1939-02-25 — Page 1

"RICKSHAW"

BRAND

CEYLON TEA

SOLD BY

ALL COMPRADORES.

EXTRA EDITION

CHINA

OLDEST NEWOPAPER

IN THE FAR EAST.

COTABLISHED 1846.

No. 80,612

INŠIST

Daisy

MAIL Brand

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1989 Price: 10 Cts.

AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST

BUTTER

UNCONDITIONAL RECOGNITION OF

FRANCO

Paris, To-day.

A definite move to recognise General Franco's Gov- ernment will be taken on Monday, the Pre- mier, M. Edouard Daladier, told the Chamber of Deputies yesterday afternoon.

On that date the Council of Ministers would be in-

vited to decide in favour of recognition. Replying to criticisms of his statement, M. Daladier said: "The security of our third frontier has been mentioned.

SIXTY HUTS GUTTED IN DAWN BLAZE

Some five hundred semi-desti- tutes were rendered homeless at an early hour this morning when their huts were destroyed by fire,

"On all 600 kilometres of this. frontier, France is in contact with the Government of General Franco. "That is why I consider that the French Government should have neighbourly relations with the real Government of Spain, which is now that of General Franco."

After hearing M. Daladier's state- ment the Chamber passed a motion of confidence in the Premier by 323 votes to 261.

SECURITY OF FRANCE

The whole Chamber applauded Of about two hundred huts the Premier's closing statement erected on a vacant ground on the that "I am determined that France hillside behind Lai Chi Kok Road, shall not be isolated in regard to near Boundary Street, some sixty Spanish affairs any more than any were burnt down.

other part of the world.

"This is not a question of party The Kowloon Fire Brigade re-politics but of the security ceived the first alarm at 4.10 a.m. France." and two engines under Mr. Wool- lard were sent. After nearly an hour, the fire was brought under -full control.

Although no official statement concerning the cause of the fire is available, it is believed it was due to spark from a chatty.

JAPANESE PLANE FLIES ALONG BORDER

JAPANESE ADROPLANE FLEW PRACTICALLY THE FULL LENGTH OF THE HONG KONG

·BORDER, ON THE CHINËSE SIDE. YESTERDAY /

BRITISH ACTION.

Meanwhile, in London Reuter learns, authoritatively that if the French Council of Ministers ap- proves M. Daladier's proposal, it may be assumed that similar action will be taken by the British Govern- ment on the same day.

The machine appeared first in the vic]nity of Shátnukok, and then flew Past Au Tau, Lo Tong and Shum- chun, erede

Nó, homba, "were dropped......... but

It is expected that Mv. Neville Chamberlain will announce it in the House of Commons simultaneously with M. Daladier..

j.

FOREIGN OFFICE AND

H.K. BOMBING

London, To-day.

The Government is study-

Craigie (Ambassador ing a report by Sir Robert

in

Tokyo) on his conversations with Mr. Arita Japanese

The French decision is consider- ed in London as ending the period of negotiations. with General Franco, to whom the promiɛb of re- cognition is becoming a diminish- ing asset.

(Continued on Page 0).

FOREIGN SHIPS HELD: FOUR OFFICERS SAID DETAINED

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.

AUTHENTIC REPORTS STATE THAT TWO MER- CHANT VESSELS WERE

Foreign Minister) concerning the Hong Kong bombing inci- dent, together with the upsHANGHAI AT WOOSUNG logy and interim -assurances relating to compensa und disciplinary measures.

STOPPED AND SEARCHED BY THE JAPANESE OUTSIDE

pamphlets were liberally scattered, inviting the Chinese surrender to Japanese furlediction.

It is now a question of deciding whether these are sufficient to warrant the clos

of

ing

what is regarded as an extremely serious incident.

All was quiet along the border this morning and the refuger flux had dwindled to very small proportions.

Reuter

YESTERDAY

The vessels, it is learned, were flying foreign flagg and, ceme from Wenchaw.

Four members of the crew, in- cluding foreigners, have been de tained.

Japanese officials here confir the fact that foreign vessels had been stopped for "certain réa. sona" but refuse to divulge fur- ther information. → Our Own Correspondent.

iferime

companion

The

ROLEX

The model illustrated is of the identical typs - which secured this enviable record at Kew Observatory tho, highest marks over achieved by a wrist watch. Extremely high precision movement, fully-jewelled and fitted in "Staybrito" Stainless Steel case. Complete Official Rating Certificate.

With

PRINCE

STOCKED BY

LANE CRAWFORD, HONG KONG

$160.00