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No. 25222

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HONGKONG, SATURDAYULY

THEIR MAJESTIES FAREWELL TO

U.S. PRESIDENT

Blockade Of

Embargo Bill Emasculated

U.S. REPUBLICANS

FOIL MEASURE "

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reu- ter)-After rejecting the proposal by Congressman Allew, Democrat. to abolish all neutrality laws. the House of Representatives to-day upset the administration's Neutral- Ity Bill plans by voting 159-152 to include the "compromise" arms embargo in the Bill.

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The compromise" proposal, introduced by the Republican Representative Vorgs, would prevent the shipment of artes" and ammunition to belligerents but would exclude,, as Mr. Vorys put it, "implements of war—whatever that means.”

Representative Hamilton Fish, Republican, declared that the proposals would mean the speciflc exemption from the embargo of everything except lethal weapons, and mentioned oil, afreraft” and lorries as excepted.

The House postponed its final Vote on the Vodys' compromise resolution until Friday.

THETIS SALVAGE LONDON, June 30 (Reuter) After being delayed for several days by bad weather the salvage vessels Zolo and Ranger salled from the Mersey for Liverpool Bay to begin on the salvage of the submarine Thetis which sank on June 2 with the loss of 99 lives. The sea is reported to be smooth.

Two photographs showing how the King and Queen waved fare- well and how Mr. Roosevelt responded with clasped hands held aloft as the Royal traje drew away from Hyde Park Stallion after their Majesties' stay, at the President's home.

Another Fire In London

LONDON, June 30 (Reuter)

The fourth fire in four days occurred in London to-day when a timber merchant's workshop was badly damaged." All the workmen escaped and were not infared.

The Under-Secretary for the Home Office stated in the House of Commons that the fallest investigation was being made in connection with the recent big fires in London. . It will be recalled that the third big fire in three days occurred In Upper Thames Street where a warehouse was gutted

There were no casualties.

CHINA WAR NEWS: NORTH HUNAN FIGHTING: FIERCE GUN DUEL: JAPANESE DRIVE IN SOUTH CHECKED

MILO, HUNAN, June 30 (Central)-A fierce gun duel took place across the Sinsiang River in north' Hunan on June 38. The Japanese fired more than 100 rounds, including gas shells.

Two hundred Japanese troops from Samshui had a chance encounter with a Chinese unit, at Yeungmul on June 27. Bharp fighting lasted for about five hours" during which some 70 Japanese were killed and wounded. The remnant Japanese retired to Samshul.

WIMBLEDON RESULTS

Miss K. Stammers Wins Easily

Arms Profits To Be Taxed

\NEW LEVY FOLLOWS WARTIME MEASURE

LONDON, June 20-A White Paper was issued here yester- day on the Arms Profits Tax. a measure which follows close ly the Excess Profits Duty which was introduced as a war measure in 1915 and remained in force until 1921. The dur- ation of the present duty is announced as three years. · Te new levy amounts to 60 per cent of all profits in excess of £200,000 annually deriving from sales of armaments. It differs

Foochow Postponed

TOKYO, UNE #395 (REUTER

"NO, OFFICIAL CON

QUESTIONS IN COMM SWATOW TIENTSIN

THE JAPANESE HAVE PORT AND HAULING DOWN OF

PONED THE BLOCKADE OFF

CHOW FOR A FEW.

ENABLE TWO BRITISH TROYERS THERE TO EV

DES

THE BRITISH RESIDENTS. AFTER THE EVACATION THE BOOM ACROSS TH". MOUTH OF THE HARBOUR WILL BE COMPLETED.

SEE ALSO PAGES

WHERE AND WHEN HE SPEAKS

HITLER HAS TO BE CAREFUL BERLIN, June 30 (Renter)

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B. And S. Wharf Not Yet Occupied, Says Mr. Butler

LONDON, June 30 (Beater)

mons to-day, Mr. Noel Baker asked Under-Secretary for Foreign regarding the action by the Swatow in preventing the vess tung from entering the port, occ and Swire's wharf and hauling down and also concerning the declaration Commander in Tientsin that the blockad Concession would be intensified.

Mr. Butler replied that the Seistan and the Kwangtung It Is learned that, Herr did not call at Swatow on the Hitler is, in all, probability, advice of the local British not going to Bremen to-mor- naval authorities Obstruc row for the warship launch tions had been placed in the ing at which he was expected neighbourhood of Butterfield to speak.

and Swire's wharf but it was not yet occupied.

-It is believe that the German Fuehrer is anxious to get as much rest as possible before the stren-

Reports of Lord Halifax, Foreign uous

time anticipated in the Secretary, did not confrm the ac- autumn and therefore avoiding count of the hauling down of the any engagement that are not British flag or the statement at strictly necessary pa

tributed to the Japanese Comman- der in Tientsing added Mr. Buțier.

Herr Hitler realizes that this speeches are at present so -Important to the world that he must be extremely careful

where and when he makes

them.

HAD SEEN REPORTS In a further reply, Mr. Butler said that he had seen press re- ports that booms had been put It would be difficult for him to across Foochow and Wenchow and speak on a naval occasion without statements by the Japanese au- mentioning the British naval thorities in Tientsin that the Con- memorandum, in which connection cessiori would be completely closed he is said to be unwilling to ant from Saturday but Lord Halifax cipate Germany's formal reply. had no official confirmation, and he (Mr. Butler) had nothing to add to the Prime Minister's state- ment on the subject of Tientsin;

FRENCH ARMY CHIEF TO TOUR FORTIFICATIONS

PARIS, June 30

(T/Ocean)

I.R.A. Men

Get 20 Years Each

LONDON

men were the Ola

gality of conspi explosións:

London

The men refused to saying that they were of the IR.A

One of the accused WAS described as a bomb maker for the Irish Republican Army.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON, 12, 214, T.T. ON NEW-YORK: 281.

Mr. Arthur Henderson äsked if it was not understood that while negotiations were pro- ceeding there would be same

London, June 30. relaxation" bf_the blockade

From Our Own Correspondent rather than intensification.

London silver prices to-day were The Foreign Under-Secretary re-up 1/16 for Spot and down 1/1

peated that the Foreign Office had

no official confirmation of the statement attributed to the Japan- cse military authorities.

Spot Forward

June 29 Jurie: 30: 17-15716:18 17-3/4 17-11/1

in several respects from the war-Gen, Gamelin, the Commander- time duty which extended to all in-Chief of the French Defence business enterprises, regardless of Forces, wil next week make and plied in the affirmative but re- for Forward as follows their nature, making higher pro- exhaustive inspection of the fits than in the pre-war period. French fortifications on Corsica Excess profits within the, mean and of the land, sea and air forces |ing of the' act represent the pro-stationed on the island ···

portion attributable to arms sup. Great public. celebrations in plies of the supplies by, which honour of Gen. Gamelin will be profits made exceed standard held in Ajaccio, the capital of pronts, which are based on in-Corsica on July 5, dividual pro-duty averages for any consecutive twelve months ending

June, 1938.

Allowances is made for increased

capital of 8 per cent in the case of companies and 10 per cent in

ROYAL WEDDING IN FLORENCE LONDON, June 30 (Reuter)-

the case of an individual or part- The Duke and Duchess of Kent

nership, and an amount equal to are flying to Florence to-morrow 8 per cent for reduction of capital to attend the wedding of the Duchess's cousin, Princess Irene of Greece," to the Duke of Spoleto, Ohe clane will be piloted by the Captain of the King's Flight, Faight-Lieut. E J. Fielden.

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BULGAR PREMIER

DUE. IN BERLIN

BERLIN, June 30 (T/Ocean) It is officially, confirmed here this morning that the Bulgarian Pre- mier and Foreign Minister M. Klosselvanoff, will arrive in this city on July 5 for.a State visit of several days, you

He will be accompanied by da wife and daughter as well as several members of the Bulgarian

YUNGYUN, June 30 (Central) Japanese troops driving toward Government. Kityang, south-west of Chipan (Chaochow), "Have been repulsed with heavy losses. according to military advices.

JAPANESE BROADCAST

RIDICULED

They have withdrawn to Kwan- CHUNGKING, June 30, (Central) fow, on the To River, midway be-A Japanese radio breadcast from tween swato fad Kityang where Tokyo alleging that Gen, 14 Han- they are making a stand ander the yun, Chairman of the Kwangtung protection of their gunboala. Provincial Government, has been Japanese land communications relieved of his post, was categori- WIMBLEDON, June 30 (Reuter between Swatow and Chaoan was cally denied by a spokesman of The third round of the, ladles threatened on Tuesday when the the National Military Council in singles tennis championship was Chinese recovered Fuyeung, aan interview yesterday. played to day in sunny weather small town about 17 miles north After paying a high tribute to with a slight breeze,

of Ewatow and seven miles south | Gen Ll's' meritorious services to Ming Katherine Stammers, the of Chaoan. Aware of the threat. Kwangtung since hin British seeded player, best Nana Japanese land units launched a of the governorship,

870gn, 6-2, 6-2, while Mra. Sper- fierce attack with the aid of con- man stated that - the

Denmark also seeded, decentrated artillery and aerial bom. castos a clu

from | Devon- bardment the following morning paganda, which

and again occupied the #town! any attention at e

or 6-3, 6-1

-On Other- Pages

PAGE 2-Baseball for week- end. Gd starting "zumes. Wimbledon Termis league. PAGE 3.Caworu puzzle..

Radio programmes.

The Services....

PAGE 5. Entertingents, PAGE 6-Weddings at Regis-

try, Newsettes Ment.

Bankruptcy Court. Police officers for trial; Funeral

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"TIMES" ON LORD HALIFAX'S SPEECH

DIPLOMACY BY WAR IS BY THE BETTER CREED O BY NEGOTIATION

FULL PR

LONDON, June 30 (BW8)—The Foreign Secretary. I ment of British policy in London last night receives a chc press.

than in deed, ma sible to tru

"The Times" says, “On one side stands the old ide the new idea of international co-operation Diplomacy t better creed of diplomacy by negotiation. Selfish nationa the idea of a European brotherhood of free states place in the forefront of those who believe in freed tice for all and in settlement of disputes by ne The Daily Telegraph says, "of Germany in "Lord Halifax's speech last night will be read, is it must have been listened to in this country on the broadcast programme, if not - only with approval, but with pride. No utterance more dignified, more re- solute and more free from am biguity could have come from the be found in concession and, not the lips of the British Foreign Minis- least satisfying note in the ter. The occasion was obviously & Secretary's speech is the critical ore and, all the world was tion of any attempt to buy off the waiting to hear what Lord Hallfar present menace by further would say, It is high praise, render. therefore, to declare that the

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contemplate the prospect of mercy.

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This country has entered into ch was entirely worthy of the solemn obligation to go to Poland's

and of the nation to convictions and expression.

assistance if her vital rights assalled and it should be clear all'after' Lord · "Halifax's) that that obligation of ou unhesitatingly, and full”.