1938-11-03 — Page 33

THE.. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,... THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

3, 1938.

SPAIN IS NO LONGER MENACE TO PEACE OF EUROPE-CHAMBERLAIN

Vigorous Defence Of Anglo-Italian Agreement

PREMIER PAYS TRIBUTE ΤΟ MUSSOLINI

LONDON, NOV. 2.

'HE PRIME MINISTER, MOVING IN THE HOUse of comMONS

THE PRIME MIN HOUSE WELCOMES THE INTENTION OF HIS

TO BRING THE ANGLO-ITALIAN MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

HIS RECALLED

OBSERVATION INTO FORCE", AGREEMENT YESTERDAY ON THE JOINT DECLARATION WITH HERR HITLER AT MUNICH THAT IF IT WERE SUITABLY FOLLOWED UP IT MIGHT WELL BE FOUND TO CONTAIN THE SEED OF A NEW ERA OF CONFIDENCE AND PEACE IN EUROPE, AND SAID THAT SINCE THE DATE OF THE ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT THERE HAD BEEN, HE WAS GLAD TO STATE, NO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN

Japanese troops marching through Tal Tung Road near the Hon Man Road Intersection, in the heart of Canton. This is the first photograph of the actual entry into Canton to be published in Hongkong-Osaka Mainichi Telephoto,

Diligent

ITALY AND BRITAIN; BUT IT WAS CLEAR IF AN IMPROVEMENT Officers

IN THE RELATIONS WHICH FOLLOWED UPON THE CONCLUSION DELAY IN

Revenue Reducing

OF THE AGREEMENT WERE TO BE MAINTAINEDAN SEX MONTHS Local Drug Traffic

PUTTING IT ALREADY MORE COULD NOT BE INDEFINITELY PROLONGED.

The issue before the House was not agreement itself, which already had heen approved by a large majority, but whether the preliminary condition which he had laid down as essential before it could come into foree, had now been fulfilled.

In making the condition he had stated the view of His Majesty's Government that recognition of Italian sovereignty in Ethiopia would be morally justified if they could feel it would constitute an important step towards general appeasement in Europe, but they must be able to consider the Spanish question to have been settled, and on July 26 last, in reply to an interjection by Mr. Attlee ba had said "If His Majesty's Government thinks Spain has ceased to be a menace to the peace of Europe I think we shall regard that

as a settlement of the Spanish question."

war

Italian

|

In

Greek Heir-

Presumptive Is Born

Athens, Nov, 2. Princess Frederika of Braunchwaeig, Lueneburg, Consort to the brother of King George and Hoir Pre-

to sumplive

the Greek Throne, gave birth to a daughter to-night.

WILL

The happy event heralded by a salute of 21 guns. Mother and child are well-Trans-Ocean.

Holland And German Colonies

BUT NUMBER OF COURT CASES

STILL CONSIDERABLE

THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPH FROM CANTON

European Robbed Of Pearls In St. Paul's Hostel

Mrs. Louis of St. Paul's Hostel, has reported to the police that someone entered her rooms through an open window and stole a string of pearls, gold studs and rings to the total value of $923.

Speed Barber, 74.

Retires

[having, according to his estimate.

shaved 700,000 chins orid cut 700,-- 000 heads of hair. He insists he can still shave a man in two minutes and George Washington Chadwick, 74-cut the average head of hair in six

Melbourne.

ALTHOUGH A VERY LARGE NUMBER of Chinese have been ear-old barber, has releed after minutes.

sent to gaol in past months for offences against the Opium and Heroin Ordinances, the army of focal drug traffickers does not seem to have diminsbed considerably, for almost daily many such cases are dealt with in the Magistracies.

However, I has been ascertained that there are signs indicating that the trackers are being slowly but surely ousted from their obnoxious dise traged to profession, or carry on their business on a large the diligent raids of scale owing Revenue Officers.

arc

The crowded Yaumati district of Kowloon seems to be the favourite area

for the operation of oplum and heroin divans, and when houses in this locality were first raided it was discovered that whole floors

were

FARCICAL “WITHDRAWAL”

IN SPAIN

More Italians Now Than Bofore

LONDON, Nov. 2.

IN AN OFFICIAL NOTE to

used as divuns, either for opium or herolu or a combination of both. To- diny, it is learned, divans have been the British and French Govern- reduced considerably in space, in

many cases only amull cubicles withments to-day the Spanish Gov- roum for two or three smokers being crnment disclosed that, despite used.

Also, heroin divans are become the "token" withdrawal of 10,-

many big ing fewer. Last year, heroin pill factories were lovnied in 1000 men by Italian, the Italian various parts of the Colony, mainly contingents with the Insurgent on the liongkong side, but nowadays forces had actually increased such cases are becoming rater and during the past month by 2,000.

rarer.

The French: Government had stated Siner then the British pit for the withdrawal of volunteers had been it welcomed the British Government's accepted by the Powers on the intention as it welcomed generally non-intervention committee and the anything which could contribute to of Anglo-Italian Spanish Government had announced the improvement at Geneva intention to withdraw the relations. International Brigade. Moreover, at

conclusim the Prime Ministeri Munich Signar Mussolini hnd volun-read two messages received from the teered the information that he in-heads of the Commonwealth and 1 tended to withdraw 10,000 men, or Union Governments. Mr. Lyons said about half the Italian Infantry force the Australian Government was con- from Spain. These had now been vinced that Anglo-Ilalun agreement withdrawn.

should he brought into operation true Italion

of pilots forthwith as a contribution to prace aircraft and other material remain-and de jure recognition accorded to in Spain, but Is Majesty's the Italian conquest of Abyssinia. ed in Government hodl received

from The withdrawal of 10,000 Italint Mussolini assurances first, that the troops from Spain seemed to be a remaining

forces of

all real contribution and in the Austra- cafegories would be withdrawn an-an Government's opinion peaceful der the non-intervention committee's and friendly Mediterranean Was plan when it came into operation, essential in the present condition of

thut

no further

the world. To refuse de jure recog- secondly,

Italian troops would be sent to Spain, and nition would seem to ignore the facis Pontius Pilate Gosture sentences being imposed in two or three cases. The defendants were #matter! and to risk danger over thirdly, that the Italian Government had never for a moment entertained which was now Immaterial.

arrested by Revenue Oficer E. T. Warden during raids recently. the idea of sending

compensatory force to Spain in place of the step was wise and

Tang Wah of Argyle Street was infantry forces withdrawn.

unlawful charged with unlawful possession of "These three paratices, in con-appeasement in Europe. It will be Dutch Government outlines its 1.4 toels of prepared opluth, nection with the actual withdrawal observed," said Mr. Chamberlain,

possession of six heroin pipes, nod of men, in my how in both these messages the re policy at home and abroad has possession of 40 heroin pills, unlawful Judgment, constitute a substanum Ministers of Australia

and South been addressed to the Second with keeping an oplum divan. He earnest display of the good in Africa have gone to what I think is Chamber of the Dutch Parlia- was fined a total sum of $555 or 10 months and 12 weeks' hard labour tentions of the Italian Government, the root of the muller, and have ment.

on the charges. and form considerable contribution

(Continued on Page 11.) to the elimination of the Spanish

menace to peace. question as they are not the only considerations weighing with His Majesty's Govern- ment. When I was al Munich I spoke on the future of Spain with

But

both Herr Hitler and Signor Musso- lind and both

both of mast dehitely

them assured

red me

ter-

itely that they had no te

Suggested also

General Hertzou

would

said he felt the

necessary

In Memorandum

and

w

contribute matertully

Hitler And

Chamberlain

The Hague, Nov. 2. A memorandum in which the

SEVERAL COURT CASES This morning, Mr. E. Himsworth deal with a number of drug cuses at the Kowloon Magistracy, heavy

hard

The tak of strengthening the Ma Yes, also of Argyle Street, was national defences on land and at sea charged with unlawful possession of is to be further speeded up, although 1.35 tuels of prepared opium, unlaw the Governinent does not intend to ful possession of 281 heroin plis, erect further state-controlled muni- unlawful possession of six heroin tions factories. One million guilders pipes, and keeping a heroin and an have been set aside in the national opium divan. He was fined $670 or

and 12 weeks' 13 months' budget for this purpose.

As

the colonial question, labour. regards the Government wishes to make it Chung Ming' of an un-numbered quite clear that it discountenances all hut in Sa Po Teal, Kowloon City, was Tumours to the effect that Germany's charged with unlawful possession of colonial claims are to be dealt with four mace of prepared oplum by way of an international confer with keeping an opium divan. He ence and that the colonial possessions was fined $120 or four months' bard of the European peoples are to be re-labeur. A similar sentence was im- allocated at the cost of the smaller posed on Chan Fat, also of Sa Po

Tsai, on similar charges. and conse- The Prime Minister's statement in colonial powers.

Ils Tung, of Portland Street, was Government, it; of Commens yesterday The Netherlands quently there is no valid reason why the House

ritorial ambitions whatever in Spain." To Meet Soon

Mr. Chamberlain

that after the fright Europe had had

over the Sudeten crisis it was un-

kely the countries concerned would Spain. "In my mind

risk wär över

is perfectly clear that the Spanish

question is no longer a menace

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the peace of Europe,

we should not now take

FULLY JUSTIFIED

Say Prophets

to-day that putting

London, Nov; 2.

and

a step that he was not sitting down to wait in added, has no reason to credit any fined $200 or five months' hord labour which obviously would contribute for peace, coupled with his claim such rumour. Moreover, it is point for unlawful possession of two taels Into operationed out, not one single former Ger- of prepared opfum and for keeping to general appeasement.".

the Anglo-Italian Agreement was a man colony is under Dutch adminis- an oplum divan.

Holland 1: Yung Sheng of Canton Road was Oned $20 or one month's hard labour The Premier then made the point step towards appeasement in Europe. tration. Conszquently. Ho

Mention is further

made in the for unlawful peacession of two heroin that Mr. Chamberlain': that if any justification were re-tepat many political artera to not affected by this question. quired for a policy of agreement with Italy it could be found in the next step will be further negotiations Memorandum of the new trade pro- pipes. Revenue Officer Warden raid- with Germany, and Mr. Chamber-tection measures designated to safe-ed this house yesterday and found The seven makers and 10 heroin pills on industries. 100 action of Mussolin! when at Mr. Inin's determination to pursue a guard errtain key Chamberlain's request he used his policy of appeasement indicates that planned tarift rates will not, how the premises. The amount of pills Influence with lerr Hitler before the negotiations will not be long ever, excred 20% of the value of the was insufficient for analysis.

delayed.

commodities affected,"

werd

Montreal Conquers Smallpox

15 to The number of smokers found in By that act of Signor Mus-:

risc in the raided houses totalled over co. the peace of Europe was

The presence in London of the avold causing excessive saved, and it could not be supposed

to Mr. British Ambassador to Berlin, and the cost of living. It will not be a he would have responded Chamberlain's request if British re- the prospect of his early return to question of a general rise in tariff lations with Italy had remained what Berlin is considered likely to provide rates but of an increase in specifie

the first stage in negotiations which, cases. they

Montreal. 10 months ago.

It is the Government's fem almi Regarding recognition of Italian in due course, may lead to a further

Mr. Chamberlain to tighten up collaboration between sovereignty in Ethiopia, the Premier meeting between

the Motherland and the overaans: The public health department here has won its fight against smallpox. stated that new credentials would be and Herr Hitler.

There is, however, no authoritative possessions, Issued to Lord Perth on similar Ines

At home, 75 million guilders will The department's records show that to those which the French Govern- guidance obtainable regarding thei

lease in the city since 1929. ment intended to give their new Am-precise nature of the Prime Minister's be set aside for land-reclamation there has not been a case of the dis

schemes Trans-Ocean. bassador in Rome.

plans at present. Reuter.

The Nole claimed that the present Italian forces in Spain included eight Rallan generals, 60,000 infantry-men, 3,000 alrmen.

Several thousand reinforcements

had arrived almost simultaneously with the withdrawal of the 10.000 men who, in any case, would have bren taken from the Insurgent front lines for a breathing spell.

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