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The

FIRST EDITION

SPRING

Hongkong Telegraph Sale

FOUNDED 1391)

No. 14854

四拜禮 魏六月三英港香

THURSDAY, MARCH

26, 1936. BASINOLE COPY 10 CENTS

PER ANNUM

AT

WHITEAWAY'S

THREE-POWER NAVAL

NAVAL TREATY

NATIONS SIGN AT LONDON

DAVIS PLEADS FOR

LIMITATION

PRESENT PACT BRIDGE

TO WIDER AGREEMENT

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

(Bu Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic 1804. Received March 20, 7 a.m.)

Ordinance,

Малагуса

London, Mar. 25.

Great Britain and the United States have set the world an example by agreeing to maintain parity of fighting fleets, it was disclosed to-day when France, America and Britain signed a six-year treaty limiting naval armaments by size and displacement, but without restricting the number of vessels any party to the agreement may build.

Mr. Norman Davis, the American representative, and Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, effected a bi-lateral equality agreement by the exchange of notes. Mr. Davis emphasised that Anglo-American equality remains the United States guiding policy and Mr. Eden, in his acknowledgment, said Britain adheres to the policy of parity.

At the ceremony of the signing of the treaty, Mr. Davis spoke, pleading for real limitation of armaments and expressing the hope that the new treaty would -lead to a more inclusive one. Indirectly, he pleaded- with Japan, Italy, Germany and Russia to adhere to the terms of the new treaty.

Mr. Davis declared he was glad to

be able to sign, thus assisting to NAVAL AGREEMENT carry forward certain fundamental. principles of naval limitation, which with the good will of all naval powers will prevent the breaking down of the Washington

on their expiratie London Treaties

He stressed that the United States

NOT ALLIANCE

Britain And U.S. Avoid

regrets that the Treaty does not pro- Danger Of Competition

vide for quantitative limitation, on which point the attitude of the United States has not changed since 1931.

was to

Must Avoid Competition He believed that the only possible solution of stablising floots provont competitive building. How- ever, he sak, the United States has not yet mentioned the hope of achieving futuro quantitative Ilmita- tion.

Mr. Davis stated that "considering the world situation when the Con- ferenco opened, and the critical developments during the deliberations, it becomes evident that the powers conferring have accomplished for more than was anticipated. It is a commonplace that arrnaments reflect international instability and distrust -and in these circumstances a drastic reduction of armat

armaments was man festly not to be expected."

He drew attention to the competi- tion in types and sizes of ships, which, might be more dangerous than com potition in numbers, due to the Arcator element of surprise involved, which would cause suspicion. The building of new types would obstruct existing world conditions, and might prove a very expensive form of competition."

Greatest Value

For this reason the delegate sald

that qualitative limitation was valu-

able.

(Special To Telegraph")

Washington, Mar. 25. The agreement between Britain and America with respect to parity of their naval forces is regarded as an indication that the policy of both countries, as outlined at the 1930 conference, is be- ing continued. The pact gives new assurance against. an Anglo-American building

race,

It is believed the parity pact was reaffirmed by an exchange of letters to avoid the impression that it is in any sense an alliance. Offi- cials here emphasise it has not even the implication of an alliance in the Pacific ar elsewhere.- United Press..

Ras Nassibu's Escape

He said that the Treaty demonstrat. NEAR DEATH WHEN

ed the wisdom of the refusal to

abandon efforts for an agreement

when Japan withdrew from the Con- ferenco.

JIJICA BOMBED.

GOLDEN

MILLER

FANCIED

BUT REYNOLDSTOWN MAY REPEAT

rox

ENORMOUS WAGERS

(Special To "Telegraph")

Talagranh, Conight. Telegraphia Missangen Ordinoner, 18. Borgivad, March 21.8 m.}

Liverpool, Mar. 26.

The question is now on everybody's Hips: Will Golden Miller repeat the de bhele of hla 1935 Grand National or bis smashing win of 1994? Or will Beynoldstown became the first horse since the Colonel, in 1870, to win the race in successive years? -not in- cluding the victories of Poethlyn in the war years.

It is anticipated that the battle will be between Golden Miller

ant Reynoldstown, and {int IL will bring

1

impossible

tenins

record

to

Rei

15 crowd. It

scats in or aeroplanes bound from

London for the scene of the race.

So many backers have been welshed in previous years that the police are taking special precautions.

Policies have been taken with Lloyds to insure against Golden Milleri

that one

winning. It is reported

acker stands to win £500,000 if he is successful:

Owen Authony, Golden Miller's trainer, is very confident; but so is the trainer of Reynoldstown. Avenger, Lazy Bouts, Buckthorn, Blade and Castic Irwell- Renter Special.

Other horses well fancied, include

Keen

THRILLING WIN BY OVERCOAT

SERIOUS SPILLS IN LINCOLNSHIRE

TOM BOWLING DESTROYED

Serious Frontier Clash

|++++* Railways In Operation.

nghe nghe nghe nghe

ADMIRAL'S MURDER MYSTERY.

ATROCIOUS CRIME IN IRELAND

London, Mar. 25. It is now disclosed that four shots

lodged in the body of Vice-Admiral Henry Boyle Somerville (Retired), who was shot to death by unknown as- sailants yesterday.

He was shot on his own doorstep He had gone to open the door in answer to a ring, all the servants having been allowed to go to the village of Castletownahed for An entertainment. The murderers fired; as soon as he opened the door,

His wife, who was in the silting! room, rushed to the door na soon as! she heard the shots, and found her husband dying. His assailants she did not recogniau.

They escaped in an automobile:—

London, Mar. 25. The Lincolnshire Handicap of 1036 will long be remembered by those Reuter. who watched, breathlessly, one of the

most thrilling and disastrous runs.

Half-way through the race Bow and Ama terrifying angle the well- Arrow fell and brought down with

backed candidates Tom Bowling and Screamer. The fall caused the Jockeys behind to pull up to avoid the struggling muddle of horses and riders. Fortunately only Tom Bowl- ing had to be destroyed.

Tom Bowling's jockey broko saveral ribs, and Jones, Bow and Arrow's rider, broke his collar-bone. Haw-

croft, up on Screamer, escaped with a shaking.

The spill affected the result of the race. One of the worst sufferers was

the 11-2 favourite, Sea Bequest, whe

finished fifth.

race By

TAXATION PROBLEMS

Railways Reported

as Projected. Japanese Territory and Influence.

Miles 400

FORTIFICATIONS FOR FAR EAST?

Japan Inquires Into Britain's Intention

London, Mar. 25.

.It is officially confirmed that Japan recently, asked Britain's intentions with re- gard to the fortification of naval bases in the Far East, in view of Article XIX of the Washington Treaty not be ing renewed.

Conversations on the sub-

ject have been going on through diplomatic circles between Japan, Britain and the United States, but no final reply to the Japanese. enquiry has yet been given.

Reuter.

ASIA NOW. EXPELS INVADERS

HOUSE COMMITTÉE ESCAPING WESTERN

ALTERS PLANS

Washington, Mar. 25.

The House sub-committee on taxa-

tion suddenly reversed its attitude by

CIVILISATION

INFLUENCE OF

RUSSIANS

London, Mar. 25. We eliminated these factors entire Asia is a land of great contrasts: the Overcoat's win was very popular, ly because we wore never koen about she is rapidly throwing back

deciding to koop processing and oli Overcoat, fourth last year, won a obher excise taxes out of its report thrilling

a head from on the now tax programme, upon Boethius, and Sir Charles Hyde's which the fall committeo begins work Mistral was third, only one and a Monday. half lengths behind.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE

+

TO BE COMMENCED]

TO-MORROW

London, Mar. 25,

RUSSIAN

PROTEST LODGED

Claim Japanese

At Fault

SEVERAL KILLED

Moscow, Mar. 26.

There has been another serious armed clash between Russian and Japanese

troops.

The latest frontier affray, in which several have been killed, is officially reported

from Khabarovsk.

It is stated that reven Тарапеве crossed the frontier at Hunchun which Is the Junction of the Russian, Manchukuoan and Korean frontiera,

opened fire on a Russian patrol. After "half an hour's skirmishing_the Japanese retreated, leaving one officer and one private soldier dead.

Later, fifty or sixty Japanese, arm- In the House of Commons, Mr. ed with machine-guna, crossed the Stanley Baldwin. Prime Minister, frontier, the official statement CON- announced that the debate on foreign tinues. They attacked a Russian affairs would take place to-morrow. blockhouse, opening fre with their

Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secre- machine-guns. tary, will open the debato,' after which Dr. Hugh Dalton (Labour) and The Russian patrols, having been Sir Archibald Sinclair (Liberal) will reinforced, were ordered to attack the speak.

Japanese and drive them back across,

Chamberlain, Mr. Winston Churchill, evening fell dropped back to their It is expected that Sir Austone frontier. The Japanese, when Mr. C. R. Attlee, Mr. Lloyd George own side of the frontier, after several and Mr. Neville Chamberlain will casualties had been suffered on both also speak-Reuters Bulletin Service, sides.

NEED OF CONFIDENCE

London, Mar, 25,

The Soviet Ambassador in Tokyo in demanding an investigation of the The House of Commons debate on affair and the pushiment of the foreign, affairs will take place to guilty parties-Reuter. morrow, and several members ask. ing questions this afternoon were.. urged to await the statement which will then be made by the Foreign Secretary.

MANY CASUALTIES

Moscow, Mar. 23.

Disappointment at the unhelpful} Oficial despatches from. Knabarovsk character of the German memorandum, reveal that several Japanese soldiers in reply to the Four-Power proposals wore killed and wounded and a num- was apparent both in official" and, ber of casunitios suffered by Russian Journalistle circles in London to-day,troobs in border clashes yesterday."

While there is gratification that

the path of negotiation remains open, Seven Japanese soldiers crossed the the common view appears to be that frontler and Soviot guards opened hope of progtess depends on resiisa-fire upon them, it appears, Tho tion in Berlin of the necessity for Japaness returned the fire and for n monio constructive suggestion from the half an hour the parties skirmished, German side for the restoration of after which the Jabanese retreated, confidence, which is essential before leaving two dend. negotiations can begin-British Wire less..

Policewoman Is Hostage

since he had been trained locally on them and it is felt we can res fairly wrought, declared Ella Maillart, who SHANGHAI STUDENTS

the Mablethorpe sands by the close to the amount of revenue African trainor, Russell. His owner, quired by other resources," said Mr. sccompanied Mr. Peter Fleming in Mr. II. L. Selby, is also South Sam Hul, chairman. Africa

Mother Shot Her Son

Inst year's journey through North lecturing before the Royal Central China and Sinklang to India, when Asian Society to-day.

Dus to local backing Overcoat from 33.5 to 22.5 per cent the tax The committee also agreed to reduce started at seven and a half to one rates on dividends, to non-rtaldent on the totalisator-Router.

allen stock-holders.

Lord Allenby was in the chair, and Besides elminating the processing there was a distinguished gathering taxes, the sub-committro agreed the present. discussion in full committes should be restricted to the thros major pro- The lecturer said the Russians posals, 1. broad revision of corporn were completely Soviotising Central tion taxes estimated to bring in 1501,- Asia with schools, cinemas, radio, 000,000 based on the amount of net loud-speakers and medical assistance, income held for reserve; 2. the 90 They already monopolised nine-tentha por cont, windfall tax on unpaid or of Sinklang a trade, and Indian trade unrefunded proceming taxes which was dying under discriminatory should yolld $100,000,000; 8, tempor- | restrictions of every kind. ary continuation of existing capital stock and excess profit, taxes to yield

the Chinese Government in' Sitiklang, $83.000,000.

The revised mix on dividenda vald said the speaker, and no other-for- signers were allowed to enter. The

applications for passports to Ulanbat- or when sent to Moscow wors' never returned.--Router.

BUT WOUNDING NOT INTENTIONAL

-Santa Barbara, Mar. 25. Mrs. Livormere, wife of the : Wall

MAKE DEMANDS

Subsequently, fifty Japanese with machine-guns, crossed the border and the firing continsed for many hours. The Japanese finally retreated, leaving several dead behind and hav-

other ing

suffered

casualties-- United Proan.

King's Gifts For Poor

Shanghal, Mar. 26. Students of Fuhtan University have captured a policewoman and refuso to rafonso her until eight students, fa custody, are set at liberty. Mean MAUNDY PENCE TO while, the police have blocked the

whore

the university buildings

BE PRESENTED students have barricaded themselves The students in custody are said to be_Communista.

Several policemen were also cap- tured by the students to-day, but they hava escapod.—Reuter,

It

(Special To "Telegrapk">

London, Mar. 25, learned that King Edward will revive the ancient custom the poor..

The Russians completely dominate CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN emily distributing local som of

AERODROMES

Strent magnato," Jezes Livermore, to foreigners will produce about $25g same applied.to Onter Mongolia, and FACILITIES FOR SOVIEn pence which the King will hand to

was to-day exonerated when she ap000,000, it is estimated-Router. poared on a charge of wounding her on, who was discovered critically

November last,

wounded in the head and back in The forthcoming wedding is an

| gounded ... of Mr. Friedrich Maler,

Mr. Davis said that the Treaty con-

Addis Ababa, Mar. 25.. tains numerous provisions to aid in The young Ethiopian General, Rax avolding unnecessary and disturbing Naasibu, had a narrow escape when construction, of which the foremostiga was bombed by the Italians in the scheme of advance notification for the fourth time. of building programmes, combined

A bomb fall on the General's It was alleged at the time that the missionary, of Mollim: via Swatow- with a detailed system of oxchange of palace, which was destroyed, but, he shooting took place at the manalon Onila, and Mia Hildegard Beegar, Information, raining a hope of elimi- had left it a fow minutes earlier to of Mrs. Livorniore, who was living Leather, of Hokschuhn, vai Bwatow- nating bad unknow quantities, which visit the veteran Turkish adviser, apart from her husband. Mrs Liver Kingming. might lead to competitive incrosses of Wahlb Pasha, who is living in a villa mare was taken to hospital. armaments.

outside the town.

bysterical condition. A

He said, "We bolleva that such an As the result of anecossive bomb- act would tend to regulate the rapidi nesies now lies in ruins

(Continued on Page 61) Rester's Bulletin Service.

The son, aged 18 years, to-day gave The flagship of the China Station, evidence, saying that he was to blame H. B. Kont, arrived leat night from for the shooting, which he stated was Singapore with H.E. Admiral Sir rocidontal/Router.

Charles-Little, C-in-Ooy aboardag,

EDEN BEES: VISITORS

London, Mar. 25.

DENIED

The Royal Mint has received orders to strike the required silver maundy

42 aged men and 42 aged women, with fifty shillings for each man and 35 for each woman.

London, Mar, 25.

His Majesty will also make special The Foreign Secretary stated in grants to 68 others who would have the Commona at question-time that received assistance from his father, the Czecho-Slovakian Government had King George, had he not died, o given the Belilah Minister at Pengue

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony a... categorical saurance that no The tradition is that there shall be Eden, had conversations this after-arrangement existed between Rumia, one presentation for each year of the woon with the German envoy Herr, and Crecho-Slovakia for the use by King's age. King Edward fall and Von Hibbentrop and the Russian the former country of the aerodromes his birthday is a month after the inte Forlan Minister, M. Litvinos--in the territory of the latter for of presentations, April » Ve=Reuter British Wirolaus«

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