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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 20, 1938,
Europeans Fined
For Traffic Breaches
บ
Mrs. J. W. Shewan, of May Road, 'and Mrs. D. J. Gilmore, of The Peaks, were cautioned by Mr. II. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning, when nummoned for causing an obstruction with their cars in Connaught Rond Central on December 6,
Acting Sub-Inspector B. G. Balcer! wald that the ears were left outside the car park piruction, to vehicles Queen's Pier,
and caused ati entering the Pler.
K. A. Watson, of the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank, was cautioneel for driving his car in Wellington Street, a portion of which is a closed raud, without a permit,
All defendants pleaded guilty to The summonses by letter.
LATE NEWS
BIG DROP H.K. Not Affected
By Japan's Policy
IN COLONY TRADE
Tokyo, Dec. 20. A foreign correspondent, in the entirse of Monday's Press conference with Foreign Minister Arita, asked what would be the possible effects on Principally as a result of Japan-Hongkong and Concessions adminis ese operations in China, Hongkong tered by the Powers in China in the trade during the month of November event of Japan advoenting promotion decreased by over ning per cent.. of the present semi-colomal status according to figures issued by the Lut China to that of a modern, In- Statistical Office of the Imports and dependent State. Exports Department to-day.
Replying, Foreign Minister Arita Total trade for the month wos said that Japan's polley would noti
000 in the corresponding period last veded to other Powers.—Domei,
Naval Officers In $6,000,000, compared with $101,000,- affect the territory which has been
I a.m. Accident
year.
Imports decreased from $50.700,000
In November 1037 10 $33,600.000
The naval officers had a narrow while exports decreased from $45,-] escape from injury early this in 200,000 to $41,400,000.
*
The ear, driven by Lt. H. Duft, 11.M.S. Medway, was proceeding Stubbs Road about 1.30 aan., with L. P. Chapman as a passenger. Rounding a bend of the road, Lt. Dull was apparently dazzled by the lights of art oncoming car. He swerved his own vehicle and hit the
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Czech-Hungarian
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Bratislava, Dec, 19.
ning, when the ear they were in
Including tremure, exports show a) collided with the side of the read:cmstable decline compared with and overturned while on their way November last year, the total for The Crecho-Slovak Government of lowards Repulse Buy.
17 beinx $107.824,000 cumprired the autonomous Slovakia province,] with $54,003,000.
broke off frontier negotiations with Imports from the United King-Hungary after an election clash In dom have decreased from $5,236,344 which two Customs officials were al- to 84.112,337, while Australia's legedly stain in a fight with Hud- trade has been halved from $1-garian Irregulars, according to a re- 141,461 to 3585.202.
port mate known to-day-United) are also apparent in Press. Decreases imports from British Malayn, reduced
to $422,734: Netherlands East from $4,145,330 to $2,010,122; the Philippines, reduced from $192,845 to 500,230, and the United States, which registers the greatest loss of oll Countries, the figures belug $8,710, U for November, 1937 and $2,089,450 for the corresponding period this "Central News" quotes Shanghai: [ year.
nicssage reporting organulation by The Japanese Invasion of South Japan of 10,000,000 yen skinplug Chins was responsible for long-combine to undertake chipping on kong imports declining, as already Yangise and on other China routes,
the "Tele-) exclusively told by
Nisshin Kisen Kaisha is reported to labe building four ships for Yangise. from Fraph,"
$12,004,748 November, 1037 to $4,313,015.
Australians Are Warned Of War
Melbourne. Dec. 19. "Australian democracy is menaced. from without and within. A national effort is needed to prevent disintegra- ! tion, declared Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Prime Minister, when inaugurating a cumpaign of the Australian Defenc League in Victoria.
He added that some untions dit not now heed words, which mest bei backed by armed strengih.
He said that war was already operating the world and that none could set the bounds us to where and when it would strike next-Reuter Special.
13 Die In Tokyo Powder Explosion
Tokyo, Dir. 20.
Indies, reduced Big Japanese Ship
. Combine For
Yangtse
while exports to South Chinn have Won't Countenance
ricclined from $12.288,040 $3,882,873.
toj
On the other hand, trade with!
North China has improved in re- being fashion, imports markable 523,541,180 compared with 50,528,803
Pact Violation
London, Dec. 19. The alitude of the British Gov-
in the corresponding period of 1937, crument is that it can not subscribe.
uny modification of existing Experts to North China, however, to are down from $4,782,406 to $2,983. treaties by unilateral action,
"There is no clause in the Nine) 982,
Remarkable loss of trade with Power Pact limiting its validity." Hongkong has been sustained with| This reply was given to the House Burma, Hungkong's imports from of Commons to-day by Undersecret. this centre dropping from $4,735,- ary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. 809 in November last year to only Butter, to question-Reiter. $19,102 last month.
Japan is still feeling the effects of! the unoffelal, boycott, Hongko Imports totalling $1.494.088 (com- pared with $2,449.952 last year) and!
Thirteen workmen were killed as exports totalling $308,887 (down from
a result of an explosion on Monday | '8882,292).
afternoon in the powder mills at twinana, near Tokyo.
The explosion shattered the win- dow panes in nearby homes of vil- lagers. Four factory buildings were' destroyed by fires which resulted from the explosion.--Domei,
"THE THREE BEARS” Owing to the demand for tickets for the pantomime The Three Beurs" at the Helena May Institute, an ad- ditional performance will be given on Thursday at 5.30p.m.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
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British Action In Orient, Threat
London. Dec. 19. Asked In Hour of Commons I Defish Government wordt consider ilaklar discriulnatury Trade action jacalot Jananese goods untii Open
Door is restared in China, Mr. R., A. Hufler, Undersecretary for For-
Affairs,
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con-
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Rain of Questions On Position in Yangtse
LONDON, Dec. 19.
MOST OF Mr. R. A. Butler's answers to questions on
for their protection." he declared China were made to-day on the omnibus principle.
Reuter.
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Replying to Commander Mara-]
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Boycott Parade
was aware that Japanese mer- chant shipping was plying freely on the Yangtse, and that no
London, Dec. 10. Japanese cargo vessels had yet The China Campaign Committee's met with misfortune owing today In Oxford Street was postponed
Intended Japanese boycott parade to drifting mines, alleged by the on account of the bitter weather. Japanese as the objection to re- The China Campaign Committee opening the river to British shipping, 1s holding a ball to-night on behalf Mr. Butler suld that advertisements of the International Peace Hospital It will be accompanied by raffles, and notices of sailings appeared in the Chinese language papers inexbibitions by Chinese gymnasts, and Shanghai, providing evidence that other side-shows; for which a large Japanese steamers were trading on number of tickets have been sold.
A performance of "The Westers the Yongise.
Chamber" will be given on behalf
The Japanese Minister for Foreign of the China Ladies Relief Fund. Affairs had now undertaken to give Reuter, further consideration to the matter in the light of fresh evidence which Sir Robert Craigle had put before him.
The Japanese Government, in a note on November 14, stated that a' Japanese transport had lately been sunk by mines, but that appeared to: have
been an isolated instance.. Reuter.
JAPANESE COMBINE
Systematic Search For Arab Rebels
London, Dec. 19, A systematic search of Arab "in- surrectionary centros" in Palestine is being continued without relaxation. London, Dec. 18.
according to telegram received at Speaking in the House of Commons the Colonial Office to-day from the to-day, Mr. Grerch Jones asked whe High Commissioner, which states that ther the newly-formed Yangtse Ship seven Arab villages and settlements ping Company was likely to exercise were thus searched for arms and a monopoly, and whether the Govern munitions during Sunday, in the ment proposed to take action to main-region of Samaria.
tain British Interests.
One Arab was killed, and fen
Mr. Butler replied that the British arrests were made during the opera- Consul had promised to furnish fulltions-Trans-Ocean, particulars as soon as possible.
Mr. A. C, Morcing naked whether
the Premier was informed of the at- New Terrorism By
tude of the Japanese authorities in allowing Japanese soldiers kr the Yangtsepoo district to sell entire buildings, cheaply for break-up and bricks outside the area; to demand
Japanese Warships
henced a new campaign of terrorism Japanese warships have com-
largo, sums for personal protection, ugainst Hongkong fishing junks, uer
cording to Chinese reports.
waters,
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and for permission to carry goods outside the area; and to what extent such opportunities for licit
As a result, Hongkong fishermen prost ure proving a permanent, obstacle to the censing to go outside Brillah ter- restoration of the arts to the control or News" reports that at of the Municipal Council.
lust 17 Ashing Junks have been Mr. Butler replied: "No. There- seized by the Japanese during the fore the fast part of the question docs past (congo junk which has been
A Hongkong
not arise."
He added that restoration of the in Japanese possession for five Yangisepoo area to the control of the months escaped this week, returning Municipal Council was at present to Hongkong after friends and re- under active consideration with the Jatives had given up the crew for Japanese authorities.-Reuter,
dead.
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