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並刮拾陸佰壹仟伍蔺弍第
THOUSAND ATTEND
AMBULANCE BRIGADE
BALL AND CABARET
GAVE
NEARLY A THOUSAND HONGKONG RESIDENTS THEIR SUPPOET TO A WORTHY CAUSE BY ATTENDING THE ANNUAL CHARITY BALL OF THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION AND BRIGADE, which was held in the Grill Room of the Hongkong Hotel last night. To an already large company of diners there were added in the course of the even- ing several scares of others intent on dancing alone; all thorough- ly enjoyed themselves and were well entertained between dances by excellent cabaret items contributed by local amateur artists.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote. Patron of the
EXPERIMENT IS organisation, was present. Others
FAILURE
at the official table were:-
Str Atholl and Lady MacGregor, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Raymond, H.E. Major-General A. E Grasett and Mrs. Grasett, Commodore and Mrs.
Japanese Currency E. B. C. Dicken, the Hon Mr. and
In North China
Mrs. N. L. Smith, the Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, the Hon. Sir Robert Kote- wall, the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow.
SHANGHAI. April 28 (Reuter)-the Hon. Dr. and Mrs. P. S. Selwyn-) Commenting on the sharp decline Clarke, Group Captain H. M. K. in Federal Reserve Bank currency Brown. Mr. Justice. R. E. Lindsell in North China the American own- and Mrs. Lindsell, the Hon. Mr. A. ed "Evening Post and Mercury" G. W, Tickle, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Jay's the "bottom is obviously Chau, the Hon. and Mrs. M. K. Lo, ́dropping out of the market for the Surgeon Capt. Hobbs, Col. J. T.
Peiping 'puppet' currency." Point Simpson, Mr. A. B. Laborinho, Dr., ing out that sellers of REB.R. A. de Castro Basto, Mr. Ho Hom-
offering ever higher tong, Wing Cmdr. and Mrs. A. B. S.
notes are premiums in order to find buyers Steele-Perkins, Lt.-Col. H. B. L. the journal adds, "The failure of Dowbiggin, Flight Lieut. J. R. R. the Japanese currency experiment (Jenkins, Mr. Ip Kwai-chung. Mr..
In North Ching is evident. The Fung Kong-un, Mr. and Mrs. L.
Japanese are being taught that no Kadoorie, Mr. and Mrs. L. Dunbar, currency, can be maintained at the Mr. Tang Shit-kin, Mr. A. Morris, point of bayonets only."
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Woo, Mrs. R. Langley, Mrs. Violet Chan and Mr. Fung Fing-fan.
"DEATH""FOLLOWSued an Page 8)
LIBEL CASE
SYDNEY, April 28 (Reuter)-Mr. Justice Edward Stephen, a Judgé; of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, collapsed and died this morning after presiding over a libel case.
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
PAGE 2-Fourth Extra race .meeing, Cup Anal. Golf starting times, US, Baseball, PAGE 3-Radio programmes.
The Services.
PAGE 5.--Cinemas... Crossword puzzle. Diary of lusa events. PAGE 4.-Newsettes.
PAGE 1-Waiter found guilty of manslaughter. Funeral of Mr, 8. Boulton. Refugee camp schools.
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pondency in Japan.
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ANGLO-SOVIET
DISCUSSIONS
CARRIED A STAGE FURTHER
Suggestions To Be Made To Kremlin LONDON, April 28 (Reuter) -Anglo-Soviet discussions were carried a stage further with the completion in Lon- don of the study of the Soviet
NO CHANGE proposals. OF POSITION
IN SOUTH
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CHINESE STAND AT KONGHA From Our Own Correspondent CHUNGSHAN, April 28-Chinese troops are making A stand at Kongha three miles south of Fakshan, after a severa struggle with the Japanese at Kongmoon and Sunwul. The enemy called up warplanes to bomb the Chinese Unes, but there is no change of | position during the past 24 hours,
All Japanese troops in Tanshut- kow, south of Sunwul, were cleared
Sir William Seeds, British Am-
Fuehrer Delivers
Eagerly-Awaited
Speech: Chamberlain And Roosevelt Answered: "Conditional Assurances" "WAR AGAINST GERMANY IS TAKEN FOR GRANTED IN *BRITAIN," DECLARED HERR ADOLF HITLER, THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR, WHEN HE ADDRESSED THE REICH- STAG MEETING THE BIGGEST IN GERMAN HISTORY YESTERDAY,
"I most profoundly regret such a development," continued the
Fuehrer, "for the only claim that I have ever made, and shall continues to make h England, is for the return of our colonies.
LATER IN HIS SPEECH, THE FUEHRER EXPRESSED HIS READINESS TO GIVE AN ASSURANCE TO EACH STATE, NAMED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, CON- DITIONAL ON ABSOLUTE RECIPROCITY AND PROVIDED THE STATE CONCERNED.
REQUESTED SUCH AN ASSURANCE FROM GERMANY "TOGETHER WITH APPRO-
PRIATE PROPOSALS."
POLAND REJECTS DANZIG OFFER
BERLIN, April 28 (Reuter) The German Chancellor said that he was informing Britain that the basis of the
Naval Treaty should be removed.
...The Fuehrer disclosed that Poland had rejected a definite offer made in regard to Danzig that it should be returned as a free state into the German Refch.
Herr Hitler consequently regarded the German-Polish Treaty of 1934 as no longer existent.
The Fuehrer charged President Franklin D. Roosevelt' bassador in Moscow, has been in-with publishing his appeal to the whole world before he structed, says Reuter's diplomatic
(Hitler) had received it. Therefore, he was replying to the correspondent to make a number
President. through this meeting of the Reichstag. of observations and suggestions to the Kremlin.
The tremendous historic events in the month of March It is understood that the British enabled him to fulfil the only task of his life to raise a Government is now anxious to as-German people from defeat and to free them for all time certain the, Soviet attitude towards from the most dastardly dictated treaty of all time.
the proposals that the Soviet might be prepared to assist any of her neighbours" requesting help in the event of aggression.
NATURE OF ASSISTANCE
Some quarters suggest that the
concerned might countries timate the nature of the assistance required, whether military, naval, aerial or in the form of supplies of war material.
Attack On Versailles Pact
By Reich Chancellor
The Fuehrer declared, to all he MUTUAL REGARD in-wanted was to restore what others had broken to pieces by force-to repair what diabolical malice, or human unreasonableness, had des- troyed, or spoiled.
"I have, therefore, taken no step which has violated the rights of others, but merely restored rights which were violated twenty years ago," he declared.
A general lasting, Anglo-German friendship was only conceivable on a basis of mutual regard England ruled a great empire which was bullt up at a time when Germany was internally weak. Germany was unable to retain her possessions but
was compelled to sacrifice! many of her provinces which was only due to her political mis- "There is no territory within the development and impotencere- :
Great reserve is still maintained by Chinese forces. This means regarding the Moscow conversa- that the enemy drive. southwardtions, but confident observers be- along the Sunning Railway to Tol- lleve that if such an arrangement shan has been frustrated.
should materialize it will meet with Japanese forces are strengthen-objections from those countries ing their position in Bhenkang and who are unwilling to admit the Taipingchang, north-east of Can- possibility of receiving full inilitary Greater Reich to-day which has sulting from it. That condition ton, while new. defence works are assistance from the Soviet, or to
set up along the West River from be linked with the Soviet in a de- Mahow to Kangken. This indi-finite alliarice.
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cates that the enemy are contented M. Maisky's return to London to to remain on the defence in these morrow will facilitate the London Itwo sectors.
end of the talkı.
“WELL, GENTLEMEN! YOU GOT MY MESSAGE. WHAT ABOUT IT?'' -
BERLIN AXIS
The entry of the United States in to the European scena, is going to land the two crisis makers in z very awkward dilemma Indeed,
not previously belonged to, and was now of come.
which has not been linked there-
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with, or which has not been under
Its sovereignty for a long time back."
PROVINCES LOST
"We Germans no longer feel the least inferior to the British nation," 'declared the German Chancellor.
"I have heard Mr. Chamberlain's statement that he is unable to put Herr Hitler reminded his au-any trust in German assurances. dience that the Reich existed be- In the circumstances, I consider fore the American continent was it a matter of course that we no discovered, hot only in its (the longer wish, or expect him, or the Reich's) present size, but even British, to bear the burden of a wider, with many regions and pro-situation which is only conceivable vinces since lost.
in an atmosphere of mutual con- Attacking the Peace Treaty, Herradence." Hitler said that it was; a misfor- tune that the men who had „a | VOLUNTARY deciding voice in politics, at that
Points From Fuehrer's Speech
Hitler sharply denied the re- ports concerning the intended the German attacks on, or penetration into, American ter- ritory.----(T.0.).
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Recalling the unfortunate experience of the German people with President Wilson's 14 points. Hitler declared:
"Germany will never again send representatives to a cong ference that is a tribunal."
Roosevelt's demands for ä declaration about the present and future polley of Germany, Hitler rejected, because "the" Fuehrer said that he Way
President Roosevelt. A. type-
writer portrait copled by a1
local lady from “* Life."
Dictators' Minimum Terms For Peace Pledge
ROOSEVELT PLAN REJECTED
NEW YORK, April 28 (Beuter).... The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times” reports that President Roosevelt sounded Bignor Mussolini" and Herr Hitler regard-“ ing the possibility of all three meeting either at sea, or on some neutral. Isisäɑ such as the Azores, but the idea was rejected. ".
The paper says that the Presi- dent's intention was to learn the dictators minimum terms for a pledge of lasting peace and, if found. practicable, ', to offer his services as mediator.
The" paper adds that this com- pletes the evidence that President Roosevelt, far from encouraging the prospect of "war, had to risk his political future in the cause of world peace.
Lufthansa Executive
responsible to the German Due To-day
people alone.--(T.O.).
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Of special significance. was Chancellor Hitler's reiteration that, after the return to Ger- many
of the Saar territory, there existed no further terri- torial demands of Germany to- wards France.
Concerning the German volunteers in Spain, Hitler stated that these would return to Germany after participating in the victory parade before General Franco.-('T.0.),
on
"Thus, war against Germany is taken for granted in Britain, I most profoundly regret such a development, for the only claim I have ever mäde, and shall continua to make England, is for the return of our colonies, i The Fuehrer continued." "I have always made it very clear that this will never become a call for military conflict. Since England professes, both through her press and officially, to hold the view that Herr Hitler recalled that when Germany should be "oppised in all he came to power he proposed to circumstances, and confirms this England a voluntary restriction of by a policy of encirclement, the German armaments. That re-basis for the Navy Treaty fare- striction, however, was conditional moved."
time. were the men who had not RESTRICTION fought in the War.
Dealing with Anglo-German relations, the German Chan- cellor stated that he had al- ways expounded the idea of close, friendship and collabora- tion between Germany and England during the whole of his political activity,
"In my movement," declared the Fuehrer, I have found baumer- able others of a like mind.".
on the will and conviction, that an Anglo-German war would never again be possible.
ARMAMENTS” RACE
Herr Hitler then announced his This wish and conviction is decision to inform the British Gov- alive in me to-day. I, however, am ernment to-day to this effect. He
Baron. Von Grablenz, chief executive of the Lufthansa Air company is due to arrive st Kai Tak early this after-
доон.
It is expected that a represen- tation of the German colony in Hongkong and the German Con-. sul-General, Herr H. Gipperich. will be at the airport to greet the Baron and his three companions. Leaving Germany in a Junkers JU 52 the German executive has down through India, Stam, Indo-China and will continue after leaving Hongkong, to Japan. Pan American Airways report that Barom von Grablenz has made a reservation on the Gilpper: fying to San Francisco, and then through South America" The plane bringing the German air- men will be turned over to the Eurasia Aviation Corporation to be used on their regular air routes.
ing to a clear and straightforward understanding.”
The Fuehrer expressed his readiness to give an assurance to each state, named by Pre- sident Roosevelt, conditional ou absolute reciprocity, and provided the state concerned requested such an assurance from Germany "together with appropriate proposals. THE DANZIG
Herr Hitler lengthily discussed
"I have never left room for any now compelled to state that Bri-said, "It is not a matter of mate- German-Polish relations with spe-
of my belist that the exis-tain's policy both unofficially and rial importance to Germany, al clal reference to Danzig. He des tence of this British Empire is an officially, leaves no doubt about though I still hope that the arma-cribed the offer as "the greatest inestimable factor of value for the the fact that such a conviction is ments race which has come to imaginable concession in the in- whois hutnen cultural and econo-no longer shared in London and, England can be avoided. It is an terests of European peace," name- mie life: There is no doubt that on the contrary, the opinion pre-action of self-respect. 17. that Danzis return as a free the Anglo-Saxon people have ac-valls there that no matter in what "Should Eritain, however, nego elty into the framework of the complished immeasurable, coloniz- condict Germany should be en- tiate again with Germany on this Reich; the Germany is given a Ing work in the world. For this tangled, Britain will always have subject, nobody will be happier route, through the corridor with work I have sincere admiration," to take a stand against Germany, than I at the prospect of still com- Continued on Page 9
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