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WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1939.
日四十月三
No. 15818
FOR BANKI
WAS AMBASSADOR To Visit H.K.
TARGET IN RAID ON EURASIA PLANE?
THE “HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” is able to publish further information this afternoon regarding the Japanese attack on an Eurasia plane on April 13.
This report, which is from a source which the
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BANKING HISTORY ro- peated itself last month when the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation, with the Chartered Bank advanced £10,000,000 in connection with
the solveme for stabilising China's currener. Forty years ago this cheque for £11,008,887 was drawn by the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in favour of the Chinese Minister, Bir Cheb Chan
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+ instalment of the 1% per cent. Gold Loan, raised in London and Berlin to provide an in- demnity for Japan' after the Sino-Japanese war of that time.
THE DESTROYER VIKHR
"Telegraph" believes unimpeachable, indicates that the Russian Warships Said
British Ambassador to China, Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, was to have been a passenger on the plane.
Pact With
•
Soviet Reported
China Gains Big Assistance, Claim
A "DOMEI" "REPORT this afternoon claims that China.and. Russia have signed a new secret pact, negotiated in Moscow by Mr. Sun Fo.
In the preamble to the agreement, states the report. China has mani- fested its determination to proceed with the war against Japan for a prolonged period.
Soviet Russia agrees, to render greater assistance in material and human resources on three conditions:
1-Establishment of
A special administrative area in north-west China;
2-Establishment of the North- West Aviation Corporation as Joint Sloo-Russian enterprise:
3-Establishment of Soviet mill- tary and commercial commissars in north-west China.
It is understood by "Domel" that the Chinese Government has agreed to the appointment of Mao Tse-tung. leader of the Chinese Communist Party, as administrator in Kanau, Ningsha and Shensi, which are term- ed the northwest district.
The former Fourth Roule Army will maintain control of this area:
According to the ""Tele- graph's" informant, Sir Archt- bald
cancelled his booking at the Last minute.
It is noteworthy, in this con- nection, that the Japanese au- |thorities ure informed in minute
detail of every movement of British ambassadorial and other officials.
The plane was attacked by sixi Japanese pursuit machines.
On Trip To Hongkong
a
FOR THE FIRST TIME in twenty-five years, flotilla of Russian warships will probably visit Hongkong this month.
PREMIER OF POLAND Warsaw
WARSAW, May 2.
Counter
THE POLISH Government has de Demands
cided to request Parliament to grant the Prime Minister emergency powers until November 1.
Relations Enter Critical Phase
PARIS, May 2. POLITICAL interest in
Under such powers the Premier would regulate all economic, financial and defence France continues to he matters without parliamentary action, except for focussed on Danzig. changing the value of the currency.
Few French commentators sco
It was reported this afternoon
It has been decided that a Bill dealing with this any possibility of Germany and Poland agreeing on this difficult measure will be presented to Parliament on Friday, problem. immediately after the Foreign Minister, Colonel has delivered his reply to Hitler.-United Press. GERMAN PRESSURE BEGINS
Beck,
that the Polish Government had
communicated to Berlin a scries ja counter-proposals,
Among them were the follow-
1.-Polish protectoralo over Dan-
ing: BERLIN, May 2.
THE GERMAN press is now using a sharper tone in connection with Poland and the German demands.
Some political sources expresă |
the belief that this is the begin [ning of pressure on Poland for the return of Danzig; others suggest it is intended to in- fluence the Polish Foreign Minis- ter's speech on Friday.
The
"Nacht Ausgabe" BCCUSCO
They will be the first warships flying the Hammer London and Paris of "stirring up and Sickle ensign to visit this Colony.
According to reports reaching the "Telegraph" this afternoon,
The pilot was certain he was in the flotilla comprises a des- French territory when the attack! commenced.
Refuge in Clouds
troyer, a mine-laying submarine and two mine-laying surface craft.
He attempted to seek refuge-from- -All-are-modern-vessels, differing the hall of Japanese bullets in a thick from the major part of the Soviet of clouds surrounding a fleet, which still consists mostly of bank mountain-top.
warships of Tsarist days.
The four vessels are the 740-ton The Japanese machines manoeuvred persistently around the cloud-capped mine-laying submarine Chuka, which mountain, and each time the Junkers was built in 1937, the 740-ton des- came out of the cloud-bank swooped troyer Vikhr, which carries 30 mines, and the Paravan and Capsul, also believed to be mine-laying craft.
anew to renew the attack.
After half-an-hour, the German pilot decided to land.
He made Chinese territory.
a perfect landing. In
Attack On Ground
Far East Tour
It is officially confirmed that these four vessels are on a tour of Far Eastern waters.
Even then, however, the Japanese They are scheduled to arrive at a did not desist in their attack and for Manila from an unknown destination twenty minutes bombed and machine- on Saturday this week, and will re- Runned the position in which the main at the Philippines capital until Junkers had landed.
May 12.
Now Air Corporation The proposed aviation corporation will be capitalised, says "Domel", al $85,000,000, of which the Soviet Gov- ernment will subscribe $00,000,000. The Soviet Union will receive thei contract for planes and materials, and Soviet pilot and mechanics will operate the routes.
Aerodromes, states "Dome!" win
be established at Chungting, Chengtu,
Lunchow, Slan, Ninghsia, Ana
Urumts! and Tahcheng.
The past undertakings of the Eurasia
Aviation Corporation in North-western Chinn will
be
I
An unexploded bomb was subse- It is expected that they will come quently found five kilometres into Hongkong from the Philippines on alde French territory, near where that date.
the Eurasia plano had landed.
The scene of the incident was on the French-China frontier.
No Official Report
Naval circles in Hongicong, whilst The British Ambassador departed aware of the fact that, the Russion reported to have been placed at his waters, have not received oficial from Hanoi on a subsequent plane, warships are cruising in Far Eastern
clisposal by the French authorities.
confirmation of reports that they may visit Hongkong. The Telegraph" was told this afternoon that usually a minimum of one week's notice is given of the intention of foreign wor ships to visit Hongkong..
Foreigners Arrested
Japanese Hold. Two
Belgians In Tokyo
TOKYO, May 3. Baron Marcel Bayens, corres- terminated as soon as possible and pondent of a French newspaper, will be transferred to the projected and Father Raphael, both of Sino-Soviet concern. The Chinese Government holds majority shares in Belgian nationality, have been the Eurasia Corporation.
detained by the Japanese police
Soviet
consular,
If the Russians do visit this part the ships us well us the officers aboard will, naturally, be accorded all courtesies of the port.
No Ruslan warship has visited Hongkong sinon 1915, before. the' Bolschvist uprising. A large fieel, principally of submarlues, is sta- tloned in Far Eastern waters at Vladivostok.
APPEASEMENT PHOTO BAN
BERLIN, May 2-It is officially announced that Dr. Josef Goebbels has banned the sale of the postcard on which Mr. Chamberlain and Horr Hit- ler appear together.
Poland to participate in the encircle- ment of Germany."
Meanwhile an official spokesman
hay announced.
thot "complete
DIPLOMATS ON THE JOB Activity Centres In Rome
DIPLOMATIC activity on an
unanimity of views," has been reach-intense scale is still progressing ed with the Hungarian Premier and in Europe. Foreign Minister who proceeded Here are reports received from
home from Berlin-to-day..
The German Foreign Minister bade news agencies to-day: them farewell on their departure-ROME United. Press.
Suddon Move Feared
Sir Percy Loralno, now British Ambassador to Italy, hus arrived. He Washington, May 2. was met by Count Clano. The Chairman of the Senate Prince Paul.of Yugoslavia will be Foreign Relations Committee, Senator the guest of the King and Queen of Key Pittman, to-day warned that the Italy at the Quirinal from May 10 to possibility of a sudden move in May Europe by Hitler necessitated the M. Gafencu, Rumanian Foreign speedy enactment of legislation Minister, had
re-
last conversation with placing the "cash and curry" Count Clano last night. He left for
Rumania to-day.
The postcard shows the two statesmen at the ruins of the castle at Goddesborg whero Mr. Chamberlain and Hore Hit-provision of the Neutrality Law,
He for mot during the Septembar
asserted that a swift coup by crisis.
Hitler against Poland might place the United States in a dangerous post tion. United Press,
The ban is applied under the law for the protection of national symbols. Special,
Reuter
Free Cables Pouring In
Yours May Be One Of Those Delayed
'
Turkey's Attitude
Paris, May 2.
The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mr.
13.
General von Brauchtisch, C. in C. of the Germany Army, has left Rome for Libya. He will return in time for 11 Duce's military review on May on the second anniversary of the founding of the Italian Empire. BUDAPEST
Saracoglu, stated to correspondent Prince Colonne, Governor, of Rome,
of the newspaper "Intransigent" to-has arrived on a five-day visit.
day in reply to a question regarding
the attitude which Turkey "would BERLIN
adapt in the event of a
that."in such an event Turken war!
to remain steletly neutral."
intends
Count Teleki, Hungarian Premier,
and Count Czely, the Foreign Minis- He added: "It is, of course, clear ter, have concluded their conversa-
that if any belligerent should attempt tlons in Berlin and have left for to put pressure on Turkey, my country Budapest. would not hesitate to defend its in- dependence, if need be by force of WARSAW arms."-Trans-Ocean..
་
German
FREE CABLES lodged in
German Thunder many parts of the Empire on
BERLIN, May 2-Tho Monday are still pouring into press continues to thunder at Poland, the Hongkong office of Messrs. and reports are being published of Cable and Wireless, enquiries alleged atrocities committed by the
Poles against the German minority. revealed this morning.
The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zel-
So if you're disappointed at not tung" says that Poland, by unsocial- receiving a message from friends in ing itself with the British policy of other distant parts of the world, wal: encirclement, has abandoned its his- a while.. The messages may con-torical role of acting as a buffer be- tinue coming in to Hongkong for the tween its eastern and western neigh- rest of this week.
bours. This becomes quite evident
Herr von Moltke, the German Ain- bassador, will probably return from Berlin before the end of the week.
zig,
2-Polish control over the Dan- *lg Senate.
3. Occupation of the free city by the Polish army,
4.-Pelish control' over Danaig's heavy industry,
The able
"Paris Soir" attaches consider- Importance to the postponement of a return to his post in Warsaw of the German Ambassador, Herr von Moltke.
t
Significance is seen in the call which the French Ambassador to Warsaw, made on Colonel Beck, and is presumed that this was possibly connection with the visit of Colonel Beck to Paris, which is scheduled for May 15
In
rest of the Paris papers this evening agree that relations between Germany and Poland have entered проп д highly critical phase... Trans-Occan,"
LATEST
Seo Back Pago For Further Late Nows
TOTALITARIANS SEEK TO PLACATE NEUTRALS
COPENHAGEN, May 3. Reports from Berlin state that the German Government
has addressed a proposal to all the Nordic States to conclude mutual guarantee treaties with Germany.
A report from London states that when it is borne in mind that London- -Prisoners Leap
the Duke of Kent, Governor General is not so much interested in Danzig designate of Australio, visited Electra, pa in guaranteeing the Soviet western House in London yesterday. This is frontier from Lapland to Bessarabin. Oficial negotiations are already in is the intention of the Italian Govern- From Train the head office of the vast Cable Poland has thus suddenly lost the progress between Germany and the ment to respect the integrity of Egypt. The Chiasso Government will authorities. They are charged
organisation, and through it have paft it was so careful to play in hold-capitals of the Nordic countries. officially recognise the existing with having violated the Foreign
The message also expressed Italy'n fast-moving train passed hundreds of thousands of free ing the balance between the Powers. Concerning the development of friendly. feelings towards Egypt. Jumping off a military and commercial offices at Urumtsl, 11 Exchange Control Law, it was as it thundered through the outskirts cables this week,
Trans-Occan..
these negotiations still nothing has There is reason, here to bellove His Excellency the Governor, wOB and Lanchow, and new omers will revealed here to-day.-Domici. of Kowloon, two prisoners en route
been disclosed, but there is good that this guarantee has been given be set up at Slan, Lanchow ̈ ̄and
from the Taipo Police Station to one of the first persons in Hongkong
Tenson to believe that in Stockholm, in order to support Italy's claim to Ninghsia.
Stanley made a daring attempt to to lodge a Social Cablegram.
Copenhagen, Oslo and Helsingfors it representation on the Suez Canal machine-guns, anti-aircraft guns, escape yesterday afternoon,
desired to carefully test all view- Control Board-United Press. points on such mutual guarantee large number of
state-United Press. treaties with Germany, the reports
In addition,
The men were quickly recaptured,
Governor's Mensage
Italy Warna Rumanie
Vohoment Attacks
Berlin, May 2. Press attacks on Poland are quickly Large "Arms Credits
gathering speed and vehemence. rà in understood, states'"Domel," teclinical experts will
He cabled Mr. Edward Wilshaw, be made both sustaining multiple injuries in Chairman of Cable and Wireless, as that Poland seems to be forgetting Two points are stressed. Firstly, that the Soviet Government in available to the Chinese Army and their leap from the train, return will ́estabilali large credits) Air Force.
follows;..
that she lives side by side with ä for the supply of arms and Should the special north-west The incident occurred near the No.
"The institution of your Greetings powerful neighbour; secondly, that manmanition China
administrative, arca be subject to 3 rallway bridge. The prisoners Service will be a boon to the general Poland is over-confident of receiving "Dome!" reports, that Moscow has invasion by the Japanese forces, the were in a party of four men who were public here which will be higbly op support from Britain, promised to provide China with Soviet Government, states "Domel," under escort from Talpo to Kowloon. preciated. I wish it much success.The Hamburger Fremdenblat" sources that King Victor Emmanuel version of the recent Anglo-French military aircraft, transport materials, has pledged that it will lake special The two men are now in Kowloon Northcote, pute
writes: "If Poland begins propaganda of Italy has sent a personal message; guarantee for Rumania. Independ- pilets," mechanics, armoured cars, measures to asɛlat China.
Hospital.
PLEASE Ton To Page 4.
PLEASE Tum To Page 5. to King Farouk of Egypt stating
PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
Italy And Egypt
-ROME, May 2-Informed quarters. understand that Premier Mussolini and Foreign Minister Clano, during their conversations with M. Gafencu, It has been learned from rellable voiced a warning that possible con-
ROME, May 2..
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