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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
British Challenge
Premier's Stand Against Methods Of Diplomacy Which Shocked The World
LONDON, April (Central)—The noirspapers enthusiastically welcome the Prime Minister's annouicément as a remarkable'now departure in foreign policy.
The "Dally Telegraph" calls it one of the most conspicuous landimarks in the whole bistory of British fore'ga policy. It is a plain proclamation that the frontler of Britain is no longer on the Rhine but on the Vistula,
"We have finally broken the last link in the 19th Century era of splendid isolation. The volte face enjoys the enthusiastic support of every section of opinion."
The News Chronicle" says that at last the initiative seems to have
The statement is regarded as 1 utterance of outstanding importance, the "meaning of which is perfectly clear, and Categorical,
No doubt is felt in official quar- tests that in present conditions the
a chance of passing from the totall-Polish Government will want to tarian aggressors to the Demo-keep the British Government fully cracies.
"The Times" says the state- ment is a bold and deЛnita challenge" to the methods of diplomacy which have recently shucked the conscience of the world.
BERLIN COMMENT Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that the morning news- papers minimise the importance of Mr. Chamberlain's statement and say the declaration causes Germany not the slightest uneasiness.
The mildness of some of the comment is believed to have been
Informed, though the latter do not seek "in any way to influence the | Polish Government in the conduct
of their relations with Germany.
NOT A BLUFF
A Melbourne message declares that Mr. Chamberlain's statement; means that Australia is also com. mitted to war if Germany attacks Poland, says the "Melbourne Sun" this morning.
"Argus" nakts: Will Germany realise at the eleventh hour that Britain is not bluffing?
AMERICAN APPROVAL
GREAT IMPETUS TO RECRUITING.
ད་ནས་ད་ནས་ནད་ད་་་་་་་་་་་་་་
CABLES
THIS UNEASY WORLD
Terrorist outrages in London; riots in India. xitemated shoot- ing of a British Police Officer in Haifa, the sequel to a six- months old shooting in Cairo and yet another protest to Nasi might in Europe added to the tense week-end over which tha...... world watched anxiously,
|EXPLOSIONS:
tenced to 10 years hard labour,
Abdul Khadur was a' grand:on LONDON, Ápril
(Reuter of the late Arab Pasha, leader of Terrorists who took home-made the 1883 revolution. bombs in a powerful car, in which Abdul Khadar plended that he they toured London streets, are only ared to intimidate Nahas. believed to have played a pro-Pasha. minent part in the bomb outrages PROTEST:" which occurred in London to-day and which were the most exten- sive series in the Metropolis since the bombings began a few months
DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK. LONDON, April 2 (BWS) - A great impetus to recruiting is ex- pected as a result of the recent decision to double the Territorial Army and local organisations all over the country are preparing every means at their disposal for a big national effort. All means of publicity are to be employed ago. and, from now on. no prospective
The terrorists concentrated an recruit will be turned away. The the mainly modern type of shop organisers show the greatest eon-front in the West End and the ndence in the success of the drive. Central London district
The War Minister, Mr. Hore Bellsha, appealing at Ber- mondsey for, recruits for the Territorial Army sald, in re- ference to Mr. Chamberlain's statement
Poland: от
*Our country has spoken. With what pride we must all have heard the 13/0533.KE which springs from the true heart of the British people and which mays to a would-be aggressor 'hold back. πο further will You go.""
The Minister added that the Territorial Army is now the largest voluntary Army in the world.
RECRUITING DRIVE
in
Lithuania is reported to have KAUNAS, April · 1 (Reuter)—
protested to Germany, declaring that the latter is not conarming
ment regarding Memel. to the Lithuanian-German Agree-
It is alleged that many Lithua- nans were arrested in Memel, The explosions brought hun-while large numbers are under dreds of Londoners from their economic persecution. beds, but although the buildings
All Jewish property in Memel were shaken and shop fronts
has been placed under German blown out, no one was injured,
control
|RIOTING:
Lucknow owing to
SEARCH:
BOMBAY, April 1 (Reuter)-
SHANGHAI, Apil 1 (Reuter)--- Curtew has been proclaimed at The police are searching for three a grave out- men belonging to the "Doomed break of rioting between dissen-Battalion interned camp in the tent groups of Moslems.
International Settlement who es- caped at 7 o'clock yesterday morning.
More than 600 arrests were made and 12 policemen were injured in clashes with fighting mobs, on whom they were compelled, finally, to open Are.
Hitherto no trace has been found of the men. REBEL · GÅNGS:
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FANLING HUNT (DRAG HÖUNDS)
Mr. M.F.L. Haymes Wins The Dowbiggin Trophy
ti
The Fanling Hunt held a Point-to-Point meeting on Satur day at Kidney Hill on the road to Lo Wa camp The weather was excellent and the course chosen was a very sporting one.
The first quarter of a mile is over uncultivated" "gramland, then a steep down bank with an open ditch at the bottom, up a grass bank on to more grassland, over a big open dich, then tarning sharp left over undulating foot hills out to the turning- point which was marked with the Union Jack, he
The
LONDON, April 2 (BWS-Re- cent information from Palestine shows that while there are still a number of small gangs in existence which molest transport and occa- sionally attack Isolated Bettle- ments, organized rebellion la" al- most at a standstill, Rebel. gangs are now trying to avoid encoun-Trophy, ons malle
As part of the recruiting drive. SHOOTING: demonstration of the achieve- Acco.ding to a New York mes-ment of voluntary efforts to make
HAIFA, April 1 (Reuter)-The ordered so that the thunder was sage, the American press expresses strong the country's defences took Assistant Commisaloner at Acre, not stolen from Hitler's speech.
warm approval of Mr. Chamber-place Hyde Park yesterday Mr. F.D. Cordeid, to-day escaped "Voelkischer Beobachter" states ain's guarantee of Poland.
afternoon. Fighter planes dew assassination when two Arabs fired "Mr. Chamberlain's declaration The "Herald-Tribune describes over the Park in formation during six shots when he was leaving his shows intentionally or uninted it as "an historic declaration which daylight and after dark single air-house: tionally Д tendency to poison halts the long retreat and supplies craft flew over, while searchlights Four bullets hit Mr. Corfield's Polish-German relations.”
the first condition necessary for on the ground tried to find them. car, one passed through his hat "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" restoring to the Democracies the
Military and civil defence units and the other missed. The assalters with troops. writes: "Germany regards the de-bargaining power which is essen- demonstrated how, in an
emer-lants escaped. claration as a new link in the chain jttal if there is to be a real settle-gency, they could serve the com- of lack of understanding and rash-ment." 1139"
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LONDON SURPRISE
The Washington Post" says!
A 34-hour curfew has been im-
munity and every facility for in- posed. quiries about various units was
avaliable to the general public, A SEQUEL:
were
""It is the most salutazy turn in A later London message states Europe for many months."
Among those who' attended the War the that suprise has been expressed in The "New York Times" says that demonstration British official circles that attemptsa Germany in full possession of her Minister and Labour Minister. My should have been made to minimise senses would recognise the import-Ernest Brown. and the Financial the Premier's statement, says Reu-ance of what happened yesterday Secretary to the War Office. Sir ter's diplomatic correspondent. in London.
CHINESE CORDON Mr. Eden In
UNBROKEN
4.
Complete
Japanese Attacks Agreement
End In Failure
LONDON, April 1 (Reuter)—Mr. MILO, HUNAN, April 1 (Central) Anthony Eden, speaking at New- -The attempt by Japanese units castle, expressed complets arree- at Matang and Siskaltang, stations ment with the Chamberlain state- on the Canton-Hankow Railway, ment on Poland and said he was that it would be en- convinced to break through the Chinese cor- don ended in a disastrous failure dorsed by the whole nation, after an all-day fierce engagement } yesterday.
forces
started
.
"I warmly resent the intolerable suggestion that in anything I have. said I have sought to imply the existence of differences between those responsible for the conduct
of foreign affairs,”
The Japanesc their assault on the Chinese ring at day break and charged the Chinese "positions several times with hand grenades and bayonets. Mr. Eden closed his speech by Chinese machine-gun, behind well appealing for a still greater mea- placed positions, however, kept sure of national unity.
BWAY
Victor Warrender.
· RESTRICTIONS
IN CANTONS
Board To Handle Growing Disputes
LONDON. April 1 (Reater) The Japanese military autho- rities have issued an order strictly prohibiting the sale or
owners
It is also shown that villagers in many parts of the country are showing ́ increasing hostility to gangsters, for they are weary of the demands made upon them for
This hosti
CAIRO, April 1 (Reuter)-Six-money and supplies. teen months after firing on the Iity is, increasing by the practice car in which Nahas Pasha, then of small gang leaders of making was driving, Izzedine forced collections for their own Premier Abdul Khadur was to-day sen- private benefits.
Anti- British Propaganda In Shanghai
JAPANESE MOVE
"Public
Enemy"
Of New China
purchase of silver, gold, copper. Britain Described As iron, tin, wolfram and anti- In mony and other ores. addition
of such metals are forbidden to 26- move them from the present or private. "Severe punishment is threatened all who violate this order.
Chinese View On Neutrality Legislation
CHUNGKING, April 1 (Central) -Chinese opinion regarding the United States' neutrality legislation
is contained in a cablegram sent jointly on March 27 by Dr. T.
Soong and Mr. Shao Li-tze in
their capacities of President and Vice-President of the China Branch of the International Peace Cam- palen to Col, Benry L. Stimson, President of the American Com-
course continued over .. stretch of three-quarters of a mile. of flat grass land, then turning right to" another big open ditch. Then turning sharp left over" slightly undulating fields to a big drop jump and across some tricky paddy fields to the foot of Kidney Hill." Turning right, and running in a left handed circle round the base of Kidney Hill to the finish. For the course for the Dowbiggin of the "Far Country" was cut out. The whole course was four miles.
Race No. 1. There were eight starters this race was brilliantly won by Miss Osbourne on Mr. B: A. Fargus Streamline. Mr. Ingram
Mr. Fargus, Spectrum Was second, Mr. F. 9. C. Hancock on Mrs. Del Court's Kobibel was third, Miss Osbourne won by half a length, many lengths between) "second" and third. Also ran were Mr. Hook on Capt. Harland's Her- cules, Mr. P. W. Caldera on his Irequois, Mr. Pitt on Mr. H. S. Forster's Sea Imp. Major H. H. M Oliver on his Sea Urchin, and Mr. Oxford on Mr. J. GUTord Hull's Suzette.
A STOUT RACE Race No. 2 was again won uy Miss Osbourne on Messrs. Levia and Dobsen's Three Farthings,-- Buck up some of you men) by one and a half lengths Mr. D.
Benson on his Herza was second and rode a very stout race with Mr. Dobson on Clowner" third three lengths behind also ran were, Mr. J. G. Whittaker on his "Canary," Mr. Butcher on Mrs.
The cap. presented by R Excellency the Governor of Macao, Dr. Artur Tamagnin! "de Sousa Barboss, presented last year and which was 'yesterday won by Hogmanay (Mr. R. L Chin up) and owned by Mr. H. C. McComb
SHANGHAI, Apr. 2 (T/Ocean)mittee for Non-Participation in
Japanese Aggression, Dr. A. Atkin-Butcher's March Brown" Mr. Le WINS FOR NORENA -The continuously increas- ing anti-English feeling in the occupied parts of China
National" Committee of the Inter-
Gyet Оп Captain Harland's "Punch," Mr. G. W. Hook on his "Seventeenth of September," Mr.
J. Harris on his "Spotted Leaf," and Mr. Boddy's "the Dunn." Nine
FAX.
AND TYPHOON
The resail of the eighth cham pionship series of the Royal Hong- kong Yacht Club took place yester- day and resulted as follows:-- - " Class-Started at. 09.50
Finished Corr. Pos. Pts. 18.15.31 15.03.32 1. 10
Chairman of the American national Peace Campaign, and Mr. is watched with growing Clark M. Eichelberger, Chairman concern. by the British cir- of the Committes for Concerted cles here.
Peace Efforta.
The cablegram lists the following A joint declaration by the
ments, on the occasion of the Nanking and Peiping Govern-points:
"First, 'neutrality' is hardly "The statement of the Prime! With the Peace Preservation Com-anniversary of the Nanking/worthy of the tem national policy, nag robbed Mr. Alec Potts, or Mr. Curlew
but merely a kind of diplomatic and Peiping, Governments, expediency for miner powers under
specific circumstances.
Secondly, morally, there is no neutrality between
The local Chinese Chamber of Commerce has decided to form in Arbitration Board to handle the growing number of disputes the attackers and forced A British Wireless message states between merchants in regard to them to retreat to their original that Mr. Herbert Morrison, Labour properties and merchandise and 11 line. The hand grenade, and Member of Parliament, speaking at Board will work in co-ordination is expected that, when formed, the bayonet charges cost the Japanese Taunton said: a considerable number of" men"; killed and wounded.
Minister in all in the right direc- The severity of the north Hunan tion. I hope the smaller Powers front fighting during the last few will be willing to play their part days, was attested by the large in this new development.". number of Japanese wounded moved back to Yayang, which has
"
already exceeded 500. More than SPAIN VICTORY
that number are believed to have
been killed on the field.
CHINESE IN POSITION From Our Own Correspondent CHUNGSHAN, April 2-Chinese
troops have taken up their position
CELEBRATED IN MACAO
mittee.
JAPANESE CLAIM
for
Tern
·
18.20.58 15.35.24 2
18.21.38 15.42.26 6 (Mr. L. D. Klibee). Nord-
wester 16.15.01 15.36.31 3 (Mr. W. Sporleeder).
Cutty
Race No. 3, The Dowbiggin Trophy. There were twelve to come under the starters orders, Typhoon going the wrong side of the last (Lt. Col. Hendmarah) Butcher of the race. Mr. M. F. L. Haymes on his Scarlet O'Hara even-
(Capt. F. T. Tracey). મ contains sentence des- as "the With the return of more normal scribing England
tually won the trophy, with Mr. B. C. field on his Monche as second, conditions many factories and busi- public enemy" of New China, room
and Mr. P. F. McCabe Mess houses are being opened because Britain was constant-righteousness and wrong.
on his Classic Hall was third. Also ran weekly, the Japanese claim. The ly obstructing the measures "Thirdly, in realistic, American
were Mr. R. Edwards or Fearless,
16.13.50 15.38.39:4 Tungkoon Sugar Refinery, which for a consolidation in China. politics, Pacine eventuality should
(Mr. H. Foy). Mr. D. It Bosanquet on Flying The Nanking and Hang-no less be considered in any con-
Bal-Long 16.19.52 15.40.53 5 regime and which is one of the chow papers are sharply at ressional legislation than Euro-Cloud, Mr. Bob Charles had a largest in South China, recently tacking England demandingourthly, cash and carry pro-3. Cowie on Paymaster, Mr. R. M. sporting, ride on National Wisdom,
(Mr. A. M. Mack). Mr. Barrow on Widnes, Mr. Azuma 15.05.46 15.03.13 2
"E" Class Started at 10.00 · her elimination from business vision, when enforced, rewards the
M. King on Ike, Mr. J. P. Murphy La Cigale, DNF.
(Mr. E. B. Lambert). missionaries from Inner-which, in the present Far Eastern
Butcher on The Minx. Mr. A. H. Fotts on Juliette and Mr. M. M. Watson on Glorious Star.
It was a thoroughly delightful
belonged to the former Chinese
pean situations.
resumed operations,
The entertainment world in From Our Own Correspondent,
and arrangements are said to have MACAO, April 2-The Nationalist already been concluded for show-China, in Sunwul, south of "Kongmoon. with a view to counter-attacking victory in Spain was officially ing. foreign cinema dims in at the latter town. Fighting is in celebrated in Macan this morning least two local theatres very soon. progress on the outskirts of Sun. when leading officials and real- These will be supplied from Hong-| CHUNGKING - HAMI |pathizes with and intends to help. afternoon, and it was a treat to see Cormorant 16.17.00 15.29.18 4 14 wut, as the enemy forces are at-denta of the Colony attended 3 kong.
Canton is also, making progress/and the deportation of British belligerent having navy and shipson Jack O'Lanter Mr. AHLB Met Hwa 16.51.40-18.40.00 9
tempting to drive farther south.
special service commemorating the i occasion, which was conducted by the Bishop of Macae; the Rt. Rev. D. Jose da Costa Nunes.
Sunwul Holping and Tanshut how were heavily bombed yester day when over twenty. Japanese The Be Cathedral, where the ser- planes unloaded tons of explosives vice was held, was packed with.
on these towns, killing many civi-people who listened to a sermon Hans including women and cbil- dren.
- Kwangsl troops are rushing downi eastward to reinforce the defence- of the southern districts,
delivered by the Bishop
PEDDER STREET
COLLISION
German Officials Injured
N
ALLEGED ATTACKS BY POLES
confict, is Japan "the aggressor while penalizing the ill-equipped victim China that America sym-
The cablegram ends with a 're- AIR_LINE_______ |quest that these American leaders CHUNGKING, April 1 (Central) exert their best efforts to in- After having successfully blazed fuence the Congress, to educate a 2,500-kilometre trall, sections of ass and rectify isolationist and which were over some of China's to achieve desired ideals for both most difficult orographical heights, China's and America's beneft." the glant tri-motored plane" Lan- chow returned to Chungcing from Hami this afternoon.
FOOTBALL IN MACAO
The trial flight from Chungking, to: Ham and return, according to In a football match played at the pilot of the plane. was quite Macao yesterday, the Macac In successful. It is expected that a terport probables beat St. Joseph's, A motor accident occurred in BERLIN, APRIL 2. (REUTER) regular air mail and passenger by Ave goals to nil Pedder Street in the early hours A GERMAN NEWS AGENCY DIS service between the wartime capital The teams were: 81. Joseph's of Sunday, a taxicab colliding PATCH FROM KATOWICE AL and the east Sinklang metropolis A. Lennard; J. Bowen, F. Marcal with a private car, the number of LEGES that two German consulate will be Inaugurated shortly. T. Castilho, A. Bouse, W. Sprinkle which is not known. No persons officials were attacked by Poles According to tentative planes W wilkinson, A. Ward, LA Mello, were injured, and the main and seriously Injured.
the Chungking-Hami service will R Rocha and J. Emis. SALAMANCA, Apr. 2 (Reuter)-material damage to the taxicab
SPANISH WAR ENDED
The report adds that the probe on a weekly basis. Four Macaé Interport probable XI A communique states that with was a dented mudguard. The imprietor of a German printing firm stations, aside from the terminal D. Carvalho, Lobato Hau Cho the Republican army disarmed the pact at the collision was severe, in Karwin was attacked by Poles stations at Chungking and Hami, sing: A. Cordova A. Colaco. A interned Nationalists forces have as may be judged from reports because he spoke German. The will be set up along the route, at airosa; Rego, T. Badaracco, reached their last military ob- that broken tass was scattered as injured man had to be medically Man, Lanchow, Langehow and Assts, J. Lopes and Joso Lopes. jectives. The war is ended,
far as 20 feet from the cars.
attended.
Suchow.
Mr. A. Amanti was the referee,
INA
(Mr. W. H. Donald). and I 16.45.28 18.38.11 8 10 (Mr. J. B. Colls). Tyrone, D.NF.
(Mr. P. C. M. Sedgwick) Red Rover 14.48.28 15.29.09 3.
(Mr. R. W. C. Lamont) Yanthey 16.09.58 15,37.38 5 13
(Major 0. RaWAY).
so many owners riding their own (Major J. L. Willcocks). horses, COL Dowbiggin was Judge. Puna! 18.30.47-15.41.42 6 12. The laurels were with Miss (Dr. L. D. Pringle). Osbourne.
Tat Wans.
Shan 17.25.45 16.37.28 (Major J. E. Dobbs). SOCIAL SECURITY Noren 14.33.05. 14.51.13
NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON, April 2 (Reuter) The Government's Social Be curity Act by which married couples, aged 60 or over, will re- ceive pensions of £3 weekly, was that a free hospital, with medical inaugurated on April. It is hoped and maternity benents, under the Act will soon be avaliable,
Mr. M. J. Bavage, Prime Minis ter of New Zealand, declared in an interview that the scheme re- presented the best social security scheme in the world
The act also provides for dis ablement and unemployment, bene nt of anti-aircraft guns..
SHIPPING
MOVEMENTS
The (JCJL) 5.5. Titzalak will leave here for Batavia (direct) on Tuesday, April 4 at 8.m.
he (CJ1) m.s. Boltsevain will leave here for Bo Mauritius, Reunion, Tama Marquez, Durban and Capetown on Thursday, April 8: