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FINAL EDITION
Supreme Court
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1601
No. 18204
一拜禮 號十月五英港香
MONDAY,
MAY 10,
1937.
日一初月四
SINGLE COPY 10 GENTS $50.00 I'EN ANNUM
EVACUATION OF
BILBAO
ANGERS
REBEL LEADERS
British Action Termed "Unacceptable".
J
CHINA'S
BUDGET
BALANCED
Increased Revenues
Anticipated Expenditure Set At $1,000,000,000
Shanghai, May 10.
China's budget for the twenty-sixth fiscal year has been balanced and the estimates kent to the Legislative Yuan, where they will be considered this Recording to Chinese
ULTIMATUM DELIVERED BY week,
-FRANCO TO BASQUES; CITY MAY BE DESTROYED
Salamanca, May 9.
The Insurgent Commander-in-Chief, General Fran- cisco Franco, has sent a note to the British Ambassador to Spain, Sir Henry Chilton, asserting that Britain's act in assisting the evacuation of Bilbao is "historically un- precedented and hence unacceptable."
He said warships evacuating women and children "interfere with war operations."
The British action was arousing the resentment of Insurgent sympathisers due, to the fact that it favoured the Loyalists.
General Franco charged that the presence of British warships had prevented the free movements of the Espana, the Insurgent battleship which was recently lost during a fight with air bombers. He implied that it was because of the British ships' presence that the Espana struck a mine and sunk.
Meanwhile, at Bilbao, Loyalist leaders ponder General Franco's ultimatum to surrender "or be destroyed under the rigorous law of the conqueror."
Artillery In Position Insurgent artillery is in position. atop the recently captured heights of Mount Sollube, and can easily reach Bilbao, it is feared.
Simultaneously
with General General Moln warning, despatched column north-west towards reincia.
A
Meanwhile, Loyalisis at Bilbao.are cloiming to have recaptured two hills of the Amorebieta Heights, south-east of Bilbao. They add the Basques are preparing for counter-offensive against Soltube.-United Press.
Basques Recover Ground
Bilbao, May 2.
Assisted by "wiri miri”, or Basque drizzle, with a low ceiling of cloud, which prevented the Insurgents powerful flying force from taking to the air, Basque infantry to-day, sup- ported by tanks and artillery, suc eceded in recovering some of the territory lost to the attacking army of General Mola yesterday.
The Basques regained part of the strategically important position on Mount Sollube, ten miles north of
Bilbao.-Reuter,
Rebels Advance
General Mola's advance troops are altacking the Bilbao defence lines within three miles of Mungula, key- point of the Basque capital's com-1 munications with Bermeo, according to a communique issued fo-day.
The communique states that follow- ing yesterday's fighting, the Basques left over 300 dead on the field. The Insurgents captured a large number of prisoners.
World's Pole
Vault Record
sources.
Income and expenditure are both stated to be fixed at $1,- 000,000,000.
Increased revenue is expected from Customs as well as salt and consolidated taxes, while greater expenditure is proposed in reconstruction projects.-- Router.
Re-Arming Of China's Customs Essential
Sir F. Maze Speaks On
Hopei Conditions Trade Improves and Revenue Gains
London, May 9. The re-arming of Chinese Cus- toms vessels and guards was urged to-day by Sir Frederick
-OTARISTS.
WHOSE MOTTO IS
DUNLO
LONDON'S STREETS IN CARNIVAL GARB
- CORONATION DESIGN-Preparing for the coronation of Kinp. George and Queen Elizabeth, here is the approved design for the dee oration of Queen Victoria Street, London. It is by Sir Giles Glibert Seatt. Bannera showing the city arma surmounted by a blue scroll and a crown will be suspended over
most streets and the city will be decked in red and white,,
MERRILL
FLYING NON-STOP
New York To London For £40,000 Prize
Time-Table For H.K. Coronation Processions
Carrying Pictures brations, time-keepers and regulators will be employed to control
Over and Back
A precedent will have been established for Chinese proces sions when, on the three days of the Hongkong Coronation cele-
the progress of the Chinese street spectacles. Assisted by "whips" they will be stationed at principal points en route, this making it possible, probably, for the first time in the history of New York, May 9. these ceremonials, to fix a depen dable time-table. Dick Merrill,' well known The suggestion, was one offered American aviator, with his co- by a Telegraph representative, and was found feasible enough to be pilot, Jack Lambie, took off at adopted by the Chinese Committee 4.35 p.m. (E.S.T.) to-day for a who this morning agreed upon the non-stop flight to Croydon, {following times as oficial:
The intrepid fliers hope to com-
DAY PROCESSIONS:
MAY 12 travelling via Boston and St. John's, Newfoundland. They are carrying
0.m. the findenberg
from Belchers pictures disaster.
Twice Broken Maze, chief of the Chinese plete the journey in nineteen hours,
Palo Alto, Cal., May 9. The world's polo vault record of 14 feet 6.5 Inches was twico broken lo-day.
„George.......Varol's.....great...jump. was beaten by both Bill Sefton and Earl Meadows, both im- proving on the old mark by a full two inches. They skimmed the bar at 14 feet 8.5 inches- Reuter.
SERIOUS RIOTS IN FRANCE
Leftists Battle
With Fascists
•
Maritime Customs, interviewed by Reuter on his arrival for the Coronation celebrations to-day. He accompanies the official party of Chinese delegates, headed by Dr. H. H. Kung, the Minister of Finance.
the
that the
of
nr
When they took off, Merrill waved to his friends and excinimed "See you Thursday]"
hazardous
Storting 11 Street.
Wing Lok Street, 11.30 a.#11, Ice House Street, 12.15 p.m.- Queen's Theatre, 12.20. pan. No. 7 Police Station, 1.15 p.m. University, 1.30 p.m.
Government flouse, 2.30-3 p.. Dairy Farm, 3.05 p.m.
Chinese Recreation Ground,
Praya West, 4.30 p.m.
MAY 13
Developing S. China's Resources
Safety
First
ALWAYS FIT
DUNLOP TYRES
Lott Tries To Punch Fred Perry
"I Guess I'll Do It To-day," Threatens American Star
Hartford, May 0. George Lott, one of the United Stutes' best singles players, tried to punch Fred Perry on the noso during a match to-day in which the Englishman was partnered by Ellsworth Vines and won easily.
Porry and Vines swept through Lott and Barnes to the tune of 6-2, 6-8, 6-1.
In the middle of the match Loit told Perry, In front of the
the
crowded gallery: "One of these days I'm going to punch you on
nose. I guess I'll do it to- day." Barnes
arnes restrained his partner and Lott was prevailed upon to continue
the match.
Whether this is an optual feud or Just a a publicity stunt Americans are not sure. No explanation of Lotte behaviour is made.
Earlier in the day Perry, in fine form, had beaten Vines in A sparkling singles duc), 8-8, 1-8, 6-4. United Press.
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS SPEEDS UP
New Flying-Boats In Service Now
"
The long anticipated speed-up of the Imperial Airways services to Far East and Australia has begun. to Singapore is now 7 days, com- The schedule from Southampton pared with the previous schedule of
days.
0
The speed-up follows the Introduc- tion of the new Empire flying-boats U13 the Southampton-Alexandrin
section of the route.
As from last week, services to
and
leave Hongkong Singapore Southampton on Sundays and Thurs- days, instead of on Saturdays and Wednesdays. The days of arrival at Singapore and Hongkong, however,
New Syndicate Invites will continue to be the same as nt
British Assistance
present.
The latest acceleration is stated by Imperial Airways-to-mark the be- Canton, May 9. ginning of a perlud In which all the An Influential group of Chinese services will be gradually speeded up Ananciers and Industrialists
has by the introduction of more formed a private finance syndicate, aircraft on the Empire routes. named the China Finance and Com-
new
Construction of the new Empire Holly-mercial Syndicate, for the purpose of flying-boats and big, fast land-planes participating in the general de- for use on the services is being. velopment of South Chine.
It is understood that British in-
terests have been invited
Cresis zav
operate, and
לי
to co-
Originally Merrill and Lambie 3.40 (E.S.T.) were to have left al Sir Frederick declared
Harbour Grace accumulated stock of illicit cargo at and to head for
where they would have refuelled. Tientsin had greatly increased lately From thence they were to have flown owing to the fact that the Customs the Atlantic. But they changed had organised preventive services on the railways and roads in the their plans at the last moment and wood Road, 4. p.m.
more 'decided upon the vicinity of the seaport which largely non-stop alght. Impeded
circulation of the
The Biers hope to return to smuggled goods.
Ho sald it should be clearly under- America with pictures of the Carona-1 Starting 10 am, from Helchers commence operations towards the
It{ Street. stood that the door of East Hopci ilon within 24 hours of the event.
headquarters remains unguarded and that the successful, each of the two, men will reward for Customs position there with respect receive £20,000 to effective preventive measures re their efforts.--Reuter. mains unchanged. Nor is it likely he declares, until the Improve sovereign rights of China in the demilitarised area are effectively the Customs preventive permitted to resume its
to
restored,
service
normal functions.
.
Bonhum Strand East, 11 a.m. Jervols Street, noon.
Wellington Street, 1.30 p.m. King's Theatre, 2.30 p.m.
Victoria Recreation Club, 2.45
Blake Pier, 3 p.m. Catchlek Street, 5 p.m.
DEFYING - WEATHER
Floyd Bennett Airport,
N. Y., May 9p.m At 4.35 p.m. ES.T. Dick Merrill, piloting his Lock-heed Electra trans- "That is," Sir Frederick explain-port machine, hopped off for London, Accompanied by co-pilot Jack Lam- Express" in honour of Lord Beaver- brook, because of the admiration of Street, one of the backers, Mrs. Ben Smith, for the British publisher, faces a non- stop flight from New York to the British Isles.
On Birthday Of ed. "until preventive vesseis afloat tic. The plane, named "The Daily
Jean D'Arc
Paris, May 10.
and Customs guards ashore are civil authorities and some
of
a military leaders had
lately signifled their willingness to support the Customs officers' efforts to end smuggling,
and
this sympathe Die altitude would undoubtedly prove The Department of Commerce re- tie ait useful. vincial
under instructions Untermeyer, to accompany the two from Nanking, were rendering the fliers.
services effective Co- .Merrill and Lamble had a 20 mile. ably strengthened their position..
While Rightists were celebrating the birthday of the sainted national heroine, Jean d'Are. Leftists rioted at Toulouse to-day. Fifty persons were wounded in wide-sprend fighting.
Following Hundreds of the Bilbao militlumen nightists, shouting the "Marseilles," Preration, which had also consider an hour tall wind until they reached
military review. abandoned their arms, the report adds-Reuter,
salute. Leftists by bursting into the "Inter-
Affleck, the the local pro- fused to permit the backer, Mr.. S.
gave
the Fascist
COM and raising their clenched :
Insurgent Pressure
fists in the Communist salute. Handnye, May 9, When 300 Fascists gathered, then, General Mola's northern Insurgent at the Hotel de Ville, shouting "Down army, in within three miles of Mun- with Moscow," scuffles ensured, in gulu, one of the key-points in the which women were trumpled. 'Bilbao defence system, and appears Later, twenty "Internationale” to be steadily advancing, though itzingers were injured, Including three strongly opposed.-United Press. youths.
Refugees Crowd Ships
Bilbao, May 0.
4
Six youths used brass-knuckles and infüred two police captains.
Leftists analched a wreath from The French steamers Carima, the statue of Jean d'Arc. Rochal and Chalcau, Palm, which ur- Thirty rioters were Injured in -rived yesterday escorted by French alley fighting in the Jean Jaures dla-
warships, left again to-day carrying frict,-United Press. 2,000 refugees.-Reuter.
ART EXHIBITION.
Newfoundland. They now have a He added that trade for the past 35 mile an hour-nor'wester, and it is vix months had generally improved. expected they will run into storms Revenue had increased on an unpre-over the Irish const. cedented scale.—Reuter,
CINEMA: STRIKES SPREAD
Pickets To Attempt To Close Theatres
Hollywood, May. 9.
MAY 14
Starting 10 a.m. from Belchers
Queen's Theatre, 11.30 p.m. Arsenal Street and Road, 12 noon.
Fercival Street, 1. p.m.
Arsenal Street, 2.30 p.m.
Gloucester
the syndicate will.
end of this month. The
wil be in Canton.
AS
The China Trust Co., an important Anance organisation, will act general trustees of the new syndicate in Canton. Our Own Correspondent,
LOCAL WEATHER
CONDITIONS
FINE GENERALLY FORECASTED
pushed ahead as quickly as possible.
Sabotage On Hindenburg Not Possible Graf Zeppelin Delays Her Departure
Lakehurst, May 9,
The Navy Department postponed its inquiry into the loss of the Hinden- Returns issued by the Royal Ob- burg, pending the completion of Department's in- servatory at 10 am. to-day state the Commerce that the barometer at sea level was vestigation, which starts Monday. 29.87, temperature 78, humidity 62, The Navy is calling 150 witnesses.
Officials are confident they will wind direction cast. (Force, 4).
The maximum temperature yester-determine the cause of the disaster, Gilman's Service-Station, Wanchai, day was 79 and the maimum lost although Capt. Ernst Lehman's death | វ៉ន regarded as a blow to the investiga- night 72, 2 p.m.
The weather report reads as fol- tion,
All theories of sabotage have been lows: The anticyclone is stationary. over the Eastern Sea and continues abandoned, however. to weaken. The depression is now
Post Office, 3 p.m. Wing Lok Street, 4 p.m. Calchick Street, 6 pm,
NIGHT, PROCESSIONS
In Berlin, General Herman Goer- alluated to the north-oast of Holc-ng, Air Minister, has suspended the kaldo. A trough of low
Grat Zeppelin's schedule pending the pressure covers the Northern China Sea and German Investigation commission's a depression may be developing report on the Lakehurst tragedy. between Pratos and North Luzon. The Graf Zeppelin urrived in Ger Starting 7.30 p.m. from Belchers Local forecast:-N. E. winds fresh; many from Rio de Janeiro Saturday.
United Press. Street.
The fllers are carrying papers and *** magazines,, several watches, gifts to the King and Queen, but no news reela of the Hindnburg disaster, since London informed them these would be too depressing for the Coro- nation Week's audiences.
After the Coronation Merrill and Lamble will famedlutely hop off for New York, regardless of the weather conditions, carrying pictures of the great
In London.-United Press.
events
MAY 13
Bonham Strand West, 8 p.m. No. 7 Police Station, 8.30 p.m. University, 6.40 p.m. Government House, 9.30-10 p.m. 'Pedder Street, 11 p.m.
Empress Hole), 11.20 p.m. -Macao boat wharf, 11.45 p.m.
Jervols Street, 12.15 a.m. Catchick Street, -1.15 ani,
fine generally..
RUSSIAN WOMAN LOST AND FOUND AT REPULSE BAY
Reported missing from th Kowloon Hotel on May 4, Mrs. Olga Divecha, also known as Olga Kazl-Girey, a Russian woman of 36, was found under somewhat strange circumstances. MAY 14
at South Beach, Repulse Bay, on Saturday afternoon. She is Starting 7.30 p.m. from Belchers the wife of the noted Shanghai cricketer.
Mrs, Divecha was found in the she failed to do so on May asto verandah of a matshed belonging to 4,~ enquiries were made
and possibly others as well, by Mon day,
Meanwhile," the Actors' Guild is Street, preparing to meet to learn whether
King's Theatre, 9 p.m.
for a closed shop.
"CLOSED. SHOP” GRANTED
p.m.
CORONATION REVIEW ACCOMMODATION
Under the auspices of the Chinese. Society of the Hongkong University, up the motion picture industry to-day
Tho strikers who have tried to tlc Į producers have agreed to the demands: Happy Valley and Monument. 101 Fottuguese resident. According to her whereabouts. She le now at the Holders of tickets for the public an exhibition of paintings by Pro- sent a contingent of 800 pickets to enclosure at the military and naval casor Ju Peon, Art Adviser to the Hollywood and Los Angeles theatres. Review at Happy Vallez on Wednes- Government of Kwangal, is to be held
Leaders of the striking unions boast day are reminded that no seating in the Fung Plog Shan Library. The they will spread the pleket fiaes to
Hollywood, May 9... accommodation can be reserved. opening ceremony is to be performed theatres in New York, Pittsburgh, The cinema producers have grant- Late-comers will be obliged to by Sir William Hornell at 11 am. Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, ed the actors' demands for a closed stand
Minneapolls, 19. Paul and Detroit, shop.”—United Press,
to-morrow.
Hennessy Road, 10.45 -p.m.
· Percival Street, 11.45 pm. Arsenal Street, 12.30. B.. Victoria Recreation Club, 1 a.m. Catchick' Street, 1.40 am.
information obtained from the police, Government Civil Hospital, under she had been there since she left the observation, Kowloon Hotel, and had rubsisted on Mrs, Divocha came to Hongkod plen given her by the core-takers./ some four years ago and at one time As an allen, Mrs. Divecha was re- was in the employ of the Office Ap- quired to report regularly to pllance Odit was learned from the the Hongkong police, but when police."