1939-06-07 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 7, 1939.

SHARP LANGUAGE IN COMMONS

Heated

Discussion On

Alleged Trade Preference

EXPORT CREDITS

FOR CHINA UNDER REVIEW

London, To-day.

References to "bunch of robbers" and "loot" were made in the House of Commons yesterday when a heated discussion arose over the accusa- tion of discrimination in connection with trad- ing facilities with China.

SPANISH

VESSELS RELEASED

Paris, To-day.

In accordance with the French- Spanish agreement, six former Spanish Republican ships intern- ed at Toulon, were released yester- day.

On board the ships were 30 tons of arms and ammunition.-Trans- Ocean.

The matter was first raised on Monday by Major- HUNGARIAN TO

General Sir Alfred Knox (Conservative,

Wycombe), who asked if there was any truth GO BACK TO

in the rumours that the Export Credit Trade

Department had advised the Chinese Advisory HAIPHONG

Committee to deal entirely with an organisa- tion called Trading Facilities, Ltd.

SOVIET ENVOY

PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

TO ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

"IN THE PRESENT INTER- NATIONAL SITUATION, FILL- ED WITH MENACES TO THE GENERAL PEACE, CULTURE AND PROGRESS, THE FEEL- INGS OF MUTUAL FRIEND- SHIP BETWEEN OUR NA TIONS ACQUIRES GREAT POSITIVE SIGNIFICANCE.”.

So declared the Soviet Ambassa- dor, M. Alexander Oumansky, when he presented his credentials to Pre- PAPP SIENDOR, AGED 21, OFsident Roosevelt yesterday.

PEARED THIS MORNING BE-

Yesterday, Mr. Robert Boothby (Conservative, PILISSEUTIVIN, HUNGARY, AP-

East Aberdeen), who is a director of Trading Facilities, Ltd., made a personal explanation in the House.

(Independent

Mr. Boothby said he was a dir- [orderly." ector of the company, the chair- Mr. J. McGovern man of which was Mr. Serge Labour, Shettleston): "But true." Karlinski.

.was

Major-General Knox aware of this fact when he put his question on Monday without notifying him (Mr. Boothy).

M.P. APOLOGISES

MATTER ENDS

The

peace."

Ambassador added: "The

FORE MR. E. HIMSWORTH IN foreign policy of my country is per- THE KOWLOON MAGISTRACY meated with a deep devotion to TO ANSWER A CHARGE OF EN- TERING THE COLONY WITHOUT A VALID PASSPORT IN THE S.S. WINGSANG YESTERDAY.

the

President Roosevelt assured envoy of United States co-operation in always maintaining and develop- A further charge of stowing awaying friendly relations.--Reuter. and thus obtaining a passage the steamer from Haiphong was also preferred. the

on

Mr. Gallacher drew the attention of the Deputy Speaker to the fact that Major-General Knox was member who took the most violent

Siendor said that he wished to action against British shipping in-pay for his passage. This amounts to $97 in Hong Kong currency and it was found that in all Siendor only had about Hong Kong $40 on

He sincerely hoped Major-General [terests In Spain. Knox would raise the question on

The Deputy Speaker said that had the adjournment as he said he nothing whatsoever to do with the

The matter ended.-Reuter.

would, but in case he thought bet-matter before the House. ter of it, he (Mr. Boothby) desired Mr. McGovern: "It is a question to assure the House without the of who should get the loot." slightest delay that there was not the slightest foundation for the im- putation cast, not only against the company but also against Civil Servants,

SNATCHERS GET

him.

FURTHER REMAND IN JUNK CASE

The ten Chinese Sergeant Wheeler, for the police,

who were said that the defendant was found charged with murder and robbery on the deck of the Wingsang just before Mr. E. Himsworth in the as she had cleared from the wharf | Kowloon Magistracy on Monday," at Haiphong. The captain called out appeared before the Court again to the pilot-boat, asking them to this morning. take Siendor, but they refused to

Major-General Knox apologised HEAVY SENTENCES do so.

for not notifying Mr. Boothby that he was going to mention a company of which he was a director.

of the police, a of 48 hours was

At the request further remand Mr. Himsworth made out an ex-granted. pulsion order on the first charge; Siendor was sent to the House of The men are charged with the Detention to await a ship to take murder of Li Hung, off Tongku him back to Haiphong. No order Island, on May 21, and with rob- was made concerning the second bing Ah Cheung of a cargo-boat

matting and dropped and containing charge, which was Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen to four Siendor will retain possession of his ropes.

and eight $40.

Three snatchers received heavy sentences at Kowloon this morning. SHANGHAI COMPLAINTS Major-General Knox said a fort-

A 19-year-old lad who snatched a night ago he had received repre-

wrist-watch from Mrs. C. F. Zen, sentations from a body of traders of Kai Yan Road, was sentenced by in Shanghai, complaining that as regards the £3,000,000 credit to months China they had got no part or

strokes. share of making purchases or pro- moting sales.

As they had been very hard hit in China by the war he considered

hard labour

The proceedings were interpreted Another snatcher, aged 24, was for Siendor by a special interpreter sentenced to four months for snatch-from the French Consulate. ing a handbag.

Before Mr. Himsworth, a third

it his duty to send the communica-man was given six months and 12

tion to Mr. Hudson Secretary for Overseas Trade).

He mentioned ir. a covering note

strokes for snatching a pair of gold ear-rings.

WATCH FOR THE

TOKYO TO SEEK MIDNIGHT STARS!

that he had no means of checking MUITSAI SUMMONS 1944

SUMMONS 1944 OLYMPICS

the accuracy of the statement, but conceived that the anxieties of Bri- tish merchants in China, who had been hard hit by the war, might be considered.

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kyo. To-de Tokyo, To-day.

Four Chinese women, including an 80-year-old widow, were moned by Inspector H. W. Fraser,

The municipal Olympic com- of the S.C.A., before Mr. Q. A, A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis-mittee of Tokyo is to apply to the tracy this morning for each bring-International Olympic Committee ing an unregistered mui-tsai agree

into now meeting in London to have the Colony.

Inspector Fraser said that the the 1944 Olympic Games take women brought their girls to the place in Tokyo. S.C.A. on May 19 for registration.

"BUNCH OF ROBBERS" Major-General Knox added he thought the House would with him that it was his duty to send that statement to the Minister concerned. (Cries of "Hear, Hear.")

Mr. W. Gallacher (Communist, West Fife) asked the Deputy Speaker: "Is it permissable for a bunch of robbers to take up the time of the House?"

The Deputy Speaker said that if he understood Mr. Gallacher right- ly, his remark was "grossly dis

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They were all refugees having come from the country. He dis- closed that the girls were very well treated and wished to remain with their respective mistresses.

Mr. Macfadyen placed the women on a $10 bond each.

to The Japanese hope put to some use the giant stadium and other buildings erected for the 1940 Games, scheduled for Tokyo but cancelled owing to the war.

Japan has no representative on the International Committee. Trans-Ocean.

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FRANCIS LEDERER IS BRILLIANT IN "MIDNIGHT"

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