STRIKE THREAT RECURS
80,000 WORKERS MAY BE IDLE
NEW CRISIS IN DETROIT
Detroit, Mar. B. Eight thousand workers are threa- tened with idleness as a result of
SPANISH
ARMS
CARRIER LOST·
IN BISCAY BAY
(Continued from Paye 1.)
was lust reported and are searching, for survivors.--Reuter.
Munitions Ship
London, Mar. 0.
The mystery of the ship which has Just sunk in the Bay of Biscay has apparently been solved.
The Spanish cruiser Canarias, ac- cording to a statement, has informed the destroyer, II.M.S, Echo, that the. sunk ship, alleged earller to be the British vessel. Adda, was a Spanish ship, the Mar Cantabi co. The crew
THE HONGKONG
BRITISH LOSS IN SHANGHAI
TELEGRAPH.
REPRESENTATIONS REQUESTED.
DEFAULTS ON
LOANS
London, Mar, 8,
Sir
TUESDAY,
1
MARCH
1937.
PLAN FOR BETTER DISTRIBUTION OF WORLD RESOURCES
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RÁDIO BROADCAST
difficulty in securing raw materials, Resume of Colony's Billiards
Championship
VIOLIN & PIANO RECITAL
Radio Programme Broadenst by Z.B.W. on wavelength of 355 metres (840 k.c's... 31.40 metres (9.62 m.c's.).
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programune.
7 p.m. Grand Opera.
"Die Meistersinger" (Wagner)—
developments in the motor industry of the last vessel is aboard the Cecil Hanbury (Conservative) drew Bald the essential question was that overture: "Norma" (Bellini)-Costa
dispute. Following protracted nego tiations on the subject of collective bargaining, the Chrysler Corporation has rejected the demand by the Union of Automobile Workers for re- cognition пр the sole bargaining agency.
called
The Union Immediately strikes in the Chrysler, Hudson and Chevrolet factories in Detroit, In an attempt to enforce their demonds. Reuter,
LABOUR BACKS ROOSEVELT Washington, Mar. 8. Mr. John Lewis and a committee of labour leaders have told President Roosevelt that American working people are "with you to a man in your fight for reform of the Federal Judiciary."
Several lenders of agricultural or- ganisations have President of their support.-Reuter.
also assured the
LUMBERMEN'S THREATS
Seattle, Mar. R. Lumbermen and sawmill workers have demanded in ten cents per hour wage increase and have sel March 1 as the deadline for the acceptance of their demands, Otherwise, they state, they will call a general strike affecting 60.000 workers in Washing- ion and 15,000 in. Oregon, United Press.
RETURN TO WORK
Flint, Mar. 8. Strikers in Chevrolet's No. 1 plant arc returning to work pending negotiations with their employers. Reuter.
HOTEL HAD BIG PROFIT LAST YEAR
(Continued from Page 1.)
glad to say that the severe typhoon experienced last August caused no heavy increase in expenditure for repaira.
d
The proft and loss appropriation shows that your directors Onal dividend of $1 a share which, together with interim dividend, makes a total of the $2 a share for year under review.
I now beg to propose that the report and statement of accounts, as presented, be adopted.
Canarias; the statement adds, so it is presumed the ship is sunk-Reuter.
It will be recalled that Use Mar Cantabrico, Spanish freighter of some 6,000 tons, out of Bubao, recently loaded valuable cargo of war materials In New York and got to sea Just time Lo CACEDO President Roosevelt's embargo
in
A
on War
15:30
materials for Spain. She
earrying aeroplanes and parts, mainly, and her
cargo valued at more than £400,000,
Destroyer Reports
London, Mar. 9. that H.M.9. Echo had sent a wire
The Admiralty announcing to-day less micksuge that she was in sight of
and a ship on which she had fired. the Spanish rebel cruiser, Canarias, The damaged vessel was the Mar Cantabrico, the Echo reported.
commercial
Tan
Der
Binck
Suede
It must be
considered whether-this was not due to their own economie and monetary poilcles. He borclud- ed that the production of artificial substitutes was a heavier burden on national economy than the purchard of natural products and inevitably resulted in the lowering of standard of the life of the people.
ute
Japan's Necessities In the House of Commons,
Speaking for Japan, Mr. Shudo attention to the British Shanghal, due to
serious damage to of raw materials. The
only raw interests
In material Japan, posscased was raw Diva (Queen of Heaven).....Ina the impossibility Blik, Co
raw Squcz of obtaining redress from the Chinese ways anxious with regard to sup- Countries like Japan were al-
"'Il Seraglio" Courts in cases of default in the re- piles of raw materials, which were harmonic Orchestra; Conducted by *** | (Mozart)-Overture....Vienna Phil- payment of Bums advanced Chinese.
to interrupted by obstacles such
quotas, and export restrictions. The cavalo Perille (Tenor);
Clemens Krauss; "I Pugliacct' (Leon- Sir Cecil requested that represen- countries whlelt lacked these raw
cavallo)-On with tations sitould be
to
materials endeavoured to save them-ser the Chinese authorlikes on
Rosenkavaller" (R. Strausa) Herr the subject, selves through their self-sumciency, and E. Ruziczkn (Mezzo-Soprone). and he also drew attention to
Kavalier....Alexander Kipnis (Buss) undermining of the system of mori- disturbed world economies.
the although they realised that gage credits by the Chinese Courts.
7.30 Stock Quotations and Ex- change Market. Lord Cranborne replied that the matter had been the subject of cor
7.36 p..
Alfredo Campoli and His Concert Orchestra. respondence between the Consular Body in Shanghal and the Mayor of
Springtime (Harry Leon-Dominic Lewinnek-Hayon);
Your heart called mine (Edgar-
Vienna
in ordinary cases the peals designed to prolong litigation.
foreclosure law provides for the disallowance of ap
Mr. Eden's latest information, said Lord Cranborne, was that the foreign Chambers of Commerce in Shanghai were considering the Mayor's state- ment, and it did not appear that bassador were at present called for, representations hy the British Am-
mude
thla
Shanghai, who had stated that jmmigration of labour and technical | Pelosi); Mouse in the clock (Hunt);
The warship's despatch added that transferred to the Canarlas. the Mur Cantabrico's crew had been--Reuter.
Cantabrico has sunk,
It is now believed that the Mar
The Admiralty has ordered the four British destroyers, including the Echo, which were despatched to the scene when the Mar Cantabrico called for assistance, to retum to port. It was at first thought that a British Iner But this is now proved erroneous. was being shelled by a rebel ship.
Cabaret Girls Fight
JEALOUSY OVER DANCE PARTNERS
The Mar Contabrico was presum- ably on her way to Valencia and cor-
A brawl between two enbaret girls ried American aeroplanes, loaded in Hall, outside the entrance to the Hall employed by the Mojestic Dancing New York, guns and ammunition loaded at Vern Cruz, the whole cargo
in Des Voeux Road Central last night, value at well over £400,000. The in the appenance of Kwok rebels have been on the alert for the and Ho On, alias Annie Ito, aged 24, So-yu, alias Betty Kwok, aged 27, arms ship for more than a month.
It is helloved the
butore Mr. K. Keen at the Central Mar Captabrico Magistracy this morning, charged resemble a Dri- with fighting. camouflaged tish ship. Hence the early confusion. Americans, It is believed that two Spanish Loyalist cause, were aboard. wire sympathelle
with the -United Press.
was
Vigilance Rewarded
London, Mar. 9.
Both girls displayed signs of a fight on their faces, which were bruised and scratched.
all
Mr. Shudo said he thought all resteletions on the export of raw materials should be abolished and poles on such commodities. Further also all endeavours to form mono-
skill, as well as capital, from countries and races, should not Impeded in undeveloped territories.
be There should be equality of treat ment of the natural resources these territories, he declared.
nouncements. Finally, he recommended the most
of
serious consideration of the sup- pression of the excessive barriers to trade. Reuter,
CRUELTY TO MONKEY
CRAMPED IN LITTLE CAGE
Teddy Bears' Picnic (Bratton); Wed- in ding Dance Waltz (Lincke); Penny on the slot (Ashworth-Hope); Knave of Diamonds (Steele); Love in idleness (MacBeth)..
8 p.m. Time, Weather, and An- 8.03 New Dance Tunes.
Trot-Let me dream of Havana; Fox Fox Trot-Who loves you?; Fax Trot-Tain't no use; Fox Trot-To you, sweetheart; Me and the moon; Fox Trot-Did you mean it?; Waltz -Have you forgotten so soon?
8.25
p.m. Theodore Chaliapine (Bass).
Midnight Review (Glinka); Song of the needy Pilgrim (Nekrassoff Nevatrucil-Manikin); Arise, Red Sun (Russian Folk Song).
8.35 p.m.
From the Studio. A Recital by Prue Lewls (Violin) McEwen's Little Sonata for Vio- and Maurice Barton (Pianoforte). in and Piano.
hurts," declared Mr. Burnett at the " am going to hit you where it
when he imposed a fine of $15, or 14 Kowloon Magistracy this morning days hard labour, on Wong Wo-yim,nouncements. 22, for causing needless sultering to
a menkey.
that Wong was carrying the monkey, Sub-Inspector H. E. Rogers staled
coge, and it was hardly able to move. a full-grown animal, in a very small Accused was arrested by an Indian
constable in Argyle Street on *** Bakon
Inspector A. V. Baker, prosecuting.
Described said an Indian constable on patrol was as having been packed one on top of
by Inspector A. V. attracted to the scene of the fight about 0.40 lust night.
the other like potatoes, at
and almost One of the suffocated, 48 quails in one girls had a shoe in her hand and basket carried by Lam Hot, aged 25, small The Spunts insurgents have rea-Was hammering away at the other market coolie, were the subject of a son for rice over the sinking of the Both were scratching and biting each charge of cruelty against him, when Mar Cantabrico. They have been other and were apparently out to he appeared before swearing to "get her since January settle the affair thoroughly. They at the Central Magistracy this morn- Mr. K. Keen 4 when she
frenziedly londied SECRETARY CONGRATULATED
£500,000
were eventually separated and taken ing. A fine of $25 was inflicted. Mr. G. W. Sewell:-I have much
Spandau of munitions for the to Central Police Station. The trou
Government and slipped of New York harbour, chased by
ble appeared to have arisen over pleasure in seconding the Chair- man's proposal, and, in doing so,
revenue cutter, a few hours before must congratulate the Company on legislation placing an embargo
Congress was able to rush through this
year's happy position. One cannot but be impressed
wur materials for Spain. with the fremendous improvement in
She was last reported at Vera the Gloucester Hotel and 1-think-that on January 21,-and-ever-since
Cruz insurgent warships and patrols have been watching the Spanish coast to prevent her landing her valuable car-AND
due to the energy
fer
out
OD
dancing partners, and was mom or fendants in the sum of $50 to be of less jealousy on the part of the girls, good behaviour for a period of one
His Worship bound over both de- year.
DAY-BY-DAY NEWS-IN-BRIEF
THERE'S LIFE ALONE IN DUTY DONE
AEST ALONE IN
ceed in delivering her war malerfals
it is presumed she did not suc- Whittler. before falling into the clutches of the cruiser Canarias-Reuter,
Another Sea Fight
Bibao, Mar. 8.
With injuries received when he fell STRIVING-from a height at Stanley yesterday, Tze. Ying, aged 40, living at No. 12 Tang Lung Street, was sent to the Government Civil Hospital,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day totalled 0,23 Inch. The total since January is 4.04 inches, against an average of 3.44 inches.
Ho Ching, 30, unemployed, was re-
Li Sze, a woman living at No. 73 Lockhart Road, was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday, suffering from head injuries caused after a quarrel over a debt. when she was assaulted by a man
8.65 p.m. London News and An-
9.16 p.m. Lichestraume (Liszt), Plaved by De Groot and The Pic- cadifly Orchestra..
9.20 p.m. From the Studio. A
"Winter and Spring Colours of talk by Dr. G. A. C. Herklots: Flowers and Folinge."
9.40 p.m. Albert Sandler and Its Orchestra,
Bird Songs at Eventide (Eric Chaland ui passe (Bixio); Love's last Coates); Gipsy Moon (Barganoff); Le
word (Cremieux): You will remem- ber vienna (Romberg); I bring n love song (Romberg),
10 p.m. Biz Ben. A Programme of New Gramophone Records,
10,25 1.M. World Affairs." talk by H. V. Hodson. Crotchets in synocopated Comedy. 10.40 p.m. Varlety, with The Four (Electrical recording)..
A
11 p.m.
From the Studio. A Restimo of the Final of the Colony's Billiard Championship,--- by Frank V. Read.
11.10 p.m.
Close Down.
ARMS DO NOT MEAN CONFLICT
that is of our S The British Go ernment is spending a lot of money go. on this Colony, trying to make it safe for citizens, and I hope that this attitude will generate a feeling of confidence that may possibly affect the position of the Company.
Mr. Paterson: thank you your remarks, Mr. Sewell, and in reply can say that there is little doubt that the. Gloucester Hotel's convoying vessels is officially report- A lively sea engagement between happy position, is very largely due ed here to-day. A number of Basque manded until March 11 when he was to our Secretary.
escorting a stemmer when they en Central Magistracy this morning on Government armed trawlers were brought before Mr. W. Schofield at countered the insurgent érulsera charge of larceny of a jacket in Road yesterday, Leung Mo-fong,
While running across Hennessy Canarias,
which was acting as escort Village Road yesterday. Bail of $50 to another steamer.
No. 8 Jaffe Road, was work. woman - was allowed. The ensuing fight, it is claimed,
knocked down by motorcar No. 2103 driven Arrested in Hennessy Road yester suffered
by. Chan Foo. She sunk with all hands, but its com- day with heroin pills in his jacket abrasions and was removed to the several nasty cuts and panion craft captured the insurgent pocket, Lei Luk was fined $100, or Government Civil Hospital for atten- steamer which the Canarias compelled to abandon when a clever chantman into range of shore batter- enemy manoeuvre lured the mer- morning. Defendant pleaded that he ics-Reuter Bulletin Service,
The proposal was agreed to un- animously,
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. H. W. Dulley proposed and Mr. R. J. D. C. Grieve seconded that Sir Robert Ho Tung and Mr.
A lasted for hours. One of the trawlers
Raymond be re-elected directors. This was agreed to.
On the proposal of Mr. B. C. Fiell, seconded by Mr. D. V. Steavenson, Messra. Percy Smith, Seth Fleming and Messrs. Linstead and and Davis were re-elected auditors.
Wis
Steamer Still Afloat
Schofield at Central Magistracy this was two months hard labour, by Mr. W.iton.
Irom П
(Continued from Page 1.) was of evident advantage to mankind as a whole, was the United States of America. When they looked at the troubled state of the world to-day, li was a comforting thought that over the vast area where the United States new there was a great peace- loving and progressive Influence at. The Foreign Secretary declared that
mu disturbing as the effect of recent and present increases in world armaments must be to the public mind, this in no sense justided the acceptance of
had bought it for someone else. Intral Magistracy this morning, Tonging for peace were many and varied.
the inevitability of
of war.
His
Majesty's Government would never subscribe Before Mr. W. Schofield at Cen- such fatalism. The influences work- to The following were present. The
spector Logan prosecuted. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson (chairman), Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. A. H
Chol, 50, odd job coolle employed by Not the least among them was the An 10-year-old mas
the Gas Company, was charged with realisation, inescapable for all, of the Compton, S. T. Williamson, T. E. Pearce, Felix
Bordeaux, Mar. 8. A. Joseph and A.
Confusion has resulted
at Lee Gardens, fell from
Kee matshed the yard of the Company yesterday. for all victim and vanquished alike. Raymond (directors), Mr. Ose.r
report, received here from rescue scaffolding at the Hongkong Electrle, over in $50 to be of good behaviour itself that was an Importan! deterrent. a high Pleading guilty, defendant was bound which a resort to war involved. In Eager (secretary) and Messrs. L. G. ships, which state that the distressed Company about 11 a.m. yesterday and for one year. Inspector Hourihan Frost, G. W. Sewell, R. J. D. C steamer Grieves, H. W. Dulley, D. V. Stenven- assistance from the Bay of Biscay, is injuries. He succumbed to his in-
which has
called for Civil Hospital suffering from severe
was admitted to the Government prosecuted.
In a concluding passage in which he referred to the necessity, under son, B. C. Field, C. T. Tod, A. E. still afloat and are.
the system Wilcox and. H. Summers (share-
of representative Government, is stated there are people aboard, juries at 1.55 p.m.
Found guilty of unlawful posses for foreign polley on a basla which it is not known whether
sion of three bottles of Chinese wine commanded the agreement of all sec- have been saved yet.
any Banished
at Second Street yesterday, Li Multions of the community, Irrespective A number of ships are now on the 1936 Lau Chung, 46, unemployed, Street, drst floor, was fined $1; or 10 line of the principles which he be- life in December taal, 34, married woman, of 35 Second of party, Mr. Eden sketched an cul- spot, including the British oll tanker was sentenced to nine months' hurd days' hard inbour by Mr. W. Schofield lieved commended themselves to the Tamaha and the French ship Pierre Labour when he appeared before Mr. at Central Magistracy this morning. country. We are all agreed that the L. Dreyfus. Several Arcachon W. Schofield at Central Magistracy Inspector Hourihan, said defendant main object of foreign policy is the moral sense and common sense of the trawlers are also standing by- Reuter,
this morning charged with breach of was stopped in Second Street near the Deportation Ordinance. He was Western Street by P.C. 107 and arrested in Queen's Road West yester-searched. In a basket she was carry-
pursuit of peace, and that, while avoid- Not British Liner
ing, anything in the nature of pro- day. Inspector Hourihian prosecuted, Ing were found the bottles of wine.
vacation we should not hesitate Brest, Mar. 8. The Ushant naval station picked employed man, was
speak our minds when we think it She said a friend had given her the right We are all agreed that in When Lau Chuen, 32-year-old un- wit
wine in Un Long, but could not find rearming world this country up an SOS message of 3.35
p.m. Mr. K. Keen at the god before any such person. She had been in have armaments commensurate with should stating: "Steamer Adda bombarded tracy this morning with raking over charged with possession of oplum, responsibilities. We are all agreed Magis trouble about ten years ago when, its national, imperial and international Bay of Biscay by Nationalist cruiser rubbish at Bonham Rond on Sunday, she had forfeited ball of $50. Canarias, Asking help owing fire,"
The British liner Adda, however, who arrested him said he was looking he stated that the Indian constable
that peace will only finally be secured queried by wireless, reported "All is rather dirty and needed a
by the establishment A ine of
of an
inter- well."-Reuter.
$10 wa
was imposed on national order which shall substitute so defendant was invited to the Yamanaka, when she was charged We are all agreed that we should co-
shave, 21-year-old
Japanese
girl, Fugaye the rule of law for the rule of force, Police Station for bath and clean before Mr. K. Keen at the Central operate with those who up. He was fined $1, or seven days' Magistracy this morning with fall-minded and should make every effort are like- Imprisonment,
ing to report her departure and ar- to extend the area of co-operation," rival in the Colony to the police. British Wireless.. London, Mar. u. Brought on remand before Mr. K. Acting Sub-Inspector
Keen at the Central Magistracy this the giti arrived back in the
Edwardis sald
employed by the son, Tam Mul, larceny of 10 nuts and bolts from appalling and immeasurable calamity
· holders).
STILL RAINING
IN SYDNEY
CRICKET AGAIN
HELD UP
Sydney, Mar. 0. Rain again interfered with the match between the M.C.C. and the Combined Universities XI here lo day, making play Impassible before lunch.
Yesterday the MC.C. scored 165 for 6, Hammond being 70 not Reuter.
out
FOG OR DRIZZLE, The anticyclone has decreased intenalty and moved eastward, pres- In sure being highest over the Sea of Japan and the mouth of the Yangtse Depressions are allinted over S.W. China and in the vicinity of the Donins. Local forecast: East winds, moderate to tresh; cloudy with fog or drizzle.
but
EX-GERMAN COLONIES
for
The Under-Secretary for Foreign | morning on a charge of larceny of.a on March 3 and this was. A
Affairs was questioned in the House gold watch and bracelet worth $170 by the police on March 6. She of Commons about Herr Von Ribben-from No. 30 D'Agullar Street, an been away to Canton and came back trop's recent speech at Leipzig. Ford Friday last, Chan Sze, aged 26, mar on the steamer Taishan. Sometime report of the speech but did not can- Cranborne sold he had read the ried woman, was bound over in the in February, the girl had left the sider any formal action was necessary
aim of $100 for a period of one year polico. She seemed to ruffer inter ary and, on an alternative charge of un-
Colony, and had failed to inform the
Det and could not remember when she
had gone away,
or desirable. Regarding the Colonies, lawful pawning, was fined $10, or mittently from some mental illness,
he recalled previous pronouncements fifteen days imprisonment.
Government's
of the
British Wireles,
polley Sgt Bentley prosecuted:
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