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FIRST EDITION

Court

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1881

No. 16163

二拜禮號三廿月三英港香

TUESDAY

MARCH 23, 1937.

日一十月二

SPAIN SENDS

SHARP NOTE TO BRITAIN

Cannot Permit Coast

Patrol By Nations Aiding Insurgents

Valencia, Mar. 22.

The Spanish Government is sending a most energetic note to Great Britain for transmission to the Non- Intervention Committee, declaring it cannot permit the control of the coasts of Spain by nations which are openly intervening in favour of the insurgents, or that vessels flying the Spanish flag should be visited by anyone,— Reuter.

COMMONS QUERIES

London, Mar. 22. The problem of the withdrawal of : foreign combatants from Spain was referred to in a question in the House of Commons this afternoon.'

Replying, Mr. Eden recalled that the matter had been rafsed in the Non-Intervention Committee by Lord Plymouth the basis of suggestions made by the German and Italion

on

Governments in their replies to Notes which were addressed to them by His Majesty's Government regarding prohibition of the despatch to Spain of foreigners for the purpose of mk- ing part in the Civil War. He added that the matter was now under dis- cussion In Committee.

BRITISH PREMIERS' PENSIONS

SALARIES WILL BE DOUBLED

London, March 20

The Prime Minister's salary will be doubled, at £10,000 a year, under a Bill which has now been drafted and will be introduced this week,

All other Cabinet Ministers receive

Mr. Flen was also asked whether the landing of Italian troops with arms and munitions in Spain, for the £6,000 a year, except the Lord Chan- purpose of making war Constitutional Government of that cellor, who ai present gets £10,000, before February 20, did not including £4.000 as Speaker of the

violation of the Non- House of Lords,

tuto a

on the

Agreement, the Brinnd- The Bill also provides for pensions Kellogg Fact and the Covenant of ter ex-Prime Ministers in the neigh- the league. replied that if by bourhood of £2,000 a year.

He Hallan troops units of the Italian

Mr. Baldwin will move second Army

meant, he had no evidence which established the land-reading of the Bull after the Easter ing of such units in Spain. In any recess, and will intimate that he does event, the question of the violation not intend to accept a pension.

were

of the Non-Intervention Agreement The Bill will not only remove sub- was one for consideration by the Norstantial anomalies, but will facilitate Intervention Committee itself. He

a re-shuilling of the Ministries did not feel called upon to express Router. un opinion with regard to the re- maining paris of the question.

T.U.C. COMPLAINT

The Fareign Secretary, Mr. Eden, and Lord Plymouth to-day met à deputation of the Trades Union Con gress who conveyed to the Ministers the resolution passed at the recent International Conference in London.

They expressed the

the grave anxiety felt in the operation of effective control in connection with the Non-Intervention

DEFENDS SUPREME COURT

JUSTICE WRITES TO SENATE

Agreement. The present arrange- ments, in their view, were operating greatly to the detriment of the Spanish Government, as was evid

the continued enced by reports of Janding of Italian and German troops

Washington, Mar. 22. in Spain. The deputation urged that

Senator Burton Wheeler has pre- decisive steps should be taken to establish an effective system of consented the Judiciary Committee with

to trol and

an early with a letter from Mr. Justice Hughes, pf drawal of Foreign troops from the United States Supreme Court, Spain

denying that that body is behind Mr. Eden

said that, in his view, with its work. The letter charac- the essential thing was to bring into terises the President's court effective operation the supervision

reorganisation plan as dangerous. scheme at the earliest possible saying it is liable to impair the moment. The Government would do court's efficiency.

secure

everything in its power to expedito

the solution of other pressing pro-

This is the court's first formal

blems in connection with the situation comment on the reorganisation pro- in Spain, including the withdrawal of Posals. The letter is largely devoted Foreign nationals taking part in the to an explanation of the court's work,

conflict.

of its work. This

HOMAGE PAID TO CONQUEROR

Two of former Emperor Haile Selassie's Ethiopian warriors pay homage in Rome to Signor Mussolini. The bearded man, Ras Ghetacciu, hardens hit features sternly, but Ras.Sejuni, second from right, smiles in- gratiatingly before the Conqueror. A young A.D.C. at right seems thoughtfully to study the dictator of his native land.

BRITAIN DISPLAYS FORESIGHT

FORWARD BUYING SAVES MONEY

AIR ARMAMENT PROGRESS

NORMANDIE SETS

NEW RECORD

Betters Queen Mary's Time For Crossing

Cherbourg, March 22.

The French liner Normandie, biggest in the world, has apparently won a heat in the contest for the Blue Riband of the Atlantic,

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LIGHT BLUES FAVOURED TO BEAT OXFORD

BETTER BLADE WORK AND LIGHTER CREW

London, Mar. 22.

Oxford University's eight will strive its hardest to

break Cambridge's sequence of boat race wins on Wednes- day, although betting has reached five to one on the light blues, in some quarters.

Nevertheless, a large number of people anticipate a close race.

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The Oxford crew will weigh 111 stone 8 pounds, which is four stone heavier than Cambridge, and constitutes one of the heaviest crews on record. This weight will be a special benefit as the race will be rowed on a strong flood tide, which is likely to prevent records. Against Oxford's power und slower stroke, Cambridge brings better blade-work and more experience. The question is: Can Oxford's best crew in many years beat a Cam- bridge boat which is not quite up to standard? The toss is likely to be an important factor.

BELGIAN KING IN BRITAIN

PLAYING ENVOY'S TRICKY PART.

London, Mor. 22.

Much Importance is attached to the arrival in England this afternoon of King Leopold of the Belgians, in view of the discussions on interna- tional elutions. It is expected. The Belgian monarch will participate in the discussions, with leading mein- bers of the British Cabinet.

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the

Oxford's record, made during practico, is most dattering, as crew' rowed on an ebb tide on that occasion.

This the first time that the boat race has been rowed in the middle

the week for many years. of

Cambridge has established questionable record by failing to raw a full course during a trial.

THE CREWS The crews ure:. Oxford:

n

st. lb. MG, C, Ashby (Oundle and

New College), baw 1

12 8 J. S. Lewes (King's Parramate

ta, and Christ Church) 12 12 D. R. V. Mynors (Eton and

New College)

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The principal subject of the con- versations will doubiless be Belgium's recent declaration of neutrality, and

demand for a guarantee of R. G. Rowe (Eton ond Univer security,

sity College).....

....(Special to "Telegraph")......

London, Mar. 22. The Government's re-arma-

her The Normandie passed Bishop's Rock at 6.45 p.m., thus ment policy was in no wise) crossing the Atlantic from west to cast at an average speed of responsible for the recent com- 30.99 knots, modity scrumbic, asserted_Sir Philip Sassoon. Under-Secretary

According to the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, for Air, during the debate on the this speed compares with the Queen Mary's average of 30.63 Air Estimates in the House of for the same distance-Reuter. Commons to-day.

average

of the

RECORD IN SIGHT World. demand, including the

Cherbourg, March 22. revival in the United States, caused The

speed shortage of materials, Sir Philip Normandie, according to a message suid.

Actually, the Government from the ship, for the first full three exercised foresight and made forward days of her crossing, was 31.02 knots. contracts; consequently, the high prices had not affected Government contracts. He hoped that would be the case for some time to come.

of

The-recapture of the Blue Riband

the Atlantic is regarded virtually certain by the ship's officers,

Reuter

AS

Replying to an allegation by Mr.

To win the Blue Riband, ut present Winston Churchill that Britain was held by the Queen Mary, it will be behind with her aeroplane construc necessary for the Normandie to better tion programme Sir Philip Sassoon the cast to west record for the said the original expectation that Atlantic crossing as well as the west she would have a hundred Home Squadrons by April would be slightly to cast, : exceeded, because by April 1 there would be 103 squadrons, but he did ¦ not pretend that the country was yet In the state of equipment which It was the Government's objective to

attain.

A Labour amendment to reduce the vote was defeated by 202 votes to 106.-Reuter Special.

MUSSOLINI RETURNS

It says: "The Supreme Court is SEES OPENING OF fully abreast grailtying condition has obtained for NAVY MANOEUVRES several years. We have been able disposing of all cases which for several terms to adjourn after ready to be heard."-United Press. -

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MEETING POSTPONED The meeting of the International Committee on Non-Intervention Spain, which was provisionally ar ranged for this afternoon to give final approval to the appointments under the scheme of supervi

supervision, was post- poned until to-morrow when a meet- ing of the Chairman's sub-committed CORONATION STAMP will also be held. The latter has be foro it outstanding questions, includ-

London, Mar. 22. ing the withdrawal of volunteers and financial assistance to rival parties in the House of Commons to-day, The Postmaster-General announced In the Spanish confilet.-British that a special three half-penny stamp Wireless.

NAVY EXPENSES APPROVED

Washington, Mar. 22.

The Senate to-day passed by 64

votes to 11. the Bill appropriating $512,847,000 for the Navy in the year.

would be issued In commemoration of the Coronation. It will be the same size as the Jubilee stamp and will bear a portrait of the King and Queen-Reuter Bulletia Service,

MIL. CHAMBERLAIN INDISPOSED

London, Mar. 24.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer,

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Rome, Mar. 22. Signor Mussolini arrived here this: evening and went immediately to the

Pallaza Venczip.

Official quarters state that no significance is attached to the fact that Il Duce curtailed bis Libyan trip by a day, adding that his visit, to Ghadames was omitted owing to desert storm.

Before returning, Signor Mussolini witnessed the opening of the Italian naval manoeuvres and reviewed the Firet Squadron---Reuters,

RECORD CONFIRMED

London, Mar. 22. The breaking of the west to cast Atlantic record by the Normandle is now confirmed by a wireless message received in London from Captain Thoreux, the master,

The liner's time; from Ambrose Light to Bishop's Rock; 2,070 miles, was four days six minutes 23 seconds, The Queen Mary's time for the

Helen Moody May Turn Professional

Hollywood, Mar. 22.

Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, the world's greatest woman tennis player, may turn professional.

Mrs. Moody has been under- going screen tests for a sortes of tennis "shorts" and although her amateur status is not Impaired at the moment, she will become a professional as soon

w sho signs a motion picture contract. ---United Press.

crossing It three days 13 hours 37 EDEN AWARE OF

minutes, but over a shorter route, 12,708 miles. It is the average speed which determines the Blue Riband's holder-Reuter...

VALENCIA BOMBED

INSURGENT PLANE RAIDS CITY

Valencia, Mar. 22. Insurgent flers made their third raid on this city, the new capital of Spala, to-day.

A big seaplane dropped four bombs in the centre of the city and then mado off

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SLAYINGS

London, March 22:*

Mr.

Replying to a questioner in the House of Commons. to-day, Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, said he had seen'a press report con- corning the death of two Korean smugglers which resulted from an encounter with Chinese preventive officers. He did not consider an in- quiry,' suggested by his questioner, was called for, he said.—Reuter.

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Stanley Baldwin, the Prime J. P. Burrough (St. Edward, Minister, and Lord Halifax, Lord Oxford and St. Edmund Holl) 13 „Pilvy Seal, are attending a banquet J. D. Sturrock (Winchester and

at the Belgian Embassy to-night at

24 0 which the Belgian King will be J. C. (Westminster and present. Reuter.

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Well-Known Journalist Passes Away

London, Mar. 22. The death has occurred of Mr. Richard Wood, formerly on the staff of the North China Daily News, Shanghai-Reuter.

The late Mr. Wood was with the North China Daily News for several having joined in 1907. He

years,

was a

keen m

member of the Shanghat being a lieutenant in the

Voluntompany. During the Great

Scottish

War, he served with the Black Watch from 1914 to 1910 and, was twice wounded. He WES awarded

the {.M.C., the D.C.M, and M.M.

HARBOUR RESCUE

While the 0.40 "Star"" ferry from Kowloon was in mid-stream

this

Brasenose)

A. B. Hodgson (Eton. and

Oriel), stroko

G. J. P. Merifeld (King Ed-

ward School, Southampton,

and St. Edmund Hall), cox 8 0 Cambridge:

T. S. Cree (Geelong, Jesus) bow. W. Muson (Cllton, Trinity Hall).

H.

M

M. Bradley

Pembroke),

(Monkton Combe,

D. M. W. Napler (Eton, Magdn- Jene),

M. P. Lonnon (Westminster, Third Trinity).

T. B. Langton (Radley, Jesus). A. Burrough (St. Paul's, Jesus). R. J. L. Perfitt (K.C.S.; Wimble don, Trinity Hall), stroke.

T. H. Hunter (Harvard, Trinity Hall), cox.

TELLS OF BROKEN ROMANCE

morning a third-class passenger WOMAN WHO SHOT

DE CHAMBRUN

Не either Jumped or tell overboard. managed to keep afloat until rescued and was little the worse for the immersion.

- WINS SCHOLARSHIP

We are informed by the master of the Central British that W. Pryde has won the Memorial Scholarship.

BLAMES HIMSELF FOR SCHOOL DISASTER

New London, March 22.

Paris, Mar. 22. Madame de Fontages, who recently shot and wounded Count Louls de Chambrun, former French Am- bassador 'to'

whilst he was Rome, Head-boarding a train for Brussels, testled School to-day at the preliminary hearing at Peace the Palais de Justice into the in-

cident.

The insurgents are now concentrat- ed on the Madrid-Valencià road, but

Frail and weary with grief, Mr. W. C. Shaw, Superin- the Government troops are holding tendent of the High School which was recently demolished by up their advance.-Router Bulletin Service

an explosion, with terrible loss of life amongst the staff and students, broke down when telling the Military Inquiry investi- gating the disaster, that he was "partly responsible for the school using a certain gas line for the heating system without "specific permission" from the gasolenc company.

ADDIS ABABA" MASBACRE

London, Mar. 22.

FIGHT FOR TOWN, - In reply to a question in Parlia-

Hendaye, Mur. 22. ment, Mr. Eden sald a copy of the Both Loyalists and Insurgents Note sent by the Emperor. of claim the possession of Pozoblanco. Ethiopia to the Secretary-General of

However, an Insurgent. despatch tho League, taking for League Inves

artillery dominates the town, so it is Gau Company, previously gave report on the recent massacres, had taken that the loyalists are sull evidence that no person had per this morning been received at the occupying the loco, for which a mission to connect the school gas line Foreign Office and is at present under fierce battle has been raging for with the company's residue linda examination-British Wireless, some days-United, Preas.

The gas line concerned Is. being

She stated that she was Signor Mussolini's mistress from April to July, 1936, and saw him regularly uni! Mussolini suddenly refused, to ber. Sho confided in Count de Chambrun, who suggested that Mus- solini's refusal might have been due to worry over the illness of one of his

children.

Continuing her

Madame

de Fontages said. an Italian ocial presented her with a round trip air ticket Paris and suggested that she should leave, Romo "för a while? She later refurned- but left again

was

unable to see Blus- but again returned in despera- solini, tional

being determined to

When sat

Mussolini or die. She took an overdose of drug, but later revived.

Press

beginning on April 1;AS TAK SA Mr. Neville Chamberlain, is confined | Ligators to be sent to Addis Ababa totam Sevlile states only that the rebel Mr. Field, foreman of the Parade | studied, among numerous other medsored/stated that

A few minor changes must be to his room with sovore cold, approved by the House of Represen Laiives before the Bill i went to the White Houselona Reid Mira

necesaltating the cancellation of all engagements during the next few daya British Wireless

factors, in a search for the cause of

Mr. Shaw who lost his son in the that Count de Chambrun revealed The disaster. Madame de Fontages had asserted. explosion; was so weak that he had facts about her past and her charac to retire to a couch from the witness ter, which caused Mussoliral to breaks.

| off" the; relationship.

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