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BRITAIN READY FOR
British Aid Pledged
INCENDIARY For Chinese AIR-RAIDS
London, May 10.
In moving the second reading in the House of Communs of the first measures dealing with are precau- tions which has been before Parlia- ment for more than 40 years, und the first legislation to place on toenl authorities legal obligations to range for efficient fire services, the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare sutd the system of fire precautions in Great Britain find grown up a very haphazard way, without any co-ordinated
public effort.
ay-
The new Bl
BI gave effect to many
of
ot the recommendations
fhe Riverdal Committee, which had made a study of the
question.
Sir Samuel foare made point of ibe need for fire precautions being view of titc especially urgent in
binger of incendiary outbreaks due to aerial bombing.
Arrangements would be mude un- der the Bill for different brigades to come to each other's aid in times of emergency.
He mentioned he trust only last week at the one
inspected
a number of new and ingenious ap- pliners for dealing with such su
the
breaks in times of emergency, whiche it was his intention to issue to locui authorities under the provisions of B. The thought They present Itad gone, in these new appliances. as far human ingenuity could go lo deal with the terrible danger of fre Tollowing air raids
The Government were proceeding in this matter upon it big scale, and had already started distribution t lent authorities of these auxilary appliances, which would be there to
used
emergencies. Wireless.
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ANTI-PIRACY GUARD HELD
British
the
Shou Bok-chi, 20 Shantanus police constable employed i Anti-Piracy Guards detachment of the local police, made another ap peacaner before Mr. H. R. Hunter
at fire Central Magishingy Hla mors- ing, charged with the possession of bottle of dutiable Chinese vine
a
at Centre Street on April 11.
was alleged by the prosecution that defendant came ashore at anti- board the prey gland duly stramer Kwangtung, carrying a base ket and a Government blanket, and
འཐབ་ followed by a contie who carried twn sacks. On approaching an Indian police constable on duty in Centre Street, Shou was alleged to
have
usked the Indian 1 he was on duty the, and on receiving an affirmative Lepiy, Immediately dropped his pro- perly, as did the coolle, and bolly bolted. Shou was late apprehended und clurged,
given Formal evidence was
this morning by Senior Revenire Officer. Sub-Inspector 3
A. W. Grimmitt,
Micheli, and David Wong, polize
Interpreter.
adjourned.
The
Case
ANTEN
12
Divisional Inspector W. Male pro- secuted, and Mr. F. 1. Losely ap penced for the defence.
Hankow, May 11.
The Chinese authorities have re- ceived a cablegram from the Mun-i chester District China Relief Com-. paign Committee.
The message, which was sent Hankow at the conclusion of Chin Week in England, stutes:
to
"We are with you in your heroic ngainst aggression, and struggle pledge ourselves to continue support- ing you until the world recognises the
Justice of your cause,
In the past six months the Com mittee has contributed nearly £2,000 to the Lord Mayor's Fund for the Relief of China, and has also sent to China £2,000 worth of medical supplies, in addition to clothing worth
£550,-Reuter Special.
GAMBLERS TAKEN
IN RAID
A raid by the police on a house at Wellington Street yesterday after- noon, resulted in the arrest of 17 charged before persons, who were
Mo
the Central
R. Edwards at Magistracy this morning
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Ho Yak, 49, married woman, Chan Hing, 35, widow, and Lam Kun, 40,
employed.
charged with keeping the fut as a common gaming houses First defendant Was Oneil $100, while the last two were lined *200 1.sh
were
Ten atters had their ball of $10
These rush estreated,
who present in court were fined the, samar
For defendants pleade FIEL aut qually and were discharged
Acting Detective Inspector I. R. Whont told his Worship that the un given at the gaming bontse were as lagh as 120 to one.
Table money at $26 59 was ordered to la dimanded to the Poor Box.
CZECHS AVOID ANY POLITICAL DEBATE
Prague, May 1
The two Chambers of the Czech Parliament, which met yesterday the first time after a Song interval, mi- journed till Thursday after a gosesdat of only about thirty minutes.
THE HONGKONG
Whale Oil War-Time Edible Fat
BIG BRITISH
TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1938.
|
Eugene Chen U.S. Terms
May Get For Selling Gas High Office To Germany
Shanghai, Moy 11. The Chinese press features a report that Mr. Eugene Chen will be shortly In the appointed Foreign Minister
National Government.
Failing this appointment, it is bo- lleved that Mr. Chen will be made senior adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.—Reuter,
U.S.
COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, May 10. Opening Closing
PURCHASES
FROM NORWAY London, May 10. Government purchase of whale oil for war and emergency pur- poses, announced by the Home: Secretary, Sir John Simon, dur- ing the recent Budget debate, was the subject of a question in the House of Commons to-day, when Sir Robert Rankin, Union- ist Member for Liverpool, naked whether it would not be possible to purchase palm oil and coconut. oit from British West Africa, Malaya and Coylon, instead of May purchasing whale oil from Japan July
October and Norway.
December Capt. Euan Wallace, Parliamentary Secretary of the Board of Trade. Jan. (1930) Mar, (1939) disclosed in his reply to the question that no whale oil was being purchas-Spot
The Last Notice Day Cotton in May 13.
New York Rubber
12.01N 12.00/00 12.09/09 12.14/14 12.24/27 12.34/31 12.42/44
12.5BN Sales for the day:-2,710 tons. The Last Notice Day for May Rubber is May 26.
Chicago Wheat
July 14 78%/701⁄44 September 70 770 Monday's Sales:-
ed from Japan.
Whale oll, he declared, was more. suitable for storage than palm or cocent all, and was also an alterna, May July ROBIre of edible lat. tive
It was the only commodity of tts September kind which could be purchased by December the Government without running the risk of an undue rise in pilece, and injury
normul 125ers. Reuter Special.
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SOLDIER TURNS SNATCH THIEF
March
May
8.58N
8.71/71
8.07/67
0.74/74
8.70/70
8.70/70
8.74/75
8.77/77
8.75N
8.82/82
3.00/80
0.67
for May
Drastic Conditions Imposed
them
Washington, German officials in Washington are dismayed to find in the Federal Register, that the terms drawn up by The Secretory of the Interior, Mr. tekes, for the export of hellum were ao stringent that Germany would find
quite impossible to accept. Germany wants helium for her new Zeppelin LZ 130, for the Atlantic service, but Mr. Ickes had held up chipments because no formula band hitherto been found
guarantee The United against its milltary use. States has practically a monopoly of natural helium gas.
Under the terms now drawn up: Germany would have to provide a bond-the amount is not speci- fled, but it is understood to be between £00,000 and £100,000;
de- Would have to pay before livery between 20 and 60 per cent. of the purchase price of gas, and
Would, finally, have to agree to United States agents inspecting the dirigible and plants On German soll.
PENALTIES
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LONDON AND SHANGHAI COPTRICK
Should these agents find that the regulations for the commercial use of helium had not been compiled with, somm«MACHINE
the United States reserves the right
to cancel the contract and cenfis ate
the bond.
In German quarters the terms are described
በቁ bitterly
chicanery, 70%/795%
designed to prevent the German 776/77 trans-Atlantic commercial expansiun 7834/7854
Irming
10,010,000 bushels.
the
| American Airways,
projected Anglo-
Mr. Ickes justifles his action by the
The Lost Notice Day for May troubled situation in Europe. This, Grains is May 20
Mrs. Hellen Warbe, of G8 Nathan Rud. was the complainant in a
May eceny case heard by Mr. K. M. A.
July Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
October
Chicago Corn
►
575%/574 60%/58% 00%/58% 6047603% -585%/59 Winniper Wheat
The defendant was Li Fuk, 18, and
110 /115%%% 115%/110% he adinitted having snatched a hand-May....
100%/100% bag from Mrs. Warbe when she was July 10758/107
87%/07
074/07% in Nathan Road near Cameron Road October.
The Last Notice Day for May Win- yesterday evening on her way to the
nipeg Wheat is May 31. Alhambra Theatre.
Three Europeans who witnessed the snatching gave chase and arrested
defendant. the
The defendant said that he had re- turned to Hongkong after be had been wounded when he fought as a sadler in Nanking.
Paris.
he says, leads to uncertainty as Germany's use of helium.
BLOT BARS HIM FROM MONEY
Sydney.
to
A three-thousand-pound will with
a blot of-ink over, the name of one of the beneficlaries is causing much legal argunment in the Sydney courts.
EXCHANGE RATES
When William Wright Yates, n pensioner, dled, leaving £3,000, his May 1. May 10.wilt was found between the leaves of ..177.25/32 177.49/64 Д
Blule. 21.7714
21.78
In it Mr. Yoles left part of the 12.3831 12.38% estate to his landlady, port to a 847 Gospel mission, and the residue to 94 someone whose name began with the 19.00 letters fa.”
He was sentenced to two months' Geneva. jord frbour, and will be sent away Berlin. Athens on the expiration of his prison term.
The adjourminent which is remark-NEW able in view of the prevailing poli- teal tension and, political quarters here
out, is due to the fact that the Governinent partie are anxious to avoid any political debate at pre- sent since they have not yet definitel
what attifule 10 decidedl towards the Sudeten German ques Lin. Trans-Occan,
...
Carried Bad Banknotes
SNATCHER TO BE used or
CANED
Sentence of six inonths hurd labour and 12 strokes of the cane was imposed on Chu Kwan, 17, un- employed, by Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy this morning. for the theft of a pair of gold earrings Road from a women la Hennessy on Sunday.
Another youth, Cheung Wai-nang. 17, unemployed, charged with niding and abetting Chu in the commission of the crime, was discharged, as he denied culpability. Detcative- Sergeant J. R. Bentley prosecuted.
BRAZILIAN DEBT DEBATED
Lundon, May 24. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, assured the House of Commons in answer to a question that the Brill Government attached the greatest importance to the re- munion payments on the Bra- zillan external debts in currencies provided for in loan contracts,
Sir John Simon said the Govern- ment had given and would continue to give the fullest support to the council of Foreign Band-holders in the matter-British Wireless.
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Cheng Muk-hop. 28, unemployed. by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning when he appeared on remand charged with possession of two forged $6 notes of the Hongkong Bank and ve $5 notes of the Bank of Chinn on May 8,
A Cushier from each Bank to question gave evidence, saying that
thum the notes tendered to
for examination were forgeries.
Defendant in evidence sat that he arrived here on April 7 from Swatow, and passed the night with a coolle under a
The following verandah. morning, the coolic gave him the seven notes, saying they were good.
Vienna
SWAN, CULBERTSON & New York. FRITZ LATEST REPORTS Amsterdam.
Prague
22.40
2202%
The rest of the name was obli- terated under a deep blot of ink. Now a man named William David 29.57% Jones is claiming the gift to "Jo.....” 11d. Experiments with ultra-violet and 4.976
Infra-red rays have failed to reveal 2614 what lies under the blot.-Reuter,
1.98
.547/2
YORK STOCK Copenhagen. EXCHANGE
Mtlan.. Oslo
Stockholen Helsingfors. Brussels Shanghai
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19.00
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22.40
22.40
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New York. May 10. Madrid. S. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of Lisbon. yesterday's markets:
Hongkung Experts termed to-day's set-back | Bombay.
Montreal. a technical decline." Caution warranted. pending consolidation. Yokohama
Belgratie Meanwhile, sentiment on the Street
has Improved, mainly centred upon Bucharest. the disclosure that representatives of Montevideo. leading atility companies have sent Buenos Aires
It
1/2 US. OUT TO MAGNIFY
FOUR TIMES MORE
British Wireless,
a letter to Mr. William Douglas of Rio de Janeiro...218 the Security Exchange Commission Silver (Spot) 104 promising their cooperation.
Silver (forward).10 anticipated that the impending com- | War Loan .......101N
letion of Lux revision will spur wealthy interests towards buying. A small rise in car-landings is indicated. Prices Of building materials are stiffening. Youngstown steel oper- ations are down by 3 points, Dow Jones Averages Low 30 Industrial
110.43
20 Ralis
23.50
so Ulities
10 Bonds .......
1 Commodity Index
20 46 88,00 48.03
GOVERNOR TO SKE A.D.C. PLAY
Close
117.03 23.10
POLICE RAID
GAMING HOUSE
A police raid at 2 p.m. yesterday 20.08 in Wellington Street resulted in the 2011 arrest of 41 women and six men, 40.55 who are charged with gambling.
UMBRELLA, PYJAMAS
THIEF'S LOOT
MERICA is building a microscope four times
as powerful as the world's largest.
Magnifying up to 50,000 diameters, it would enlarge the full-stop at the end of this sentence to the size of a two-story house.
Designed for geological work, it is being built in Harvard University. will be used for the minute study of ores.
would
It will weigh one ton, and the focusing screws are so finely adjusted minutes rapid turning by land to take twenty-five
alter the adjustment 1-400th of Inch. So it is fitted with electric motors for focusing
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While the Instrument is being built, study of new lenses is going on His Excellency the Governor will Mr. T. Beck, of 155 The Peak, in the hope of increasing the effec-
magnification even attend the A. D. C. production of reported to the police yesterday that tive "Distinguished Gathering"
an umbrella and a pair of pyjamas, Canada's Department of Mines (a were stolen from his Ottawa has plans for an even bigger $20, motor car, parked in Jackson Road, mike" still.
at the
China Fleet Club Theatre on Thurs-worth few
day, May 19.
Later the same day he went to Hollywood Roud with the coolle, and near the Chinese Recreation ground, ho was asked to wait for minutes. Then a Chinese detective came up, searched and arrested him. Defendant had two previous con- victions.
Newfoundland Recovering
the
London, May 10, In the House of Commons to-day. the Secretary of State for Dominions. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, sald, in answer to a question, there was certainly no doubt as to the sub- Istantia economie progress made in Newfoundland under the Commission form of government.
Mr. MacDonald added that the process of recovery must necessarily be gradual and, in the circumstances, there was no present prospect of restoration of the previous form of Constitution.
Newfoundland, formerly háving the ¡Dominion form of government, Ibecame R virtual Crown Colony, governed by a Commission, following Financial difficulties three years ago.
-British Wireless.
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