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CABLES

NO QUESTION OF

OF A "DICTATED" PEACE

GERMAN ADVISER ON CHINA'S GREATNESS

Marshal Chiang's Triumph Over Military Difficulties

Berlin, June 17.

Major Lorem, who has returned "10 Germany after having acled from the beginning April 1931 to April 1938 as Military Adviser in China, gave his views on the military situation in the Far East at

'special meeting here of the China Study Society.

The gathering' was attended by a large number of prominent Germans and by many members of the Chinese colony in Berlin,

Major Lorenz said that the initial explorer, also addressed the gather- difficulties of the Chinese Amy, ing, his subject being the economic which had been largely due to the importance of Yunnan Province. lack of concentration in the dis-

Together with a Chinese member position of its forces, had now been of Nanking University and at the surmounted through the masterful suggestion of Marshal Chiang, he leadership of Marsnal Chiang Kai-had explored this region in 1937,

shek.

Even the technical superiority of the Japanese Army, which had characterised the early phases of the war, was losing in importance from day to day.

SINO-GERMAN RELATIONS

New Ambassador To Cement Friendship

Hankow, June 17,

FIVE DAYS IN QUARANTINE

Shuntien's Delay

"

At Chefoo

Shanghai, June 17.

The B and S. Shuntien is. ex- pected to sail for Tientsin pn Sun- "I shall endeavour, to" the best day from Chefoo, where she is at of my ability, to cement "Sino- present quarantined, when the German relations when I reach normal five-day quarantine" period Gerulany," declared Mr. Chen ends.

Chich, newly appointed Chinese Captain W. T. Paul, commander Ambassador to the Reich, in an of the Shuntien, salled from Shang- interview with a Ta Kung Paohal with 40 foreign passengers and correspondent in Chungking. the usual booking of Chinese pas-

Mr. Chen said that Sino Ger- sengers aboard, beleving that all man relations had been friendly. held certificates of inoculation Prior to the outbreak of hostiligainst cholera. Despite all pre- ties Germany had given China cautions, however, an Infected valuable assistance in economic Chlaese passenger succeeded in as well as cultural felds. After boarding without inoculation

This venture was in itself the in- the outbreak of the war. stance ot fruitful Sino-German sympathy has been with collaboration designed to and new country. ways for further development of china.

Samt

her Quarantine and harbour condi- this tions in Shantung ports are des-

cribed by a steamship official a "exactly the

4.3 Dairen," which has always been noted for the minuteness and rigidity of its quarantine and harbour regula. tions.

Mr. Chen will sail for Germany to assume his post in the middle

of next month-Central News),

MR. CHEN CHIEH FETED

Chungking, June 17. Mr. G. Scheffler, German Consu

YUNNAN PROSPECTS The National Government was tackling its tasks in 3 vigorous Yunnan was described by Pro- mariner and without regard to any fessor Wissmann as the granary of personal interests. It Was un-China. It was more fitted to play doubtedly gaining ground. More-this part in the future of China. over, industrial Integration was as being for the most part spared at Chungking, gave a tea party proceeding apace and even "the from the threat of catastrophies at the International Club ученя outside world' was finding new wrought by nature It could become terday afternoon in honour of the ways, especially through Indo-a rellable factor in Chinese nation-appointment of Mr. Chen Chieh as China. of coming to China's al economy. Apart from this, there Chinese Ambassador to Germany. were very important mineral re-in succession to Dr. Cheng Ten NO DICTATED PEACE

sources, including tin and copper fang. There was, therefore, no reason (ozes as well as acid and silver.

assistance.

The Sino-German Cultural A-

Better communications was the sociation will also give a reception

It would in

honour of Mr.

Chen this

to speak of the possibility of "a Prernature" or "dictated." peace.jcrying need of Yunnan. China's strength at this hour re-have to be linked' up with Central afternoon (Central News). posed in the greatness of theChina and with the neighbouring Generalissimo and in the greatness countries beyond its south-western

borders.

of the people who had chosen him as their leader and who were de- Opening up la the economic termined to fight for their inde- sense of this wealthy province, de- pendence.

clared Professor Wisemann, would von Wiss-bring a valuable extension of the Professor Hermann mann, son of the famous Germar, Chinese 'market.-(Transocean):

FURTHER

RESTRICTIONS

ON PETROL

IN JAPAN

Tokyo, June 17.

The Minister for Finance and Economies, announced yesterday that the consumption of petrol for non-military purposes will be still further

order restricted in assure that sufficient petrol is

to

available for fuel requirements of

the army, navy and air force.

Petrol supplies should be strict ly rationed and allotments made only for "productive purposes." said the Minister.

GREAT YELLOW RIVER FLOOD

(Continued from Page 1)

GREATEST CATASTROPHE

Shanghai, June 17. China is now threatened with the most serious food catastrophe of the present century. several provinces will be decided within the next two days.

The fate of

ADMIRAL CHAN CHAK

Chungking, June 17. Admiral Chan Chak, former Commander of the Bocca Tigils

Forts, was appointed as Counsellor of the Military Advisory Council by a mandate issued by the National Goverment yesterday. (Central News).

PROTEST TO FRANCE

Complain Planes Flew Over Franco's

Territory

Salamanca, June 17.

Shipping men agree that how- ever irksome these regulations fre- cal and impartially enforced. quently are they are usually logi

(Reuter).

+

PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RATES INCREASED

Change On China Coast Steamers

#i

Shanghai, June 17, Freight rates од the China Coast were increased 10 per cent yesterday.

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U.S. Purchasing Power Decline

London, June. 16. Lord Harlech, the former. Secre- tary of State for the Colonies. speaking tonight at the annual dinner of the Corona Club, which.. comprises officials of the Colonial Service, referred Co the serious effect of the recent decline in the

purchasing power of the United States on Colonial producers and trade.

With the 15 per cent lacrease made: effective on April 10, the coastal freight rates are at present 25 per cent higher than in March.

Lord Harlech dwelt particularly Passenger fares have also been on the subject of tropical com- increased 10 per cent and will be-modities which the United States come effective on Sunday." June could not produce itself, such as 26. This is the first increase in passenger fares this year.

The rate of increase is merely a reflection on the decreased ex-

change value of the Chinese dol-

lar." dedared steamship officials.

OPERATING "COSTS

The ratio of increase in operat The France Government has pro-ing costs to the decrease in the If the floods of the Yellow River tested to the French Government dollar is extremely difficult to cal and of the Yangtse-klang reach against the flight over the Nation- culate accurately, according the great lakes of the coast pro-alist Spanish border by French operators. Honan and Anbwe! will be con- Salamanca vince of Kiangsu, the provinces of military planes yesterday, the Insurance costs are about

to

£25

vered into a huge lake by the nounced today.

radio station an- dally on 2 modern China Coast

joint floods of the two rivers, and in that event. Do fewer than Up to now the petrol consump-30.000,000 will be threatened with tlon had been 30 per cent under death.-(Transocean), normal, and after July 1. when

the new restrictions will come into force, it will be reduced by further

10 per cent.

YELLOW RIVER. LEVEL

CONTINUES TO RISE

steamer and the depreciation in

em-

It is pointed out in the protest officers' salaries, fuel, oll or coal, that this was not the first violation as well as the managing execu of the frontier by French planes, tives' salaries are paid in sterling. but that French military planes On the other hand. freight had repeatedly town over Nation-handling charges, wharfage and allet Spanish territory without pilotage dues. crews' and complying. Slan, June 17,

with the

necessary ployees' wages, printing and ad- formalities-(Transocean).

vertising are paid in lccal rency. Thus the operating costs seem roughly to be about evenly divided between sterling and local currency (Reuter).

A telegram from Paoteh yester- The Minister forecast the intro day states that the level of the duction of similar restrictions for Yellow River continued to rise the consumption of other supplies along the upper reaches. A rise

to increase her exports in order of about two feet, the despatch LLOYDS CLAIM

to obtain, through the sale of says, was registered yesterday Japanese goods, foreign currency afternoon-Central News?

for buying ammunition and raw materials from the foreign coun- tries. The Government would do everything in its power to pro- mote exports.-(Transocean);

MANY KILLED IN HUAIYIN BOMBING

Haaiyin. June 17. Scores of civilians were killed or maimed and more than 100 houses demolished in Hualyin, in north Kiangsu on the Hwal Canal, during a severe Japanese air raid on June 15, according to а check-up.- (Central News).

DEFENEC LOAN

London, June 18. The new Defence Loan for £80 000,000 has been fully subscribed. Dealings opened on. the Stock Exchange, this morning' at a sligh premium.

It is understood that applicants for amounts up to £5,000 received

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FUTURE OF THE

SANJAK

Antioch, June 27.

FROM FRANCO

Damages For Attack

NANGA PARBAT EXPEDITION"

cur-

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rubber, palmofi and tin. He added that the real recovery of the Uni- ted States would do more to help British Malaya and East and West

Africa than anything else.

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MOVES IN DENMARK

With the intention of controlling | the altuation in Denmark more strictly, the Norwegian Minister Much skilled stock-taking was for Justice (M. Stelncke) has going on in the Colonies. Lord directed the police commissioner Harlech declared. On that basis to inquire into Nazi activities. new policles and methods would

REGISTRY

MARRIAGES.

Mr. Frank Day Lockwood, Police emerge, and must be carried out Parliament recently when a young and Miss Elsie White Thompson, This follows 8 sensation In Offeer in the SM.C., Shanghai, efficiently by the Colonial civil Nazi demonstrator in the visitors daughter of Mr. R. D. Thompson,

service.-(Reuter).

BRAZILIAN EXTERNAL DEBT

SIR JOHN LEECH'S SUGGESTION

London, June 16.

In the House of Commons, Sir

Joseph Leech (Conservative) ask-

gallery Ared two revolver shots Chief Engineer in Butterfield and while M. Steincke was addressing Swire, were married at the Regis- the House on the new immigration try, Supreme Court; yesterday. law, which is strongly opposed by the Nazis.

Mr. W. Aneurin Jones officiated and the witnesses were Mrs. Ruby Under orders from Berlin, Nazis D. Lowe and Mrs. 8. M. Barling. have been active for some time in Another Registry marriage was Bouth Jutland, which the Versail that between Mr. Hule- Ying-gong, les Treaty restored to Denmark, radio mechanie, and Miss Sham

Leading politicians insiat on 8au Ying. The witnesses here general measures against Nazi were Mrs. Ng Yam-kwai and Mr. activities in the Tiddjebelt dis- So Kam-wo, M trict, an area on which" Germany demanda conversations.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

are made:-

At the last election, 19,013 The following announcements Danish and 6240 German votes ed the Chancellor of the Exche-were recorded in this district. quer whether, notwithstanding

the temporary loss to all concern-

ed. he would impose prohibitive LADY IBRAHIM

duties on importations of Brazi-

lian products into the United Kingdom, pending the cessation of

On British Ships PLANE'S TRIBUTE TO the default which had extinguish-

London, June 17. Lloyds'

claiming €25,000 the damages from the Franco Govern-

First "details" regarding future of the Sanjak leaked out

yesterday.

Informed quarters belleve that

re-morning.

DEAD SCIENTISTS

Munich, June 18. ment for the sinking of British the Himalaya expedition made it

The Junkers plane chartered by ships by Nationalist planes, accord-second fight over Nanga Parbat ing to a Daily Express report this yesterday. It flew over the massif at a height of 6,300 metres and Lloyds' says that the ships were circled over the spot where exact

attacked by the ly a year ago seven Germans and air force.--(Trans- nine Indian porters lost

lives.

The machine dropped supplies over the main camp and then re- turned to its base at Srinagar. (Transocean).

the Geneva Statute will be placed by a direct Franco-Turkish agreement. Although detalla re- deliberately garding the future form of the Nationalist Government are not yet known, it ocean). is believed that the Sanjak will be administrated

by the French Governor jointly with the native Turkish civil Government.

It is certain, in any case, that an equal number of French and Turkish troops will be stationed in the Sanjak.”

All military units, including the Turkish ones, will be placed under the supreme,, command of the French Military Governor,

The Franco-Turkish Staff con- tingents, as well as the date when the Turkish troops shall enter the Sanjak-(Transocean),

CHINESE RETAKE

CHENGAN

Kianghsien, Shanxi, June 17

A Chinese column recently re-

their

GIVING UP?

Calcutta, June 17.

occupied Chengan," northwest of It is reported that the Mount Taming, in south Hopel, according Everest expedition party to military reports just received, giving up the attempt and have Assisted by militia corps, the returned to Darjeeling (Reuter) Chinese ambushed Japanese troops the Hantan-Taming highway on Jane 11. More than 30 Japanese were killed.

AUSTRIANS WILL

3፡

DO TWO YEARS

ed £80,000,000 of British savings. The question urged this action

GOES HOUSE-HUNTING

No English Divorce Proceedings

Mr. Paul Young, merchant, re- siding at No. 261 Hennessy Road, first floor, and Miss Li Lai-chan, of No. 1 Tung On Street, Hirst floor. Mongkok.

Mr. Lawrence Leyton, clerk in the Hondurian Consulate, and Miss Alice Lee, of No. 10 Ki Lung Street,

arst floor, Kowloon.

Mr. Sleh Pei-chien, clerk in the Public Works Department, and

Miss Ling" Shok-yun, of Shin

Chen Vllage, Pon Yue District Kwangtung.

TUNIS ARABS SENTENCED

the protests were disregarded, un- on the grounds that as Jess the Government made it clear to foreign borrowers that ill-treatment of British capital While reports continue to link would be met by tariff reprisals, the names of the 64-year-old no British subject would invest in |Sultan of Johore and Miss Lydia future in foreign countries and as Cecily H, former West End a result international trade would cabaret giri, in a new romance,

Tunis, June 17. contract and unemployment would Lady Ibrahim, Sultans of Johore Fourteen Arabs were today, sen--- increase.

until three months ago, is house-tenced to prison and fined by a criminal court for having attended Bir John Simon replied that the hunting in London. Government attached the greatest hotels and clubs since her anival

Lady Ibrahim, who has lived in forbidden meetings. importance to the resumption

The newspaper, Tunis Socialist.. payments on the Brazilian ex-maintained a divercet silence as

[in London on March 29, and has has been banned.--(Transocean). ternal debt and were in close conto events which led to her leaving sultation with the Comell of for Johore, desires to have a home of eign bondholders. He had con- her own in which to live with her aldered Sir John Leech's sugges actress-daughter, Miss Eleanors tion but did not think it would wilson, who is anxious to continue achieve the object the Honourable her stage career. Member had in mind. --~--(British)| According Wireless).

of

BANQUET AT WINDSOR

London,, June 17. The King and Queen gave their to Lady Ibrahim's annual Waterloo banquet at Wind- brother-in-law. Mr. Harry Lumsor Castle last night. The dinner den, of Glasgow, to whom she party, which is always given our- revealed the new plans she has ing Ascot Week was a brilliant made for the future, there is no air(Reuter Bulletin):

Mr B. G. Birch of the Hong Kong":

Large quantities of arms and munitions, including 400 rifles and

IN THE ARMY more than 30 cases of cartridges,

A bridge and mah jongg drive question of English divorce pro- their allotment in full, while A woman refugee from Canton (together with 60 horses, were

Berlin, June 17." In ald of the Hong Kong Minister- ceedings being instituted by her. higher applications received ap named Kung King-sheung has re- facized 'by the Chinese during a The

German system of two ing League and Ministering "This whole question was settled proximately two-thirds, AA the ported the loss of $300 in money, recent chance encounter with the years' military service for all males Children's League will be held at by a State Cound in Johore he University clost a pair of spectacles loan was estimated to have been jewellery and clothing from her Japanese in the vicinity of Kee-will be appiled throughout Austria the Peak Club on Wednesday, June said, "and the divorce there auto-yesterday from bis car, either when oversubscribed one and a half room in the Yan Wo Chang board-tang, west of Yucheng, in west and is expected to take effect in 22, at 3 pm, when Lady Northcote matically annulled the English it was parked in Lyttelton Rowa times-(Reuter).

Ing house

Shantting.—(Central News).

mid-August-(Rente Bulletin). will give away the prize.

wedding."

or outside the Hong Kong Club