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颜拾式佰弍仟伍萬弍第

Rumania Not

Under

Dictatorship

BUCHAREST, June 28 (Reu- ter)-The Finance Minister to-day declared that Rumania would spend 'twice as much ов armaments this year, amounting to £38,000,000, as compared with £18,500,000

last year.

The Foreign Minister, M. Gafen- cu. defended the administration and denied that the country, was under a dictatorship.

He added that the country was weak last year at the time of the -crisis but now Rumania can hold

the balance of power.

HIT & MUS

SWING BAND

LISBON TRIAL JUDGMENT

LISBON, June 28 (T/Ocean)- Judgment was at last delivered

to-day in the case of various former Portuguese ministers and high officers who were involved In the uprising against the Portu- guese Government in 1931. Of the 60 accused persons, 35 were found guilty t attempting to overthrow the Government by force.

Twenty were sentenced to terms of banishment varying between two and eight years, eleven to im- prisonment varying between eleven and fifteen months, while four were condemned to substantial fines.

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U.S. SILVER CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE WILL

WILL BE TAKEN

POLICY UP IF JAPANESE PERSIST

BEWILDERS

TO REMAIN

MARKET LIKELY Hope For Settlement In Tientsin: British Patience Not Inexhaustible

MOST NERVOUS

LONDON, June 28 (Reuter) "I am completely bewilder- ed by the news from the

United States, remarked a NEGOTIATIONS OPENING IN TOKYO

prominent "London bullion

broker, interviewed by Reuter, commenting on last night's reduction in the United States purchase price for foreign silver.

While silver circles generally re- garded the situation for white metal as most confused, some" are

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LONDON, JUNE 28 (REUTER)—“ JAPAN HAS CHOSEN, PARTICULARLY DUR- ̈ ING THE LAST FEW WEEKS, TO CHALLENGE THE BRITISH ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHINA AND TO ATTEMPT TO DESTROY BRITISH INTERESTS,” SAYS “THE TIMES.”

"If the challenge persists" it adds significantly, “It will be taken up. “Japan is- more vulnerable than most nations to economic pressure. Her newly built industries depend almost entirely on imports from abroad-very largely from different parts of the British Empire and almost wholly from countries which have important interests in China and might be willing to join a policy, initiated by London, siming at the limita- tion of exports to Japan.

inclined to interpret yesterday's action by Wašington as aimed at bringing their buying price more to conformitySwith London, "pos- "Fortunately, however, there sibly in order to avoid the accusa-is no reason to belleve that tion that the United States Trea- the Japanese Government | sury is purchasing above the world will drive matters to this ex- price.

treme.

Meanwhile. It is asserted that, the most important factor remains |

"It may be well to point out that

the question of what will happen. if war did come the long trade after the end of June as far as routes of Japan could be open to attack without it being necessary American purchases of foreign sliver are concerned, and until to employ very much larger naval and aerial forces than those al- such time, the market is likely to remain most nervous and most ready available, and that Japanese communications with China are sensitive.

also most vulnerable:

New Zealand S.P.C.A. ANNUAL MEETING

Prepared

BERLIN, Fane 2 Reuter) For War Basis

The German authorities denied a

2

Warsaw report that German

WELLINGTON, June military plane was shot down in

28 Felish territory after a warning (Reuter)—Lord Galway, Gov- shot had been fired at the ma-ernor-General of New Zea- chine. The authorities also dented land, opened Parliament to- a report that hundreds of Polish day and described the extep- Jews had been expelled

sive preparations made by the Germany.

civil and military authorities to enable the country to turn, without unnecessary confu- slon, to a war basis,

THE DOLLAR

trom

TT. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.23/328. `TT, ON NEW YORK: 28. 11/16.

London, June 28.

From Our Own Correspondent London silver prices to-day were down 3/4 as follows:-

Spot Forward

June 27 June 28

Lord · Galway said that a further. programme of naval development had been in- augurated and reserves in cil and fuel stores were" in- creased.

H.K. PUBLIC OPINION

"There is an earnest hope that a settlement will be reached, but the patience of the British public is not inexhaustible," concludes the paper

NEGOTIATIONS-TO-OPEN

June 28 (Reuter)—The

APATHETIC TO CRUELTYureign office amounted to-day

TO DOMESTIC ANIMALS

"“WE AS A SOCIETY CANNOT GO FAR AHEAD" OF PUBLIC OPINION, AND I FEAR THAT PUBLIC OPINION IN HONGKONG IS APATHETIC, TO PUT IT MILDLY, ABOUT CRUELTY TO DOMESTIC ANIMALS. The only sound remedy is education, and I do earnestly appeal to all who are charged with the most responsible duty of educating the young to in culcate in and out of season the duty and pleasure which fie in kindness to animals," remarked the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, when he presided at the annual meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals yesterday.

that

response to the British pro- posal, the Japanese Government

British Press Hopes

There Will Be No Return To Policy Of Appeasement

LONDON, June 28 (Reuter)-Guarded welcome, strongly tinctured with suspicion, describes the attitude of the British papers towards Japan's, agreement to negotiations in Tokyo...

Vernon Bartlett in the News-Chronicle" says: From countries as widely apart as the United Statem India and New Zealand, I have heard authoritations warning of the extremely damaging effect of any re- vival of “appeasement in the Far East. Nevertheless It is in no way certain that appeasement is not planned."

The absence of public Jap-

has agreed to the opening of anese apologies for the out-

negotiations in Tokyo," with a view rages on British citizens in-" Japanese Land to the present situation in Tien- countries under the mist On Islands

to solving various matters relating evitably leave all Eastern

tsin."

impression that the British

The announcement added that have resigned, themselves to

the Japanese officials concerned Japanese domination Off Foochow

in the Tientsin affair have been China. summoned to Tokyo, to take part in the conversations,

in

The "Manchester Guardian" says TOKYO, June 28 (Reuter)------ the Japanese are certain to try Japanese naval detachments A spokesman of the Foreign how far the British Government have landed on islands off Office stated that communiques can be pushed in other points, auch Wenchow and Foochow pre- will be issued simultaneously in as the currency in North China,liminary to a drive against Tokyo and London to-day on the and one hopes there will be no re- these ports which will com- conversations to be initiated here turn to the polley of appeasement plete the Japanese domina- regarding the Tientsin question. Wich will only give temporary tion of all important ports

"Reuter" understands that Major relief.

G. A. Herbert, British Consul`at

The Daily Herald" writes that on the China coast, it was Tientsin, is coming to Tokyo to the question is what kind of co-announced here to day, participate in the conversations.

operation do the Japanese FOREIGN SHIPS LEAVING visualize? If they put forward de-

SHANGHAI, June 28 (Reuter)-- mands which impinge the wireless message from the British tonomy of the concession and sub steamer Joan Moller, at present in mit its inhabitants to de facto Wenchaw, states that all foreign control by the Japanese restapo merchantmen are leaving the port

Others present at the meet-Mrs. Willson, Mrs. Lelper, Mrs. ing were Mr. M. J. Abbott, Mr. Smalley, and Mrs. Guiness. Land forces were being and Mrs. F. H. Loseby, Mr. N. Presenting the annual. report, 18-15/16 18-3/16 raised and the air force was Perrin, Mr. R. Pestonji, Mr. Sir Atholl said, in part

BIG FOOD-SUPPLY" 18-3/4 18 being extended."

The accounts, despite the many-- R. Dormer, Mr. Rees Harris,

other and more urgent calls on TIENTSIN, June 28 (Reuter) the charity of the public are most The biggest shipment of food sup gratifying. On our working ac piles for many days entered the |count," including the Dogs! Home, British Concession this morning.

our income exceeded, our expen- Conditions at the barriers have then acceptance is out of the ques-to-day. Twenty-eight foreigners, diture by 11,784, and I would re-improved, but queues of Chinese tion. So in the economic sphere including six Britons, are remain- mind you that good as is our are still waiting to pass over, al-demands for recognition of the |ing: ashore.

Federated Reserve Bank currency SEE ALSO PAGE 8 financial position as shown though searching la less intense:

Governor On Anglo-American Viewpoint On China

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AT

CHINESE - AMERICAN INSTITUTE LUNCHEON

Remarks stressing the existence of Sino-American and Sino-British friendship and goodwill, and Anglo- American co-operation were made in the course" of speeches by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geatfry Northcote, and the Hon. Sir Shouson, Chow at the largely-attended second luncheon meeting of the Chinese-American Institute of Cultural Relations, held In the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel yesterday. Sir Shouson presided, and His Excellency was guest of honour, heading a list of distinguished people pre.... sept:

DEATH OF MR. FRANK TATE

Former Director

Of Education In Victoria

our Balance Sheet with $10,000 ||

on fixed deposit and $7,333 cash A Reuter message from The in hand against Indebtedness of Hague states that the Netherlands only $526 our real position is even Government has passed legisla- better, for the cost of the build- tion for increase in the defence lings at the Dogs Home have been expenditure by £3,500,000. “

completely written on.

Though every care has naturally been taken to curtail expenditure the savings we have been able to LONDON, June 8 (Reuter)-effect have not diminished the The death has occurred of Mr activities of the Society or im Frank Tate, CMG 1.5.0., MA. paired the work for which we President of the Australian Conn- exist to stamp out cruelty to ell for Educational Research and animals a former Director of Education, Victoris, from 1902 to 1928.

GREAT, PROGRESS "

On the contrary, though some Born in Castlemaine, Victoria, of our main objects, such as the on June 18, 1883 he was educated conditions under which livestock, At the Model School, Melbourne, particularly pigs, is carried to the and Melbourne University,

Colony have had to be deferred

in other directions D

He entered the service of the until conditions are more normal, Education Department as a pupil we have been able during the year In concluding his speech, British Association will al- teacher in 1877. Mr. Tate became under review to progress greatly which was received with pro-ways find itself marching side Inspector of Schools and was at longed applause, His Ex-by side with the Sino-Ameri-tached to the Training College as The new legislation for the cellency said "Sa it is can: Institute in order to Lecturer.

Licensing and control, of bird- that as Patron of the Sino- secure the ideals which the He was Statutory President of shops is a real achievement, and British Association" (refer three nations are proud to the Council of Public Education the supervision which the officers ence to which had previously share.”

from 1911 to 1928 and a Member of the Urban Council will now be of the University Councft from able to give to these shops will been made both by the Chair-

1909 to 1931. He acted on Royal' ere, long-erase a real Commissions on Education in New has long disigured the fair face The Yankee Clipper, says a Ren-Zealand, Fiji and Southern of Han ng Conditor the

earlier on in his address) "

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Bowls notes,

PAGE 3—Radio programmes.

The Services

PAGE 5 Cinemas, Crossword

Duzzale PAGE: 6-Newsettes,

Menti

* Registry weddings.

PAGE=7-Legislative Counci questions Alleviation of dia. tress Finance committee. HK Banks Note-Issuing C dinance Two soufiers bound

PAGE 8 Leading article: AS

other momentous

August? *Hello and goodb PAGE 193

Horser

Awing

weeps

and surrender of $50,000,000 silver ! are out of the question..

The “Daily Telegraph” says

DEATH FOLLOWS FALL FROM LADDER

"that" traffic restrictions,” as Lient-Gen Hommia euphem istically describes the Tientsin -blockade, zemain the principal object of Japanese policy. Traffic restrictions are being placed with a vengeance apon Western Powers. It would ap- Dear in time that the pos- sibility of restricting Japanese economic ranic in our own Empire be brought to the fore- ground of any negotiations, Mr. W. J. Phillips fr letter to cooling himself on the roof of No. *The Times" stresses the number 45 Gough Street when

COUGH STREET TRAGEDY

"A man" lost his life last night when he slipped from a ladder.

Fung Kwan, 48,- broker

"WEK

udden

wooden ladder. however, shipped

heavy bea

When picked up.

by his wife taflon, and

of Oriental communities under drizzle about 10 p.m. forced him to British rule in Hongkong, Malaya, seek shelter. North Borneo, Barawik, etc., and ......... As he was descending the the disastrous effect on them owing to the British Government's con- tinued failure to protect Britons in Tientsin against indignities and humflations by the Japanese rink Lord Bilbank will ask a question in the House of Lord's to-day the danger of delay in reli position in Tientsin and what may arise from further insuferable in- dignities to tish subjects WERE ALSO PAGE 9

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