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MEETS WITH Cricism

WIDESPREAD PRESS APPROVAL

Against Britain

Changed Policy Is In Accordance And France With New Impulse Of German Policy

"Daily Telegraph" On Grim ATTACK ON

And Ghastly Prospect

LONDON, June 29 (BWS)-German assertions that polley of encirclement is being `pursued are strongly repudiated by a Note delivered to the German Govern- ment on Tuesday and the terms of the Note meet with widespread approval in the morning press. Much re- ference is also made to MrWinston Churchill's grave speech to the City Carlton Club yesterday,

The Times" says, "It is Indeed the consistent desire of Great Britain to establish Anglo-German re- lations on the basis of mutual confidence and good-... will. British policy, has changed, it has changed only in accordance with the new impulse of German policy. So long as Herr Hitler was concerned with re- moving what might, with certain right, be regarded as injustices of the Treaty of Versailles, the British attitude was friendly and acquiescent even when his methods were unnecessarily abrupt and violent,

JUNK: ONE MAN HELD

SHOTS FIRED BY ROBBERS

"SLOW PROGRESS

IN THREE-POWER PACT PARLEYS

The balancing act

MOSCOW June 29 (Reuter) -Criticism against Britain and. France particularly the former, fore slow progress in the three, ower pact nego-i tiations are made by the LEGISLATIVE. COUNCIL Soviet Dept M. Shdanov, in

substantial

served

In a report to the police, Kong" Pravda." Kau, 30, foki of junk No. 1840F, The Depu stated that while sailing off Tuns despite all Ku Lighthouse on June 2k with a Governmen cargo of village wood, valued at concision $110, and four jars of wine. * small shing boat suddenly ap- proached and fired . few shots.

The robbers ordered the fokis of the junk to lower their sails and the to drop, anchor. Two of the five felides that robbers then boarded the Junk and France

with a re- Now that he has gone far be-of those states which feel their in- and ushered the fokis into the

revision and has suppressed dependence to be in danger: So hold, covering them the freedom of one nation and án, the help is purely diplomatic pears to threaten that or other. It will never be anything else, un- Britam has code to the helpless the countries concerned be-

gorge objects of aggression."

NO SIGN OF

"

The Daily Telegraph" says "Those who were wont to call Mr. Churchill 8. mere sisïinist

valver.

The junk fokls were later landed at Ma Wan Shan, near Nam Tau district, about 4 am the follow ing day. Kong reported the ter to the Hongkong: and returned to

CRACK IN sit besitate to do sad day, Where, one of

MORALE

OF CHINESE

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter)

His warnings have too often been impressively justified by. events. And he may be sure to-day that his very grave estimate of the present inter- national situation will not be airily dismissed.

"It is a grim and ghastly pros-

was arrested. E

The junk was also with a balance of 60 arewood, at Tai O

plains that]

of the Soviet

ed at an early

the pact no ogress is ob-

fter recalating the stages of PUM. Bhdanov con- hows that Britain desire a treaty upon principles

writer adds, sh the US.S.R. part of labourer entire burden

Pecting country a treaty, 15 15 become a play- at at people who recovered, like others to pull cheasants un

plculs of of the fire for them.

Still less can the US.S.R., whose power and dignity is known to the entire world, agree to such a treaty.

"AMAH "MISSING

"Melbourne Herald"

Fears Nazi Coup In The Danzig

OBLIGATIONS TO POLAND WILL BE FULFILLED

PARIS, June 29 (Reuter)- Following reports of the ar- rival of German troops and arms in the Danzig the press fears a Nazi coup and warns Germany that Britain and

HON. MR. M. K. LO OPPOSES France will fulfil their obliga-

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

When the Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabas- ter) rose at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council to move the second reading of the Bill to amend the Telecommunications Ordinance, the Hon Mr. M. K. Lo, in opposing its passage, said:"Yout Excellency: Haying studied the provisions of this Bill with some care, I regret that I find it my duty to op- pose the motion now before the Council.

As I understand the provisions, the Postmaster- General can authorise any public officer without any other formality or warrant, and subject to only one condition, to which I shall refer later, to arrest any one, to search the person, or property of anyone, and to search any place, and to seize and retainpertain force entry, and to forcibly remove persons, property articles, and for all these purposes to break open doors, etc, and, as I read this authority, it can be so general that the public officer invested with these extraordi nary powers can exercise them irrespective of period and condition."

"The conditions I referred!

to seem to be merely these;" that that officer need only

An amab employed at No. 21 have reason to suspect that

COUNCIL MEETING

REPORT ON PAGE 7

-11,

́DR. SPAHO DEAD The Yugoslavian Minister of -The labour parties in China pect indeed, but it is necessary to have invited the British Trade face it with a constant mind, for Transport and Communications, Union movement to send a re-nothing, is more certain than that Dr. Mehmed Spaho, died suddenly presentative delegation to see Mr. Churchill is right when he re- yesterday morning in Belgrade. Tal Hang Road, second floor, who a person is contravening any ive-months-old son of of the provisions of this Ordi- for themselves what is going minds us that we shall not escape Dr. Spaho, who was 58 years old, took the on there and how China is from our dangers by recolling from was one of the leading political her master to see a doctor at 10 nance and any regulation these extraordinary powers? trying to face up to her them, but only by adopting a strong personages of Yugoslavia and helm on June 28, is reported to be therein, and that, as regards seems to me that the answera

was

0%

missing

with the baby.

It

tions to Poland. “

"Figaro"" says that German troops will be, instructors in the Danzig Free Corps designed to check the Polish advance and en-.. able the German armies to cross the Vistula.

・ ・ "L'Ordre ” says that if Hitler

wins in the Danzig he will be-... come master of all nations in eastern Europe.

The-paper adds that the Frenéh Premier, M. Daladler, as his speech on Tuesday, showed, has no filu- sions Unfortunately Mr. Cham- berlain continually encourages the Nazia by hesitating and ambiguous speeches leading to fear. He en- visages a new Munich which wil mean an end to Franco-British power.

SIGNIFICANT PORTS WARSAW- Ju Fresident Moscica Kis address, emphasis that the workin of Gydula and Danzig had exdep tionally great significance for Po- land's national economy. He add ed that that was why the Danzig was bound to Poland by so many. tles for the past centuries: 3:

President Moscicki declared that both ports are freely open to mer- chant flags of all nations.

WATCHFULNESS WARSAW, June 29 (Reuter)--- seizure, there need only be rather disquieting and starting There are no signs of agitation and resolute attitude.

the undisputed leader

reason to suspect that certain answer is contained in Section 38 here following reports of Nazi mil- responsibilities, announced

"The illusion that we are not to Bosnian Moslems for three de-

offence had been committed (1) of the existing Ordinance."

itary preparations in the Danzig." is cades. (Transoceani. Mr. H. J. Timperley, former reckoned with seriously

Mr. Lo here quoted from: that be

The press hits asked whether a section. Going on, the speaker said, correspondent of the "Man- sedulously spread throughout Eu-

King Zog and Queen Geraldine in respect of the goods, or

putach is impending. Rumours of that he had not had the time to chester Guardian" in China, rope by those who wish others to

Part of the Italian Fleet which and their Infant son are leaving articles concerned.

"A relevant question to ask is

general attitude can be summed up speaking at the National belleve it, if they do not believe

the Istanbul for:"France where they it themselves. That the British is holding manoeuvres in Trade Union Club.

mood and mettle should be so mis-Mediterranean has arrived at have rented a chateau near Ver- what are the provisions of this wade through the whole of the possible trouble abound but the a Reuter· message Ordinance breach of which win / Ordinance, or the conditions, but as one of vigilance and. watchfulě The speaker added that underst is perhaps our own Barcelona for a visit of five days, sailles says there was no sign of any crack fault. But Herr Hitler would says a Reuter message: in the Chinese morale and listen to more wholesome counsel unity and nó diminution of than that of Dr. Gobbels he would confidence in Chinese leader-know for certain that the British ship.

THE DOLLAR

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T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.23/228. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28. 11/16.

London, June 29.

From Our Own Correspondent London silver prices to-day were down 1/4 as follows:-

June 28 June 29.1

17-15/16 18-3/16 18

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nation was never more in earnest,

fact

never more of one mind, and neveri nearer to the limit of its patience.

"Decidedly, we shall not stand aside and that' would be profitably realised, not only by Germany, but by her axis partner, who can hard- ly contemplate, with equinam- Ity, the prospect of quarrelling with this country for, the sake of doing injury to her other, old friend Poland."

SEE ALSO PAGE 9

ACTION AGAINST FOOCHOW

Measure Of Self- Defence?

fron Istanbul

entitle a public officer to exercise quite casually he had come across

PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF SYMPATHY FOR CHINA

Surgeon Tells Of Work

Of Indian Medical Unit

"OUR WORK IS A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRA- TION OF INDIA'S SYMPATHY TOWARDS CHINA IN HER STRUGGLE AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION," said Dr. M. R. Cholkar, deputy leader of the Medical

Mission sent to the Chinese war front by the Indian National Congress, in an interview with a "Daily Press" représentative yesterday.

The mission has been giving later, caught up with it, and from medical aid to China's wound- the capital it carried the members ed in the field since its arrival to the Northwest. They arrived at last September, and its giant Yenan in February. bullet-proof ambulance has TOKYO, June 29 (T/Ocean)........ "Measures of self-defence dictated travelled thousands of miles by strategic necessity," is how the throughout the country. Now spokesman of the Japanese Naval Dr. Cholkar is on his way back Headquarters, Vice-Admiral Kana- to India, where he will deliver

Expressing his satisfaction st the co-operation which the mission received everywhern, in China, the doctor said that he was struck especially by the warm welcome it met from the

zawa, described the military sc-messages from Chinese lead-people and the soldiers. “We tions against the two Chinese ers and report on his ex- ports of: Foochow "and Wenchow. pertences.

were treated, and felt, like brothers,” he said, the

is efficient and improving constant- The medical service of the army

DR. MR. CHOLKAR

Continued on Back Page

ness.

AT DUCHESS

Kukuljevic MAN WHO FIRED Sweeps Choy With Service

YUGOSLAV WINS AT WIMBLEDON LONDON, June (29 ́ (Renter)-- Kukuljevic, the Yugoslavian play-

OF KENT

Welder's Assistant. Bound Over

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter) -Ledwedge Vincent Lawlor,

er, advanced to the fourth roung aged 45, welder's assistant of the men's angles at Wimbledon living in Walworth, was bound when he defeated W. C. Chey, of over at the Old Bailey this China, in straight sets the scores morning for twelve months being 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

on condition that he returned

The Yugoslav's terrine service to Australia within a month. often ricochetted into the crowd Lawlor was charged with having when Choy attempted to retrieve in his possession, at Belgrave It, The Chinese Davis Cupper was Square, a frearm and ammunition continually running from side to with intent to endanger life, or side retrieving Kukuljevic's acutely cause serious injury to property, angled drives and valleys

He red at a car in which was the not post at 3-0 in

Choy

ayed

-DEFENCE

the first set Choy led 2-1, 3-28-lington, who was accompanyin and in the second, the Tugoslar Her Royal Highness.

The accused was also charge took the set game to love with four CONFERENCE

aces which leat he repeated in with a similar orence on Jume the fourth game or the final set. when a window in Lord SUCCESS

In the second round, Kukuljevic house was broken by SINGAPORE, June 29 (Ren- defeated McNell, the United States and a Both altles, he pointed out, are The other four members of the forts and cannot be excluded from mission, headed by its leader, Dr.

ter)The defence conference Japanese operations.

Atal are remaining in Yenan, This, according to Dr. Cholkar, was completely successful, de He urged third Powers to show North Shens, where they comprise characterises the situation in the clared Admiral Decoux, Com- an understanding of the grounds the surgical section of the model North. There are many wound-mander-in-Chief that impelled Japan, to take this hospital of the Eighth Route Army ed, and almost as many sick We French Naval forces in the Sketching the career of the unit, need not only surgical instruments par East. He added that the action declaring that the blockade

15, but supplies are terribly scarce.

of these ports and resultant Dr, Cholkar told how it worked in and dressings but also quinine and restrictions of foreign trade, is in Hankow until shortly before the specific drugs for such diseases as the interest of an early conclusion evacuation, then moved to Ichang Kala-azar, which now take a great of the Bino-Japanese conflict.

It was only in Chungking that its toll of life," he concluded.

Dr. Cholkar sails on Saturday. ambulance, which was shipped

SEE ALSO PAGE 95.

and French champion, seeded player.

(Remilis „ör

Wednesday's

of the matches appear on Page 2).

and French Comman- cted to to examine

the situation;

According to police evidence Lawlor, who was a native New Zealand, had no con tions recorded agai 1932 he became me balanced and had bem

T

#tal homes.

The Crown case

was outlined at the

Police Cours on June 13 by part

for the Director of Public