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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

"We Live In Conditions Of Enduring Tension" -Mr. Hore Belisha

Conscription Will Become Law Before Whitsun

LONDON. MAY 10 (REUTER)—MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE RESERVE AND AUXILIARY FORCES BILL IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY, Mr. Hore Belisha. Minister for War, after detailing the present lengthy process of mibilization, said: "We live in conditions of enduring tension. Hostilities are now undertaken without notice and most armies in Europe are now kept in varying states of mobilization.

"We alone are bound by a procedure which maximum publicity for our defensive preparations and which by its solemn terminology-Imminent national danger' and 'greater emergency' ate calculated to be misunderstood abroad - and--- arouse disquiet at home. The Bill will remove these disadvan- tages."

POTEMKIN SEES

COL. BECK

Satisfactory Talks

In Turkey

ESTHICS

the

Mr. Hore Bellsha said the Reservists were hitherto not called up for the annual twelve days training for which they were liable and many of them were not versed in the handling of modern weapons. It was now proposed to call up in batches, at convenient dates, a large proportion of the Regular Reserves for a period not exceed- WARSAW, May 10 (Reuter)ing three months, as far as was -The Soviet "Vice-Minister foreseeable. This would enable the for Foreign Affairs, M. Potem-Regalar Army to train to war kin, saw the Polish Foreign strength and to put it in a post- Minister, Col. Beck, yesterday tion, if necessary, to take the field and it is expected there will at short notice and also to enable be further conversations be- the training of the Mills. fore the Soviet Minister leaves for Moscow.

In an interview, M. Potem- kin said that his talks in Turkey for the preservation of peace were highly satis- factory and added that with two friends, France and Turkey, the Soviet policy will have a stabilising effect on peace in Europe.

Complete Neutrality

The personnel of the Auxilary Army and Anti-Aircraft Units would be called up in summer in would be in service for more than ratation So that no individiral one month. They would be at their war stations.

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ADMIRALTY PROPOSAL The Admiralty proposed to call out 3,800 men of Class D of the Royal Fleet Reserve in two batches for service not exceeding three months for each batch.

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# STOCKHOLM, May 10 (Reuter)- Some 1,500 recent pensioners The Foreign Ministers of Sweden, would be similarly called out and Norway, Denmark and Finland, a number of retired officers would after the conference yesterday will be required for six months' service. adhere to the policy of complete. A certain proportion of the neutrality.

Auxiliary Air Force would be called In a joint statement issued it up and similarly, the Anti-Aircraft declared chat all four countries agreed that they have not alited themselves to any group of powers in Europe.

Norway, Sweden and Finland are expected to refuse to sign any non- aggression pact with Germany, but Denmark might find it expedient

to do so.

Prince Paul In Rome

Units. It was intended to start calling out the persons affected about a month after the bill was passed."

GOVERNMENT POWERS

the Labour Opposition, thought it Mr. J. J. Lawson, speaking for

might be possible to have a Gov- ernment that, might use these. powers for their own purposes and. ROME, May 10 (Reuter)-Prince he asked Mr. Hore Belisha to go Paul, Regent of Yugoslavia, accom- more carefully into the question panied by Princess Paul and the of the reinstatement of the men Yugoslav Foreign Minister. M. called up. Markovitch, arrived here to-day, and

He said that if these points were were welcomed by the King and satisfactorily met, the Opposition Queen of Italy, Signor Mussolini had no objection to the passage of and Cabinet Ministers at the gally the BN, beflagged station.

M. Markovitch is expected to meet the Italian Foreign Minister. Court Cano, this afternoon" for discussions.

Blum In London LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)-M. Leon Blum who arrived here yes terday had conversations with Mr. Attlee, Leader of the Labour Op. position, and other Labour leaders. M. Blum expressed the difficulties experienced by Socialists in France in understanding Labours opposi: tion to conscription.

Mr. D. Sandys (Con) and Col H.L. Nathan (Lab), in support- ing the Bill, dwelt on the danger of a surprise air attack, while Capt. Dewer (Con) urged Mr. Hore Bellsha to consider methods for dealing with the unpatriotic ́employer

who would not employ territorials and men under 20.

The Bill was read a second time without a division, “

The Prime Minister announced that the Military Training Bill and the Reserve Forces Bill, would "To-day, M. Blum travelled to become law before Whitsun. Kent to see Mr. Winston Churchill

at the latter's country home.

SOUTHSEAS

RELIEF FUND ASSOCIATION

AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS

IN BERLIN

Mr. A. K. Taylor, retiring Chief Inspector of the Sanitary De- partment, wearing the 'M.B.E. decoration with which he was invested by H.E. the Governor at Government House on Tues day. Mr. Taylor received the M.B.E. in the New Year's Honours.

JAPANESE EXCUSE DISCREDITED ..

LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)- The Chinese Embassy in Lan-. don issued a denial of the Japanese allegations that Chinese anti-aircraft batteries were established

"the British, French and German Consulates in Chungking."

near

CABLES

"When The Hour Strikes!"

ROME MAY 10 (REUTER) SPEAKING FROM THE BALCONY OF THE PALAZZO VENEZIA, after yesterday's Army Parade, Signor Musso- Hini declared: "The strength of our arms is undoubtedly great, but greater still is the determination of our hearts and, when the hour strikes, we shall prove it.”

FRIENDSHIP FOR EGYPT

CAIRO, May 10 (Reuter)--- The Prime Minister of Egypt received Air-Marshal Balbo, the Governor of Libya, with whom he had half an hour's conversation.

It is understood that Mar- shal Balbo assured the Pre- mier of Italy's friendship for Egypt and that the Libyan forces constituted no menace to Egypt.

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It was learned that a monthly a year, the Berlin population is re- furd of $7,000,000 could be realized quired to attend instructions by from NationalSalvation Bonds, the representatives of the Air Raid through the Association, according Precaution League.

-to the report of Mr. Tseng Yok-am:

Chairman of the Headquarters of of each house or section have For this purpose the inhabitants the China Reller Fund in the Southseaa..

been organized into groups, Ini which each person will have a Since the outbreak of the Bino special task assigned. The groups Japanese hostilities, a total amount will be under the direction of of $126.000.000 was realized from officials who have received special the selling of the National Selva- training in an air raid precautions tion Bonds."**

school. The accounts were closed on It is expected that through this March 31 and the sum of $128,188,- zeneral instruction the municipal 55.88 was remitted to the Bank of population will be rendered much China Trust: Department, Ministry more capable of self-protection in of Finance, and other sources. the event of an air raid,

To Reichs Fuehrer On

New Alliance

BERLIN, MAY 10 (REDTER)—HERR

VON RIBBENTROP,

THE GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, ARRIVED IN MUNICH TO- DAY and spent most of the afternoon telling Herr Hitler about his talks with Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister. The Reichs Fuehrer was con-1 salted at least once in a lengthy telephone call during the actual negotiations, but still had much to discuss with Herr von Ribbentrop. particularly in regard to the for- eign reaction to the proposed mill- tary alliance

Ambassadors and Ministers abroad German

Including those accredited to the anti-Comintern allies. are eagerly studied,

being

Despatches from the

PEACE CONFERENCE The reports of an alleged invita- tion to a peace conference by the Pope cannot be confirmed here. The Papal talks. if any, are being conducted in strict secrecy and

visiting Berchtesgaden are neither the rumours of the Papal Nuncto

confirmed nor denied...

A message from the Vatican City states that the rumours that the Pope may call a con. ference to settle the German-" Polish dispute are ridiculed in' Vatican circles, "

REVOLUTIONARY

DOCUMENT ALLEGED

MR. R. E. CABLE

Tribute Paid By The D.M.S.

Mr. Ralph Edgar Cable, retiring Government Apothecary after 20 years' service, was presented with

a silver tea set, at a pleasant fune-i tion in the Urban Council Cham- ber yesterday, by the Director of Medical Services, the Hon. Dr. P. 8 Selwyn-Clarke. behalf of members of the Medical Depart- ment.

Dr. Selwyn-Clarke sald that it was with very real regret that he, QUITO, May 10 (Reuter)-Col. was bidding goodbye to Mr. Cable. and ex-President of Ecuador, and Colony seen the size and impor Lius Larrea Alba, Left Wing leader who had since he first came to the arty followers have been arrested.tance of his department increase All are alleged to have been found tremendously, and was a most valu- discussing a revolutionary docu-able officer whose services he was ment making accusations against sorry to lose. President Narvaez

MEETING ON MAY 15 LEAGUE COUNCIL

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters -- Lord Halifax leaves London ទេវា Saturday for Geneva to attend the meeting of the League Council which opens on May 15:

He will stay in Paris for a few hours en route and converse, with bombers will fly to New Zealand and M. Bonnet, the French Foreign Eighteen Wellington Vickers M. Daladier, the French Premier, shortly in three batches of six. Minister. They will be plloted by New Zen- A Paris message states that the landers who are now undergoing French Council of Minister will training with the Royal Air Force meet on Thursday morning under in England, says a Reuter message.the presidency of M Lebrun.

Japanese

Trade

Menace To British

LONDON, May 10 (Reater)- Replying to Mr. Ben Smith (Labour) in the House of Com mons yesterday, Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, said that the Govern- ment had not yet completed consideration of the report of the Imperial Shipping Com- mittee on British shipping in the Orient, Steps were being taken to ascertain the views of the Governments in other parts of the British Com- monwealth.

OVERSEER

SUMMONED

He wished Mr. and Mrs. Cable a long and well-earned rest and wished them all happiness in their retirement.

for Home by the a.s. Carthage on

Mr. Cable suitably replied. Mr. and Mrs. Cable are leaving

Saturday.

THREE PRISONERS DIE AT STANLEY

death of three prisoners, who died Circumstances surrounding the

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LEADER OF FRENCH EXPEDITION ILL OSLO, May 10 (T/Ocean)-A İ

At the meeting of the Peace wireless massage from the French Pledge Union held at the Challenge expedition to Greenland, led by Book Shop, yesterday, Rev. Dr. K. Count Gaston de Micard, was re- L. Reichert spoke on "A message ceived here yesterday stating that of peace from Madras," Count Micard is seriously ill and He said in part:-

Work

of Greenland, at 77 degrees lati-the world conference on Christan is asking for immediate help.. Quite a number of people would are said to be in the north-eastpointed as to the attitude which The expedition's headquartersay that they feel rather disap

tude. Since it is impossible to Mission send a ship to that region owing Madras.. took in regard to the

in Tamberam to the Ice, the only chance of great question about peace and helping the expedition would be war. On the other hand, if we go the despatch of an airplane and into the spirit and realities of the the Norwegian authorities are now work done in Tamberam, we cer- considering this possibility.

tainly will find that this world con- ference was deeply characterized by a profound and genuine com-* assion, and £ clear consciousnes

at the Stanley Prison in April, PROPERTY LOSS IN were the subject of three inquests, held. at the Central Court yeater-

FOOCHOW RAID day, and verdicts of death by na- tural causes was returned by the Heavy respective juries.

property

at the seriousness of world affairs.

FOOCHOW, May 10 (Central)—~ | ==

damage was Hundreds of houses in the busy caused by Japanese planes in two sections of the city were "reduced Foochow to a shambles by more than 30

demolition and incendiary bombs.

Il Ming, who was sentenced to severe air raids in undergo 12 months' imprisonment, on Monday.

died in the prison hospital follow- Ing illness... His condition was poor when he was first examined by Dr.

G. L. Shaw, medical order in charge of the prison hospital, on March

22

The second deceased was Cheung Кап. He was sentenced to nine

FOR ASSAULT months imprisonment in March last and died from heart disease and other cause of sickness on April 30. Dr. Shaw said that when The examined Cheung, his condition was very poor.

E. J. Levkovich, overseer of the Hoagkong Engineering Co., Was summoned for assault on Li Hon- Wong, sub-contractor, before Mr, E. ilmsworth at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday,

DEAD IN CELL

The sudden death of Wong Ngau. a 63-year-old convict, was also en- quired into Wong was found dead lying on his bed in the prison cell on the morning of April 18. The bell rang for rising, and be wag discovered dead.

Complainant is. sub-contractor to Ah Mok, contractor to the Hong-| kong, Engineering Co., for the com- struction of a cable channet for the China Light, at Taiwan Bay. Mr. Smith said that the report Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for had been in the hands of the the complainant. “ Minister for a good many months On April 22, about 5.10 p.m. com- now and a month ago Mr. Stanley plainant was working near the hole had promised that he would look of the cable channel, where it was the condition of deceased was very Dr. Shaw, in evidence, said that seriously into the matter.' .

alleged that defendant assaulted poor when he first examined him him on the back of the neck. Com-on admission to prison on July 7 plainant said that the blow was last. He had marked down that a hard one. which nearly caused Wong was able to die. suddenly, him to fall into the channel about and was not cimpelled to do any 10 feet below.

hard labour. Defendant, in evidence, stater that he merely pushed com- plainant, because he was wasting the time, by smoking and "saying. "maskee" to the workmen below, getting in communication with the mark,

Mr. Stanley replied that they were who were laughing at such a re- Dominions. The reason for the Mr. Bilva: Do you mean to say delay was due to the fact that that complainant came here to tell they had been considering pro-les, that you punched him? He posals of their own to assist liner may call it a punch, but I call It services. They were now waiting to a gentle push. see how these proposals fitted in The hearing was then adjourned with the report.

Monday at 11.15 am.

Was it not the point that the Japanese were taking the trade from this country through their intercourse with the Dominions? Would the ministes expedite the report and also get In communication with the Dominions as recom- mended by the Committe

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