THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
9, 1937.
Japan May Attend Brussels Parley RADIO
CHANGING POLICY INDICATED
Move Would Show Real Spirit Of
Conciliation
Brussels, Nov. 8.
of Japan
con-
The possibility attending the Brussela ference is suggested in a state- ment fasued by circles in very close touch with the Japanese Embassy at Brussels.
The statement points out that the Japanese Government is fulfilling the terms of the Nine- Power Treaty by a full and frank discussion with represen- I tatives of America, Britain, France and Italy in Tokyo.
The statement ndda
tint the conference is inspired by the League of Nations and includes Soviet Flussin, which is not a signatory to the Nine-Power Treaty, and it claims that if Japan should agree to send delegates to the conference it would be showing a large spirit of conciliation, and making 1 real concession.
The full conference will meet at 4 p.m. on Tuesday In secret com- mittee. Meanwhile the delegates are discussing questions of procedure. Mr. Malcom MacDonald, Secretary of State for the Dominions, hadi Informal talks with Dominions' re- presentativer whom he met this evening to review the situation.
Reuter,
DANGEROUS DRIVING
TWO LORRY DRIVERS
IN COURT
NOTHING POLITICAL ABOUT BRITISH TRADE AGENTS WITH FRANCO
London, Nov. 8,
RUSSIA PROTESTS TO ITALY
Adherence To Anti- Soviet Accord Unfriendly Act
Rome, Nov, B.
The proposed appointment of Agents to represent British interests in that part of Spain now under General Franco's Government, was again brought before the House of Commons to-day, when Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Sceretary explained Soviet Ambassador the proposals announced by the Premier, Mr. Neville Chamber-Count Ciano that Hussin lin, on November 4,
It is offletally minounced that the has Informed considera Italian adherence the anti-Comin tern Pact on unfriendly sel
The Polish Ambassador niso called
arrangement had been conditional on pact of Spain,
Ho said negotiailons for this Power with large interests in that on Count Claro and is understood to
the settlement of questions concern- ing seized British ships and cargoes. Satisfaction in this direction had been accorded.
DUTIES OF AGENTS The possibility of transferring Consular officers from ports where they functioned to Salarnoncu or Burgos was dismissed because, their appointment with new commissions from
have discussed the pact, but it is denied that anything was said about Pelund adhering to it.
PACT VIOLATED
It is revealed that Russia also ce-
Mr. Eder referred to the many millions of British capital invested the King and the grant to uses the Itullan Government, of the extensive territories occupied them of an executor by the Sain violating the Italo-Russian Pact of by General Franco, and and the nonco authorities would have im-friendship signed in 1933, British
Government had been at plied a measure of recognition of When the Soviet Ambassador called Power in protecting its Interesis in alderation the Government had come informed greater disadvantage than any other those authorities. After mature con-on Count Clano this morning he was Spaln
and it
that the pact was necessary
directed establish machinery to end this state could be best met by an exchange of Russia, and therefore it gave no to the conclusion that the situation against the Cumintern was not nati- Agents,
The
rounds for Soviet complaint."
of affairs.
to
statement, and the putting of supple- At the conclusion of Mr. Eden's mentary questions, it was arranged tint in debate on the subject should take place Jater in the day.
ARRANGEMENT CRITICISED Mr. A. V. Alexander in the course, of the subsequent debate stated that the arrangement was likely to pre- Judice the situation in Spain and be fore the rest of the world, and to bring British interests and the British posillon into danger, The decision to exchange missions with General Franco went n long way towards recognition of General Franco, and the move was definitely a contraven- tion of the spirit of the non-interven. tion agreement.
Mr. Eden Interrupted the speaker the remark: "This gives no recogition Special.
whatever." —Router's
GOVERNMENT WINS POINT Suminoned before Mr.
; R. A D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy
London, Nov. 8. this morning for dangerous drivinit Mr. Anthony Eden to-day Informed alon; Des Voeux itoad West - ant the House of Commons that arrange- Octuber 27. Chen Pui, driver of anotorment to appoint "Agents" In Insurgent lorry No. 2280, was fined $25. On a Spain would be completed very second summons for falling to stop shortly, when called upon by a police oficer, he was fined $5.
Police Constable MacDonald said he was on patrol in Des Voeux Road West near Water Street on the evening of October 27, when he noticed a lorry travelling at a high speed. The constable put up his hand and dashed his torch to stop the lorry, but the driver accelerated, zwerved across the road, mounted the pavement, regained the road und sped on. The constable was in full white uniform at the time, and defendant could not have missed seeing him,
His Worship, In Imposing the nea said it was very dangerous thing for defendant to do.
Chan To, driver of motor Terry No. 3450, was fined $5 for speeding along Connaught Road West at 25 miles per hour on October 10 at 6.30 p.m. Trafic Sergeant A. Bethel soid the was fairly crowded at the road time.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY Ricardo Young, motor lorry driver, was charged on two counts alleging that he had falled to stop when called upon at 4 pm, and 4.30 p.m. on October 20 at Victorin Rond. Mr. C. Y. Kwan penred for Young and pleaded not guilty. Hearing was adjourned until 11.30 am. on Novem- ber 18.
The arrangement did not recognise General Franco as the Government of Spain or as a belligerent.
The Arents' purpose was limited to trade protection and the protection of polilleal. British nationals. The task was not
A Government motion for the ad- journment on which the matter was debuted was carried by 241 to 107 Reuter.
MR. EDEN'S COMPREHENSIVE
STATEMENT
After enbling Count Ciano'a
BROADCAST
Radio Programme Brondenat by 2.3.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (845 ic.c's.) 91.49 metres (1.52 m.c'n.).
4-7 p.m. Chinezo Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme. 7.00 Philharmoñle-Symphony Or chestra Of New York.
Overture 'Semiramido (Rossini); A Midsummer Night's Dream' (Men- delssohn).
7.20 Bongs by Alexander Kipnl (Bass) will Gerald Moors at the Plano.
O Wuusst' Ich Doch Den Weg Zuruck; Vier Ernsta Gesange, Op. 121 No. 30 Tod. O Tod, wis bitter. (Brahms).
7.30 Closing local Stock Quota- tions and Hongkong Exchange Mar- ket Report.
7.35 Carroll Gibbons (Plano) asid His Doy Friends and Tho Ul Billes, Itene and Muse)...Orchestra; Rofling Sleepytime Down South (L. and 0.
Down The Hilly-Billy Trall (Callin)
The lies; Love In Love, Anywhere; Let's Fall In Love (From film)....Orchestra; Susanna From Alabama (Ted and Ezra); The Hilly Billy Band....The Hill Billles; With Thee I Swing (Stillman, lyde and Adam)....Orchestra;
Midnight
Mayfair (Chase)....Carroll Gibbons (Plano).
8.03
and
Report and Announcements
8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather
Studio-Raymond Lui His Hawalian Serenaders.
1. Honolulu Honeymoon; 2. Howall, Moonlight, Flowers and You; 3. Mah- hine Mele; 4. Honolulu Moon; 5. X-Hilo March,
Lord
by His Majesty's Government was the protection of British subjects planation to Moscow the Soviet Am-
duty of the Apent appointed
and Industrial and trade interests bossador received further instructions throughout the urea. In addition and again called on Court Clano- sub-agents would be appointed at tunited
number of places to be agreed between the two parties.
Mr. Eden added: "The reception of such an Agent in London will not in any way constitute recognition by His Majesty's nuthorities of the territories under Government of the the control of General Franco and neither party will accord or expect to receive diplomatic status for the Agents. Nó appointment to the of British Agent has yet been made." post He explained that before. riving finat approval to the proposal, His Majesty's Government had insisted upon
a satisfactory selfiement of of twu points--seven ships until lately had been detained of Ferrol or else where and two cargues of British owned iron ore during the summer had been confiscated. Satisfaction had been obtained in both cases.
In conclusion he stated that while the matter was one which essentially concerned
Reuter.
TEMPERATURE STEADIES
FINE WEATHER FORECAST
Tempemture at the Royal Obser- vatory at 10 am. to-day was 60, two degrees higher than responding reading yesterday, but the cor- humidity was 03, four lower.
per cent.
Mayor's Show.' 8.25 Londen
Relay-THO
A description of the scene as the procession passes through the streets of London.
9.15 Gilbert and Sullivan Excerpts The Pirates Of Penzance"--Vocal Gems. .Columbia Light Opery, Com- pany; Patience' So Go to film. Berthia Lewis and George Baker; It's Clear That Medieval Art..... Old- ham, M. Green and D. Fancourt: Love is a Plaintive Song.........Winifred Lawson. 9.30 0.50
London Relay-The News.
Telnikovsky-Thune and Variations from Sulte No. 3 in G.
Played by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Landon Ronald,
10,10 Songs by Gerhard Husch (Baritone).
Die Ehre Gottes Aus Der Natur (Beethoven); Die Beiden Grenadiere
10.20 Light Variety Concert Plano-Invitation To The Dance
Maxinuum temperature yesterday (Schumann); Don Giovann-Cham- was 73, a fall of ten degrees from bagne Aris: Treibt der Champagner' Sunday's highest, and minimum was (Mozart). 50, three degrees less than the pre- British interests, the vious day's recording. French Government had been in-
January formed of the Brilish Government's remains at 90.06 ins. against, intentions.
average of 82.82 Ins.
SPANISH GOVERNMENT STILL RECOGNISED
Was
There were several supplementary questions and at the end Mr. Clement Attlee asked for a discussion on a adjournment later and this agreed to by the Prime Minister. In the course of answers to supplemen tary questions. Mr. Eden stated it was intended that Agents appointed by the British Government Franco's territory should be under the general direction of the British Ambassador at Hendaye.
to
London Nov. 8. A long statement was made at end of the House of Commons question
At one of point in his statement time by the Foreign Secretary on on the exchange of Agents Mr. Eden the proposed exchange of agents by o
told the House that diplomatic con- the British Government and General tact with the Spanish Government Franco.
would continue to be maintained by
EXCHANGE
Selling
Total rainfall since
The anti-cyclone over China and Manchuria has decreased conside: ably In intensity: depressions are situated to the cast of Luzon and between Japan and The Bonins.
Local forcenst-North and north- east winds, fresh; fine generally,
FOUR FALL
(Weber)..
....Ignaz Friedman; Vocal Sweet Confessions (Ernst); Listen To The Old Well's Hippling (Altmann Lahner)...Joseph Schmidt (Tenor); Violin-The Zephyr (Jeno lubay); After Sundown (Scott).....Efrem Zimbalist; Vocal Helen' (Offen- bath) Divine
To shield the husband's honour,....Friedel Schuster (Soprano); Orchestral-In- dian Love Lyrics (Woodforde-Fin- den-Arr. Mikulicz); (a) The Temple Bells; (b) Less Than The Dust; (c) Kashmiri Song (Pale Hands); (d) Till I Wake.....Marck Weber and His Orchestra; 'A Waltz, Detum- Potpourri (Straus, arr. Dosial).
AND LAND IN Marek Weber and His Orchestra.
HOSPITAL
Ng Tu, 22, 64 Des Voeux Road Central, was trying to close a window in the cackloft of his house when in fell from a ladder.
11.00
Close Down.
DISPOSITION OF
H. M. SHIPS
of
Following is the disposition H. M. Ships in North China; Shang- hat, H.NS. Cumberland, Defender; Tsingtao, H.M.S. Duchess; Welliniwel, H.M.S. Delight, Suffolk, Sandwich; Hankow, H.M.S. Capetown: Amoy Falling from the verandah of 34H.M.S. Adventure; Min River, H.M.S. 23. 276 Queen's Road Central, Yuen Yee, Daring; Tientsin, H.M.S. Grimsby:
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ment's view, the step they now pro- Barcelona, now the seat of the Span- yesterday. While unloading timber
He made clear that in the Govern-the Charge d'Affaires at Valencia,
who would shortly be moving to Queen Mary, Hospital to the polle Several Cases were reported by posed to take was essential for the proper protection of British comuner-
ish Government.-British Wireless. in the part of Spain under control of
from the steamer Sul Tai, u.coolle, cial industrial, and financial interests
Yam Hol, 38, fell and injured his spine. General Franco,
These territories included two-thirds of continental Spain and practically all of her over- Canary Islands or the Spanish zone seas territories, not including the
the T.T. London of Morocco.
Demand... There were milles
many pounds sterling of British Shanghai
T.T. Singapore capital invested in this area-the greater part in respect of iron ore, T.T. India A T.T. Japan copper and lead mines and the
T.T. U.S.A. sherry Industry.
In normal times a considerable TT. Batavia T.T. Manila part of the total British trade with TT. Bangkok Spain was carried on with the same T Sa area which took large quantities of TT. France
T.T. Saigon Mr. F. Willey, of the R.AS.C., coal from South, Wales. These Brl-TT. Wellington Barracks, was cautioned tish interests had suffered from the TT. Switzerland
Germany for driving without head-lights in existence of the civil war and the TT. Austraila Hennessy Rand an October 28. Mr. . resulting difficulties had become In- A. Rodgers, of 531 the Peak, and crensiuly
A fine of $2 was imposed on M. Talan, of the American Lloyd, Ltd. for parking in Duddell Street without a permit on October 26. Traile Sergeant Bethell said complaints had been received from car owners who had permits to use the street that other cars were taking up all the parking space.
Mr. T. M. Liang, of 31 Robinson of regular means of contact with the
Buying acute from the absence 4 m/s L/C London Road, were both cautioned for, park- Insurgent authorities, in which mat- 4 m/s L/c
m/s D/P do. ing beyond the time limit of two ter, the British Government had been 4 m/s France
U.S.A. hours in Peder Street on
throughout the past year at a 30 d/s India greater disadvantage than any other U.S. Cross rate in London
October 25. For a similar offence In Chaler Road on the same date, Harold Chan was fined $2..
Mr.. John Poon, of 88 Hennessy Road, was fined $3 for driving on the prohibited part of Chater Road on October 25, and Mr. Cheung Wah- hok, of 7 Kwong Hon Terrace, was fined $1 for driving through Kennedy Road without a permit on
104 widow, dropped into the road, in- Swatow, H.M.S, Decoy. 524juring her head. She was hanging
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..02 A Chinese, Leo Lin, 35, was found lying in the stairway of a house in
32 Latchikok Road with a scalp wound,
and was sent to the Kowloon Hos 149%pital. He had apparently fallen from .00 the verandah of a house, and had .9.10 crawled into the stairway, where he .7614 collapsed.
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DAY BY DAY NEWS
IN BRIEF
ABYSSINIA UNREST
Rome, Nov. 8. Ten Italians, including 'seven ofcers, were killed by Abyssinin last month according to an official due to take place on Armistice Day. 2100, driven by Henry Choy, of 8 operations. "mopping up" hostile
In view of the several functions Knocked down by private car No. men died in the course
announcement whieli says that the
has cancelled this week's Thurs-Boundary Street yesterday, Cheung the Hongkong Philharmonie Society Rutland Quadrant, Kowloon Tong, at Abyssinian tribesmen-Reuter,
of police
October day evening
were ARCADIANS,"
27. It was stated that there signs notifying the public of this at both ends of the road,
DOG OWNERS FINED
this morning to answer a summonin for allowing als dag without being 'muzzled or on a lead on October 31,
rehearsal for
the Ming, a man, was taken to the Kow- loon Hospital with Injuries to his head.
A dog belonging to Mra. Suiter, of
- DUKE OF WINDSOR 254 Prince Edward Road,
was re- Caught loltering in the stairway of moved to the Mataukok kennels for No. 98 Queen's Road East, first floor,
SENDS REGRETS observation yesterday, after a report at 4 a.m. on November 7, Chan Kul, had been laid with the police by Mrs. 22, unemployed, appeared before Mr. Odell, of 9 Homuntin Hill, that the R. A. D. Forrest at the
Washington, Nov. 5. Appearing before Mr. K. M. A November G.
Contra! President Roosevelt has received al dog bed bitten hier son, Jack, 16, on Magistracy yesterday, and was sen-message from the Duke of Windsor Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy at the Kowloon Hospital.
The youth was treated tenced in four months' hard labour, expressing regret concerning the Inspector A. V. Daker Bald Chon was postponement of his visit to the caught by a Chinese detective, and United States, which President With a record of eight previous mentioned that such offences were be Roosevelt has acknowledged by tele Mr. C. de Saille Robertson, 220 Prince conviellons against him, and still coming very frequent in the Wanchal | Kraph-Reuter, Edward Road, said that he believed under police supervision, Chun Wa district. the compradore coolle had let it out. kl. 20. unemployed, was charged be- L/Sergt. W. Sykes sald the dog had fore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Cen- been in the road for about five tral Magistracy this morning with the from No. 306 Queen's Road West, Charged with the theft of an abricun minutes. Imposing a fine of $10, the theft of a wallet containing $4.00 in ground floor, and with returning from Magistrate suggested with a smile Hongkong currency, that defendant deduct it from the Canton currency, from JuLi-cho, his period of 10 years, Chan Ping, 32, and $1.50 In banishment before the expiration of
London, Nov, 1. compradore's bill
1:55, managing partner of the Tak Sing street coolic, was scaleneed to two staying at Buckingham Palace as the A similar Bue was
King George of Greece, who is Inflicted on Co., at the Junction Capt. A. G. Cook, 308 Portland Road West and Morrison Street yes- count, and to
of Connaught months' hard labour on the flrsi Street, when he pleaded guilty terday. Inspector W. Mais sald Chan second, when
12 months' thest of the King and Queen, drove
on through an agent before Mr. K. Keen went up to Iu and extracted the wal Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central afterwards visited the Duke and to Marlborough House this anorning he appeared before and called on Queen Mary. He in the first court to allowing his dog let from his pocket. Sentence of Magistracy yesterday. Inspector W. Duchess of Choucester it York House. out on October 24.
six months hard labour was imposed. Mair prosecuted.
British Wireless.
KING OF GREECE PAYS COURTESY CALLS
MOSCOW ENJOYS À
GENERAL HOLIDAY
Moscow, Nov. 8.
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