Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 25, 1939,
DONALD DUCK
By Walt Disney
ENGLISH
FENCING LESSONS
HA! TOO-SHAY
AGAIN!
ONG SONS
HA --- AGAIN!
TIME OUT.
and
EMPIRE
DANZIG SITUATION. BECOMES SERIOUS
BERLIN, May 24.
INFORMED circles close to the Wilhelmstrasse have indicated that the renewed tension in Danzig is serious.
Palestine
BRITISH
MAJOR
KILLED
They express the belief that if the Danzig Senate's Gang Wiped Out
protest to Warsaw is not answered satisfactorily the Ger- man Foreign Office may make strong representations to the Polish Government.-United Press.
STRONG PROTEST
DANZIG, May 24.
Following yesterday's re-
port by a German chauffeur
fand others
Ocran.
nit
LONDON, May 24.
HALF OF A EUROPEAN
TOWN IN
FLAMES
Two Perish In Estonia Disaster
The cunflagration started in
CHARGED Military Contract Mentioned
EDWARD DAVIES SYKES, a broker of 171 Sal Yee Streel, Kowloon, appeared at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning on the following charge:
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6.0 Studio Children's Hour, 7.0 Closing local Stocke Quota tions.
Sam Browne (Baritone) and Roy Fox & His Orchestra,
Gone Fox-Trot (film 'Love on the
7.02
ngain'); Would You (Alm San Fron- cisco'). ..Sam Browne (Baritone) with Orchestra; With Plenty of Mency And You-Fox-Trot (film Gold Diggers of 1937); Let's Put Our Hands Together-Fox-Trat (film 'Gold Diggers of 1937')....Roy Fox & His Orchestra; The One Rose
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sum of $1,250 and $1,000 on ne count of commission that would have abeen due to him, by falsely pretend-
und
TALLINN, May 24. A report from the High Com-
A LARGE part of Petseri, missioner for Palestine received
That on March 7 and March 14, service-Trans-at the Colonial Office says that most important town in with intent to defraud, he obtained
heavy casualties were inflicted south-eastern Estonia, was on a gang of armed bandits destroyed by fire to-day. PREMIER'S HOPE
located and engaged by aircraft Lunden, May 24. in an area cast of Tulkarm yes- wooden shed and spread with amazing that a tender made by the Re- The hope that the recent incidents
for the hire of motor near Danzig would not be permitted to terday, and subsequently engaging rapidity, fanned by a strong lance Motors Ltd. to the military
Loor the authorities that he was fired on
was led by converging columns of the wind. In less than an
military authorities, and that a con- the Polish frontier, the lead to graver complications
expressed by the Prime Minister at 2nd battalion the Queen's Royal entire central part of the lown was vehicles had been accepted by the Local fire brigades, assisted by tract for the hire of motor vehicles Danzig Germans have sent question-time in the House of Com-Regiment, and a detachment of in Bames.
mons when he gave the House such a new note vigorously pro-information 39 was in the posses- the 1st battalion the Argyll and brigades from adjacent towns and had been signed by the military au-
villages, finally succeeded in getting thorities.
Mr. O. E. C. Marton appeared for Eleven bodies of bandits had been the fire under control in the early Kalthof on testing to Poland against slon of the Forelim Secretary re- Sutherland Highlanders.
following
the Crown. Defendant was repre- garding the events at
desperate វា of Sunday.
recovered to date, two prisoner afternoon,
sented by Mr. F. H. Loseby, the alleged violation
taken, and twelve rifles, three pistols, struggle.. Danzig's scvereignty.
Mr. Chamberlain said that accord- and 1,410 rounds of ammunition cap- By this time, however, more than pleaded Not Guilty.
The case was remanded for a week. 100 buildings had been destroyed by The afternoons of June 5 and June 6 This note has renewed the tensioning to reports received in the Foreign tured.
Government casualties were Major the flames. here, especially as it was couched Once, demonstrations were made on
The town hall, two hotels, two have been provisionally fixed as the May 21 against the Polish Customs W, G. Beeton killed, one officer and in very strong terms.
Sykes has been released on bail of Two Nazi representatives House at Kaithof within the Danzig three other ranks wounded, and one banks, and a cinema were completely dates for hearing the case. made a dramatic arrival here by territory on the East Prussian bor-interpreter killed.-British Wirelcas demolished,
The strong wind carried sparks $3,000. RECORD CROPS LIKELY airplane from Berlin to-day us to the nature and results of these
London, May 29. lay Hitler's wreath on the coffin demonstrations.
According to the forecasts of agri-from the flaming buildings to two The Polish Commissioner-General cultural experts in Palestine, there villages near Petseri, setting fire to of the Danzig German Greubner who was shot inst Sunday.in Danzig sent representatives to in- now every reason to expect one vestigate the affair and, in circum- of the most fruitful seasons for some United Press.
of which accounts
also years. differed very widely, a Danzig cilt- Even the most conservative esti- zen was killed. It was after record-nutes of barley crops reckon that Dunzi. May 24, ing that formal protests had been the normal yield will be increased by
the made on both sides that the Premier 15 to 20 per cent. Dr. Grelser, President of
A whent crop well above average Danzig Senate, has lodged a further expressed the above hope-British
is forecasted.--British Wireless. sharp protest with the Polish Gov- Wireless. ernment against alleged violations of Danzig territory.
SIX POINTS EMPHASISED
called The note is said to have attention to the following six points: 1. Within a few days, several harmless passers-by have been fired on in the Danzig territory near the Trontier by Polish soldiers
2.
der. There was a conflict of evidence
stances
NEW ALLIANCE DENIED
Warsaw, May 24. The official Polish news-agency has issued an authorised statement deny- foreign press reports that Poland and Rumania had decided to replace
their defensive allance pact which
The official commission of in-'refers only to the eventuality of a vestigation appointed by the Dan Soviet attack on elther of them, by a authorities was prevented by Polish
more comprehensive agreement. soldiers from carrying out il activi- ties in te Danzig territory.
3. Polish-soldiers on patrol duty have repeatedly crossed into Danzis
territory.
4. Polish military planes have repeatedly flown over Danzig terri- tory.
5. A harmless excursionist was murdered at Kalthof by the chauffeur of a Polish diplomatic agent.
6. The murderer was brought into safety across the Polish frontier by diplomatic Danzig officials of the
agency,
It is also denied that negotiations are now going on in Warsaw for the settlement of details of a mure.com- prehensive Pollsh-Rumanian aliance. ----Trans-Ocean.
A Look Through
The Telegraph.
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several buildings.
At six o'clock this evening two' villages were in names.
The historic monastery neue Pet-i seri, which was built in the 15th art treasures, fortunately escuped century, and which contains priceless undamaged. Trans-Ocean
TWO DEAD, EIGHT GRAVELY INJURED
Later.
Enlargement
Of Cabinet
Ousting Our Shipping Japanese Grip On N. China Ports
LONDON, May 24. REPLYING to questions in the House of Commons to-dny, Mr.
Chamberlain anid that Viscount. Halifax had seen unofficial reports stating that al number of Japanese steamers
Or-
of Heaven (Gordon & Revel)..... Sam Browne (Baritone) with chestra; Let's Call The Whole Thing Of-Fox-Trot (Alm 'Shall we Dance'); They Can't Take That Away From Me-Fox-Trot (film 'Shall we Dance')...Roy Fox & la Orchestra.
7.35 Tangos and Walizes,
Ich Liebe Dich, Waltz (Waldteufel, Op. 177); An Dich, Waltz (Waldteu- fel, Op. 15 punalada-Tango; Se Lo Vienna Boheme Or-
chestru; La Llevaron Francisco
Orquesta Tipica Blue Danube
Waltz (Strauss); Vienna Blood Waltz (Strauss)....De Groot and The Plecadilly Orchestra; Tu Sals Tango; Jalousie Tango....Xavier Cugat and His Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra.
80 Local Time Signal, Weather
and one German vessel had Report and Announcements.
with cleared from Tsingtao
8.03 Compositions of Bachmanin- direct cargo for Europe and off including his Concerto No. 3 in D North America during March, Minor, Op. 39. no mention being made of any clearances by British
London Newspaper's American vessels.
Forecasts
Polichinelle......
Leff Poulshnof or (Piano); Prelude In G Minor, Op. 23, No. 3; Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2...Boston Promenade Viscount Hallfax, however, had no Orchestra cond. by Arthur Fiedler: official confirmation of these reports. Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30 As regards the proportion of Vladimir Horowitz (Piano), and Orchestra It is now estimated that 200 re-
LONDON, May 24. - Tsingtao shipments to
The Landon Symphony Europe, sidential houses were destroyed by
THE ENLARGEMENT of the formerly carried by British ships, cond. by Albert Coates,
B.50 Joseph Schmidt (Tenor) wlih the fire, and liat between 1,500 and 2,000 Interbitants of Potseri, have British Cabinet is confidently the Agures for 1835 and 1936 were
approximately 30 and 62 per cent. the Bournemouth Blunicipal. Dr. renderett homeless. Two people are known to have forecast in the near future by The actual tonnage carried in 1930, perislied in the fumes, and eight the "Daily Express" to-day, however, showed some decrease on others are suffering from grave in-which says that the object is to that of 1935-Reuter.
introduce new blood into the
been
juries.
Reports add that troops and Government in order to increase
from various
corps units
towns
fence nearby
assisted the fre brigades in combating the blaze.
Loss of property runs into millions
of krone..
50 YEARS AGO
May 25, 1889. Occasionally, though not for some time pust, we hear of instances where Europeans are cited before the Magistrate by their "boys" for beat- ing them, defendants as a warning to them to stricken population-Trans-Octan restrain their anger and treat their ministering angels better,
Provisions and other supplies are belag, rushed to Petseri from neigh-
Research Centres and in some chees pretty boring towels for the relict of the pect these changes to be made until
On Onion
•
AUSTIN, Tex. Mit Hilda Rosene, just awarded a
At the meeting convened by the The nate goes on to say that only
fellowship by the Guggenheit | Governor on Thursday to consider because of the discipline of the memorial foundation to continue in-the possibility of raising a corps of Danzig ometals and the populatio vestigations begun as assistant pro- Rifle Volunteers noluing definite was were disastrous results avoided. The Pollah Government is requested to fessor of zeology at the University of arranged, but the general feeling was take the necessary measures for res-Texas, is busily engaged in finding that it could be done, the best way toring order on the Danzig frontler, how much water an onion will take being to form "long" corps eut of the banks and big firms us à nucleus. and for checking excesses by officials up under differing conditions.
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9.15 London Relay-The News,
9.30 London Relay-World Aftates"
the sources of specialised know- ledge within the Cabinet, and to relieve Ministers at present over- burdened with responsibility."
The paper, however, does not ex- the return of the King from Canado. Competent opinion holds that the Cabinet must be strengthened by the addition of new men with adinlais- drative experience.
A speech recorded by Mr. DJ. the "Express, Sioss. C.B.D., M.A. Vice-Chancellor of Mr. Neville Chamberlain and other the Hongkong University, when he re-by H. Wisitham Steed.
9:45 London Relay Sports News Ministers have been very much taxed cently visited Chungking will be by the continuing crises of the last broadcast at 10 o'clock (Hongkong and Market Notes. two years.
time) to-night by the Chungking! 9.50 Two Cello Solos by Rudolf The proposal under consideration station XCOY, operating on a wave- Detzmann. is that a number of "learner Minis-length of 25.21 metres, or 11.0 megacy- Czardas (Adolphe Facher); Papil-
forming a "Shadow Cabinet" eles.
lon (David Fopper)....with Plano should be admitted to the existing
accomp. Belrut, May 24.
The speech will deal with the pre- Newspaper reports here to-day Cabinet, so that in an emergency they "Hongkong. Its inadequacy for assert that the establishment of would be able to take over the func-sent situation in China.
other natural, or netunt and future requirements," by monarchini regime will be proclaimed tons of the Cabinet should gaps
occur through Carolus de Jesmont (n nom-de-in Syria before the end of May.
Rumours of the establishment of causes-Trans-Octan. plume), is a tiny pamphlet published
freely such regime have been by Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, of this colony. It purports to deal with our circulated here for some time.
The cramming and
names of certain members of great evil-house suggests as the only remedy-an ex- the pro-British Hashamide family are tension of territory to be acquired
mentioned as likely candidates for!. from-the Chinesa Government in the the throne. adjoining province of Kwangtung. It is also stated that France-has To us it appears to be the fore-run- decided not to put into operation the Lim. Liability Franco-Syrian treaty of 1930, which her of some new Company.
*
Press Forecasts
ters
Wang's Latest Manoeuvres
has still to be ratified by France. May Try To Set Up
Trans-Ocean,
*
A nicer day-that is to suy cooler and more enjoyable-could not have been than yesterday, on the occasion
GENEVA, May 24-The League of the Queen's birthday. All the men- of-wer and many of the merchant ships Council, at a private meeting to-day, were gay with bunting, but the holl-adopted the resolution drafted by the of the committee, inviting member States day was not general, many keeping to increase any assistance they might principal establishments open. Most of those who were at be able to give to China individually. liberty went away on plenics, a large-Reuter.
Navigation Company and distinguished purly visiting the Tytam reservoir for the purpose of Steam treating themselves to a glass of officially announced. drinkable water. Towards the close
New Government
SHANGHAI, May 24, THE possibility of Wang Ching-wei attempting to set up now Chinese Government if Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek refuses to accept poace terms, is I being discussed in Shanghai.
A close collaborator of Wung de- 10 YEARS AGO
clared today that it was hoped May 25, 1020. Chiang Kai-shek would decide at the of the afternoon the usual military
Yesterday's report of the decisive last moment, to accept the terms for turnout in honour of the old lady's seventieth birthday took place, victory by the Canton Army over the peace presented by Prince Konoye,
a thousand was doing, probably, in
The ac should ho, decide to continue the con- places in various intitudes. In point Kwangsi troops near Lupa have now forme: Japanese Premiet, but that
been definitely confirmed.
somewhat flet, Wang Ching-wei will see him- yesterday af moral effect it was interesting and tion useful, but as a manifestation of indecisive, but to-day it has been self.compelled to abandon his former exuberant foy because Mrs. Guelph turned into a complete victory for passivendas...
What measures he would adopt had successfully drawn somewhere the Cantonese forces. It appears about seventeen million pounds from that the deciding factor in the battle were not revealed, but Hils, gumerous a hard-up nation for doing nothing was the arrival of ten neroplanes from friends, and collaborators in Shang- was a huge farce.
Canton who proceed to hemb the that state that he and his colleagues might attempt to set up a new Gov- Kwangsi troops.
ernment-Trans-Ocean.
25 YEARS AGO
WILB
5 YEARS AGO
May 25, 1914.
May 25, 1034.
CAR WORKERS STRIKE
VEERSTE VIR
In the Ifouse of Commons, Mr.Japanese garrison troops were Churchill announced that the Gov-moving towards Yullen, and Pholi ernment in taking up £2,200,000 this morning for the avowed purpose worth of shares in the Anglo-Perslan of holding manoeuvres there for DETROIT, May 24-Over 70,000 Oil Company to secure a large oil-several days. A number of motor automobile workers are idle as a re- lorrics have been commandeered tosult of a strike at the Briggs Manu- fuel supply for the Admiralty.
take theminta the interiorThefacturing Company's plant, where a Japanese military authorities declure deudlock continues
The amalgamallon of the Penin- there is no intention of interfering It is estimated that 24,000 are mem- sular and Oriental Steam Navigation with the functions of the local bers of the United Automobilo
Workers organisationReuter Company and the British India Administration.
"
9.50 Verdi's "Alda" Acts III, and rv. A record was mode of it when Mr.: Singers in order of appearance: Sloss recently visited Chungking to Marle Capuana Trancredi Pasero; confer with the educational and reller G. Arungi-Lombardi; Armando Bor- authorities,there. Mr. Sless was pregioli; Aroldo Lindi; and full Chorus zent in the capital during the devastat-of La Scala Milan with Orchestra.
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