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Full Report of Mr. Chamberlain's Speech

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Wednesday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 14, 1938.

WORLD PEACE PEACE

CALL TO

British Policy Brilliantly Defended

"I WILL "I BELIEVE IT NEVER LEAVE POSSIBLE TO OFF TRYING" ATTAIN GOAL"

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LONDON, Dec. 13.

'HE AIMS AND ACTIONS of the Government since he had assumed the Premiership last year, with special reference to foreign policy was the subject of a weighty speech by Mr. Neville Chamberlain at a dinner of the Foreign Press Association in London this evening, attended by 550 guests, including many members of the Cabinet, Ministers, and Ambassadors.

it | that they were ready for even great-

er efforts if these

The Prime Minister was received; another with such rapidity that very cordally, and he asserted that i was difficult to view them in proper hsalind been consistently the per pective. same from beginning to end.

to

Two course were open; one was to make up their minds that war was inevitable, and how the whole of the country's energies into preparing for it; the other was to make a pro-

determined effort tagged and eradicate the possible causes of war, atid try out methods of personal contact and discussion, while at the time proceeding with 1e- armament necessary to restore the power of defenen.

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He chose the latter alternative. Mr. Chamberlain, rferring to the fist alternative, aleparted Hov in modern warfare, the most numer ous victims were the evilan pupula tion.

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were demanded.

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Is that to be considered as evidencs 3. Chamberlain doubted whether that our people are war-minded? any of his predecessor of the last asked Mr. Chamberlain. Not in the 100 years had to content with more least, he added. Their hope is that trying and anxious conditions than these armenients may never be re- encountered in the past 18 months, quired. Certainly they won't be for und it was too much to expect ang-attressive purposes, but while iar to much talk about the one in his position, freed by cir cum tinces

walk continuadlyvautages of forer, and while we see through dark and perilou wags, other acesafating force and ink- disarmament, we are bound to take ing no response le any suggestion of all steps necessary to

dc- deicies there may be our de- fences. For while I hope we shall alwys be ready to discuss resemble spirit any grievances ur injustice that may be alleged exist, it is to reston, and not force. that we are prepared to listen.

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to excape criticismit it would affort little consolation to me, or anyone ele, to be able to say I had follow- dvice dead of relying on my own judgment."

The goal was not only peace, but confidence that peace could be nain tained. never imagined the real emild be attained in the twinkling of He was astonished at the persimisman eye, without check and setbacks. which seemed to possess soine of the I have had them all, perhaps in Government's critics. They professed, greater measure than I anticipated, quite sincerely

they wonted but t i am

am neither disheartened peace above all things, "but if you deterred. As long as I am where want pence, you must seek and pursue it."

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"Hapguiness depends partly on our

material condition and the ability tr command a standard of comfort, but on the mental condition, more freedom from apprehension and pos-

POSSIBLE TO ATTAIN GOAL

the

I will never leave session of a peace of mind without Referant to the visit of and Visreunt Halifax to Rome, te bring satisfaction.

theh

which ::0 material comforts eun THREE MAJOR PACTS

It They

is the absence Pieter sald

would discuss Be proceeded to recall agreements with the head of the Italian Govern of that peace which to-day weigh made in the past year with Fire, me and his Minsters all matters on the work, and by destroying confidence, prevents us from reaping chacun. Italy, Germany

and

be

which the material advantages to the States (which although trade Speculatim of who would

these talks was inmun progress, in mastering agreement, was symbolic of the winner beer existing good relations between the not the spirit in which they proposed forces of nature, should entitle us."

to undertake the journey. two countries) and

Franco- German agreement,

"It is our hope that we might find Surely, he asked, the conclusion of an atmosphere in which it is posible, three major international agreements by a person! interchange of thought, between democratie and authoritarian better to understand each State in the lust your

anviewpoint, and by Was

establishing such a conflict has passed beyond the achievement colling for satisfaction, greater mutual confidence, rather than pessimism,

operate one way or another in fur-bounds of possibility. In my lifetime Referring to the assertions made the steps towarka general sunce we have been within an ace of war in some quarters that the Munich of tability and security." agreement was a defeat for the democracies, the Prime Minister said: "We should rather remember De alternative that what WILA

other's

to Co-

NOT WAR-MINDED PEOPLE

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Mr. Chamberlain concluded: "Not many generations ago we were war with the United States. To-day,

with France. To-day, such a cath- strophe

seems as remote as war with América. In fact, our relations with Pamera

Eva Turner, the Principal Giri, and Muriel Smith, the Principal Boy, caught by the camera during a rehearsal of the European Y.M.C. A. pantoniima “Cinderella," the first performance of which will be ou Wednesday next.

Czech Emergency Regulations Are Extended 3 Months

PRAGUE, Dec. 13.

THE CZECHO-SLOVAK Government decided to day to pro-

Referring to the armaments pr are so close as to pass bevand long for a period of three months the state of emergency which

they

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was imposed throughout the country on September 17, immediately prior to the mobilisation of the Czecho-Slovak army.

This action has been taken in agreement with Slovakia had the Ruthenian provincial government.

The original intention to abolish at to individual citizens a number of fenst vertain restrictions by restoring their former civle and democratie rights, has been abandoned.

mere legal oblications, since Iney Munich averted, namely a revision Frame was originally designed to

gramme, the Premier said the pro- are founded on an identity of interced (Loud cheers) If we have sugereded of the Versailles Treaty by force. be carried out in five years, three in reducing the field of possible wars Instead of discussion."

of which had gone. From the be- thus far, is there any reason why Mr. Chamberlain said he was colleginning we made clear that the we should not carry it further, until vinced that British and German:

was exible and must programme people never wish to go to war again. be notified to

we attain such a general

sense of charging He and Viscount Halifax would not starts. In fact, the programme had our weapons, aut devote ourselves circum; | security that all of us can lay aside go to Rome in the spirit of who been modified in two directions. It to the benent of the human race? would be the winner, and who the had been accelerated and expanded, Great as are the obstacles, and dis loser in the forthcoming talks.

and these modifications demanded couraging as is the outlook in cer-

In fact the state emergency under- very considerable efforts by industry, tain respects, I believe it possible

goes no modification at all during the to attain the goal, provided we keep next three months, and this applies our purpose firm. our courage un- In particular to the censorship of dounted, and our faith untarnished."news.-Trans-Ocean.

-Reuter,

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FASCISM INSUPPORTABLE

Answering the charges that because labour, the taxpayer and

he advocated coming to an under-divizal. standing with the dietator countries, he must therefore favour Nazism or Fascism, the Premier said:

"The completo subordination of Individual independence to some- thing which is called the State, but which really only meant those who, for the time being, rule the State. would be

be Insupportable in this country because it runs counter la

all our fundamental conceptions of the framework human society.

In-

Far form resenting these demands,

the people in this country had shown;

Official German Silence On

Memel Representations

BERLIN, Dec. 13.

"But I fully recognise those ideals! CONTRARY to expectations, nu official German communiqite has been arc not held universally, and it issued concerning the visit of the French Ambassador and the British seems to me neither useful, nor

Charge d'Affaires to the German Foreign Office on Monday to express to desirable to criticise others because the Reich Government the hope entertained in Paris and London, that the they prefer systems which would not provisions of the Memel Statute would be observed. sult us, but do suit them.

"History has taught us that no According to well-informed quar- form of government ever remains the ters, no such communique will be published. Pólilien1 circles here same."

that it was Turning to British military pre- nevertheless believe, parations, the Prime Minister mid pointed out to the French and British that they did not in the least indicate diplomats that Germany did not sign that we were war-minded. But we the Memel Convention, and did not were bound to all up the deficiencies therefore incur any

in our defences. We had obligations, connection with It.

obligations in

800 Quakes In

L

Japan This Year

MAYOR OF

GAZA IS ARRESTED

N. Zeal....'s Licencing Of Imports

Statement In House Of Commons

London, Dec. 13. Measures of exchange control, in- cluding licening of Imports which were announced by the New Zealand Government on December 6. were the subject of a House of Commons question.

Mr. MacDonald replying, said he had not yet sumcient Information in Jerusalem, Dec. 13.

regard to

to conditions under which Im- The Mayor..of Gazn, who is a TC- ort licences will be made availabi lative of the Mufti of Jerusalem, has to judge the probable effect of these been arrested under the emergency measures in imports of United King- regulations.

dom goods, but a publle statement. Two Arubs and one Egyptian have has been made on behalf of the New been sentenced to death by the mil-Zealand Government to the effect that tury court on a charge of shooting it fully recognised its obligation to with intent to murder a British mlit- | MM.

much as possible in This lary officer near Lyddia on December buy un

country. 39, and a third Arab, aged 17, has He understood that the New Zen- ben sentenced to life imprisonment.

land Government was making special - Reuter.

arrangements regarding importation of goods ordered before December 5, and he was communication with the New Zealand Government on the matter-British Wirciens.

Tokyo, Dec. 14. not only to those at home, but to: It is also believed that it was Eight Hundred and four earth-i those for whom we are responsible pointed out that separation of Merel quakes have been registered by the in the British Empire, and to our from

the Reich, and the allies.

Statute, were both imposed onlogical Observatory of Tokyo from Memellanders against their will, and January to December 13. CAN FULFIL OBLIGATIONS

that the German Government, while Of this number 50 were actually "Our preparations have now pro- not itself putting forward any de-felt, according to In officiul un- ceded far enough for us to say with mands in this question, will, as innouncement, confidence that we are in to fulfil these obligations."

Memel seksinsgraph of the Central Meteoro- Industry Ready To Meet All Demands

JAPANESE STOP HONGKONG JUNK

London, Dec. 13. Within 12 months, the engineering position similar cases, support the Memel- The report further states that 20

landers' claim for self-determination earthquakes were felt last year and the part of the employers and work- Industry, given continued goodwill on He declare that nobody, more In the opinion of German political | 22 the year before. In November|

The master of a Hongkong fishing gladly than he, would join in inter- eireles, the four signatories of the alone, 22 were felt this year.

ers, will achieve an output that will nallonat disarmament. His years 1924 Convention only undertook to The announcement explains

that laty all Government departments.junk, Ng Sal-hung, has reported to the police that his vessel was stopped This was the view put forward by of Tam Kun Tau, in Chineze waters, had taught him the futility of the guarantee that the Lithuanian Gov- the remarkable frequency of earth- Commander Sir Charles Craven, about 8 a.m. on December 2. by a ambition if it led to the desire for emment would not violate the auton- quakes this year, especially ce speaking at a luncheon of the Na- Japanese warship. domination. History leaches that any conceded to Memel by the November, is due to the after shocks tional Union of Manufacturers in Sailors who boarded the junk attempts at domination are never Statute. This, however, they failed following the big earthquake which Birmingham to-day. He added that

eplcentre located off Kinkasan, i know what is required of them. lested. Miyagi Prefecture.

These after-tremors aro now de- creasing in severity, the announce- ment adds.--Domel.

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PEACE NOT THE ONLY GOAL

London, Dec. 13.

Christmas Recess On December 22

London, Dee. 13.

Mr. Chamberlain announced to-day that the House of Commons would ndjourn for the Christmas. recess on

In another part of his speech, Mr. December 22, and would re-assemble Chamberlain, after declaring that he would. Inco all the dictators of the on January 31. world with less apprehension than The Speaker is empowered to call the nameless power called the Press, the House together earlier If it be- said that memories are short in the comes necessary in the publie Interest. days when great events succeed one--Renter.

He also declared that the response to Sir Thomas Inskip's appen to the armaments Industry for speed-up in production had been “ für greater than the general publle realises. To- day the lending armament firms have under manufacture by other en-

work to the value of many millions of pounds."-Reuter Special.

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From Canada

London, Dec. 13.

Empire from Canada during his visit

His Majesty will brandenat to the

HANDBAG SNATCHED

Walking in Yen Chow Street, to the Dominion next year, according Shamshuipo, yesterday, a woman, to an official announcement.

Chan Fung-ain, had her handbag, The announcement adds that the containing money and articles volued King will not hroadcast on Christmp3 at $131, snatched from her by a man, Day.-Router.

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