HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
ANGLO-ITALIAN
LORD PERTH
Rumania Will Deal Harshly With Fascists
CODREANU AND' FOREIGN POWERS
army General Staf.
The communique declares: Severe measures must be taken to liquidate an
CABLES
PACT DEVELOPMENTS
COUNT CIANO ATTENDS
ROYAL RECEPTION AT
WINDSOR CASTLE
LORD PERTH RETIRING: MAJOR
ATTLEE CRITICISES PACT
Londeo, April 22.
EVERY ITEM OF NEWS HAVING ANY DIRECT BEARING upon new developments in Anglo-Italian relations is being given · full measure of publicity in the British newspapers.
Much notice, for instance, has been taken of the announce-.. ment that the Italian Ambassador, Count Grandl, and his wife were among those who attended the Royal reception at Windsor Castle on Thursday, Earl Baldwin, former British Prime Minister, was also present.
MAJOR ATTLEB
MEANWHILE IT IS REPORTED THAT ME LESLIE HORE TSINGTAO- CLOSED
'BELISKA, Secretary of State for War, will leave Malta on Friday morning by air for Rome where in the course of the afternoon he will call on Signor Mussolini. Later the War Minister will be the guest of the Italian Foreign Minister at a dinner riven in his hon- our at the Palazzo Venezia.
On Saturday Mr. Hore-Belisha and Emperor of Ethiopia. Having will have conversations with then fulfilled his mission, adds the various members of the Italian correspondent, Lord Perth will Government and will leave for then resign his post and go into London on Sunday morning.
retirement.
According to the diplomatic cor-
organisation dan-AMERICA BUYS
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Incidentally, the same issue of
TO SHIPPING
Heavy Landings Of Japanese Troop
Hankow, April 22,
Bucharest, April 21. Drastic action against Rumanian
In consequence of the extremely Fascism is foreshadowed by a Gov-respondent of the Dally Herald, as the Daily Herald carries the report heavy landings of Japanese troops as the Anglo-Italian pacts jof 2 speech made by Major in Tsingtao, the port has been ernment communique published soon Lonight, which declares that the come in force, Lord Perth, British Clement Attlee, Leader
of the closed to foreign shipping of all Iron Guard possessed..sples in the Ambassador in Rome, will hand inOpposition, in. Inverness on Thurs-kinds, states a report. The troops police, the secret service and the his new letters of credence which day evening, in which he uttered consist largely of reinforcements are addressed to the King of Italy strong criticism of the Anglo- for the Japanese army now night-
Italian Pact. He is reported as ing in south Shantung. having said that all Britain had
Chinese military quarters view got through the Pact was a series the situation in this zone to be of promises on the part of Musso-favourable for the Chinese army. lini who had declared his willing-
Certain gains of territory ness, in future, to refrain from achieved at New York, April 22.
several points by repeating unjust acts he had com-Japanese reinforcements at a great mitted in the past-(Transocean). sacrifice of life are said to have Lord Perth, formerly Sir Erle no significance whatever for. Drummond, has been British Am-strategical decisions, and any für- bassador to. Italy since 1933. He ther advance by the Japanese entered the Foreign Once in 1900 troops would, it is claimed, expose |and was Secretary General to the them to the danger of being flank- League of Nations from 1919 to ed out by the Chinese.-(Trans- 1933.
ocean).
kerous to the State."
The Minister of the Interior MEXICAN SILVER
authorised by royal decree to im-
pose the sentence of banishment
on disturbers of pubile order, and
to confiscate Iron Guards pro. perty.
Allegations against Cornellu Codreanu, the Fascist leader, in- ́clude the charge that he is in com- munication with foreign powers by means of a code which at present has not been completely decipher- ed.--(Reuter).
... CHARITABLE FUNDS
London, April 21 The report of charity Commis- sloners for 1937 states that the total amount held at the end year by official trustees of charitable funds was £90,462,866, against £88,519,582 a year before.—(British Wireless).
LORD HALIFAX
London, April 21 The Foreign Secretary. Lord Halifax, who is staying in York- shire, is expected back at the For- eign Office towards the end of the present week.-(British Wireless).
FREE EDUCATION FOR WAR ORPHANS
Hankow. April 22, The Ministry of Education has issued a. circular order to all government schools, instructing that orphans "of Chinese officers and soldiers killed in action be exempted from tuition and other neces- sary feen(Central News).
The United States Treasury has made its first purchase of Mexican silver since it abro- gated the agreement to pur- chase a certain amount of silver from Mexico every month.--(Reuter Bulletin).
Emperor rohito
On the occasion of the 37th birthday of the Emperor of Japan on Friday, April 29, the Consul- General for Japan will give a Re- ception at which His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry North- cate, will be present,
Emperor Hirohito acceded to the Throne on December 25, 1926. ·
War Department Official Visiting Here Next Week
LT.-COL. SIR ERIC HOLT-WILSON WAS
CHAMPION REVOLVER SHOT AT ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY --
Lieut.-Colonel Sir Eric Edward Boketon Holt-Wilson, KL, C.MG., D.5.0.. Deputy Commandant, War Department Constabulary, will arrive in the Colony by the P. and O. 8.5. Chitral next Wednesday. Sir Eric will remain in the Colony antil Friday during which period he will be a guest at Government House.*
Born on August 28, 1875, the a member of the cricket and foot- elest son of the late Rev. Thomas ball elevens and was champion Holt-Wilson, Eric was educated at revolver shot.
JAPANESE SENTRIES SHOOT WOMEN
Another Shanghai Outrage.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1938. -PAGE
BRITISH
BRITISH
MALT,
HOPS,
THERE'S NO FAULT
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH
TO
THE
CORE
"IT NEVER LOSES ITS HEAD"
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
Princess Elizabeth's Birthday
A prominent visitor to Hong Kong is Sir Anthony Jenkinson, Shanghai, April,.22; | || The two women were stated to journalist and author, who is t Two Chinese women were shot have been noticed by the Japanese present connected with the Lon- early this morning outside the as they tried to remove pieces of don Daily Sketch as Special - Cor- Western Perimeter by Japanese a bamboo fencing.
respondent to cover the current {sentries who defend their action
Challenged by the sentry and situation in the Far East. on the ground that the women terrified at the thought that they Hwere looters who failed to obey might fall into the hands of the their command to surrender. One military, the women tried to nee woman's condition, is said to be to the Bettlement. As they were very serious.
attempting to crawl through the barbed wire barricade in the Hun- fao Road crossing, they were shot down by one or two santries in the clear view of the British troops stationed between the section of Hungjao and Keswick Roads, Either British soldier Tokyo, April 22. member of the Shanghai Municip- The Japanese postal authorities {al Police called an ambulance but announce that measures have been the women
were rushed to the taken to enable Japanese mall in Tokonaga Hospital at the insistence futare to reach Europe either via of the Japanese authorities who the United States or Canada but fare |not via `Siberia,
Japan-Soviet Mail Dispute
These measures were found to be necessary in view of the in- creasing number of complaints that Japanese mail via Siberia was frequently tampered with.- (Transocean).
DIVORCE UNDER
NEW ACT
OF 1
ROYAL FAMILY SEES PICTURE SHOW AT WINDSOR CASTLE
London, April 21. Princess Elizabeth celebrated her
thus keeping them under twelfth birthday with a party at control.-(Reuter).
JAPANESE BASE DAMAGED
Windsor Castle this afternoon.
Congratulatory telegrams were received from the Dominions and Colonies.
For the first time the Princess
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL;
SHANGHAI
STOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
ASTOR
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotal des Wagons. Lits, Peking.
National Government
To Issue New Gold Loans
Chungking, April 22.
To replenish the gold holdings of the national treasury' in order to meet the large disbursements of nationa! mivation expenses, the National Government has decided to issue three new gold loans, at 100,000,000 Customs. gold units, £10,000,000 and G$50,000,000 respec- tively.
The new gold flotations to be table, to the Central Bank of known as the 27th Year Gold-loan China and credited to the account of the National Government, will of the Gold Loan Sinking Fund be placed on the market on May Commission.
"
the
1. at the price of 100, according The four Government banks, to regulations governing the bonds namely: the Central Bank of announced by the National Gov-China, the Bank of China, the ernment.
Bank of Communications and the Investors who wish to purchase Farmers Bank of China, will be the new bonds may do so with the Government agents in either Customs gold unita, gold or servicing of the loan. gold products or coins, or- foreign
SIX KINDS exchange in pounds sterling or The denominations of the Cus gold dollars, and will be given intoms gold unit loan will be in five return bonds in customs gold units, kinds, namely, CoU 19,000, CĞU pounds sterling or gold dollars ac-1,000, CGU 100, CGT 50 and cordingly..N
Cen 10; those of the sterling the rate of five per cent. annually. £1,000 £100, 250, £10 and £5: The new loan bears interest at loan in Dve kinds, namely
payable twice a year at October 31 while those of the gold dollar loan and April 30..
will be in six kinds, namely, C135,000.
い
LONG PERIOD
..
The amortization of the loan
$1,000, $100, G$50,
G$10 and $5.
All the bonds are bearer bonds
In
the
open
was allowed to take public office. will be spread over a period of and may be freely bought, sold and she is to be President of the afteen years, to be completed by and mortgaged Children's League of the Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital in the East End of London,
April 30, 1964. The Government market.
Talerchwang, April.22. Ten Chinese bombers indicted heavy damages to the Japanese
has the option, however, to redeem The Sinking Fund Cominisalon base at Chunhsien in east Shan-
in whole or part of the loan within will be represented by the Minis- tung yesterday. Chungrien is the ENJOYS MICKEY MOUSE
a perlod át five years from the tries of Finance and Audit, and rear of the enemy forces now at-
Intervention of striding elec-notation of the bonds, subject to the four Government banks, to- tacking Linyi.
tricians failed to prevent Princess the payment of 2 per cent.gether with other members to be. There is also fighting at Tang-Elizabeth from enjoying a special premium.
appointed by the Ministry of tou midway between Chuhsten and flm show arranged in the Castle.
The repayment of principal of Finance. Tangtou.
The Electrical Trades Union the bonds will be made by drawing All the bonds of the DOW protested in advance to the Board numbers,
loan will bear the seal and signa- of Works against an alleged black-
The new loan will be secured on ture of the Minister of Finance leg projectionist employed for the salt revenue surplus, to be paid and be counter-signed by the four Easter term Divorce Court incndments are expected in the next few Castle show, but the plans were in, by the Salt Inspectorate in ac-Government banka,
Petition By Sir F. Swettenham
London, April 22. Defended petitions in the
onc brought by Bir Frank Athelstane Sweitënham who asks for. dissolution of his marriage tó Lady Swettenham who is, repre- sented by her guardian...
Fresh Chinese troops with me- chanized units have also arrived at Bauchow, and starting develop
daya-(International).
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tion."Reuter).
not altered.
The King and Queen, 'with other members of the Royal Family.
cordance with the amortization News).
(Central
joined, the Princess at the per- ALLEGATIONS CHARACTERISED AS GROUNDLESS AND RIDICULOUS "
ceding presentation of the peti-formance and laughed over Mickey
Mouse and Donald Duck.
It was later explained, that the
at Harrow and the Royal Military Sir. Eric Holt-Wilson entered the Academy. Woolwich, where he was R.E. in 1895 and became Instruc- tor at the School of Military En- NEW ARMY POST gineering from 1903 to 1906 and The War Office announces that in the following year until 1900. the mechanisation of the Army
he remodelled the defences of has made necessary a new senior Singapore. post in the Royal Army Ordnance From 1909 to 1912, Bir Eric was Corps-"Inspector of Army Ord-Cadet Company Commander and nance Workshop Services." Brig-Instructor in Military Engineering, adier B. H. Penn is the first hold- Royal Military Academy Wool- er of the post.
wich. He served in Bouth Africa dents incurably of unscund Frederick. Holmes, in 1878. He will assume responsibility for (1899-1902) and in the European mind and has been continuquly Sir Frank was Governor and the 'technical inspection of Royal War, 1914-1919 during which under care or treatment, for Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Army Ordnance Corps workshops, period he was with the special period of at least five years pre-Settlements from 1901 to 1904. laundries, mobilisation equipment, Intelligence Service In France. and field workshop units, and the Egypt and Greece. organisation and general super- Bir Eric was British delegate for vision of R.A.O.C. artisan training the Navy, Army and Air Force, at for both men and boys. of the International Convention" an This appointment is part of the the treatment of prisoners of war, reorganisation of the R.A.O.C., Geneva, in, 1929. Sh which is now organised in two His publications include Feld branches (store and mechanical Entrenchments (1913) and "many engineering) under thë Director of papers, on intelligence work in Ordnance Services,
peace and war
i
on
This is one of six-cases brought Bir Frank Swettenham, G.C.M.G..! under the new Act providing that CH King of Arms, Order of St. King's projector was, not run by
Canton. April 22, "Obviously such allegations are: petition for divorce may be pre- Michael and St. George, since 1925; a member of the Trade Union but
Allegations that a number of made to cover the Japanese scuted either by the husband or was married to Lacy Constance by an amateur who had taken up Chinese Junks were using. Portu- Navy's nefarious plans to destroy wife on the ground that respon- Sydney, daughter of Mr. Carlyle cinematography a5 3 hobby. guese waters in South China as the Chinese nahing industry and
(Renter).
a base for raids' on Japanese as an excuse to fire on fishing HONG KONG'S FELICITATIONS Warships, made recently by the boats at will,”--(Reuter),
On the occasion of the Princess Japanese naval spokesman in Elizabeth's 12th birthday Shanghai, were characterised as ARCHDUKE OTTO'S Thursday, the following telegram "groundless and ridiculous by
ESTATE SEIZED of good wishes was dispatched by Kwangtung military authorities
today. AMBASSADOR DUE HERE NEXT WEEK RE the Governor, Sir Geoffry
257, Berlin, April 21. Northcote, to the Secretary of
The
authorities state that A newspaper mys, that the pro- His Excellency Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, KCMG., British Am. State for the Colonies:
these, allegations serve a definite perty of the Hapsburg family of bassador to China, who last week presented his credentials to Pre- "Grateful, if you will convey to purpose but are B. "gross inmit to Austria, valued at £2,000,000, was sident Lin Sen in Chungking, will arrive in the Colony nexi Wednes Her Royal Highness Princess the intelligence of those acquaint-seized by decree some weeks aED, day.. Sir Archibald will be accompanied by Lady. Clark Kerr, Mr. Elizabeth the loyal and hearty ad with China, who are expected "as a result of Dake Otto's foolish W.D. Allen, Third Secretary of the British Embassy and Mr. W.G.C. congratulations and good wishes or to believe that Chinese funks were and treasonble interview with a Graham, Private Secretary. The ambassadoriai party will be guests all communities in Hong Kong on ever able to attack Japanese war-French newspaper on March 14”- at Government House, until Friday when they will leave for Shanghai. | the occasion of her birthday"
ships.
(Renter).