Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 13, 1939.
OVERNIGHT NEWS PAGE
POPEN HOSTILITY
Australian Tells Of Japanose Tour
Meeting abusive, insolent treatment and oflein? opposition at every step of his journey, Mr. Donald Grant, Labour Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council and Sydney City Council Alderman, has just completed a comprehensive tour of Japan, Korea, North China, Manchuria. Homeward-bound, ho has returned to Hongkong with the conviction that Britain and America' must either tako an carly active stand in the East of get out,
and
Mr. Grant stated that offelal an- noyance began the moment. he sel foot in Japan when he was subjected
The European Situation
MOMENTARY LULL IN CRISIS
London Has A Heat Wave
London, Apr. 12. The fine weather perienced in the last few days has developed into a heat wave, the temperature. at noon being 73 degrees. The prospects are not en couraging, experts saying that clouds and thunder. storms are expected.~-~Kru- ier's Bulletin..
to examination and had to fill in the Shanghai first of many Inquisitive forms. Particular antipathy to Australia was Indicated by the fact that he sub- requently found himself being singled out for this persecution.
SUSPECTED ASSASSIN ARRESTED
In his journeys through Japanese territory he had to undergo at least 50 of these examinations and only twice on any of those occasions did he hear the word "please' used to- ward him. One particularly un- plenannt inspection was in a train
Shanghai, Apr. 12. near Antung when soldiers entered One of the two Chinese gunmen at night, strewed the property of who attacked and filled instantly Dr. European travellers on the floor, S. T. Shills secretary-General to the along with their bed clothes, and police bureau of the Shanghai Special then asked them in all serloumess, Municipality, on Tuesday, was ar- "How do you like the country?"
rested in a Chinese hospital on Paku Road, it was revealed.
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Mr. Grant fold of Increasing economie stress in Japan and of appearance of apathy towards the war. The whole country is afraid to talk," he said, "but I was in Moji when a new detachment of young soldiers came from the country and paraded preparatory to going to war, No-one took any interest-though
told that formerly such an event was used to be accompanied by much fing-waving and enthusiasm. The cost of leather, rubber, petrol, and other commodities has sky-rocketed, and food prices are beginning to rise. Petrol is so senrce that two gallons of alcohol is being added to every three gallons of petrol. You can't get a taxi after 10 pm, unless your course-ler in the direction of bowser, and the smell produced by the burning of the alcohol-petrol mixture is terrific."
Equipment Deteriorating
F
Mr. Grant added that In North China there were Japanese soldiers everywhere. They were dressed very badly; in fact, you could almost see deterioration in their outfits daily. He had wished
to see the Great Wall outside Peking, but was discouraged by the.
experience of American friend, whose permit from the Japanese Consul wi simply taken from him by a Japanese soldier when he went to see the wall and torn up. This incident indicated how little centrailsed authority there was over the Japanese.
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neverting to the signs of distress in Japan, Mr. Grant said: "From what I have seen the Japanese cunnot "and "do not intend to finance the war
on Japanese economy. Levelling tribute on foreigners and Chincse in China is their only hope. Whether they can succeed on this system will depend on what counter measures Britain, France, and America
are prepared to take.
"The democracies
could Anence
British Statesmen Confer
London, Apr. 12.
PLOT TO SHOOT HITLER
Italy Assures Greece
of
London, Apr. 12. According to the Dally Mirror the
Athens, Apr. 12. The Foreign Affairs Commitee of German Secret Police on March 31
Another formal assurance was the Cabinet met to-day to complete uncovered a plot by a party
shoot Hitler when he
given Greeceo by the Italian Gov- a draft declaration which it to be Czechs to made to-morrow to the House of spoke at the launching of the Tir-nment last evening that the in- tegrity of Greece would be respected. Commons. Further changes may be pitz at Wilhelmshaven,
A They searched nearby quays and which has the following wording, was communication of this assurance, made before the Cabinet meeling to-
arrested two Czechs armed with two made by the Greek Premier, M. morrow.**
automatic pistols and arrested four more who were all armed in a raid Metaxas and by the Italian Charge on a house owned by an ex-Sudeten d'Afaires, M. Formare: German:
"All rumours that have been or The report alleges that all the are being spread about a planned Czechs have confessed to the plot Italian action against Greece are and that two accomplices escaped to false. Holland before the arrests muide.
What the declaration is likely to tell is at present being kept secret, though political circles suggest that It may contain a pledge that Britain will help Greece and Turkey against nggression..
Others say that the declaration may be a general warning to Italy.
Whatever the declaration may con- tain it is expected that it will refer to the status quo' in the Mediter ranean as laid down by the Anglo- Italian Agreement,-Router Bulletin,
Statesmen Confer
London, Apr. 12.
An early caller to-day was the Turkish Ambassador, who called on Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary.
were
"The dissemination of rumours of
The source of the report is said this sort can only be the work of to tie a Dutch journalist whose name provocateurs. Fascist Italy affirms is not given. He is asserted to have that it will absolutely respect the in- witnessed the arrests after which he tegrity of Greek territory and her was held incommunicado and releas- islands. ed on Tuesday having been ordered to leave Germany. Immediately.— United Press.
GERMANY'S NAVY
London, Apr, 12, The German naval building pro- gramme is mentioned in the official Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, Italian Navy Book. It says that and Mr. C. T. Attlee, Leader of the Germany is building 20 submarines, Opposition, visited Mr. Chamberlain, thus bringing the total tonnage of at No. 10 Downing Street.-Reuler underwater craft to the same as Bulletin.
Britain Reuter's Bulletin.
Statement In Lorda
"Italy is animated by the desire to preserve and foster the relations of cordial friendship existing between the two countries. Italy is prepared to furnish a concrete proof of this determination."-Trans-Öccan.
Grecce Replies
Rome, Apr. 12. A Foreign Offlee communique states that a message has been re- ceived from M. Metaxas in which Greece thanks Signor Mussolint for his categorical, assurances regarding Greek integrity.
The
Italians Leaving
London, Apr. 12. London, Apr, 12,
Acording to a report received here The Foreign Secretary, Lord Hall- Chinese constables wounded one of
message adds that M. the two in the abdomen, Arrested fax, will make a statement in the from Madrid this morning, Italien Metaxas la personally convinced that while undergoing medical treatment, House of Lords to-morrow on the troops are already leaving Spain for a long period of friendship and peace the man gave himself as Peng Fu Drlilsh Mediterrangean policy en- Italy at Almeria and Cadiz. The has been opened between Italy and report adds that Rome has given the Greece by the events of the last few order that only 3,000 Italian volun- days-Reuter, teers who will participate in General Franco's triumphal entry intò Madrid shall remain in Spain, Trans-Ocean.
in, 23 years old, a native of Soo-visaged by the Government. The chow-Domei,
statement will be made in reply to an interpellation tabled by Lord Snell.
PRESS CONTROL
Shanghai, Apr. 12.
The House of Lords will assemble The Japanese Consul-General, Mr. at 3 pm. on Thursday.-Trans-Ocean. Mr. C. S. Franklin, Chairman of the Yoshiaki Miura, to-day called on Shanghat Municipal Council, and handed him nole requesting con- trol of the anti-Japanese Press in the International Settlement.
RUMANIA'S STAND
London, Apr. 12. Petain Reports
After new efforts at appeasement Mr. Chamberlain and his Ministers No Personil Notes
London, May 12. have again stiffened their attitude, Marshal Petain, French Am- but leading foreign diplomats are London, Apr. 12.
bassador to Spain, has made a report now wondering whether they have munication from Signor Mussolini to of German and
The existence of any personal com- to his Government about the presence renewed the stiffened attitude too Italian troops in late to save the entire Balkan Penin- Mr. Neville Chamberlain as reported Spain, It understood that the. sula and the East Mediterranean -It is understood that the Japanese in the press was categorically denied French Government will inform from totalitarian
domination. authorities pointed out that steps at No. 10 Downing Street and the General Franco that retention of Rumania-hes again surged into the should be taken ngainst the anú- Foreign Ofce--Reuter.
foreground of anxiety. In what Japanese press In pursuence of the concillatory spirit
which Inspired the understanding recently confluded between the Municipal Council and the Japanese authorities regarding the maintenance of law and order in the Settlement.
Mr. Franklin is understood to have promised to give due consideration to the Japanese request. Japanese elreles point out that the Chinese press in the International Settlement 13 carrying on vigorous anti- Japanese agitation-Domei.
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Franklin Agrees
NEED FOR CARE
London, Apr. 12. The Times under
the "Uneasy Europe" and the Telegraph heading under the sub-heading "Europe Tension" refer to heightened anxie- les, but both point nut that the state of international tension become piarming reports accompanying n diplomatic technique to
a
now
agressive States.
saya
Shanghai Footballer Drinks Lysol,
Shanghai, Apr. 12.
The star soccer player Kari Neuborg, 22, German Eurasian, committed suicide by drinking lysol to-night at his home.
It is believed that the reason was financial difficulties. United Press,
bears carmarks of an
an ultimatum,
Bucharest has intimated to
pendence
Fo
London that, falling to obtain a British millį- tary
of Rumanian Inde- guarantee
this week, Rumania likely to capitulate to Germany when the Rumanian Foreign Minis- ter arrives in Berlin next Monday, He is expected to see Hitler as well the German Foreign Minister. The Rumanian Minister, M. Tela, since his
Bis return to London from
Bucharest Inst Thursday has repent- edly impressed on Lord Hallfox what is described as Rumania's extremely dangerous plight.
According to the
latest informa-
tion, 300,000 Hungarians are now B sembled on Rumania's Transylvanian border, while 100,000 Bulgarians are concentrated on Rumania's Dobruja frontier.United Press,
The Timica suya that to take these reports at face value is merely to play a game with those who are }
interested in exploiting the conditions Shanghai, Apr. 12.
they have
created. The paper foreign troops after the middle of The Japanese authorities In stresses the
of Mr. significance Shanghai conferred to-day and as a
Frank- lin Roosevelt's comments
May will be regarded on the
as an un- result of their deliberations a spukes-
Washington Post article, and
friendly act-Reuter's Bulletin. man stated that Mr. Cornell Franklin that the President gave perhaps the had indicated his appreciation of the most direct warning yet heard that
“Press Reactions Japanese viewpoint and agreed to the destinies of the United States
Paris, Apr. 12. take the necessary measures for this must be involved from the outset in occupy the attention of the press.
The international crisis continues. control. Reuter,
a deliberate threat to the foundations of Western
Le Petit Journal civilisation. There is stating that further surprises are un-
urges plenty of evidence of this in the likely, and in any case all precau view of the White House, the State liens have been taken. Department and the great majority of Americans.-Reuter,
Pertinax writing in L'Ordre urges The British Government's laten- that the Soviet be included in the tion to send p trade mission to Western Powers arrangements. The Rumania was announced in, the writer hopes that Mr. Chamberlain House of Commons recently.— will not renew the polley which has Trans-Ocean. already proved a disastrous fallure.- Reuter.
SESSIONS CASES
Russia for large-scale assistance in Three Men to be Arraigned
heroplanes and munitions to China.
They can use Anancial power to squeeze out the Japanese Retitious currency in North China; they can
On Murder Charges Seventeen cases are to be tried at at the
or
rther prop up Chinese currency: the next Criminal Sesions and they can prohibit the Importation
Supreme Court, commencing
of goods into democratic countries Tuesday, April 18. They are as fol- unless the trade is financed through low: British, American, or French banks."
Currency Muddle
Warships at Malta
London, Apr. 12. More British warships arrived at Malta to-day.-Reuter Bulletin,
Deet
Li Ping-chun, charged with mur-steamed from Toulon naval base
der.
Loung Chi and Teol On-chai, charged with murder.
Li Yuen, possession of dangerous drugs.
As an instance of the muddle in Japanese currency,
Mr. Grant re- lated that in Shanghai he had changed £25 into yon at the rate of 30 to the pound. In Japan he had sold part of this money to an American at 20 to the pound, and on arrival in LI K. (a) armed robbery in Feking had converted what was left dwelling, (b) wounding.
Shum Ching, Chan Tak and Wong
of this portion into yen again at 30 to the pound. His trip through Japan bal cost him nothing.
calmness,
British Trade Mission
Bucharest, Apr, 12. headed by Sir Frederick Leith-Ross The British trade delegation is expected to arrive in Bucharest next week,
German Demands
London, Apr. 12. The morning papers report a new German attempt to arrive at an some papers claim to have reliable understanding with Poland. While
Preparations Pre-arranged
GALA PERFORMANCE Paris, Apr. 12. The French Mediterranean
"Kidnapped" to be Shown under secret orders as the Govem- ment made the land, sea and
Information that the proposals which air In Aid of Children forces ready for any eventuality, No
the Poilsh Ambassador in Berlin, M. detalls are available, but it is under-
Lipshti, took to Warsaw
yesterday, Gala Performance of R. L. include territorial changes as well as destinations decided upon months ped" is to be given at the King's and the German demand for a motor stood that the fleet is moving to Stevenson's famous story "Kidnap a settlement of the Danzig question ago under the Franco-British plan to Theatre to-morrow at 9.30 pm. In aid road through the Corridor, other concentrate ships at strategic bases of the Boys and Girls Club Assocla- from which they will polica
the tion. catire Mediterranean..
A
apers assert that Germany intends to resort to more drastic measures
New measures concerning land and An additional stage attraction will if Poland falls to consent to the Hing, unarmed robbery with vio-air preparedness are expected after be given, the details of which will be German proposals. lence. In North China the Japanese were
Chan Hing and Lam Chung-yau which began
the formal Council of Ministers announced later.
Some papers assert that Germany attempting to force a new currency allas Chung You alins
at 10 am. Lau Ping, Lebrun as President.
His Excellency, the Governor, who may declare a formal renunciation with M. is the Patron of on the people which was entirely armed highway robbery.
of the organisation, has of the German-Polish
non-aggres- without backing. Chinese bringing Wong Cheuk, and Chan Hing, arm-has already cancelled the Easter tickets will be $2 for Dress Circle,
It is learned that the Government kindly consented to attend. The ston pact forthwith. Trans-Ocean. Chinese money into the country had ed highway robl
hway robbery.
Jeave of all army men. Individuals $1.50 for Back Stalls, and service their money confiscated and were Wal liable to arrest for bringing it interfelt bango, (a) uttering coun- and reservists are being called quiet- men in uniform 80 cents.
banknotes, (b) uttering coun-ly to the colours-United Press, Foreigners were not allowed to use terfeit banknotes, (e) possession of
The objects of tho Association are anything but the new Japanese cut-forged banknotes.
to old the boys
boys and
giris of the very | Reservists Warned
poorest closs, and there
are now ten rency, but they were not allowed to L fake out
clubs in existence for this purpose. London, Apr. 12. £50 in sterling.
A copy of the Annual Report will
the country more than on breach of deporta
Jordan Baptismal Held
Butte, Mont. The Dally Herald reports that Hul Cheung, Wong Sai and Hung French army reservists in Britain be included with the programme.
Frederic Preston Young, infant son Mr. Grant spoke of the China Kwok-cheung, robbery. struggle with particular reference to
were informed yesterday to be pre- This annual Cinema Gala is, in of Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Young, was Tsoi Hing, Chan_Yiu-nam, Chan Australia. "China is the first line of Kau and Leung Chun, armed rob-ared to return to France at two addition to contributions, the Asso-baptized here with water taken from defence for Australia," he said. "The bery,
hours' notice.
ciation's only means of support and the river. Jordan in Palestine. The The paper adds that the French In fact, the
three-years ago by Mr. and Mrs. advocating isolation has not got the templed robbery by two or more (b) reserve officers in Britain, who, have slightest conception of the forces houses breaking with intant. confronting Australia er of the ter-
been told that they can expect to that one of the Association's War-after a tour of the Holy Land. rible results of being over-run by Ho So, robbery by two or more.
Ho Kal, Lam Kuen, Ho Tak and return to France during the next few dens attends at both the Hongkong them."
davs-United Press, s "What safeguard should be taken?" lam and Cheung Lam, possession of Ho Kong, Chan Li-man, Ng Kum- he was asked.
forged banknotes,
-certain - political section in Australia |--Suen-Ying-and-Chan On, (a)-at-Embassy has been in touch with all is done reater part of the work water was brought back in a bottlo
policy should be to use pressure on
Chun
General Mobiliation? "I think Pacife countries should
Rome, Apr. 12. Chan Kwong-you alins have a collective security pact of
Mussolini is credited in Fascist non-aggression. Australia's- foreign ammunition,
possession of arms and circles with taking the first-ep to Chap-shum,
halt mobiliation programmes in the Brish Government to form a Lam San, possession of arms.
Law Fuk, Leung Sze-cheung and Europe by issuing a communique British-American Alliance in the
stating, "No more classes will be bringing
ging in Canada New Po, possession of arms,
Lau Lal, Tsang Hing and Leting called up providing that no excep land,
Australia, and Holland,
tional circumstances arise." China, Japan, and Russia, if they
'it."
want to enter it that Australia and it was definitely interior to the had no reason to fear wool producing Australinu grode; also the country competition from Manchuria, which, was much too cold for successful it was suggested, would take the sheep farming,-
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unique was not only an invitation France do not follow suit Italy might
be compelled to continue caling up
|_ by "voluntary mentioning | Henry Bishop, the baby's godparents,
It is worth
particularly
and Kowloon juvenile courts
and renders practical assistance to the numerous cases of juvenile offenders who are arrested for selling papers or hawking without a licence,
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Spelling Bee
Ho
Tow many of these words are
correct and what wrong with | the others? dovecot guitar
dragomann
guljbility drainalge fupelloge men, which suggests that general English Oxford Dictionary (apoļše Japanese market from Australia. Ho Mr. Grant leaves for. Australia on mobilisation will be the next step.-- ings of there words will be found had seen the wool produced thero Monday by the Chongte.
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