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FOUNDED 1832
No. 15190
一拜的辦二十月四英港香
MONDAY,
APRIL
12, 1937.
日二月三
THE "NINE
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BRITAIN AND FRANCE
REFUSE AID TO SPAIN
ALLEGED OFFER OF CONCESSIONS
TURNED DOWN IN LONDON
Non-Intervention Policy
Must be
Continued
London, April 11.
His Majesty's Government has published the note sent to the Spanish Govern- ment on March 20 in reply to the Spanish note of February 9, published by the Insurgent Junta at Salamanca on March 17. This Spanish Government note alleged- ly offered Britain and France certain concessions in Morocco in return for help against the rebels.
The British reply does not mention Morocco concessions. It states the British Government has the desire to do everything possible to shorten the conflict and that the cessation of foreign intervention has been its guiding principle.
The note proceeds to point out that the termination of the present troubles will find the Spanish Government faced with serious problems; both external and internal, and Britain is convinced it is in the best interests of Spain that His Majesty's Government should confine its efforts to securing, as completely as possible, the non- Intervention of foreign countries in the Spanish conflict
The British Government cannot but feel, the note adds, that other problems to which the Spanish Foreign Minister, Senor Julio del Vayo, refers, should await the return of peaceful conditions to Spain.-Reuter.
Similar French Reply
Paris, Apr. 11.
The French Government has replied to the Spanish note of February 9, which sought French aid against the rebels in return for certain conces alons; has been published-14-lg-write. ten along similar lines to the British | Government's note on the same sub- ject to the Spanish Government.
The French Government notes, the adds, that "the communication Spanish Government considered the possibility of a settlement on a' poll- tical plane, particularly concerning North Africa. The French Govern- ment could only point out," it sakl, "that if problems of this nature should
be brought forward on the initiative
F
MADRID SEVERELY SHELLED.
Government Thrusts.
Said To Be Checked
Van Zeeland Continues In Saddle
Rexists' Challenge Comes To Naught
Excitement. High At Election
Brussels, Apr. 11.
In the by-election fought by M. Paul van Zeeland, the Belgian Prime Minister, and M. Leon Degrelle, the Rexist leader, the Government's head won by a substantini majority. He formerly had no seat in the Chamber
M. van Zeeland polled 275,840 votes and M. Degrelle 60,342. The poll was large, but there were 18,350 blank or spolled ballots, which is only slightly lower than the total at election. Women Heneral
the Jast
Insurgents Also have no votes in Belgium, otherwise,
Badly Pounded
Madrid, April 11.
The old capital city of Spain this
it is considered, M. Degrelle would have had a larger poll, as he is young and handsome and a strong speaker. As it was he only obtained 19.05 per rent. of the total poll.
Some 2,000 semi-military police were drafted to Brussels to deal with
but though the excitement was in- Indis- lense there were no disorders.
A
of the Spanish Government, an morning experienced some of the whatever contingencies might arise, examination of them could not use-heaviest shelling it has suffered in fully be undertaken until order was weeks. explosives falling
criminately in the main streets.
established In Spain.
"A solution," it was asserted, could waiter was killed and four customers, on a platform on continuation of the only be reached in conformity with sitting
at
cafe a
window,
M. van Zeeland fought the election
In order to were tri-party Government,
An-complete the country's economic and
Anancial recovery,
Agreements already in force, which wounded by one shell burst.
olher shell burst two blocks away from the British Embassy.
for many years have bound, France and Spanish Morocco."-Renter.
It is generally believed that the shelling is a reprisal for the heavy Government attack against various rebel positions around Madrid.
Text of Communique
London, April 11. A Foreign Offico communique aintes: As certain organs of the foreign
Government artillery replied to the press have on occasion shown & mis- conception of the attitude of His bombardment, heavily, shelling the Majesty's Government in the United insurgent lines on the outskirts of Kingdom towards the proposals con- the city, while planes bombed the ir the memorandum of insurgent trenches in the Casa, de February 9
last from the Spanish Campo area. Government, more particularly so far
tained
as those proposals concerned
the
Government troops are also report- Spanish zone of Morocco, the texted to have consolidated the new post-
of reply of His Majesty's Government tons they have taken to the west of
is given below in order to avoid any ald to have occupied several new the Manzalares River. They are also further misunderstanding in the mat-
lines of trenches in the Casa de ter. The communication, which is
Campo sector-Reuter. addressed to
to the Spanish Ambassador in London, dated March 20, states present unhappy position in
The the been a source of great |
CLAIM THRUST CHECKED
Salamanca, April 11..
anxiety and concern to His Majesty'a Government, and it has been and will Insurgent headquarters here claims! continue to be their carnest desire the fresh Government attacks in the to do everything in their power which Madrid sectors have been repulsed might contribute towards the
with heavy losses to the militiamen,
Router.
ing
of the conflict and sparing suffering to the Spanish people. His Majesty's Government note that immediate object of Monsieur. Del Vayo's
proposal is to obtain the cessation of any kind of foreign interference in the affairs of
Spain.
BASQUES ATTACK
Santander, April 11. Government forces are reported to have opened attacks on importani ob- Spanish Government, are
are jectives on the Basque front, where this has been the guiding General Mola's Insurgents are aween- principle of His Majesty's Coverning towards Bilbao. It is still too early to say what the result of these actions will be.--Reuter.
As
the
awarc
ment's policy since the
this policy, owing
to as
s
ment of the civil
of
KEEN COMPETITION IN HONGKONG BISLEY
There wons een rivalry on the Rowtoon City range westerday in the Bisley Competition in connertian weigh the Hangkong Rifle Associa- tion's annual meeting. The above picture shows the sccne on the butts,
(Photo: Staff Photographer).
CABINET
MEETS
TO DISCUSS BILBAO DANGER
British Merchant Ships Menaced by Blockade
London, Apr. 11..
The Cabinet to-day held one of its rare,*surprise Sunday meetings, being attended by all members with the exception of Lord Swinton, Secretary of State for Air.
It is understood the Cabinet discussed the difficult situation which has arisen over the protection of British merchant shipping along the Spanish const.
that
The departure of H.M.S. Hood, giant British battle-cruiser, for the neighbourhood of Bilbao hus given rise to much conjecture in London over the week-end.
It is also confirmed
the British Government has advised the four British cargo carriers, with food for Bilbao,-to-temporarily-enter French territorial waters pending consideration of the special situation in the Bilbao littoral, where the Insurgents' warships have instituted
blockade.
1 is understood the Cabinet to: aight formulated instructions for the masters of these ships.-Reuter,
NY TRADERS CAUTIOUS FRENCH ECONOMICS ARE WORRYING MARKET
New York, April 10. Prices were uneven on the New
a
It is noteworthy that at the last York Stock Exchange to-day in election the Governinent polled only
very drab session in which caution 64.65 per cent.---Reuter.
P. & O. Liner Damaged
Runs Aground Near. Port Said
Suez. Apr. 11.
Divers have examined the hull of the P. and O. liner, Viceroy of India, hard aground 65 miles from Pori Sald.
continued to be the watchword,
The favourable factors include good steel production, the improved labour situation, good earnings reports and trade figures continued improve- ment..
The unfavourable factors
Include
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTA
130.00 PER ANNUM
Waziristan Casualties Announced
DUNLOP FORT 190
Indian Regiment Loses Maj. H. W. D. Palmer
Severe Losses In Frontier Fight
This new tyre meets the conditions pro- duced by increased car efficiency.
GRINHAM SCORES "POSSIBLE"
Fine Marksmanship On 300-Yards. Range Many Shoot for Governor's Cup
New Delhi, Apr. 11. The scoring of a "possible" of 35 The casualties among British paints by C. S. M. Grinham, of the troops during the recent battle Royal Welch Fusiliers, was an indica- with raiders in South Waziristan tion this morning of the fine condi- are now given as seven British tions existing at the Army Ranges at officers killed, together with two Kowloon City for the final day of the British non-commissioned officers Bisley Meeting.
and 20 Indians of other ranks. C. S. M. Grinham was firing in the Five British officers, one British Association 'Cup event, an unsquadded non-commissioned officer, two Indian competition which has been running ofcers and 37 other ranks were for four days, and he rrored the wounded,
The casualty list is as follows:
KILLED
Major H.W.D. Palmer, 3/10th Punjab Regiment;
Capt. M.D. Courtney, Punjab Regiment;
Capt.
highest possible number of points on the 300 yards range.
As this edition went to press, firing was proceeding in the "Brookwood", which is one of the final three legs 3/16th in the coveted Governor's Cup..
N.M. Durrani, Indian
Medical Service;
Approximately 20 competitors were lined up for the opening of to-day's Lieut. E.C.L. ilinde, Royal Bom-meeting. This number, of course, bay Sappers:
will be considerably nugumented this
Lieut. M. Earle, Royal Artillery; ['afternoon, Lieut. E.S.L. France, Rajput
Regiment;
To-day's programme Includes the
Second Lieut. G.L. Scott, Frontier following events: Association Ser- Force Regiment.
It is now confirmed that two British non-commissioned officers and twenty Indian troops of other ranks were killed in the action.
WOUNDED
Major T.Z. Waters, Royal Indian
Army Service Corps;
Capt. S.D. Wilcock, 1/16th Pun- Jah Regiment
vice Rifle Champlonship, first prize for which is a Sliver Cup, donated by the British-American Tobacco Com- pany;
The "Disley" Competition, one of the final stages for the Governor's Cup, and fired at 700 yards;
The "Pirbright" Competition, open to the 20 competitors making the highest combined scores in the "First Second Lieut. L.I.M. Parsons. Stage" and, "Second Stage" Aggre- connection, with the
Probyn's Horse:
gates, niso in Capt. A. Paton. Second Mountain Governor's Cup: Battery; Lient
F.D. Robertson, 19th The Senior Members Match, In Hyderabad Regiment.
which "taipans" from the Royal Navy, It is now confirmed that one Regular Army Colonial Civil Service, British non-commissioned officer, two H.K.V.D.C. and Hongkong Police Indian oeers and 37 other ranks | Force will compete. were wounded in the engagement.- Reuter,
N.C.O. CASUALTIES
New Delhi. Apr. 12. It is now learned that both the nor-commissioned officers killed in the Waziristan fighting were men of
are: Sergeant N. Davies and Cor- porn E. C. Turner.-Reuter,
THREATENS- the-Royal Corps-of-Signals. They
BRITAIN'S SHIPPING
|H.M.S. Hood Steams To
Answer Gen. Franco
No Interference
FAMOUS MUSICIAN
MOURNED
To be Tolerated A.B.L. Ashton Had Two
Gibraltar, Apr. 11.
Strange Hobbies
It is learned, in official naval"The Corrector Of
circles, that H. M. S. Hood, largest fighting ship in the world, has noved out to sea to protect British merchant ship- ping along the Spanish coast.
The Press"
London, Apr. 11.
Mr. Algernon Ashton, the musician, died to-day-Reuter.
Algernon Bennet Langton Ashion It is rellably stated that H.M.S. Hood is proceeding to the neighbour-was even better known to the general public by his innumerable letters to hood of Bilbao.
the papers and his interest in tombs. There has been no change in the He was born at Durham in 1859, but British Government's policy of pro-in 1803 his father, who had been prin- fecting British shipping from inter-went to live Cathedral there. the French economic situation lower ference by either side in the Spanish went to live at Leipzig where
boy's musical talent enlisted the In- over civil war, it is stated. steel scrap prices uncertainly
terest of Moscheles. Entering the pending legislation and nervous com-
Meanwhile, four British steamers Conservatoire at the age of 15, he modity markets.
are awaiting an opportunity to take studied under Reinecke, Jadassohn cargoca of foodstuffs to Bilbao, Gen- and E. F. ftichter, and won the Helbig eral Francisco Franco is sald to have prize for composition. Later he be- warned that he will prevent thecame a pupil of Joachim Raff at British ships reaching the Spanish Frankfurt.
Some of his chamber music and Government port even if it involves
at Lelpzik him in an incident with the British songs were published
whore his work had a vogue which it Navy,--Henter.
has never attained in England. He was a composer of serious aims and
The Bond Market wak higlier, and Issues on the Curb Exchange were
Brm.
+
DOW-JONES AVERAGES
Apr. 9. Apr. 10 Change
On .68 Industrials 178.94 173.20 58.72 58.65
Up .07 Rolls
31.16 31.03 on .13 They report that the ship has Utilities
On .20 100.57 100.55 of the Volume:400,000 shares.-United damaged her steering gear and her Bonds stern plates, but the extent damage will not be known until further examination has been made at Port Said.
Presa:
•
Present reports indicate that it won't NAVAL MOVEMENTS
be possible to repair, the vessel EgyptReuter.
VISITING FINLAND AND BALTIC STATES
In
U.S. SHIPS DUE TO-MORROW
STOP PRESS
some of his pieces have fine tour!
Prizes will be presented at 5 pm. this afternoon by Lady Caldecott. It is hoped that His Excellency the Governor will be present during a
this afternoon's firing. portion
BEAUTY QUEEN-
IN MYSTERY
MYSTERY — Muriel Oxford, English beauty queen chosen Miss Great Britain of 1933, hostess at the champagne party aboard the Hinor Paris from which Frank Vosper, 37, British playwright and actor, mysteri- ously disappeared. It was bo- loved ho walked through a veranda window and fell over- board. The ship was en route to England.
$10,000 ESTATE
In 1881 he settled in London and
Local estate sworn at $10,000 was years later was appointed professor of The piano at the Royal College of left by the Inte Mr. Kwong Chau- Music, holding the post till 1010. He king, alias Kwong Chi, formerly of gave a number of concerts in London Kong Mi Village, Tulshan District, and elsewhere. In 1894 he toured who died on February 12, 1932. with Ben Davies and Tivadar de Letters of administration, de bonis Nachez,
non with the will annexed have been Galena, Kansas, Apr. 11. Music, however, did not monopolise granted to Mr. Kwong Wing-tung. Gunfire, allegedly from the C3.0 his energies. He spent much time in headquarters, seriously wounded seaking out and keeping in repair the H.M.S. Falmouth has returned from nine members of the Independent graves of distinguished persons, and
af restoring many found it Impossible to restrain his Seneltor was the means Shanghai, having convoyed H.M. Three State Metal and Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Union, massed to prevent a scheduled naleworthy resting places. In connec-pen and the flow of letters began again. tion with this curious hobby and on Ashton's name is included in the Hugessen, from this Colony after a C.I.O. meeting to-day-Reufer.
many other subjects he wrold count-Marquia de Ruvigny's Plantagenet Roll recent visit.
lass letters to the newspapers and as a descendant of Edward III.. earned for himself the nickname
Among his compositions are, plano
London, Apr. 11. The Earl of Plymouth, Parliamen tary of State for Foreign Affairs, will; at the invitation of the Governments H.M.S. Adventure sails to-morrow
an official visit for Manila.
to Finland towards the end, of May and The U.S.S.
S.S. Isabel returns from to the Baltic States on his return Canton to-morrow with the American journey in the early part of June. Admiral aboard. The U.S.S. Conoptis, Lord Plymouth will be away about a six submarines and the U.S.S. Pidgeon fortnight.-British Wireless.
aro also due to:morrow,
civil war obtaining international agreement,
REBEL RAIDERS OUT has, unfortunately, been met with
concerned pay Valencla, April 11. many difficulties, the Government s confident that the agreement which
Five civillans were killed and has been reached by the London Non- several injured in an Insurgent al Intervention Committes will provide raid on the village of Sagunto, 18
(Continued "on"Page 5.7 miles from here-Reuter,
"Corrector of the Fress.".
น
of
In 1985 he published a collection of trios, 24 plano somatas, dve violin and 625 of these and in 1908 second Ave cello sonatas, two plan quartets,
he two string quartets, two piano quintets,. series of 050. Some years ago announced that he intended to leave songs, organ pieces, overtures and ve the newspapers to their fate, but he symphonies.