1937-07-06 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY

EDINBURGH THRONGED WITH SIGHTSEERS

CORONATION STATE VISIT OF KING SUREST

AND QUEEN TO SCOTLAND

Imposing Reception Given By High Dignitaries

First Visit Of Scotswoman As Queen

EDIN

Of England

EDINBURGH, JULY 5.

¡DINBURGH WAS THRONGED WITH SIGHTSEERS FROM ALL PARTS OF SCOTLAND TO-DAY ON THE OCCASION OF THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR MAJESTIES KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH ON A CORONATION STATE VISIT LASTING ONE WEEK.

IT WAS THE FIRST VISIT OF A SCOTSWOMAN AS QUEEN OF ENGLAND SINCE THE TIME OF HENRY I, 837 YEARS AGO.

King George VI

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Princes Street station where the Royal train arrived at 10 am, after a night journey from London was gally decorated for the occasion.. Their Majesties were accompanied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose.

His Majesty wore the uniform of Admiral of the Fleet with the green riband of the Order of the Thistle. At the station the Royal party were met by Mr. Walter Ellot. Secretary of State for Scotland.

An Imposing reception was givẹn by high dignitaries of Scotland and the Lord Provost in an historie ceremony handed the King two great silver keys of the City of Edinburgh while the Royal salute boomed from the Castle.

Queen Elizabeth

The Royal party then proceeded to the Palace at Holyrood House along a route lined with Scottish regiments and other Service detachments.

Their Majesties drove in an open landau drawn by four Windsor greys specially sent to Edin- burgh for the occasion.

A number of important functions will be held during the Royal visit--Hester's Bulletin Service.

HOTEL STRIKE

IN PARIS

Interpretation

Of Agreement

CAPTURE OF ·

FRENCH SHIP Government Make Representation

manca,

Paris, July 5.

Government is

Paris, Juy1 5.

It is stated at the Foreign Office that the French merchant ship Dimculties in the threatened "Tregastel" is believed to be at hotel strike still continue owing Bilbad in Insurgent hands. to the difference of Interpretation The French "of the agreement previously reach-making representations to Sala-

ed between the proprietors and the employees. The proprietors interpret the agreement as mean- ing that the employees, with the exception of the cooks and kitchen personnel must work six days in the week, whereas the employees' syndicate takes the view that only

five-day week was required. It is stated the Premier Chau-

The Marine Ministry points out that the warships. "Chasseur the Second" and "Vauquols" have not the right to enter Spanish terri- torial waters.— Reuter:

temps will be called upon to trate between the parties.- Transocean News Serving.

KING OF THE GIPSIES

Ten Killed At Coronation

Warsaw, July 4. Ten persons were killed and 20 injured after the crowning or Janusz Kwick, itinerant tinker, as King of the Gipsies, before a crowd of 5,000 Gipsy 'delegates,

There is no explanation of the fighting which broke out after the "coronation."

* GUARANTEE

TO PEACE

"A STRONG BRITAIN" SAYS PREMIER

London, July 5.

References to the Spanish situation were made in week-end apeeches here.

Mr. Eden, Foreign Secretary speaking at Warwickshire emi- phasised that the chief purpose of the British Government has been to confine the war to the frontiers of Spain. Britain had another in- terest, the significance of which should not be doubted, which the maintenance of the territorial in- tegrity of Spain. For Britain the Mediterranear was 'not a short cut but a main arterial road. In ber view Spain's form of government was a matter for the Spanish people."

The Prime Minister, Mr. Cham- berlain speaking at Birmingham said, everyone knows that. Bri- tain's rearmament will never bel used for purposes of aggression. Everyone knows that even in peace. time it is ever ready to perform those humanitarian functions which seems always to fall upon

1937.

BOLS

LIQUEURS

SUPREME ENDING TO ANY DINNER

CALDBECK'S

this country. I have been told by INCOME TAX

Important representatives of for-

eign countries in the last few weeks

that British rearmament is wel- comed by every small nation be- cause they realise 28 do Our Dominions that a strong Britain is the surest guarantee to peace that can exist." British Wirela.

PALESTINE

QUESTION

Jews Against Partition

INCREASE IN

FRANCE

Paris, July 5.

The Minister of Finance, M. Georges Bonnet, during the last few days, continued conversations regarding the new direct and in- direct tax increases and supple ments, the total of which should amount to about eight milliards franca. Decrees to that effect, after being drafted, will be sub mitted to the Council of Ministers. which will meet immediately after the beginning of Parliamentary vacation.

The Anancial organ, "Capital," London, July 5. states that within the pinned tax Informed circles tiere state, that increases of prices of products of the Royal Commission's recom- tobacco, the monopoly will be in- mendations on Palestine envisage creased for the present by 20 per a partition of Palestine in three cent. It is further expected that parts, a Jewish and an Arab state, patrol tax, match tax and custom and a neutral zone under British tariffs will be considerably in- control

creased.

SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY

Berlin, July 5.

the Jewish state will comprise

According to reliable information. Traorean Nest Service. about two-thirds of the Palestine territory, with Tel Aviv as capital: Its name will be "Land of Israel"

republic. and Its political status that of a

Of the remaining third of The new Boviet Ambassador to Kwiek is shortly to visit Rome Palestine, Jerusalem, Bethlehem Germany, M. Constantine Constan- to interview Signor Benito Mu-and Nazareth; it is believed. will tinovich Yurenley, has arrived in solini. respecting the Italian Dic-be put under Brith control, as Berlin. He was welcomed at the arbi-national home for the Gipsies in also control a "corridor" from the German Foreign Office and the tator's reported offer to provide a mandated territory. England will station by representatives of the Ethiopia, Italy's recently acquired Transjordan" frontier to Jaffa, Soviet Embassy staff, African colony, still disturbed by

through which the Arabs will have sporadic fighting in the more in- access to the sea, accessible regions, where troops

ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE

PREPARATION

Inauguration Of Air

Mail Service Will

Follow Test Flights

FLYING BOATS READY

London, July 5

The British and American flying boats are now waiting on both sides of the North Atlantic in readiness to begin the first two way -North Atlantic flight. Tais flight wil be the first stage for inan- gurating regular mall and passenger air services between London and New York.

Careful and elaborate preparatory work is being undertaken.,, however, before such, passenger service becomes an actuallty." summer there will be a period of survey and experimental flights This and when mufficient experience has been gained the mail service, will be inaugurated. Considerable time is therefore likely to elapse before passengers, are carried,

the

Eastern

men.

The new king of the Gipsies told Reuter that he would also take the question before the League of Nations.— Reuter.

Soviet-Turkey Friendship

Moscow, July. 5.- The forthcoming visit, here of the Turkish Foreign Minister, Rustu Aras, attracts especial, at- tention from the Press, which is

The Arab State will comprise the

The date of presenting creden- tials has not been fixed owing to Chancellor Hitler's absence from Berlin,

M. Yureniev succeeds Ambassa-

Transocean News Service.

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JAPANESE

TRADE

MISSION IN LONDON

Conference Begins On

Thursday

PROPOSALS NOT KNOWN

London, July 5.

The Japanese Trade Mission arrived from Germany this afternoon.

Lord Bernby and representatives of the Foreign Office, Board of Trade and Overseas Trade Department were present at Vic toria Station to welcome the "Mission..

A two-days conference with the Federation of British In- dustries begins on Thursday.

1.

Japanese will, see the Eton-Har- concessions as regards Chinese During the week-end, the in the Colonies, counter-offering row cricket match and will also trade, play a series of golf matches."

The Japanese proposals are as yet not known, but it is believed that they will ask for relaxation

Jews will abed their last drop of of restriction on Japanese trade blood" to prevent a partition of come

Palestine.

SOCIALIST

COMMUNIST

Much interest prevails to see how far the Mission's proposals will link up with the Anglo- Japanese Governmental negotia

tions-Reuter...

CHAUTEMPS

CABINET

PROGRAMME

are hunting out rebellious tribes-mountainous regions and the val- ley of the Jordan, and will be put under the jurisdiction of the Emir dar Buritz who is now represent of Transjordam Arabs now in- ing the Boriet Government habiting other parts of Palestine, Paris, numbering some 250,000, will be transferred to the new Arab State, the cast of this transportation being borne by Britain.

According to informed quarters here the new regime will into being on. Jánuary 1, 1940, and since the British mandate of the whole of Palestine will remain until ';. that time, the transformation and creation of these states will be completely in the hands of Britain. The Dally Express" states that the British Government regards of the opinion that particular tm the recommendations of the Com- portance attaches to the visit mission as the only means to which is destined to consolidate satisfy the demands of the Arab the friendship between Turkey and and Jewish population.— Soviet Russia. The papers stress

Transocean News Service that the visit of Rustu Aras con

JEWS AGAINST PARTITION indides with the vidit of the Tur

The Socialist organization of Jerusalem, July 5. kish Minister of Interior, Bukra

the North department the motion, Kayn who is awaited here from rising the forthcoming report claimed. Proclamations to that of the Socialist party will move the direct taxation or supplementary The Jewish press is violent in riots, a state of war will be pro- tion that the Rhone Department must not include increases of In It is announced in this connecthat where after financial decrees of the Royal Commission. The effect have already been printed resolution that should war break charges on any kind of foodstums Jewish paper at Halts states that Transocean News Service.

out, the working classes will only or necessities of daily life. Poll participate under the condition tical circles await the proceedings that in future they shall have fall

the Farty Convention with the political and economic control.

greatest interest Transoocan News Service.

Transocean News-Service.

Prague

Transocean News "Service.

ferences of opinion prevail. It is In Arab quarters, great dx-

stated that the Arab. High Com- two parties, one with the Mufti of

ALLIANCE mittee will probably spilt up in

Paris, July 6. the other with the former Mayor and Communist Parties will be Jerusalem opposing the partition, An alliance between the Socialist of Jerusalem, Ragheb Nashashiba, the subject of a resolution at the being in favour of it..

National Congress of the Socialist thorities that meastires prepared discuss matters

It is learned from Briksh au- Party at Marseilles, which will also of National for preventing disorders on pub- Defence. lication of the report include 88 SOCIALIST DEMAND IN CASE statance of troops from Egypt, in case of an emergency. In case of

MANCHUKUO-KOREA Canal Between Moscow And

CONFERENCE

Volga River Completed

Newfoundland on crossing, and

Flying against anticipated per vading west wind the Caledonia is

Tokyo, July 6Y. expected to take about 10 hours to that a joint conference of Man- The "Asahi Shimbun reports cover 2,000 miles from Foynes to choulmo and Korea will be held Botwood. She will carry 2,820 in the middle of August elther at gallons of petrol and her loaded Darien or Seoul for the coordina of the canal between weight will be 45,000 pounds.” tion of developments in Manchukno the Volga

Yesterday the Imperial Airways fying boat Caledonia alighted at Foynes County, Limerick Ireland, and taxied to her moorings flying the British Civil Air ensign and the Irish Free State flag as token of partnership of Britain and Ireland with Canada in the com- pany to be formed eventually to operate the Atlantic air service Captain Wilcockson, Imperial and Korea. The conference will aim animousi Airways plot of great experience, at Aratly the removal of trade achievem will command her. He will have obstacles; secondly, the division that this,

She had flown from Southampton water and will start on her Allan-

tic, test night at the same time as the Pan American Aring boat Clipper the Third leaves Botwood,

as first officer. Bowes, and two of Industrial production

with him

radio operators V British Wireless.

And, ed

thirdly, capitalistic coordination Reuter

The completion

the Len

1,100 kiluzietres. Thanks to the new canal, Moscow will henceforth be supplied with fresh water from the Volga with which it will R150 be connected by the shortest ship ping, route.

The new canal: will, Recording that to press reports, cost about 1500

to000,000 roubles

abortened by

OF WAR

TRIBESMEN

AGAIN ACTIVE

Simla, July. Tribesmen were agal active on the Waziristan front yesterday and to-day when they made aiping on camp pickets which were repulsed. The British forces received alight Injuries Pent

Bulletin Ber

Paris, July 5, The financial recovery" pro- gramme of the Chattemps Cabinet will be one of the main topics of the Socialist Party Convention, st Mazzeilles which will be held from July 10 to 13,

SOUTH AMERICA

RECOGNISES FRANCO