ALLEGED USE OF POISON GAS
Public Opinion Shocked
CONDEMNATORY SPEECHES IN PARLIAMENT
London, To-day. The reports in the newspapers: from Abyssinia of the bombing of Harrar reputed to be an open and undefended, town from Italian aeroplanes and of the Ita- lian use of mustard-gas have pro- foundly shocked public opinion. The feeling which has been arous- ed is apparent in the correspon- dence columns of the newspapers: and found expression yesterday in
- both Houses of Parliament.
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In the Lords a debate on subject was raised by Lord Cecil, and in the Commons questions were addressed to the Foreign Se- cretary. In reply Mr. Eden re-i ferred to the official protests ad- dressed by the Ethiopian Gover
the ment to the League and to British Government
signa- tory of the Hague Convention No. 4 of October 13, 1907, and of the Geneva protocol of July 17, 1935, and stated that he understood, in conformity with the decision of the League Committee of Thir- teen on March 23, with which the was 3330- British representative ciated, that the complaints had been passed on to the Italian Government, with a reminder of the provisions of the Geneva pro- tocol.
Viscount Cecil's Query In the House of Lords last evening Viscount Cecil called at- tention to the allegations of the use of poison-gas by the Italian forces in Abyssinia, and asked whether the Government had in-j formation if these charges of the breach by the Italian Government! of yet another treaty obligation were well founded, and if so what: steps they proposed to take.
The Archbishop of Canterbury · said that the methods used in the
present he had no
be for the League Committee of
But
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Brazilian jungle native, above, is shown illustrating to a fellow how he saw a "giant bird" fall from the sky. Dr. Morton Kahn (inset), leader of the Cornell Medical College expedition, whom the story was told, believes the native saw Paul Red- fern crash somewhere in the dense jungle and that the search-- ing party, headed by James A. Ryan, may find the missing avia- tor alive
to
CABINET MEETS
IN LONDON
Contacts By General Staffs
POSITION OUTLINED
London, To-day.
Minister new
LOCAL NEWSBREVITIES
The Hong Kong Wolf Cad Rally, The Executive Committee of the is to be held at the Volunteer Girl Guides Association are hold- parade ground at 230 p.m. oning a tea party on Monday, April 20, at 4.30 pm at Sandilands Saturday. April 4
Hut to say farewell to the Colony Commissioner, Lady Southern.
A "Busy Bees" Jumble sale will be held on April 24 at 250 p.m. in St. John's Cathedral Hall
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The wedding took place quietly will leave Chinwangtao next Fri-] at the Registry on Saturday of day for Beppu, from which port Mr, F. C. Barry, secretary of she will sails week to-day for Hong Kong and Shanghai Hoteis Kobe and Yokohama. Ltd. and Miss Christina Len- Inardt The honeymoon is being
spent in Macao.
COUNTERFEIT COINS CASE
Alleged Planting Of Bad Money
DEFENDANT DISCHARGED
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A dinner dance will be held at Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow at 18.30 p.m.
on
The American Mail Line sa President McKinley will arrive in Hong Kong Saturday at 6 pm from Shanghai, Japan and Seattle. This steamer is schedul- ed to sail from Hong Kong. for Manila at 3 p.m. the following day.
a week's time. Miss
In the party of Hong Kong The case in which Chiu Ching University students who left for chui.
watchman at Prince's wachow on Saturday on holiday Building, was charged with pos-was Miss Josephine Wong Fo Lin. 'session of 176 counterfeit coins She will be returning to Hong
on March 25, was continued this Kong in morning before Mr. S. F. Balfour Wong Po Lin took the principal at the Central Magistracy, and part in "Lady Precious Stream," after the hearing of evidence de-which was recently produced by fendant was discharged.
Hong Kong University When the case саше ир
on Students. Thursday,
Detective - Sergeant Guild stated that they entered the defendant's premises on a
rani.
war
The defendant was sleep- ing at the time. On the skirting | of the wall was found one roll of counterfeit coins and seven more rolls were found in a bag, the
NEW CONSTITUTION keys of which defendant held. In
IN INDIA
Orders-In-Council
Discussed
_case.
planted
The technical arrangements i
missal. FIRST MEETING IN 32 YEARS Strange Reunion Of Mother And Son
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who
the
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS
An Appeal
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· V.C. TALKS TO LATE KING
Fine Experience Recalled
VIVID PERSONALITY REMEMBERED
(By HAROLD MUGFORD, V.C)
YOUNG ITALIANS
VOLUNTEER FOR ABYSSINIAN WAR
University Students Form Battalion
PART OF FAMOUS “TIBER” DIVISION
bat-
Lance-Corporal Mugford, of
Among the latest arrivals in the 8th Machine Gun Squadron, Eritrea is a machine-gun Machine Gun Corpe, was award-talion entirely composed of uni- ed the V.C. is November 1917 versity students-all, of course, for "most conspicuous bravery volunteers.
famous
and devotion to duty when ten- The belong to the der intense shell and machine-Tiber" Division, two legions of gun fire." He
was several which are recruited from Italians times on that occasion severely resident abroad
- 5,000 men wounded, shell breaking both his lega.
selected from over 50,000 volup-
one
up. of
One of the latter is ex-
court defendant denied that the coins were his, and said they were planted. He pointed out a person At the ninteenth annual meet- in court as the one who did it.
ing of the local Society of St. This morning, the person
at Ex- in George, held yesterday question, Chui Kwan, stated in the change Building, a satisfactory witness-box that he had often financial position was reported by London, To-day. visited the defendant's premises the Chairman, Mr. G. S. Archbutt, The House of Commons discuss and had slept there occasionally despite a slight falling-of in mem- ed last night the draft Orders-in-He was there on the night pre-bership. Council under the Government ofvious to the arrest and was never It was decided to give a mili- India Act which the Under-Secre-in the room alone.
tary band concert on the Hong tary for India. Mr. R. A. Butler, Defendant said that he brought Kong Cricket Club ground on St Abyssinian war were opposed, A meeting of Ministers was held said marked a further stage in the the allegation against the last George's Day this year, as usual,
All are familiar with our late teers from all over the world steady progress which was being witness as he was the last person though the annual Ball had been beloved King's features, and many and two others made not only to the principles of Christianity but to the most ele yesterday morning, at which, be-made towards the establishment in his room. The keys of his bag cancelled owing to the death of who were not fortunate enough veterans who served in the Great mentary principles of humanity sides Mr. Stanley, Baldwin, the of the new constitution in the pro-were on the table de he did not King George.
War. ever to catch a glimpse of King itself. He would be immensely Erime Minister, Mr. Neville vinces of India He forecast have anything of value in it. He
clusively composed of "wound- The Chairman reported that George in the flesh are familiar relieved if an assurance could be Ghamberlain, Lord
progress continued at had been employed in the Land His Excellency Sir Andrew Caldo-with his volée Ihave actualljeds" under the command of a Hailsham that given that these charges were Lord. Monsell, Lord
Swinton. the rate he hoped, the new
one-eyed general. Pro-Investment Co. for several years cott had consented to become a heard individuals who never saw either unfounded or greatly exag Lord Halifax,
The university students have Mr. Anthony vincial Legislatures would be able and was never in any trouble. The Patron of the Society in place of His late Majesty say they would gerated. But if these charges Eden and Sir Thomas Inskip, to start work and Provincial at last witness used to work there, the late
been promised that they shall see Governor, Sir William recognise his voice anywhere. were true and well-founded, he the
for itonomy would commence at a date but had been dismissed owing to Peel,
the
For myself, mention of King some fighting as a unit before the hoped the people of the world¦ Co-ordination of Defence, were which he put approximately as the several lapses and an assault!
George instantly takes me back to end of March, when they will be officers' re would be ready to enter into a present. Contrary to the news. spring of 1937.
In the course of his address the a certain sunny day in 1918 when constituted into an
when most of solemn expostulation and protest. paper reports that the meeting The opposition, while welcom
Unusual Case
Chairman said:
it was my good fortune to be pre-serve corps and
to other Replying for the Government, would be concerned with the eping the drafts as part of the pro Mr. P. Sin, defending, said that
"Our general charges show a seated to him at Buckingham them will be drafted Lord Halifax said that he wished proval of the proposed technical cedure leading to the inaugura the case was
units. rather unusual
decrease of a little over $100, with Falace. it were in his power to give a conversations with the General tion of the new constitution, of the defendant denied from
Poets and Peasants the the result that, in spite of the It was a wonderful experience; assurance that there was no foun- Staffs of the Powers still adher-fered criticism in details.
Many of them are the sons of start that the coins were his and falling off under the headings for an obscure. citizen to come dation for these reports. Ating to the Locarno Treaty and
After some discussion of the
in support incriminated
Chui-Subscriptions" and "Donations into personal contact with the great Italian families and of men thereunder, it is pointed out in first draft order. relating to the Kwan, who came to Court to listen for Charity" and information:
the increased Head of our Empire; to: hold his who are household names and could only associate himself official quarters that Cabinet ap-qualifications of voters and can to the case. with everything said by the pre-proval of these talks was involved didates
in the provincial elecThere may have been some jealGrants
expenditure under the heading band in a handshake, and to look Italy.
Indeed, the whole "Tiber" Divi- and Donations," the into his eyes. while listening to vious speakers.
in the decision of the Government tions, the debate was adjourned.~-
¡ousy or grudge against Chui balance forward shows a reduc words essentially personal flowing sion is an extraordinary body of men, among those serving in the If the reports in fact turned out to accept the proposals drawn up British Wireless Service.
Kwan, who is at present out of tion of some $283 only over the easily from his lipe. work and who would perhaps amount brought forward · from
ranks being poets, artists, mil- true, they had a gravity which nojat the recent four-Power confer-¡
benefit by the defendant's dis-1934.
His Sincerity
lionaires, diplomats, Civil Ser speech could exaggerate, it would ences.
aristocrats, prominent "I would like to make a special That handshake was most wen-vants.
and business It was possible that the cous appeal to all Englishmen in the derfal for somehow it conveyed party organisers
besides members of in- to get him into Colony who are not members of sincerity and understanding, while men,
humbler professions trouble, and by reason of the the Society to join at once, and I the kindly blue eyes, which seemed numerable allegations there had arisen grave would remind you all that the to hint that a humorous twinkle such as artisans and craftsmen. cooka, confectioners, doubt. He would ask His Wor [objects of the Society are pri-could lighten them on a suitable bakers,
exisited a doubt) ship if there to give his client the benefit andarlly to deal with cases of disoccasion, gave one a clue to a bricklayers, waiters, not to speak his utmost efforts to secure noi unprovoked 2xgression- It is A mother and
tressed and deserving English-very human personality. I had of a lion-tamer and a sake char- each discharge him.
It is the instant impression that, with-mer. only a practical condemnation of understood that no date for the thought the other was dead have
WILA Some of them are as old as 55 so great an outrage upon civilisa-beginning of the
Defendant, be continued, had men and their families.
obvious that much conversations met at Hanover for the first time been employed as caretaker of
more in this out thought of rank, here tion, but also to take whatever has yet been fixed, and this ques since the son was born, 32 years Prince's
direction can be done, by an someone to trust. He would not years of age, others have scarcely But they have all bad Building for. several steps were possible to secure the tion may come before the Cabinet ago.
organisation such as ours than by go back on his word; a real loy-turned 17. world against a recurrence of the
years, had entry to all offices individual effort, and it is for this able Father, true as steel, I liked to pass a stiff medical examina- The son is a peasant, Max the building and bore action so condemned. ***- British
All
reason that I appeal to all Eng-him.
was delight Wireless Service.
CONDITIONS CONSIDERED Block, of Croya, Hanover.
plary character. these years he has believed him- In the meantime consideration self to be an orphan.
The Magistrate accepted the lishmen not at present members The conversation
of restraint. It in civilian ezt feeling plea, and discharged defendant, as of the Society to become mem: fully informal, without the slight
clothes only a few {bers." jis being given to the conditions Recently he decided to get mar-
stated above.
dwelt upon past experiences, the days after having worn uniform under which the talks would be ried. He had all his marriage |
{present, and hopes for the future. for four years. held, and it is assumed that this documents complete except for an
Always have I beer an admirer The habit of those years was so was one of the subjects upon entry of his mother's death. which the French Ambassador
Sir Andrew Caldecott; President, Royalty, and as a small boy I strong that I assumed the attitude Inquiries revealed that she was spoke with the Foreign Secretary still alive.
Shortly afterwards
Mr. V. M. Grayburn; Vice-Pre-saw Queen Victoria drive along of attention instead of removing when he called at the Foreign they met and embraced for the "It is all perfectly ridiculous.sident, Mr. G. S. Archbatt; Com-The Mall to church. Later from my hat as a civilian
standpoint and in King addressed me. Office yesterday afternoon,
He Understood first time.
staller circumstances I watched He found that be You are carrying on business inmittee, Messrs. L. C. F. Bellamy,
in the A. Brearley, J. K. Bousfield, P. Sthe late King Edward VIL I am agreeing to the conversations be had a brother as wed.
one of the best streets
It was only when a voice whis. tween the Staffs in connection His mother, too, had been under world and paying £1,250 a year in Cassidy, W. A Cornell, Joday, if possible, an even greater pered in my ear
from behind, J. Scott The following is a list of sub-with their reaffirmation of their
a misapprehension. Her won rent,” said Mr.; Registrar Friend, Danby, S. H. Dodwell.
loyalist and Royalist. Such is the Take your hat off," that I real- scriptions made to the Funds of Locarno obligations-which was was at a nursing home as a baby. in Clerkenwell County Court in a Harston, V. C. Labrum, A. Befect of personal contact. Used my mistake. Grabbing my
Baworth, G. G. N. Tinson and the Talpo Rural Orphanage at the the contribution of the British Calling one day to see him, she case heard recently.
Outstanding Personality That I apologised and hastened to Tree Planting Ceremony yesterday Government to the restoration of had been told that the had either
woman with › a milliner's(G. G. Wood. Secretaries and
Conversations with other who explain to his Majesty the reason confidence by compensating Bel died or had been adopted”.
business. in Regentstreet, WTreasurers, Messrs. Linstead, and have enjoyed this personal con-for my seemning i manners. asked time to pay a debt of just
tact with His Majesty King There was a twinkle in his eye {over £19.
On the proposal of the Chair-George have convinced me that my jas he replied, "It's all right. I "You must pay in 14 days, man, seconded by Sir William impressions are typical of all, and understand.". No fuss, just that, aland the Government," It is rel
said the Registrar.
Hornell, it was decided to hold there is no room for doubt that, and the conversation was resumed. called by political commentators,
band concert on St. George's quite apart from rank and en-jas though nothing had occurred. had before them the example of Mr. G. R. Thomson, a British
DES DON
vironment, His Majesty's person-}; Murry - who have had unique op---
|portunities of coming into contact - similar technical erchanges in planter at Ratnapura, who was
Those present were Sir William ality was outstanding. which the French Government re-shot-while driving his car last
Bornall, Messrs. G. S. Archbutt, Again, basing my opinions on with our late King have 'put on cently agreed, at their request, to month, died two days later.
aL C. F. Bellamy, E. Cock, W. A. personal contact, it is my firm be-record their foxpressions. There participate in connection with the He was carrying coolies' pay possibility of unprovoked aggres-when he was shot from the jungle. bronze statuette, a brooch, brace Cornell, J. D. Danby, C.lief that this gift of personality must be, however, a number of aLabrum, G. B. Labrum, N. V. A. torms a very strong part of the lesser unbjects who were fortunate sion in the Mediterranean, and in A tree had been plazed in the let, and locket in bronze, and
quantity of ironwork, coins," and Croucher, S. Deacon, HL E. B. make-up of His Majesty King enough to have had personal.com- tact with a beloved Ruler. That accordance with Article XVI road to stop the car.
pottery have been found during Hancock, and C. Fleather, Mr. Edward VINIL Mr. Thomson's father lives in excavations near Colchester Cas-Sommerfelt represented
*Secretaries. tie. Aberdeen.
Thirteen to consider and decide question were provided for in the on the appropriate action.
third section of the proposal and if the reports were true, it would relates solely to the carrying-out} be the duty and desire of His of the existing obligations of the Majesty's Government's represen-British Goverment
Committee to use Locarno Treaty in case of actual
tative on the.
TAIPO RURAL ORPHANAGE
Subscriptions At Tree Planting Ceremony
afternoon:-
to-morrow.
under
the
· IS
Ho Kom Tong, Esq.,70,BE, $100 ium and France for the loss of
Sir Thomas and Lady Southern 80 security resulting for them from
Mr. F. Schreiber
Rev. H. W. Baines
Mr. and Mrs. Cathie
Dr. Arthur Woo
Mrs. Lee
MEK-Li
$1 each from the "followinga:-
Mrs. Tsang Wong Chi Nam, Mr. Ma Yid Ting. Mrs Grant, Mr. Li Yak, Mr. Lok, Miss Ya Shar Was, Mr. and Mes, Cheung Wing Kus, Mr.
Chung Ngul, Mr. WOOK, T Li Ching. Mr. Liu Chee Koon and Mr. Wong Siu Fong”.
the remilitarisation of the Rhine-
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Paragraph 3 of the Locarno
Covenant-British Wireless" "Ser-
$194 vice.
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