THE HONGKONG
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, TELEGRAPH,
1988.
DOCKYARD POLICE OFFICER SHOT DEAD
Police Sergeant Inchcombe of the Naval Dockyard Police, was found shot dead in the Dockyard this morning.
Minority's Complaint Recognised Consorship On Sudete German Press Ends
Prague, April 12.
The Sudete Germans have appealed to the Czecho-Slovakian Premier to relax the censorship imposed on their The dead man's revolver was newspapers, complaining that censor- lying beside him when the dis-ship was against the constitutional
freedom of the press. covery was made at 5.55 a.m.,
The Premier, after studying the request, declared that grievances were indicating self-destruction.
At present the authorities are not justlied, and ordered the censorship
to be relaxed.
Ministers have anked newspapers inclined to discuss the case, but an Investigation in proceeding.
supportlag their different parties to cease to attack other papers, in order to create a peaceful atmosphere for the negotiations with the Sudetan Germans.-Reuter Bulletin,
NO HOLIDAY
Later.
Deceased's full name is Ernest Harold Inchcombe, aged 50. He was a native of Battersea and his relatives are stated to be in England, Former- ly ho served in the Royal Navy and had a long und meritorious record there, with several decorations. He joined the Naval Dockyard Police
some ten years ago.
The shooting took place at the Main Gate where Sergeant Inchcombe was
on duty.
Sergeant Inclicombe was in good health up to the time of his death, it is believed.
Palestine Commission Prepared
London, Apr. 12. The Palestine Partition Commission will leave London on April 21, und will probably stay in Palestine for several months, making an extensive tour of the country, deciding on the proposed boundaries, and examining the economic and fiscal questions, Reuter Bulletin.
BRITAIN PROTESTS TO MEXICO
Asks Restoration Of Seized Property In Stiff Note
London, Apr. 12.
Locomotives For China Assembling
try of
In Colony
Shipments Arrive. From Britain
Ambassador Presents Credentials
Optimistic In View Of China Position
Sir
ORDER FOR STEAMER AT TAIKOO
Singapore Company Building Here
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The Straits Steamship Co. Ltd of Chungking, April 13.
Singapore has placed an order with The British Ambassader, Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, presented the Taikoo Dockyards In Hongkong new passenger and cargo A severe censure of the Mexican
The largest consignment of rail-is credentials this morning, attended for
The new ship, which will be named- Government's methods in expropriat-
Pahang,
to be launched ing British all fields is made in the way locomotives ever ordered in the Mr. Lin Sen's banquet at hoon, and steamer for its extensive service.
expected the British Consulate-General,
Sir
It will be of about 000 tons, and Archibald said that when visit-before the end of the year. British note to Mexico just published. Far East has already arrived, in part, received pressmen in the afternoon at The Telegraph understands that 50 It admits the Government's right to in Hongkong.
my, but after expropriate in the public interest on locomotives are involved in the ordering Shanghai he felt
Arst-class passengers and also second- meeting payment of adequate compensation,
the Nationalist leaders class and deck passengers. Communications.
had become optimistic of the out- The Straits Steamship Company but that principle does not justify ex which was placed in Germany and his Hanisow and Chungking visite, will have accommodation for 12 propriation of an essentially arbitrary Great Britain by the Chinese Minis-and
vessels, the Twenty of the locomotives, of locis character.
relations in the future. After reviewing the legal proceed.
Nevertheless, he dared not go sight-largest of which is the Kedah, 2,490 tons. All bear Malayan place-names. were seeing ings, in which it alleges that essential British design, were landed at the tin China, and also of the Sino-operates flect teams
Hung
In Nanking, fearing a mis- Hom last week. They
nrise because | understanding would evidence was improperly excluded, Kowloon Canton Railway depot at
are now in the railway yards, the British Government only know inadequately considered, or unjusti- unloaded directly from ship to rail, the severity of the Government's harsh and arbitrary step is dispotion to be designated by the Chinese king.
authorities. portionate to the exigencies of the arctuation.
A large number of locomotives are also stored at North Point, on Hang- trong island, awaiting delivery to the Chinese Government. shortly be ferried across the harbour
Prague, April 12. Czecho-Slovaklan Ministers not taking a holiday during Easter, but will remain in Prague, owing to the present situation in the country. The Government has banned des monstrations on May 1, which is the Nazi Festival, as well as Labour Day.
--Renter Bulletin,
Japanese Give Guarantee On Foreign Bonds
New York, Apr. 12.
The Japanese Financial Commis- sion in a statement to-day said it had been empowered by Japan to au- thorise guarantee of payment of prin. cipal and interest on foreign bonds in the clectric power companies, the Japanese Electric Power Generation control of which was vested in the and Transmission Company.
The statement said: "Every
pos
| fably overridden, the note suys thating transportation to a destino-the National Government at Chung-1
The British Government is of the opinion that the real motive of expropriation is of a political nature to acquire permanently for Mexico ownership of the oil fields, and it is tantamount
vell of legality.
confiscation under the
The consequences have been a denial of justice, and a transgression The note of international law. formally requests restoration of the properties-Reuter.
FOREIGN PROPERTY
IN DANGER
Pelping, Apr. 13.
the
A note sent to the British and other foreign embassies and legations here on April 12 by the Japanese Embassy sible effort will be made to protect at the request of the Japanese mill the interests of foreign bondholders."tary authorities, asks third powers to notify the Japanese command of the --United Press.
positions of foreign property in the
demands that fighting
Aren,
Gener authorities under Chiang Kai-shek prohibit
or using troops from approaching foreign property, warns the Chinese against the use of third power flags, and asks foreign nationals to with- draw from the fighting area tempor- arlly
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It is understood that a further consignment of 20 locomotives is en route to Hongkong from Europe.
WARSHIPS ON WAY
The Ambassador, and his staff of five, are leaving for Hankow at day- vrtak on April 14, and are going by steamer to Ichang to see the gorges, From there they will probably take the air line.--United Press.
EXCHANGE
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T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore T.T. Japanz T.T. Indla
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They have been absent from the T.T. France Colony since February, and during T.T. Germany the intervening time have made an T.T. Switzerland exensivo cruise of lower Far East T.T. Australia
Buying waters.
Manila the 4 m/ L/c London
do. During their stay in officers and men of the British war-4 m/s D/P
4 m/s Llc USA. 30 d/s Indin ... U.S. Cross rate in London ships were guests at
About 200 persons attended a entertainment. cocktail party at the Manila Club in two honour of the offers of the ships, and the officers of II.M.S. Eagle at an "AL were host last Friday Home" aboard the ship.
SIKH HOLIDAY TO-DAY
Roosevelt Economises
Washington, Apr. 12.
The House of Representatives Ap propriations Committee favourably reported on the $760,785,524 Agricul- ture Supply Bill for the 1839 fiscal year, which is $72,075,084 under the current apppropriations
This major economy is acceding to .18. 24 President Roosevelt's demands. The .13. 234 committee slashed the highway ald 109 to States by $74,000,000, leaving $93,- 524 000,0000 for highway appropriation. 1053% Mr. Henry A. Wallace, Secretary .81% of Agriculture,
testimony submitted 30% to the committee in which he sug .01% gested that the reimposition of the
.55 processing taxes on agriculture 150% being the ideal way of financing the
074 farm programmes.-United Press.
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SHANGHAI-FORMOSA
AIRLINE PLANNED
Shanghai, April 13. Shanghai will be linked by air with Taihoku, the capital of Formosa Inte this summer if negotiations in Tokyo are successfully concluded, says the Shanghal Mainichi.
Negotiates For
Purchase
Mexico's Oil
Of
Brownsville, Texas, Apr. 12.
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Mr. F. W. Rickett, the financier who is said to be negotiating for the purchase of the majority of the oil- flelds in Mexico on behalf of British and American Interests, took plane for New York to-day, after a second conference with President Cardenas, at which, it is reported, the subject discussed was a purchase on a
rate basis.
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Heads of Government departments and private firms are asked to grant
the Mr. Rickeit said he planned to re- Under the present plans,
resume the .con- a holiday to their Sikh employees to-day, the 240th birthday of Khalsa "Bisakhi," which will be celebrated Formosan Government's large Douglas turn shortly to
The note also warns the powers that unless the legal use of flags is dropped, discrimination between legal George Formby., and illegal use of flags will be impos-
week, covering the 510 miles of his going to Europe soon to build both times sible, and in the event of an infring at the Sikh Temple. Arrangements alr liners will make the trip three ferences. He denied the possibility ment of foreign flags the authorities for meals for all ntiending,
evenlag, have been between the two cities in less than up a market for Mexican
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The Dated Beer
Faite (3) The number of new cases dealt with tell an interesting story.
1930-1931: 1931-1932: 1932-1933: 918
333 881
1934-1935:
960 3.173
1933-1934:
1935-1936: 1,572 1936-1936:
1,539 With three offices and four.inspectors we may have reached saturation point. But the job is only half done, 3 more offices and 2 more inspectors are needed before we properly cover Hongkong Kowloon,
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