HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936.
BATTERY OF QUESTIONS IN
THE COMMONS
話
Smuggling Orgy In North China
MR. EDEN DISCLOSES
THE SITUATION
Peace Gesture From Chinese Foreign Minister
London, May 25.
There were no fewer than twelve questions by eight Com- moners to-day on smuggling and also the Increase of Japanese traps In North China. The questions specially emphasise the need for Chinese customs guards and "revenue cruisers being urmed against smugglers, and also asked who are the smugglers, It is understood that the London Chamber of Commerce is considering the smuggling damage to British trade with a view to representations to the Board of Trade.
It is generally believed that the Japanese Government can- not seriously acquiesce; and disastrous loss of Chinese revenue is inevitable unless smuggling is suppressed. Recent advices from Tokyo suggest that the Japanese Government's attitude has un- dergone slight modification.
The report from the British re- presentative in Peking concerning smuggling in North China is now being examined. declared Mr. Eden in the Commons to-day. replying to numerous questions. Mr. Eden added that information' at his dis- posal tended to confirm that the customs officials in shore stations in the demilitarised zone as well
vessels operating in waters were prevented by the Government.-Beuter Japanese military authorities from
According to his information the Tangku Truce laid upon the Chi riese authorities the duty of main- taining law and order
the demültarised zone. He gathered that owing to division of effective authority difficulties were being encountered. but he had no in- formation that the terms of the Tangku Truce were not recognised as binding by the Japanes
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carrying arms
coastal
AMERICAN PROTEST
Tientsin, May 25. Moreover there is reason to be- The American Chamber of Com-` lieve that difficulties are being ex-merce of Tientsin has resolved perienced by the Chinese customs that a special committee be,,or- officials on trains in the demill, ganized la co-operation with tarised zone.
The principal agents engaged in zmuggling were described as Japanese and Koreans, although some Chinese might be included.
The House was already aware of the concern with which the Gor- ernment viewed the situation and "steps were taken to bring the need for more effective action to the urgent notice of the Chinese and
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Japanese Governments. The Bri- tish Ambassador in Tokyo, who was handling the matter, has kept in close touch with the representa- tives of other Governments in- terested.
Mr. Eden said he understood that representations had also been made by the American Ambassador, and the Government would continue to watch the situation with close at tention and give special considera- tion to the points raised.-Reute
TANGKU TRUCE
of
American business interests other cities to lodge a strong pra- test with the Chief Superintendent of the Chinese Customs at Shang- hal against the practice of smug- ging by the Japanese in North China, A special representative will be sent to Shanghai by the American Chamber of Commerce.
According to well-informed busi- ness circles. $1,500,000 worth of sugar has been smuggled into North China every month since January, 1938..
According to Mr. Haleh Ting- mou. Superintendent of the Chin- wangtao Customs, who arrived here
to call on Mr. Hsiao Hal-chao of the Ministry of Finance, in the past nine months, the Chinwang- tao Customs lost as much 15 $10,000,000 of revenues because of the practice of smuggling by the Japanese.
Because of the so-called Tangku Truce Agreement and the regula London, May 25. tions of the Demilitarized Zone, ad- In the House of Commons, reply, cording to Mr. Hsieh, the Japanese Ing to Lt. Col. T. C. Russell Moore have, forced the Customs authori- Con.. Ayr), Mr. Eden declared that ties to give up their fighting the question whether the declara- weapons used for the prevention of
tion that East Hopei as an autono-smuggling. As a result, the Cus- mous area conflicted with the toms inspectors could do nothing to terms of the Tangku Truce is one stop the smugglers, concluded Mr. primarily for the Chinese and Hsien- Japanese Governments.
HUNGARIAN VISIT
TO BERLIN
Minister Of Education Welcomed
("Hong Kong Dally Press” Special)
Berlin. May 24.
Union Newй.
NEGUS AND HIS PARTY
Departure On British Cruiser
London, May 25. The Emperor of Abyssinia, ac-
The Hungarian Minister for Edu- cation, Dr. Homan, accompanied by Secretary of State von Szlly and, companied by his two sons and
OLIVE BRANCH TO JAPAN
No Lasting Feud Eyer
Lasts A 'Century”
Nanking, May 25, Quoting the Chinese proverb "No lasting fend ever lasts a century," the Foreign Minister, General Chang Chun, held out.. an olive branch to Japan 'n an address here in which he appealed for Immediate dis- cussions to readjust Sino- Japanese relations on a friend- ly basis.
The Foreign Minkter em phasised that China never contemplated political alliances nor attempted to play off dis tant powers against neighbour- ing countries.
He said a simple move from Japan would Instantly end the smuggling orgy which is threatening the foundation of China's economic life.- Kruies,
AREA
PEIPING
TROOPS
Japanese Request l'or Barracks
Peiping, May 25. Evidence that the, Japanese au- thorities intend stationing a large body of troops in Pelping is con- tained in what Bome sources describe as a request and others as a demand that the Chinese bar- racks at Nanyuan, five miles out- side the south gate of the city, be banded over for use of Japanese troope..
INCREASE IN TIN QUOTA
Speculation On Eve Of Meeting
London, May 25.
Very divergent views prevall as to what quota for the third quar- ter will be fixed as to-morrow's Internatonal Tin meeting.
Some quarters believe that Hol- land and Bolivia, who are in- terested in the maintenance of the high price, will oppose an increase on grounds that adequate stocks can be bull up by the end of the year at the present rate of pro- gress. On the other hand is suggested that the British intend to urge an increase, some estimate as high as 15 per cent
be
There are contrary expectations that Bolivia appears not to making any headway against ar- rears which according to latest estimates are 9000 tons compared. to about 8,000 at the end of March. while the recent military coup d'etat has given rise to 2. sug- gestion that efforts may be made to nationalise the Bolivian tin industry.
The question of Stam remains most difficult and there seems no reason to anticipate any decision that renewal restriction will be reached to-morrow.— Peuter.
SILVER MARKET
•E
RESHUFFLE IN REIGN
CABINET
Mr. Ormsby Gore To Succeed Thomas?
London, May 25. Political circles generally anti- cipate that Mr. Ormsby Gore, who was Under-Secretary for Colonies in two previous administrations,
OF TERROR IN PALESTINE
Commander-In-Chief Threatened
will succeed Mr. J. H. Thomas. BLACK HAND PAMPHLETS
Earl De La Warr will take the Office of Works, thus maintaining the National Labour element in the Government.
The fact that Lord Monsell is
shortly retiring, while it is general- ly understood that Mr. Baldwin goes after the Coronation, has in- tensified the agitation of the Gov- ernment's back bench critics that the present opportunity be used for wholesale reconstruction of the Cabinet introducing new blood for greater activity in view of the crucial problems facing the country
Mr. Baldwin naturally wishes to The "Times" emphasises that
stand by the King and give him the benefit of his experience dur ing the early and difficult months of his reign-Router
British
DISTRIBUTED
Soldiers Warned Keep Off Streets
Hong Kong Dally Press" Special› "
Jerusalem, May 25.
To
The British police throughout Palestine has now been equip. ped with rifles and trench helmets in view of the increasing seriousness of the situation. The British High Commissioner, it I said, has requested the British authorities in Egypt to rush further reinforcements to Palestine as he considers the present British garrison too weak to cope with the situation.
THOMAS TO HAND OVER
London, May 25. Mr. J. H. Thomas, former Colonial Secretary, who had spent the week- end in the country. returned to the Colonial Office this morning to clear up affalis preparatory to re- linquishing his seals of office to the King to-morrow or Wednesday. Many newspapers anticipate that Mr. Ormsby Gore, who was former- London, May 25, ly Under-Secretary for Colonies, London Silver prices to-day will succeed Mr. Thomas and that were unchanged for "Spo" and Lord De La Warr. one of the 1/18 up for Forward" as follow: Labour Members of the Govern- Jerusalem
May 23 May 25 ment and at present Parliamentary pamphlets under which appears a Spot
20-1/16 20-1/18 Secretary to the Ministry of Agri-black hand, Forward 20-1/16
and which warns 20-1/8 culture, may succeed Mr. Ormsby them not to show themselves in the
Gore as First Commissioner of streets if they "love, their lives." Works...
It is asserted that even the Commander-in-Chief of the British troops received threatening letters and that the authorities have taken extraordinary measures for his
Rallway traffic by night has now entirely ceased and even during the day only a few trains, heavily guarded by military, are operated.
Another serious incident is reported to have taken place near Nablus where a car in which the Commander-in-Chief of the British Air Force in Palestine was driving was fired at by mar- auders from an ambush. The armoured "ears escorting the Air Force Commander's car returned the fire.
ELECTIONS IN BELGIUM
Final Standings Of The Parties
General Sung Cheh-yuan s troops are at present occupying these barracks which adjoin the aerodrome used by CN.A.C. and Eurasia.
companies and which aeordrome has been used freely by
Brussels, May 25, Japanese military aeroplanes for many months past despite pro-sults of the general election:-
The following are the final re- tests from Nanking and the local Socialista authorities.
Catholics It is believed that the authori- Liberals ties will accede to the request for Rexistes two reasons: Brstly, to avoid sel- Flemish Nationalists zure; and secondly, to avoid the Communists scátioning
bodies" of large Japanese troops inside the city seas by the Socialists, sixteen by The figures show a loss of three
which is the only alternative.-- Reuler
DEFENCES OF POLAND
Sharp Spines Ready For Use
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British Wireless.
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The increasing seriousness of the situation is shown by messages from the provinces which report numerous incidents
British soldiers in Nablus and have been "handed
BATON FOR THE protection-
KING
Field Marshals In Ceremony
London. May 24. Five Field Marshals the Earl of Cavan, Baron Milne of Salonika and Rubislaw. Sir Philip Chetwode 16 Sir William Birdwood. and S1 Archibald Montgomery Massing
Connaught, the Bentor Field Mar- berd, will accompany the Duke of
shal, to Buckingham Palace Tuesday to hand to His Majesty the King a field marshal's baton Inscribed, simply:
Catholics and one by the Liberals. The Flemish Nationalists gained eight seats and the Communists six-Reuter
QUIET POLLING
on
"His Majesty King Edward VII, Field Marshal, January 21, 1938."
It is unlike all other batons pre- sented to British monarchs, in that It does not carry the King's full styles and dignities.
It is understood the simplicity of the inscription is the King's
Brussels, May 24. Polling "passed off quietly cn Sunday in Belgium and the pre- cautions taken by the authorities in 7lew of the shooting affray in Antwerp on Friday night when two Socialists were murdered and own wish, three others seriously wounded,
The baton is 22 inches long. is proved to be superfluous. Partici- covered with crimson velvet and pation in the voting appears to J'ornamented with gold lions, a gold- have been high but this was only figure of St. George ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
to be expected since according to dragon. laurel leaves, roses, this
and the Warsaw, May 25,
the Belgian Electoral Law any tles and shamrock.-- qualified elector who does not Reuter. The papers nere reproduce the taxt of a broadcast speech by the exercise his right of vote may be
fined. of Selin,
The total qualified voters are two and a half million, includ- Miedzynski, dealing with the subing 8.000 wives and ject of national defence. Poland's
mothers of neighbours in the East and the women not having voting rights.--- soldiers who fell in the War, other
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Transocean News Service.
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BELGIAN ELECTION
SURPRISE
Success Of Rexistes
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West, said the Colonel,.. were animated by pronounced hostile feelings towards each other and the fact that Polish territory is effectively protected by a strong Polish Army. alone prevented an daughter and his Private Secre-armed clash between Baron Villany as well as various
these two other oficiala of his Ministry ar-
tary left Jerusalen on Saturday and later embarked In H.M.Sassures the maintenance or peace. powerful nations and therefore rived in Berlin on Sunday and was Capetown in which he is being welcomed at the station by the transported as an act of courtesy
Poland, according to the speaker
Brussels, May 24, German Minister for Education, to Gibraltar en route for England.
was naturally not in a position "to The surprise of the Belgian ge- Dr. Rust, a Deputy of the Hungar- The journey from Gibraltar will
enter into Sta armaments.
neral election is the success of the race ian Minister in Berlin, who was be made in the Orient liner Corfu.
with the great powers, but even new party, styled Rexistes, com- prevented by illness to come per-
the strongest power should be posed of a vigorous Catholic group, sonally, the Hungarian Military cognito and there will be no poli- defend herself to the uttermost in public administration.
The Emperor is travelling in-
aware that Poland was resorved to whose alm is the cleaning up of Attache, as well as numerous mem-tical conversations in England.--- bers of the Hungarian Colors in
Hitherto this party has secured British Wireless. Berlin-
Afteen seats, Transocean News Service."
ITALIANS RE-MARRY IN CHICAGO
Chicago, May 24. Four thousand Italian couples marched to the altar here in two long lines to-day-to be remarried in celebration of the coriquest of Ethiopia.
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'PRIVY COUNCIL TO BE HELD
Date Of Coronation To
Be Fixed
London, May 25. His Majesty the King will hold a Privy Council at Buckingham
All the wives had previously sent i Palace on Thursday, their gold wedding rings to Italy, and at to-day's ceremony received their iron substitutes.-
Reuter.
It la expected that the date of the King's Coronation will then be axed,
British Wireleis....
the event of aggression
The speaker went on to axude to the tactics of a hedgenog placed between a bear on the one
the
aide and a pack of wo.ves on the other side and which none less lives without fear since, if attacked, it simply rolls itself up into ball and puts out its spines.
Poland's
position, said the. speaker, was comparable to that of the hedgehog. If she had been able to conclude non-aggression pacte with both her formidable neighbours, this was only attri- butable to her sharp spines which she must always keep in readiness for tise.- Transociam. Feis : Service.
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ANGLO-SOVIET NAVAL TALK
British Opposed To Reservation
London, May 25,
It is learnt that the two reser- vations made by Russia in the Anglo-Soviet naval talks revealed by M. Radek in the "Isvestia" were formally communicated to the Foreign Office by M. Maisky in writing ten days ago,
The Recond
Transocean News Service.
ARAB GIRL KILLED
Jerusalem, May 25. While police were
searching houses in Nazareth they were stoned by women from housetops. The police opened fire, aiming over the heads of the women, bat a stray bullet killed an Arab girl.
An incident occurred at sea when a Jewish steamer approach-, ing Jada was met by four Arab launches which threw bombs on to the steamer. The launches later were seized by the police.- Reuler's Bulletin Service,
REPORT UNCONFIRMED
London, May 25. Yesterday's report that a British soldier was killed in Palestine is not confirmed.-Reuter,
RENEWED CLASHES
Jerusalem, May 24.
clashes between the Police and Sunday was marked by renewed
the Arabs in various parts of the town and the whole country. Two Arabs were shot dead by the police In Samaria late on Sunday night, while in Akko, north of Halfa an Arab policeman was wounded.
State of Emergency has been is allowed to leave the house from proclaimed in Akko where nobody
7 p.m. till 6 am.
One of the most active organisers
ent part in Arab politica, has been
times a day for one year to the ordered to report himself three Jerusalem police. In face of these
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measures, the Arab Strike. Committee met to consider the sit- uation.
The telephone wires between Haifa and Jaffs have oeen cut by Arab Strikers. Tmnsocean News Service.
TERRORISTS UN MOVE
Jerusalem, May 24. * Fighting has broken out in many parts of Palestine, and the British troops and police have fought with Arab raiders in many places.
The killing of one British soldier, a man belleved to be named Nureisham, is reported by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, which says an Arab mob tried to raid a prison and when troops were rush. ed to the spat, fed and fired on the soldiers from cover on a hill- side. One of the troops was fatally wounded.
Two Arabs have been oficially reported killed and four, wounded at Nablus, in fighting last night.
An Arab band exchanged shots with police, fring from barricades and from roots. The police were forced to retreat at the outset, batil when they were reinforced they restored order.
Bands of armed Arab terrorists are circulating through the coun- try, destroying crops and cutting telephone wires, throwing bomba. and firing on police, soldiery and even armoured cara.
The
in--
variably return the Are, but it is
Government forces
difficult to ascertain the casualties among the raiders In' view of their custom of removing their dead and wounded.
chiefly in the Nablus and Tulkar
Ambush attacks have occurred, districts, where yesterday one of the men of the Seaforth High-
der, not seriously.- Heuter.
of the present strike, Fakhri Nas--landers was wounded in the shoul- hashit, a member of the Nashas- hitf family which plays a promin-
STOP PRESS
LISBON BUDGET
SURPLUS
HOME CRICKET RESULTS
London, May 25.
Middlesex and Surrey secured Pictories in the home cricket matches concluded to-day.
The results were:—
́Médlesex v. All-India
All-India 110 and 158; Middlesex Middlesex won by four wickets.
Surrey v. Essex
Surrey won by eight wickets. Essex 94 and 223 (Gover 6 for 48): Surrey 250 and 68, for 2- Heuter
Lisbon, May 25. "The largest surplus ever known. the financial year 1934-35 surplus173 and 98 for 6. exceeded £3,000,000. During the reservation under exht years Senhor Salazar has which Russia excudes the Far been Premier, budget surpluses Communists, have gained ground Eastern Fleet from the scope of the totalled over £11,500,000.- at the expense of Socialists and talks is meeting with British op- position. It is maintained here Catholics have lost heavily.
The final results of the elections that the Boviet position is analo- will not be known for some days-gous to that of the British Empire and United States who are both naval powers in the Pacific.with. several fronts to defend and signed the London Treaty, without" resar- vations as regards the Far East apart from the escalator clauses.
Keules.
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN NEGOTIATIONS
Cairo, May 25, The postponed "Anglo-Egyptian conversations will be resumed in the morning.--. Peuter a Bulletin Service.
The second meeting of the An- glo-Bovlet delegates takes place at 4 p.m. to-day at the Foreign Office between M. Maisky and Chikunski (Soviet Russia) and Mr. Craigie and Mr. Philips (Britain)-
Bilan
ANOTHER BLOW TO NEW DEAL
Washington, May 25, Another blow was delivered to President Roosevelt's "New Deal" when the Supreme Court ruled the 1934 Municipal Bankruptcy Act to be unconstitutional, Bauter
KHO SIN KIE'S SUCCESS Frenchman Beaten In Second Round
Paris; May 25, In the French tennis champion-
ships second round, Kho Bla-kic (China) beat Lesueur, (France) F-T, 6-3, 6-1, 3-7, 8-4-