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Hongkong Telegraph.
26 Nathan Rond, Kowloon Telephone 59101 FOUNDED 1861 SAD WtяEXƒ& WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
No.15117.
27,
1937.日五十月二十
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The Worlds
Master Tire
UGLY SABOTAGE PLOT BARED
Cruise Liners
Bringing Rich
Trade To H.K.
TOURISTS WILL SPEND
MILLIONS HERE
For a fleeting glimpse of a part of the world that is commonplace to Hongkong residents, 2,500 tourists are paying over $6,000,000 in fares this season.
They will arrive here in March and April by three great cruise liners, the 48,000-ton Empress of Britain, the Hamburg-Amerika liner Reliance, and the Cunard- White Star liner Franconia.
During the few days they are in Hongkong these tourists are expected to spend close on $1,000,000 in the shops of this Colony...
With the slow return of America and Europe to recovery, more and more rich people are turning their -eyes to the glamorous East. This year will probably see the greatest influx of tourists in the history of Hongkong.
Over 2,000 are arriving here on Saturday by two specially chartered Eucharistic ships, en route to "the
the
Congress in Manila, The Taisuta Maru is carrying the official Co- gressional party, and is flying Papal flag. Empress of Canada is corrying nearly 1,000 passengers, 300 of whom will transfer to the Em- press of Russin for a pilgrimage to Sancian Island.
spend
All these
will people lavishly in Hongkong, which is re- garded by tourists as the biggest and mart in the cheapest shopping Orient.
It was here, in 1935, that Barbara Hutton, reputedly the richest girl in the world, spent $300,000 in one shop alone.
In 1933 the late Queen Astrid the Belgians spent $40,000 on Jade necklace, purchased Pedder Street shop.
from
of
SHENSI
PEACE
RUMOUR
Terms Not Yet
Revealed
Shanghai, Jan. 27. Chinese press reports state
ADMIRALTY LORD'S Hongkong and UGLY DISCLOSURES
REVEALS PLOT.
Chatham Workers Who AGAINST REALM
Showed Disloyalty
MAXTON PUTS BLAME ON
FOREIGN POWER (SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)
London, January 26. Sensational disclosures regarding mishaps to war- ships since 1933, were made by Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking in the House of Commons to-day in reply to the Labour motion of censure in con- nection with the dismissal of five workers in Chatham Dockyard..
Mr. Arthur Greenwood, on behalf of the Opposition, said there was no special intention to censure the Govern- ment, but a hope that a false step might be retrieved.
"I want to say emphatically and with confidence and authority that no trade union in this country will have lot or part in treason." The House cheered,
Sir Samuel Hoare, however, defended the method of the dismissals on the well-established constitutional prin- ciple that the Crown was entitled to terminate the services of any employee, apart from the judiciary, at any time, without reason being given.
He pointed out that wrong action, Intentional or unintentional, on the part of the men engaged in work of the most responsible and secret char- acter might endanger not only the warships but the lives of the officers and men.
SEEKING
Stirred Up Disorder TRADE
Ten or twelve years ago,, he con- tinued, a concentrated ailempt was made to spread disaffection In the dockyards and even mutiny among the naval ratings. Directions sub- sequently issued laid great stress on that an agreement has been the checking of the conduct and as- one renched for
a peaceful settle.sociations of the men and upon en- suring the cmployment of loyal ment of the Shensi revolt. The workers. terms are not revealed.-United Prcas. SMOOTH NEGOTIATIONS
1
Equally fabulous amounts have rich been spent by many other tourists. They provide the golden harvest that more than recompenses local curio and other dealera for the duller summer months.
March 20,
Proof Beyond Doubt
ACCORD
More Parleys Necessary
Sir Samuel Hoare
BELGIAN AIRLINER CRASHES
Brussels, Jan. 20.
to
A Belgian air 'liner returning from the Belgian Congo Brussels crashed near Oran
There were eight passengera and four crew aboard and all were killed. Reuter,
Battle Rages For Madrid
Shanghai Linked By Radiophone
HISTORIC CALL MADE BY NEWSPAPER REPORTER
BY NORMAN STOCKTON
Five months ago the Telegraph made newspaper history in Hongkong by interviewing a passenger aboard the Imperial Airways liner Dorado while the plane was more than 250 miles from the Colony. Radio-telephony provided the connecting link.
Yesterday afternoon the Telegraph made further, history by being the first newspaper to interview from Hongkong a person in Shanghai.
The connecting links.were provided by the Hongkong Telephone Company's trunk line to Canton and the new Chinese Government radiophone service between Canton' and Shanghai.
The Telegraph was privileged to put through two calls to Shanghai-one to Mr. L. A. Fritchman, Assistant General Manager of the Shanghai Telephone Company, and the second to Mr. A, Morley, Editor of the Shanghai Times. Mr. Fritchman was in his office in the Exchange Building, and Mr. Morley was at his desk in the Shanghai Times office. Neither call was pre-arranged.
UGAKI DEFIES ARMY
Would Discipline
Hot-Heads
I was introduced to Mr. Fritchman by Mr. J. P. Sherry, Manager of the Hongkong Telephone Company,
"This is indeed an auspicious occa- slon," said Mr. Fritchman, after we had exchanged greetings.
His voice was so clear that it was hard to believe that he was not speak- ing from some nearby office in Hong- kong.
"We are making history by employ- Ing. for the first time, this modern method of communication in the land of the world's oldest civilisation," the far-away speaker continued.
To-morrow-What?
"To-day we are speaking between Hongkong and Shanghai. To-mor- row the distances over which we will be able to talk will be limited only by the size of the earth,
"This service between Shanghai, Canton and Hongkong is only a pre-
GRAVE SPLIT ludo to wider and more extensive ser-
FEARED
With General
Tokyo, Jan. 27.
Kazushige
vices.
"Within a month we hope to in- augurate a direct radiophone service that will link Shanghal, and, of course, Hongkong, with North and South America and London, Your will then be able to speak to any part of the world.
"But I believe that the circuit over which you and I are speaking to- Ugaki continuing his efforts to day is destined to be the most im- form a
However, trouble continued and whole became more formidable. A
incidents series of most disturbing
(Special To "Tolograph") had occurred. Quoting the most serious, Sir Samuel mentioned the Shonghal, Jan. 27. discovery of sand and brass flings in
Washington, Jan 26. the machinery of the oil tanker Wuc Negotiations at Tungkwan between Afridi while she was drydocked at President Franklin D. Roose- representatives of the Nanking Gov-Devonport in 1933; nuts apparently The first arrival this year will be Government and the northern rebel deliberately inserted in the machine velt today declared that further the Canadian Pacific ilner Empress
ery of the Oleander at Devonport conversations with British re that same year, which interfered with presentatives must precede any of Britain, which is on its fifth world leaders are proceeding cordially, ac-
work aboard her; similar damage in cruise. The Empress liner is due cording to a message from Loyang. here from Manila at 8 a.m. on March
The despatch adds that General the motor submarine Oberon in 1935; Anglo-American trade treaty.
He was speaking with reference to 20, and will remain until 0 p.m. on Chang Hsuch-lang's troops maya pin skilfully, inserted in the fire control. cable of the battleship Royal shortly pledge allegiance to the Cen-con at Devonport in 1935; and the announcement, made yesterday, Four days after her departure, the tral Government, which would cut in needle in the electric cable of the that as a result of the visit of Mr. half the force at the disposal of the cruiser Cumberland at Chatham at Walter Runciman. President of the
Cabinet despite the portont in the Far East, because it will provide the only means of vocal. Reliance Hamburg-Ameriko liner
two between the the end of 1935. All these were British Board of Trade, such a'treaty
opposition of Army leaders, the communication will arrive, at 8 am, on March 29, Shens Insurgents.
The fact that a settlement appears matters of a sinister character.
seemed imminent. Mr. Runciman has departing the next day at 6 p.m. She
with the
political situation here remains most important cities in this part of been in close conference will be followed on April 4 by the to be near raises the prospect that Cunard White Star liner Franconia, military nellon, due to commence at
was just going to ask. Mr. President for the past few days.
LEFTISTS CLAIM
in a state of the greatest un- which is deviating from its usual noon to-morrow, may be postponed
In the course of subsequent in-
certainty.. The crisis vitally Fritchman another question when a telephopist at the Shanghal Exchange Mr. Roosevelt said that he and Mr. round-the-world Itinerary this year again to enable Yang Hu-cheng to
the gold shadow of a doubt, there were men Runciman had discussed
GUNS SILENCED
concerns China, as it centres chipped in in order to vlait Henglong and the reconsider his position, Reuter,quiries it emerged that, without
still connected?” she In the dockyard service whose actions situation, and all other metals.
upon the question of whether
asked. and associations forced the Govern-.;
London, Jan. 27. ment to distrust their loyalty.
He emphasised, however, that the'
the Army shall control the
"Yes," I replied. "Could I speak The Spanish Embassy announced
to Mr. Morley, Editor of the Shanghai The case had been considered from subject of War Debts had not been
Times. branched.
to-day that the Valencia Government Japanese Government.
"Number, please?" she asked in a start to finish by the Cabinet, said the First Lord. The Govern- It is learned, in well-informed had telephonically reported all-day, General Ugaki, wise and liberal
voice. ment would have preferred a normal quarters that a revised international intensive artillery firing on all sectors cider stateaman, is disliked by the Inquiry, with an opportunity for the monetary polity may emerge from men to state their cost, but it was Washington out of the conferences of of the Madrid front. The duel com-military leaders owing to his antagon- not in the interests of the security Government and private experts now menced at dawn and caused heavy ism to the officers' clique in the of the state to disclose the sources proceeding. Observers connect Mr. civilian casualties. from which secret and conuential Henry Morgenthau's sessions with the The Embassy added that the determined to discipline the nation's Information was obtained.
The fault of having to intensify economist, Professor O.M.W. Sprague Leftists had silenced Rightst batter military forces. The Imperial Airways Empire
and the State Department's Mr.
General Uguki's success would U.Sing boat Cassiopeia left Southemp-secres service activities of this kind Herbert Fele, with the visit of Mr. los in the neighbourhood of El
mean that the more extreme elements | Hongkong ton to-day on her first service light is not ours. It is a direct result of Runciman, CONGRESS HEARS
to Alexandria, stopping at Marseilles la campaign of the last ten or filleen and Brindis. The air liner is CX years," Sir Samuel asserted.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. During a particularly grim struggle, in the Army would be restrained by
Eas!.
GERMANS
DRILLING
FOR WAR
ORGANISED IN
NEW AERIAL. SERVICE
FIRST MACHINE TAKES OFF
London, Jan. 26.
a
Escorial.
the world."-
I
"Are you
calm
I gave her the number, and a few This is the Editor of the Shanghai
sold the voice of a former : seconds later was connected
Telegraph... happens
Morloy," afternoon, Thi Teletraph
Kwintung Army, and because he dior of the Hongkong
s is a representative of the "When did you arrive in Shang-
il pected to reach Alexandria on Thurs- All my information goes to show i Morgànihau, said to-day that the pur Leftists repulsed a cavalry charge some measure of civilian control'hal?” he asked from Hongkong, over":
directions.-United Press.
the new ali Army split, which would have the service," repiled.
gravest consequences and might give rise to the same sort of disaster as last February's revolt.
Canton-Shanghai. radiophone "WHAT!" said the Shanghai-end of the lng in an astonished voice. "You're In Hongkong?"
Important Circuit
Washington, Jun, 20.......... day.
that the great body of dockyard pose of the meetings is to "survey near the main road to the South. One danger, however, is a complete I'm speaking
Fightists are obviously fighting to cut The Chairman of the Immigration This is the first all-air passenger workern la loyal at the core and that the international situation, past, presadrid's communications in Department. to-day, charged in a and mall fight between England and they resent the actions of such men sent, and future.pd
It is learned that one problem, the speech in Congress that 10,000 to South Africa via Egypt and is pre-as those with whom we are dealing," 20,000 uniformed Germans are drill-liminary to the establishment of the
Censure Defeated
heavy transfer of foreign credit to ing in the United States, in prepara Royal Air Service. The machine
Mr. Francisco Botelho, journalist, tion for a European var.
curries 13 passengers and crow of six. The vale of censure was moved by the United States which remilts in the
I explained that I was participating He assorted that these Bghting
Four Royal Air Force flying boals the Opposition this afternoon. It was swelling of American gold stocks, is
in a test of the Canton-Shanghal men were concentrated in New York, which have been on a Mediterranean argued that the mon were discharged occupying much of the experts' time. son of the Inte Mr. G. S. Botelho, and Jilingis, Pennsylvania and Michigan cruise left Tagus this morning on the without being informed of the offence The opinion is expressed that the Miss Viola May Wood, daughter of viewed the Lord Privy Seal. He left
of which they were accused, and were parleys may result
the Stabilisation married at the Registrar's Once Dr. Kurahel Yuasa to help him in inaugurated on February 1, and the
The ink any defence, The motion was Fund and that they may provide a Supretae Court, this morning
Vespe (Continued on Page 6.) deterlod br. 330 to 148 voles, but not groundwork for the discussion of Deputy Registrar of Marriages, Me, solving the War Ministry portfolio Shanghal Times Editor volood the
(Continuail on Page 5.) War Debt settlement--United Press. J. P. Murphy, officiated by Impasse Renter
At 11 am, to-day General Ugaki went to the Palace, where he inter-
"
He indicated, too, that he would machinese are under the command or not afforded the opportunity tf male in the operation some change the late Mr. G. E. Wood, were at 12.13 pam." It is believed he asked | rodiophone service, which will be:
return journey to England. The
pres for an invortigation United Air Marshall Joubert de la Ferio