THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
1938.
Mercy Expedition Bombed and Machine-Gunned
AMERICAN WOMAN FIVE
LOYALIST OFFENSIVES
TIMES WOUNDED WHEN IN SPAIN PLANES DIVE ON BOAT
Large Band of Foreigners Doing Gallant Work Among Suffering War Refugees
CLAIM SUCCESSES IN THREE SECTORS
Hendaya, Feb. 16.
A Government communique atates that the Loyalists launch- cd successful offensives on three sectors.
west of Teruel.
POLITICAL CRISIS
Britain To Combat Propaganda IN INDIA Seeks to Spread News and Views Around World
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POLITICAL PRISONERS WON'T BE RELEASED
London, Feb. 16.
The question of a new politi- cal situation in India consequent on the resignation of Congress Ministries in the United Pro- vinces and Bihar was raised in. the House of Commons this
Lord. Winterion said that the
London, Feb. 16. The lack of British news go- On the Aragon sector they captured Atalaya, taking 130 prisoners, while ing abroad was drawn to the at- further south in the Vivekdelric sec- tention of the House of Com- tor they claim to have takten mons to-night by Mr. John Lees- afternoon after a recapitulation Piedraheladra and three hills south-Jones, Union member for Man of recent events by Lord Win- Hankow, Feb. 17.
Insurgents, however, claim to have chester, who moved a resolution terton, Under-Secretary of State Several American and Australian women, belonging repulsed the Government forces in asking the Government to give for India,
the Viveldelrio sector-United Press. its full weight or moral and Governor General, who was specially to an independent "gospel boat mission," who
UNFAIR NEUTRALITY"
New York, Feb. 10.
financial support to schemes to responsible for preventing any grave. engaged in relief work among destitute Chinese
Sixty prominent people, including further the wider and more menace to the peace and tranquillity. refugees along the Yellow River, had a narrow escape Henry L. Stimson, the former Segre effective presentation of British of Indis, had decided that he could
discriminate body of legally con from serious injury and possible death when Japanese dont not have petitioned Presl news and views and culture not agree to an Immediate and in- victed prisoners, who included planes bombed their craft, according to reliable foreignment of the Neutrality Act to make
terrorists with the worst of police re- cords. reports received here yesterday from Kaifeng.
were
war
Miss Helen Bailey, of North Carolina, who was formerly connected with the Southern Presbyterian Mission, received five slight wounds from bomb splinters and two she-goats belonging to the party were killed.
The women had a terrifying time, for the planes swooped down direct- ly over their heads, unleaded bombs and opened fire with machine-guns.
The Chinese helpers of the mercy party are alleged 10 have been machine-gunned as they fled to the shelter of trenches near-by, but none was hurt.
Miss Bulley and her companions
KUNG'S SECRET FLIGHT
are among a large band of European FINANCE MINISTER and American missionaries who are
risking death in the war zones to RETURNS TO CHINA carry out their work of relief.
22 air
During the present week rald warnings have been sounded at Kaifeng, but hitherto the city has not been attacked; though points close by have been bombed-Reuter,
BRITISH
Hankow, Feb. 10.
Dr. H. H. Kung, Premier and Fin- ance Minister, returned here by nir from Hongkong yesterday after an
absence at over a week,
His departure from Hongkong was kept a strict secret, for fear that the
TRADE Japanese might make a special, at-
DELEGATION
Washington, Feb. 10. The trade negotiations between Great Britain and the United States, which begin as soon as the British experts arrive in Washington, are ex- pected to be completed by late spring. The British delegation, which: sailed from Southampton to-day, in- cludes representatives of the Domin- Jons Office, and of the Fitherles Agricultural and other Departments affected by the negotiations. Reuter..
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During his visit to Hongkong, Dr. Kung conferred with his brother-in- luw, Mr. T. V. Soong, and other pro- minent Chinese-Reuter.
Rescue Plane Reaches Soviet Scientists
Moscow, Feb. 10, An acroplane from the lee-breaker Murman has landed on the Ice-floc where four Soviet scientists have | been marvoned for several months.
The plane expects to take the men off at nny moment.-Reuter.
NEW COLONIAL APPOINTMENTS
London, Feb. 10. Mr. C. C. Woolley, Colonial Secre- iary of Jamalen, has been appointed Chief Secretary of Nigeria, succeed- ing Mr. Maybin, who was recently appolated Governor of Northern Rhodesia.
Dr. A. J. R. O'Brien, present As- sistant Medien Adviser at the Colonial Office, who has had a distin- guished carcer as medical officer in the Colonial service, is to succeed Sir Thomas Stanton as Chief Medical Adviser, British Wireless,
CLOSER RELATIONS FOR AFRICAN COLONIES
of
London, Feb. 10, His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of a Royal Commis- sion to examine the question closer Telations between Southern and Northern Rhodesia and Nyassa- land, with terms of reference made public last November,
on
· Lord Bledisloe, former Governor- General of New Zealand and well- known authority
agricultural questions, will be Chairman.
The names of other members are to be announced shortly-British Wireless.
“CLERK OF THE
WEATHER” TO RETIRE
London, Feb. 18. The appointment of a successor to Sir George Simpson, London's "Clerk of the Weather" has been announced,
Sir George Simpson, who is re ticing in September, will be succeeded as Director of the Meteorological Office by Mr. N. K. Johnson.— „British Wirolean.-----
Roosevelt,
overscay.
opinion.
Mr. Lees-Jones argued that world I inapplicable to Spain.
The petition states that such a conditions had changed owing to the
He was satisfied, and the Marquis amendment would be founded on replacement of democratie. govern- well recognised principles of interments by dictatorships and the of Zetland was in complete agreement
pro rational law and would be strictly in creation of ministries of propaganda with him, that adoption of the accordance witli historic American and subsidised and controlled news posals of the Ministries of these two
Ither entirely sup services had either
Provinces would be attended by the peace and tron- foreign policy.
The Neutrality Act as it stands, pressed British views or
er-quillity. arseats the petitioners; nids the In- their meaning to give an Perverted { gravest risk to
the Lord Winterton added that surgents because it has deprived the roneous Impression of British Government of internationally law-
Lleut.-Commander Reginald Fiel-Provincial Governors were prepared cher
R.N. (Retired), Labourite, ful aid.--United Press.
to deal with the cases of prisoners at urged that in order to compete will present not released on the basis of foreign news
British individual scrutiny, but the Ministries agencies agencies would have to have access of both Provinces were not content to cheap radio cable rates, comparable to charges to release all the remaining so-called for radio transmission In other coun-political prisoners, regardless of the nature and circumstances of thefr The news services operating erimes-Reuter, tries, in the Far East at this could not possibly compete if they subsidised; and some of them were deliberately used to
interests domage British area, he sold.
Lieut.-Commander Fletcher added
POPE INTERCEDES?
London, Feb. 16. Diplonuntle circles report that His Holiness the Pope, following sug gestions from influential French Catholic groups,
has forwarded
Ir
letter to General Franco regarding the bombing of civilians in Spain, The report is at present unconfirm
able-United Press.
SHARE PRICES
share quotations issued this morning:
were not
or cheap transiniestor cheap with this procedure. They proposed
moment
In that
GRAVE CONSEQUENCES
Haripura, Fub. 10. Mahatma Gandhi, who is at Hari- pura attending the annual Congress meeting, told Reuter this morning The following is the list of lost that it was only Reuter's reputation that the action of the Governor Gen- for reliability and Impartiality, and eral in refusing to grant an amnesty political und financial independence for the rest of the political prisoners, which prevented the final disappear- as demanded by the Bihar Ministry, ance of British-handled news from might entail a crisis the consequences the Far East. They could not go on of which no one could foretell.. indefinitely, and if British news was Chartered Banks, £12% n.
not to be ousted from the Far East Mercantile Bank, A. and B. £20 n. the Government must find a way of Mantile Bank, C., 214 n. EX Asin Bank, $82 n.
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Shipping Douglas, $00 b.
H.K, Steamboats, $11 n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $51. Indo-Chinas (Del.), $43 n. Shell Bearer 09/411⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $9.30 b.
Decks etc. H.K. & Wharves, $11
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Kallan Mining Adm., 14/- 1. Raubs, $7% 1.
Venz: Goldfeld, $4 n. Hongkong Mines 10 ets. n.
Philippine Mining Antamoks, P. 65 5. Ateks, P. 26.
Bagulo Gold, P. 24 sa
Benguet Consol, P. 0.80 sa.
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II. and S. Hotels, $0.25 b. and sa. IK. Lands, 53314 8.
II.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 n.
S'hai Lands, Sh. $61⁄2 n.
Metropolitan Lands, Sh. --
Humphries, $834 n.
H.K. Railes, $5.10 ku. Chinese
Estates, $80 n. China Realties, Sh, - China Debent,-
Publlo Vitles
H.K. Tramways, $15.25 8. Peak Trams (old), $811⁄2 b. Peak Trams (new), $3% s. Stor Ferries $03 n.
Ynumati Ferries (old), $251⁄44 b. China Light (old), $10.70 b. China Light (now), $7.40 b. H.K. Electric, $30% sn. Mocno Electric, $101⁄2 b. Sandakan Lights, $143% 1. Telephone (old), $25 5... Telephone (new), 30 'n. China Buser, Sh. Singapore Tractlens, 22/0 n. Singapore Fret,, 237- n.
Industrials
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Btores, &c. Dairy Farm, $23.25 80. Watsons, $5.50 b. Lane Crawfords, ́87 n. Sinceres, $1.75 n.
Wing On (HK), $39 n. William Powell, Ltd. 05 cts, ».
n.
Ewe Cottons, 8h. #11 S'hat Colton (old), Sli, #00 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. m
sending the news service just as comprehensively and just as cheaply as.other foreign services.
Must Avoid Error Morcover, this had to be done without importing into British news services those defects which are often associated with Government subsidised services. Ho believed, said Lieut.-Commander Fletcher, that this could be accomplished if the problem were to be tackled, be- cause even during the Great War Heuter's service maintained its re-
putation for imparting for the.
Lord
Government.
sald the House should
in mind the very proper limita-| tions imposed by the British de- mocratic constitution which prevented! anything like censorship of news and a traditional reputation for falmness and moderation in statement, which had always been a bulwark of Bri tish prestige abroad,
He added that the discharged of a few prisoners, even though they were convicted of erimnes that included terrorism, could not endanger India's peace and tranquillity. The Mahatma said that the prisoners had assured the President of the Ministry that their convictions had been changed since their imprisonment, and that their only destre was to live the life of peaceful citizens-Reuter.
Anglo-Irish Negotiations To Continue
London, Feb. 10. The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, informed the House of Valera, President of Elre, and his Commons to-day that Mr. Eamon de colleagues would return to London on February 21 for a resumption negotiations. Dealing with the question of tele-
Reuter learns that experts' views graphed news from Great Britain
questions regarding trade matters which was subject to Increasing and financial disputes will be con- competition from big farcign tele-sidered when the conference resumes.
Competition Considered
graph agencies, Lord Winterton said
on
of
No draft agreement has yet been the problem would receive con- prepared. It is expected that next sideration by the Cabinet Committee Monday's meeting will show whether dealing with the matter.
or not.
Reuter.
Broadly speaking, the object of the an agreement is possible Committee was to consider the sup- ply of British news telegraphed abroad and lis adequacy. The Com- mittee was not likely to be able to complete its labour for two or three months. It was difcuft, until the Committee reported, to say anything i further
on the
subject. Replying
criticisms from T.T. London nbroad regarding the establishment Demand of
Shanghai Van Sittart Committer. Lord T.T. Winterton assured the House that TT Singapore the object was to instruct the coun-T.T. Japan try not to hide Its light under
41. India bushel. There was much to reveal. that might be useful to those who T.T.
Monlla had not been accustomed to look T.T. Batavin under a bushel, he added.
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T. Bangkok Motion Amended, Carried Salgon
TT. France Mr. Lees-Jones' motion was T.T. Germany amended and carried unanimously T.T. Switzerland In the following terms:
TT. Australia
do.
4 m/s France mia ad of India
**US. Cross rate in London
.31%
10.09 .83 .5.0211
"That having regard to the In- creasing activities of certain foreign governments in the field of pro-4 m/s L/C London paganda, political and cultural, by 4 m/s. D/P means of press news, broadcasting 4 m/s L/c. USA. and Alms, this House, being of the opinion that evil effects of state propaganda of tendentious or mis- leading character can best be coun- tered not by retallation but by widespread dissemination of straight- Lion and news based forward information on enlightened and honest pubile policy, urges the Government to give the full weight of its moral and
The following business done quota- financial support to schemes to fur-
Hons were received after the close of ther the wider and more effective the morning session by Swan, Cul- presentation of news, views and culbertson & Fritz from their Manua
ture abroad.”—Router.
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