1937-09-29 — Page 9

THE CHINA MATE, SEPTEMBER 29, 1937.

MOLLER

BOAT CREW

BOAT

"STRIKE" IN

IN HARBOUR

Two European Officers Reported Also Signed Off

CREW DECLINES OFFER

OF INCREASED PAY

CANTONESE SEAMEN COMMITTEE TO

NOW SIGNED ON

DRAFT SPAIN

Having refused an offer of increased wages RESOLUTION

rather than work a ship under conditions which would necessitate them lending indirect assistance to Japan, the entire Chinese crew of the s.s. Alice Moller, numbering 47, were signed off in Hong Kong this morning.

Although no definite confirmation can be had at the moment, it is understood that the European chief officer and second offi- cer, in sympathy with the views of the men, have also been signed off.

The Alice Moller, which arrived bere about a fortnightiago has been

commissioned to carry a cargo

of

coal to Japan.

"On the Chinese crew, most of whom hail from Shanghai, hearing of this, they requested to ed-off.

be

aign-

Despite an offer from the agents, which would have had the effect of increasing wages all round to an extent of about 20 per cent. the men persisted in their attitude were accordingly signed off

mor

“NEW CREW

It is further

crew of seama

are being sig

Moller will

TOW

FOUR COUPLES MARRIED AT REGISTRY

Geneva, To-day.

A committee consisting of repre-

sentatives of the Argentine, United Kingdom Spain Norway, Mexico t and Yugo-Slavia, h fed to draft a res

to Spain.

Earlier,

TWO ARRESTED-

ON IL DUCE PLOT ALARM

It is alleged în Innsbruck on the Pa

were arre

tending Signor to Rom many.

day.

quarters sassengers Express arge of in- plot against en he returns isit to Ger-

2

believed to

int are being

*}

had been

not spread and the

great disaster of local war had not

the

Maxim Latvinoff become the even greater disaster (Russia) and Senor del Vayo for general war, but he added a (Spain) contended that had arms warning that if breaches of been supplied to the Spanish Gov. agreement were intensified from any quarter, the policy itself might ernment, the civil war would hav been finished in two mon

be doomed.

ter.

NON-INTERVENTION

Britain And France Still Favour Policy

Geneva, To-day. The fact that the British and

Speaking of the Nyon arrange- ment, he is reported as saying that had – undoubtedly exercised a bilising infinence in the interna- tional situation

[a

may be we are entering upon better phase in international affairs-a phase which should have its reflection in the sphere of non- intervention.

Mr. W. A Jones, Deputy Regis

"We believe indeed that at the and trar of Marriages, had a busy time this this morning, when four marriages French Governments still favour a present moment the Mediterranean were performed at short intervals. policy of non-intervention, is in-situation is easier than it has been

Mrs. Marjorie Wentworth Foster, dicated in speeches made yesterday for some time.

Captain by Mr. Elliott and M Yvon Delbos. We are now using our best en-

widow, was married brook, M. Debos declared that the pre-ideavours to ensure that the present

that a new Edmund Gerard Noel

formerly of HMS Cumberland sent equivocal situation not be improvement is consolidated and the Alice The bride was formerly of Notter allowed to continue and declarations used as a basis for further progre

to Cottage, Warmwell, Dorset, Eng- must be followed by active ac-

tion, guarantees and supervision.

Interviewed this morning, one the senior members of who could understand English, they would not go to Japan price.

It was not that they were afraid of the danger but they objected to doing anything, that would aid Ja-

pan

Land,

NOT LIGHT TASK

Mr. William Hsu, Editor of the Withdrawal of foreigners serving

“This task is not a light one and “ Nam Liang News Agency, 46, in Spain was absolutely essential, DAguilar Street, was married to and in this connection the French is at present being actively pushed Siss Florence Lee, daughter of Mr. Government would count on the un- Lee Sing kni, manager of the Hong animous support

Bank, Limited

Miss Chan Shni-kuen, daughter of Mr. Chan Hung-cheung, was married to Mr. Lee son of Mr. Lee Sheng

Man- ager of the China Trust Company. Limited.

presented-Renter

ASSÉMBET DIS

tries

ard.

Let us not choose this moment a blow at a policy which- erved, and we believe will con- the cause of peace." mber of speakers, led

London, To-day. by the Mexican representative, cri- Speaking in the Committee ed the non-intervention policy. of the League Assert at Geneva A drafting committee was yesterday, the French Foreign Min ported and the debate adjourned.

Wirel

SHANGHAI HOMES "Most of us have, or rather had our homes in Shanghai" continued the "China Mail" informant "We The fourth marriage was be-

know what has happened to tween Miss Fung Kit-ying, of N Ester M Yvon Delbos, referred t families. For all we know 20, Staunton Street, and Mr. Chan they may all be dead, we can't get Tak-chun, attached to the star in touch with them but we know a the Colonial Secretariat Ofice great many of our homes have been flattened.”

Asked what they propose

in Hong Kong, ene

exter,” said he wante

to

RAID T

Japanese and if he could

to Canton

other ship fairly soon,

and volunt

imposed on Li P F. Balfour tracy this mornu

of

the joint efort of the French and British Governments to bring to an end abuses which endanger contin- uance of the agreement for non- intervention in the Spanish civil

war.

He said the equivocal Y resulting from these

not be allowed to e

bour was

he plesier

Withdrawal

teers" from

Should negot

fail, the whole

vitably be submitted to new exam

Japan Speeds Up guilty to snatching the handbag of nation.

Aircraft Camer

Hiryuu

Tokyo, To-day

for launching early Our Own Correspondent.

| Mrs. Grant of No: 7, F Block, Ken-

nedy Road.

Det Sergeant Cashman said de- fendant snatched the complaina result of bag near the Cheero Club-and-

Naval caught by a passer by

Def

tokd

that he had a few

Hong Kong

ing ent

during an air

HAD NOT SPREAD

Elliot (Great

"Hed

VANCOUVER TO LONDON IN TWO DAYS

the

Railways said

The air

be

ap-

from London in

Canadian Gov- Canadian

tent of the

Montreal to