OVERNIGHT NEWS PAGE
Important War Office Changes
London, May 31.
The War Office announces that in order to forward military prepared- ness, the Army has decided to revive, the two with certain modifications. posts of Inspectors of General Forces which existed before the great war."
General Sir Edmund Ironside will be Inspector-General of Overseas Forces and General Sir Walter Kirke will be Inspector-General of Home Forces.-Reuter.
Many Changer
London, May 30,
Chief of I.R.A. Sought in U.S.
Dublin, May 31,
It is announced in London that Scotland Yard has asked the American authorities for the extradition of Sean Rumel, the "Chief of the General Siaff of the Irish Republican Army." I! is rumoured that the American authorities themselves лго anxious to deport Russel who, if extradited, will be tried in Lon- don. Trans-Ocean.
Canton
POPULAR RESIDENT RETIRES
Canton, May 31
When HMS. Moth left for Hong- kang this morning, she carried away
Thursday,
BRITAIN'S NEW WARSHIPS
"
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
London. May 31. The extent of the British naval armament is revealed in
survey published by the Dally Telegraph this morning, In which it is pointed out that during the past two успеа orders have been given to Clyde shipyards for.75 ships, having a totai value of 52 million pounds.
are
At present nine warships under construction, five in the 35,000 ton class and four 4,000 tons. The construction of further battleships is planned in fullment of the British promise to Australla to place a battleship Acel In the Paelfie, Battle- The work an the five
V ships
the uf
King George class is to be necelerated, because theso are regarded as necessary for maintenance of the naval balance of power in view of the extensive con- Germany. struction programmes of Italy and Japan.-Trans-Ocean.
Orders Placed
London, May 31. The British admiralty yesterday
one of the most popular and highly placed the creiers for the construc- The Inspector General of the Over-
respected residents of Canton, Mr. seas Forces will be responsible for. Staples Smith, former Managing-on of the first two battleships of
training Director of Deacon & Co., Ltd., who the inspection of higher (brigade and above) of regular and territorial field armies, inspection of is en route to England
Overseas garrisons under the control
ment.
on retire-
Born In Canton in 1876, the son of the War Office, consulation by arof a former Ewo talpain, and con- rangement with the government of
temporary of Dr. "Jim" Henry, Mr. Indlu and the India Office on malters
Smith has spent practically all his of higher training with the indin business life here. He has seen the Military authorities, to form a linison with forcin Staffs and for the Co-city rise from the days when it was
ordination of all training preparation for the dispatch of any expeditionary force its directed by the Army Coun- cil.
The Inspector General of Overseas Forces will be normally entrusted Oflice with the direction of War
when the
manoeuvres or exercises Chief of Imperial General Staff is not present.
The Inspector General of Home Forces will be responsible for the Inspection of the militia and the re gulurs at depots, of anti-aircraft and const defence and Territorial Army units, among other dulles.
Both Inspector General. have seats on the Selection Board of the Army Council, to which they are both r ponsible.
typical Chinese town of the nine- teenth century, with its narrow, winding streets and the only means of transportation the sedan chair, to modern town and become one of the great Chinese cities. fie also witnessed the setback-the partial destruction of a great city by bomb- jing and incendiarism.
He has served
on the Shaneen Municipal Counell off and on for period of 23 years, being first ap-
pointed
Councillor in 1910.
Mr. Smith had retired in 1927, and was enjoying a well-earned rest in the Home country, when the world depression hit this part a few years
ter
1is sense of duty brought alm back to Canton once more In 1934 to rehabilitate the company which he had served as Managing Director.
Service In Shameen
A man of charming disposition and easily accessible to all who have Mr. Smith will sought his advice, be missed by his numerous friends Shumeen and business associates.
40,000 tons. The chips, according to the Daily Telegraph this morning, are to be named Lion and Temeralre. --Trans-Ocean,
New Bombing Type
Shanghai Censorship
Shanghai, May 31.
The Municipal Pollos have reiurned the registration eerli- ficate to the Ta Mel Pao and the French Polloe have will
per- drawn the guard with mission to resume publication June 2. but the Tal Mel Pao has deelded that, in the future, it will publish weekly instead of dally.
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The newspaper's registration certificate was withdrawn May 10 owing to the publication" of excerpin from a specchi mado by Generalisalmo Chiang Kai-
the Municipal alick, which Council regarded as "detrimen- tal to the pearo and order of the International Settlement."
United Press.
Kulangsu
OUTLOOK
MORE HOPEFUL
Settlement Of Dispute Likely
Amoy, May 31. The first ray of hope for a possible amicable settlement of the Kulangsu situation gleamedt to-day following revelation that a general turn for the better has been brought about in the negoliations between the Japanese Consul-General and foreign consular authorities.
June 1, 1939.
Understanding AQUASCUTUM Is Aim Of Sino-British Association
Local Meeting Held
"An Association like this, with one -nim, and--one-alm only, to-pramole friendly relations based on know- ledge and respect, can do more than the University to bring together the people of two great and diverse civilizations," said Mr. D. J. Sloss. Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hongkong, and Hon. President of the Sino-British Cultural Association, at the meeting held in the Fung Ping Shan Chinese Library yesterday.
His Excellency the Governor was in the Chair, supported by the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, the Hon. Sir R. Kotewall, Vice-President, Professor Hsu Ti-shan, Chairman, and Mr. Chan Kwan-po, Hon. Secretary.
Others present Included Mr. A. P. Blunt, Consul-General at Canton, Dr. S. W. Ts'o, Professors L. For- ster, W. Brown, F. A. Redmond, and W. Fald, Mr. W. B. Finnigan, Mr. T. K. Choun, Mr. Fung Ping-fan, Mr. P. H. Sin, Dr. P. F. S. Court, MF. C. Y, Chung Mr. H. Y. Chlao, and Mr. G. She, There were over 100 people present.
XIr. Chan reporting on the pre- vlous activities of the Association in Hongkong stated that the first meet- ing had been held at the Hongkong University on May 6 last year. Of the 35 people then present. 41 sign- ed their names to become members, A temporary Committee was formed which held two further meetings, and on May 20 the constitution was drawn up.
a further On July 1, meeting was field, but the weather Was so bad that only a few turn- ect up. It was rerelted, he sald that Miss S. C. Chang, who had
London, May 31. Speeds considerably higher than are attainable by the Bleaklem, hitherto the fastest bomber in the R.A.F., justify the claim that the new Bristol Beaufort monoplane, now going Into large production. is the fastest twin-engined bomber yet in service in any country. In addition to bombing the Beaufort may also be used as a torpedo plane, as general purpose aircraft, or as a long-range reconnaissance aeroplane. The new craft is specially designed for rapid
It is pointed out that following conversations with the be spread by subdivision of the com- yesterday's manufacture and construction may
Goro Uchida, ponent parts. It is entirely built in French Consul, Mr. metal, with a full stressed skin cover-the Japanese Consul-General nt ing to wings, fuselage and tailplane. Amoy, held an interview with the been one of the prime movers of to British Consul this morning which the langkong Association, had to go bend resistance and and embodies modern devices minimize
III-Chosen Name facilitate take-off and landing. In reportedly proceeded in a friendly
atmosphere, addition to a large production in England, the Beaufort is to be built Australia, where new aircraft will provide aeroplanes to re-equip selected squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force and of the Far East Commund, Royal Air Force British Wireless.
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Flying Boats To Cruise
London, May 31, At least four of the all metal 21 Shart Sunderland flyingboats
away.
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in the Mr. Sloss said that the Sinn-Bi- afternoon-conferred with Mr. Hitch-tish Cultural Association had an ugly cock, the acting Chairman of the and at first sight pretentious name. Since the days of Matthew Arnold Municipal Council. Kulongsu
the term had been faintly ridiculous. Negotiations are understood to be evolving around the Ave-point 30 panese proposal for the reform of the Municipal Council. The five Japan-faded gentility had been added. on. ese proposals include stricter control the normal connotation of the term. n sense almost violently contradic- of anti-Japanese agitation and ter-
fory to the first-the sense derived rorism, appointment of Japanese DA
from the German word "Kultur." A: the Chairman, chief police offeer the
apt to make one uncertain whether The following are the fixtures are to undertake a formation eruise Council,
the one was entering
of arranged by the European Y.M.C.A. company of
Russinn for next week: to Australia. A number of these the Council by the chair-spinsters who loved the planes have been ordered for the
the High Anglean Church Ballet, Royal Australian Air Force. The man of the Amoy Peace Maintenance and the poems of T. S. Eliot, or, on Sunday, Discussion Group at 9 cruise is planned to provide tactical Commission, and co-operation be the other hand, of a group of hearty p.m. "Education-Recent During the past week, Mr. Smith
and strategical data concerning the tween the Municipal Council police souls, intensely pleased with them-ments" by Prof. W. Forster, M.A., of has been the guest of honour at
and the Japanese consular police in On Saturday operation of long range numerous functions.
he was entertained by the
over the line of the Netherlands Enst the control of subversive elements selves and their world, and inspired the University.
to thrust that work on the rest whe Indica and adjoining scas. night,
In the Settlement.
Monday-Women's Section. A.R.P. ther it was wanted or not.
First Aid Class, 11 a.m. Masonic Lodge Star of South China, of which he is the Senior Past Mas- British Wireless.
The Association which they were
In addition to the above appoint
Str Robert ments, Lieut-General Gordon Finlayson has been appointed Adjutant General to the forces and Major-General H. M. Wilson Coin- mander-in-Chief of the British troops in Egypt. Lieut-General Brownring will succeed General Kirke as Direc- tor General of the Territorials arxi Major-General George Jaines Guard will specially remember with grail- will succeed General, Brownrigg. Intude the services he rendered the after the Japanese oc- ponsibilities of the War Office and before and
of Canton, during which the importance of ensuring that the cupation
Chairman of the orders given and the decisions taken period he was are carried out expeditiously in allShameen Municipal Council. branches, it has been decided to establish a "follow up" Department in the War Office.
ILA. Fortington has been placed in charge of the new department with the designation Director General of Progress and Statistics-Reuter..
view of the greatly increased res community during the trying days based at the R.A.F. Station at Seletar and chief secretary of the Municipal title like that of the Association was
Appointment Approved
London May 31.
ter.
The Anal function he attended was
cocktail party last night by the Tripartite Pact
foreign community, when a
pre-
The King has approved the ap-sentation was made to him by Mr. pointment of Lieutenant General Sir A. P. Blunt, British Consul-General, Clive Liddell, Adjutant General-to on behalf-of-the-rate-payers of the the Forces, to be Governor and Com-Islands, as a small token of appre- mander-in-Chief
In clution of his services to the com- of Gibraltar, succession to General Sir Edmund munity us a member of the Muni- Ironside, who will relinquish the cipal Council over a period of 23
result of his years. Governorship as appointment as Inspector General of Overseas Forces-British Wireless.
A
Chungking Relief
Government Pensions For Orphans
But Mr. Smith has not been "ent- ing his way" out of Canton, us he has been engaged in his many ac- tivities up to his last days here. Recently, he spent much of his time affairs concerning Christ. Church, Shameen, which hus a sentimental link with his life, as it was in this churen in 1870 that the was baptis ed.
seaplanes
Agreement Of Six Articles
of franchise to tion
Chinese of Chin
:
Conciliatory Tono
At
"The Black Dog"
Swiss Cannot Take Refugees
Develop Already Has Over
3,000 Destitutes
•
BERNE, May 31.
With the first and fith points hay-
NO REFUGEES from Spain Ing already been accepted by the assisting in launching, he hoped, Tuesday-Women's Section, Bridge, Municipal Council, definite arrange was free from either of those ten-at 10 am. First Aid ClassMen can be admitted into Switzer-
for materialising them uredencies-nelther ments
timidly aesthetic only-0p.m. Dadminton and Mixed land, according to a statement understood to be in progress between nor manly brutal, The title was Swimming.
issued by the Federal Council to- the Municipal Council and the Ja-descriptively accurate and in no way
day. Wednesday.-Military Whist and panese authorities concerned.
pretentious. The position had been: clearly summed up by the grentest Mah Jong 10-nm-Bench Plenic,-13-Switzerland is_at_present_affording hospitality to some 12,000 refugees, man in China when he had said mile beach. Bus leaves 2.30 p.m.
3,000 are destitute and "Our nations have for long been re- Friday. Keep Fit Class 10.30 a.m. of whom The greatest significance reported- Inted on the basis of economie con- Saturday. Outing to Cheung Chau, forced to depend on private charity. These refugees are unable to leave In-vo ly attaches to the second point.
Switzerland because the frontiers of formed circles express the belief that rience. But the haggling of mer-0.15 am. Kowloon Police Pier.
is not always the founan-
other countries are closed to them. with both parties making concessions, tion of friendliness. Is not
The statement concludes that, under the matter will be settled.
sible now to try to achieve a firm-ticularly endearing, things which the these circumstances, it is impossible.
refugees to cross the Swiss border.- Trans-Ocean.
best Is It
POE-
It is understood that the Municiring and more permanent friendship | Chinese hold, I am sorry to say, in for the authorities to permit Spanish
Council is continuing contemplation of the third and fourth points.
·
Causes Of Respect.
based on mutun knowledge of and richer measure than we British. London, May 31,
respect for intellectual und artistle achievements." The answer clearly "As we have lessons to learn in Concerning the British proposals a correspondent here to Moscow,
The first joint consular conference was that a union bases on mulun literary and graphic art, equally we knowledge was both possible and de-fhave our contribution to make" learns from well-informed quarters that a draft agreement has been between the Powers concerned wit
continued Mr. Sloss. "The Univer- sirable, Govern- probably be held on June 2 when the
alty has done a little by holding ex- In a talk with Reuter's correspon- drawn up by the British
possiblililes of a final settlement will
hibitions to spread a knowledge of dent prior to his departure, Mr. ment containing six articles:
be discussed. That in the event of aggression
Mr. Bloss went on to point out Chinese ari. The University exista Smith sold that he had seen many
Commenting on the
allegedly that the respect that Britain had for to offer to China western science and changes in China, particularly in against Britain or France or against
In the settlement France was not bases on the size or critical learning. But on Assozia- Canton,
hus And
any European state guaranteed by favourable turn scen the city any
of the French Army, ortion like this, with one aim and onc weather many crises, In spite of them, Russin should come to their negotiations, observers declare that efficiency Some 600 children were orphanede present state of affairs-with the help with all means at her disposal the atmosphere of friction appears their skill in fortification or in the aim only, to promote friendly rela
to have been replaced by that of air. It rested, rather, on the long tions based on knowledge and res- city partly destroyed and trade at a if requested to do so; Britain
regard-
d-France similarly are bound to assist conclllation.Domel.
period over In the Japanese bombings of Chung-standstill-he feets optimistic
which France had been peet, can do more than the Univer- king on May 3, 4 and 12 while an ing the future. When peace is re-
Russia;
In the foreground of of the Intellec-sity to bring together the peoples of That this reciprocal assistance shall
Japanese Claim
tuni movements and artistic develop-two great and diverse civilizations.” ollier 000 were made destitute and stored to the Far East, Mr. Smita
ments in Europe. The dominance of (Applause). homeless, though their parents may feels that the reconstruction of the be furnished in the spirit of Article
Amoy, May 31.
French painting in Europe during still be alive somewhere, according city will begin and once more XVI of the League Covenant;
The Japanese Consul-General, Mr.
the high excel- That in the case of a casus foederis,
the past years, to an estimate of the National Relief wil nssume its rightful place as the Commission,
great metropolis and trading centre arising, the contracting parties shall Gora Uchida, this morning made lence of the French stage, the free
consult each other regarding appro-representation to the British Consul play of mind around new ideas, the birth of the branch in Hongkong had Jan. priate ways and means of coming to regarding the snapping of the sub-concern for the graces of life,
Chungking, May 31.
the
Through the efforts of the Com-in South China-Reuter.
mission, Madame Chlang's Wartime
Refugee Chlidren Relief Association, and other kindred organisations, nó Jess than 000 unfortunate children are being cared for in a number of new homes in neighbouring distrlets. Meanwhile, temporary quarters children with a capacity of 1,000
have been provided in Chungking, so that in future air raids new orphans miny be sent there for emergency re- lef.
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The orphans will receive Govern- ment pensions. A sum of $30 is de:
their career.
Relief Donations
Roosevelt May Seek Third Term
Washington, May 31.
Mr. Franklin Roosevelt returned to Queen
and his trans-continental
each other's assistance: That in the event
of
and
the contracting parties shall im- mediately enter into consultation concerning the steps to be taken in common;
That in respect of the method and extent of assistance to be rendered by them, account shall be taken of the wishes of the State which is menaced or attacked;
The duration of the treaty is fixed at five years, but provision is made for eventual renewal, Trans-Ocean.
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marine telephone cable between Ku-
to be here for the occasion. May imminent langsu and Amoy by the Anshun, of gave a greater permanence to Anglo- long been anticipated, and he was Mar.
French relations than respect for the glad Butterfield and Swire, it was re-
was originated in Spot danger of a European war arising.vested from authoritative sources.
military or naval power of the one The Association
1933 in Nanking by a party of Bri- or the other.
tish It is understood that the
returned students and British Japanese
"I only we could get our rela-residents there. Since authorities have requested that the
then the July expenses of repairing the damaged tions with Germany based on res-membership had grown from 60 to Sept. German 300, and included such great men as Dec. cable should be borne by Butterfield pect for German thought, and Swire, owners of the steamer music and German scientific achieve Sir Miles Lampson, Sir Alexander Mar. responsible for the Incident-Domei.ments, how much more stability it Cadogan, Sir
would be than to have an agree- Hugessen, Sir Frederick Leith Ross, ment based on a mutual fear of the Sir Archibald Clark Kerr,
Dr. Hu July violence that the other might exer- Shih and Dr. Quo Tal-chi,
Sept. Shanghal, May 31.
Dec. on barter agreements and the Vice-Admiral Oikawa, Comman-se
The activities of the Association, Monday's posited with a bank by the relief the capital to-day to prepare for the
der-in-Chief of Japan's China Sean authorities for each child. This visit of King George and
Between China and Britain, he he said, were the establishing of pro- Fleet, will entertain the British,
continued, the
was simple. fessorships in the various univer- amount will be allowed to ac- Elizabeth
Soviet Agreement Expected American, French and Italian Con- There were two civilizations face to nities in China, the exchange of July cumulate interest until the children trip which may have a bearing on
London, May 31.manders-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Percy fee that by many ways and in Chinese and British lecturers, and Sept. the 1940 presidential election. He reach maturity, at which time the
lelt Hyde Park Inst night accom- There is reason to believe that M.Noble, Admiral Harry Yarnell,
achieved the the establishment of scholarships in Dec. money will be given to them to startpanied by Mr. Henry Mongenthau, | Molotov will announce the Soviet's Admiral Decoux · and Captain Gor. many respects had
Hongkong. His Excellency the Gen- nboard
eralissimo had stated that cultural Mny Treasury Secretary.
agreement to the British draft pro-gunza, at lunch to-morrow
relations formed The President was optimistic re-posals, which are to large extent the Japanese flagship Idzumo.
the most per an- July Admiral Sir Percy Noble will see garding the national political plcture based on the original Russian offer.
ent basis for a friendly understun 1-1 Oct, after a conterence with Mr. Farley, It la understood that the draft Vice-Admiral Oikawa on Friday and ment, has remitted $10,000 to Gen, but did not indicate whether the proposals provide for immediate have a talk with him on several tract from a speech delivered by ing and co-operation. eral Ho Kuo-kwang for the relief of latter's favourable report would be mutual assistance in the event of any questions, chiefly on ways and means His Excellency the Ambassador, Sir Dr. Han concluded by referrit to Chungking air rald refugees.
taken
for his one of the three contracting parties to
Incident. Archibald Clark Kerr, at the annual the carller British writers and stat- the Kulangsu as a "green light" Mr. Mel Huan-hou, a native of third term, but said he has planned a being involved in war as the result Foreign quarters consider the prus-meeting of the Association at Chung-ed that Sino-British relations deled Hupeh resident in Chungking,
back and of direct aggression or as the result peet of success is slim, especially in king: has trip to San Francisco, Seattle contributed $40,000 to the Chungking Alaska, probably next month.
of aggression on States which have view of a semi-official Japanese re- "Without any reflection at all, one nations were lovers of peace and Municipal Government, half of
attach Some observers
political been guaranteed
osalstance in the ments of unrevealed strength land- the Chinese and British share, sim- extremes, and a special care for the poses and the other half for the pro- that the President will have numer»| event of aggression.
ed in Amoy this afternoon. The ple things which both you and we liberties of their peoples: Hongkong, motion of education.--Central News,
ous opportunities for speech-making The agreement provides for im- and testing political sentiment in the moulale star tollss, and is based on epose of the landing is not speci-hold very dear. I mean such love he said, was an ideal point for the trouble fer from Key
of free expression, our individual- key Slates.
Sale
the principles of the League of Na- The position at Kulangsu remains im, our pride and I mean prido in contact of the two nations, and he opped Getting Up Nights, Leg pains, in was sure that the Hengrong Assó- Circles Under Perwollen Ankica, Nervousness, Bill hans, Rheumatism, Bis Senator Norris of lons, but not on League procedure, deadlocked, with Britain, the United the best sense of the word our gen-ciation would be most useful in lness, Lumbago, Burning italian Emart-
(Aping, Acidity and Lows of Virus by ay Doo Nebraska, an Independent, says that Action in implicitly automatic and States, France and Japan each con-eral standards of conduct, our sense bringing about closer
tinuing to maintain 42 men aliore. Mr. Roosevelt may be forced to seek immediato.
of right and wrong, all these things plause),
tor's new discovery called: Cyster :(ISLATIN tex} Gently soothsa, tonig, cleans, and a third term, for a complete. New The agreement will replace the
It transpires that: Vice-Admin are common to the Chinese and Bil-
| koule, raw sora kidneys Ind36asiantom Deal because of the lack of a con- existing : Franco-Sovic! pact, 1 Olkawa paid a courtesy visit to Ad-tah, To a newcomer like myaalt The draft constitution of the As-Gynicx parim
And vitality in all hour didate who would carry on his goes far beyond 11 in its provisions. mital Sir Percy Noble aboard HIM.S. there are certain things about the soclation was submitted to the nicet new healing on 20% your blood fringe Guaranteed to and your troubles in a dayn policica-United Press,
Reuber.
Birmingham on Monday-Reuter. Chinese themselves which are par- ing and was passed unanimously, `or monity. bank. Ost Oyster at ki cheminta
General Huang Shu-chu, Chairman
of the Kwangst Provincial Govern-
solvo
Ambassador's Views Mr. Sloss quoted the following ex-
to the earliest times. Bath
which will be used for relief pur- | significance to the tour, pointing out may appeal for them, or which port that Japanese naval reinforce-can hit upon a dozen things which tolerance, and had an aversion
C. J. FOR SHANGHAI The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor yesterday left for Shanghai, where he will sit in an appeal case. He will be away for about two weeks.
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