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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS :

CABLES

BRITISH AMBASSADOR CONVEYING PLAIN BICYCLE WITH WARNING TO HERR HITLER

German

Expulsion Threat

AGAINST THREE BRITONS

Representations Being Made

BERLIN, APRIL 25 (REUTER)— THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES ARE REPORTED TO BE MAKING RE- PRESENTATIONS, on behalf of three well-known British business men, who have been threatened with expulsion from Germany, Iti is believed as a reprisal for the ex- pulsion of three Germans from Britain recently.

One of the three is Mr. John Nell chief partner of the well- known auditors. Messrs. Price, Waterhouse and Company, in Ber-. lin, and the other two are Mr. Leslie Parkin, General Manager in Hamburg for the Eastern Tele- graph Company, and Mr Cown Edlinson, a 'merchant of Hamburg. They have been informed that

Japanese On The Retreat

ON ALL SECTORS

Rejection Of

Of Pres. Roosevelt's Proposals Would Increase International Tension To

Breaking

Point

LONDON, APRIL 25 (REUTER)-A PLAIN WARNING TO HERR HITLER IS BEING CONVEYED by Sir Nevile Henderson, according to the diplomatic corres- pondents of the morning papers.

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Sir Nevile Henderson will state, says the "Dally Telegraph," that unless there is evidence of a change in policy on the part of Germany, the British Government will be forced to continue organising resistance to aggression, and will enforce con- scription in this country.

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PRACTICAL & PACIFIC APPROACH

He will suggest steps that Germany might take. They are the withdrawal of troops from Spain and demobilisation of some of the forces now under arms at home.

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Satisfactory Exchange Of Views

Germany will also doubtless learn, adds the corres- pondent, that it is the British Government's desire to see a practical and pacific approach made towards solutions of questions claimed to be outstanding.

STAND WITH ROOSEVELT

the "Daily Telegraph” also believes "Thus the British Govern- that the Ambassador will repre- ment aligns itself four-square sent the wisdom of accepting Pre-

*Yesterday's sident Roosevelt's ten or 25 year with the stand taken up by

peace plan. President Roosevelt in the notes he addressed to "Ger-

PLAIN WARNING

ANGLO-RUMANIAN DISCUSSIONS LONDON, April 25 (Reuter)--- Anglo-Rumanian discussions are summed up is 3 satisfactory exchange of views," says Reuter's diploma- tic correspondent. Yesterday morning's conversa

INEFFICIENT BRAKES

Court Sequel To

Accident

As a sequel to a traffic accident in Lockhart Road, on March 20 when a boy," riding, on a bicycle. collided into a bus and sustaine injuries, Tse Sheung, master o the Fu Sun bicycle shop, No. 158, Hennessy Road. appeared before Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Court yesterday summoned for allowing for hire a bicycle with- out efficient brakes.

Traffic-Sergeant F. G., Appleton said that following the acciden: he inspected the bicycle and there was no front brake and the rear one was inefolent. He further stated that bicycle shops were not very strict on regulations which required bicycles to have two in dependent and efficient brakes.

Impaxing fine of $25, Mr. Houston stressed the danger of hiring cut vehicles without efficient. brakes and remarked that the Inefficiency might cost the riders

their lives.

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HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG HOTEL; BEPULSE BAY HOTEL;

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SHANGHAI

APTOR HOUSE; PALAON HATEL;

HOTELS LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Fits. Peking

MURDER TRIAL

Continued from Page 7

Would that affect your opinion

$2,500 Fine And 12 done? Yes,

Months' Prison Charged with being in possession of hercin powder sufficient for the manufacture of 25.000 ber pills, and of possession of other ingredients necessary to the manu facture of such pills. a woman, named Cheng Tal, 33, appeared Kowloon Court yesterday. before Mr. E. Filmsworth at the

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many and Italy-a fact which A directly worded statement, the has been made abundantly correspondent adds, will conclude, CHINESE PRESSURE clear to Washington in des-with the plain warning that rejections at the Foreign Office includ-

patches from London."

tion of President Roosevelt's pro- ed a general consideration of the Asserting that Sir Nevile Hender-posals must lead to a tense inter- European situation, with particu- son asked for an immediate per-national situation, and have the lar reference to the position of the sonal interview. with Herr Hitler, worst possible effect on the world- Balkans and relations

between labour. particularly British-opinion. Britain. France and Rumania.

Mr.

From Our Own Correspondent

CHUNGKING," April 25.- Japanese troops in Kwangtung were generally on the retreat during the early part of this week. In the Canton-Hankow Railway sector, the forces were driven out of Sun- kai and were obliged to re- treat to Klangehuen, about 12 miles north of Canton.

enemy

With the Chinese forces so "close to the former capital, the tension there is increasing. Those who can return to the country have left, leaving their petty business in the hands of employees.

In the West River delta, Chinese forces are fighting for the recap- ture of Kongmoon. Overwhelmed by the Chinese forces, the enemy depends on the bombers to check the Chinese 'advance. A heavy toll is exacted on civilian lives and property in these indiscriminate air raids.

. North of Shekki in Chungshan county, the Japanese were driven out of Takang and Tanchow by the Self-Defence Corps and fled to Huangkoh, in the east, ready to retire to their boats on the river.

ATTACK ON KONGMOON SHAOKWAN, Apr. 25 (Int'l ; — Sunkal (Hsinchieh) an important; town east of Kongmoon, is re- ported to have been recaptured

by the Chinese forces, who are now attacking Kongmoon,

The Japanese are rushing troops to defend Kongmoon. The west ward advance from Kongmoon to the southern districts has been abandoned owing to stl Chinese resistance and the difficult terrain.

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OBSERVANCE OF ANZAC DAY

A wreath was laid on the Cenotaph steps by Mr. F. J. Neill, Vice- President of the Australian, and New Zealand Association, and Mr. Albert E. Bates, yesterday in observance of Anzac Day

OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT INQUIRY REPORT

Duncan

Sandys Case

Is Recalled

SELECT

LONDON, APRIL 25 (REUTER)—THE COMMITTEE, which Inquired into the applicability of the Official Secrets Act to members of Parliament

in the discharge of their parliamentary duties, has issued a report.

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The Committee think it inadvisable to attempt precisely to define the extent of immunity of members from prosecution under the Official Secrets Act. « ". The Committee's inquiry

the

powers conferred upon has brought home to mem-the executive must not be bers the need for discretion in used to impede members in seeking information regarding discharging their parliamen- matters affecting the safety tary dutles.

of the realm and has impress- The inquiry was the result of the ed upon the Ministers that case in December 1938 concerning

This last point is 'featured by the "Daily Mail," which uses the words that Sir Nevile Hen- derson will "stress the fact

British Prime Minister, joined the talks in the afternoon.

She was fined $2,500, in default. hard labour, and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with months" imprisonment with hard

Neville Chamberlain, the LONGTERM SUBSIDY

TO SHIPPING It is understood that economic Since the British Government's questions have not yet been touch announcement of its intention to ed upon. but may arise at a later grant longterm subsidy to ship stage.

ping and shipbuilding industries, Meanwhile. It is understood that, more than 100 merchant vessels, no reply has yet been sent from totalling over half a million tons London to the proposals submitted gross. have been contracted for by the Soviet during the Anglo- and, according to Information. re- Russian discussions. Discussions .ceived from shipbuilding centres, are reported to be continuing in other" orders are the capitals concerned.

impending.-.

(BWS) /

West African Associations

Appeal To United States

THE SUGGESTION THAT CERTAIN WEST AFRICAN ASSO „CIATIONS, FEARING THE DANGER OF FALLING UNDER AXIS RULE, havé attempted to invoke the protection of the United States, quoting, as an example, America's interest in Liberia and pleading for protection against the Nuremberg Racial Laws, is contamed ta a Reuter message from Washington which throws considerable, light on America's attitude towards the present international situation.

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WÄSIINGTUN; .. April (Reuter)--Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, indicated that Sir Nevile Henderson's re- turn to his post of British Am- bassador in Berlin. would not lead the United States to follow sult Officials reiterate the bellet that President Roosevelt is not making a decision in this connexion until Herr Hitler's reply to the President's message is received,

PAINTER'S DEATH FROM BURNS

An inquest was held at the Central Court into the death of

a 16-year-old apprentice painter, Lin Chiu, who "died as a result of burns when a pot of spirits of wine exploded and the contents spread on his clothes.

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest sat Coroner.

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Yes.

Witness stated that as he was learing the restaurant " he heard prisoner say:-"Don't be afraid Eat on, drink en. This has nothing to do with you." Yeung Shu-ki, salesman, who was

as to whether he know what he with previous witness. said that as had done? It depends on how they started eating their food his long afterwards.

attention was drawn by the chop- HYPOTHETICALLY

ping of a man, who was sitting in ter the ottack he gave a perfectly chopping was attired in a white Hypothetically, if immediately af- the cubicle. the man doing the

rational explanation as to why he jacket and he took him to be "a" did it, would you say he would foki of the restaurant. Witness know what it was that he had stated that he was about two paces away. He jumped up and snatched "Questioned regarding the dysen- the chopper away. tery from which Sagara suffered, In answer to Mr. Sheldon, Yeung Dr. Court said that bleeding did said he was not aware of a muh- not always accompany the malady jong party in progress in the cock- He said that after February 14 his loft. Accused, said witness, was hopes us to Sagara's chances of moving up and down in the shop recovery diminished because sepsis attending to customers and ap- had made an appearance.

peared quite normal. Mr. Whyatt-Did sepsis appear Yu Kwok-ching and Chan Yuk- before the signs of dysentery?-lan, the female members of the

party, also gave evidence.“ Dr. S. R. T. Naidu, house sur-

HEARD SCREAM gave evidence of performing the said he heard a scream and saw geon of the Queen Mary Hospital,, Wong Kan, bill-writer and waiter, post-mortem Sagara.

Yeung holding defendant. 'stated,

le septic scalp wounds, com-attack manager of the Cha Heung plicated by dysentery.

But Accused had $75 share in the At the start of yesterday's hear-business, and also worked as a ing, Mr. Sheldon said that it was waiter at $4 a month, and his share absolutely necessary, before their due appreciation of the evidence of tips would be about $15 a month. that is Lordship and the fury about 11 pm. on the evening in Continuing, witness said that should visit the scene. He agreed with His Lordship that it did not question two friends of his visited atter whether the visit was made him at the shop and he entertained before or after evidence was given, them at the first cubicle. and it was decided that the Chiet

Witness stated that he was sitting Justice, counsel and jury should with his face to the street, while proceed to the Cha Heung Sut Res- his friends were to the left of him, taurant before the court assemblone at his aide and the other op- ed to-day,

posite.

on

examination Cause of death, witness wts toxaemia following:

Pang Cho-kai, next witness, sald he was at the time of the alleged

The first witness called was Li Mr. Sheldon: Were you enjoying Yun-yeung. younger brother of your eating at all?-We were just. accused, employed as a mechanic beginning to eat. We hadn't eaten in Yaumati, who, with great visible at all,

emotion throughout, told of seeing Do you think that there could his brother at the restaurant on have been anything that might the evening of the alleged attack have passed unnoticed by you?- and handing to him a letter re- Yes. ceived from â fellow villager, named Wong."

Defendant, said witness, was a good man and had a good charac- Witness sald Wong had informed ❘ter. him that witness' younger had Lun Tong, accountant of the Cha been killed and his aunt had been Heung Sut, testified to hearing a raped."

scream and seeing a man, bleeding in the face, in the third cubicle.

THE CHOPPER ·

"My brother's face became very red when he read the letter," said witness. "He told me to do my best to look after his adopted mother.":

Chan Yin, who was in charge of the meat stand, stated that the

In answer to Mr. Sheldon, wit-chopper, which was not used after nese said his brother had been sup.11 p.m. was left lying on the chop- ported until 14 years of age by the ping block. He turned round to uncle who had been killed,

ladle some rice in response to an

Mr. Sheldon: When your brother order and then heard a scream. was about 14, did your unele lose Mr. Whyatt: Was there any.com- all his property through certain motion or atuggle near your stand events in Canton, and had your

before you heard the sercam?—I

Yuen" Wing-yu, firecracker sales- man, said he went with Li Kwan

The suggestion that Herr Hitler may attempt to reverse the order Mary Hospital, testified that the

Dr. T. R. Lin, of the Queen brother supported him since that did not see any.

time?--Yes. or President Roosevelt's proposals deceased died of shock following by insisting on a satisfaction of

burns. Germany's economic and colonial

SOUND OF CHOPPING

Mr. N. C. Lorenciano, a proof-on January 28 to visit Pang Cho- that rejection of President claims before giving any guarantee Chiu Fat, 19, who was at the Press," said he went to the Cha or ten years. He had just eaten & Another apprentice. painter, reader of the ""Hongkong Dally kal, whom he had known for eight regarding his future intentions, has time working with the deceased, Heung Sut with three others little food when he heard a scream been received here both by the engaged in varnishing camphor sometime past 11 pm, that night and commotion.

Roosevelt's appeal would in-

"News-

press

érease International tension al- most to a breaking point."

and diplomatic quarters wood box legs, told the Court they They sat at the rear centre table, In cross-examination.. witness "WITHIN A FEW HOURS" namely, that Herr Hitler would were using matches to burn the and he himself sat facing the said he had, when he heard the Mr. Vernon Bartlett,

attempt to resurrect the appease- legs to dry them. There was

street,

scream, eaten only several spoon- ment policy and would point to pot of spirits of wine placed Chronicle" diplomatie correspon- President Roosevelt's message as a gbout two feet from the naked just as they were begining their dent, dealing guardedly with the justification for it.

He heard the sound of chopping fuls of sharks fing. ....

Mr. Sheldon: How much had new move reported,. says that

Are. It suddenly exploded an meal, said witness. He paid no Pang Cho-kal eaten?—I don't re- "nobody seems to know how far it Political

quarters understand the liquid splashed on the de-.

particular attention, but almost member. will leave the door open to bar-that President Roosevelt has no censed and witness himself suffer immediately following he heard a Lance-Bat. Wu Shin-chi, Bgt, T. galning."

Intention of being caught. thus. ed burn on the legs Deceased's poise of breaking earthenware and Cashman, Constable Chang Chung

clothes caught on fre

glass

and Fu Yuk-shing, police inter- As his view on the left was preter, also gave evidence after Evidence was also given by Chiu Ho-wah, master of the Chung Wan obstructed by one of his friends which, hearing was adjourned till camphorwood Arm. He said that sitting there, he leaned forward this morning, he had warned the apprentices slightly and saw a man lying in not to employ the method of the third cubicle with his head and burning the box legs with matches part of his neck futting out. Blood while there was spirits of wine was dripping from the man's head about, He had also warned the to the floor. fokis not to amoke in the shop.

After further evidence was given

Monday at noon. the hearing was adjourned" until

Mr. Bartlett" refers to the assurances given him that "within a few hours," the whole world will realise that the step in no way indicates the slightest weakening of the British Government's deter- mination to stand firm against aggression.

It Is precisely - President Roosevelt's followers who have been most loudly opposed to appeasement and it is stated that, on account of internal polities, the President could not afford tó request unllateral 'concessions from Britain and France to order to placate the Axis Powers,

APPEASEMENT POLICY 2,000 GUINEAS

While the appeasement policy LONDON, April 25 (Reuter)-believed with official inspiration existed, the press here hinted, it la

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Mr. Duncan Sandys. Conservative The amended starters and jockeys that the United States could not M.P. for Norwood, who was called for the Two Thousand Guineas are be indifferent to the suggestions for before a military court of inquiry.

as follows:- When the King and the Queen under the Official Secrets, Act.

the cession of the West African in course of their trip through Subsequently, in the House of Triguero (Weston), Control (81b-territories to the Axis on account Canada

arrive in Vancouver on Commons the Prime Minister's britt), Fox Cuh (Gordon Richards), of the accessibility of these areas May 29, on board the passenger motion for adoption of the Select Ramboba (Lowrey), Fair Chance to South America, steamer Princess Marguerite, 20 Committee's report of its findings (Maher). Lemanoue (Gethin), Atout candes full of redskin Indians, in was passed.

· Maitre (Clla Richards),⠀ full war paint and outfit, will pad- The House also resolved to ap- No jockeys have been allotted to dle up to the steamer to pay hom-polut a committee to inquire into Diadoque, and Dispenser and

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age and to accord Their Majesties the applicability of the Act to Llanda, Bignal Light and Fair a cordial welcome, (TO)..

Members" of Parliament.

Fax will not start.

Certain African associations, fearing the danger of falling under Axle rule, have, it is de- clared, attempted to invoke the protection of the United States quoting, as an example,

"America's interest in Liberia and pleading for protection against the Nuremberg Racist Laws.

Standing about four feet away from the man was accused, who was holding a chopper in his right

hand. continued witness."

AUSTRALIA'S NEW

CABINET

MELBOURNE, April 25 (Router). In connexion with the composition of the new Australian Cabinet, the exclusion of the Country Party, led His two feminine friends scream by Mr. Page, follows a grave split. ed, and there was then some come Mr. Menzies stated that the new motion at the table. Witness next Deparment of Supply and Develop- saw his friend, Yeung Blu-k, hold- ment was to assist in the organisa ing the accused's arms from be- tion of defence in which is hind and saw the chopper drop to necessary for Industry to make Thus, although the United States, the floor,

adequate plans to preserve Austra- Government disassociates itself He heard no other unusual noises an economy in the face of block- officially from territorial questions, previous to the incident, idade or interruption of trade. there exist certain trackward areas witness, and saw no signs of any-

Pointing out that the majority of which apparently could scarcely one struggling. He would have Ministers of the new Cabinet were become the subject of negotiation noticed if the man in the third comparatively young. Mr. Menzies without embarrassing the Govern- cubicle had left his seat and said that the future rested on ment:

shoulders of youth.

struggled.