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The
FIRST EDITION
Supreme Court
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1851
'No, 16177
四拜禮 號八月四英港香
THURSDAY,
APRIL 8,
1937.
台七廿月二
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As useful as they are smart.
ANGRY FARMERS
OUST STRIKERS FROM FACTORY
25 Injured in Struggle For Possession
RIOTERS PARADE CAPTIVES BEFORE BOOING CROWD
Hershey, Penn., Apr. 7.
Farmers have taken a hand in the strike here which deprived them of their milk market.
A mob of over 100 men, calling themselves "loyal workers," took the law into their own hands to-day and forcibly ejected sit-down strikers who for five days have occupied the Hershey Chocolate Company factory here.
Among the strikers were many women, and they had to run the gauntlet past men armed with clubs and bottles. Fifty men, some of them cut and bleeding from the fight, were paraded as prisoners by the triumphant rioters, through hooting crowds.
Twenty-five were injured in the fighting in which the farmers joined with a will-Reuter. SIT-DOWN STRIKES CONDEMNED
Washington, Apr. 7.
The Senate, by 75 to 5 votes, passed
a resolution to-day condemning sit- down strikes as illégal and contrary to public policy.
The resolution was introduced by the Senate Democrat leader, Senator Joseph T. Robinson.
The resolution also condemns the denial by any employer of the workers' right to collective bargain- ing und stigmatises the industrial spy system as tending to cause strikes and Industrial warfare,
The resolution has not the force of law and does not need the presidential signature.-Reuter.
ANOTHER SETTLEMENT
Lansing, Mich., Apr. Following the Chrysler Corporation strike settlement, an agreenient has been reached terminating the 21-day strike in the Reo Motor Car Com- pany's plant, which threw 2,200 men into Idleness
The only major strike still unsettled i is in the Hudson Motor Car Company factory in Detroit, which affects 10,000 .men.
Mr. Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Workers, said his unlon had not presented any demands to the Ford Motor Company, nor had ft threatened to call sit-down strikes in the Ford plants. Mr. Martin thereby dispelled the rumours that the United Automobile Workers were planning an intensive drive against the Ford Company and the company union Reuter,
LITTLE ENTENTE INTACT
Thanks To M. Benes'
Effort At Belgrade
of
Belgrade, Apr. 7. President Edouard Benes, Czecho-Slovakla, received an en- thusiastic, send-off when he departed on the conclusion of his visit to Jugo-Slavia.
Labour Agrees Leader Should
Get Salary
London, Apr. 7.
The Parliamentary Labour Party has agreed_in_principle that the Lender of the Opposition should accept a salary under the Ministers of the Crown Bill.
The constitutional position of the Opposition Leader in the State is recognised, but the Labour Party has not committed itself to the amount of remuneration to be paid.-Reuter Bulletin Service.
Lindberghs Safely Down At Munich
Half Europe Hunted
For Missing Pair
After hall Europe had hunted for hours for Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, it was learned that the palr, flying to London after a trip in their private plane. to India, had arrived safely at Munich, Germany.
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MALAGA BOMBARDMENT VICTIMS
Wounded men and women, injured in the bombardment of Malaga, Spain, just before its cap- Here an automobile truck has been pressed into service as an prabulance ture by Insurgent troops. and the wounded are being taken to the Miramar Hotel, where a fist-aid station was established. Retreatty Lopalists burned part of the famous city.
MARKET
DROPS SHARPLY
Tickers Far Behind Transactions
Commodities Down,
Metals Weak
New York; Apr. 7. Prices broke, from $1 to $17 on the New York Stock Exchange to-day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Aver- Pge declining 4.91, the sharpest drop this year.
RECORD WITHIN GRASP OF JAPANESE FLIERS
ON LEAVING KARACHI
** tady within sight of an all-time record for a flight from Europe, Masaki Unuma, 25 year-old ace pilot of the Asahi newspapers and his mechanic, Kenji Taukahoshi, are ex- arrive at Basra this afternoon.
two Japaneso pilots took off from Karachi in their mono- Wine Wind" at 5 a.m, to-day, and in a subsequent radio y they are making excellent progress.
A message from the the plane, re- ceived at 7 a.fm., stated:
"Well will arrive at Athens to- night if all goes well; and will-con- tinue on to London, where we expect to land at daylight to-morrow."
The two
two men have made remarks- on their 11,000 mile The decline came with heavy sell-able progress Ing late in the session when the tickers flight from Tokyo to London. They were nine minuter behind. The re-ieft Tokyo at 2.20 a.m. on Tuesday, action was blamed on the nervous- ness over the complicated gold policy
rumours.
Other unfavourable factors includ- ed the threats of further unionisation of the automotive industry, some un- certainty over steel production, and the weakness of copper.
das, the
FRONTIER VALLEY BOMBED
R.A.F. Planes Seek Tribe's Refuges
covering the 1,112 miles to Taihuku in 7 hours 2 minutes. Staying in Taihoku long enough to take in fuel, they departed at 10.15 a.m., arriving at Hanol just before 5 p.m.
They left Hanot at daybreak yester- Vientiane Airport, on anding at
Indo-China-Siam border. Hindus and Sikhs at 10.20 ani. Four "hours"Jater-they- Favourable factors included the ex-were again in the air, dying ไอ pectations of a resumption of divi- Karachi, via Calcutta, dends in several railroad companies, the settlement of the Chrysler strike,
in gasoline and the improved technical position, together with a decline storage.
Kidnapped
They expect to arrive in London in
Bannu, Apr. 7. less than 120 hours total elapsed time,
The bombing of the Shakt Valley
where or under 60 hours flying time.
hostile The only near approach to this area of Waziristan record was the flight of the Metro- tribesmen have been sheltering, has Goldwyn-Mayer
the plane "Spirit of been commenced. Acroplanes of DOW JONES AVERAGES
Fun,
which flew from Hongkong to Royal Air Force been observed
have Apr. 0. Apr. 7. Change Cairo in 60 hours. This plane later flying low and dropping bombs, the effects of which are as yet unknown, Industrials. 182.08 178.07 On 4.91 crashed in South Africa.
60.03 Rolls
50.20 of 1.28 The two Japanese fliers ure carry- as the territory is inaccessible. Utilities ... 31.01
Of63 Ing Coronation greetings from Japan. 30.08
Of 18 to His Majesty the King. Bonds 101.12 100.04 Volume: 2,290,000 shares.-United
Press.
U.S. GOLD POLICY.
Washington, Apr. 7. Commenting on the New York and London reports that the United States Treasury is contemplating reducing the price of gold, a high Treasury official to-day, said that the buying polley la unchanged and "there is no Intimation of any change".
It is understood that many banks are finding it unprofitable to import gold due to the very small spread be- price and the tween the foreign Treasury's $35 per ounce, United Press.
COPPER REDUCTION
New York, Apr. 7. The price of No. 1 scrap copper Aviation authorliles, Bald reports from London Just night, in Yugo was to-day reduced by 1/2 cent to Slavia, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, 134 cents per pound, placing the Germany, France and Britsin were price of electrolytic on the equivalent searching for the Lindberghs, who of 144 cents per pound. had not been reported since they left Zagreb Tuesday morning.
This morning the following messages confused and then cleared the situation::
Vienna, April 7.
SHARING SUGAR PRODUCTION
WORLD DELEGATES TO ALLOCATE AMOUNTS
The authorities gave the valley dwellers warning that the bombers would raid the territory, and urged those who wished to savo thair families and their flocks to remove them.
Meanwhile, further tribal outrages have
occurred. Three Hindus and one Sikh have been kidnapped from motor lorry at Knotkwa Jomohod, three miles from Ragmak, making the total number of Hindus and Sikhs carried off by the tribesmen 14.
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The Government has forbidden anyone to enter the territory beyond London, Apr. 7. The Sugar Conference Bureau to-Kurrangari, five miles of Bannu,
without permission.-Reuter. day agreed to submit for the world delegates' approval the figure 3,170,- 000 metric tons for the crop year, as recommended by the statistical ex- perts committee, to meet the needs of "a free market," namely, the needs which are not mot by the production colonies enjoying preferential treatment.
The figure decided on by the
of
of the free market, as estimated by
Bureau is 89,900 tons below the needs
It was rumoured that electrolytic the International Sugar Committee in was to-day offered at 16 cents per March. That figure was 5,250,000 pound and there were no takers.metrie tons." United Press.
BASE METALS DECLINE
New York, Apr. 7. The St. Joseph Lead Company to Civil and military aviation author-day cut lead prices by 1 cent to a base of 0 cents in New York and cut It is considered in well-informed ties report that the plang flown by circles that President Benes suc- Colonel Charles Lindbergh, in which lead prices by 1 cent to a base of 6 cents in New York, and 0.85 cents ceeded in checking the Jugo-Slavlan his wife is a passenger, has not land-
por pound in St. Louts, the largest move towards the Italo-German bloc ed anywhere in
single drop in price for ten years. and in greatly strengthening the Press. position of the Little Entente.- Router Bulletin Service.
DANISH PREMIER'S VISIT
London, Apr. 7.5"
Austrin.-United
SAFE AT MUNICH
Berlin, April 7. Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh landed at Munich at û p.m. last night. -United Press,
WHOLESALE PRICES
London, Apr. 7.
The decline followed the wide drop In London, erasing all gains except the 120 points advance since Novem- ber.
decide how The Conference must this diminished amount shall, be allocated to the countries represented
at the conference.
Dr. H. Collin, the Dutchì Prime Minister, left for Holland this evening.
Reuter.
NAVAL TREATY
USELESS?
Two Lost When Ferry Sinks
Collided With Linor In Heavy Fog
London, Apr. 7 A collision between a ferry-boat running between Ireland and Scotland and a Ilner inward-bound from New Zealand, occurred in the Irish Sea this morning, in thick fog, five miles off the Scottish coast.
The
passengers from the ferry-boat were rescued by the liner, but the captain and a fireman were lost. The smaller craft sank in 60 fathoms. Reuter Bullelin Service.
London, Apr. 7, The lives of the captain and one fireman were lost, and 351 cattle London, Apr. 7. were drowned, when the Lairdsmoor, After informing the House of of the Burns and Laird Line, on a Commons at question-time that the night voyage from Dubiln to Japanese Government had declined Glasgow, collided early this morning on March 27 to accept a 14-inch gun in fog with the Show Savill and Ilmitation for future capital ships, Albion motor iner Taranaki and Mr. Anthony Eden was asked if it sank,--British Wireless. might be assumed that the London Naval Treaty was worthless.
Straits tin fell 14 cents to 004 cents per pound, while zine was quiet and steady.
New York copper futures on the The Foreign Secretary to-day
Commodity Exchange broke the daily entertained at luncheon the Prime
maximum iimit of 100 points at the Minister_of, Denmarie, M.-- Stauning.
opening to-day, refecting the sharp "The company included the Lord Pre-
drop in copper prices on the London
Mr. Eden replied that he would Metal Exchange sident of the Council Mr. Ramsty
and the general not at all assume that. The Foreign MacDonald, the President of the The Board of Trade Index Board of Trado, Mr. Ruzelman, the wholesale prices in March shows the weakness of the outside market
The break in the world metai Secretary also stated that there was no intention at present on the part Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Morri largest recorded, increase for
la Im- month since the upward movement markets led to the deduction son, the Liberal Leader; Sir
for revision of the treaty British Archibald Sinclair, and the,
began in June 1930. The index was portant quarters that the price of of the British Government to move Labour Home Secretary, Mr. Cines, 3 per cent higher than in February. domestle copper will shortly-bo re-we
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WAR RAGING
FOR BILBAO
Basque Counter-Push Causes New Crisis
REBELS CONDEMN MANY PRISONERS TO DEATH
St. Jean de Luz, April 7.
By land, sea and air the battle for Bilbao is continuing with a fury which makes the 'engagement one of the bitterest of the whole Spanish war. ·
The insurgents to-day claim to have buried 876 Government dead as a result of the last few days' fight- ing. They have captured, they claim, 960 unwounded men, in addition to 116 wounded, who are in hospital at Vittoria.
The unwounded prisoners are being tried daily by court martial and the sentence of death is passed only
upon those who "have intervened directly and with arms in the revolutionary movement against Nationalist Spain."
The Insurgent artillery is pounding the Basque positions in the Ochandiano sector, and has been for a day and half. The main body of the Insurgent army has now reached a point half- way between Ochandiano and Durango.
A Basque counter-attack Ochandlano hos resulted in
from heavy
Ofighting and the action THIS Not yet
Officers Morro Castle Exonerated
New York, Apr. 7. Tho United States Circult Court of Appeals has unanimous- ly reversed the trial court deci- sions which found acting-Captain -Wllttari --Warms-and- Chicl-En- gincer Eben S. Abbott of the Morro Castle guilty of negli- gence on the high seas. It will be recalled that are broke out in the ship In September, 1934, resulting in terrible loss of life.
The Appellate Court set aside both verdicts and sentences, two years' imprisonment for Captain Warms and four years' imprison- ment for Chief Engineer Abbolt. -Reuter.
Large Estate Is. Left By Lady Houston
Original Beneficiary Died Last March
London, April 7.
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The late Lady Houston left catato valued at £1,528,000,
which Estate Duty amounted to, £600,000, By a will made 'aboard the steam yacht Liberty in March, 1030, the whole estate was left to Miss Juliana Margaret Hoare, an aunt of Sir Samuel Hoare, Firat Lord of the Ad- miralty, who died in March, 1936,
Letters of administration to the estate have been granted to a sister of testatrix, Mrs. Florence Wrey, one share of the persons entitled to a therein.
It is understood that the sum of £1,528,000 rafors only to Lady Houston's estate in the United King dom. Her husband, the late Sir Robert Houston, left £7,000,000 when he died in 1920-Reuter Special.
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES
Moscow, Apr. 7.j
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been decided.-Reuter.
THREE TIMES BOMBARDED
Valencia, Apr. 7,
Santander, saya 10 Government communique, was three times bom- barded by enemy planes yesterday,
The working class quarters in the eastern part of the city were hit, and, one bomb fell on a tramcar, killing the driver and conductor.--Reuter Bulletin Service.
PURCHASING BIG SUPPLY OF WHEAT
Italy's Orders Send Prices Upwards
Rome, Apr. 7.
The rise in wheat prices is partly explained by the fact, revealed in statistics for the wheat trade for February, issued by the International Institute of Agriculture, that the Italian Government bought 174,000 tons of wheat in that month.
This figure compares with 20,400 tons bought in February, 1030, whilst during the seven months end- ed February 26 Italy bought 591,000. tons, as against 190,000 tons' in the corresponding period of last year- Reuter Special.
Catholics Face Trial For Treason
Germany Advertising Spectacular Caso
Berlin, Apr. 7.8 Glaring headlines in the German newspapers announce the beginning of the trial, before the Second Senate. of the People's Court, of seven Roman Catholics, Including two priests and two prominent members of Catholle. youth organisations, on a charge of by preparing for high treason allegedly supporting Communit plans for a united Communist Catholic front.?
The accused include Father Joseph Rossaint, head of the Catholic Youth, M. Jacob Suritz, Soviet Ambassa Group at Duesseldorf, Father Karl dor to Germany, has been appointed Kremer, former head of the Fence Society, Franz Steber, Reich Leader London, Apr. 7.
Ambassador to France in the place of the Catholic Youth Group, and The Arst meeting of the Select of M. Potemkin, who has been rather Jakob Clemen Secretary, poned from before Easter will be Foreign Affairs in Moscow Reuter, Association-Reuter Committee on the Civil List post-appointed Assistant Commissair of General of the Catholle Young Men held to-morrow, British Wireless.........~