1938-12-20 — Page 12

SHARP

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 20, 1938.

FRONTIER CLASH:

HUNGARIAN INVASION Slovak Government Suspends Negotiations Regular Troops

MAGISTRATE'S

WARNING ADVICE Alleged To

TO TENANTS

Have Taken Part

Pressburg, To-day.

SIXTY DEGREES OF FROST IN POLAND

London, To-day. Bitterly cold weather

TAKE According to an official Slovak statement, Hungar- ian irregulars and also Hungarian regular soldiers invaded Slovak territory yesterday and engaged the Czecho-Slovakian militia and is being experienced in most European coun- gendarmes.

tries.

TENANTS MUST EFFECTIVE ACTION TO SUP- PRESS HEROIN DIVANS ON THEIR PREMISES FOR THE MAXIMUM PENALTY WILL BE IMPOSED IN FUTURE

CASES, STATED MR. S. During the clash, two Czecho-Slovakian officials In Poland and Czecho- were shot and one civilian severely wounded Slovakia, there are 60 degrees of before the Hungarians were forced back frost, and children have

told to stay away from school across the frontier.

until further notice.

HOUSTON, AT THE CENTRAL MAGISTRACY, DURING THE HEARING OF A CASE THIS MORNING.

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Ho Kwai-hing, a woman, found guilty of permitting No. 23, Hing Loong Street, to be used as a heroin divan, was fined $500 or six months' hard labour.

Before sentencing defendant, His Worship said:-

This is the first case under Section 3 (d) of Ordinance 17 of 1938 which was passed to suppress heroin divans by penalizing those who knowingly let or sub-let premises for such a nefar- ious purpose.

GOVERNMENT

been

Because of this incident, the As most of the Czech coalfields Slovak Premier, Dr. Tiso, has sus-have been ceded to Germany, pended the negotiations between the there is

a shortage of coal in two countries by the commission for Prague, and the price of this frontier questions.

commodity has risen by half.

In the Baltic, two ships came

An official communique issued yes-

AWAITS REPORT terday by the Slovak Government to grief and the crews suffered

ON YANGTSE MONOPOLY

states: "Hungarian terrorists cross-badly from exposure.-Reuter. ed the frontier on Sunday night from a neighbouring Hungarian district and were concealed by Hun- garian residents in a Slovak village. "On Monday morning, at a given signal, the terrorists opened from rifles and machine-guns.

"This attack was carried out with

FOUR VILLAGES OCCUPIED

My remarks are principally address- ed to principal tenants who live on the premises they sub-let.. They can- not conceivably plead ignorance to

LONDON, TO-DAY, what is going on beneath their noses.

MR. A. C. JONES (LABOUR, Unless they take effective action to

ASKED IN THE suppress a divan on their premises, I SHIPLEY) intend from now on, to impose the HOUSE OF COMMONS YES. the support of regular soldiers. maximum penalty viz 12 months hard TERDAY WHETHER THE labour and $2,500 or another six NEWLY FORMED YANGTSE SHIPPING COMPANY WAS LIKELY TO

months on each case.

The actions they must take to pro- .tect themselves are either:

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fire

vaders succeeded in occupying the

CURFEW TO BE LIFTED AT XMAS

1

Jerusalem, To-day.

Bethlehem district will be sus-

"Due to their numbers, the in- Curfew regulations in the EXERCISE villages of Kuslice, Silvas, Slanec pended on Christmas and New 1. Give notice to quit to the keep-MONOPOLY, AND WHETHER and Kalsa, as well as the entire sta- Year days, according to an an- er of the divan, warning him imme- THE GOVERNMENT PROPOS- tion of the Kosice-Ungvar Railway diately to close the divan. Giving no- ED TO TAKE

nouncement yesterday by the ACTION TO line that passes through Slovak ter-British military commander in tice is no protection unless the pre- mises actually cease to be kept as a MAINTAIN BRITISH INTER-ritory. herojn divan or (2). Go immediately ESTS. to a police station and inform a res- ponsible European Officer about the heroin divan, Steps will be taken by the police to close the divan but no action whatsoever - will be taken against the principal tenant.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Foreign Secretary, replied that the British Consul had promised to furnish full particulars as soon as possible. In all cases, I recommend 2. Full Mr. A. C. Moreing (Conservative, protection will be given and the name Preston) asked whether the Prime of the informant will not be disclosed Minister had been informed of the to anyone not even to this Court.

TEN

JAIL

the

that district.

Trans-Ocean.

SHEIK SAID'S WIFE MURDERED

in

In the clash that ensued, two officials Czecho-Slovakian frontier

A number of taxicabs and were shot and a notary of Slanec motorcoaches will be permitted village seriously wounded. Czecho- to run between Jerusalem and Slovakian militia and gendarmes who Bethlehem in spite of the strict were rapidly summoned forced the regulations now prevailing, the Hungarians to retreat and freed the object being to enable persons railway.

desiring to attend services "As a consequence of this attack, the Church of the Holy Birth in I again wish to reiterate my warn-attitude of the Japanese authorities Dr. Tiso, has instructed the Slovak Bethlehem to obtain conveyance. ing that I shall impose the maximum in allowing Japanese soldiers in the commission for the demarcation of Each visitor must apply for a penalty. I have pointed out the means Yangtsepoo district to sell entire the frontier to suspend negotiations special permission from the mili- of self-protection for principal tenants. If they do avail themselves of it they buildings cheaply for breaking-up until

Budapest Government tary authorities before visiting have only themselves to blame when and bricks outside the area, and which bears complete responsibility Bethlehem. they face a year's hard labour.

that they demand large sums for for this attack has accorded satis- personal protection and for permis- faction to the Slovak Government.” sion to carry goods outside the area. —Trans-Ocean.

S.M.C. AND YANGTSEPOO He also asked to what extent such opportunities for illicit profit are proving a permanent obstacle to "You have pleaded guilty to a most

According to political quarters revolting crime," remarked the Act-restoration of the area to control of

the Municipal Council.

Jin Budapest, it is not to be expected ing Chief Justice, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions Mr. Butler: "No, the Government that this silence will be broken. It this morning when sentencing Lam has no information. Therefore the is believed that the Hungarian Gov- Kwok-chung, 21, to ten years' hard last part of the question does mot ernment will at once open negotia- with the Czecho-Slovakian Gov- labour for rape of his 12-year old

Mr. Butler added that restoration ernment through normal diplomatic irregulars and British troops occur- A sharp engagement between Arab sister at Belcher's Street, West

of the Yaugtsepoo area to control of channels for settlement of the in- Point.

the Municipal Council at present is cident and will give the satisfaction ed near Hebron yesterday. Arab ir- regulars had been sighted by the Dr. G. I. Shaw, medical officer of under active consideration with the demanded by the Slovak Premier. British airmen and mobile detach- Hong Kong Prisons said ac-Japanese authorities Reuter. cused boasted about his offence. He was not insane but did not appear to appreciate the gravity of what

he had done,

YEARS' SENTENCE

"Not so much as punishment, but to prevent any possibility' of a re- currence, it is necessary to incarcer- ate you for a long period, I sentence you to ten years' hard labour," said the acting Chief Justice.

arise."

JAPANESE SHIP ON. FIRE

Chungking, To-day. Heavy loss is reported to have resulted from a fire aboard a Japanese merchant vessel off the Wayside Wharf at Yangtsepoo yes-

Mr. I. E. Arzoni, of No. 520 Na-terday. than Road, has reported the theft The boat was loaded with yesterday of a camera and money, chemical. The cause is unknown.

Central News. the total loss being $64.

OFFICIAL HUNGARY READY TO SETTLE The Hungarian papers contain no reference to the incident.

Political quarters are confident

Jerusalem, To-day.

It is reported here that the wife of Sheik Said el Khatib, who was himself assassinated yesterday, has been shot dead in the old town of Jerusalem.

that it will be possible to settle the ments were sent out to track them incident in such a way that without down.-Trans-Ocean. further difficulties the members' of

the Slovak frontier demarkation com- VOM RATH AFFAIR

mission can resume the interrupted negotiations with the Hungarian re- presentatives.-Trans-Ocean.

Paris, To-day. Herschel Grynszpan was cross- Two men of the Royal Scots, examined yesterday in the presence John Allan Macrae, 28, and Gordon of his counsel. Harris McMillan, 21, appeared, on An attempt was made to, reenact remand, before Mr. E. Himsworth the crime in the court room and arrested at Kowloon, charged with larceny. the policeman, who They were each fined $20 or one Grynszpan was called upon month.

testify. Trans-Ocean.

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