Thursday,
-HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 4, 1939.
THE NEW CHINA Kowloon's CULTIVATING|||
Proposed
IS ACCLAIMED $50,000 BRITAIN, PLAN AERTEX
Moving
Banquet
Eulogies
LONDON, May 3.
THE annual banquet of the Chinese Society was held in Claridges to-night, over 200 guests being present, including Lord and Lady Chatfield, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Morrison, Lord Gort, Lord Ceell, Lord Davis, Lord Snell, Lord Strabolgi, M. Malaky, the Soviet Ambassador, Sir John Wardlaw-Milne, Sir Hugh
Cunliffe Owens, Sir Arthur and Lady Street, Hon. Mr. H. A. L. Fisher, Mr. W. G. S. Adams, Major-General Telfer Smollett, Mr. R. G. Howes, Mr. Laurence Binyon, Mr. Adrian Morcing, M.P., the Hon. Mr. W. W. Astor, M.P., and 50 Chinese guests, including Mr. Chong Fai- ting of the Hague Permanent Court, who is now in London participating in the anniversary celebrations of the London University.
Mr, qu» Tai-ell, the Chinese Am- bassador to London presided, and in toasting the quesis said that in this spring we should surely lit up our hcurts in celebration with China' encouraging behind üle fratress in the field and
The people were firmly united, ani the existing cardial Anglo-Chinese relations had been further streng- thened by recent acts of co-operation, helpful to both countries.
Highway
CELLULAR SPORTS.
Govt. To SHIRTS
Assist
Farmers
LONDON, May 3.
SIR Reginald Dorman-Smith, the Minister of Agriculture, made an important statement in the House of Commons to-day on plans for increasing the fertility of the land.
He said that the Government de sired farmers to make a special effort this summer to improve the poorer grosslands,
Parliament would be asked to authorise payment of contributions of £2 per acre in respect it permanent grass ploughed up between now and September 30, and brought into 3
The Government hoped that t least 250,000 neres would be improved.
KOWLOON'S new $50,000 highway which will provide a new artery between Nathan Road and Kowloon City state of cleanliness and fertilis when completed. Photograph taken from Kowloon City end of Argyle Street. The hill in the foreground is to be removed to allow Argyle Street to go through. Staff Photographier.
DRAMATIC CHINESE GAINS
Japanese Hurled Back In Hupeh
KWANGTEH, May 4. CHINESE forces in Kiangsu scored a dramatic success yester- day morning when they regained He was sure all present would
Thing, on the west bank of tho to welcome Maisky, who was representing a country which had not Taihu Lake, and Lishui, at the great neighbour-mouth of the' Chin Hwai River,
wish
Inezs during the present grave about 35 miles southeast of Nan- events,
but was the arch uniting king, in a surprise offensive. Europe and Asia, which must mare and more muke Asin Europe-minded, and Europe, Aslo-minded,
GLOWING TRIBUTE
morality
several were
Supported by tanks, Chinese in- fantry units smashed into the towns in the early hours of the morning- The Japanese were surprised by their hours' street fighting, they sudden appearance. After driven out of the towns,
A large quantity of arms and am- munition was abandoned by Japanese upon their retreat-Central News,
the
Rumania's War Debts Proposal
WASHINGTON, May 3, THE Rumanian Minister here to-day delivered to Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, formal proposal for the settle- ment of Rumania's $64,000,000 war dobi.
Details of the proposal have not been revealed.
Some quarters hero аге speculating on the possibility of Britain and Franco following sult, because tlie Johnson Act will prevent them from obtain- ing credits from the United Stales in the event of another war-United Press.
Revolutionary China's Anniversary
be
HOLLAND TIGHTENS UP LAWS
Heavy Penalties For Sedition ·
Bre enacted
any group
Major Dorman-Smith also stated that
a reserve of fertlileers had been secured and plans made to organise and control supply and distribution of feeding stuffs, tructors and other machinery, fuel, implements, seeds and other farm requisites for the in- dustry's war time requirements.
Labour was also being carefully considered. In addition to the safe- guards provided under the scheme for reserved occupations, steps were being taken to enrol persons willing to undertake work on the land in time of war, and plans were being made for intensive war time agricu}- lural training.
war.
to
and
LE HAGUE, May 3. A BILL for the preservation]
The Government do not consider of public order was tabled by the for production on a scale or
It necessary or desirable that a plan of a Netherlands Government in the character that would be required in arcond Chamber to-day, and time of war should be put into provides new penalties, not ex- operation in advance of the outbreak of war. They consider that the best ceeding four years imprisonment, preparation for emergency is to bring for persons convicted of wilfully the land into a. state of greater apreading falsc accusations fertility which would enable it against the Government, or for demands which would be made upon respond more fully to the increased defaming public institutions by! it in the event of an outbreak of word, writing or picture. · Mr. Qua Tai-chi
i-chi pald 1 glowing
Similargnalties
ENCOURAGING FARMERS tribule to the British manifestation
The objective would be to encour- against persbos guilty of defaming of practical sympathy for China -
or publicly insulting
age farmers to carry out work which the
British note of January 14 de
within the nation, whilst papers or in any case is desirable in order to Aning the British stand on the Nin Power Treaty
periodicals containing matter of convert poor and worn out grassland constituting an im-
defamatory or insulting nature us into more productive pasture, portant step in the rebuilding of
TO-MORROW will
defined by the bill, maybe sup-would, if need arises during the International political
the
Chinese national holiday in cele- pressed for a period not exceeding six autumn or spring, cnuble the land to be readily used as arable land for Chinese currency stabilisation fund.
bration of the establishment of
months. the assistance by export credits, the
The second bill Introduced by the raising such crops as might be re- British fund for the relief of Chinese
Ielien. Hupeh, May 4. the "Revolutionary Govern- Government provides for an increase quired to supplement the supplies of distress, assistance In books and The Japanese troops engaged in ment,"
in penalties for high treason, and food or feeding stuffs. The Govern- apparatus by British universities in the new offensive in central Hupeh
defines more rigorously the crimesment would urge farmers, in con- building up new universities in have been hurled back by the Chin- On May 5 eighteen years ago the included in this category. The pen-sultation where necessary with land- Western China, and in the many | ese.
father of revolutionary China, Dr. oliy of imprisonment not exceeding owners concerned, to make arrange-
ments to plough up during the gium other agencies working for the help
Sun Yat-sen, was elected President five years will be incurred by any China,
Chinese units crossed the 11n of the Republic of China at an errier person found guilty of carrying on mer inferior permanent... grassland re-seeding and have been amazed, and touched Iver early yesterday morning and ency meeting in Canton at which the "propaganda for partial or complete that would benefit by to the quick by the depth of sym-counter-attacked the Japanese mass-Military Government in Peking under subjection of the Netherlands to the could, if necessary be put in condi
tion 10 produce suitable crops. pothy
and generosity throughout theed on the Hankaw-Ichang highway. General Hsu Shih-chung was de- domination of a foreign power." length and breadth of this whole Topnowan, Lohonssu and Szekang-nounced.
Political circles opine that the bills Notice of intention to plough up must island", added the Ambassador. shi, three important points on the
are mainly directed against the be given to the Agricultural Depart- Welcoming Lord Chatfield, Mr. Quo highway, were soon recptured. The establishment of the "Revolu-National Socialist movement led by ments in England and Wales, Scot- Tai-chi said: "Even as Lord Chat-
tionary Government" paved the way M. Muswert which has violently at-land, and Northern Ireland in order field is at work co-ordinating Great The Japanese who fell back were for the successful Nationalist revolu-tacked the existing democratie Parli- that the land concerned may be
Chinese fionary expedition in the following amentary regime in its press, as well inspected at the discretion of Britain's national defence in all its hotly pursued by
departments either before or after branches, so China is at work pro- columns, which are reported to have years which swept from Canton to as in publie meetings.
The measure specially directed ploughing. viding a positive and possible focus reached Yangchiachiang, Yuhsinho the capitals of Manchuria.
against defamation of any group A Applicants will be required to for co-ordinating all the elements in and Sanliochang, all lying to
China will not take a holiday to within the nation is, according to satisfy the departments that the land general international defence.
west of Tienmen.
morrow owing to her national crisis. the same circles, destined to repress had been down grass for not less
of
JAPANESE FRUSTRATED
Direc
the
Macheng. Important city in north-
the
than half acre will be disregarded. Further detalls and particulars of the form in which notice of intention to plough up should be given will be Issued at an early date.
"China's dual programme of na- The Japanese driving northward However mass meetings in celebra-growing anti-semitic agitation. It is than seven years. No payinent will tional reconstruellon and resistance
also been tion of the occasion will be held considered certain that both bills will be made in respect of areas of lesa to aggression is already producing from Chungsiang have
throughout the country, not under be passed by Parliament-Trans-than two acres, and fractions of less encouraging results, and her contri-checked.
An increasing number of Chinese Japanese occupation, and also among Occan. balion as a deterrent to wider aggres- slon and worse, world deterioration, is troops are crossing over to the cast the Chinese communities in Hong- now growing to a full recognition by bank of the Han River to assist in the kong the West, China shares fully with counter-drive against the Japanese. her leader. Generalissimo Chiang Kal-shek, the conviction that virtue cast Hupch near the Ilonan border, never lacks company and will ever about 87 miles northeast of Hankow, find neighbourly support.”
and Chungkwanyl, a town to the LORD CHATFIELD'S SPEECH southwest, have both been recovered Lord Chatfield, replying for the by a Chinese unit, which is now guests, dwelt
the reasons for pressing on Sungtow, 65 miles north- Angle-Chinese mutual
attraction, and cast of Hankow-Central News, recalled the traditional saying that a Chinaman's word was as good as his bond, adding "it stil is."
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CONFIDENT OF SUPPORT The necessary legislation will be introduced as soon as possible, and It is contemplated that payment of Government contributions would be made in the autumn eubject to the departments being satisfied that Twenty-three pedestrians were
work has been duly carried out, and Injured when walking or running
London, May 3. that any necessary safeguard ar tieross roads in the Colony during the
havo been observed. Sir Maurice Peterson, British Am-conditions for having the stronger
overcome week ended April 20, according to assador to Spain recently visited Government are confident they will British also make it a matter them, so Ching must come through the latest traffic returns. of pride to keep their word and to the struggle with a new experience
Bubao to superintend the handing have the fullest support and coopera honour bonds. We have been giving and a new.courage."
During the week under review over of 500 tons of provisions and tion of the agricultural community rather big ones lately, but the events Lord Chatfield said he hoped the there were 81 traffle accidents, one foodstuffs, constituting a gift from in this effort to improve the produc-
British
the live capacity of our coil-Reuter and decisions of the last few days time was not too far distant when person being killed and 35 being the show that they can be taken at face fratricidal strife between nations
Special and British Wireless. Spanish injured, ត vnlue.
Govern ernment Thic
arrived in M "While we never forget
the Far East would cease, and Chi-
consignment Six lorry passengers were injured, convoy of lorries towards the end of In-ins in the full exercise of her na in falling from moving, lorries. debtedness to you for giving us our tional sovereignty would be able to
last month, and is to be distributed Of the total accidents, 29 national drink, now you give us our resume normal and friendly relations collisions between vehicles and 38 urther consignments will be sent so
were to the hungry population of Madrid. More Credits For baby hero and now star, the Glant with her Island neighbours on a basis accidents Panda.
were collisions between long as the need continues to exist of equality.
veliicies and pedestrians Private "Perhaps the quality we
The Spanish authorities in Bilbao admira "Finaliy
I must refer to the fact motor cars (30) and motor lorries have been most helpful in assisting most, and which we should do well that China, who is not warlike, han (25) were the types of vehicles most the British convoy, which is headed to profit by Is Chinese respect for the thrown up in her hour of need a great involved in accidents. old and wise-things gained by ex-leader of first-rate military ability,
by Colonel Martin, honorary_attache perience and lvlag, rather than spec-who combines the finest qualities of
British Wireless. tacular things so easily come by and his countrymen, commands the re- so ephemeral
spect of the world, and who, more- Admiral Sir Percy. Nobile, Coin- "I could wish to-night that I could over, possesses qualities which will mander in Chief of the China Station, think only of the peaceful country enable him to command the love of arrived in Swatow this morning on The Canadian Pacife liner scenes depicted in your art, rather the whole people when the hour of board H.M.S. Falmouth, and will be press of Canada arrived at Van cd that German debtors are expected than the horror of war, and the use post-war reconstruction comes.
back in Hongkong to-morrow.
couver yesterday.
lu make certain proposals to tho Prices were higher in most of the less and irreparable destruction go- "His qualities of selflessness and
representatives
Di British, American, murket with business showing signs Ing on in your country,
French, Belgian, Swiss, and Dutch of expansion. clemency, as shown after the mutiny
creditors for the conclusion of a new In Slonfu, and his understanding of "So we are standing on the brink the future greatness of his country. of a similar abyss, knowing like you must rise from the traditions of the the madness of war, yet believing past and from the very soll of China. like you, that we must be prepared “We can sco China İlke n'great osk
ON DRINK OF ABYSS
to die when our individually and tree with Ra rools deep in the 'cen- Ideals are threatened.
turies. The eruol winter may wither "We fool, as you must indeed know, the leaves and storms bend the
Germany
Berlin, May 3. Negotiations for a new standstill greement began in Berlin to-day for
Cheerful Stock Exchange
London, May 3.
Ministry Of Munitions
PARIS,
May -3--A persistent
Stock Exchange prices again chee.- rumour that Premier Daladier 10
to the British Embassy in Spain the purpose of drawing up a new fully advanced under the lead of gilt. about to set up a Ministry of Muni-
"
UGANDA TO HAVE A TERRITORIAL FORCE
KAMPALA, May 3.
Em-
deepest sympathy for, you at this branchta, but new life will for ever THE GOVERNOR of Uganda has authorised the formation time of trial, and we have the greatest rise from those ancient roots, new of a territorial battalion, consisting of two companies, membership admiration for the way you reluctant- housha will break and flower, ferti- for which will involveno distinction in nationality, race, or creed. ly fald aside the pen, and girt on Used, perhaps, by Westerns Ideas, The legislation provides for four years service, with annual the word
Që but› rising firmly and "But we bellove that just as a man bly from the naliyo
camps, and instruction throughout the year on the lines of the who has wrestled wifi trials will be. Reuter, t
British territorials—Reute) Special.
earth.”
agreement to replace the so-called German Credit Agreement of 1938, edged securities which, simulated by which expires on May 31 this year. caster money conditions, consolidated
In economic circles here It is Tearn-yesterday's gains.
ions for accelerating production of armaments and for co-ordinating the' requirements of the three major services, is Anding credence in poll- tical circles.
It is not defnitely known who ta to be chosen for this new post, but the "Paris Soir" names M. Raoul Dautrey, prominent railway expert Home rails responded to satisfac-ins the most likely candidate.—Trans- The total amount of credits fall tory weekly trafe returns,
Ocean. ing within the scope of the standstill "reement is estimated at aboui
agreement.
Wall Street was quiet, flien mard
780,000,000 marks, of which 000,000,nctive-Reuter Special, 100 marks are still being willised. Trans-Ocean.
BERLIN, May 3.—It is learned on competent authority that the German THE HAGUE, May 3-Tho muni- Ambassadors to London and Parla cipal council has decided to purchase are returning to the posts in the |tbred "anfl-alvcraft batteries for tho
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