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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Maintenance Of Export Trade Just As Vital As Defence Of Nation

Manchester Cotton Yarn

Decrease Last Year

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter)--" The maintenance of port trade is just as much a responsibility of the Government and just as vital to the security of the nation as the maintenance of our means of com- munication and defence." declared Mr. Francis Grundy, President of the Manchester, Chamber of Commerce addressing the annual meeting.

R.A. OFFICER

ON TRIAL"

(Continued from Page 1)

j Mr. Grundy pointed out that in 1929 the total value of cotton yarns and manufac-

Dr. Augustus vulosa, Printe Minister in Carpatho-Ukraine or Ruthenia, which has an- mounted the establishment of self-coverning Ukrainian

a

State.

CABLES

INTERNATIONAL

RUBBER COMMITTEE

Second Quarter Quota

DECISION AWAITED

LONDON. Feb. 13 Reuter--- "Unusual Interest attaches to to- morrow's meeting af the Inter- national Rubber Committee in view of the extremely difficult decision which has to be taken regarding the second quarter quota.

While market interests are voci- ferously demanding no further re- lease of rubber, and forecasting a values should the sharp fall in quota be raised to 55 per cent. many observers consider that such a decision would be fully justified. It is pointed out the Committee's main object, as stated in the preamble of the regulation agree- ment, is to "keep world stocks at LINKSIEN, Feb. 13. Centrala normal figure and adjust in an Confirming the Japanese land- orderly manner the supply to the demand while making available all Ing on Hainan Island, Chinese

tures exported was £135,000 How Hoihow

000 whereas last year it was £50,000,000. He suggested there was only one solution.

To the Government of every country which desired or needed

Was Lost

made by accused, who lost his head anything of Britain in the way of etrcles here have received wirelese the rubber that may be required."

and struck Capt. Northcote.

reports of the fall of Holhow, cap!- tal of Hainan and Tsingmal, thirty miles southwest of Holbow.

market for their produce or 1 is the case for the prosecu financial help or political support. tion that while accused was on the Chamber contended that the the bed, Whitehead stood back Government must say quite simply, and broke off the fight quite de- but with absolute finality. Our Anitay" and deliberately, but ac condition for meeting your request cused got up from the bed and, is that you should agree with its quite unnecessarily. and not in to find means to allow Us 3 self-defence, struck whitehead in stipulated share in your market for o'clock early in the morning the face," said Mr. Hugh Junes. (manufactured goods.

EVIDENCE CALLED

How you arrange your tariff is your afair but unless we get

diving evidence Gunner White broadly a share to be agreed upon "head said: "After Captain North-we cannot regard ourselves as cote had made a remark, BSM. bound to continue admitting your Goody said 'Stand to attention.' I products in our market or giving aid "OK" At the same time you assistance in other forms you turned my head to look at Goody. received in the past."

and on turning back: Capt. North- Mr. Grundy added that in the cote moved and, I thought he was United Kingdom Britain had the going to strike me. t lashed out greatest import market In the and struck Capt. Northcote, who world. staggered back.

The bargaining power which this Witness then said that taking gave to the Government

must some blows from Capt. Northcote, clearly be immense if they were

he slipped on the bed with the only determined to use it.

officer. When he got up. he per-

mitted himself to be held by the arms by Goody. Ellard and Co- grave."

"Whilst I was being held by Goody," Aontinued witness.the Captain struck me in the mouth; with his is.. I broke loose from the people holding me and went

Gen. Doihara

& Gen. Wu

.:

:

CHENGCHOW, Feb. 13 (Centra

for the Captain again, and struck Interesting revelations concern-

htm twn or three times more. Ing the ignominious failure of the and then said I would go to the ace of Japanese political schemers. Gen. Kenji Dothara, to induce

Guard Room,"

The two key elties on the northern part of the Hainan Island, the report stated, were lost to the Japanese after fifteen hours' continuous fighting trom

PRESENT POSITION

The present statistical position of the Industry suggests that stocks may be still further reduced in the second quarter even if the quota is raised to 55 per cent. It is opined that a decision to leave

doubtedly be followed by a rapid the quota unchanged would un-

the Chinese withdrew shortly be appreciation in price probably well fore three o'clock in the afternoon over 8d, but previous action of the Describing the invasion of the Committee suggests that it is only Japanese, the message sald landing seriously concerned with the ques- was effected at two points along ton of price when excessively high the northern coast. The first land.

or low levels are reached; ing was at Tachang, a coastal port

Furthermore it suggested the thirteen miles west of Holhow. Committee may have been request- from where the invaders penetrated by the Government to have ed ten miles inland to attack the old city of Tsingma!.

a

ANOTHER LARGE FORCE Another large force, supported by

terrific naval bombardment.

landed in the vicinity of Siu Ying Forts about eight miles west of Holhow. A squadron of planes at the same time rconnoitred Hol- how and its surroundings, dropping

available ample stocks against pos- sible political developments. The alternative outcome of to-morrow's. meeting is postponement of the decision until March though it is doubtful whether the position would be any easier than at pre-

sent.

bombs at many places. Air Guard

The Chinese defence troops, after'i withdrawing fem Hofhow

and

Tsingmal. have retreated into the To Have

southeast parts of the island.

Informed circles describe the in- vasion of Hainan Island as a Jap- anesc stroke which will severely test the gpidn“fy ?f British, a American and French diplomacy.

These circles also believe that

Star Groups

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939. -PAGE 9

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"A Beacon in Brewing

PER DOZEN QUARTS

PER DOZEN PINTS

ALE

$7.25

$4.75

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

"STOP-OR WE WILL FIRE"

Foreign Ship Searched

By Japanese

"Stop or we will fire on you.” This was the message signalled to the Portuguese-owned Shanghai constal vessel, xa Santarem, which was stopped by a Japanese destroyer off the Cheklang coast last week, it was revealed when the ship arrived at Shanghai after being boarded and searched by an armed party from the warship. Among the foreigners aboard the

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG HOTEL; KEPULAK BAY ROERES

&

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS

LIMITED.

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

vessel at the time of the search NEW FIGHTER MAY| SECRET DEFENCE

were Messrs. Irving S. Brown of the US Consulate; D. O and Märk L. Moody, and Inspector J. Watson of the Shanghai Municipal Police

In an interview with a repre-1 sentative of the North-China]

BEAT 400 M.P.H.

SIW

Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister,

the world's Jastest fighting plane when he visited the Supermarine Works at Southampton.

Two test pilots, J. K. Quill and

Marshal Wu Pel-fu. the veteran the Japanese • would not attempt members will have opportunities Daily News" Mr. Moody remarked George Pickering. dived at him.

military leader, to become his chief) puppet

In cross-examination Gunner he Cosgrave sald

Ellard and dragged Whitehead of the bed! but he was confused himself, and despatches received here

did not know whether Whitehead stood up on his accord.

Ji

Mr. Armstrong: Would -I be right in saying that the blow Capt. Northrote delivered was de-

finitely in self defence?

Witness: Well, to tell the truth.

the immediate occupation of the whole island which. because of

Special starred groups are to be formed in the Civil Air Guard scheme so that the more competent

for extra training.

That is part of a new system of

guard announced recently.

was revealed in foreign its large area, could not be held by classification for members of the

Gen. Dolhara, the reports state. had three meetings with the re- doubtable Marshal, and each tline found his eloquence unequal to Wu's determination not to be made a top of his designs.

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In the first interview, the reports reveal. Gen. Dothara asked Gen..

a mere force of several thousand

men.

GERMANY AIMS HIGH

in my opinion. Capt. Northcote got wu to save the situation for Japan. Air Pilots Warned Of

excited and neted in retaliation.

Firing Practice

PAPER VANISHES

RAF. police searched Hendon -

secret air station recently for a document.which la missing. It is understood to contain year-old details of British and French air defences.

It is thought that the document on the politeness of the Japanese from opposite ends of the South- cannot have been removed from boarding party and on the tactfulness of Capt. F. B. Eca of amptori airport in 1,000 h.p. single- the airfield. Every one leaving the seater Spitfire fighters. When the station has been searched since it the Santarem.

two slender. camouflaged, eight-disappeared.. The vessel was detained for about gun fighters Bashed by Sir King-

The document is said to have In view of the large response-

an hour and 45 minutes, Mrsley they passed each other at 700 vanished from a private once 36,000-no further applications to Join the Air Guard except from Moody explained, and the officer in m.p.h. They are belleved to be while the occupants were absent those with previous flying

charge of the boarding party. In capable of more than 400 m.p.h. only a few minutes. The loss was perience) are being accepted by reply to protests, stated that the

They represent Britain's latest noticed at once, and orders were nying clubs, but a waiting list is ship was lucky to have been held speed machines for war use. But given to stop all persons leaving being compiled. There are 1400 for

Only also in the Southampton factory the station. members with "A" Licences and recently, he continued, he had among the lines of R.A.F. Spitfires, They were detained until officers 3800 under training.

stopped a German ship which had is the shiny blue super-Spitfire of the Air Force police arrived been detained for 28 hours.

bullt to beat Germany's 338 m.p.h. from the Air Ministry. Every man land plane' speed record

ion duty was questioned.

ex-

All existing and future "A" licence holders with sultable qualifications A great deal of firing practice is will be broadly grouped in now taking place in Germany, provisional register.

but was met by the cryptic, retort; Gunner C.. Ellard gave evidence that if he Wu) could not save; that he and Congrave were holding himself how could he be expected; Whitehead who was about a yard to save others. Marshal Wu was from Capt. Northcote when he also reported to have said that the and the indications are that it stood up from the bed and struck present question was not who to will be increased in the near future.

save, but how to save,

Whitehend.·

writes an Air Correspondent.

Some forty districts have been prescribed and air pilots have been warned by notices to airmen and Berlin broadcaste not to approach

JUDGE SAYS PRESS IS HONOURABLE

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Capt. Northcote giving evidence The second meeting found Gen. on his own behalf, said: "White- Dothara more specific. He asked head struck me on the side of the Gen. Wu to mediate for peace. mouth with his Ost. I was not ex: Marshal Wu was equally specific in pecting the blow and I staggered his reply, saying: "If your Imperial to within five kilometres of any of back. BSM. Goody caught White Majesty and Generalissimo Chiang their boundaries. head by the left arm but slipped Kai-shek both condescend to ask! and Whitehead either pushed or me. I shall certainly do my best." states that in future no further] journalists' dinner in Dublin sald:

hit him as he fell.

MUST HAVE SLIPPED

such a short time.

LOCKED IN CABIN

Describing the search, Mr. Moody told a reporter that the destroyer, which might have hoisted] previous signals which had not been noticed, flew up the damal "Stop or we will fire." Immediately on noticing the signal the San- tarem stopped and obeyed the signal "Approach us and anchor." On coming aboard the Japanese very polite, he continued. but under the impression that the purser, Mr. G. J. Eca, was the wireless operator they locked him in his catin. Later, however, when they realized their mistake, he was released and the armed guard. which had been placed at his door, was removed.

were Mr. Justice Hanna, Judge of the Onc notice issued recently High Court of Eire, addressing "a

At the third and last meeting warnings of the times of air firing Gen. Dothara asked Marshal Wu tol at these places will be issued, and "head an important post, and that no further mention will be! "Whitehead then must have

maintain the relations of Chinese made of them in the broadcasts. slipped himself and he fell with and Japanese peoples." He was Warnings so far issued have his head in my lap, and I grabbed met by the counter-proposal of given the heights at which it him round the neck with my arm. Marshal Wu for Japan to withdraw would be dangerous to fly over I hung on to him and he struggled her troops from China. Including these areas. They range up to

"He stood up over me with hi Manchuria.

left arm extended, and his right

arm drawn back, and, as I thought,

ready to hit me again.

"He loked aside, and I took the

chance, and I hit him.

"He was not held by anybody at: that time."

In cross-examination by Mr. Hugh Jones, Capt. Northcote stated that he did not want to get off on the other side of the bed be- cause he did not want to be hit in the head.

Cosgrave and Ellard have testi- fed that at the time you hit Whitehead they were holding his arms. Do you say they are both llars? Yea

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Giving evidence, BBM. Goody said he did not see Capt Northcote strike Whitehead, who was not being held throughout. Whitehead, said witness, was in a dangerous condition.

After further evidence was taken, the Court adjourned to consider its Anding.

ubout 13,000 ft.

SOFTBALL AT KING'S PARK

PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN during series of softball matches played at King's Park last Sunday morning

"My experience of the Press Is that the reporters and the editors in these islands are scrupulously exact and hon- ourable."

Speaking of the effort to secure amendment of the libel law in a new Bill, the Judge said that legis- lators nearly 100 years ago thought that, an adequate protection for the newspaper, where there was no matter of negligence in the pub- Beation, was to publish an apology and pay a sum of money into

court.

"It is this latter item that has nullified the protection," added Mr. Justice Hanna, "for the adven- turous gold digger will gamble on getting more than the payment into court, such payment being usually not within hundreds of pounds of the verdict."

The Press had proposed by a Bill in Parliament to remedy this by placing the law of newspaper libet on the same basis as the law of slander.

After a thorough search" of the vessel the boarding party left the ship taking with them the ship's manifest and cargo list, Mr. Moody added.

The Santarem was

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a voyage from Halmen to Shanghai and, at the time of the incident. was halfway between Foochow and Shanghai.

ASSISTANCE TO CHINA

The Marquess of Zétland, Sec- retary for India, speaking at the Cambridge Union debate, said no had no doubt Parliament would' grant credit to China. He added: "We bave under comalderation further methods, which I need not particularise at the moment, for granting China assistance."

That meant that the plaintiff must prove actual pecuniary loss The debate was on the motion following from the libel, except "That this House condemns his where it imputed a criminal Majesty's Government for its in- offence or was a libel on the plain-effectivenes In the face of Japan's tir in connection with his occupa tion.

The Judge said he was against this proposal.

attempt to establish a new order in the Far East.”

The motion was carried by. 126 votes to 52.

Kowloon

Marathon

Course

Kowloon

FINES

DAY

The eighteenth annual Kowloon Marathon Race undero the am pices of St. Andrew's Club and open to members of the Clab and all Europeans of the Colony will be held this afternoon starting from St. Andrew's Church, Nathan Road, at 6'p.m. sharp. The

course extends over a distance of about si miles.