States, serving the reason for the publication of the there for four years, when he was particular section of the Maffey re- given the post at Toheran, Persia part which clearly favours the British Reuter. standpoint, and shows that in hor attitude towards Bauctions

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PRESS COMMENT

shown thirty-five years ago.

This picture was shown in connec tion with the fortieth anniversary of the invention of the cinema by a French inventor, whose first film was also shown, with the original projector.

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Inadmissible

Berlin, Feb. 20. The German Minister in Berne has been instructed to hand a Note 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 revacation of the decision-Reutera. Bul letin Services

purely naval matters and would not damage. be unduly prolonged,

Young, a British Treasury expert, la News of the extent of the loss is staying at the British Consulate and So far, 1. Corbin, the French slowly coming in.

The damage seems to have been of is calling on Chinese loaders this

afternoon. Ambassador, has not called on Mr. Eden. He la presumably awaiting a minor nature in Kobe, but was fair- in Osaka, where some

All Canton newspapera givo pro The officia Instructions from Paris on the out- ly, severe come of the demarche to Washington casualties and fires are reported minence to this visit.

Reuter.

newspaper, Shik Min-orh Pao, in an and an other matters.-Reuter.

CASUALTY REPORTS editorial, expresses the hope that the visit will not only result in the uni- fication of China's currency but also Inated 9.3

the recovery of Sino-British truda in South Chlan, which has declined Fires broke out in a dozen places sharply and is likely to continue to but were rapidly controlled.

Defence Plan Awaited

SOON TO BE MADE

*-PUBLIC

Osaka, Feb. 21. The earth tremors

seconds this morning.

workmen

dumping.

Telegraph and tolophone services shrink owing to increasing Japanese were disrupted and three wero thrown off a chimney and killed. There were eleven casualties in landslide-Reuter.

RECORDED IN HONGKONG

It is generally believed in Chinesa quarters-that Sir Fredorlek is con- ferring with the Canton nuthorities with a view to improving the economic relations between Canton and Hong-

OPPOSE RAILWAY LINK

London, Feb. 20. The quake was recorded this morn-kong, in addition, to making a general Answering a Parliamentary ques- ing at the Royal Observatory, Mr. C. survey of the economie and currency tion this afternoon, the Prime Minis- W. Jeffries, the Director, informing the situation, ter, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, said the Telegraph, in reply to enquiries that plans to be announced shortly for the shock apparently occurred at

It is interesting to note, however, making good the deficiencies in naional 10.8 m. to-day (Japanese time), defence, would be a co-ordinated pro- The preliminary tremors occurred that coincident with the visit of the gramme, in which the appropriato four minutes and three seconds later. British economist, Canton merchanta functions of the three fighting services This interval of time shows that the have revived their rigorous opposition had been fully taken into account. but epicentre was some 130 miles nearer to the proposed linking of the Canton any long range programme must be Hongkong than the great earthquake, Kowloon and Canton-Hankow rail- ways, the latter being in process of flexible and subject to continuous roof September 1, 1923.

The maximum waves had a completion this yours to t view and modification as circum-

amplitude of only 1.5 mm, showing The Canton Chamber of Commerce stances might require.

The Prime Minister also announced that the earthquake is not company has addressed a letter to the local Kuomintang: "bond-

in the Commons at question time that ablo in saverity to that of 1923, who Government,the, authorities ta

the adjournment of the House would the maximum waves recorded were

be moved on Monday for a discussion over 100 mm.

on foreign affairs. Following the de- bate, which it is hoped to finish by 9.30 p.m.; supplementary estimates for the Navy Army, and Air Force will be considered-British Wireless!~

TAMMANY SUPPORT

Office, the Daily Telegraph snys to-day. that his appointment is something

Washington, Feb. 20. more than a tribute to his ability.

Mr. Jeremiah Mahoney, Tammany It may be taken as further proof of

leader, leaving the White House toi London, Feb. 21. Mr. Anthony Ellen's desire to pursue

the traderetter but the Recalling that Sir Alexander a League policy at the Foreign Office, persons were found in the debris in

The seventh annual photographie day, predicted that Tammany would Cadogan, retiring Ambassador to the paper asserts..

the Arat few hours of the exhibition of the ILK.U.A.P.C. will be support President Roosevelt at the China, now posted to an under-eccre, The Times says Sir Alexander's Brigada's for some years the head of the League sión of strength to the Foreign Office. of Nations Department of the Foreign-Router,

quarters

refuse..to consider in any circum stancès stich, a project, doclaring Canton would become a dead port, commercially if the Canton Hankow railway were linked with the Cantom- Kowloon Iine,

TRANSPORT taryship in the Foreign Offer, was appointment will bring a great acces to fadelt pearch and all wore rushed held from: February 22 to 29 in the coming elections and that he would who presented their views on tho

WORKERS STRIKE

TRAFFIC PARALYSED

IN COLOMBO

KING CAROL NEEDS NO

"REJUVENATION"

Montone, Feb. 21.

condition.

Workmen were repairing the Gloucester Buliding (Top Floor),earty New York, United Press. house at the time of the collapse and the walls had been shored up. Yoster- day acarchers had to abandon work in the ruins because of the danger of the collapso of the walls. Firemen pro cooded to demolish them with hose- Jets and yesterday afternoon returned to the search for victims.

ANOTHER BODY ·

Later Another body, that of a male child about two years of ago, was recovered from the ruins of the bulkling shortly

Colombo, Feb. 20% Tramport workers hare have struck against a trade regulation whereby Hoopes will be cancelled after a tenth conviction.ANG PEKEN TRAN

All trams, buses and motor vehicles He is much too young to need ro- capital. He is generally accompanied have stopped running juvonation" said the surgeon, by Madame Lupescu, noted Earopean Two travel aroucice have received look fino and as strong as bull. beauty who has been the cause of much political ill-will-in Rumania and If they allow their mom vehicles-to-Ho dnes übt need, my services yet # whose de presancenat la Majesty'

their dientsKing Carol has been travailing by palace once almost precipitated civil

Wagon T7pm London to his conris|war-United Press,

Dr. Serge Voronoff, the famous gland specialist, inter-after uimin to-day. viewed in respect to King Carol's visit to-day, Bald the Rumanian monarch's call was purely social.

Intimidating letters threatening harm

run for the benchto Router's Bulls

YOUNG DEMPSEY.

ITALIAN ARMY STILL CONTINUES ADVANCE

Rome, Feb. 20.

A further Italian advance on the northern front is an nounced in to-day's communique from Marshal Badoglio, commander-in-chief of the Italian armies in East Africa.

Important strategic

The First Army Corps was the body tured highly in Involved in this new manoeuvre. Nj

positions.

Sir Frederick spent the morning in- conference with. American and Bri- tlsh business men at the Consulate.. British trade-positión in South China. The afternoon he will devote entirely to an exchange of calls with Chinese officials. Ho fa "being Zentertained by": General Chan Chal-tong and Gover nor Lin Yun-kal at a banquet to- night--Reuter Spesial.

STOP PRESS

Tokyo, Feb. 21.- Dr. Tatsukichi Minobe, sponsor of the theory that the Emperor in an organ of the state and not the state itsolf, which precipitated that bitter The Corpe forms the left wing of The advancing troops resched a controversy last August and resulted Scattle, Feb. 20. dhe army as constituted after the group of villages at the function of in his roelgaation from the House of Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jack rocent battle for Ambanlaule, south three caravan treils, fifteen miles Peers and three universities, was shot Tompsey say that the conspicuous of Makale, in which the Italians north of Ambeslagi. No resistance in the leg, by men who invaded him

arrestedPeuter. family is expecting a second child in claim to have inflicted severe-louses was encountered-Reuter - Bulletin residenco -to-day, Hin, Mithila nek was carly August - United Press

the Ethiolate; and, to have cup Service,