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THE OLDEST-ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST
No. 20,031
Est. 1843.
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1935 PRICE $3.00 Per Month
SLAVES ANSWER
CALL TO ARMS IN
STRATEGIC POINTS ARE WELL GUARDED
BALKAN PACT
SIGNATORIES IN CONFERENCE
Hapsburg Restoration Said To Be Opposed
SETBACK TO PRO-GERMAN MOVEMENT
Bucharest, To-day.
A conference of the signatories of the Balkan Pact, namely, Ro-l mania, Yugoslavia. Greece. and Turkey, held to discuss political and economic questions, opened here yesterday afternoon-
It is believed that the con-TM ference will decide to oppose. the Hape- the restoration of burgs and the rearming of Austria, Hungary, and Bul-. garia unless the Great Powers **supply, suficient guarantees,
The presence of M. Paul-Boa- cour. a former Foreign Minister,
Princem Paleolog, whose father was a power in Russia in the old day, has been discovered working » as a "Folies Bergere" chorus girl at the French, Casino, a New York night club.
is interpreted to mean that France CHINESE ARMY
is particularly interested in the
outcome of the conference. It is
reported that the French Legation will be elevated to the rank of an Embassy and that King Carul of Rumania will later
REORGANISATION
ON GERMAN MODEL
visit Paris General Tu's Declaration
In Berlin
This is regarded as a blow to the pro-German movement,
It is hoped also that the confer
CHINESE SAAR”
ence will agree to establish a clear "MANCHUKUO IS THE ing system, to supersede the mone- tary transfers until the interna- tional exchange difficulties are overcome.---Reuter.
INDUSTRIAL
PROGRESS IN
KWANGTUNG
Local Cement Ousts Foreign Brands
POOR QUALITY CANE HALTS SUGAR REFINERIES
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day. Foreign cement has no longer a chance to push its sale in the
Canton market owing to the
Government cement manufac tured in Saichnen, declared Mr. Chen Yuen-ying, director of the Kwangiung Products Sales
Bureau.
He stated that the Sai Chuen
Berlin, To-day-
"The Chinese army will be reorganised on the German model," declared General T Chi-chen, chief of the Military
Academy at Canton, who has
been here for two and a half months studying the organisa- tion of the German army. He was especially struck by the efficiency of the Army and the Air Force, which he described as the most modern in the world.
He added that the Chinese nation would never recognise Manchukuo, the population of
which
90 Pr Was
cent. Chinese. He declared: “Man- chukuo is the Chinese Saar. -Reuter.
"
plant is turning out 3,000 bar M. LAVAL REACHES
rels of cement a day and that the demand is good. "As business
WARSAW
FULL PREPARATIONS
FOR HOSTILITIES
ITALIAN PAPER ACCUSES GERMANY OF FURNISHING WAR SUPPLIES
TROOPS MASSING NEAR KENYA BORDER
Rome, To-day.
The Ethiopian military preparations are des- cribed in yesterday's Giornale de Italia which states that troops are concentrated in two vast zones facing Italian Somaliland on the Eritrea frontier.
These forces can be rapidly increased in 20 days mobilisa tion, either through the local chiefs or by beacons on the bill- tops Women and slaves are among the mobilised and rifles and ammunitions, already distributed to the concentration points on
the route. have been issued.
Conscription on the air-landing ground near the Somaliland frontier is being pushed forward, and new wireless station and telegraphic communications have been installed. A war-tax is be- ing imposed on all the inhabitants.
Special apprehension is said
to be felt in Italy regarding the COMMUNIST
massing of troops on the 3,000- mile Italian frontier between
British Somaliland and Kenya
The Giornale de Italia also says that Germany has furnished a large number of de
y machine guns, anti-aircraft guns, armoured-cars, and Junker seroplanes. The paper quotes figures, showing the import of cartridges and machine-guns into Abyssinia since the beginning of the year, the payment for which is ar- ranged to take place over nine years and by Abyssinian exports, especial- ly coffee-Beuter.
ARMAMENT CONTROL."
ACTIVITY IN
PAUL RENNETS
SALE of
"CB" Corsetry
NOW ON
ABYSSINIA
The foundation stone of the Queen May Hospital, which commande an cellency the Governor yesterday at Pokfulam-(King's Studio)..
EXPLOSION TRAGEDY TEN REPORTED
INCINERATED
AT TSUN WAN
KEROSENE CARGO ENVELOPED BY FIRE
Chinese Cook Swims To Safety
A fatal explosion, in which Chinese men and one
reported to have been bu death, occurred on board
excellent view of the western entrance to the harbour, was laid by His Ex-numbered junk at Inn Wan
WESH JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS TO BE HELD TO-DAY-
Prince Of Wales Travels. With Mr. Lloyd George
London, to-day Mr. David Lloyd George, "father" of the House of Com- mons", will travel with HRH.
S.W. SZECHUEN the Prince of Wales to Cardiff-
Occupied
DOUBLE DRIVE ON CHENGTU THREATENED
to-day when, as the King's re- presentative, the Price will at tend the Welsh-Jubileu tions--British Wirdess
vice.
[From Our Own Carrespondent] MARTIN INSULL
FAILS TO SHAKE
OFF GRIP OF LAW
New Warrant For
Arrest
Canton, To-day. Several districts in South- western Szechuen have been it is believed that the Italian Gov: past four days. They are stated While official circles are reticent occupied by the Reds during the ernment has made representations to be moving northwards to- to Great Britain and France, as cowards Sai Chang, which is about signatories with Italy of the Treaty 180 miles south of Chengta, the of 1930 dealing with the question of principal town in Western Sze the import of arms into Abyssinia, chnen. and the Giornale de Italia, in the Chinese press reports state inspired article already quoted, that the Reds are making a
Toronto, To-day. states that a certain Government second attempt to storm Cheng- warrant for the arrest of wastur both from the North and the Martin Insull has been issued by concerned, whose attention drawn to the situation, has already South The garrison comman- Mr. Justice Hope, on information given precise promises with regard der of Chengtu is said to be re sworn before the United States to the question of the control of calling his men from outside for Vice-Commi armaments.--Reuter
the protection of the city.
WOMEN ROBBED IN NEW TERRITORIES
Two Houses Visited In Half An Hour
Cheung Yung.
45-year-old
widow, residing in an unnumbered
house in Ping Kong village, Sheung Shui, New Territories, reports that
is encouraging," Mr. Chen said Official Reception For at 2.am to-day, three men forced
"control of production is
necessary.*****
Mr. Chen stated that the sale
of tungsten has now been taken
French Minister
Warsaw, To-day.
their way into her house and de- camped, with $13.
Another robbery took place in the same district half an hour later,
over by the First Group Army, M. Laval, French Foreign Minis-when the house belonging to a mar as this mineral is useful for militer, arrived here en route to Mos-ried woman named Leang Lam, tary purposes. The exploita-cow and was met by Colonel Joseph aged 38, was broken into by three tion department of the First Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, men who made good their escape Group. Army is in charge of the the Minister of War, and other Fo- with HK$45 and $260 in Canton sale of this mineral, he said.lish dignitaries-Renter
Work in the Sun Cho and Shih Tou sugar refineries has been suspended owing to the poor quality of sugar cane available at this time of year.
TREASURY BILLS ISSUE.
currency...
Government Appointments
The King's Exequatur em-promotion of Second Lieutenant powering Mr. Kosaku Mizusawa Frederick White Thomson Ross:
His Excellency Le · Governor. Tight, performed the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday -(King's Stackin) and
OXFORD DRAW
HOME GAME WITH
New Territucies, shortly after am to day
It appears that just as the Junk was entering the bay, the
four-gallon tins of kerosene
GLOUCESTER with which she was loaded, ex ploded, resulting in the junk be ing completely gutted.
Kimpton Scores 160
Out Of 386
DACRE --- REACHES THREE-FIGURES
flowing
ter, Oxford D
London their
a draw by Gløncestershire in their
home fixture yesterday.
The feature of the match was
Kimpton's innings of 160 in a total
A Chinese cook, Tam Chi, for ftumately escaped and Swan ashore According to his state ment, there were ten men and one female on board the junk. the time of the explosion- FOUR FIRE APPLI Two
Kowloon
patched to th
degts, ine
but the fire:
ed the junk,
done to save he
CES
from
The junk was conveying the
of 386, while GC. Dacre the ex-kerosene to the oil tanks of the
New Zealand Test player contribut Texas Company.
ed 108 to the country's total of
460.
*
Scores, as cabled by Beuter,!
were::
Gloucester: 480 (G. C. Dare 108) and
240 for 7 dee.
TANGIER STATUTE REVISION
Oxford: 386 (3. Kimpton 160 and Better Safeguarding Of
128 for M
The match between Leicester-
ONLY STATE CHARGES DROPPED hire at Leicester has been re- arranged and will now be played on Junie 22.
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A
DERBY BETTING
The warrant is a preliminary to Bahram Remains Warm
Favourite
London, To-dzy.
British Interests
London, Fo-day- Steps are being taken by the Bri tish Goverment to approach other powers signatory to the 1923 Tangier Statute which is the in-
strument governing the administra
tion of the International Zone,
This course is being followed
owing to the fact that it is felt that the application for the extradition of Martin Insull, who is wanted: in
British interests in the zone and Chicago for trial with his brother Samuel and other associates on the
particularly in the part of Tangier, where they are more important remaining Federal indictment, in The following is the Call-Over than those of any other nationality. which it is alleged that the Insull for the Derby which will be run at are inadquately safeguarded. group transferred stocks and cash Epsom on June 5: from the Corporation Securities Company when they knew that bankruptcy was imminent, causing a loss of US$200,000 to the in- [vestors.
The dropping of the remaining charges against Insull, announced on March 17, referred only to the State charges-Renter -The-message mentioned. stated that the State Attorney at Chicago had announced that the “emaining State charges of embezzlement. against. Samuel Insull' and his bro-) ther Martin were to be dropped.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS
The Foreign Secretary, Sir Joha Bahram 13 to 8 offered, 7 to 4 taken. Simon, when questioned in Parlia Bobsleigh 5 to 1 affered, 11 to 2 ment, said that the position was
taken.
Hairan taken and offered at 9 to 1 regarded as unsatisfactory." It iss Sex Bequest 100 tó 6 offered.
understood that reforms will be Theft 20 to 1 offered, 22 to 1 taken. sought in the financial and judicial "Duke John 25 to 1 offered, 33 to 1 services-British Wireless Service.
takes
Apollo 28 to 1 offered.
.*-.
-Beater.
THEIR MAJESTIES IN S.E. LONDON
Great Welcome On Surprise Visit
London, To-day.
districts south of the river.
LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES
Silver Prices Improve
The local dollar has advanced a halfpenny, opening on demand this morning at: 2/43
with
was quotes
as compared wit
York cro
18.$484
London
HMS. Suffolk arrived at 8 am
Both spot and forward silver Their Majesties the King and advanced 1⁄2 to 33 and 38-3/16, res to-day from Kobe, Japan
Queen paid a surprise visit this pecti HMS Adventure will arrive in morning to Lambeth, Battersea, The London on Ne the Colony to-morrow morning from and Wandsworth to see the Jubilee rat to act as Consul General for to the rank of Lieutenant in the Nanking troops are still locat Sandakan, Borneo, and will sail the decorations in some of the poorer as con Japan at Hong Kong, has receiv-Hong Kong Volunteer Defence ed in Northern Ytinnan Generali same afternoon for Santa Inlet. ed his Majesty's signature Corps, with effect from April 6, Hsieh Yoh their commander, is HMS. Calcutta is expected in London, to-day-The amount
The relinquishment of Liesten 1935. ant L. G. S. Dodwell of his com applied for in tenders for the mission in the Army Service £25,000,000. Treasury Bill was Corps Cadre of the Hong Kong
WEATHER FORECAST $116,215,000. The
mmm Volunteer Defence Corps, has amount was allotted in bills at three been approved by His Excellency Cloudy, with some local showers, mouths, and the average rate per the Governor, with effect from and light to moderate southerly Cat was 1070.084, as compared April 18, 1935.
winds was the weather forecast for with 10/1.014, a week ago British His Excellency the Governor to-day, as isened by the Royal Ob Wireas Service
has been pleased to approve the servatory this morning
in Yunnanfu on an important Hong Kong to-morrow afternoon mission, on behalf of Generalis from Hankow sino Chiang Kai-shek
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-notified in the
GovermentD;
zette that Notice to Mariners. No. Fr
134 of September:-
the po
News of the visit spread rapidly and Their Majesties, who travelled anobtrusively in a closed not disguise their pleas warm and spontaneo they received from thronged closely round. itproceeded
EDWARD'S GOLF WIN
Edward (4) best
(13)
the match play
During the afternoon
son Cap at Hap
drove through
METROPOLITAN OPERA LOSS
New York, to-day, has occurred
poon, General
neen With
ompany
London-British Wireless Service.
the death
Opera