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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

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France And Britain "Are Now One"

FOREIGN MINISTER'S TRIBUTE

Progress Of Three-Power Pact: Agreement Expected

At An Early Date -

PARIS, MAY 28 (REUTER)—" THE "FRANCO- BRITISH ALLIANCE HAS BECOME SO CONSOLI- DATED IN RECENT MONTHS THAT THE TWO COUNTRIES ARE NOW ONE," declared M. Bonnet, the French Foreign Minister, in a speech here yester · 'day."

He continued that Britain, besides accepting con- 'scription,, had given a guarantee not only to the Rhine, but to the Vistula.

M. Bonnet concluded that agreement for mutual military as- the French know that peace sistance between Great Britain, is the most precious of all the France and the Soviet Union the blessings and that peaceful Hongkong "Th Kung Pab com- exchanges between the" naments in an editorial that an al- tions are a vital necessity, but ance between the unree peace- if foreign will should impose man and Italian aggression and loving Powers would check Ger- upon them the greatest sacri-stabilize the European situation for fice, every Frenchman would. the time being at least. as in 1914, respond to the call of his country in danger:

MOSCOW TALKS

The paper regrets, however, that the proposals reported to have been submitted by Great Britain to the Soviet Union in this con- nection fail to make reference to the Far East.

MOSCOW, May 28 (Reuter)-Sir William Seeds, British Ambassador in Moscow, spent an hour with M. Molotov, when he called at the must be due to two principal-rea- The paper believes that this Kremlin and delivered the text of sons. First, Britain wants to avoid the Anglo-French proposals for a over-stimulation to Japan so that Three-Power Pact.

The Government" is дор studying the proposals and an answer is expected very soon.

It is understood that if agree- ment is reached, the Pact will be signed in Moscow.

AALAND ISLANDS

(Reuter)-

CABLES

BRITISH JAPAN'S HIGH-HANDED MEDITATION ACTIONS OFF HONG KONG

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ALLEGED

OFFICIAL DENIAL

Fresh Strain In Relations

FROM CHUNGKING With Various Foreign Powers

CHUNGKING,=÷÷May-29-(Central)" -There is absolutely no truth in the Japanese report from Tokyo, dated May 24, to the effect that the British Ambassador to China, Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, during his recent stay in Chung- king, presented to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek a memorandum regarding the Sino-Japanese con- flict, according to official quarters. here..

LONDON, May 28 (Reater)➡"The Times" publishes a leading article on the fresh strain in relations between Japan and the. Various foreign rowers, Including Britain, due to recent incidents on the China coast,

The Journal says it seems probable that the Japanese high-" handed actions off Hongkong were directly connected with re- cent developments at Amoy, where the failure of the Japanese naval authorities to effect an illegal coup lost them face

It would be surprising, adds the article, f new ahifts were not at- The Tokyo despatch alleged that tempted before the incident is the memorandum brought forth liquidated. - two points in particular.

First, in view of the principles amking a determined effort to test The Japanese at present are underlying the League. resolutions the resolution of the Western

on China the Powers are prepared Powers, and particularly, Great to mediate but they would not Britain, says the "Manchester object to direct, Sino-Japanese į Guardian." negotiations if such were found to

be desirable.

Second, the Powers are not op- posed to economic co-operation between China and Japan.

The report is branded as a pure fabrication designed to contuse public opinion

Far East situation.

on the

Chinese Air Force Active

SEVERE DAMAGE

she may not fall closer with Ger-

IN SHANSI many and Italy because of the BINGTSI, tripartite alliance. Secondly. Bri- (Central) — Once

SHANSI, May 23 tata belleves that parallel action planes hit the Japanese in north- again Chinese between the United States and west Shansi. Nine machines roar herself is already strong enoughed over Ningwu and dumped many to cope with Japan's menace in explosives on May 22, according to the Pacific.

reports just received here. So far as can be ascertained, heavy losses. pair gants there. were inflicted on the Japanese re-

GENEVA, May 28

BRITISH INTERESTS Russia has asked the League Coun- Pointing out that the aggressor el to postpone discussion of forti-will not be halted by anything fication of the Aaland Islands, as short of force, the paper predicts requested by Sweden and Finland that eventually

Russia is not willing to negotiate compelled to extend the alliance Britain will be until Finland provides certain in- to protect her interests in the Far formation which she requires, (East out of necessity. while she desires to have private The paper calls attention to talks with Sweden on the question. Japan's present activities designed The Soviet points out that should to undermine British interests in the Aaland Islands, fortified, be cuina, including the alleged large seized by an important Power, the scale anti-British campaign, the Soviet Baltic deet could be bottled increasing pressure on foreign set-

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On

almost daily occurrences between Chinese guerilla raids have been

the northern sector of the Tatung- Tatung and Sohslen. Trabic Puchow Railway has been fre- quently disrupted as a damages.".

result of

FOWLIANG, KIANGHI, May 28

Gunboat. Damaged (Central) Chinese batteries at an undisclosed point on the Yangtze bank in south Anhwet damaged With reference to the negotiatention of British commercial yesday morning. The vessel was hit tlements and the search and de- another Japanese gunboat rester- tions now going on for a tripartite sels, and declares that a submissive by two shells each in the bow and

attitude on Britain's part will only the stern. It is now encourage Japan.

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up.

China Is Not Satisfied

DR. KOO'S SPEECH "AT GENEVA

GENEVA; May 27 (Transocean).......... Dr. Wellington Koo, chief- Chinese delegate at Geneva, stated at. to- day's public meeting of the Lea fue Council that even the most modest requests for assistance by China had been declined by the Council,

Dr. Koo spoke after the Counell

Further Appeal

Since circumstances would even- tually compel Britain, France and the Soviet Union to extend their mutual.mfitary assistance to the Far East, the paper asks whether would be wiser to do so right

now.

LORD NUFFIED AGAIN

£1,500,000 GIFT

TO THE FORCES LONDON, May 28 (Router)

pair.

under re.

The crisis at Amoy is not yet completely settled.

A TRY-ON

of the whole coast of China is The declaration of a blockade

clearly in the nature of a try-on,{ but is nevertheless serious, becau Japan has no vestige of legal right to declare a blockade and because Japan stopped the Ranpura upon the absurd excuse that they wish- ed to verify her nationality.

It is clear that Japan is pur-

··posely ---provoking Britain in order to see how far she can safely ro

...

POSTPONED

AGAIN!

ROME, May 28 (Reuter)-one The departure of the Italian Legionaries from Spain has been postponed until May 31, according to the "Glonale D'Italia."

was

The will leave behind all war material, with the exception of some aircraft which brought back early, In

JuneTM after the farewell ceremony to the Legionary Air Force at which a number generals were present.

An earlier

stated message that it was officially announced that 50,000 more Spanish troops are to be demobilised at the beginning of June..

SEVERE BATTLE RAGING NEAR SUNWUI: CHINESE

SUCCESSES IN HUPEH

SATUHING, KWANGTUNG, May 28 (Central)-A severe bat- tle raged in the outskirts of Sunwai on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The Japanese were defeated and retired into the city. Both sides suffered heavy lessta. A

and

In south Shansi, more than (3,000 Japanese pushing eastward from

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Traditional Decency Ignored

ITALIAN ENVOY'S«

SPEECH

PARIS. May 28 (Reater) speech by Count Grandi, Italian Ambassador to Britain, in which he vigorously" criticised the French press, evoked con- siderable comment in the Paris newspapers yesterday, morning. The speech, which was delivered on Thursday afternoon at the Italian Embassy in London, in the presence of the German-Ambas sador, on the occasion of celebra- tion of the signature of the

German-Italian Pact, was not published in London, but was, given prominence in the Italian press.

ENVOY'S DUTY "L'Ordre" declares it is the duty of an Ambassador to avoid all pubiic expression of

political opinion in the capital where he resides,

Count Grandi the paper adds, did not observe this traditional 'decency.

The newspapers generally agree that Count Grandi spoke on the Duce's instructions.

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SHANGHAL

AUTOR HOUSE; PALACE - HOTEL;

HOTELS LIMITED.

Ik`nasociation with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT BUY OVER BRITISH AND IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

IN THE NEAR FUTURE the combined airlines, Imperial Airso ways and British Airways will be mader one, control with the name "British Empire Airways." The change will become effective when the British Government takes over the control and stock of -both Imes

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The Government has made an offer to buy out shareholders of.Imperial Airways Ltd.`at a price equivalent to a little over- 321, a 9d. a share, and, it is reported, this agreement has met with the approval of the stockholders,

During recent months negotia- tions have been proceeding with the Secretary of State and the Treasury with a view to arriving at a price to be paid by the new corporation, when formed, for the assets and undertaking of Imperial Always. As a result negotiations the made their final hid...

Y-these Government

"TERMS OF OFFER

The terms of the offer, subject

HONGKONG REPORT DENIED

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CHUNGKING MY 68 (Bea ter)-The rumour of the arrest of Chen XL, Governor of Fukien, which was' published InHongkong, was oficially denied here yesterday..

to the approval of Parliament, they are, has been much more that the corporation, as considera- unlucky in the timing of the ac- tion for taking over the assets and quisition." assuming the liabilities and obliga- tions of Imperial - Airways,

The decision to acquire the un- cluding the transactions of the reached just at the time when the ndertakings of both companies was company since April 1, 1938, shall negotiations with British Airways pay the company a sum of money for the aubaldy over the European sufficient to permit a payment to routes were nearing conclusion: shareholders of 23s. 9d. for each Ordinary £1 share.

and the company, having He In addition, the corporation will was on the turning point of the business raken over just when it pay to the company interest on fortunes, is deprived of all the the purchase price of 325. 9d. a practical fruits of its years of share at the rate ui 4 per cent development work,

Although

per annum, less tax, as from April 1, 1938, to the day of pay have had excellent prospects be- it evidently would ment by the corporation to the tore it, it could not now have Mr. Paul V. McNutt, American company. High Commissioner in the Philip- Trading results for the year to into consideration; and the terms thase. prospects taken adequately pines, is now touring Pelping and March 31-1939, cannot yet be other cities in North China with ascertained with any finality, be the large, advances made by the

comprising the his family prior to his "return to cause under the existing agree principal shareholders

repayment of the United States to become Prements with the Government, var further purchase price represent- sidential candidate in the 1940 lous adjustments in subsidy paying approximately 156. d. per £1 unda election(Int'l).

ments are called for, the extent share-are inevitably more in the of which cannot be determined nature of bare compensation than

at present. The directors state, reward for development and in- however, that it is clear the re-itiative.

WANG'S ARREST sults would not have allowed the

URGED

payment of a dividend in excess of the interest allowance included

In the present offer,

VALUABLE RESULTS

However, the merits of the "public corporation" organiza+fon PURCHASE PRICE

apart, there is no doubt that the In this connexion they explain will yield and is already yielding union of the two undertakings" that the existing dividend fund of

The tures the amount carried forward to pooled as from the date of a0- organizations have been sirtually CHUNGKING, May 28 (Central) the credit or profit and loss acquisition and the policies of the In an editorial yesterday, the count at the same date, £5,447, two companies have been con- "Hwa Mel Wan Pao," an American- nave been taken into account inducted strictly in accordance with owned Chinese paper, urged that the purchase price. the National Government order No further dividend as such will

official requirements. " immediately the arrest of Wang De paid to shareholder by the however, be closer once the necess

The union. Ching-wel. expelled Kuomintang company, but the distribution of sary legislation for the acquisition will naturally leader.

the sum to be received from the The paper bitterly denounced corporation will be effected by : It may be noticed, in passing. Wang for his alleged surrender to liquidation of Imperial Airways that British Airways will retain of the undertakings is completed." the enemy, betrayal of his father Limited (the cost of which will be its interests in companies working established policy of prolonged re- division of the whole of the pur-make it clear that the new our land

and violation of China's borne by the corporation), and internal air routes. This seems to elstance."

chase price among the sharehold-poration w keep its hands off Wang should be severely punishers. ed in order to discourage traitorous

inland air transport, entirely. activities and tighten discipline,

Bitter Denouncement

By Chinese Paper 150,000, as at April 1, 1938, and valuable -results.

NAZI METHODS the paper states NOT POPULAR IN INDIA

(Beater)

UNMANIFESTED WOLFRAM

Fighting continued around Taipingchong

Shenkong, south of Tsungla, on Friday. A Japanese unit was surrounded by the Chinese and suffered heavily. Over 100 of them were killed and 'à quantity of arms and ammunition was seized. had adopted the resolution, which, Lord' Nuffield, the noted bene-

SIAN. May 28 Dr. Koo said, could not be inter-factor, is placing in the hands of Japanese attempt to take Hoku, in units on the night of May 25.

(Central)-Thefthe guerillas and Japanese patrol preted as giving any satisfaction trustees, shares to the value of north-west Shansi just inside the to China.

£1,500,000 to be devoted towards Great Wall, has been nullified as rushed to Woosung the following Japanese reinforcements were The resolution begins by recall-improving facilities for recreation the Japanese driving there from day and defences in the city and ing measures previously taken by and enjoyment of the the League to help China and Territorials and other Forces.

Militia, Plenkwan, north-east of Hoku, along the band were strengthened. stresses that certain members had

were defeated by the Chinese. The gift was announced in a already furnished efficacious 3-letter Lord Numeld sent to Mr. active in northern Shansi, conduct- Japanese planes have again been

The Government nave agreed to waive the rights attaching to the Bistance. It condemns air raids Leslie Hore Belisha, the Ministering reconnaissance and bombing

Deferred shares held by the on open towns in China by. the for War who acknowledging it on operations over Hoku, Paoten. Japanese.

Secretary of State for Air, so that behalf of those serving and who Wutsal and other places..

in the liquidation no payment, whi will serve, expresses "what will be

FOOCHOW RAIDED

have to be made on these shares. their enduring gratitude.".

Charged before Mr. E Hims- It is the intention that the worth at the Kowloon Court on The gift will pield an yearly in-Kuwo have suffered serious losses BOMBAY, May 25

BY LONE PLANE whole star of Imperial Airways Saturday with possession of un- come of about £105,000.

In a severe battle around Yicheng. The Hindustani - Times," with

BENGKEL SHEEN shall be transferred to the new manifested cargo, namely 15 bags FOOCHOW, May 28 (Central) corporation, and the directors are of wolfram ore, and unlawful Japanese reinforcements from which the son of Mr. Gandhi is A Japanese plane raided Foochow satisfied that the staff will not boarding of the sa, Boochów, Chan- Yicheng were intercepted and associated, strongly criticized twice yesterday, dropping a total suffer by reason of the transfer, Lang-ping, 31, was fined $400 or

speech made by Dr. Schicht in of eight bomba.. Chinese circles hope that before

which he referred to possible The American Mission in Putten the autumn League session the

* BRITISH AIRWAYD POSITION two months hard labour on the CHUNGKING, May 28 (Central) German Indian co-operation, which was damaged during s re- ways, although treated with equal hard labour on the second count, altuation in Europe will be clari-!

In many respects British Air. Erst charge and $20 or two weeks A memorial service was held at Japanese troops along the Nan- The journal says that Indis has cent Japanese air raid has re-taimes in the circumstances as the sentences to run consecutive- fed.

the Chinese Y.M.C.A... Bridgea king-Shanghai Railway are having already expressed its dislike of ported the bombing to the 900- Reuter adds that Dr. Koo had Street on Saturday, to comme a busy time meeting with Chinese Nazi methods and it is not likely chow American Consulate masking asked for a collective boycott on morate the death of Mr. Wong raids, states a Shanghai dispatch, to expect or invite German aid of that the matter be taken up with the supply of aircraft and petrol Hai-ming, former headmaster of While previously Chinese guerilias a political nature,

the Japanese authorities. to Japan.

the well known Canton school. Put were largely responsile for opers-

The Indian people seek freedom, Ching College, ***

tions along the line, they have now it is true, but they do not seek HARD LABOUR FOR was a well-known figure

The late Mr Wong Kai-ming been reinforced by large units of freedom from British Imperialism in regular troops. Attacks on the merely to become the victims of LOITERER Chinese educational circles. He line have subsequently been in

Nazi tyranny, had been serving the college for

tensited. the last 21 years. He passed away

In view of the Chinese incress 96 MILLION FRANCS after a short illness at the Precious ing activity, the Japanese troops Blood Hospital on April 16.

are concentrated at the large cities

Dr. Koo said China would Only accept the resolution on 'condition" that a further Chi- nose appeal be discussed at the autumn session of the League Council.

MEMORIAL

SERVICE

At the Central Court on Batur day, sentence of three months hard labour was passed by Mr. T. J. Houston on Ma Yat, 27, a boiler-maker, who was charged ed the service. with loltering at Saiwanho Street, Shaukiwani, at 2 am. on May 25

beaten back by the Chinese.

BUSY TIME

INSURANCE

The King has not been advised to exercise his power of disal- lowance with respect to Ordinance Ordinance to authorize No. 13 of 1939 which reads, "An

undertaking for the reclamation

Insp, 8 J Johnson prosecuted and Mr. J. Warrior, Chief Oncer

GIANT FRENCH of the 3. Bocchow, was in court

LINER

Atlantic Crossing

At 32 Knots

as complainant The cargo, Was confiscated.

ANOTHER SHARK

Baum

Fryer #ain muce

en the

LANDED E PARIS, May 28 (Reuter)--The shark of Bhaukiwan by Mr. H. C. Following the catch of a 100-Ib The Rev. Lau Yuet-sing conduct-where defences have been streng-

of an area of seabed to abut the Ministe Ninety-six million francs will be Jubilee Street Ferry Pier appro- Louis de Chappedelaine, has anders last month, the

of Mercantile Marine, M. Wong and Inspector 6 thened. They have abandoned the paid by Insurance companies for aches and Connaught Road to the nounce ruraj toss and villages,

the loss of the French trans eastward of such approaches of

laying down for 1948 bo particularly active around 500- in the Port of Le Havre. The in- and Pottinger Street and for con nam

The Chinese are reported to be Atlantic steamer Paris which sank between Queen Victoria Street

Berg and T. Mclanes, ew giant liner will. chow, Wusth and Kansang.

surance; companies waved the struction of a pler extending Meanwhile, Chinese guerilla property claim to the wreck so awards from such reclamation dimen activity in Woosung at the mouth that the fate of what is left of and also for the construction of will have a great of the Whangpoo River below the Paris will be decided by the a temporary pler between the and it is expec Shanghai has by no means relax- Company Trans-Atlantique. (T. said reclamation and Dougies to cross the Atlantic m rd. A clash took place between 0.),

four days.

with intent to commit a felony LONDON BULLION

Worship asked Brt. J.

His

Evan, who appeared for the Police, to bring to the attention of the Commissioner of Police the smart work" of Constable No. 3 78 connexion with the case.

SHIPMENT

LONDON, May 26 (Reuter)

The P. & D. Liner Mooitan is carry ining bullion to the value of £500

In Gold to Sydney.

Whart."