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"Hongkong Daily Fress"-March 30. 1939.

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POLAND SEES GREAT CRISIS

COMING: WILL FIGHT TO LAST

BREATH FOR INDEPENDENCE

No Intention To Depart From Non-Aggression Pact

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WARSAW, MAR. 29 (REUTER)—“ALL POLAND SEES A GREAT CRISIS COMING," DECLARED M.. SKWARCZYNASKI IN A SPEECH AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNMENT PARTY WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MARSHAL E. SMIGLY-KYDZ, INSPECTOR-GEN- ERAL OF THE ARMY. "

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Marshal Smigly-Rydz added: "We must work for peace and strive for good relations with our neighbours and must not allow ourselves to be influenced by any pressure nor must we become involved in any aggres- sive designs against out neighbours.

"FOR OUR FRONTIERS, OUR HONOUR, OUR INDEPENDENCE, WE WILL FIGHT FOR VICTORY TO OUR LAST BREATH.”

HEROIC DEFENCE OF MADRID

IMMENSE TASK FOR FRANCO

LONDON, Mar. 29 (Reuter) -Tribute to the heroic de- fence of Madrid is paid in a)} newspapers. irrespective of party.

While the "News-Chronicle” blames the British and · French - Governments' refusal to intervene on the side of the Spanish Goyern- ment for the fall of the city, the

The German Ambassador, mistaken him for a German Conservative papers look to the . Herr von Moltke, saw Col. J. and disfigured his window future, rather than the past, and Beck yesterday evening. It is with tar. The police have anticipate the disappearance of stated that the conversation arrested two Polish students one threat to Europe's peace, and dwell on the immenalty of Gen. introduced no fresh element of Bromberg on Tuesday in Franco's task of reconstruction and Into the situation and it is connection with the in-reconciliation.

thought that Col. Beck very cidents. likely assured Herr von Moltke

that the Polish Government

have no intention of depart-

RETURN OF POLISH EXILES

In political circles a great deal ing from the principles of the (of excitement was caused by the Polish-German Non-Aggres- mudden return from many years of sion Pact of 1934 by join-exile in Czechoslovakia of ing any aggressive coalition former leaders of the Left Opposi- against Germany.

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tion. Mr. Kiernik and M. 'Baginski, as well as the leader of the Radical Agrarian Party............

PARTIAL MOBILIZATION

PARIS, Mar. 29. (T/Ocean)-"Ex-

It was learnt that they offered, traordinary Polish military pre- from their exile, to return to cautions, amounting to a partial Poland and serve the several years mobilisation, are reported by the of imprisonment to which they paper "Ce Soir" in a report from were sentenced in absentia. It is Warsaw on Tuesday evening... believed that their sentences will The paper declares that in be revoked, and thereby their re- course of the last four days, turn becomes all the more signi- 750,000 reservists were called ficant.

to the colours, in addition to IMPORTANT CONFERENCE the 300,000 men called up last week. Thus Poland is taking steps which will bring the th- dustry on a wartime footing.

SUPPLEMENT TO-DAY

Together with this issue we publish Supplement

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CON- taining a summary of the dis- cussions between Mr. B..Z. Rowy, representing the: United "King- dom and the Imperial: Pro- ference Sub-Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce concerning the voluntary Imitation of imports of rubber footwear into the United Kingdom frome Empire

sourees.

15-19 Marina. Hours, Queen's Road Centesi,

Q.P.O. 1 No. I

拾安月盎年玖拾叁佰千费英

THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE EALS. FRANCONIA (20,000 tons) which is due to arrive here this morning on a round-the- world cruise with 250 tourists on boaril, Capt. E. Edkin is the skipper. The iner left New York on January 5 and has called at ports in South America, South Africa, India, Straits Settle-

ments, Malaya, Slam and Indo-China, *.

R.M.S. FRANCONIA

DUE TO-DAY ON ROUND WORLD TRIP

Interesting Passengers Among 230 On Board

Captain E. Edkin, skipper of the Cunard White Star Uner Francorila, is due to bring the 20,000-ton around-the-world" motorship into Hongkong harbour

this morning at 7 o'clock." She will be berthed at pler... No. 5' during her 48-hour stay in the Colony.

Leaving the port of New York on January 5, the 230"Fränconia globetrotters" have visited ports in South America, South Africa, India, Straits Settle- ments, Malaya, Stam, Indo-China and now, Hongkong. - During the stay in the Colony, | Hongkong's younger residents is excursions and outings to the New Mr. W. C. Abbott, Assistant District | Territories, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen," Commissioner, Lone Star, South etc., have been arranged by Thos. Africa. This Scout, representative Considerable importance is

MR. HUDSON IN

Cook and Son Ltd.. for the is a through passenger cn the attached to the long con-

HELSINKI

¡ tourists.

world cruise.

Mrs. W... Harrison, from

Sän ference which took place yes-

Travelling in the seven-deck terday between the Follsh Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary to the compact and complete in every experience of working in the Walt HELSINKI, Mar. "29 (Reuter) Franccnfa, which is luxuriously Francisco, has had the interesting Foreign Minister, Col. Beck Department for Overseas Trade, detall necessary to an enjoyable Disney cartoon offices. The copy WARSAW, Mar. 29 (T/Ocean) and the German Ambassador, arrived in Helsinki to-day for existence during nye months of ing of cartoon negatives, which is The series of anti-German In-Herr von Moltke.

conversations with Finnish trade Toraging, are many interesting and a delicate job, requiring a steady «"cidents which have been going ̈on The importance 13 en-officials after which he will leave unusual personalities....

hand and a great deal of patience, in the town of Bromberg for. the hanced in view of the recent for Stockholm.

was one of the posidons she` held Mrs. Caspar W. Hacker, from and which she expects to return past two days, have caused much anti-German demonstrations excitement among the German in Poland and the subsequent

Philadelphia, is on her sixth ven-to after her vacation and rest on

round the world Photo-the Franconia trip. ture population here. Numerous Ger- man shopfronts have been dis-

graphy, is her hobby and, being figured with `tar. the

quite an expert, she has many "ENEMY LIVES

films, some in colour, of her travels in the past

FURTHER INCIDENTS

written over them...

words

criticism voiced against Po~\ land in the German press, HERE," being which complained that the Treaty of Friendship of 1934

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Significant is the announce was not working satisfac- ment of a Polish merchant, torily. Vladislav Achtel, in Budgor-| No official statement has ski, on Tuesday, in which he been issued here, however, announced the fact that he is and strictest silence is main- not a German, but a patrio-tained by all concerned on tic Pole, Demonstrators had the outcome.

German Press Campaign Against Poland Now Finds Official Support

BERLIN, Mar. 29 (Reuter)-German agitation is continuing against alleged Polish attacks on Germans In Poland and the newspaper campaign against Poland is finding official support.

The "National Zeitung" declares that any recur- rence of incidents would disturb the peace of Europe and be harmful to Poland. The paper warns Poland not to deviate from the non-aggression pact signed with Germany.

PARIS.

Mar 29** (T/Ocean)- * Germany, warns Poland ” is the headline of an article in the "Matin" to-day publishing in full the comment of the "Deutsche Diplomatisch Folitische Korrespon- denz" on the anti-German demon- strationis in Poland."

ANTI BRITISH

POSTER IN BERLIN BERLIN, Mar. 20 (Reuter)-An anti-British poster has appeared in Berlin factories and workshops The Berlin correspondent of the declaring, "Workers must resist "Your Echo de Paris" states that any further insult to the Fuehrer since yesterday there exists a by British Ministers. We have "Polish problem" in- Berlin' which had enough and any attempt by interests, not only the official Ger- *Britain at intervention will be met man quarters, but also the man th

the street. with strong German resistance.”

Reported Entry Of Japanese In Kongmoon

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MACAO, Mar. 29 (Reater)

CRUISE DIRECTOR Mr. Ross H. Skinner is cruise director on board the liner, and he is assisted by Mr. Sydney: Jones. LATE BISHOP'S RELATIVES

Both of these industrious gentle- Three relatives of the late Bishop men have the services of a secre Fitzgerald, well known in Penang, tary who is the daughter of the and for whom the Wesley Church director. "Miss D. Skinner, travel- in the city is a memorial, are ling round the world on her first travelling in the mi.v. Franconia. visit. They are Mr. and Mrs. Charles T.

Regarding information or re- Orr and their daughter, Miss Marie servations concerning the mv.

Orr.

Franconia, the local office of Thou

Unconfirmed reports state. A passenger who will, no doubt, Cook & Co., Ltd. will handle all that Japanese succeeded in be of great interest to many of inquiries. entering Kongmoon following

a daybreak attack at 2 o'clock this morning.

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Employing 23 planes, gun- GUIDE TO THE NEWS boats, artillery and infantry, the Japanese succeeded in overcoming the Chinese volunteers who fired the city upon retreat.

Refugees are pouring into Macao and Chungshan dis- trict is now believed to be dangerous following the ap- pearance of troopships and destroyers off the coast."

Later reports say that fierce fighting in Kongmoon is still proceeding.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 1, 2.25/324.. T/T, ON NEW YORK: 23 13/16 ́·

London Silver Market From Our Own Correspondent London, Mar,29, London silver prices to-day were down 1/16 for Spot and unchanged for Forward as follows.

Page 2-Softball notes Ter- nis tournament Training gallops. Ladies Interport hockey, Page 3-Radio programmes. London Gazette: The Ber- vices. Page 5. Cinemas, Crossword

puzzle. Diary of local events. Page 811 weddings at Re- gistry Newsettes Ceylon Red Cross.

Page TMurder trial verdict. Pacifism and politics. Pillion rider's evidence. Page 8 - Leading article:

China's Brave Bons, Page, 10-Food page. Page 11-AK; Rope Manufae-

turing Company annual "meeting. China's trade with

Britain N

Pages 12 and 13.---Finance * and commerce. Pages 14 and 15.—Shipping

news and directory.

Page * Mar, 23 Mar. 20

Spot

19-15/16-18-7/8 Forward. 19-5/8-19-1/8

é 1-HK ~ Automoblie Association annual meeting.

Lazarus

TICIANS

(Opposite the Hongkong Hotel)

Bingle Copy: 10 Cents.

Price Per Month: $3.00

Septuagenarian Woman

Found Dead In North

Point: Murder Suspected

HANDKERCHIEF ROUND THROAT ROBBERY BELIEVED MOTIVE

Murder is suspected following the discovery of the body of a septuagenarian Chinese woman in the South- west Transportation Company's wood storage yard at King's Road, North Point, yesterday afternoon.. The body, which has since been identified as that of Fong Kit-j

| yuen. 71., widow, living at No. 405 Queen's Road West. third floor, was found lying between stacks of sleepers about 4.30 p.m. bry unlicensed hawker, named Tam Ylu, who reported the matter im- mediately to the police.

The dead woman had handkerchief tied round her throat and aknoited twine under her chin.

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She was reported missing on Monday by her daughter, Law Suk-taing, who stated that her mother left the house at noon that day to buy provisions which, it is thought, she intended to take to relatives "at the Tsat Tze Mul re- fugee camp.

When she left her house she was wearing a pair of jade bangles, a pair of gold earrings and a gold finger ring and was known to have about $10 in noses and coins, all of which were yesterday, found to be missing

Compulsory National Service In Australia

CANBERRA, "MARCH 29. (REUTER)-THE AUSTRA- LIAN CABINET has decided to draw up a compulsory national service register of man-power, thus reversing the previous decision in favour of a voluntary re- gister, announced the Aus- tralian Prime Minister, Mr. Joseph A. Lyons.

"The Fremier also announ“ ced that the Government- had adopted the recom mendations of the Briti Air Mission now in Austra It is thought that the old woman was waylaid, attacked and robbed-lia to establish central erec-

No arrests have “sö far been

tion units in Sydney and made, but Intensive investigations Melbourne where complete. have been initiated by the CID. military and general recon- under the direction of Detective- naissance aircraft will be Daspector L. R. Whant.

produced.

NANKING WANTS

RIVERS TO BE..

CLOSED

Permanent closing of China's principal rivers, to navigation

by British-owned vessels was requested in a jolat telegram received by the "Reformed. Government" frem anti-British associations of various cities," a Shanghai report: states. The telegram, urged the Nanking "Government" to organize a steamship company in order to substitute its own ships for British” vessels which formèriy piled these rivers,

SWEDISH

NATIONAL

REVOLUTIONARY MARTYRS REMEMBERED

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CHUNGKING, Mar. 29 (Cen- tral)--The' martyrdom of the 72 revolutionary leaders in 1811 In Canton, which first spelled the downfall of the -Manchu dynasty and secured. the foundation of the Chinese Republic, was, recalled 'at, an „kspressive memoriai, meeting

here this morning.

More than 600, members of the Central Party Headquarters and the National Government attended the ceremony, over which Mr. Lan Ben, Chairman of the National Government, presided.............

Mr. Thou La, veteran Party leader and member of the Central Executive Committee, delivered a moving address to the gathering,

ficance of the occasion during the

DEFENCE ng upon the special signl-

The Swedish Government has present war. ... submitted to Parliament the pro- posal for a reinforcement of the

SACRIFICE OFFERED

A steady stream of people visited national defence by which the the Revolutionary Martyrs Public duration of training in the navy Cemetery outside the city through- is to be increased from 200 to 340 out this morning and afternoon to days...and... that in the

King, Queen Will Stay At lengthened by 30 days. White House For Two Days

NEW YORK, MARCH 29 (REUTER)—THE SECRE TARY OF STATE, MI. Cordell Hull, and other American officials, will meet. the King and Queen at the border when Their Majes-

ties cross over from Canada at Niagara in June.

President Roosevelt will meet the King and Queen at the railway station In Washington, and Their Majesties will stay at White House for two days.

Memy

pay their tribute, ureda

Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the For the acquation of special National Government, personally war material, supplementary est visited the Cemetery this morning mates of 58 million crowns are and led a group of government proposed for the purchase among officials in offering sacrifice y other things, of 24 bombing and Dr. H. H. King, President of the 15 pursuit planes.

Executive Yuan Mr. Ting Wet-fen,

* The Government also proposer member of the C. 8. C., and Gen- to plece 11 million crowng at the eral Liu Suli, Garrison Comman- disposal of the plans industry-der of Chunking, were ZMONE (Transocean)."/

those who witnessed the riten

BANK OF ENGLAND REPRESENTATIVE COMING TO H.K.

LONDON Mar. 29 (Renter)-|

CHINESE ATTACK

SOUTH ANHWEI TOWNS TAIPING, ANHWEL - Mst. 20 Mr. O, Rogers, of the Bank of (Central); -4) Fierce fighting han England, and the British Govern- been raging in Tungling, Kwelchik ment's" representadva, on the and Txingyang on the south Anglo Chinets Committee to ad of the Yangtze in south

Currency

Ani

Mr BOM Deans of the Ker-minister the China cantile Bank of India, reports that Stabilization Fund leave Tortor

riate Mrways. ter ttacks his car No. 12908, was stolen from Hongong vid the car park in Connaught Road with his wife, on April 2, Central-next the Sine Ferry Tes →PW: #headquarters will be in from banday afternoon.

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