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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881.

No. 14859

三拜道:統一月四英港香·

WEDNESDAY; APRIL

1936.

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MOTORISTS WHOSE MOTTO IS

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"ALWAYS FIT:

DUNLOP TYRES

GERMAN REPLY TO PEACE PLAN

ENVOY ARRIVES Hauptmann's Execution Postponed 48 Hours

IN LONDON

CONTENTS OF NOTE

KEPT SECRET

EUROPE'S FUTURE MAY DEPEND ON MESSAGE

Berlin, March 31.

It is officially announced that Herr von Ribbentrop, the German envoy, will hand the German Government's reply to the Locarno Powers' peace proposals this even- ing. The diplomat bears Herr Adolf Hitler's answer to the message contained in the White Paper recently issued in London and which contained a suggested formula for the preservation of security in Europe.

Upon the German reply, observers believe, the future peace of the world may depend.

Herr von Ribbentrop, accompanied by Dr. Diekhoff and other Foreign Office officials, is flying to London,

It is understood that the German note, while not of excessive length, fully outlines the German standpoint and contains definite proposals for bridging the present impasse.- Reuter Bulletin Service.

Bewildering Moves

Berlin, Mar. 31. The decisio to send Herr von "Ribbentrop to London this afternoon by aeroplane, was reached after a sories of bewildering moves.

A meeling of the Cabinet called for this morning was postponed to this afternoon and it was then un- deralood that Herr Adolf Hitler's reply to the London memorandum wasi not ready. It is now believed Herri von Ribbentrop will carry the Chancel-! lor's reply, however." -***

The delay in preparing the reply | was due to the difficulty of devising suggestions which would be acceptable to both Great Britain and France,

Herr Hitler also to the fact that been much influenced by the German โกส election results and the Government's wish to fully consider the French Foreign Minister's recent speech, In

asked for

fram Answers respect to her territor- with and futuro

ho

ermany with our

Jal

ambitions

respect to treaties,

The Garment

also wants to consider the proposals for General Staff

be- conversations swoon the Locarno Pact signatories, Britain, France, and Belgium,

with n view to preparing for a possible nt- tack from Germany upon

elthor France or Belgium, in which event Great

Britain

is pledged defond the threatened territory. Reutor.

Envoy Arrives

to

London, Mar. 31. Herr von Ribbentrop, the German to be bearing the envoy, believed

Government's reply to the Locarna Fowers' proposals for peace negotia- tions, arrived at Croydon at 8.35 p.m.

AUSTRIA INTENDS TO RE-ARM

Fears Forced Unión.

With Germany

Vienna, Mar. 31. it is understood that Austria intends to re-arm up to the utmost

limits per- mitted by the Treaty of St. Germain. Renter,

A United Press message from Vienna states that troops have been transported to strategic positions along the Austro-Hungarian fron- tier, coincident with rumours that Germany is contemplat- ing forcible union with Aus- tria.

EXPECT PARIS TO DEVALUE

SHIPMENT OF GOLD TO US. TO END?

Luid Eustace Percy, Minister with- but portfolio, who has resigned from the Cabinet. Rumours of a Gaveri-

ment split are officially denied.

CABINET SPLIT DENIED

RUMOURED CLASH ON

FOREIGN POLICY

LORD 'EUSTACE PERCY QUITS

London, Mar. 31.

ITALY'S VANISHING GOLD

RESERVES DWINDLE

STEADILY

MAY BE GONE IN 6 MONTHS

London, Mar. 31. The Bank of Italy's annual İstatement affords a glimpse of Italy's financial position which has been shrouded in obscurity since October 1935.

Guld holdings on last December 31 totullet £48,700,000 as compared with £03, 100,000 when the Bank ceased mublishing its weekly returns. More. over of this December total, £2,000,- was exported to Switzerland in January, a further £2,000,000 in February and at least £4,000,000 in March.

000

Thus the Bank of Italy's gold hold- ings cannot exco d £46,700,000 and are probably subantially less, as it [is believed that fi, &quantities of gold !

support the lira, were also shippest France recently, bath as coinmerci payments and to

Thus, if the death continues at the same rate as during the last two months of 1935 und early 1930 the Bank of Italy's gold stocks will be entirely exhausted in Bve or six months.

The position appears to be particu- | larly grave, since Italian nationals' boldings abroad are rapidly_detor- ! Lord Eustace Percy, Minister with-orating to vanishing point-Reuters) put portfolio, hos, resigned from the Government. He states that he is completely in accord with the Gór ernment's foreign policy.

The retiring Minister was formerly President of the Board of Education. -Reuter,

SPLIT DENIED

London, Mur. 31, Rumours of a Cabinet split on the question of the General Staff talks between Britain. France and Belgiumi arc discounted l well-informedt !quarters.

CANADA'S

BUDGET DEFICIT

DUE TO RELIEF EXPENDITURE

STILL MAINTAINS

HIS INNOCENCE

"They're Taking My Life

On Faked Evidence

LAST-MINUTE STAY OF

DEATH DENTENCE

TRENTON, MAR. 31.

WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF THE TIME

ITALIANS

CONQUER AUSSA.

COLUMNS BATTLETM ACROSS DESERT

|NOW SURROUND FORT SARDO

Asmara, Mar. 31. The Italian occupation of the wealthy and fertile Sultanate of Aunna completes an

important

conquest.

milltary

and political Leaving Assab and Bellul weeks ago several Italian native columns accomplished the long and dimeult march, across Desert, infested with Ethiopian bands

the Danakil

con-

which attempted to frustrate the advance with guerilia raids.

The Italian columna waro

planes which made five planes handred risky landings on unknown.

nearly. a. ground without the loss of a single machine.

FOR HIS EXECUTION, BRUNO HAUPT-rolled ami ravistunted by twenty- MANN HAS AGAIN WON A STAY OF SENTENCE, THIS TIME FOR ONLY FORTY- EIGHT HOURS.

Wendel Case Development

Trenton, March 31.

Bruno Hauptmann's execution has been postponed 48 hours as a result of a telephone ntessage from the foreman of the Mercer County Grand Jury, which is considering an indictment for murder against Paul Wendel. The foreman says interesting developments have occurred in the Wendel case.-United Press.

Weeps In His Cell

Trenton, Mar. 31. Bruno Hauptmann, whose fate the nation anxiously awaits, spent his last day of life weeping in his cell and revil- ing his fate.--

Asked what he wished for his last meal, he bitterly re- torted that he would like his last meal to be sent to "Jafsle" Condon, the New York political "boss". upon whose evidence the prosecution largely based its case.

The prison warden told newspaper-

BRITISH TREASURY

men that Hauptmann still vowed his¦ ❖anamaMENEZKÝCARTELERİ) BIOREFIKI innocence, declaring he had told the truth from start to finish.

Hauptinin spent last night writ- ing his mother and talking to the warders. He asked if it were pos- sible for him to make t wireless appeal to the public to

ask anyone knowing anything about the case to come forward and speak.

It is pointed out that the Opposition Press is constantly suggesting thu existence of disacisions between the Conservatives onl the Simonite | Liberals, while the

(Special To "Telegraph") anti-Baldwin section of the Conservative Press sug- gest that the Conservatives are split.

Ottawa, March 31. Canada ended the fiscal year with Meanwhile, it should be remember-a budget deficit approximating $140,- ed that less than a fortnight ago the 400,000 which is $24,000,000 above the whole Cabinet approved the White predicted fiscul deilelt, despite in-murdering a child because he Paper, including the General Statcreased revenues.

talks,

the

en-

the

in

He said he

Was convicted of had

certain money paid as a ransom by Colonel Charles Lindbergh to people who represented themselves as the kidnappers of the Lindbergh baby, but that he did not know what kind of money it was.

Gangster Is Calm

The deficit Js due drstly to Rumours of

abnormal relief the prospective re-

requirements; second- signation of members of the Cabinet, to $47,000,000

a

defeit owing, to differences of opinion with the Canadian National Railways; and regard to the White Paper, it is thirdly the $37,000,000 drain of learned on good authority, me financing the greally embarrassed tirely unfounded,

Western Provinces. It is emphasis that

During the next fiscal year, new White

Valike the gangster, Charles Zied, Paper is a Cabinet document for trade policies are expected to stimus who will precede him to the electric which all sections of the Cabinet takete business and increase revenues, chair for the murder of a policeman,

New legislation pending is expected Hauptmann responsibility, and there is no split to end the railway deficit through day. Zied breakfasted heartily.

refused breakfast lo- un policy.

co-operation with the Canadian Pucific.

Hauptmenn told the warders he Ministers are all agreed that Bri-prescribe reductions in provincial ing once,

The Government, also intends to had saved three people from drown- tain has certain commitments under borrowings-United Press.

And now they're taking my life New York, March 31.. the Locarno Pact, and the Cabinet

on faked evidence," he protested. Officials of the Federal Reserve will exercise close and complete po- {~~~~ take the view that the recent inter-litical control on the Staff talks when

Reuter. national money market developments they begin, while the extent of the

EFFECTS

and was driven at once to a London WAR RUMOURS' hotel, where he slighted at 9.15 pm.

He declined to state whether ho

Admit carrlod _Herr

Hitler's Anal | proposals. He anld ho had come with n reply to the White Paper, and would submit it in the ordinary course of diplomatie, discussion,

MINOR DIFFERENCES

German envoy will meet the are likely to ease the problem of the talks must be strictly defined. STOP PRESS

British Foreign Secretary, Mr. huge imports of gold into the United Anthony Eden, to-morrow morning. States, -Router,

Refuse Passage To Zeppelin

HINDENBURG CAN'T CROSS FRANCE

London, Mar. 31,

be

There are differences of opinion Monetary experts forecast, fratty, with regard to the talks, particularly concerning the questions of time,

that France will shortly place an procedure and scope. Hence there is embargo on gold exports.

a disposition to proceed cautiously In Secondly that the French frane will order to reach the most satisfactory

devalued within

a week. Fiscal authorities say that

and generally agreed decision. such Router Spacial, eventualities will probably put on end to the heavy imports of French gold, due to the fact that war rumours are rapidly raising the value of American securities.

have mbis. of the Federal Reserve

sed the belief that, a expressed change in the French monetary structure is “almost inevitable," if the Bank of France's emergency mea- The glant Zeppelin, Hindenburg, sures, including the raising of the now on her maiden voyage to South discount rate fail to alleviate the "merica, was unable to obtain par-threatened gold drainage.—United

salon from the French authorities Press.

NO NEWS OF PEI AN

SHIP REPORTED STANDING BY

EARTHQUAKE JARS COLONY

office

From 19.25 a.in. onwards numbers of persons telephoned the Telegraph offices asking for confirmation of the shock

..

Nerve Fails

Trenton, Mar. 31. Bruns Hauptmann's iron nerve collapsed to-day as his long and fantastic case eped him towards death at 8.20 p.m. to-night,

He went in his cell, while officuuls watched him every moment, hoping ho would talk before his end in an effort to

execution. delay

com

SURPLUS

Revenue And Receipts Both Over Estimate

London, Mar. 31.

The financial year ended to-day, and the Treasury an-

nounces a surplus for 1935-1 36 of £2,941,000.

Revenue during the year totalled £752,920,000 and expenditura £749,979,000.

Expenditure is £16,000,- 000 and revenue £18,500,- 000 over the Budget estimates.Renier.

LORRY AND BUS IN COLLISION

"AMAZING ESCAPE

OF DRIVER

The planes occasionally machine- gunned

and dispersed Ethioplan troops, including strong bodies of desert cavalry.

The difficulties of the air forces wero Increased by violent Band storms. planes had to be chained

to Llon

the

in the

caravan

I to prevent their destruc- nerco wind,

The Italians have surrounded Fort Sardo, which cats the principal connecting the routes Ethiopian

with the Red Sea, while the of Ausan brings those at present confronting the Em the native troops nearer Deasiye.than peror Halle Selassio's forces at Lake Ashan-Heuter.

HIGHER DUTIES IMPOSED

ON LIQUORS AND

TOBACCO

A

new tariff

en liquors and tobacco is published in Gazotle Extraordinary issued this morning..

An official communique states that tariff has a twofold significance.

the first place a managed currency has enabled the abolition of

the

In

the "conventional a basis

the

dollar

of 1s Bd as

computation of duty, It is believed that trade interests will welcome the elimination of a variable factor in its assessment.

In the second place occasion has been taken to impose the following increases over and above the rates obtaining for the frat quarter: Sparkling

liqueure

wines

ani

10.40

1.22

3.44

0.00

Empire Braulics Other brandion, whlaky and

gin

1,22

ber gallon

Port, sherry and madera Otact

wines Boer, rider and perry-.. 0.04

UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO

Unstripped(a) Containing 10 lbs. or more moisture per 100 lbs: (1) Em- pire Origin, 10 cents per pound; (i). Other Origin, 22 cents per

pound. Containing less moisture than above; d. (b) (1) Empire Origin, 8 conta per pound; Other Origin, 10 cents per pound. Stripped (4) Containing 10 lbs. or more moisture per 100 lbs: (1) Em- pire Origin, D

D cents per pound; (il) Other Origin, 10 cents

pound (b) Containing less moisture than (b) Containing less moisture than above (1) Empire Origin, 0 cents per pound; (1) Other Origin, 10 cents per pound.

per

MANUFACTURED TOBACCO Cigars: (1) Empire Manufacture, It is recalled that the authorities

03 cents per pound; (1) Foreign promised to help him cacapo donth An earthquake shock was distinctly if he would

Manufacture, 08 cents per pound. the crime and

Cigarettes: (1) Empire origin and. folt in Hongkong and Canton this name his crates.

manufacture, 39 cents per pound; (!!) morning. Local

buildings,

The prison worden sold when hẹ

Empire manufacture only, 47 cents particularly along the waterfront, visited Hauptmann the condemned An RA.F. lorry and a Kowloon per found; (II) Foreign, 64 cents per were Jarred.

man protested his utter innocence, bus, on No. 6 route, were involved in found. It took him several minutes to com-a collision on Cameron Rand ut about Tobaccos and snuffs: (1) Empire pose himself to talk, but when he had 9.40 a.m. to-day and badly wrecked, origin and manufacture, 39 cents per mastered his sobbing he said that but the drivers of both vehicles as-pound; (i) Empire manufacture only. "The Royal Observatory record show, why change in-his provious state-caped serious injury. There were no 47 cents per pound; (III) Chinese passengers on the bus at the time and tobaccos, 07 cents per pound; (iv) epicentre of the shock was pro- Local Naval nuthorities learned last bably about 280 miles south-east of whole night writing to his mother

The prisoner spent nearly the the conductor was only scratched.

Other foreign tobaccos, 54 cents per night that a vessel, supposedly a Hongkong, in the China Sea, north- and talking with his guards about

pound. French gunbont, was standing by the west of Luzon. The shock was a what his family would do after his Japanese-chartered aleamer Pel An, wrecked in the Gulf of Tonking and main wave recorded in Hongkong bo-

vory strong one, the amplitudo of tho denth.-United Press. tbourne this morning. Peo- the Commons to-day that the flouse

The Prime Minister announced in reportedly in danger of foundering.

Ing 90 millimetres. to the seafronts to see her would rise for the Easter recess on the

No word has been received from way along at a height of April 0 and reassemble on April 21, cruiser, Hal Ping, which was due at Chinese Maritime Customs above the water. when the Budget will be introduced. the scene of the wreck last night, Bulletin Bergieči

having left Hanol before noon,"

By over, France, and consequently

-the-route from Friedrichshafen:

the English Channel.

withhip passed over Folkestone

COMMONS' NECESS

London, Mar. 31,

----British Wirelosu.

monts would be a lie."

No New Trial

Trenton, Mar. 31, Mr. Justice Trenchard has denied Hauptmann's counsel's plea for a now (Continued on Page 8),

markable, for his compartment was Agures there is a very slight diminu

The bus driver's escape was re- As a result of "rounding off" the wrecked and showered with splin- tion of the duty, on Japanese and tered glass. The lorry was not so Chinese liquors, but the Colony's pro- badly damaged.

duction of the latter is protected by a23 cents per gallen preference over After the impact, the bus travelled the Imported article, There is aimilar- another, fifteen yards, ploughed over ly a alight decrease of 2 cents.per lb. the left side of the road and brought in the duty payable on clears of Tup agalist a tree.

Empire origin and manufactura,