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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1938.

NATIONAL MOBILISATION IN JAPAN

Government Urged To Rush National Mobilisation at the pre-

Legislation

of

sent session of the Diet "paying no heed to objections raised by party circles,"

Tokyo, Feb. 4.

This controversial Bill is expect- Full support of the National Mobilisation Bill now being dis-ed to be presented to parliamen- cussed for presentation to the Diet tarians for approval some time was announced at a meeting of next week. Even if approved, the parliamentary members the Bill is not expected to be invoked reactionary Tohokai Party:

during the current Chinese in- Anticipating the present emer-cident. Government leaders point rency, the party, in a statement. out they are following à "strictly said that members advocated""bul- constitutional path". In seeking warking the state by means of passage of the measure by Diet planned economy under which all instead of imposing it by means | national resources should be lined of an emergency imperial ordi- up.effectively to meet the contin- nance. It is made plain that Gov- zencles."

ernment is determined to secure passage of the Bill, whatever the for opposition.-(Reuter).

The statement urged the Govern- ment to present the B

BIG JAPANESE OFFENSIVE

Hankow, Feb 3.

LIMITATION OF AIR BOMBING

Berlin, Feb. 3. After many days of intensive The proposal made by Mr. An- Öghting, which culminated in in-thony Eden, British Foreign Secre- tensive bombardment of Chinese tary. In the House of Commons.

JAPANESE PRESS CENSORSHIP

Question In The Commons

དམ-བས་མ་དགགས།

Singapore, Feb. 4. Questioned in the House of Com- mans by Mr. Peter Macdonald with regard to censorship, Mr. Anthony Eden in a written reply says the Japanese authorities in Shanghai were claiming to censor messages from Britain to British newspapers in Shanghai. He, however, was unaware that any such telegrams had been censored.

On the other hand, the Consul- General at Shanghai was protest- ing in writing to the Japanese Consul-General against unreason- able exercise of the censorship in respect of two press telegrams from Shanghai.

7/

Mr. Eden said the question of further representation at Nanking while the Consul will be on fur- lough was at present being con- sidered. Reuter).

positions by the Japanese on for the limitation of aerial bomb-BOMB THROWN

INTO NEWSPAPER

Wednesday night, the Chinese ing to military objectives, meets abandoned the town of Pengpu on with a great deal of criticism in Thursday morning and retired to the German Press of Thursday the chain of lakes of the Rwat evening. River.

The Japanese have thus reach-proposal to form an international ed the strongly fortified Chinese convention. some evening papers, main Hne of defence which is notably the "Berliner Tageblatt," supported by many natural ob- displaying it on the front page: stacles of terrain. The fate of that but it is agreed that those who section of the Tientsin-Pakow have the matter at heart realise Railway line whch a still in the that the present moment is inop- hands of the Chinese, and of the portune. eastern section of the Lunghal railway, will thus be decided by the degree of resistence which

the Chinese are able to offer on the new front.

Full prominence is given to the OFFICE

Occupants' Escape Miraculously

Shanghai, Feb. 1.

A hand grenade was thrown at It is impossible to avoid the ❘ the premises of the American own- suspicion that the proposal has ed Shanghal evening Post at 5.30 been made at a time when it hapa.m. by a Chinese wearing a long pens to meet the political exigen- | gown. cles of certain powers. Germany.

PRESIDENT

LINER

SAN

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sailing's

FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

via Kobe and Yokohama.

S.S. PRESIDENT TAFT

Sails MONDAY, February 7th, 10 P.M.

SEATTLE

via Kobe and Yokohama.

S.S. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Sails MONDAY, February 14th, Midnight

MOST FREQUENT SERVICE ON THE PACIFIC

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP. LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE*

PEDRER BUILDIXE~ HONG KONG.

· CANTON BRANCH -21, FRENCH CONUBNSION, SHAMEIN.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

"

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.

The missile exploded in the ball- "The Chinese as well as the it is pointed out, took an early way outside the offices of Mr. H. Japanese have reinforced their lead in advocating prohibition.cf troops by several" divisions. Mili-aerial bombardment. The German

quarters here believe that invitation, however, falled to evoke the United Press, Smashing all the CONSIGNETRESIAS tary the Japanese will, after giving any real response. their troops a brief respite, launch

A violent

CONSIGNEE NOTICES. CONSIGNEE NOTICES. order

PRINCE LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

M.V. "CINGALESE PRINCE."

From BOSTON, NEW YORK, HAMPTON ROADS, BAVANNAH

and SAN FRANCISCO...

SS. "GNEISENAU'

Consignees of curgo are hereby notified that the above vessel has been aground on river Schelde while on her way to the Far East. A case of General Average has The Hong Kong cargo ex the above been declared and consignees of voasel, transhipped at Manila, arrived cargo are required to sign a

Tjisadano hore per 8/8

GENERAL AVERAGE BOND February, 1918.

Consignees of cargo are hereby in- before delivery of their cargo. formed that their goods are being.Percentage of deposit will be de. landed into the godowns of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown clured later on. Co, Ltd, and stored at consignces" risk and expense

on 2nd

All Broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on 8th Feb., at 100 A.M. to Noon..

All claims must be presented within FIFTEEN DAYS of the arrival of the / "jisadane" here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Holowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 9th inst., will be subject to Reat.

No Fire Insurance has been offected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned

FURNESS (FAB EAST), LTD. 2nd Floor, Hongkong Shanghai Bank Building. Dialo 28165 & 28189.

Hong Kong, 2nd Feb., 1938

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

For further particulars signees are requested to apply to

offensive in order to

AGAINST NATIONALISTS

G. W. Woodhead, an American Editor and Mr. Randall Gould of

windows of the building and break ing part of the wall.

Mr.

Co's Vessel

FROM UNITED KINGDOM

VIA RINGAPORE, hereby notified that their Cargo

be discharged into Holi Wharf, Kowicon, where it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to Terma and Conditions of Storage at Eolt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and aftar 30th Jis.

force a decision and that they are The Berliner Tageblatt becomes·

Woodhead and Mr. Gouldars prepared to suffer heavy losses in more explicit when it says that were absent at the time, but the to bring the action to a the choice of the present moment United Press offices were occupied successful isue, since control of the makes. It appear obvious that this by the night editor and two others. Tientsin Pukow Railway will sudden' invitation is directed The only other person in the pre- greatly facilitate Japanese troop against Nationalist Spain. The mises was a Chinese coolie who had movements betwen Shanghai and question is then asked as to whe- a remarkable escape. Although the interior.-((Trans-Ocean)

ther it is not possible to and a the chair in which he was sleeping better way of humanising the in the hall-way was wrecked, be Spanish conflict, and suggests, inescaped unscathed. The assailant answer, putting an end to French deliveries of war materials to Re- publican Spain."

MAROONED

"

SCIENTISTS

Moscow, Feb. 4.

The "Angriff" expresses amaze- ment that Mr. Eden should choose the present moment for procialm-

A radio message received at 2.17ing a scheme of this kind. Most p. from the Papinin expedition unfortunately, it goes on to say, states that the party are all well, there are great discrepencies be- while the situation on the icefiae tween Mr. Eden's humanitarian

has improved.

Six hundred workers have been con-assigned to the work of completing the repairs to the Icebreaker Ermak at Murmansk. The men are work ing day and night to prepare the ahip for an early start of the rescue attempt (Eenter).

MELCHERS & CO. Agents Norddeutscher Lloyd'

5958

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

8.8. "PRESIDENT DOUMER." 6*A/34.

BRINGING CARGO Frox MARSEILLES, via Porta etc. ARBITED HONG KONG ON THURS. DAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY, 1938.

UNSIGNEES are hereby informed

LIBELLOUS

..

doctrine and British practice.

but it is idle to gather a

escaped.-(Reuter).

ANTI-PIRACY

AND ITALY

Rome, Feb. 3. thening the anti-pairacy patrol in The British proposals for streng-

the Mediterranean have caused no excitement in Italy, according to an authoritative statement issued on Thursday.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here anless Notics has been given prior to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends,

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 A., and Noor within the Free Storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godors and all Goode remaining undelivered after the 6th Feb, will be subject to Rent,

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th Feb, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Iorarancs will be effected

BUTTERFIELD & 8WTRE

Agents.

کر

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

จ

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'

STEAMER "COMOY IN."

"ALETED. BONG KONG ON

3RD FEB., 1938.

From ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL TAH. MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBÓ AND STRAITS.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by

CONSIGNES hereby in

-formed that their Goods are being landed. and placed at rum 18 in the Hong Company's Godowns at Kowloon where "Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows

by Mark and Delivery can be obtained ne each Consignment will be sorted out ma the Goods are lar ded.

Options! Goods will be landed here the contrary Six Hours before arrival of unless instructions have been given to

the steamer.

cluding date of arrival will be subject to Goods not cleared within 8 days in

reni

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in Consigness, and the Company's surveyor, the Godowns for examination by the

Menart. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10am. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.

Continies are specially notified that it is necessary for à Revenue Officer to ---| dutiable cargo.

be present at the examination of damaged

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

DCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LTD

Germany, the paper says, would welcome any attempt to spare the civilian population from becoming involved in military engagements, Republican Spain, it is contend- conference to tackle the question acts of piracy and they are also

second ed, is solely responsible for the 30th Jan., 1938. at a time when things are happen- I the only party that has anything ing, for instance, in Palestine for

to gain by such acts. The latest which Britain is regarded as re- efforts on the part of Britain and EXHIBITS sponsible-(Trans-Ocean).

France to bring about "the hu- manising of the Spanish war are untimely, seeing that General Franco had instructed his air force, from the very outset, to bomb only military objectives and, where Nationalist bombs have been drop- ped on open towns, it has been done, says this official comment, as reprisals for actions committed by Republicans in disregard of inter- national law.

REMOVED

LORRIES BOMBED

Paris, Feb. 3.

Paris, Feb. 3. Following the German Ambas- sador's protest to the French G07- emment on Wednesday, the Paris A column of forty heavy motor- police, on Thursday, ordered the lorries which was allegedly pro- removal of all exhibits from the ceeding from Paris to the Re- International Socialist Exhibition publican Spanish front, was at- which were defamatory to Chan-tacked by Spanish Nationallets cellor Hitler and other leading close to the Franco-Catalan fron- German political personages.

tier. The French Government, more-

Finally, it is most emphatically reaffirmed that reports appearing THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. that their goods with the exception of a pamphlet issued by the Ex-motor lorries and merely demolish-

over, has ordered the confiscation planes, however, falled to hit the despatch of further detachments Bombs dropped by Nationalist in the foreign Press about the

of Opium, Treasure and Valuable are

of Italian volunteers. to Spain being landed & stored into the Godowns hibition board which contained ed some Republican motor-cars are absolutely baseless.--(Trans- of the Borg Korg, Kowloon Wharf libellous statements about Nation- which were parked in the vicinity Ocean). 4 Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence al Socialiat Germany.-(Trans- of the lorries. Three of the delivery may be obtained immediately, Occan).

• From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO".

ANTWERP, LONDON

AND STRAITS.

THE 8.8,"BENLAWERS."

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being fanded at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hone Kore and Kowloon WHARF AND

GODOWN COMPANY, LTD., whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and al Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th Feb, 1938, "will be subject to rent.

All Olima against the Steamer mast be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd Feb., 1938, or they will not be recognised.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignes must have a Revenue Officer in attent- auce when damaged dutiable goods are examined.

All broken, obafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 7th Feb 1038, at 9 a.m., by Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke.

No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by W: R. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) Lẹp.

Aguata. Hong Kong, 2nd Feb, 1888,

[5857

after landing,

All claims must be sent in to us on they will not be recognized, or before the 14th February, 1938, or

Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company à Surveyor, Messrs, Goddard & Douglas in the presence of day, the 9th Feb, 1838. the Consignees at 10,00 amon Wednes-

Consignees must have a Revenus Officer in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors

No Fire inearsace will be effected by us in any caso whatever.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO. Hong Kong, 3rd Feb, 1938. [6962

FOREIGN VOLUN. TEERS IN SPAIN

London, Feb. 3.'

The Non - Intervention

Com-

drivers were killed and nine in- jured. The French motor-lorries did not proceed to the front, but returned to, France after nav. ing unloaded a consignment of food supplies and clothing- (Trans-Oceans.

TRAINING CANADA'S

QUINTS

TORONTO, Canada--The famous Dionne quintuplets will be trained to withstand the public stare "like a royal family", according to Dr. A.

most noted children.

mittee met on Thursday afternoon RETIRES IN 106th YEAR R. Dafoe, physician to the world's in order to discuss the financial

aspects of question of withdrawal

SAINT JOHN, N.B., Canada-

of foreign volunteers from Spain. The world's oldest harbourmaster The oficial communique regard-

Ing the outcome of the delibera-at last has retired, in his 106th tions has not yet been issued.

Roderick McDonald year.

has reached his century when he was (Trans-Ocean.).

appointed harbourmaster of Richt- bucto, N.B.. and he served actively in that capacity beyond his 105th birthday last August,

"

56 PLANES SHOT DOWN

Balamanca, Feb. 3.

It was officially announced here

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

ONSIGNEES per Ca's Vessel

**HECTOR"

FROM UNITED KINGDOM

* VIA SINGAPORE are hereby notified that their Cargo will be discharged into Holt' Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees' risk and subject to

ready for Delivery from Godown on Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's WherĹ The Carge will be and after 1st Feb.

the

All Gains againg, tha Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 23rd Feb., 1932, or they will not be recognised.

Ne Olains will be admitted after the Goods have left the 'Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.

Agenu

Hong Kong, 3rd Feb,, 1938

[5000

DOD WELL-CASTLE LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

6.8. PENRITH CASTLE** FROM US.A. via MANILA.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are bereby

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been given prior to Vetal's Tival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call

informed that all Goods re to which option extends.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods Godowar of the Hong Kong And being landed st their risk into the are to be left in the Godowns, where they Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, will be axamined on any Tuesdays and L.d. at Kowloon, whence and/or from Fridays between the hours of 10.45 the wharves delivery may be obtamed. and Noor within the Free Storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Godown after the 7th Feby will, be subject to and all Goods remaining wadavered

Bant

All Claims against the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned en of before the 81st Feb. or they will not be recognised.

J

No Fire Insurance will be «ffected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente.

1st February, 1938.

The gross value of Canadian field ! crops for 1937 is set at $556,382,-! 000 by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. This is a decrease of ten per cent from the total for 1036, but otherwise is higher, than on Thursday evening that 66 Re- at that trade till he had passed going English. French is the language commanders, have been punished. for any year since 1930. Lower publlean planes were shot down by years. He still is well physically production of wheat and lower Nationalist planes or anti-aircraft and mentally, plays Scottish airs prices for potatoes explained most guns during the month of January, on his fiddle, smokes his pipe, uses of the drop from the preceding and that nearly half of these were alcohol moderately. year.

Curtis planes-(Trans-Ocean).

plays checkers,

will be taught that they are unique The youngsters, said Dr. Dafoe,

and encouraged to develop nor- mally notwithstanding the public interest they will excite so long as they live. "The only privacy they will ever get will be what they bug", he added, as he said their joint fortune Пот amounts to

During the past half year, alto- Mr. McDonald spent 60 years of about half a million dollars. his life a blacksmith and worked

gether 40 army officers, half the The quintuplets now are learn-number of whom are divisional

reads and

Optional cargo will not be landed bere, unless notice has been given 40 carried on from port to part to the final hours prior to veel's arrival, hat port of cal to which the option extende Goods have left the Godown, and all No Claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the

th inst, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the vessel mbst be presented to the undersigned on or before the 10th inst. or they will not be recognized.

All: broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowny, where they will be examined on the 8th inst. at 10a.m. by our surveyors, Mazars. Goddard & Douglas, " act

In the case of dutiable cargo,

Cou ignees are requested to inform the Imports Exports Offer that they have such goods for examination. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned

of their parents, the tongue they in accordance with military law, learned in their cradles, but their states the Central China Post by guardians will see to it that they Eight of the 40 received death sen- are equally conversant with both tences, according to local informa- before they are much older.

tion.

Hong

DODWELL & CO., LTD,

Agents Kong, and Feb, 1939.