THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1988.
Chamberlain Asserts
ASSAILS LABOUR ‘ON ALLEGED POLICY OF DEFENSIVE UNIONS
Alliance with France and Russia Would Certainly Carry Country into War
London, Apr. 4. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, was loudly cheered by Government supporters when he rose to reply to the Labour motion of censure in the House of Commons this afternoon..
He recalled that less than a fortnight ago he made a lengthy and carefully considered statement regarding the policy of the Government, and he was of the opinion that it would not serve any useful purpose if he repeated it even though in somewhat different terms.
Mr. Chamberlain alleged that the Labour Party was endeavouring to exploit for party purposes, the He was difficulties of the international situation. convinced they were profoundly mistaken, for from all the sources of information he had been able to draw, the policy of the Government had won general approval, not only with the whole country, but practically the whole world, with the possible exception of Russia.
Course Vindicated
Hongkong's Best Burglar Captured
Carries Canton
Prison Stamp
to-day
CHINESE ESTATES DIVIDEND APPROVED
Sound Financial
Position
Flower Day Brings $4,254 For Children
Women's Auxiliary
To S.P.C. Moets
The Women's Auxillary of the Society for the Protection of Children held its monthly meeting at the Considering the sound financial Helena May Institute at 9.30 nẫn, this
"The defendant professes to be the best burglar in Hongkong" sald Det.- Sergeant Bentley to Mc. H. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy when he prosecuted a man named position of the Company, the direc-morning, Mrs. Middleton-Smith was Au Tim on four charges of burglary. lors had decided on a final dividend In the Chair. Au was sentenced to 12 months' hard of $3 making a total of $9 for the
The Treasurer reported on the re- inbour and a conviction was register-year compared to $8 for the previous Bults of the Flower Day, and stated said Mr. Leung Kwai-tin, that the total amount received was on a further charge, possession of year, an instrument
ft for an unlawful chairman, at the softeenth annual $4,254,
meeting of the Chinese Estates, purpose,
Another man named Wong Tong omces to-day.
held Limited,
Company's Miss Shin Tak-hing and Miss Choy was sentenced to six months' hard labour
ed
of
Bentley said that a
Those
at
the
present
were Mcssrs. ****
un burglary charges against Au. Ting-kai, and Fung Plog-fan (Diree- Det.-Sergeant detective of seeing the two defendants tors), Kenneth Fung, Fung Cheung- acting in a suspicious manner in Tinkee, Le Chung-wan, Lal Bin-wo und Lok Lane yesterday, stopped
and Mok Han. Two Directors, the Hen. Dr. R. H. Kolewall and Mr. Li Yau- searched them. He found the Arst
around his legs, a big bunch of keys
their
to an important meeting at Govern
The Chairman said:
tsun were unable to be present owing met House.
A vote of thanks was passed for
Chinese Young Wal-haan, of the Women's Christian Association, the co-operation extended to the Society.
for
The Committee discussed arrange- ments in connection with the atten- dance of ludies at the Juvenile Court. The Committee then made the final arrangements in connection with the Annual Ball to be held at the Penin- sula Hotel on Friday, April 8. The programine of cabaret items had been drawn up, and the following artists will take part:-
defendant to have a cork screw tied in his pockets, and also a torch light. They were arrested, and following As the report of the directors and enquiries they were charged.
Both the men, continued the Ser-statement of accounts have been in your hands for the prescribed period, geant, had Canten prison stumps on I will, will your permission, take
Esme Haskell will croon a number them ## read.
of well-known numbers; R. P. O. The auditor of the company, Mr. Gu will entertain: Azalia Reynolds LI Tung, reports 00 the sheet as follows: "I report that 1tle dancing; and musical items will balance will give an exhibition of her versa- have audited the above balance sheet be provided by Rosemary Gambler, with the books and vouchers of the Erie Wilson and David Spreckley, Chinese Estates, Limited, and have
Committee expressed grateful explanations I have required. In my for a promise to arrange late ferries, received all the information and thanks to the Star Ferry Company opinion
such balance sheet is proper-A letter was read from Mrs. Hicks, ly drawn up so as to exhibit a true thanking the Women's Auxiliary for and correct view of the state of the
legs. It was the first defen- dant's boast that he was the best burglar in the Colony.
Houses the first defendant broke into were situated in Robinson Road, Road, and on all occasions, watches and articles of clothing were stolen.
The two men wore recommended for tanisliment.
Morrison Hill Road and Hennessy
JUDGMENT FOR
PLAINTIFFS
given me
The
Company's affairs as ni February 23, their farewell wishes and for the 1938, according to the best of my Presents sent by them prior to her information
and me and as shown by the books letter had been received from Major- the explanations departure for England.
Mrs. Middleton-Smith said that a of the Company."
The net prot for the year, after General A. W. Bartholomew, regret- Mr. Chamberlain, referring to the military strength to the Insurgent
Judgment against both defendants providing for "Reserve for Depreciating his inability to attend the Ball, League, said it was still a fact that forces.
delivered by the tion on China Buildings" ($30,000, and enclosing a donation of $56, for they looked forward to the time when "I have @gures and numbers and with costs was
which
the Committee expressed grate- the League would be so strengthened types of aeroplanes that have gone Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, 00), directors' and auditor's fees and
there. I have photostat copies of at the Supreme Court this morning, all expenses, amounts to $98,103,54 ful thanks. and revitalised that it would be an
documents
In the action brought by the Union which, added to $211,359.76 brought German effective instrument for the preven
structure of a German air squadron, Trading Company, claiming $6,189.40, forward from last account shows a half the proceeds of the sale of tickets tion of war, and the establishment
the world. They one of which destroyed the Inst Bri- being the price of old newspapers total of $300,483.30.
the Dolly Varden Mannequin of settled peace in the
have bargained for and sold, against the
Parade, being held, at the Roof Garden Kwok Man Chau Ka (restaurant) would do their best to increase the tish ship that was destroyed.
of the Hongkong Hotel, will be efficiency of the League until it was names of Germans who were in ti and Chiu Chiu-ling, managing part- The net pront for the year shows donated to the Society for the Pro- capable of performing the sto tune its brought down when bombing her thereof, the New Kwok Man an increase of $5,527,80 over that of tection of Children, and it is hoped make It was the Tung Hing Company the previous year. There are three that it will be passed on to the tions. They still intended to mu the fullest use of the League within a Spanish rallway line. I have here and Li Bo-yuen. The last three, it items in the accounts that call for Women's Auxillary.
a photostat rer who makes vary was stated by Counsel for the plain- comment.
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the limits which must be recognised, but to-day the League was in state lo full the conditions which Lord Baldwin bad lald down being essential for collective security. To deny that was merely a plece
of wilful and transparent hypocrisy. Criticises Labour
Party Manifesto
and
showing
the
identification
Chau
INCREASED PROFIT
Mrs. Middleton-Smith said that
to the
18 the sum of The next meeting will be held on
on repairs on Tuesday, May 10, at 10 a.m.
for
et $1,340.82 is a restous years The increase |
card of the
Lifts, were
ere Included us defendants $0,238,31 serious admissions and who does not speak withm/DCRUBc they were the transferrecs of premises a
as such were the The Prime Minister said the policy the business and
y equally Hable.
Hon, Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jur,,!
of the British Government had won The
over
for by the fact that $1,800.00 was incurred in con-
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8th Boor which has since been let, and about $3,000.00 was expended on alteration of partitions and on ex- tensive repairs to China Building which was erected over 15 years ago the north bank of the Yellow River The second item is the extraor in order to prevent the Chinese from
supplies and food to troops
the general approval of whole coun-instructed by Mr. M. da Silve, nection with the improvement of the JAPANESE OFFENSIVE try and practically the whole world. appeared for the plaintiff, and defen
The Liberal Party
opposition leader, Sir Archibald Sinclair, rose cants were represented by Mr. H. after the Prime Minister and said he Somerset Fitzroy, Instrueled by Mr.
C. A. Sutherton Russ. thought it a mistake to have had the debate. Sir Archibald said the Prime Examining the principal points of Minister's polley had not won the the recent Labour Party manifesto, Dominions, and of the whole of the Mr. Chamberlain said that one of rest of the world as the Prime Minis- the proposals contained therein conter claimed.
League of the stituted nothing less than a propos Nations together before it is too late
defensive for
efensive and
the forces of freedom and alliance between France, Russia und
said Sir Archibald, justice Bellain, against some other power, put peace, law and justice in or group of powers. Could that be the world on a moral basis of the ollective security? It only Covenant of the League of Nations". called colleclive showed that the Party opposite never bothered to look at the mixture in British Wireless.
an
side the bottle so long as the label on the outside was right (Laughter). The proposal would divide Europe into two camps, and so far from making a contribution towards peace, would inevitably plunge Brilain into
war,
It might be a good plan to call a world conference to discuss political and economle appeasement, said the Premier, but he was of the opinion that discussion between individual powers was much more likely to be successful in removing the existing causes of friction,
No Time For Election
to
Call
"We
Stock Market Stronger
London, April 4,
TWO CHARGED
IN BANK FRAUD CASE
dinary expenditure of $10,460,19, En-en the south-east of
curred on the advice of the Company's ectrical engineers, on the installa- tion of two motor generator sets, This disbursement is justified by n
Tatung-
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The Japancre were send- ing detachments from the Puchow ratlway to attack Chinese monthly saving of $300.00 in the con- units in different places. They had sumption of electricity. Thus 10
strong defences Feng- three years the capital expenditure constructed
ring a weak sector lingtu, but, discovering a by savings. The third Rem
in the Japanese line, in the vicinity Mong-song, 18, office boy, appeared: before Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen-ment is the sum of $30,000.00
provid-of ed for reserve
crossed the river, and formed rallway, less than 70 miles south of depreciations on for
forces u trai Magistracy this morning charged China Building, which is $10.000.00 junction with their comrades in Shanghai, at any minute.--Reuter. with boving unlawfully obtained
leas than Oversea Chinese The appropriation of this
that for the previous year.south-east Shansi. $14,000 from the
The Chinese had cut communica- smaller between Tungyangkwan Banking Corporation, Au Young
sum has been made after careful con.
the Changchi.
Shu-chaun, 16, single woman, was sideration by your directors, with the
necused of receiving from the second defendant the sum of $8,550, know-concurrence of the auditor, having due regard to the fact that over $10,- ing the same to have been stoten.
000.00 has been added to the value Mr. S. Ng Quinn appeared to de- fend Leung Po, while Mr. E. 1. The London Stock Exchange was Wynne-Jones told the Court he would rmer to-day owing to the satisfactory be prosecuting. progress in the Anglo-Italian talks Wall and the week-end rally on Street. Gilt-edged holdings and foreign bonds were especially good,
while European bonds were firmer,! Mr. Chamberlain said the Govern-Kars encountered support. Rubbers ment had no intention of changing its higher, and Industrials occasion- polley regarding non-intervention in ally closed below the best.
Spain. He asserted that no Govern-
ment with an ample mujority ever
Among the commodities, rubber,
being after
CAR DRIVERS FINED
three
and
10 and
Furious Fighting Still Rages Around Taierchwang
were
In the afternoon another squadron of Chinese planes flew to the villages north-east of Talerchwong to bomb and machine-gun the retreating troops. The Japanese brought their anti-aircraft guns into action but all Chinese planes returned safely to their base.-Central News.
went to the country on such feeble | appointing fashioned in dis-ng fined $5 each by Mr. H. R; But- compared with $0 for the r, as the eastern front. After the capture | Sinchwant. villages in the neigh-River at Puhelen and strike eastward
opposition, adding that it was
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that
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Plan Abandoned The originul Japanese plan
Itsuchow, Apr. 5. Fall Of Puhsien Admitted of the building as represented by the clear Shansi of Chinese troops
Littered with ruine and corpses tensive repairs that contor-generador sols, and by the on
to cross the Yellow River from West
the villages around Tolerchwang an
Chengchow, April 5. were effected Shansi to Shens!, and simultaneously
The fall of Puhsien in west Shan- during the year.
for the Japanese forces in
the northern sector of the Tientsin- western INCREASED DIVIDEND Sulyuan to advance to Sheast from Pukow Railway continue to be the tung is admitted by Chinese official scene of bitter engagements between reports, which reveal that some 5,000 north-eastern Shansi, after the fallure been There have already
Chinese and Japanese forces,
Japanese troops, equipped with heavy payments of interim dividends of $2 of the Japanese drive in the Shansi
Though driven out of the town of artillery and tanks, have entered the per share, amounting, in all to $0. and Sulyuan campaign. had been Talerchwung, the Japanese are re-elly. Your directors are now pleased to abandoned.
ported to be still occupying
These Japanese, the reports state, Liuchio- recommend the payment of a anal The Kwangich battle was by far
hu, Sanilchwang, Pengchislou and presumably plan to cross the Yellow dividend of $3 per shere, making the most important cugagement on Several Europeans were this morn- total of $0 per share for the
surrounded to reinforce their comrades on the
Rallway who previous of the town, the Chinese troops cut bourhood. They
Tientsin-Pukow Hangchow and by the Chinese yesterday and the day s at the Central Magistracy for year. Your directors consider that the highway to
before,
but stil fought desperately, now in a precarious position. no On the New York and foreign ex-having parked their motorcars in the the financial position of the Com- Nanking.
The Chinese troops which with- hopping for the arrival of reinforce- time to disturb the country which hange, there was a sharp rally by Chater Road car park for a con-pany justifies the payment of
this The spokesman maintained the
ments.
drew from Fuhsien are now in the was in the throes of an armaments the French franc in the afternoon inuous period of over two hours on to hear that owing to the advantage 20,000 Chinese were surrounded at
larger dividend. You will be glad Japanese reports to the effect
Reporting to General Li Chung villages in the neighbourhood ready programme.
allowing publication of the new March 21,
jen, commanding the Chinese forces to launch a counter-attack upon the The fighting qualities of Mr. Cham-Finance Bill, the rate improving to Those fined were Mrs. C. 1. Dobbs. ous situation of China Building, all Kwangleh represented the original
on the Shantung front yesterday, arrival of reinforcements whilst large ound 159. Recovery was due to Messrs. R. M. Pearce, D. J. Wilson the shops on the ground floor and Japanese pian, which had failed, as berlain's specch, and the arguments
the Chinese commanding officer al numbers of troops are concentrated on Dil office rooms on the upper floors gaulty had been checked. with which he sought to answer the bear covering, prompted partly by and B. M. Bateman.
Taterehwang stated that subjected to the Yellow River banks to meet the Mr. Z. Velich was fined $5 for are let; and that the amount of out- Opposition points, oralized Covera-ears of exchange control, and partly
At Hangchow, the Chinese troops
the Chinese enveloping attacks dur- Japanese attack Central News. crossed the Chientang River and re- crossed relief. In some quarters it is behaving parked his car in Duddell standing rents due by tenants has ment supporters to a high pitch of
ing the last two days, the Japanese been substantially reduced. eved that the Bill will be relected. Street on March 21 without a permit;
Street Chinese Forces Near Thing occupied Italyen. Japanese troops in enthusinsin.-Reuter.
vus bringing down the Blum Cabinet,
After payment of the nal divi- the southern section of the Tientsin dend, which absorlis $49,300,00 there Pukow rallway, General Chan con- and clearing the way to the formation
Kwangteh, Apr. 5.
the Hotly pursuing will be a balance of $160,983.30, which eluded, had been rendered inactive
retreating of a National Government--Reuter,
On April 4 assisted by seven planes Japanese troops, a Chinese column Special.
your directors propose, with your ap-as the Chinese in the hills west of
and 20 field pleces, the Japanese, has retaken luchacken und Chuen proval, to carry forward to new ac- Pengpu, Chuchow and Mingitwan
commanding offeer count.
stated, rushed the Chinese lines at puchen, south of Thing, and is now fast advancing on the latter city- Before moving the adoption of the were keeping the Japanese engaged the Chinese
continuously,
This review of the military situa- Telerchwang in an attempt to re- Central News. Four months' hard labour was im-report and accounts I desire to ex- posed on Lam Kit, unemployed baker, press my appreciation of the close on
Was
assisted by a number gain the strategic town. The Chin- who was charged with having co-operation of my colleagues on the
One of the Japanese planes was hit abducted Loung, Tai-mul, 14. on board of directors and of the secre of well-prepared military maps.cat defenders put up stim resistance. Chinese Under Fuyang Gate
by Chinese fire and crashed at:
Tunglu, Apr. 5. March 22, when he came before Mr.tary and the other members of the
Smashing the Japanese lines at Sanlichwang, a village in the neigh- R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy staff.
Chinese Claim Gains
hourhood.
Taipingkioo in the suburban district, The Chairman's report and state- 'or mobilisation have answered the this morning, London, Apr. 4.
Hankow, Apr. 5.
Toward evening the Japanese a batch of Chinese vangunids is re call to the colours-Reuter Bulletin. Chan Sze, married woman, saidment of accounts was then seconded
Chinese military headquarters claim that she had only asked defendant by Mr. L Chung-wan.
troops themselves wearing gas masks, ported to have reached the western irl's the proposal of Mr. Lo Chung- not only that the Japanese have
the commanding officer continued, city gate of Fuyang-Central News, mother and not to bring the girl to Wan, seconded by Mr. Lau Tak-po, naltber crossed the Grand Canal, nor Inunched another onslaught with tear Mesaro. Fung Ping-fan and Leung captured Talerchwang and Han- gas bombs, but still falled to dislodge has arrived at Barcelona where the maintained that Chan Sze asked him
It is announced that H.M.S, Hood Macno.
Ting-ka were re-elected as Direc- chwang, but that the Chinese still the Chinese forces-Central News. Defendant throughout the hearing tors of the Company. commander will discuss with the British authorities there the questo bring the girl to Macao. tion of the safety of British nationals, and to arrange for an early evacua The debate was raised by Mr. lon should nocensity Arthur -Greenwood, who directed British Wireless. chief attention to the Spanish sl'un-
Heavy Defeat Of
Censure Motion
London, Apr. 4.
The House of Commons defeated
the Labour Party's motion of censure
by 350 votes to 152,-Reuter.
Mr. Greenwood's
Allegations
On rising to take part in the House
INSURGENTS' NEW DRIVE IRRESISTIBLE
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London. Apr. 4.
FOUND GUILTY OF ABDUCTION
of Commons debate on the Labour H.M.S. Hood At Barcelona to borrow money from the Party's motion of censure of the government the Prime Minister, who was received with prolonged cheers, said it was fifteenth debate on foreign affairs in nine weeks, and that such concentrated attention on one sub- Ject must be unprecedented in Bri- Ulah Parliamentary history,
Arlac.
lion and to the question foreign Tortosa Officially Captured
sasistance to the Insurgent forces. Mr Greenwood said he could give particulars of the number of new aeroplanes which had gone to Spain tance März Anthony, Eden a resignation, le could prove a large, nocession of
Gibraltar, Apr. 4.
Broadcasting from the Seville radio station, General Del Land announced that Tortosa had been captured. Reuter.
VAGRANT DETAINED
Mr. Li Tung was also re-elected auditor of the Company.
SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
Reuter.
hold portions of the towns, and that complete occupation is expected at any
my moment.
had suffered heavy losses.
was especially severe on
Aghting
QUEEN MARY TOURS SOUTH WALES
Chinese Planes Bomb Retreating Japanese Chinese military headquarters also
London, Apr. 4. Hankow, Apr. 5. claim that operations south-west of
Queen Mary left London this after- Chinese planes twice bombed the noon for a tour of South Wales. She Shanghal where the Chinese are pro- ating
by a depletion in the Japanese Japanese troops between Talerchwang travelled in the Royal Saloon attach- Baga Singh, 12, was charged be- The following ships are expected forces who have been withdrawn to and Yihsien on the north Tientsin-ed to the ordinary express train to Cardiff. Despite efforts to keep Har fore Mr. L Edwards at the Central to be in wireless communication with reinforce the Tientsin-Pukow raliway Pukow Hallway front yesterday.
ns private 08 of front, are proceeding satisfactorily. Magistracy this morning with being Rongkong Radio Station: City
The first raid was carried out in Majesty's departure. a vagrant in the Colony. It was Uitzburg, Alexin, Dilware, Taksang. Yesterday it was officially claimed the morning when a large squadron possible, a large crowd thronged the approaches and cheerod stated that defendant had come from Pingwo, Empress of Japan, Holhow, that the Chinese cut the Nanking of Chinese planes heavily bombed the station Shanghai. He was committed to the Chakang, M/S Slam, Potsdam and Hangchow highway, while their forces Japanese troops on both, aldes of the Queen Mary when she arrived...
Naidera.
#VEL Britton Wirelast. -Howe of Detention,
expect to cut the Shanghal-Hangchow railway at Likou.