THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARÝ
Franco-Soviet Pact
NO COMMITMENT BY BRITAIN
London, Feb. 8. "It is still the view of His Majesty's Government that the elimination of friction and suspicion between the various countries of Eastern Europe is one of the enrdinal factors in the feld of European progress". This statement was made in the House of Commons by. Lord Cranborne in answer, do a questioner, who sought to elicit the attitude of the Govern- ment to the so-called Eastern Pact between Slovakia, the Baltic States the summer of 1935, Lori Cranborne
reminded the House that the repudiation of the Treaty of Locarno by Germany in the following year knd modified, the
P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND and Finland, which was discussed in
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
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Taking Cargo For
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East and South Africa, Australia, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY
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All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without noilee.. and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice."
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
9.8.
"MIRZAPORE
CORFU *EHUTAN
From
Tons Hong Kong
About
Desilnation.
7,000 13th Feb, Hombny & Karachi, 14,600 20th Feb. Marseilles & London.
0,000 27th Feb. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
16,000 6th Mar. Marseilles, Hayre, London; Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hulj. 0,000 13th Mar. Bombay, Marsellies & London.
NALDERA
*BEHAR CARTHAGE .*SOUDAN
14,500
*JEYPORE
7,000
5,000
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20th Mar, Marseilles & London.
27th Mar. Marselllos, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull, 31st Mar. Siraits, Bumbay & Karachi.
Calls Casablanca.
Cargo only. All vessels may call at Malta.
Calls Tangier.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING
8,000 13th Feb. 10,000 27th Feb.
SHIRALA
TILAWA
SANTHIA
8,000 13th Mar.
+
10,000 27th Mar.
TALMA SIRDHANA
0,000 10th Apr.
Port Singapore,
Swettenham, Penung, Rangoon & Calcutta,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
TANDA
NANKIN
NELLORE
7,000 5th Mor. 7,000 3rd Apr.
Manlia, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart.
7,000 1st May
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
8,000 18th Feb. Amoy, Shanghal & Japan. 16,000 18th Feb, Shanghai & Japan. 7,000 19th Feb. Shanghai & Japan.
SANTHIA
NALDERA
*SOUDAN
TALMA
10,000
RANCHI
17,000
NANKIN
7,000
SIRDHANA
8,000
7th Mar. Shanghai & Japan. 18th Mar. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
Cargo only.
4th Mar. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 5th Mar. Shanghai & Japan.
All daica are approximate, and subject to alteration without notice, For further Inforination, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to
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Tatsuta Maru
Asama Maru
Talyo Maru
Seattle & Vancouver.
Wed., 10th Feb. Wed., 3rd March
Wed., 17th March
Hiyo Maru (Starts from Kobe) Mon., 22nd Feb. +Helan Maru
... Mon.. 15th March
New York via Panama.
+Nagara Maru
+Nojima Maru
Thurs., 18th Feb. Wed., 10th March
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama,
Bokuyo Maru
London, Marsailles, Antwerp & 'Rotterdam.
Hakusan Maru
Haruna Maru
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
and Marseilles.
†Delagoa Maru ·...
Sydney & Molbourno via Manila & Ports,
Kamo Maru
Atsuta Maru
Sawdust "Cigarettes"
HAWKER'S FRAUD
REVEALED
Ben-
When Chan Tak, aged 22, a shop coolie, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morning with hawking cigarettes and sweels without n
licence et ham Strand West yesterday, 11 was revealed that the cigarettes were only packets filled with sawdust. neatly sealed. The sweets were very small ones, and had several pieces of The cigarettes paper as a wrapping. were contained in a box marked "Prosperity Cigarettes,"
Chan denied that he had been hawking, and diseinimed any owner- ship of the "cigarettes" and sweets.
In evidence, Indian constable B242, Mohamed Zaman, said he saw Chan sell a packet of "cigarettes" to B situation. The efforts of His Chinese for 10 cents. He then Majesty's Government had since then arrested him for hawking without a been directed in the first instinct in Inspector M. H. Hourihan, prosecut
the position in Western restoring Europe, but, as indleated in the com- ing, said it appeared to be a swindle, munique of July 23 last, it was ex-The fraud was not discovered until preted
progress in the negotiu- pucket of the "cigarettes" was lons-f
for a new Western Agreement opened in Court, would lead to a widening of
aren
Lord
onts
licence.
A fine of $20, or a month's hard
of discussions so as to include the Inbour in default, was inflicted on solution of other European problems. Chan.
Replying to
to another Cronborne sald no existed, whereby under the Franco- Russian Pact, Great Britain would be involved in European war. He added that he thought the French und Russion Governments were fully aware of the position in this respect.British Wireless.
Woman, Child Shot Dead In
Mexican Raid
POLICE BREAK UP UNLAWFUL MASS
Mexico City, Feb. 8. A woman and n ebild werg shot dead in trying to excape when the poller raided the home of a prominent citizen að Orizaba, where maBA was being said secretly, in contravention of the law.
women were
Seventy-three arrested during the raid. Reuter,
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[“ANZAC” BALL ON
APRIL 2
Al its lost meeting the Committee of the Australian and New Zealand Association decided to hold its annual ball in the Rose Room of the Penin- sula Hotel on Friday, April 2. The evening will be in the form of a sup- per dance and several novelties with a distinct Austration flavour will be Introduced.
Tickets at $3 ench can be obtained from
members of the Committee. It was also decided to hold a social evening in the Association Rooms, Gloucester Building, second floor, on Thursday, February 25.
FIRE LEAVES 40 HOMELESS
FOUR HOUSES BURN IN UN LONG AREA
Four houses were destroyed when u fire broke out last night at the Un Long market.
The fire is belleved to have started in a house used as a combined shop
and residence,
Naval Feature
Of Coronation
SHIPS TO GATHER IN THE THAMES
London, Feb. 8.
From May 7 to May 13, a number of ships of the Home Fleet will be moored in the Thames und will be avaliable for inspection by the Car- onation crowds. Six battleships and two aircraft-carriers will be anchored off Southend. Between Gravesend and the Pool of London, two cruisers, the net-layer Guardian, the submarine depot slip Lucia, Ave submarines, the escort vessel Ficel-
Cairo wood, the cruiser flotilla will be moored.
The number of seats to be erected control of the Government under for the purpose of viewing the Coronation procession will be ap- Wire- proximately 65,000,-British less.
REVOLT BROKEN
and onc
SIANFU OCCUPIED BY GOVERNMENT
Shanghai, Feb. 9. With the occupation of Sinnfu completed last evening, the Govern ment has broken the back of the circles expect that the remnants of Shensi revolt. Military and political the rebels will be shortly brought to
heel.
mitted peacefully to the Government The rebel garrison at Sianfu sub- forces, which promptly undertook the task of restoring law and order.
Shortly before the arrival of the Government troops, General Yang Hu-cheng fled to Sanyuan, thirty miles to the north of Sianfu.
General Ku Tsu-tung is in con>- mond of the Government troops at present, but General Lin Tung is expected to enter Slanfu shortly. Renter.
Efforts to save adjolning buildings T.T
were successful, although at one time Demand
EXCHANGE
Selling
it was feared that the flames would T.T. Shanghal spread and do extensive damage.
T.T. Singapore
No persons were injured, although T.T. Japan
about 40 are left homeless.
S'HAI HOCKEY TEAM LEAVES
T.T. India
IR. 2,27/32
2.27/12
.10144
.52%
106
8131
U.S.A.
TT
T.T. Batavia
Manila
.30
6014
.54%
T.T. Bangkok
140%
T.T. Salgon
6.40
75
132
170%
Buying
.1/3.1/32
1/3 &
.301
.0.74
82%
.4.00
T.T. France T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland TT. Australin
Shanghai, Feb. 9. The Shanghai Ladles Interport Hockey XI left here last night for Hongkong by the Empress of Asia.
The team is as orininally selected 4 m/s. L/C London with exception of Miss Nora Kelly, 4 m/s. D/P do who replaces Miss Jenn MacKeown.4 m/s. L/C U.S.A. Miss Laura Carrion will play in goal, 4 m/s. France
30 d/s. India and the only reserve is Miss Barbara Dunlap.-Reuter.
U.S. Cross rate in London
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Thurs., 11th Feb.
Sat, 13th Feb.
Fri, 26th Feb,
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Sun., 14th Feb,
Tubs, 23rd Feb,
Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Ginyo Maru ....
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Penang Maru
Hakodato Maru...
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Kashima Maru
Atsuta Maru (N'saki Direct) Fri., 10th Feb.
Yasukuni Maru
J
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Lord Cranborne! replied that the Chinese authorities intended to but that he was requesting the Am-
INSURANCE LAWS Conservative, drew the attention of
the Government to the report that had no information on this subject
MAY BE CHANGED compel all insurance companies to bussador to report
RUMOUR OF CHINA'S INTENTION ABROAD
London, Feb. 8. Speaking in the House of Com mons to-day, Mr. A. C. Morcing,
lasue polleles in the Chinese langu- age.
Mr. Peter MacDonald asked ques tions on the same subject, Lord. He requested the Ambasador Cranborne, said he was unaware of should be instructed to draw, the, at any recent developments with re- tention of the Chinese Government gail to the rovision of the Chinese to this movement, owing to the Insurance laws, and repeated that he hindrance such a law would be to was asking the Ambassador to re-
port-Router. business.