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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1937.

BRITAIN NON-INTERVENTION PROPOSALS

FRENCH FRANC

Forward Discounts Weaken

ACCEPTED AS BASIS FOR DISCUSSION

By Italy And Germany

London July 16

London, July 18. Foreign exchange markets are somewhat taken aback by the change in sentiment towards the French franc which began yester- day afternoon and continued to- day. For the first time since the new Minister of Finance' took up office the French currency had to. tace a fair volume of offerings which owing to the indifferent at- titude of the French authorities resulted in the spot rate fälling to 128.53 while forward discounts weakened to 1.87 and 5.37 for one and three months a compared with 1.03 and 3.93 respectively at the close yesterday. Some are of the opinion that the volteface sentiment is attributable to fears' of possible political strife following a large minority vote against M statement made by M. Delbos, For-Poland, Blub at the conclusion of the re- cent French Socialist Congress.eign Minister, dealing with Others point out that the recent wave of short term repatriation is | Rughter's Bulletin Service, virtually completed and with no algas of repatriation of any "big money." The franc is at presently most vulnerable even at the smallest selling pressure.- Kleuter.

The Italian Ambassador (Count Grandl) and the German Ambassador (Horr Von Ribbentrop) stated at the full meeting of the Non-Intervention Committee this morning that they ac- cepted the British proposals as a basis for discussion. The Soviet and French Ambassadors did not speak at the meeting, and the French representative asked for more time to enable him to re- ceive further instructions from his Government...

The meeting adjourned at noon after siting for an hour. The smaller powers agreed to the British proposals.-Renter's Bulletin Service.

ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE

London, July 16. The double crossing of the At- lantic was again completed when the American Clipper crossed from Foynes Harbour in 18 hours 24 minutes in the same direction previously taken by the Caledonia in 15 hours 9. minutes. The Caledonia arrived at Faynes from Hatwood at 9.32 this morning In the time of 12 hours 7 minutes. eight minutes ahead of schedule. The machines passed each other at 3.41 G.M.T 1.100 miles from the Irish coast. The Commander of the Caledonia stated the machine behaved perfectly all the Way. Both flying boats kept in constant touch with each other and with England and America.-

Renter' Buttetin Service.

"ALL'S WELL"

Port Washington: The Caledonia, and Clipper III passed each other in mid-Atlantic at 3.41 Q.M.T "all's well."——

Reuter.

THE CALEDONIA

DELBOS STATEMENT

APPROVED

Paris, July 18. The Council meeting of ministers this morning approved of the

intervention.

MAJORITY IN FAVOUR

London, July 16. The sitting of the Non-Interven- tion Committee which commenced at 11 o'clock was officially, adjourned at 12.30 p.m, and will be resumed at 4 p.m.

discussion and proposed that the Chairman's sub-committee. be en- trusted with the study of its de- tails.

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The representatives of Norway, Greece, Czechoslovakia, non-Turkey. Yugoslavia, Denmark, Fin- land, Sweden and the Irish Free State made declarations that they have accepted the British plan. The Soviet Russian Ambassador made no statement.—

Tranincent News Servier,

GERMANY'S GRATITUDE

London, July 16. The German Ambassador Loadon, Herr Von Ribbentrop, at to-day's morning sitting of the Non-Intervention Committee, after expressing his gratitude to the British Government for the promptitude with which they had worked out a plan and thanking the Netherland's Minister to Lon- don for the initiative taken by him a the Committee last sitting. proceeded to make the following declaration:

So far as is known, a consider- able majority of the delegates are in favour of accepting the British proposals.

To general surprise, the French Ambassador was still without instructions from his Government, but it is hoped that these instruc- tions will have arrived before the afternoon sitting,

Concerning the morning sitting it is reported that the Chairman of the Committee, Lord Plymouth, gave a short explanation of the British plan, whereupon the Ger- man and Italian Ambassadors, on behalf of their respective Govern- ments, stated that the latter, have accepted the plan as a basis for

CHOLERA IN HOIHOW

Canton, July 16.. Owing to the extraordinary climate conditions, it is reported that cholera "has broken out in Holhow, Hainan Island.

General Wong Kong has reported The Imperial Airways Bying boat the outbreak to the Health De- Caledonia arrived at Foynes Har-partment of the Nanking Central bour at 9.32 GMT, from New- foundland states a Reuter report.

Government and telegraphed to the Hon. Dr. L Shu-fan of Hong Kong for medicines for the treat- ment of cholera.

LICENSING BOARD

Matsheds have been built for the housing of cholera patients, and DEALS WITH NEW the sale of cold drinks, etc., has

APPLICATIONS | Jeen strictly prohibited.

It is reported that the number of cholera cases is 30 to 40 per

"I the name of my Govern-

plan can be regarded as a starting ment I declare that the British

the voluminous English document point for discussion. Details of

are now being examined by my Government."- Fransocean News Service.

AIR RAID DEFENCE

REHEARSALS"-

London, July 16. The boom of maroons and the roar of sirens at midnight in Southampton and Portsmouth were the thrilling prelude to the most thorough, air-raid, defence rehearsals ever undertaken in Great Britain.

completely

The towns were "black out." Even harbour and motor car lights were extinguish ed. People postponed their bed- times, and were, herded into shel- tera. Imitation high explosive, gas and incendiary bombs were scattered through the strests.

Telephone operators and other essential service workers donned gas masks and stood by their posts. "Casualties" were rushed to

PALESTINE PLAN

GERMAN INTEREST "

Berlin, July 18.

The British Palestine plan, pro- viding the division into Arab and Jewish states" is. discussed by Ber- lin political circles and also from the viewpoint of what fate the German colonists there would have to face. Apparently. It is stated it is stated here. the plan would deal arbitrarily with the three groups of German who have been settled in Palestine for many generations and are enjoying a high reputation among the popula- tion."

come

According to the British plan," most of these, German colonists would Jewish state and thereby

be" incorporated in the

Into a regard to the future of the German dangerous situation. In

colonists, the British plan 13 watched here with some concern. -Transocean News Service.

ECLIPSE STAKES

London, July 16.."

The Eclipse Stakes, run to-day. resulted as follows:-1. Boswell (20

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LONDON WATCHES CHINA

SITUATION CLOSELY

Britain And America Send Notes To Japan

London, July 15. Events in North China are be- ing watched with the closest inter- est in London, and the exchange of information between the" Bri- tish, French and United States. Governments is continuing. Both Great Britain and the United. States have informed the Japanese Government independently that in the view of each the original clash at Lukouchiao was of altogether too small a scale to warrant the extension of the conflict.

Any attempt by either the Chi- nese or Japanese to magnify the Incident into an affair, of national prestige, would be a matter of the gravest concern to Great Britain, it has been pointed out.

Latest reports received in Lon don from Tokyo are not reassur ing, and it is feared that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek may be forced by Chinese public opinion, into taking an unduly strong line.

On the other hand, the Japanese assurances, that the incidents in the North have been

-1221 pre- meditated, have been accepted in

Anglo-Japanese conversations until the present trouble in North China was terminated, in view of the fact that such conversations would be regarded as endorsing the Ja- panese action in North China, whatever it might be.

Lord Cranborne replied that no definite date had been fixed "for conversations.- the opening of Anglo-Japanese Reuter.

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE PALACE HOTEL; HOTELS LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.

SITUATION IN

SHANGHAI CALM BUT TENSE

NORTH CHINA

Shanghal, July 15, Enquiries from passengers and The Chinese newspapers of Nan- officers of the Empress of Russia PRES, ROOSEVELT CONCERNED king and Shanghal have urged which arrived here yesterday

Washington, July. 15.

General Sung Cheh-yuan, Chair- morning elicited the information President F. D. Roosevelt has man of the Hopel-Charhar Political that, with reports from strife abandoned his plans for his usual Council, and Commander-in-Chief torn North China shifting inces- week-end cruise, and is remaining of the 29th Route Army to leave cantly between optimism and... at the White House owing to the Tientsin and return to Fao Ting pessimism, Shanghai was a happy Far Eastern situation.

to take personal command of, mill- | hunting ground for rumour mon- tary operations for repelling the gers of both the professional and Invaders.

amateur varieties. ;.

The city was literally seething with "reliable reports" gained from confidential sources, which made their rapid rounds in stock and bond and commodity markets,

The President is most concerned over, developments in China and also views with anxiety the pro- posed Spanish non-intervention scheme, recently put forward by Britain us a compromise arrange- ment.

Chinese Evening Press.

FUTILITY OF NEGOTIATIONS.

Peiping, July 15... Negotiations for a peaceful solu-

Three of the President's diplotion of the present troubles are ofces, homes and every place

matic advisers have been summon- ed to confarances on the inter-

to

but. proceeding,

nothing en- couraging developes owing

Nevertheless, in spite of the dis-

In response to a strong plea. to day, and the "deaths from six to decontaminating stations and fire London, as also is the view that national position at the White Japanese insincerity.

support a local industry which was confined to this Colony for sales, on account, of prohibitive tariffs in China and Japan, the Licensing Board yesterday grant- ed four" publicans' licences to nominees of the Hong Kong Bre- wery.

One application was refused, and one application was withdrawn.

zeven a day.

Chinese Evening Press,

FRANZ RUDOLF GAOLED

where people foregather."

parties dealt with imaginary out-rokyo is not really interested in House, this afternoon. They are!couraging situation, the Chinese but tense, They were eager, how-

breaks.

Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secret- ary, arrived by air, and with Air Vice Marshal Sir Philip Game and the "chief constables from many cities, watched the anti-gas squads and re-ighters, and the scurry- of the forbidden Austrian Na-rst aid detachments, as they

Vienna, July 18. The Corinthian Provincial Leader

The Board, which comprised the ❘ tionals Socialist Party. Franz Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Chair-Rudolf, has been sentenced to man), Lieut.-Col HBL Dow-fourteen months imprisonment for biggin, Mr. C. Champkin, and Mr. an infringement of the law for the J. M. Wong, with Mr. C. G. Perdue protection of the State.... (representing the police); and Mr. AL Cole, (8ecretary), dealt with the following cases:

Peter Leong Hing Kee, hotel keeper's adjunct licence, Metropole Hotel at No. 10, Queen's Road Cen- 'tral, 5th, 6th, and 7th floors; granted.

Bam Shong-won,, restaurant ad- Junct licence, Kowloon Confection- ery Co., branch at Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2203 in Nathan Road, ground and 1st floors, granted for the 1st floor and cockloft only with leave to apply for extension at next Bessions.

Alberto Pasquall, restaurant ad junct licence, Ristorante Frascate, No. 10, Queen's Road Central. ground floor rear portion; granted

had

Another defendant, who been sentenced to two-and-a-half years" imprisonment in March was given no additional punishment-

Reuter,

RECEIVING STOLEN

PROPERTY" i

went about their work- Reuter.

FAR EASTERN BONDS

London, July 16. Far Eastern bonds weakened but there was no pressure to sell the marking down prices being due to the desire of working people to safeguard themselves against the possibility of surprise selling from the Far East, 'Reuter.

CONCEALED EARRING

IN MOUTH

In spite of these wide rumours, Shanghai residents remained calm delaying the settlement.". His

foremost American experts on Chi- Majesty's Government therefore nese affairs, Mr. John McMurray, Government is doing its best to ever, to hear the latest reports for mediation see no reason to make an offer

the new Ambassador to Turkey, prevent the trouble growing to from the North. Mr. Sumner Wells. Under-Becretary serious proportions, and peace or of State, and the noted envoy of the Japanese militarists.

war will depend upon the attitude of Mr. Norman Davis.

It is now evident that the

It is stated that President

Cranborne, Under-Secretary

During the past few days, Lord State for Foreign Affairs told the House of Commons, he had been Roosevelt is not considering speci- in constant touch with the Chinese ne action, but is just watching the Ambassador, who had com- situation municated to him a number of Reuter. reports on the situation as seen by F's Government...

NO FRESH NEWS

TALES IN PARIS

Paris, July 15. France is taking much interest in the developments in North

China,

Japanese Command is waiting for the arrival of re-inforcements, be- fore making the attempt to oust the 29th Route Army from Hopei Province.

This morning three groups of Japanese aeroplanes flew over Pel ping to create a demonstration. There is a lull in the fighting, and

all is now quiet.

Chinese

Cantonese

Films

Canton, July 16,

It is reported that the repre sentatives of over eighty guilds and associations of Canton City have petitioned the Central Government Propaganda Department, the Can- ton Municipality, the Provincial

the order prohibiting of cinema Government and the Civil Affairs Bureau against the enforcement of talking films in the Cantonese dialect.

Lord Cranborne stated, in reply to questioning that the Chinese re- ports did not add materially to what had already been published. Minister, received the Chinese Am-ese troops are converging on Tien-

To-day M. Yvon Delbos, Foreign It is reported that 50,000 Japan He had assured Mr. Que Tal-chi,bassador, Mr. Wellington, Koo, and tsin and Feiping, and that they are the Chinese Ambassador, that the

the Japanese Charge d'Affaires and supplied with ammunitions, etc. to British Government would lose no opportunity in making any contri- them.-

discussed the the matter with last them for six months.

The different cinema film pro- At present, the Japanese have 200ducing companies have suggested bution In its power towards a Reuter

war-planes parked at Yu Kwan in that the prohibition should extend peaceful solution...

readiness to threaten, Tientsin and through a period of three years, so Peiping at any moment

as to lessen their losses Chinese Evening Pres

Chinese Evening Press,

between

CIVIL AIRATION MAY BE

SUSPENDE

BRITAIN READY TO CO-OPERATES

London, July 15.1

Cheung Shui Fat of 168 Lockhart Road, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield yesterday at the Central

Capt. L. F. Plugge Conservative, Magistracy when he was charged

might agree to the abrogation of urged that all powers concerned with receiving (a) one table clock,

Pelping, July 16. (b) two ladies silk dresses, (c) a

Article IX of the Protocol of 1901,

It is reported that the Eurasia pair of trousera, a jacket and

under which certain nations were

and China National Aviation Cor- pocket watch, and (d) two Euro-

While an aged woman Chan Li entitled to station troops at points Poration air services between Pel- the Hopel-Charhar authorities, pean styled jackets and trouseTA.

was walking in Shanghai Street, in North China in order to keep ping and southern points may be changes in the personnel of the near Mongkok Market on Thursday open communications

banned immediately, at the in- Hopel-Charhar Political Council, Inspector Darkin stated that the evening, she was suddenly ap- Feiping and the sea, especially to stance of the military authorities. measures to restrict the activities defendant received the property proached from behind by an un- view of the fact that Peiping was Meanwhile, rumours are rife of of the 29th Army to November. when application which was stolen from various employed man who snatched her no longer the capital and foreign drastic changes impending in the

In the House of Commona to- places in Wanghai,

Demands for the suppression of day. Lord Cranborne, Under-Se- R. M. Shroff, "Neptune," No." 6.

ear-ring. She raised the alarm powers, apart from Japan, had lit North China regime, as a result anti-Japanese activities whether cretary of Foreign Affairs, Bald The prosecution asked for a re-whitch attracted the attention of a tle trade with the city. Fleming Road, ground floor: AY mand of 72 hours in police custody, district watchman who gave chase, Lord Oranborne pointed out that Tientsin between General Sung the Communists, have also been ranintained with the Chinese Am- of the present negotiations at on the part of the Kuomintang or that constant touch had been Calamel, Blue Peter Kowloon this being granted Inland Lot No. 542, Kowloon) B. F.

The unemployed, Ho Yan, aged the object of Article I was to en- Cheb-yuan and the Japaness, resurrected, according to rumour, bassador in London during the last Jokht, "Imperial," No. 387, Nathan

17, was charged with larceny from sure the safety of the legations Moreover, it is commonly bellev Even if the Chinese agreed the person and was sentenced to and embassies, some of which were ed that the Japanese demands, far these demands, it is felt, it is un plain, to him that the British dov

few days and it had been made Road W. E. Funnell, “Jolly Roger."

strokes of the cane, 8gt. Hemaley siderations did not enter into the and some reports add that the believed Japanese militarists hope of making any contribution two months imprisonment with 12 stiil situated in Felping. Trade con- exceed those, mentioned hitherto, likely they would be announced ernment would lose no Epportunity who prosecuted said that defen- altuation, he said,

Chinese have accepted them. The to present Nanking with a falt ac- their power towards the peaceful his mouth when he was arrested dant had the ear ring concealed in ANGLO-JAPANESE TALKS Japanese demands are said to in- compli as soon as their troop con- solution of the present Sino-Jap

Mr. V. la T. McEntee, Labourite, volve an Increased degree of in- centrations are completed- by the district watchman.

the postponment of dependence from Nanking

Dese dispute for Reuter

British Wirele

may be renewed...

No. 752. Nathan Road, ground Boor; all publican's licences with out bar, applications put forward by the Hong Kong Brewery: grant

ed.

H Remedios, publican's licence. without bar, "Light House," No. 14 Hankow Road, ground noor ap- pilcation by Hong Kong Brewery refused but leave to apply at next Besstons.

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