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SECOND EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph
TOUNDED 1831
No. 19757
FACING
ARMS
NO NATION WILL STAND PACE
IN MONEY WAR
LONDON, Feb. 21.
RESUMING THE DEBATE on the Bill for
the
extending the borrowing powers of Government in relation to the re-armament programme in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that when he listened to the debate yesterday he felt there was absence of the strong feeling of controversy, or symptoms of anxiety which were noticeable before.
an
He had derived the general impression that all parts of the House were being forced by the pressure of facts, and realisation of the realities of the situation towards something like a general agreement as to the necessity of the arms programme they were carrying through, and as to the manner in which it was being conducted, particularly the way in which it was being financed.
He recalled that last year the Labour Party atressed the need of a policy based on collectivo security and the League. seemed to him to indicate that: The Premier paid a tribute to Lord the Labour Party realised that Chatfieki, whose experience, he said, fitted him for the work of co-ordina-
place. I think it will not be very long before we are able to say that measures are giving us the results we our air rald precautions and kindred
It desire."
it was no use in the present cir- tion. He explained that Mr. Morri- cumstances appealing to the son's appointment as Lord Chatfield's) League, and that "we had to representative in the House of trust to other means of main-Commons was made to correct the dieulty of Lord Chatfekt being in taining peace and this country's the House of Lords, but it did not safety."
DESTROYED LEAGUE
Replying to a Labour interjection that the Government had destroyed the League, the Premier said: "I think the future historian will recall that in the cause of the League there is no country which has sacrificed so much, took such a risk, incurred such obligations, and made such efforts to carry out the methods contemn-
nean Mr. Morrison was Minister of Supply.
The immense advances in the aut
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THE CANADIAN PACIFIC liner Empress put of munitions, particularly in air-Britain will arrive in Hongkong on March 8 on her ninth Ministry, showed the wisdom of the world cruise. craft and other supplies to the Air course which the Government had
adopted in not appointing a Minister Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Cecil. Dr. Cecil Among the passengers abourd are of Supply. The irst result of such as a noted American surgeun and change would undoubtedly be to give urologist. Since, 1913, he has been a set-back to that production at the residing in Los Angeles where he is very time when it was in full swing, connected with inny of the large and when it was desirable that it hospitals. Mrs. Cecil was formerly plated in the League's constitution should proceed still further in the this country. Perhaps we may come me direction. to the conclusion that if the League) fails to carry through the polley of sanctions, that it is not due to the! action, or inpetion of this can and indeed, the blame cannot be attached to any one country, or group
of countries; but the real explanation is that it had been sought to impose upon the League a task which was completely beyond its power.
"I DO NOT DESPAIR"
"I do not despair in the view that
DOUBLING THE DEBT Turning to the financial aspects, the Premier said:
ry
Tiss Mary Wrightson Caulk, of Talbot County. They have two sons, Arthur Bond and Duncan Cameron Walton.
He is
un many
200 DIE IN ICHANG
AIR RAID
4
Women, Children Among Victims
ICHANG, Feb. 21, WHOLESALE DEATH and
American
Opinion Divided
Isolation Or Aid For Democracy?
WASHINGTON,
Feb. 21.
THE CONTINUED AT- TACKS of the Italian and
are
German press against President Roosevelt viewed here as a clumsy attempt to make mischief, by painting Mr. Chamber- lain as the man of peace, and President Roosevelt as the man of war,
This viewpoint is endorsed by
Defences
Information Exchange
In Far East
The Hague. Feb. 21, Exchanges of information between the Dutch and British governments on defences in The Far East have been "nor- mal and technical in charac- ter", according to a statement made in the Second Chamber here to-day in answer to ques- tions from M. Van Vessem, the National-Socialist member.
The question of German and Russian broadcasts to the Dutch East Indies was raised during the debate on the Dutch East Indian budget.
M. Welter, the Minister for Colonial Affairs, announced that the Government of the Dutch East Indies intended to prohibit reception of foreign radio news broadcast without the consent of the authorities.
-Reuter,
PALESTINE
TEMPORARY
the National Council for the SUSPENSION
Prevention of War, which con- demns Senator Pittman's "reck- lessness" in denouncing the
policy of appeasement.-Router.
TWO CAMPS
OF TALKS
Hongkong Governor's Protest
SHUM CHUN DEATH ROLL MOUNTS
THE "TELEGRAPH" understands that His Ex- celleney the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote,
per- sonally protested to the Acting Japanese Consul General in Hongkong, Mr. T. Oda, regarding the violation of Hongkong ter- ritory by Japanese planes yesterday morning.
A vigorous protest will also be lodged in Tokyo to-day on behalf of the British Government by the Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie.
It is understood that an interview between His Excellency and Mr. Oda lasted for some considerable time. Mr. Oda la understood to have trapS→ mitted the Hongkong protest to his superior officers.
It's Excellency the Governor was at Fanling Lodge when the Japanese air raiders came over Hongkong territory. Also at the Lodge were Lady Northcole and Mr. J. Northcote,
WITNESSED ROMBING LONDON, Feb. 21.
With his son and AD.C., Capt. Suspension of Batty-Smith, His Excellency actually
Yesterday's
Two camps have been formed here! talks between the Jewish and saw the bombs dropping in British on foreign policy. On the one hand, British delegations at the territory from the roof of Fanting are the Isolationists and Republicans, Palestine conference must not
Lodge. who believe that America
During the attack on the train cannot be regarded as a deadlock. otter any assistance in Europe, and
travelling between Fanllar and therefore has no right to criticise the
Lowa, Japanese bombs dropped only two miles from the Governor's rezidence, where the detonations
policies of the European countries.
On the other hand is the President and the New Deaters, who advocate active support of democracy abroad,
Neither sections of opinion ques- tion Mr. Chamberlain's high purpose, but the New Dealers believe that the Prime Minister stands a better chance of securing a just peace if his con- eliatory spirit is accer by u
to
according Jewish circles.
well-informed
It is stated that the Government has now heard the full Jewish case, and no useful purpose is to be served by further meetings until the Govern ment has reviewed the situation.
were clearly authle, Casualties in British territory are now belleved to be 12 killed and. about 15 injured.
¡A "Telegraph” representative visit- When a similar stage is reached cd Shum Chun early this morning with the Arabs, it is thought that and reported that Shum Chun mar- the British Government will consider ket was a shambles. the possibilities of u satisfactory
Estimates on the
spot state that the Shum Chun casualties alone are jover 100 dead and 80 injured.
solute attitude here. They admit compromise between the opposed SHUM CHUN SHAMBLES that pence above all things is desir-views, or falling that, impose its own jable, but contend that a peace dictat- į solution.
ed by fear as a result of which Western democracies would sink into Junior partnership in Totalitarlun hegemony in Europe, would not be in the national Interest of America.
IMPASSE REACHED?
Another message states that although the Palestine conference is generally regarded as having reached It is pointed out that against such
an impasse, pending un authoritative ja dletuted pence, President. Hoosevelt
statement on behalf of the British Government, Arab circles profess to strives to throw America's great In-
ste in the statement of All Maher Auence. £18 policy has enemies as well as friends, but it is day on behalf of the
many Pasha, made at the conference yester- recalled that the President's
the surrounding stitutional powers are very
Arab States, some departure from the and in order to thwart his purpose, had hitherto adopted.
uncompromising altitude which he the opposition must show very much greater strength than it has done hithertoRruter.
it
con-
great.
ANSWERING THE DICTATORS
Washington, Feb. 21. Asserting that "America now finds in their own language, Mr. Carl necessary to answer the dictators
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BELGIUM'S CABINET
ther even now, the House has grasp dent of the First National Bank of "I wonder whe Mr. Ernest Miller Whitcomb, Presi. at the full significance of the scale of Amherst, Mass., is also on bourd nc- expenditure which is here contem-ompanied by his wife. Mr. Stephen million pounds is plated. Five hundred and eighty Whitcomb nad Misa Jane Whitcomb, does not fall far
a figure which Mr. Whitcomb commenced banking short of the in 1905 in Boston and Chicago. He whole national debt at the beginning became the vice-president of the destruction once again descended of the Great War. That is means the end of the story."
by
ท First National Bank of Amherst 10
1010 and six years later became on Ichang when mine Japanese The Prime Minister recalled the president. the parly opposite may come (a the statement by Mr. Pethick Lawrence mittees in Amherst and does god the town in a ruthless raid at com- planes indiscriminately bombed conclusion that the only chance the yesterday that there would be only work for charity. League has of becoming an effective power to borrow £250,000,000
uine o'clock this morning, the preservation of peace cover the last two years of the five-York, are also travelling on the has not yet been completed at a late factor
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Scoll, of New Casualties list of the air massacre will be when it has abandoned the year period, and he had suggested iden that peace can be imposed by that the Chancellor would imve 10 senior vice-president of the European are still buried in the ruln and debris
Empress of Britain. Mr. Scott is the hour this evening, 39
many people force
come to the Ilouse again and ask Gas and Electric Co., a director of of scores of houses levelled by the for Referring to Sir John S. borrowing powera for the last two of the American Institution of Elec- places the total number of victims.
#t still
further
increase of the Fibre Condult Co. and a member Japanese missiles. A rough estimate speech delivered yesterday, Chamberlain, after commenting upon years.
trical Engineers. Mr. and Mrs. Scott dead and wounded, at the apparent indifference of the Mem-; "He may possibly be right", de reside at 299, Park Avenue, Neweluding a high proportion of women 200, bers to Sir John Simp's anid: "It was cared the Premier, "and if we have Yorks.
further
and children. only when he came to that part of his too on borrowing at
Mr. Percy C. speech la which he told the House then of course, there would be very manufacturer of Rome, New York, their bombardment on the crowded Thomas, retired The Japanese fliers concentrated how he proposed to divide the expen-ttle significance in the sinking fund and Mrs. Thomas are also among the sections of the town. Missiles were diture between revenue and borrow which is contemplated under mg that a certain liveliness became original proposal of the Government Thomas was president of the Rome catting many deaths at unexpected the passengers. From 1920-28, Mr.dumped in most haphazard shton, sppareat.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 21. I am aware that curi- clusions
have
been drawn from what
Manufacturing
Among quarters.
THE NEW BELGIAN Cabinet ANNUAL MAINTENANCE he then said about his proposed)
jmany
other company.
positions, Mr. "I cannot help looking even further Thomas is director of the Rome anti-aircraft guns went into division which did not take full than that, beenuse when the
Throughout the air attack, Chinese under the leadership of Senator account of the warning with which cession
pro- Chamber of Commerce.
brisk Pierlot was finally constituted netion and forced the rolders to fly he ended his remarks."
expansion TA our Mrs. O. O. McIntyre is another at a high altitude and stay for only to-day, 13 days after the re- defences
com-passenger on the Empress of Britain, a brief duration over the town before signation of the Speak Govern- stall look forward, She is the widow of Oscar
mont. Oddjeparture.-Central News. to finding the Interest Mcintyre, famous American nuthor Mr. Chamberlain added that he and the sinking fund on the amount and newspaper writer.
In addition to M. Pierlot 13 thought the strange attitude to which which we have borrowed, but we
Premier, the Cabinet consists of the following:
BEARING FRUIT
atter the end of the Ave-year period,
of
has
pleted, We not only
been Anally
he referred was due to the sense have also to look forward to
the
which was felt, not only in the House, annual cast of maintenance of these Scientist: Drowned
but throughout the country, that the increased forces."
long period of effort in the prepara- Ho
He said that he would be rash te tion
and organisation of defence was venture upon a propliccy as to what how at last beginning to bear visible the new cost of maintenance
reach, but when they rememberedt that the Chancellor took the amount
frulis.
may
In Bermuda
over
More Shanghai Terrorism
Shanghai, Feb. 22, A band of gunmen entered thu We are conscious, all of us, that which may be expected to be re- feller Institute
Bermuda, Feb. 21.
western district of the International | even in the last few months, the outceived from revenue next year at yesterday evening, and Dr. Marie has since died.
Dr. A. G. Jacques of the Rocke Settlement this morning, and attacked was drowned here Ave Chinese policemen, one of whom put in equipment and munitions of all kinds has shown a marked increase,
£230,000,000, one could not help Lebour of the and that we are now coming to new wondering whether this annual cast Laboratory at Plymouth, England, Japanese-controlled Chinese police
Marine Biological A passer-by- belonging to fruits in our labours."
of the
the maintenance of this increased was rescued by a bridge-keeper, programme, together with the cont
The two scientists started about 8
the
was also fatally wounded.
The gunmen ran back into the
CIVIL DEFENCE
of interest on the sinking fund, might p.m. local time in a small dinghy to Japanese controlled area and escaped. not be gore than it was possible to dredge for specimens in shallowReuter. After commenting that civil de extract from the taxpayers out of water. fence had somewhat lagged behind current revenue.
It is believed they were the tree chief defence services, Mr.
[caught by the current. Chamberlain said: "Even in the
Dr. Lebour, who is a sexagenarian,
Pelping, Feb. 21. A SERIOUS ASPECT.
General Memoto, high Japanese case of civil defence, under Sir John That a serious aspect, and no two.
was brought in by the bridge-keeper political officer, stated to-day that no Anderson's organisation, the neces one can look forward to it with aa prostrate condition when rescued, the formation of a Central Govern
hours later, He
in stops at present were being taken in sory measures are now falling into
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-teuter.
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WON
ment in Chino-Reater.
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Pierlot Succeeds In Mission
Justice,
AL de Schryver (Catholic). Pabllo Works, and Transport... M. Marck (Cathollo), Foreign Affairs,
Senator Soudan (Socialist). Interior and Health,
M. Eekelers (Socialist). Labour and Social Welfare,
M. Wauters (Socialist). Finance,
Agriculture,
Education,
Defence,
M. Gull.
M. Reichard.
M. Blan quar.
General Denis, The Last four Ministers Bro not for the Colonies has not yet been memoers of Parlament. The Minister {appointed.--Trans-Ocean.
It is said that the Egyptian leader, the course of a staltiment, ogreva
modified
form of guaranice or a Jewish minority in Palestine in the event of
of independence being grunted. It is asserted also, that whereas
independent State in Palestine, the hitherto the Arabs have had in mind the Immediate establishment of en
Egyptian leader hinted at a tran- sition period which
should
preeede the granting of full independ:nce;
Arab quarters to-day declare that he spoke with the full stent the neighbouring States and the Palestinian Arabs.-Reuter.
Alicante Bombed
uf
Madrid, Feb. 21. At least seven were killed and 12 wounded, while 18 howes were de- planes dropped thirty 150-kilo bombs, stroyed to-day, when five Savolas
as well as a large number cendiary bombs on the centre Alicante to-day-United Press.
of in-
of
Dozens of civilians were buried in the ruins of their hemes and the work (Continued on Pane 4.)
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BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED Fastest British Warship Afloat
LONDON, Feb. 21.
HIS MAJESTY, accompanied by the Queen, hunched the new 35,000-ton battleship, King George V, at Newcastle-on-Tyne to-day.
The battleship will be the fastest men will be about 1,800. The ship British warcraft afloat, and the will be fitted to serve as a flagship. Admiralty states that it will be
Amid the blaring of sirons and "appreciably fuster" than the Nelson cheers for the King, the battleship and Rodney, whose speeds are about was launched at 3.42 G.M.T. The 23 knots.
King, dressed In the uniform of The main armament consists of Admiral of the Fleet, was accom- ten 14-inch guns in three turrets, and panied by the Queen on the launen- secondary armament consists of Ing platform, where is Majesty sixteen 5%-inch guns in eight named the ship, declaring: "May turrets. Numerous smaller guns will God bless her, and those who serve in and flow off by means of a catapult, and enlied broadly with entisfaction aircraft accommodated in hangars His Majesty was obviously pleased be mounted. The ship will carryltar,”
The complement of offoers and at the successful. Jaunching Beuler
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