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HONGKONG,
MONDAY, MARCH 27,
1939
PROPOSAL FOR A FOUR-POWER
DECLARATION IS ABANDONED
Full Military
Commitment Sought
By Russia Makes Little Impression In Warsaw
Immediate Action In Event Of Aggression By Germany
LONDON, MAR. 26 (REUTER)-THE PROPOSED FOUR-POWER DECLARATION HAS BEEN ABAN- DONED, ASSERTS THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPON- DENT OF THE "OBSERVER," who says that the Polish Government sees no attraction in participating in a demonstration, the only practical purpose of which is to offer Poland international consultation in the event of "German aggression.
On the other hand, it is understood that the Soviet proposal for full military commitment to take im- mediate action in the event of German aggression, or threat of aggression, has hitherto made equally little impression in Warsaw where the old Polish principle of full neutrality, as between Germany and Russia, still holds sway.
Russia Can Deal With Japan Single-handed
In the present case, the writer continues, Polish opinion does not attempt to disguise the fact that no Russian army could be wel-i tumed in Poland, no matter for what purpose.
It is believed that the French Government does not greatly, re- gret the failure of the four-Power declaration project and Inclines to
FORMATION OF
SPITFIRES
· FASTEST fighting sircraft in..... - the world A formation of
·R.A.F. "Spitfires, which have an official speed of 362 m.p.h, and which can climb to 11,000ft, in 4.8 minutes, photographed in fight. The aircraft eight guns.
the belief that the British and MORE ABOUT-
THE FAIREY STRATO - PLANES
French Governments should con- LONDON, Mar, 28 (Reuter)-centrate their commitment to a Rumours that Russia has demand-contingency of German aggression
ed in return for her commitment in the west.
FULL COMMITMENT.
LONDON, Mar. 26 (BWS)--Addı- In Europe, a British commitment
The Soviet Government, on the in the Fir East-that Britain should undertake to protect Russia other hand, says the writer, while tional details of the Fairey Strato-
excluding the Far East from the planes for flying against Japan-are described by
tion.
nounced yesterday.
若廿月秦年政拾叁佰软千盘英
CHINESE PLANES "Shoulder To MUSSOLINI SAYS
RAID CANTON
SHIUKWAN, KWANGTUNG,
Mar. 26 (Central)--ä surprise. enld was “taged by a squadron.
Shoulder"
of Chinese planes on Canon SAYS HITLER TO
DO
Thursday morning, when
over ten Japanese planes at the Tien Ho and White Cloud aerodromes were bombed;
So unexpectedly did the Chinese planes come that no air raid' alarm was raised at all. Despite the risk involved, groups of Chinese civilians came out to the street and must have been pleased to use the Chinese squadron svoming overhead with the national Insignia clearly visible,
PALESTINE ARABS RETURN HOME
»LONDON, Mar. 28 (Router) The Palestine "Conference dele- rates, Prince Khaled. Emir Faisal, Sheiks Faud Bey Hamsa and Hafez, Wahba and Essoleiman Abraham Ibrahim have" proceeded nome..
MUSSOLINI
“Vital Aspirations Of Our Peoples".
BERLIN, MAR. 26 (REUTER) -HERR HITLER HAS TELEGRAPHED TO SIG-
SHELL FRAMES
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Lazarus
(Opposite the I
FORTICIANIE
Hongkong Hotel)
Price Single Copy: 10 Cents.
Per Month: $3.00,
"Order Of The Day Is Guns, Ships And Aeroplanes"
"MEDITERRANEAN IS ITALIAN GEOGRAPHICALLY, POLITICALLY"
ROME, Mar, 26 (Reuter)-The twentieth anniver- sary of the foundation of the Fascist Party was cele- brated to-day when Signor Benito Mussolini made, a. speech at the Stadium and was greeted by tremendous. applause from an enormous crowd Parts of the speech were drowned by the tumultuous applause.
Duce said, "In the celebrations NOR MUSSOLINI on the taking place at a moment' of 'occasion" of the Fascist gravity for Europe we won't be Party's Twentieth Anniver-ted away by the hysterical fear sary stating: "The German of war. The word peace is cir- culating like false money but we Nation stands shoulder to have been for a long period at *shoulder" with the battle-peace for European reconstruction... ..tested Italian people in Attempts to upset the axis are warding off all attempts, peurile. The axis is not only the by hate and lack of under-relation between two states but between two revolutions which standing, to restrict them a contemporary civilization. legitimate and vital aspira- tions of our twą peoples,
Service Of Customs, Salt Secured Loans:
Dr. Kung's Statement
CHUNGKING, Mar. 26 (Central)—Dr. H. H. Kung, President of the Executive Yuan and concurrently Minister of Finance, announced to-day that the Gov. ernment has initiated negotiations with a view to effecting an arrangement in respect of the service of loans secured on Customs and salt revenues. Pending conclusion of these negotiations, the Government is taking action in relation to salt secured loans similar to the action of Jan. 15 concerning Customs loans.
"The combination of anti- totalitarian regimes will be met by all available means, What happened in Central Europe was fated.
"In my Genca speech I referred to what separated Italy from France (booing "and tremendous tumult).
"
"In a few days, perhaps, iri sa ...“. few hours, Nationalist Spain will give the final blow and Madrid will] be a tomb of Communism, On Dẹp, 17. Ralian problems of a colonial
MUSSOLINI
JAPANESE
nature were put to France. Those ENCOURAGE
problems have the names Tunis,
Djibouti and Suez Geographical POPPY GROWING
Ty, politically....and militarily the Mediterranean is Italian jabet
STAN, MAY 4 (Central) Recent Finally, we must arm ourselves eye-witnesses from Shans report and the order of the day is guns, the shipping of large quantities. ships and seroplanes at whatever of poppy seeds by the Japanese cost," concluded Mussolini.
authorities to various north China Our course is definitely set. areas by way of the Tatung- Our principles are clear," con- Puchow Railway. These seeds, It tinued Il Duce. "Our revolution is is stated, are intended for the
It will be recalled that on Jan. 15 case of the Crisp Loan, the Gov- at greater it was announced that in view of ernment is setting aside, out of salt not yet finished but from the point forthcoming spring planting sea-
difficulties
..
scope of negotiations, is pressing heights than is at present practic-) Japanese interference with the revenue, a share of the interest due of view of customs: and characters son."
of social distances 1 has hardly Cultivation of poppy in many the "Observer" AS A misconcep- the argument that only a full able with passengers were an pledged revenues and with the to bondholders on Mar. 30.
currency the Government was The Government, having regard begun. I leave to others the task Japanese occupied areas in Shansi commitment, Anglo-Russian
to Fourteen of these airliners have forced, temporarily, to discontinue for China's obligation and for the of drawing the balance sheet of is compulsory. At Chaocheng, ten The paper says that Russia has take military action against Ger- not, in any communication with many would now halt German been ordered by the Air Minister. full provision for the service of interests of the bondholders; has our labours in the first twenty miles north of Hungtung on the
They will embody pressure cabins Customs secured loans, and that been much concerned with con years of Fascism.
rallway, the price of poppy seeds London" or Paris, made any such aggression.
more advanced kind than the Government was prepared to tinuance of debt service desplie
"That balance sheet will be is fixed at $4 per catty.” stipulation. On the contrary she The commitment should apply of a
gigantic and what we have done has protested full confidence in equally to German aggression in those of any airliner at present in set aside in the Central Bank of the unprecedented
is destined to remain and will re- LORD SANDERSON. her ability to deal stigle-handed the east and west, and Involve service or beyond the experimental China certain funds in respect of caused by the Japanese invasion.
It does not wish to permit con- main for centuries. M with Japan.
In the cabins, the normal the long-term debt service. Buch military commitment on both stage,
tinuance of the situation resulting· "Although it is known that countries, both in East Europe and Tond level atmosphere pressure funds are being duly set aside.
from the measures which circum will be maintained up to a height West Europe.
SUFFICIENT SUMTM
stances have forced it very re-} The Russians, says the "Obser- for 15,000 feet.
With reference to loans secured luctantly to take in relation to ver" diplomatic
Accommodation will be provided correspondent,
This type on salt zevenue, Dr. Kung an- Customs and salt loans without
to argue that this would involve for or thirty passengers.
arrive at Britain as a minimum. on im-of airliner is designed to attain anounced that the Anglo-French endeavouring mediate declaration of war against maximum speed of 275 M. P. H. Loan coupon due April 5 will be reasonable debt service as far as Germany, the immediate blockade with four engines. each of 1,000 paid at the usual time, inasmuch practicable having fegard to the as the fiacal agents already have abnormal conditions obtaining and horse-power. of Germany by the British Fleet.
on hand out of payments pre- to the vital necessity of prosecut- viously made to them, a suming the war and preserving China's sufficient for this purpose. In the financial and economic stability.
CHINESE RETAKE LISHIH.
STRATEGIC SHANSI TOWN
FANLING RACES·
SIAN, MAR. 26 (CENTRAL) LUCKY TICKET HOLDER
IN
AFTER MONTHS OF OCCUPA- TION BY THE JAPANESE, LI- SHIB, IMPORTANT TOWN WEST SHANSI, about 113 miles southwest of Taiyuan by highway;} and about 25 miles from the Shenai border, has been recaptured by the Chinese.
Following a stegé pt several days, the Chinese smashed into the town. on March 19 and challenged the Japanese garrison to street fight- ing, according to reports received here. The Japanese were routed 'and 'fied.
In south, Shans!, fighting took place in several towns.. Japanese troops moving away from Heilung- kwan, 20 miles northwest of Lin- fen, were. intercepted by Chinese on Mar. 23.
WINS SMALL FORTUNE
St. John Cup Sweep First Prize Totals Over $20,000
THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE WEATHER DID NOT PRE- VENT A GOOD CROWD FROM MAKING THE TRIP TO FAN- LING TO, ATTEND THE KWANTI RACES YESTERDAY, the main attraction being the St. John Cup event, on which was the big special dollar sweep. The first prize of $21.244.33 on this was won by ticket No. 39831, which drew Ebony Idol.
His Excellency the Governor. Bir Geoffry Northcote, looking none the worse for his recent indisposition, was present, accom- panted by Lady Northcote and Mr. M. A. B. Northcote, their son. Other well-known people there were the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, and Sir Victor Bassoon, millionaire financier and racchotse owner.
VILLAGERS IN ATTACK
Apart from the big sweep, other winning numbers paid disappoint- Embittered by Japanese incen- dierism, Chinese, villagers at Yen-ng prizes, but dividends showed a chang. seven and half miles south-slight, improvement, taken on the
average.
east of Wens!, Joined the Chinese
Regarding the actual racing, troops in an 'attack on the Japan- eso occupying the village. The there was little outstanding. The Japanese were, sandwiched between best win of the day was that of Chinese plain-clothes, guerillas who Mr. "Benny" Proulx, whose victory Had sneaked into the village be on Ebony Idol in the St. John Cup forehand and the Chinese villagers was the result of excellent judg- and troops attacking from outside.ment exercised in a great spurt Over 100 Japanese were killed in a which brought him home from be- two-hour bitter battle hind. This win was an extremely Three hundred Japanese casual-fortunate one for the holder of ties were inflicted when a column ticket No. 398311
THE RESULTS
RACE ONE THE SHATAUKOK HANDICAP” Messrs. Dobson & Levis'
Three Farthings, 159 lbs.
V ("(ME, E. F. P. Dobson),
Mafor Oliver's Double Chance,
166 lbs...(Mr. W. E. Grieve) 2 Mr. Haymes Zero, 168 lbs...
(Mr. Haynes) 3 Won by 14 lengths, 11 lengths be tween second and third
Time: 3,34.2. Pari-mutue):
win $22.60.
V: Pisces 1 $750, 28.10.- Also ran --Lucky Again
of Japanese reinforcements from Mr. P. M. Hoo's Margaret had to Kianghalen, about 38 miles north be destroyed following an injury Gold Vase) 161 lba, (Mr. G. Tren west of Tuanku in south Bhansi, to its fetlock which if sustained ton). was waylaid,
after having refused a jump./
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GERMAN OFFER
DECLINED?
1,
·BERLIN,'' Mar. 26 (Reuter)-It was semi-officially announced that no Customs or Currency Union will be concluded between ·Ger- many and Blovakia, though Ger- many has declared herself to be ready to support. the Slovak Grov- ernment in building up Slovak economy and currency" /
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AMERICANS ALARMED
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HYSTERICAL REQUESTS FOR PROTECTION WASHINGTON, Mar, 28 (Renter) -Americans are now demanding bomb-proof shelters from the War Department.
GUIDE TO THE NEWS The crisis last September and
PAGE Z Boftball. Athletic meet. Tennis tourney pro-
the recent tension has led to an increasing number of requests, some of which are described as hysterical, for instruction in the gramme Training gallops.construction of nomb-proof shel Gea, Hoahing for Hongkong? PAGE 3-Services. Radio pro-
grammes.
PAGE 5 Cinetiras. Crossword.
puzzle. Diary...
PAGE 6-Women's page. New-
settes.
PAGE 7.—Portuguese Com
panies HEVID.C. annual dinner. Fineral, PAGE 8 Leading article: Ter- ible facictment. Hello and goodbye, PAGE 10-8. Stephen's College
12 and 13.-
tera similar to those being made In Europe. Bome of these requeste have come from 8g far inland as Arkansas.
Military engineers are being faced with an unprecedented de- mand for Air Raid Precautions advice and declare that they scan Bee no reason why Americans should yet share in the fears of the British and French.
~They state" that they
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we consider. perpetual peace as a catastrophe for civilization; nevertheless, ' "WE consider long period of peace necessary. for safeguarding the develop- ment of European civilization. But although we recently have been asked we will not take any initiative before our sacrosanct rights have been recognised.
DEAD: ONLY BLIND MEMBER OF LORDS
LONDON, Mar. 28 (T/Ocean) --- The only blind member of the House of Lords, Lord Sanderson, dled on Baturday afternoon at the age of 70. Lord Sanderson was a well-known political personality in England and played a leading part in the Labour Party when the late Mr. MacDonald formed his -“What has happened in Central second Government in 1930, 693 Europe was destined to happen.“. I In the same year he was raised declare that if the great demo to peerage. In March 1938 Lørd cracies weep bitterly over the Sanderson left the Labour Party premature and somewhat un- because he declared that the po honoured end of what was their licy of the Labour Party "threaten- dearest.creation there is excellented peace."
treason for us not to associate our-
selves with their tears.
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Lord Sanderson is the author of several books and had à reputa- tion as an economic públicist also,
An Attack Expected