*JAPANESE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE
21, 1938.
INSIST ON Japan's Fleet May Invade Kamchatka Waters
CONTROL
Of Whangpoo River Dredging Plans
Hold Conservancy Board's Ships
London, June 20.
The silting up of the Whang- poo River was the subject of three questions, addressed to the Under-Secretary of State the
·for Foreign Affairs, in House of Commons to-day.
Sir John Haslam, Conservative Member for Bollon, asked:
of
(a) What has been the result
Consular negotiations between the Body in Shanghai and the Japanese authorities
resumption 11
Ior
servancy Board;
negdilations
with
K.R.A. Plans 360 LIVES LOST WHEN
Extension Of Membership
Collaborating With Emergency Refugee
Council
The monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association was held on Tuesday, June 14, in St. Andrew's Church Hail.
Those present were: Mr. D. Wylie (President), Mr. F. C. Mow Fung (Vice-President), Mr. (Hon. Secretary
and
FLAGSHIP GOES DOWN WOULD
(Continued from 'Page G.)
distance was to be eight and not six cables.
So Gilford returned to the cabin and reported to the Admiral what he Hawkins had just been told by Smith. Moreover, Bourke, who was standing by, put in, "You certainly snid it was to be more than six cables." But the Admiral refused to alter the order." Leave It six cables,"
sate
ho
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DEFY
SOVIET
ORDER
Soaks To Force Entrance To Fishing Ground
After Gilford hud gone up on deck again Bourke ventured to remon- strate, and reminded the Admiral that the Victoria's turning circle was eight hundred yards. The Admiral replied, rather sharply, "That in all R. Baldwin right; leave it at six cables." And
(Special to **Telegraph") Treasurer), so at six cables It was left. Minn H.
D. Sawyer, Rev. C. B. R.
Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. We come back to the original ques- Copyright by United Press, Received by dredging by the Whanippo Con-Sent Mears. D. W. Bradbury
W. C. Felshow, Lan Ming Fan,
Wireien Teleprophy, June 21, 7.45 a.m.; tion. How came Admiral Tryon to published June 21, 10.15 a.m.). Chor Chi, C. M. Manners, D. W (b) Whni has been the result of Muntun, 1. N. Murray, R. Pestonji give to impossible an order, to per- sist in it despite the representations Japanese and the
C. E. Terry. Apologies of
Tokyo, June 21. Authorities for the return of Whang- absence were reretved from the Hon. of his staff, and not to see its im- pou Conservancy Board versels and Mr. L. D'Almada e Castro, June, and pliention until it was too late to Japanese reports state that olher properly?
Messrs. WJ Battey 1231 W. A void a collision? number of theories the Nichiro Fisheries Com Mackinky,
were neither generous nor particu-pany is sending its "mother- larly intelligent, and are therefore ship," Koryu Maru, to the best ignored.
An explanation better worth con- Kamchatka fishing grounds nidering than most of the theories pronounced is to be found in what despite the reported Russian we may term the "blind spot" anlu- tion, which at least appeals to some refusal to grant this vessel
familiar experience thing that
a sailing permit,
(e) in view of the continued de- Lention by the Japanese authorities o! Whangpoo Conservancy Board vessels, wilt the Under-Secretary of Stute for Foreign Affales Inquire wholber there are my rplus dredgern available
Singapore
which could be loned for acrvice?
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It was agrees to send a circulu letter to as many Kowloon residents as possible in an endeavour to crease the membership of the Asso- clation. A draft of the propese letter was considered and subse
ur this quently left in the hands
Correspondence Sub-Committee.
The Under-Secretory of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, replied that according to latest formation
negotiations
were
the
Letters with respect to the Star Perry Co. am ruki precautions lectures, street watering, traffic mat- stilliers, the excksha stand mar Observi continuing between the Consular tory Roath, bux services, and the Body and the Japanese authorities. erection ༢,$ direction plates The Japanese authorities requires that
"hidden" buildings, were read and approved
for
A letter was read from the Emer- Hency Refugee Council asking if the
were put forward, some of which
7
wih many of us.
It may happen to us to take a particular walk every day, from aur home to our office, or from our office to our club, or from the station to
our home.
Each day we make
that Ite:
we
journey in precisely the same way: we follow an identical route, cross the street at exactly the same Then one day, for no reason that we can explain, we make change: we take a different turning. or we cross the street at a different
Conservancy work should be carried on under Japanese muval and military control, and that the more important members of the personnel should be
Association was prepared to send a nominated by the Japanese author-delegate to assist in its work. The ies.
President was appointed to this office A letter from the Urbon Counch, (with reference to drainage and suni- tation at Kowloon City. mentioned the steps taken to abate nuisances, point.
"In these viretimstances, there are obvious objections to the proposal to lend dreigers from Singapore." Mr. Butler concluded-Reuter,
DE VALERA SURE OF MAJORITY
Dublin, June 20. Latest count in the Elre elections
shows that Mr. Enton de Valera w have an absolute majority over all other, parties. Only u lew consti. Lueneles have yet to be heard from. When counting ceased to-day the situation was as follown
Fiann Fall....
Fine Gael Labour
Independent
point.
Some tiny change, of which we This was reutted to the Sanitation were quite unconscious, has taken Sub-Committee for inspection and
place in the meelamism of our brains report and it was decided to send
copy of the letter to the originaland jolted us, as it were, out of our
familiar groove. complainant.
PUBLIC A.R.P, LECTURE PLAN Or again, most of us have known what it is in add up some simple A special sub-committee was ups pointed to make arrangements to gures, and fall to arrive at a cor- hold a public air raids
reet total; to add them up again and precautions reet
to fail again, und even a third time, fecture in Kowloon.
In the end rumoured with the same result.
the
With reference to rrection of mule stables at Kowloon Tong, a letter from Government was read in which it was stated that the tables, if erected, would be at least 400 yards from the nearon habitation. Kowloon It was agreed to ask the Tong Garden City Association if they Intended to take any further slops in the matter.
we find, perhaps, thul we have been eight and neven, adding together und making the sum 13.
eight We know quite well that and seven do not make 13, but by some curious mental kink we have for a while made and perslated in the mistake. Or, in the same way it may happen that someone will simple and A letter from a member brought put to us a perfectly Old Dail New Dail (incomplete)
attention to the difficulty of locating obylous proposition, and for a few the Kowloon Hospital and suggested minutes we are stricken with an ob that a large sign be erected near the tuseness which forbids our compre- bus stop serving the Hospital, and athension.
A little later we cannot understand the same time, to the need for how we could have failed to see the erecting a waiting room near that bus stop similar to the one erected near point at once. the Queen Mary Hospital in Hong- kong.
60
40
13
A
00
40
7
Mr. de Valera's Flanan Full is assured of a working majority for the first time in mix years.--Renter.
ALHAMBRA
TO-MORROW
A GRIPPING GANGSTER DRAMA WITH A GRASP-A MINUTE THRILL
RIVALRY IN GANGLANDI with a kliler mascling to on a social lion who was under- cover wall of
the rackets!
LAW OF THE UNDERWORLD
th
CHESTER MORRIS
ANNE SHIRLEY
EDUARDO CIANNELLI WALTER ABEL
Even a maching, which has been
| running smootlily for weeks, will sud- The Trafile Sub-Committer sub-denly and for no apparent reuson go mitted a report. Itegarding the need wrong, and as suddenly and as In- for a pedestrian crossing and traffic comprehensibly recover. And men's island in Nathan Road, it was agreed brains we not machines. to write Government enclosing a plan show the exact positions for these
meusures,
The need for moro efficient reflectors on nullans and grans plots was also to be brought to Govern ment's notice.
The question of the removal of all grass plots from Kowloon roads was referred back for further consider
atlon.
The need for signs on S-bends un rands in the New Territories Was also referred back in order to obtain specific details of The question.
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May not some accident of this na- Sure be the true explanation of the order which enused the sinking of the Victoria? The whole tragedy, long as it may appear in the telling, took place in a very brief space of time.
At 2.30 p.m., or thereabouts, the order was being discussed in the Admiral's cabin. At 3.30
the p.m. Victoria was sinking, and Admiral Tryon was not only deeply conscious of his tragle error, but was dealing, in a cool and rational way, with
the terrible situation which had arisen.
It is not possible that during the early afternoon of Thursday, June 22, he suffered from one of those queer mental lapses of which many of us have had personal experience? That is at least a possible theory, which In the absence of any better explant- 16. 2.27/32 tion we may be inclined to accept. .1s. 2,27/32
The order was Admiral Tryon's 150 nom."blind spot,"
EXCHANGE
T.T. London
Demand
T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore
TT. Japan
India TT. U.S.A.
Batavia
T.T. Manila T.T.
T.T. Bangkok
Salgon
T.T. France
Selling
TT. Germany TAT. Switzerland
TT Australia
Buying
4 m/ L/c London
4 m/s D/F
do.
4 m/s L/e US.A.
4 m/s France
U.S. Cross rate in London
.53%
.108
.831
3011
.61%
.55 f
1437%
CLIPPER DUE TO-MORROW
100% The Pan-American Airways Clip- 10.05 per is expected to arrive at Kai Tak 70 airport at 3.30 p.m. to-morrow from 133 Manila. 1/87
.1/3.3/32 .1/3
The plane will leave on Thursday at 8.30 a.m., on the return trip.
Imperial Airways announced to- day that the mid-week plane is ex- .31% pected to arrive at Kat Tak at 8.30
to-morrow .11.00p.m.
with molls from 4.07% England and Australia,
The Miyako Shimbun, a well- informed newspaper, says Japan is prepared to send warships to these fishing grounds to protect Japanese fishing vessels.
Does Japan
Japan NEW YORK STOCK
Evade Answer To Britain?
Questions Asked In House Of Commons
London, June 20. "Lord Halifax is awaiting a report from His Majesty's Consul General in Shanghai on the most recent steps he has taken regarding represent-
EXCHANGE
SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
New York, June 20. S. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of yesterday's markets;
The business picture to-day was less drab, The magazine "Steel" estimates steel operations at 27% of enpacity and says that there are in dications
that
WOULD ABANDON BOMBING
Britain Prepared To Cease Policing By R.A.F. Bombers
the industry has ment of plumbed the bottom of the depres
London, June 20.
Brituin
The opening of the International Red Cross Congress in London next Monday prompted the London Times lo-day to discuss the question of the bombardment of open towns in a lengthy editorial, which contains the remarkable admission that Great Britain's own position in the matter is seriously prejudiced by the bombard- North West Frontier of India.
of native settlements on the atlons to the Japanese Government sion. The Iron and Steel Insitute The Times dentes that the attitude to permit the free circulation of steel operations at 28% of capacity. tramenrs of the Shanghal Electric There were reports to-day of a in Geneva-when
rizedopted
by
at the Disarma- Construction Company in the long-in the returns of the lumber industry. Britain demanded the insertion of a
districts,
Failroad Yangisepoo
reports for May shown clause allowing the employinent of particularly in order to facilitate the improvement, with many of the roads aircraft for policing purposes in resumption of work in British and anticipating further stimulus
rom certain regions-is responsible for the other factories,”
the Government's recovery This statement was made in the gramme. The oli price-structure is
wholesale
ale slaughter of civilians in House of Commons this afternoon by strengthening and this section of the Spain and China, since Great Britain Mr. R. A. Butler. Under-Secretary of market made a good showing to-day that it will not insist on the use of air- has intimated on several occasions State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to Unfavourable factors included the craft for policing purposes it such Morcing, downward trend of retail advertising. insistence stands in the way of a question by Mr. A. C. Conservative Member for Preston. the lower trend of European business Butler was satisfied that there was corporate profits will be 60% below
Mr. Moreing asked whether Me and expectation that second-quarter general agreement regarding the use. no evasion by the Japanese authorit- those of last year. sentations, as some time has elapsed
kow and
to
les in answering the British repre-
since the matter has been raised. 30 Industrials
Mr. Buller: "I sincerely hope that 20 Ralis we will reculve a reply, because the 20 Utilies question of the restoration of the 40 Bonds northern district of Shanghai is under 11 Commodity our constant consideration. British index representations have been made the Japanese to chable represent- Shanghai-Nanking Railway to inspect atives of British bondholders of the and
survey the line, and that necessary measures should be taken to anfeguard the financial interests of bond-holders. The position, how-
stili as it was when I replied Berlin to previous questions on May 33."—
Dow Jones Averages June if
ver,
MANILA SHARES
It will be recalled that after Reuter, long negotiation the Russian Government gave the Japanese permission to fish in the Kam- chatka waters, but refused to allow that country to send "mother-ships" with the fishing fleet for some reason not dis- closed.--United Press,
Austrian Loan Settlement Now Nearer
London, June 20. Negotiations between Great Britain and Germany for E settlement of the Austrian debis problem made favourable pro- gress during the week-end, "ac- cording to informed circles here.
It is understood that both Britain and Germany have in- fimated their willingness to make concessions so that a setile- ment acceptable to both pariles may he reached. An agreement is expected before the end of this week.
The present position l' hummed up by the London Times, which writes that both Germany and Britain desire to avoid an CX- change clearing system in the interest of commercial relations between the two countries. Trans-Ocean.
King Joins
His Navy Leading Exercises In H.M.S. Nelson
London, June 20. His Majesty the King is spending |to-night with the Home Fleet,
Accompanied by the Duke of Kent,. he journeyed to Portsmouth to-day.j and received an enthusiastic reception on his arrival.
The night will be spent aboard the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert and to-morrow His Majesty w board the battleship Nelson and lead the Home Fleet in exorcises,
The Queen Mother visited the Na- tional Maritime Museum to-day, and showed great interest in the exhibits, many of which have been donated by Her Majesty the Queen-Router,
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"Britain would still be willing to abandon the use of bombers as Close policing instrument if a general agree- 118.01ment banning the bombardment of 20.70 civilians would be facilitated," the 19.38 editorial says.Trans-Ocean. 84.48
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Tin Quotas Settled
Buffer Stocks To
Be Created
London, June. 20. The International Tin Committee
10.39 h xed the quota for July-Septem- her at 35 per cent. of the recently
Vised standard tonnages.
EXCHANGE RATES
Pacis
June 17, June 20.
178.28/0
17712
Geneva
21.65
21,8312
12.30
Athens Milan Oale Qalo Amsterdam
.047
5474
.842
ᎠᏎᎭ
.19,00
ia on
19.00
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в од
0.0534
22.40
22.40
10.3014
14215
220%
29.2014
226 20.201
New York Vienna Lisbon
4.90
1104
Madrid
NOM
Nom.
• #d.
5.91 a
5.00
218
.667/2
.19%
18.90
Progue ceived after the close of the morn Brussels
The following quotations were re-
Helsingfors ing session through Reuters:
Antomok Atolt
Barlo Gold Denguet Consolidated Coco Grove Consalidated Mines Demonstration......
Poracoir Gumaus San Mauricio
United Paracale
Business Done Prices in Penos
June 20 June 21
43
Hongkong Shangha Bombay
Montreal.
43
4734
May
22
Vng. 10,00
AT
47
0035
បំណ
20
.29
.70
Ung. Ung.
Yokohama Belgrade
40 Una.
.0
Bucharest
Ung. 31 Ung.
Montevideo...
The buffer stock scheme was sign- ed by all delegates present at the Slain being un-
Nom meeting to-day,
110%
represented.
Nom. Contributions to buffer stocks for 1/2.27/32 1/2.27/32 the third quarter have been fixed at
Bd. 10 per cent. of standard tonnages.
.1/5.25/32 1/5,25732
The next meeting of the Committee will be
held at Th
The Hague on Septem-
1/2 ber 14-Reuter,
218
The original quota was fixed at 45 0724 per cent. United Press adds that the 20 Buffer Pool will absorb about 10,000 10.0014 tons of tin, which will be accumulated 21 during the next six months. The 18 standard tonnages for the Netherlands 1814 East Indies and Malaya have been .101%
101ta increased by 7% per cent. as a result British Wireless.
of the new arrangement.
The following is Swan, Culbertson | Buenos Aires, & Fritz report on this morning's Rio de Janeiro ..231 market:
Silver (Spot)....18 Exchange Silver (forward).18% unchanged in a War Loan
Stocks on the Manila
were practically quict session.
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