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OBITUARY Retired Civil Servant Dies
In England
The death occurred at Ryde, Isle of Wight, on June 8, of an old Hong- cong former civil servant, Mr. George Albert Woodcock, at the age of 73.
Mr. Woodcock was born on August 1963, and was a barrister-at-Law. He came to Henghong in 1890 to take up the position of assistant master it Queen's College in the Government Service, On March 21, 1908 he was appointed acting Secretary to the Sanitary Board, and became Scere- ary on July 10, 1801.
Mr. Woodrock was called to the Bar on July 5, 1903, and on December 12, 1008, returned from leage to be come acting Deputy Registrar and Accountant at the Supreme Court. In addition to these two posts, he was appointed First Clerk of the Magin
racy on September 21, 1909, and Secretary to the beenine Licensing Board on December 17. 1000.
farther
Returning from leave in October, 1011, he assumed the additional post for one year of Acting Assistant Land Offeer. From March to November, 1913, he was Acting Assistant Crown Solicitor, and in the same year was made Magistrate. From June 10. 1014, until he retired in March 1917,
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he was Acting Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, the Supreme Court,
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Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SOUTHAMPTON'S WELCOME TO
KING AND QUEEN
London, June 22.
An uproarious welcome has been prepared for the King and Queen on their arrival to-day.
A British destroyer will meet the Empress of Britain off Bishop's Rock and it is expected that the 60 miles from Southampton to London will be lined with welcoming crowds.
The reception in London is expected to be the most enthusiastic in history-United Press.
Liner Slowed Down
London, June 22. The special, correspondent aboard the Empress of Britain reports that arrangements for the Fleet's recep- tion of Their Majesties had to bei cancelled owing to fost
The liner slowed down to 12 knots while Their Majesties were having breakfast owing to fot patches the which
On were encountered port side. The Captain has been on bridge continuously since last the night owing to a strong wind reaching almost gale forct,
followed by heavy rain which decreased visibility, and later owing to fog.
in the early morning a destroyer came alongside using a searchlight bringing malls and a pilot, who was drenched when he boarded the Royal Hner in a rough seu-Reuter,
Singapore Talks
Terms Of Agreement Predicted
European Faces Serious Charge
Manila, June 22.
Thomas S. Irvin. American Superintendent of the Mambu- lao Consolidated Mining Com- pany is detained at the Pre- vincial Jail at Daef. charged with frustrated murder,
Constabulary ofcials kald that Irvin and three companions had been drinking heavily and that a Policeman named Orda- les received two bullet wounds In his abdomen-United Press.
New Statement
Japan's Attitude To Foreign Right
Shanghai, June 22. In connection with the. Tientsia París, June 22, affair, Japanese Embassy ofisini According to the paper Excelsior,here stated to-day that the estab- does not necessarily ned by Japan the Anglo-French teneral staff con-lishment of the "new order" plan- sultations now going on at Singapore
mean driving out foreign interests will probably result in the following and rights from Chinn, and, on the agréement:
contrary, it would have the result of Any protecting such foreign rights. obstacles, however, placed in the way of the military operations, such as those placed by the British author- ities in Tientsin, must be removed.
In
and
June 23, 1939.
Tientsin
DELAY PROVES WORRYING
London, June 22.
It is stated in ofciat quarters in there is every London that while desire to treat the present siluation in Tientsin on the basis of a local Issue.
sue, nevertheless it is felt that if the present methods are continued they
counter lead to must inevitably measures for the protection of Dri- tish rights and interests, and situation could not be allowed continue indefinitely.
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Meantime no reply has been ceived from Tokyo to the British in- quiries regarding the attitude of the towards the Japanese Government blockade and efforts are being made transferred to get the negotiations from Tientsin to Tokyo.-Reuter.
London Comment
London, June 22. There has been no reply yet from Tokyo to the British enquiries as to the Japanese Government's attitude being made to get negotiations about towards the blockade. Efforts are the matter transferred from Tientsin.
At the same me Reuter under- stands that a list of various means of economically an putting pressure Japan, if no solution can be achieved, has already been drawn up.
Affairs Com- To-night's Foreign mittee meeting of Conservative mem- expected to Regarding foreign treaty rights, thebers, when Mr. Morcing initiates the oficial sinted that all such treaties discussion on Tientsin, is exp would have to be examined and dis- consider a deputation to the Premier. Feeling is undoubtedly strengthen- cussed, but that there was no inten
of the Japanese ing in the House of Commons among tion on the part
disregard treaty rights without all shades of opinion that delay in Powers acting firmly will only encourage a The discusstun
foreign Lemed to believe that everything more violent section of the Japanese within the foreign Army and is calculated to make more was permissible Concessions, but the Japanese author difficult ultimate satisfaction, If not itles were unable to share this view. actually leading to worse aggression
to
Creation of a central command for British and French forces in the Far East, probably with a British officer Full Plans Laid
whose headquarters will be London, June 22. Singapore as Commander-in-Chlet of A tremendous
home the Far Eastern Brillsh and French welcome awaits Their Majesties on the con- Forces; pooling of war material of clusion of one of the most memorable the two Powers; drawing up of Journeys ever undertaken by a ruler campaign plan which will take into
the
of the of the British Empire. Huge crowds consideration
superiority wilt neclaim
them as they land at Japanese naval forces in the event Southampton,
and Londoners will of conflict with that country; the Sout gather in thousands to add their naval base of Camranh Bay in French be converted into a Indo-China to greetings during the earriste pro "Prench Singapore" with the
utmost sion from Waterloo Station to. Buckingham Palace,
expedition through the joint efforis The first to meet the King and of the two Powers; agreement on the
compete Swatow Queen will be Princesses Elizabeth nature of measures which are to be
taken
ken for the and Margaret Rosu, who left Bucking-| tuk
Concessions in China: treatment by the Japanese in China, ception of Their Majesties for the Mr. Woodcock hati been honoured ham Palace early this morning for und French Cuefence of the British nationids could hope to enjoy special with the preparations for tmete
prominent position Portsmouth where they will board measures for the protection of the the Embassy official said that all for-the
would
treated equally. in the newspapers. be the destroyer Kempenfeldt to meet French and British merchant ships in eigners
Far Eastern waters; Thair Majesties on the Solent.
mensures for certain cases, because of the know-
No ameint news has reached Lon- The Empress of Britain will eater safeguarding of routes of communica-ledge of British assistance to Chians don of the reported Japanese ultima- foreign shipping to leave Southampton escorted by the cruisers tion to Slam, Dutch East Indies and Kal-shek, the Japanese officiais might tum 10 Wellington, June 22.
athe United States.-Trans-Ocean. trent Britons in a special manner, but Swatow. Southampton and Glasgow and fleet of land planes and lying-boats,
as a matter of policy there would be Ships of the Home Fleet will thunder
no differential treatment of foreign- a Royal salute.
ers. Trans-Occari,
Mr. Woodcock was the father of Mrs. R. M. Henderson, wife of the former Director of Pubile Works. He was a member of the Hongkong Cricket Club, and was a keen tennis player and cricketer.
with the Imperial Service Order.
Sir Thomas Wilford
The death is occurred of Sir Thomas Mason Wilford, New Zealand statesman-Reuter Bulletin.
A barrister and High Commissioner for New Zealand, he was born at Wellington, in
In 1870, and educated at Christ's College and Canterbury College, Christchurch. He became barrister in 1994.
A Liberal in poilties, he was elect ed to the House of Representatives in
1800 and remained in il
for a years. For 10 years Wilford was a member of the Wellington Harbour Board, being its Chairman in 1908-9. Two years later he was Mayor of Wellington. In the National Govt. formed during the world war he was Minister of Justice from 1917 to 1910. He again held that office in 1928-9, together with that of Minister of De- fence.
In
the
Queen Mary and other members of the Royal Family will be waiting at Southampton.
After a reception at the civic centre, the Royal party will arrive in London at 1.52 p.m. (G.M.T.) where they will be met by the Premier, Cabinet Ministers and other
distinguished people. The drive
through London will follow.. Reuter.
Landing In Southampton
and
London, June 22.
Reich Troops On French Frontier
Paris, June 22.
Asked
whether
certain Italian
GERMAN CLAIMS
Wants Peace Action Not Of Word
Berlin, June 22.
at the
It is reported here that Germany is moving the first unit of approxi- mately 100,000 troops into the forti- fleations opposite the French frontier As the Empress of Britain reared and the erick Condor Legion which Southampton, His Majesty conferred fought in Spain will be installed at the insignia of Commander of the the Saarbruck frontier zone for Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Propaganda Victorian Order on the master, Cop-special training.
Minister, addressing 120,000 people tain Sapsworth, Surgeon-Captain
at the solstice celebration The entire line will be complete by Olympic Stadium last night, declared Maxwell
Paymaster-Captain Ricci.
the end of this month, including re-that it was easy for the victor nations The King also made a number of pales of the damage sustained during of Versailles to speak of haves and
the recent floods. personal gifts to the ship's officers.
have-nots. A nation of 80,000,000 The Princesses boarded the Em- press of Britain-from-Du-Kemen-armoured cars, turk, motor cycle and from-the-riches of the world. As It is said that additional infantry, could not permanently be excluded leidt just before lunch and joined nine tun, units have arrived. long as this was attempted any pro- of peace was idle talk. Krumme Their Majesties on the bridge.
The rain and general bad weather United Press.
Germany did not want peace of phrases but a peace of action. conditions did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the welcome to Their lajesties in Southampton Waters, where speed boats in plenty put uut
ed
humerous SWA
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Defence Vote
Washington, June 22. Democrats rallied for the defence
The speaker refuted the allegation that Germany was aiming at world
to us and there are
elsewhere.
Tientsin and
most
in
The question of evacuating foreign, residents has been left to the local authorities, but it is recalled by ou
circles thoritative
that experience shows that once foreigners have been evacuated, the
they never return. The Times' Warsaw correspondent states on good authority that the to China has been Soviet Ambassador
summoned to Moscow to-report, par-
ticularly on the present military post-
and prospects of China.
tion an
It is also stated that M. Lozovsky, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is an organiser of great ability, with an intimate experience of Chi- nese affairs. has been placed at the head of the For Eastern section of the Russian Foreign Ministry, a post once held by the late M. Karakhan.
M. Lozusky's appointment, it is believed, indicates that the Soviet intends to take a more active policy in the Far East.--Reuter.
:
'Shanghai Nervous
ese authorities were most concilia-
tion in the Tientsin dispute yester-
During his long parliamentary career he took part in the debates on the establishment of closer trade re- lalions with Britain and the other parts of the Empire, the creation of New Zealand Navy, the changing
Shanghal, June 22. Diplomatic circles here are frank- title of the
of the
to colony
ly alarmed at the swift Japanese "Dominion" and the settlement of the claims of the Maoris,
action against foreign interests.
They express the belief that the For the last of these tasks he was
Japanese have decided to risk anta- specially well qualified, for he spoke
gonising even the United States, and, the Moori language. For some years
therefore, a crisis might easily be ex- he was leader of the Liberal Party. In
to greet the liner as the ship ass of President Roosevelt's national de-domination. "What we have taken pected at Shanghai where the Japan- 1929 he became a K.C. and in next year was appointed High Com the shadowy forms of ships of the icon sortie that tentatively clipped have not been taken yet," he said. tion
slowly through the grey mist amid
the fence programme against a Repub-back belongs
other things which belong to us which tory until the American interven- missioner in London and knighted.
Wilford drove the first motor car Home Fleet Vachts and other Ves- the army's air expansion schedule by wre British declare you can obtain
selain
were dressed Southamplai New Zealand. In a
day. 1,283 planes. The House adjourned overall, and the crews lined the decks 2
everything by peaceful means. In
It is pointed out that the Japanese Speech he once described it as "a cheered Their Majesties' home in confusion late yesterday, when that case they should give us back
and
Navy is acting directly Bgainst one-cylinder, five-seater with
Meanwhile crowded plea was apparent there were not enough our colonies to-morraw," that coming?
restore appro-
American
at Kulangsu interests :sparking plug underneath so
each time you passed over a puddle sure steamers circled the Royal liner ximately $37,000,000 appropriations
Dr. Goebbels sharply attacked the where they have rejected the Ameri- you had to get out and wipe the and crowds roared greetings,
taken out by the Republicans. The encirclement policy under the leader can food blockade protest and also the destroyers fired a salute. plug."
Democrats are confident, however, of ship of Britain, and British inter-at Swatow from whence Americans, (G.M.T.), and as soon as
The ship docked at 2.50
the gang day in
being able to restore the funds to ference with the settlement of the as well as other nationals, have been
the roll call vote.-UnitedDanzig question. "Central Europe," warned to evacuate.--Unlied Press. way was lowered Queen Mary with
Press. the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Duke and
and Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal, Lord Harewood and Admiral of the Fleet, Earl of Cork, GUESTS OF GOVERNOR went aboard to greet Their Majesties. While the aerial escort roared over- hend and bands played at the dock- side. Their Majesties disembarked at 3.20 p.m.-Reuter,"
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Isabel Wilford the London actress, is his daughter.
Siamese Law
May Mean Withdrawal Of Oil Companios.
while
p.m.
Democrats present to
Graduates and Court of Hongkong University
the Minister declared, "is a German sphere of Interest where the British have no right to Interfere."
Kulangau Dispuła
Amoy, June 22. The foreign consular body has ap- the Japanese Consul- proached General with a request for special consideration of the food question in
G. Uchldo, the Japanese has replied, that of junk traffic between
With reference to Danzig, the Minister said that London would be better advised to attend to its own Empire. "Britain is about to endan- Her most seriously her interests in Kulangsu the Arab world and in the Far East," he said. "IL" would therefore be a good idea for Brilaia
possible."
Mr.
to let the General,
London, June 22.
The Court and 1930 graduates of The Standard Oll Company and
Princasses Loave
the University of Hongkong were en-Danzig question and the problem of Kulangsu and mainland, "which is Asiatie Petroleum Company have
Southampton, June 22. decided on principle to withdraw
The weather was threatening when tertained at a garden party at Gov- from Stam if the Siamese Govern- Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret ernment House yesterday, when His the corridor to be solved as soon as calculated to prevent entry of sub- ment should not agree to revise the Rose embarked on the flotilla leader Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry afresh Northcote, Chancellor of the Univer- Kempenfeldt. There was now all law which is scheduled to
and the sity, was host to some 300 people. enter into operation in the middle of wind with a sunless sky July,
Spithead was wrapped in a mantle His Excellency received his guests The new law stipulates that oli of grey.
in the ballroom, where tea WRS companies should stora in Siem Walking side by side down the
taken. The band of the Royal Scots, enough all to cover Slom's require-scarlet gangway, the Princesses were conducted by Mr. H. B. Jordan, was ments for six months,
piped aboard in naval fashion.--
In attendance. Reuter,
London, June 22.
versive elements," cannot be lifted.
While the Japanese authorities are Dr. Goebbels emphatically refuted considering the possibility of supply- the den that the Fuehrer could be ing goods from Amoy, Mr. Uchida influenced in his decisions by threats, claims that the supply of goods to "We have voiced our international Amoy Island itself is Insufficient.
The Japanese authorities, therefore, demands," Dr. Goebbels exclaimed. "These are the futaiment of our find it difficult to take special mea natural and vital claims. If attempissures regarding the shortage of goods Bre made
in London, Paris and at Kulangsu.-Domet, to evade that lasuo by Warsaw phrases, then it will be done at the expense of these stutes and nations"
Since storage would mean for the all companies additional expenses for
Following tea, the party adjourn construction of tanks, and financial Lesson On Monarchy
ed to the lawn where further light losses owing to the fact that quanti-
refreshment were served and Elis ties to be stored fare not available
The Times says in an editorial that Excellency mingled freely with Trans-Ocean. for marketing, the Standard Oll and the gratitude that the whole Empire guests. Aslatic Petroleum Companies are at owes Their Majesties in, first and fore- with a repre- most, for a profound lesson in the sentative of the
present negotie samese
with
Dr.
Marseilles.
Government meaning of monarchy given to the the throne, Bao Long, and two of his a.view
Few to obtain either revision modern world; a lesson that has! the storage regulations or granting been taught quite as much to their slaters, and sulte arrived yesterday of a financial subsidy. If the nego- subjects in the United Kingdom as in aboard the liner Paul Doumer in Hations *** should fall, the companies Canada. The people of the United would liquidate their business in States too, have been quick to The Emperor and Empress will be Slam-Trans-Ocean.
appreciate its significance.
received by the President, M. Lebrun, King reigns but does not in Paris In the rear future govern" is the familiar summing up Trans-Ocean. of the constitutional position of the
Pastor Distributes Crown but the phrase becomes much
Dollars
clearer at Home in the light of this Journey, says The Times. The King
Dofonces Inspected
Amsterdam, June 22.
and Queen ure suprema reprezenta- Queen Wilhelmina early this morn-: tives not of the majority which is ing started a tour of inspection of Cleveland. O.
the Dutch the most any one elected a states the defence line along The Rev. Virgil C. Jump distributed man can at ordinary times represent eastern border. The Queen was ** 100 silver dollars, among the con- but all their subjects. They re-componted by i small suite, gregation of his Glenville First present them not in the sphere of
The Queen, visited the fortifications Methodist Church, for use in earning politics but in daily illo,Reuter. at De Krim, south of Coevorden, and other money Members are to return
at Emmen the dollars, with the increases in Annam's Emperor ...... earnings June 18, when the poster will preach on
D'The--Return of the
London, June 22, The Empress of Annnm, Nam Phuong, accompanied by the heir to
The Queen a few weeks ago visited and Inspected Dutch coastal defences,
Trans-Ocean,
CANADA OBJECTS Proposed British Barter Plan Disliked
Ottawa, June 22. The Canadian Government, it was learned yesterday, has lodged another protest with the British Government against the planned barter agreement between Britain and the United States. Canada would consider such an agreement as a serious danger to her British wheat market since the agreement provides for exchange of | Brilsh rubber and Un for American
wheat and cotton.
White Bear Finally Bagged
ST. JEANNE D'ARC, Que. After roaming through the Bush- lund near here for nearly three weeks, "Snow White," a large white bear, was ahet after several attempts by hunters to bag It Residents of the district are still seeking explanation for the freakish colour of the animal.
Burlesque Peep 'Not Worth It'
an
Cleveland, O "It was not worth it," a 20-year-old The reason given for the Canadian youth told police after his arrest on the Roxy Burlesque, the roof of protest is that such an exchange of goods would violate the provisions of theatre, where, he was found peeping the commercial treaties between the through a ventilator into the chorus
'girls' dressing room,
Ureo-States.—Trans-Otean........
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