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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 13, 1939.
CHAMBERLAIN'S MISSION TOA Look Through
ROME FAILS: PARLEYS
Hungarians Tie Up with Nazi Bloc
BUDAPEST, Jan. 12. THE ADHESION OF HUNG- ARY
the Paci, and her withdrawal from the Lengue of Nations will be
to anti-Comintern
CEASE
ATMOSPHERE LESS CORDIAL AFTER LAST CONSULTATION
ROME, JAN. 12.
FORMAL TALKS BETWEEN MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN AND SIGNOR MUSSOLINI HAVE ENDED-TWO DAYS BEFORE THE BRITISH PREMIER IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO LONDON.
To-day's conversations appear to have been somewhat less cordial than those of the previous night.
It is generally concluded that the result of the visit has been
announced shortly, it is stated entirely negative as far as the diplomatic field is concerned. In political quarters.
It is considered probable
that an
offlelat communique on the subject will be published before the depar- ture of the Foreign Minister. Count Chaky for Berlin on January 16,
The dreisons will have the effect
of binding Hungary, by treaty, to her traditional friends, Germany aud Italy, and of removing her from the arbit of Geneva.
Formal conversations ended at a conference between Mr. Chamberlain, Signor Mussolini, Viscount Halifax and Count Ciano, which lasted from 5.35 p.m. to 6.50 p.m. Statement Refused
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Mr. Chamberlain declined to make a statement upon emerging from the conference.
The Premier has a slight cold, i and looked rather tired.
Viscount Halifax, however, was
Hungary, following the example of Germany and Italy, will be the third Buropean State to withdraw from the League of Nations. Huur, rias propaga which for one weeks past have ad-smiting vocated ruch artep, have plainly friends. hinted that pertraps Czecho-Slovakia will follow suit.
and shook hands with
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feeling
Reuter,
disappointment.--
TERSE COMMUNIQUE
between Mr.
Halifax,
Rome, Jan, 12, The following laconie oficial com- In the course of to-day's conversa-munique was issued concerning to
deliberations tion, it is believed that Duce spake day's Public opinion, Penerally, retarded fugthily on Spain, urging the grant-Chamberlain, Viscount the recognition of Manchukuo by the¦ing of belligerent rights to General Signor Mussolint and Count Ciano Hungarian Government as the pre-Princo, and indicating that such a
"In the presence of the Italian Jude to Hungary adhesion to the move was essential to further elurt-Foreign Minister, Count Clano, Il
anti-Comintern Pact. Polittent eir-heation at
recrived the British Princ the situation generally, Duen eles believe that after joining the especially as regards the
Mediter Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Berlin-Rom-Tokyo axis, the un-rancan.
who we areompanied by the British Karian
Government will continue
Foreign Minister, Lord Halifax conformably with German and Italian Mussolini is understood to have Their conversation lasted one and a polley to seek a rapprochement with suggested that if belligerent rights to quarter hours," Yugo-Slavia.
General Franco were granted, Italy! of volunteers. | would consider a further withdrawal
PREMIER CHEERED
Earlier, Mr. Chumberlain and Vis-
On the other hand, agitation in the Hungarian pries in favour of granting more extensive rights to the Hungarian minority in Rumania fo Increasing. It is
expected that! Himary's relations with Czecho count falifax were warmly cheered Slovakia will form one of the main by 20,000 spectators when they strove toples of the forthcoming converans "With Signor Mussolini to the Forum Lions in Berlin. It is hoped that as a to watch a Hymnsatie display by result of German mediulon, these Fascist Youth-boys and giris bes relations will be improved--Trans- wear the ages of six and 10. Ocean.
Big Cigarette Ramp Unearthed
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Mr. Chamberinin refused to make ang statement to the press, but from well-informed British sources, it was acertained that 110 new Anglo- Italian agreement was to be expret. d.
Jumped Off Bus-Injured
Jumping from a moving bus in King's Road yesterday, a coolle, Font Shing-sao, slipped and rewived) injuries to the head. He died while
to en the way the Queen Mary Hospital.
PIRATE VICTIM DIES Cheng Kwan-shing, n junk folti who was shot by pirates when has jjunk was stopped off Pakshektau on Tuesday while on the way from Swatow to Hongkung, died of the Queen Mary Hospital this morning.
It is stated that Count Ciano wiA make a closing statentent on Friday,
ngocan.
Alleged Fraud Hearing Fixed
First 'Phone Exchange On Wheels
The "Telegraph”.
50 YEARS AGO Twenty more victims arrived to-day, by the Telemachus. They were beguil ed from thu (negow pulice, and wit bring our European furco up to 177, All Lold.
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The Freemasons of the Colony con template giving a ball in the City Hall on the 1th February, under the nur- pices of the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China. A general committee has been formed of three or Mora representatives of ench Ladge, and Chapter, and subscription sta have Breen issued. Mr. Woolley is the hon. Recretary.
Rider Haggard has a curious thenry regarding the fate of Henry M. Stanley. He thinks that the explorer is alive but that he has been acikri, taken into the interior of Afelen, and deified by name of the teller, Ha is Inclined to think that Stanley will be treated wit is Frentest kindness and veneration, but
at he will not be permitted to escape. When the Interior tribes And a real ilve idul, who seems to them to be god- like la appearance and power, they are not ikely to give him up. All of which is about rem probable ns Huggard's story "She" { this
published in Hongkong Stanley HTM arriving ut Zanzibar after his great trek eros Afrien, Eupland and America had given
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25 YEARS AGO "Those who have seen a tango danerd the majority will let you that the dancers were not high in the social neale, mor, perhaps, to the xcale of virine," ayı The London "Every tanga now being danced on the London stage in, as each separate ac vertisement a very careful to manure us, the real tango, The ideal innga seems to be no moren drawing-room dance than are these savage daners of which atulents like Mr. Havelock Ellis have collected detail-dances of which even the 'real' cake-walk is but a nhadow.
The waltz has held its own for a hundred years because, though of for elin origin. It suits the English tem- petament-dreamy, romantic, neulimea- tal. We know and like it meaning. Doubtless, in its native euurtry, the tangu ha menning: but it is not one that can be expressed in an Englial ball-room. Like our farees from the French, the ball-room tango hints at what it dare not say, and involves its votarles at uneo in dullness and pre- tence.
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Mr. II. E. Pollock has arrange a con- cert to be held at the Seamen's Inst!- tute on the evening of Thursday, com- mencing at 9 o'clock.
The lower station of the Peak tram- way is now embelished by the wATER LARGE green trailer will make Post Office history his gouds on wooden stands in an effec- of a Chinese flower seller who displays when it is parked beside a coun-
Live manner. try lane at the Essex village of North Wenld. It is the world's first mobile telephone exchange.
Major, Tryan, the Pustmaster- General, inaugurating the exchange in London recently, salt that it can Isu Chien, 48, clerk employed by vice if an exchange is put out of ae
be used for restoring Lelephone ser- the agon office of the Chinese tion, and it will serve in urgent eases Ministry of Finance, appeared before where sonte unavoittable delay hos After the display Lir. Chamberlain Mr. R. Edwards ik the Central was gain cheered before driving Magistracy
occurred in completing a new ex- this morning charged way with Viscount Halifax and with fraudulent, conversion of a Signor Mussolini to restime their draft for U.S.
The growing number of telephone $6.204.02. political Talks.
the pro-subscribers in North Weald and the perty of the Ministry.
nearby villages is the reason why February 1, 2, and 3 have been this district has been chosen as a site fixed as the dates for the hearing of for the first mobile unit, and it will the case. Bail of $35,000 was allow remain there until a permanent ex-
change has been bullt.
Mr. Chamberlain food, on the raised us throughout the display, and continuity indicated his autumn- tion at the dexterity of the 5,000 per
fortners.
NO COMMON GROUND Mr. Chamberlain And Signor Mussolini seem to have found no fresh meeting ground, or reason to હે,
CHUNGKING, Jan, 12. THE POLICE FORCE of the International Settlement of Shanghai are closely following the development of a case of forgery of cigarette trade mark hope that the Anglo-Italian agree- Mr. M. K. Lo will be prosecuting. which may involve the hogus: ment might be a prelude to closer and Mr. Peter H. Sin is appearing Authorities in Shanghai, eccord-
collaboration over the wider issues for defendant, Detective-Inspector ing to a report from Shanghai. I
in the interests of peace.
A. L. Hopkins is in charge of the 1 ts understood that Il Duce, case. Several days ago, a secret cigarette while leaving his claims
against manufacturing plant, not lensed France still unformulated, has not under 110 Shanghai
Municipal abated In the slightest Italy's authorities.
and "natural aspirations," raided by the police in a neglected his polley of support alleyway on Wuling Road. 100,000 Franco. cigarettes, all of which bear the for red trade mark of the Yen Tou Tobacco Corporation, were sexed,
Subsequent to the rald, nine malej and two female sales-agents of the elgarettes with the forged trade mark were apprehended at Hankowe) Roal. They were taken to the police! station and questioned.
WIS
discovered
nor mod.fled for General
BULBS HIDE GRIM
CITY
I. on the other hand, Duce) expected to find Mr. Chamberlain,
Glasgow. ready to
the
More then 2,000 bulbs have been way for French concessions h the interests planted on the Clyde banks in an ef-
pave
change.
BAMBOO FIRE
The services of the Tsimshatsu Fire Brigade were utilised this morning when a quantity of building material consisting of old amboo and wood which was on a plete of vacant landi in Austin Road near Kimberly Road caught on fire. The binae was put out in a few minutes, and only a little damage was caused.
The following in the programme. Violin Sato Miss Rosaleen O'Hara Recitation (the Stage Sailor).......
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Polluck Song (Awake, awake) . Mrs. Oflam Song. The on. Mr. Claud Severa Violin Solo
My Mrs. Murray Scatt Irish Comic Song.... Colonel Olara 10 YEARS AGO
In view of the continued absence of rali, the Government intends taking further steps to cope with the water shortage in the near future.
Should on full before the end of the present manth, four tonka will be erected on the Western Praya, and these will be supplied with water to bo brought over fram Lalelilkok by water- boats. Thene tanks, which are proud. nly of steel, nre now on the way out from Home. They are being ment In Auctions.
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The frat publle intimation of Baes upon which the Hongkong Hotel corner site is to ho developed will be forthcoming at the amount aboreholders' meeting of the Hongkong Lai invent ment and Agency Campany, Ltd.. to be held on February 6.
Of late, there have been numerous Tuniours regarding the MARKET in which the Land Investment Company intends to develop the aile, the report most commonly in circulation belog
of appeasement, he has now been fort to make Glasgow-Britain's GIRL, 4, IS COMPOSER that a black of offices und oh made fully aware of the British
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Members of the Glasgow Tree
Professors at the Mella Conser- willing to w Jap
Lovers' Society are responsible. vatorium of Music believe that Moya Rood oflers ini helping to bring about an agreement, joining big factories and wharves. In youngest living composer.
The bulbs have been planted ad- McCrockett, aged 4, is probably the An important development of the if the Franco-Italian dispute were addition, hundreds of small shrubs-entrance examinations to the
For her easc happened yesterday when to take the case of orderly negotia- given to the Society following the servatory, which
con- 1,000,000 cigarettes, believed to have tions.
she successfully finish of Empirex-are being put in passed, she played a composition of plant raided by the poller, were dis- In the course of their converm.empty sites in the city.
lier own entitled "Springtime."
been
manufactured at the secret
bureati of
covered in the premises of
the thong, Il Duce and Mr. Chamberlain Consolidated Tax
the doubtless expressed bogus regime in Shanghai. Details maintain peare, and
the desire to
asserted that i
of the discovery are being withheld. difertners in reghine were not a bar
The polie authorities are continu- to friendly relations. ing the investigation of and expect further Central News,
the
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I Dice is also thought to have revelations reiterated his pledges to maintain the Mediterrancan status quo, asal lo
Convent Loses Iron Piping
Sister I, Halian Convent, Caine Road, has reported to the Police the 10 of eight lengths of iron piping from the billside near Conduit Road between January 0 and yesterday,
His Worship's Hat
BARNSLEY (Yorks). boy. I shall put my hat on him, seek so special advantages in Spain, B DARNSLEY'S Socialist mayor. Now, sonny, you can go home and Councillor II. Cussells, who i tell you mother that you are the ITALY TO PURSUE AIMS
Orst member of the family to wear Louring Barnsley schools in hils
the mayor's hat. Holy's precise intentions at:11 re- robes-worn by Alderman Andrew! main undefined, but it is assumed Weight-had this conversation with That, notwithstanding Britain's self- a schoolboy recently. darity with France, she will actively MAYOR: Any of you boys may was Mayor of Barnsley last year. pursue her aspirations, relying on the beesme nuyor. Look at this smart My name is Andrew Wright. support of her axis partner.
The negative alinosphere of the talks is reflected among the public here, who do not dray that they
European Lady Granted Divorce Decree Nisi
A PETITION for the dissolution of her marriage with Her- bert Muller was brought by Lilian Edith Evans Beatrice Muller before the Chlef Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, in the Divorce Court this morning.
BOY: I cannot, sir. MAYOR: Why not?
BOY: Because my grandfather
Vicar Bars Fish And Chips
In His Church
YOUNG couples have been found sitting in St. Paul's Church, Birkenshaw-cum-lunsworth, Yorkshire, eating fish and chips, complains the vicar, the Rev. J. L. Ellington. He asked two of these "diners" to explain-they said It was warmer in church than outside.
įdominent of the reign of Edward VI After falling and breaking his (1550) which lecus Buselly Gient. yeoman, to "keep open the game of leg, Dr. J. R. Bentley, of Oxted, bowls or bowling within the King's drove to the local hospital, had manor of Diflerte." the fracture set, and was taken
Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, in-Ching-tal, employees of the Hotel. structed by Mr. II. J. Armstrong, Allowing the petition, His Lord-home. appeared for the petitioner. The shald: On the two separate petition, which was brought on say this:. I find misconduct at Fau- to
the ground of misconduct, not defended.
elinrgen of misconduct, 1 desire
Ten thousand tulips are to be
Spelling Bee
reet and what is wrong with the
Was ling proved but no regards miscon- planted in Victoria Tower Gardens, Tow many of these words are cor-
duct nieret at the Courtland Hotel adjoining the Houses of Parliament thero has been no evidence whatever gift from Dutch bulb growers, others? Evidence in support of the petl-before me to indicate anything of the grateful for the preservation of tion was given by Mrs. Muller, Mr. kind. On the ground of
misconduct peace, A. D. Williams, her brother, Mr. at Fanling, the petitioner is entitied F. J. A. Jenner, Mr. J. E. Dully, Miss to a decree nist and will also have M. Mandaya, manageress of the custody of both the children of the Courtland Hotel; Tang Shun and Ng' marriage, with costs.
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dispensary respectibility dislikeable former president of Surrey Women's lings of these words will be found on English Oxford Dictionary spell- Bowling Association, has found a 'page V.
Mr. L. R. Stevens, husband of a
cluding an arcade, would be put op
The Land Investorent Company pur- chased the Ite towards the end of May last from the Ilongkung and Shanghat Hotels. It for a price said to be about a million and a half dollars.
The publiention of Royal Instructions Hongkong Legislative Council from Autbarining the enlargement of the fourteen to eighteen members has been followed by an aflelak intimation dis. closing Excellency the Governor's intentions regarding the appointments. The new posts will be filed at once, And the additional Offelal Members of the Council will he the Harbour Master (feat. Commur. G. F. Hole) and The Director of Medical and Sanllary Ser- vices (Dr. W. B. A. Maore, to be suc- ceeled by Dr. A. R. Wellington). The two new Unoffeint members will both be representatives of Kowloon, and will be Mr. J. P. Brags and Dr. S. W. T. 5 YEARS AGO
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