Hongkang Daily Press"-April 25, 1939.
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SETTLEMENT IN Plan Of The New "Japanese
BY
CHINESE
Australian
Japanese Beginning To Become War Weary
LONDON, APRIL 24 (REUTER)—MR. QUO TAI- CHI, CHINESE AMBASSADOR IN LONDON, SPEAK- ING. AT THE MANCHESTER CHINA RELIEF COM-
·MITTEE MEETING said that he thought that in another year's time whether there was an international war or not, we see signs of a peaceful settlement in the Far East."
Influences contributing to this were the heartening fact that European nations were at last beginning to resist aggression as was indicated by President Roose- velt sending the American Fleet to the Pacific and the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain's promise that China would be kept in mind in the forming of the combination of countries to resist aggression.
BRITISH
Another fact was that the Jap-
DOCTOR nese people, against whom China
KILLED
ACCIDENT IN
SHANGHAI
Cabinet Is Announced
MELBOURNE," April 24 (Reuter)-The new Austra- ilan Cabinet includes the follows:-
Prime Minister and Trea- surer-Mr. R. G. Menzies;
Attorney General " and Minister for Industry-Mr. W、 M. Hughes;
G.
Minister of Supply and
R. Development - Mr. Casey:
ENVOY
FOOCHOW CITY HEAVILY BOMBED SWATOW, April 24 (Reuter)
-Reports from Foochow state that the city was heavily bomb- ed on Friday, the missiles fall- ing near Mesura. Jardine's pro- perty. the Windows of which were broken by the force of the explosions."
was
One German godown razed to the ground, while the. heflagged American Hospital was bombed and the Customs Hause damaged.
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Defence NATIONAL
Minister for Brigadier G. A. Street;
Minister for External Affairs-Sir Henry Gullett;
Minister for Interior—Mr.
had no quarrel, were beginning to H. S. Foll; get war weary.
Minister for Health and
SERVICE PARADE
Japanese militarists, however. Social Services-Sir Frederick | LONDON, April 14 (Reuter)--! would not give up the designs of Stewart; *onquest yet and, in the meantime,
Minister for Commerce--
the Chinese people would carry on Senator McLeay" (Vice-Pre- the fight with redoubled energy.
Mr. Gordon Thompson, Secretary SHANGHAI, APE, 24 (REUTER) DR. BERTRAM LILLIE B.Sc. of the British China Relief Fund! said that every advance and re-. (LONDON). A.MICE. PRINCIPAL OF THE LESTER SCHOOL AND treat of the Chinese troops meant LESTER INSTITUTE OF TECH- more suffering.
NICAL EDUCATION, SHANGHAI, Hts appeal for 50,000 field dress-
sident of the Executive Coun- cl);
A parade of ten thousand national service volunteers was held in Newport.
Lord Munster; who inspect- [ed the parade, said that His Majesty greatly appreciated V.the loyalty and efficiency of
the national services,
Civil Aviation and Assistant Defence
Minister--Mr. Fairbairn;
and Postmaster General.
WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT ings by the end of April had al-Repatriation Minister-Mr. E
ready been met. Manchester had J. Harrison; contributed 17,000 and he appealed for another 50,000.
IN SHANGHAI TO-DAY.
WIFE WAS SERIOUSLY
HIS INJURED.
DETAILS ARE NOT YET AVAIL- ABLE
FURTHER
WANTON AIR RAIDS
BUILDINGS BLASTED
TO PIECES
CHUNGKING, April 24 (Cen- bombing trai) — Japanese planes were again active yes- terday staging" wanton ralds over towns in Chekiang, Fukien and Klangsl:
air
Eight of the aircraft, flying from Hangchow, raided Kinhwa, capital of Cheklang on the Cheklang- Klangsi Railway dropping 19 bombs including four incendiaries.
Huge fires were, started, räzing more than 100 houses, to the ground, some 65 more buildings were blasted to pieces.
FEW CASUALTIES
The number of casualties, how- ever, was remarkably small, only five civilians being wounded,,
Klenow. in north Fukten, was attacked by three machines which
Minister for Customs and Trade-Mr. J. N. Lawson.
Two mobile recruiting vans are now travelling through
the streets of London carrying recruiting posters and man- ned by recruiting officers.
The Football Associatiori has asked 216 clubs to play
A PROSPEROUS BRITAIN their part in recruiting and
MEANS A PROSPEROUS
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suggests that members Join the territorials as a club in order to keep, together for training.
BROADCAST TO CO-OPERATION OF
LONDON, APRIL 24 (REUTER)—IN - A AMERICA WISHING THE WORLD'S FAIR AT NEW YORK EVERY SUCCESS. Lord Halifax, the British Foreign Secretary. said: "Let me remind“you that in the material sphere the work of our peoples brings mutual advantage.
"A prosperous Britain means a prosperous America and since you are our best foreign customers, the converse also holds good. The World's Fair will bring home that lesson."
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Inviting his listeners to come to Britain, Lord Halifax said that they would see "with what united resolution to preserve our ancient liberties and Institutions and everything that goes to make up our way of life, we are pursuing the great task of making Britain strong."
FORECAST ON FUEHRER'S REPLY
BERLIN, April 24 (Reuter)
The press forecast on Herr
the
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BIG EXODUS FROM SWATOW
Rumours Of Japanese Concentration Of Ships And Troops
Hitler's speech before Reichstag on Friday is that There has been a big exodus of the
SWATOW, April 4 (Reuter) the Fuehrer would reject Pre-Chinese populace from Swatow dur- sident Roosevelt's proposals.ing the past few days and this is "We need no mediator and continuing, due to rumours of a In Kfangsi, Shangkao, between definitely not this one," says concentration of Japanese ships Kuoan and Wantsat, was bombed one paper.
released six missiles outside the north gate.
by seven Japanese planes. Some
30 bombs were rained in the su-STEAMERS BOARDED 'burbs..
and troops in Formosa, presumably
EIRE WITH BRITISH EMPIRE
DUBLIN, Apr. 24 (T/Ocean)--- The Prime Minister of Eire Mr.
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COMMERCIAL ARELS
Shanghai"
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SCALE OF METERE
The above map, showing various building zones and approximate location of street and park areas, has been issued by Japanese authorities to illustrate plans for a "New Shanghal” destined, if all proceeds as expected, to rise on the banks of the Whangpoo
River in the vicinity of the Civic Centre and Woosung.
Second Dose Of "Axis Persuasion" Is In
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£1,000,000 GIFT FOR DEFENCE OF SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE, Apr. 24 (Reuter)
The Legislative Council to-day approved of the gift of £1,000,000 towards im- perial defence. This sum is. in addition to the annual contribution of £750,000.
The Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, expressed the appre- ciation of the Government and said that the Comman- der-in-Chief recommends that the sum be expended on local volunteers.
The Legislative Council also gave reading to the Food Con- trol Bill to conserve foodstuffs in Malaya, chiefly rice, meat and tin milk.
MEETING OF BRITISH ENVOYS IN SHANGHAI
QUESTION ASKED IN COMMONS LONDON, April 24 (Reuter) Asked by Mr. W. Gallacher in the House of Commons to- day what Sir Robert Craigie (British Ambassador to Jap- an) and Sir Archibald Clark Kerr (British Ambassador to: China) discussed at a recent
Store For M. Markovitch meeting in Shanghal, Mr. R.
BERLIN, Apr 24 (Reuter)-A second dose of "axis persuasion" is in store for M. Markovitch, For- eign Minister of Yugoslavia, when he arrives here on April 26. Official circles are evidently pinning great hopes on the visit.
Little secret is made of the fact that Germany's programme of increasing intimacy with the Balkan countries is taking the form of an anti-encirclement bloc."
While political" quarters have little doubt of the parti-
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LONDON
de Valera speaking last night at cipation of Hungary, even M. GAFENCU IN a meeting of his Party declared Bulgaria, in the special effort that the attitude of the country being made to bring in Yugo-
time wou'd be
solely slavia. determined by the National Par- lament and by nobody else....
La
war
The Nazis will probably tell M.
whatever
Italy
Lord Halifax
A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that Sir Robert Craigie made the trip with the primary object of taking a short period of local leave.",
He took the opportunity of com- paring notes on a number of mat-" ters of common interest with Sir Archibald Clark Kerr who was pay- ing one of his regular routine visits to the Headquarters' of the Govern- ment to which he was accredited and no special significance need be attached to that.
Mr. Gallacher asked if Mr. Butler was prepared to make a statement' regarding support for the herolo
Japanese. Mr. Butler replied that the general attitude of the British. Government in this was well known.
He emphasized that in spite of Markovitch that Germany gives Begins Talks With Chinese who were repelling the certain differences in the relations full support to with England the national liberty chooses to regard as her living of Eire could best be secured by space in the Adriatic.. They may
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)——M.. co-operation within the British also raise questions of German Gafencu, the Rumanian Foreign Empire.
minorities in Yugoslavia and the Minister, began his talks this Croat opposition in. a form which morning when he called at the GOLD AND SILVER will inevitably remind M. Marko Foreign Office to see the Foreign vitch of the peculiar similarities Secretary, Lord Halifax. He w SALES IN CANTON
THE DOLLAR:
T.T...ON LONDON: 1. 234. TT, ON NEW YORK; 28 7/16. London Silver Market From Our Own Correspondent
London, April 24
between Yugosinyia and former | Czechoslovakia.
see the Prime Minister In the House of Commons this afternoon, Gafencu has brought two no commercial
Trade discussions
between Rumania and Britain, however,
Yugoslav circles here anticipate M. that M. Markovitch will do his best secretaries but to maintain non-committal experts. attitude.
CANTON April 24 (Reuter)---- Modifying the recent order strictly prohibiting sales of Bilver and gold by private individuals and concerns in Canton, the Jap- anese military authorities now. announce that sales of -- these
London silver prices to-day were SLOVAK FRONTIER will begin in Bucharest on Apr. metals may be made in future
as reinforcements for Canton, but up 1/16. as follows:- the city on the whole remaina calm.
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NORWAY REPLIES TO GERMANY
"BY JAPANESE
The British destroyer Thanet and SWATOW, April 24 (Reuter)n American warship are at pre-
sent in Swatow, Frockow reports state that the steamers Beistan, Sandviken and
Spot Forward
April 22" April 24
20
20-1/18
25 where the British mission, CLASH
headed by Bi Frederick Leith- through three Japanese institu- tions -- namely, the Yokohama BUDAPEST, April 24 (Reuter) Ross, Financial Adviser to the 19-13/16 19-7/8The Hungarian press alleges that British Government, is due to Specie Bank, the Bank of Talwan
and the Bank of South China. V two Hungarian frontier guards day.
These · banks they add have It is not known whether" the were wounded in. a' clash on the Slovak frontier. One of the men Rumanian Foreign Minister will been given the authority to pur Canton has since died. It is stated that have conversations with the Pre-chase gold not only in Slovak storm
troopers fired on sident of the Board of Trade, Mr. but also in the occnples areas of
Kwingtung Province. Hungarian guards resulting in the Oliver Stanley. It is understood Incident...
that a formal meeting has not; been fixed yet.
OSLO. April 24 (T/Ocean)-Nor- Prosper, and also a Greek vessel, MEDITERRANEAN GUIDE TO THE NEWS
way does not feel herself threaten- were boarded by the Japanese at ed by Germany, according to a sharp Feak last week. statement issued to-day by the HMS, Scout placed armed guards semi-official news agency here, on board the Selatan, thedeby pre- which adds that the Norwegian venting her removal, but the Pros- Government had no previous know-per was taken to Formos1* ledge of President Roosevelt's (The Belatan is due in Hong- message. The news agency fur kony to-day). ther states it has been informed by the Foreign Minister that. In the event of war Norway would, as a matter of fact, be situated within the danger zone and must, there- fore, take all necessary, measures to preserve her strict neutrality.
FLEET MOVES
MÁLTA. April 24 (Reuter) -It is officially announced that several units of the Medi- terranean Fleet are "leaying here on Wednesday for a cruise. in the Eastern Mediterránean. The Fleet will comprise the first Battle Squadron, less the battle- TO GERMANY ship Ramilies, the First Cruiser CAIRO, April 24 (Reuter)-Ac-Squadron less HMS. Bussex, the aircraft-carrier Glorious and three cording to the newspaper "Alstram," Egypt received an in-destroyer flotillas.
EGYPT'S REPLY
quiry from Germany regarding
her sentiments on the question of BOAT FOUND A
ggression.
NEW POST FOR GENERAL PAI
Fishermen at Yang Shu Wan CHUNGXING, April 24 (Central) || Egypt replied that she had not Island yesterday found a motor- -The appointment of General Pai been informed of President Roose-boat, Cheri, property of M. Poinsot, Chung-hei, noted Kwangsi mil'tary velt's message beforehand and which had drifted away from the commander, as concurrent Deputy added that while deeply interested foreshore or Bassoon Road, Fok- Pacification Commander of Kwarig- in safeguarding her integrity, she fulam, on Sunday night, and had al gazetted lia Government naturally welcomed any under-} been carried out to sea by a mandate to-day.
taking of non-aggression.
strong current.
Page 2-Sports notes arid. views. Australia's Davis Cup chances. Tennis tourna-. ment. Full baseball pre- gramme. Page 3-Radio programmes.
London Gazette. The Services. Page 5.-Cinemas. Crossword
puzzle, Diary of local events"! Page 6. Woman's ... page.
Newsettes. Menu.
Page 7 Sessions murder trials. Police Court trial. Page 8-Leading article; 'Ja-. panese. Audacity. Chinese Banks serve national cause. Page: 10-Relief of refugees.
in Hainan
Pages 11, 12 and 13-Finance
and commerce.
Pages 14 and 15-Shipping
news and directory.
NOT IMPROMPTU -EFFORT LONDON, April 24 (Reuter)— Sir Frederick Lelth-Ross who is leading the British trade mission to Rūmahia said that talks had been initiated by King Carol, when he visited London recently. The negotiations were not an im-
CONTINUATION OF BURMA-YUNNAN HIGHWAY BHANGHAI, Apr. 24 (T/Ocean) According to Chinese report construction work is to be started shortly on the Bhuchow-Chinfu section of the Szechuan-Yunnan promptu effort but the result of railway forming the continuation prolonged consideration.
Sir Frederick added that as Bri- of the Burma Yunnan highway
as well as the Indo-China-Yunnan tain was a free country for trade the increase of Rumanian Imports railway.
Into Britain would not in any way The railway company has al- prejudice the Empire and Do- ready made purchases of land in minion-trade.
the districts of the planned line. The new construction, work is ex- pected to be completed at the end
The USB. Augusta, flagship of
of this year while the traffic is the UB. Astatic Fleet, wil leave
in horpened early next year for Shangtial on Thursday,
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