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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1939. 隆邦禮

ROME TALKS FAILURE FROM YVONNE SHENTON |

VERY BEGINNING

No New Agreements Requested Or Entered Into By Either Side

ATTITUDES MADE CLEAR

"

LONDON. JANUARY 13 (T/OCEAN),—THE FOLLOWING BRIEF STATEMENT by the Prime Minister. Mr. Chamberlain. Issued last night to Rome press representatives is printed in all English papers this morning;

No new abligations. provisions or agreements were requested or entered into by either side. The Italian and British Ministers have concluded their consideration of the European situation and each side has made its attitude clear."

In the opinion of the majority of the papers the statement may be regarded as negative in nature, the "Daily Express" declaring that the meeting between the statesmen was a failure from the very beginning.

FEWER MULTI-

MILLIONAIRES IN BRITAIN (From Our Own Correspondenti

LONDON, Jan. 13--There are fewer multi-millionaires in Britain. Particulars of the Board of Trade Statistical Abstract, just issped, show that in 1937-38 there were only two estates of between £2,000, 000 and £300,000,000 and: none exceeding the latter figure.

In 1930-31 there were six estates exceeding £2,000,000 and five exceeding £3,000,000.

Capital value of estates dealt with, however, increased pro- gressively from £296,432,000 In 1913-14 to £594,708,000 in 1937-38.

MANOEUVRES OF

13

Particular prominence is given to the fact that Mussolini kept the Reich Government informed of the

RECRUDESCENCE OF SMALL-POX

Early Vaccination Recommended

There has been a slight re- erudescence in the incidence of small-pox this year in spite of the vigorous vaccination cam- paign of the past nine months. This is understandable when one remembers that many tena of thousands of refugees from small-por-infected areas have sought shelter in this Colony in the past 18 months, says the Director of Medical Services, · Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, in m communique to the press.

ENGAGED

(From Our Own Correspondent) LONDON. Jan. 13-The en- ragement was announced to- day of Miss Yvonne Shenton, only daughter of Sir William and Lady Shenton, and Mr. Cecil Barclay, stepson of Sir Robert Vansittart. Chief Diplo- matic Adviser to the British Government...

After completing her educa- tion in England. Miss Shenton went out to Hongkong, where. Sir William was; until "his re- tirement a few years ago. a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils and head of the law firm of Deacons.

The Shentons figure

pro- minently in Colonial circles in Londen.

HAT TRICK" FOR

WRIGHT

肆拾月童年政拾女佰千英

SATISFACTORY

ABDUL RAHIM IN DAMASCUS

Abandons Revolt Leadership

JERUSALEM, Jan. 13 (Reu- ter)-Abdul Rahim arrived in Damascus at the beginning of the week having abandoned supreme leadership of the Palestine revolt, according to a reliable report.

Giberal Manage

OPTICIANS to the Colony

for"

47 years

Suzanus

ROPTICIAN BUDDY

6, Pedder Street

(Opposite the Hongkong" Hotel)

BINGLE COPY, 18 CTA.

Price PER MONTH. SI.

RECRUITING

OF HONGKONG N.V.F.

Governor, Admiral Present At Fifth Annual Dinner

."

"CONDITION OF CORNFLOWER

REVIEWING THE PAST YEAR'S WORK at the fifth annual dinner of the Hongkong Naval Volunteer. Force held in HM-S. Tam T last night, the Commanding Officer, Commander J. Patrie, D.S.C., referred to the very satisfactory progress made in recruiting. He also expressed the need for a new sex-going ship as the days of HMS, Cornflower were numbered unless repairs a large scale were effected.

It is stated that Rahim is dis- satisfied with the methods pre scribed by the Grand Muft for viulently exterminating opposition: A large and distinguished gather- | among the Arabs themselves. ing was present including His Ex- Other reasons given for his de-cellency the Governor, Sir.. Geoffry parture. from Palestine are the Northcote, His Excellency the Com- more stringent military pressure, mander-in-Chief,. Vice-Admiral Bir It is very necessary that the

growing scarcity of funds for am-Percy Noble, Commodore E. B. C. willing co-operation of the `com-

munition and his inability to co- Dicken, Commodore RR, "McGrigor, munity should be secured in a gen-

operate with Abdul Razzik,

Col. N. M, 8. Irwin and Hon- eral vaccination campaign if the Cricket:-Border Counties 121

The report, if correct, would in-orary Commander A. L. Shields. loss of ille, suffering and avoidable M. C. C. at East London. Wright dicate that the rebellion has lost Proposing

a toast to. "Our expenditure of Government furids obtained the "hat trick" taking much of its patriotic and spiritual Guests, coupled with the names

jaspect. on anti-small-pox measures which four wickets.

of Their Excellencies and Com- occurred in 1938 are to be prevent-

modore Dicken, Commander Petrie said, in part:

ed in the current year.

A total of 232 persons suffered i entire procedure and it is also re-i from small-pox in 1938, and 1811. garded as significant that the

or more than three out of every National Spanish Ambassador in four sufferers, died from this dis- Rome paid a visit to Mr. Cham- berlain yesterday evening.

British political circles are also reluctant in commenting on the conferences.

ease.

Three out of Ave victims were bables and small children. Many who did not, die are now scarred and disfigured: some are blinded. successful vaccination Recens

It is announced that Mussolini presented Mr. Chamberlain with a complete list of the situations and would have saved these lives. jevents очет which Italy would

never go to war, and Mr. Chamber lain is said to have expressed his satisfaction for this information.

NOT SURPRISED.

FREE VACCINATION. Everyone is urged to be vaccinated (or revaccinated if he has not been vaccinated within the last three years) as soon as possible.

The progress of the Rome con- ferences and the apparent unwill-

Vaccination is free at all Gov-: ingness of either side to make al compromise or a concession do not ernment Hospitals and Dispen- come as a surprise to the Times" saries, at the Port Health Office. and "Daily Telegraph" both of No. 11. Ice House Street, and at which cite earlier predictions that the Vaccination Centre at the nothing of a concrete nature would Harbour Office Compound. Con- come out of the visit.

Caught Road.

!!!

It is generally concluded in Rome that the result of the visit has been│SPECIAL

entirely negative as far as the CERTIFICATES

diplomatic field is concerned:

U.S. FLEET

BALBOA, PANAMA, Jan (Reuter) The U.S, aircraft carriers Lexington and Ranger anchored in Panama Bay this morning heading ing ground, or reason to hope that the main body of the United States the Anglo-Italian agreement might Fleet which is due to pass through be a prelude to closer collaboration

Mr. Chamberlain and Mussolina BEING PREPARED cem to have found no fresh meet-

the Panama Candi to-day to par- ticipate in the Atlantic mano- euvres.

All commercial traße in the Canal ceased with the transit of the last ship yesterday and will not be resumed until the warships have all reached Cristobal.

over the wider Issues in the in- terests of peace.

ANGLO-FRENCH

ENTENTE

LONDON, Jan. 13 Reuter)-The British press this morning com- menting on the Rome talks declare that no new agreement was reach- ed while the French papers said the conversations were negative which they claim

stress the

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As a result of the recent decision of the port authorities in Manila that small-pox vaccination and cholera in- jections lasted by 'genera! practitioners in Hongkong 'and Shanghal will no longer be acceptable there, special cer- tificates are being prepared in the Colony which, when they are put into general`use, will, it is hoped, result in the lift- .ing of this ban.

CAPETOWN, Jan. 13 (Reuter)

BOWLS MATCH AT THE U.S.R.C,

"MR, JUSTICE R. E. LINDSELL,, who played for H. E. the Gover nor's team in the bowls match against the U.S.R.C, on Wednesday. seen rolling a wood. (Lefex photo),

FRANCO REFUSES

PERMISSION

Air Mail Service"

Postponed

NE

THE

Spot ..... Forward

DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 11. 2.7/88. T.T. ON NEW YORK 28. 15/16 London Silver Market (Our Own Correspondenti. London, Jan. 13. LONDON, Jan. 13 (Reuter)-Gen London silver prices to-day were Franco has refused to grant per-down 1/8 for Spot and 1/18 for mission to British Airways flying Forward as follows:- boats to pass over Nationalist ter-

Jan. 12 Jan. 13 ritory declaring that he cannot

20-3/8 20-1/4. give permission to a country with

19-15/16 19-7/8 which he had no diplomatic re- lations. The air mal service be- tween London and Lisbon, vis Spain, which is scheduled to be- gin in January has been postponed. This certicate will take the British airways declared they form at A regular "official" have air liners with a flying range document and will bear the photo-wide enough to reach Lisbon by Manila. Guam and Honolulu, on ROME. Jan. 13 (Reuter).-The graph of the person to whom it the sea route without having to January 16, taking some 50 sailors Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Cham-jis issued-an Important distin-|'stop at Spain." and 100 marines, whose term offberlain, after a late night at the guishing difference from the casuan) duty in the Orient has expired. Opera and troubled with a, slight slips of so-called certificates the The troopship arrived on December cold rested for the early part of issuance of which by people in no 31, made a short trip to Chinwang- this morning and then drove to the way qualified to sign them was the tao and returned to Shanghul on Vatican where he had an audience cause of the decision of the Manila January 0.

of the Pope at 11 o'clock (G.M.T.).[authorities.

The U.S. Naval Transport Hen-strength of the Anglo-French en-

derson is scheduled to sail from

tente..

hanghai for San Francisco via •AUDIENCE WITH POPE

Social Activity At Internment Camp

In Kowloon

the Central British

The Intermed' Soldiers' Camp just below School in Kowloon fa now the scene of considerable social activity and efforts are being made to make the men as comfortable and as contented as possible while they remain "guests”, of the Govern ment.

Tp

Permission has been granted by the authorities to the Chinese Y.M. C.A. to establish a hut for the men and this is being patronized to such an extent that the place is always crowded."

A basketball, ground has been axed up and practise games are already in progress. From some of the play seen, it would appear that among the internees are some very promising "players,"

"In addition, volleybal] posta,

ENTIRELY INNOCENT

It la emphasised locally that, though Hongkong was included in | Manfia's ban, the Colony is almost mai- entirely innocent of the practice, indicated in the second paragraph. There have, perhaps, been cases of carelessness as a result of which forms prepared by doctors got into the wrong hands but, with the new forms, this: possibility will be ruled out, fqr) they carry a seal half-way on the photo and half-way on the certi- ficate in such a way, that the photo cannot be changed.

It is alleged that any malprac are being set in place through tice that existed was mostly in Greater Shanghai where there are the kindness of Messrs. Kal Lee' & Co,

now all sorts of people calling Mr. Jay Fing, of the Chinese "Y," themselves doctors who have no has presented a radio set and fur-proper qualification whatever to niture for the "Y" hut has been that title. donated by a well-wisher,

The Hongkong authorities, in An appeal is now being made consequence, recently decided to for between five hundred and a accept only those certiäcates thousand books for a library which which were issued by the Shanghai it is proposed to open and we are Municipal Connell or the Municipal confident that this will not fall authorities of the French. Con- upon deaf ears.' ..

cession.

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

PAGE 2.—Softball programme.

International rúbgy tourna mient. Franling Hunt entries. PAGE 3-London Gazette, The Services. Radio programmes for week-end. PAGE 5. The cinemas. Cross word puzzle. Diary of local events. PAGE 6-Women's page. New- . settes. PAGE 7-Magistrady conviction quashed. Examinations in mune. Volunteer Corps or- ders. PAGE 8.---Leading article: Rome parleys fail. Hello and goodbye.

PAGE 9. National defence

message to Congress. 'PAGE 10.-Church news and

announcements,

PAGES 11, 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce,

PAGES 14 and 15,--Shipping

news and announcements PAGE 16.-Wong Bock-cheong

'seeking. world title. Golf. starting. Macko notes. De monstration by A.R.P. officer.

(Continued on Page 8)

SALE OF CZECH ARMAMENT WORKS

Sino Government

Interested.

on

GLOBE WIRELESS CONTINUES TO OPERATE

SHANGHAI. Jag. 13 (Int'l).— Despite Japanese objections, the Globe Wireless Company is continuing to operate and does ́not anticipate any bindrance from the Japanese, who de- manded censorship of their messages.

Although there has been some speculation as to what action the U.S. State Depart- ment might take, nothing has been forthcoming from that quarter so far.

Globe Wireless has a licence from the National Government in Chungking, the only govern- ment in China recognized by the United States,

GIRL KILLED BY KOWLOON BUS

Berlin, Jan. 13. (Reuter)-The Chinese Government is greatly in terested in the sale of the Czech A B-year-old girl, named Lai armament works in Brann secord- Chun-ngor, was killed yesterday ing to the Prague correspondent when she was. run over by a bus of the "Berliner Tageblatt" who in Kowloon.

says that when the first newa of The vehicle was proceeding along the intended sale by the Czech | Lalchikok Road towards Shumshut- Government of the majority of po about 4.30 pm, yesterday when shares became known a Chinese the girl suddenly dashed across delegation went to Prague and de- the road. clared that they were authorized,

and were financially able, to buy NAZI APPOINTMENT the Czech Government shares. "

IN MEMEL

KAUNĀS, Jan. 13 (Reuter)The

Money is said to have been plac ed at their disposal, by an Ameri-Governor of Memel has agreed to can group with the object of in the appointment of Willy Bertulelt, creasing Chinese resistance against deputy feader of the Memel Nazis, Japan..

as President of the Memel Direc="

The correspondent adds that the tory, the other members' of which only condition for the transaction a e also Nazis.. was that the works should begin The newly-elected Diet, in which Immediately the supply of arms"to | Nazis hold almost all sents, is ex- China but the Prague Government pëcted to meet at the end of the rejected the offer.

month.

Japanese Land At Tongkawan In

Preparation For The March

Planes Strafe People In Shekki Shopping Areas

+

Inland

SPANISH WAR PROGRESS

BARCELONA, Jan. 13 (T/Ocean) --The Republicans continued their victorious advance on the trema-

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) CHUNGSHAN, January 13-Unconfirmed rumours were current dura front yesterday having bro- to-day that some Japanese troops have landed at Tongkawan pre-ken the resistance of the Spanish paratory to the march inland. For months this move was antlel-legionaries holding the Nationalist pated by the Chungahan district, which has taken adequate precau-positions in the Blerra Los Santos, tions. The terrain in this part is full of creeks and swamps, which it is reported in a bulletin issiéd, are not suitable for mechanized warfare, The shore was often by the Ministry of National De- bombarded by Japanese warships without undermining the Chinese fence.

Several enemy attacks In the strength of resistance.

Monterrubio sector were vigorously Japanese planes flew low over 45 miles north of Canton, is now repulsed. On the Catalan front the enemy succeeded in advancing Shekki yesterday and strated the in Chinese hands.

Unable to stage any big offen- slightly in the Agramomt sector people in the shopping districts. Then they dropped. 20 bombs and afve, the high Japanese command the way having been prepared by caused widespread damage. About is satisfied with using its air force heavy artillery bombardment and

in raiding towns in the interior. air raids. 27 people were killed.

While the Japanese are circulat-The bombing operations are car- ing reports of an advance west-ried out by raw recruits who ward, their garrison at Shekwan, use training planes instead of near Fatshan, evacuated, On bombers. Triangle Island, they gave up Eba-}>

The Secretary of the Department ment. wan, a flourishing milk district.

for Overseas Trade, referring to Japanese troops in Kwangtung British exports said that foreign

REPORT DENIED are in occupation of Sheklung countries were forcing relentless LONDON, JER 13 (Reuter)-The Tungkwoon, Bocca Tigris, Fatahan, economic pressure on our cis-Prime Ministers of Australia and Bamshul, Kowkong and Beinam.tomers and he could see no re- New Zealand have denied a report These towns are occupied in order medy until this country is strong that they have been consulted, by to give.protection to Canton,

again... · He added that the motto | thế › British Government with a

TUTAL MOBILISATION

BARCELONA, Jan. 13 (Reuter) Total mobilisation of all classes of 1914 to 1921 inclusive has been or dered by the Republican Govern

The much heralded northward for 1939 will be. "Drive ruthless view to evoking economie sane- drive is halted. · Taungia, 'at about efficiency “and outspoken truth." tions against Japan,