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XPLICATION OF SECRET REPORT BY ROME PAPER
H.M. the King, above, was de- scribed as the greatest "travel agent" by Lord Stanley is a
RUGBY XV ARRIVE
N. ZEALANDERS ON WAY HOME Manager's Praise For Japanese
EXCELLENT SCRUMMAGING
(By "REFEREE")-
"I am investigating the possibi lity of a return visit by the Ja panese Rugby Union and have hopes that it will be possible, pro- bably in 1958.* said Mr. P. Mar- tin-Smith, manager of the New Zealand Universities touring Rugby team, which arrived back in Hong Kong this morning by the s.s. Kitano Maru from Japan.
The New Zealand team will
speech yesterday, "as his world-be seen in action this afternoon wide travels have done much to- wards the peace and prosperity of the world_**
against à much improved Col ony-side in their return game after having won the first by the convincing margin Of 29
MR. WANG'S SEA points to 8.
VOYAGE
Proposed Long Rest In Europe
MAY RETURN TO POLITICS IN THE FUTURE
From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, To-day.
Commenting on their very suc- cessful tour of Japan, Mr. Martin- Smith said: "Japanese Rugby is very good and, above all, very bright. Their back work was particularly impressive, though it incked_individuality and initiativat at times. However, in their apsl Test against us, they displayed a better understanding.
***The Japanese forwards wère excellent in the tight scrummages. Although Mr. Wang Ching-due no doubt to their low stature wei will pass through Hong and stecky build. Kong to-day aboard the German
The Arkansas swamps, near Goodwin, gave up the bodies of the 17 men, women, and chất dren who planged to their death in the injury air liner The Southerner" shortly before this Sound wire transmission picture of the broken, aircraft was made or the scene of the trage brought the picture East as a stark record of the worst tragedy in the history of American-cum- mercial aviation.
LEITH-ROSS MISSION
Welcome Extended
Canton
IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS TO BE HELD
From Our Own Correspondent!
Canton, To-day
As a last-minute arrange "ROVING" FORWARD' steamer Gneisenan en route to "They packed 3-2-2, the back ment, the South-west Political: Europe, it is authoritatively row forwards packing on the out Council will give a luncheon in learned that Mr. Hu Han-min side of the second row. They honour of Sir Frederick Leith- will not in the rear future go have resorted to the "Roving for- Ross and his party, so that all to Nanking to join the National ward, an old type of New Zealand high officials here may meet the Government.
Rugby which is very much fav- British visitors, who are due to Mr. Hu wants to make sure oured in Japan, or else they em- arrive here this morning from that the National Government ploy what is known as a seven- Hong Kong.
General Chen Chi-tang, Com The latter plays deeper will stop the "gnawing" policy eighth. of Japan before he will leave than the threequarters and is al-mander-in-Chief of the Kwang- for the capital. It is not likely most a second fullback. He is pro-ang forces, and Mr. Lin Yun-kai, that Mr. Hu will go to Hong bably one of the most dangerous Chairman of the Kwangtung Pro- no vincial Government, will enter- Kong to-day to meet Mr. Wang, men in the side, as he comes but two representatives of Canexpectedly to take an in-passtain the party to dinner to-night ton officials will board the
which would ordinarily go to the at the Municipal Reception Buil- ding. Besides Sir Frederick, the Gneisensu at Hong Kong and
wing-threequarter, and instead of! convey regards to Mr. Wang in
sending the ball to his wing after party includes Lady Leith-Boss, their personal capacity.
drawing his man, he will pass Mr. N. Young, M.C. (British Mr. Wang's entourage in- cludes Mr. Tseng Chung-ming, back, the ball being exchanged in Treasury expert) and Mr. R. B the centre several times before Scott, Acting Trade Commissioner
in Hong Kong.. Vice-Minister of Communica- tions and his wife, Dr. Kurt they find themselves up against a Knoll, German medical adviser, lone back. This type of play was featured in almost all the games Mr. Chen Yue-cho, brother-in- law of Mr. Wang, and his wife, we played in, but later on our for wards came up so fast that they and Mr. Teng Liang-li, publicity agent of Mr. Wang and concur smothered all such moves. rently adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The political correspondent of the Canton Daily Sux stated that after...a long rest in Europe Mr. Wang Ching-wei may come back to China to re- sume public life. Chinese Do- litics, he pointed out, “are fast! changing, and anything may happen."
WANG CHING-WEPS ARRIVAL
(Continued on Page 5)
QUEEN VICTORIA'S FUNERAL.
Original Film Shown
In London
London To-day.
EXTRADITION, REQUEST
Frank Confession Of Murder
Paris, To-day-
În commection with the extradi¬ tion request of the British Gov- ernment for two French subjects charge of murder, the frank confession by Roger Vernon startled the examining magistrate Vernon confessed that be shot Kassel dead in sek. defence without premeditation. -Benser.
EARTHQUAKE
Buildings Collapse In Osaka
Tokyo, To-day. An earthquake occurred at Osaka at seven minutes past 10 to-day, causing a number of houses to col- lapse and fire to break out in several districts. The casualties are unknown at present.
Tokyo, Later: The earth- quake, which rocked Osaka and Kobe, was felt in mild- er form at Nagoya at 10.07. Reports are slowly coming in It seems that minor damage was done at Kobe, but the damage at Osaka was fairly severe, where some casualties and fires are reported-Beuter.
Their visit to Canton is strictly unofficial Eowever, Chinese officials will give the party a hearty welcome in the interests of Sino British friendship and co- operation. It is learned that although Sir Frederick is primarily interested in the economic and seconds.
FIRES: BREAK OUT
AMBASSADOR TO CHINA
New Appointment Approved
SIR HUGHE MONTGOMERY
KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN
You
Carrier
WEATHERMAKERS
New Buiktings Are out of
As Soon As Completed
AIR CONDITION NOW
ANDERSEN, MEYER & COMPANY, LID Sale Agents.
QUESTIONED
INDIGNATION IN COMMONS
OFFICIAL ENQUIRY TO BE HELD FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE INTERRUPTED
London, To-day.
There was a shower of questions in the House of Commons yesterday with regard to the publi- cation in a Rome newspaper of extracts from the secret report of Sir John Maffey to the Foreign Office in June 1935, with regard to the Italian claims in Abyssinia, pointing out that Britain had not any vital interest there. Mr. Winston Chur- chill and others were anxious to know how the leakage, which will be the subject of departmen- tal enquiries in London, occurred::
Mr. George Lansbury urged that unless the House possessed the full facts before Monday it could not properly debate foreign affairs Mr. Stanley Baldwin replied that he had been busy all He must consider the morning and had not read the papers. point, and could not give an answer at present
Romer Official circles deny the Paris suggestion that the publication by Rome of the Maffey report in the Giornale italie Most Italians do not. has caused surprise and bewilderment, understand the reason for publication of a particular section of the Matey report, as it clearly favours the British standpoint and shows that in her attitude towards sanctions. Britain is acting disinterestedly-Renter.
Rome: The revelations made, by the Giornale d'Italia about: the secret report of the British! Colonial Office formed the sole theme of discussion in political circles yesterday, the public His Majesty the King has showing almost as keen an in- approved of the appointment of terest.
London, To-day.
ABYSSINIAN CONFLICT
Northern Front Quiet
ITALIAN SCOUTING FLIGHTS
CONFEINUEDE
Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatch Above all it was pointed out! bull-Hugessen, at present Minis- that the authenticity of the iter at Teheran, to the Ambas-document was nowhere ques- sadorship to China, in succes-tioned, but tactically admitted; sion to Sir Alexander Cadogan. inasmuch as the offrial authori who has been appointed Deputy ties in London are making fe-l Under-Secretary of State for verish efforts to ascertain how the whole northern front was Foreign Affairs, in succession such a document could have! to Sir Victor Wellesley, an recorre into the hands of a per- having spent the entire morning
son who had no right to it.
Įtirement — Reuters.
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Sir Hughe entered the For Trans-Ocean Service lein Office on October 7, 1908. He has seen service in a num- ber of European capitals, in- cluding Paris, Brussels and The Hayue. He held three joint) Ministerships before being ap- pointed to Teheran, serving as Envoy Extraordinary at Riga, Tallinn and Kovno in 1930.1 He was made a- CMG on Jan- uary 1, 1920. M
SEVEN BODIES RECOVERED
Excavation Work At Yaumati
** CHINA - MAIL.” SPECIAL...
Addis Ababa, To-day. Abyssinian reports state that
quiet resterday, the Italians
with scouting flights, no bombs being dropped.
At the orders of the Negus, the seven airmen who perished in the recent plane crash were buried with fall military benours.
AIR FORCE ACTIVE Rome Italian War Bulletin No. 131 states that the First Army Corps is again advancing south- wards, the air force leaving the Abyssinians no opportunity to Continuing through the might, the cooliesest No further reports have engaged in the excavation work arrived from Somaliland-Trans
Ocean Service.. London: Reesling that Sir in the scene of the Woosung!
(Continued on Page 9) Alexander Cadogan was for some Street, Yaumati, collapse extri- years head of the League of cated seven bodies, from the
PRESS COMMENTS
their
The bodies recovers
Ip Choy (male) from No. Mui ̈Yee, female.
work
FLYING BOATS
HELD UP
Not Leaving Until To-morrow
Later: The tremors lasted 9.5 Nations Department of the For debris last night and their dig Fires. broke out in eign Office before he was appoint ging operations are expected to monetary situation, here, Chinese dozens of points but were rapid-ed to Chinz, the Daily Telegraph last throughout the whole of officials here will discuss with ly under control. The telephones says that his appointment to suc-to-day him economic co-operation be and telegraphs were disrupted, ceed Sir Victor Wellesley is some- thrown off a thing more than a tribute to Sir Three workmen
Alexander's ability. It may be tween Canton and Hong Kong.
killed and there There are several projects that chimney were
The two Royal Air Force Fiy may be realised through Anglo were 11 casusities in a landslide taken as further proof of Mr.
Anthony Eden's desire to pursue Ho See Ka, female, from No. 4 Chinese co-operation, although-Reiter.
the League polley at the Foreign
Two unidentified male from Nang Boats are expected to leave (Office Man what the schemes are cannot be
*Two unidentified males from the Colony for Amoy, Shanghai Jand Japan to-morrow” morning, The Times sys that Sir Alex No 8 and me from No. 6.
weather conditions permitting. ander's appointment will bring & great accession of strem te to the Foreign Office Beater.
(Earlier message on Page 9)
A film showing the funeral of disclosed at present Queen Victoria was shown yes- terday at the Polytechnic Cinezia, where it was originally shown 35 YERI 250 This film was shown, in connection with the 40th an
No Reporters Allowed very of the invention of the
Near Him
cinema by a French inventor, whose first film was also-shown
Crowd of Chinese presamen with the orginal projector he in- Renter's Bulletin Ser-
ting the my, Grei vented she tied up at Kow-vice.
MRS. SANGER INDISPOSED
dinner in
of Mrs
STRIKE IN COLOMBO
Transport Workers Involved
STOP PRESS
Though the Madrid: country appears to be set- thing down generally the jubilation of the membera of the Left Parties at the result of the elections has led to excesses in a number of districts.
Martial law has been prom claimed in
Al
cante,
about
break of vio
the
rters of
Cat
DR. CHIMINOBE SHOT
Assailant Invades Residence
Tokyo
Dr.
sor of
Tatsuki
Ho See Mai, female
BANO MORE BODIES“
Enquiries from the Police at p.m. elicited the news though the excavation been going.
more bodies Ind
still
up for the
WEATHERS
They have now been delayed three days by the fog bank en- circling the Chind coast.
Tered NEW DESCRIPTION
OF THE KING
Great Britain's Bes "Travel Agent