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SITUATION | Anti- Foreign

NOW HIGHLY CRITICAL: PACT OF NON-AGGRESSION "GERMANY WILL DENOUNCED BY RUSSIA ||GIVE WAY ONLY

LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter) - Moscow yesterday after- noon, in a note handed by M. Molotov to the Finnish Min- Ister to Russia, denounced the Soviet-Finnish Treaty of Non-Aggression.

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- Simultaneously reports were broadcast throughout Russia of further alleged frontier incidents, in which Fin- nish troops were guilty of grave provocation.

The Moscow Radio alleged that Finnish troops at- tempted to cross the Soviet border and that their artillery had again shelled Soviet territory.

"The report referred to a clash in which three Finnish soldiers are alleged to have been killed and two taken prisoner.

It is now patently clear that, the Soviet in concentrating the the situation has become majority of its troops opposite highly critical and although Leningrad, which the presence of the Finnish Foreign office Finnish troops directly threatens... continues to make statements expressing the hope that a peaceful solution will be posi sible, there is little disposition

· elsewhere to view the position as other than extremely

grave.

The Soviet troops do not constitute a menace to Finland and it will be absurd to with- draw the Soviet troops fifteen miles from the frontier, as this would place them beyond the suburbs of Leningrad,

PATROLS WITHDRAW

All day yesterday Soviet planes, in large numbers, were HELSINKI, Nov. 29 (Reuter)— flying along the Finnish fron- Finnish patrols have been ordered tier and they penetrated fre- to withdraw for some distance from quently many miles into Fin-the frontier.

nish territory.

SOVIET REPLY MOSCOW, Nov. 29 (Reuter) -The Soviet reply to the Finnish note asserts that the Finnish Government has sys- tematically broken the pact and that the Finnish derial of this net of aggression is. only explicable by the desire to mislead public opinion.

A statement says that enquiries

by the authorities established that frontier guard at Salmi, to the

been revealed,

UNDER SEVERE

BLOWS"

reply

LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter) -The Earl of Cark-&-Orrery, In a moving address in to the King's Speech. In the House of Lor is, declared that Britain was, fighting an un- scrupulous enemy.

There was the danger of un- der estimating German strength and how far Germany was prepared to go.

"No economic pressure," be declared, "will make Germany sue for peace. Germany will give way only under severe blows on land, sea and sir and they must be hard and relentless,"

SOVIET AND JAPAN

CLOSER RELATIONS FAVOURED, SAYS ASAHI SHIMBUN TOKYO, Növ, 29 (Reater)

Movement In Shantung

AN UNDISCLOSED PLACE, SHANTUNG, Nov. 29 (Central)-

The anti-foreign movement

In

Shantung has shown no relaxa-

than.

Foreign missionaries are still not allowed to go to various towns. though no military operations are going on.

LATE MR. J. D. BUSH

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China at the Washington Confer- ence, and was an honerary adviser to the Chinese delegation to the Conference.

Returning to. China In 1924, the late Mr. Bush married Miss Vic- toria Ho, a daughter of the late Mr. Ho Fook and niece of

Sir Robert Ho Tung.

LOCAL PROBLEMS From 1924 to 1932 he was secretary of the Foreign Depart- ment of Messrs. Yae Lee Yuen, leading Chinese import and export firm. During this period, the late Mr. Bush interested himself In. many local problems, and there was hardly a progressive movement that sought to improve" social con- ditions or to promote learning with which he was not actively asso- dated

Together with other public- spirited citizens, the late Mr. Bush formed the Anti-Multsal Society, the work of which was soon widely

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Japan's "Most Friendly" Attitude

north of Lake Ladoga, has no According to the Asahi Shimbun, recognised and resulted in "the knowledge of the frontier viola-the Soviet Union favours close and abolition by legislation of the mui- tions alleged by the Soviet.

more amicable relations with tsal system or child slavery. The Government has replied to Japan.

The late Mr. Bush was also ithe Soviet note denouncing the With regard to the outcome of associated with Sir Robert and Finnish - Soviet Non Aggression the first interview between Admiral Lady Ho Tung. Mr. J. P. Braga Pact. The contents have not yet Nomura, Japanese Foreign Minis- and the Rev. H. R. Wells in "pro- conference

TOKYO. 29 (Reuter)-At-à press today, the Foreign ter, and M. Smetanin, Soviet Ara- moting the New Territories Agri-Office spokesman, Mr. Suma. retail- SKIRMISHES REPORTED

bassador, on The Finnish refusal to with-

November 15. the cultural Association, and he re-ing his reaction to his tour of Journal today reveals that M.mained as Secretary of the Asso-China, said he was especially struck draw troops froin the frontier MOSCOW. Nov, 29 (Reuter)-The proves the desire of the Fin- Military Command in the Lening admi, Nomura that the Soviet had ponsible for much of the organisa- Japanese forces to protect Third Smetanin later informally advised ctation for many years being res- by the unswerving efforts of the nish Government to keep rad area reports series of akirino objection against the negotiation of the agricultural shows in Power interests especially in Nan- Leningrad under the imme- mishes between Finnish and Soviet

tions on the fisheries issue taking Sheung Shut diate threat of its army.

troops on the, Leningrad frontier.

Į place in Tokyo. The Finnish Government had It also states that three Finnish

The Ambassador, the newspaper committed a höstile act against soldiers were taken prisoner.

Warfare At Sea Being Waged In Dead Earnest

Convention of 1928.

FOOTBALL FAN

ciation

on the Council of

some years."

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the

king and Tientsin.

He added that Japanese contacts

barriers.

passing the Tientsin

adds, however, was silent regarding Y.M.C.A. work also claimed much with foreigners were most friendly the proposal Adml. Nomura made of the time of the late Mr. Bush and the Japanese forces were do- during the first conversation for A keen football fan. he representing everything possible to ease con- revision of the permanent Fisheries ed the South China Athletic Asso-ditions in

The Foreign Minister, therefore, invited the Am-Hongkong Football Association for queried as to the reasons for the bassader to the Foreign Office yes-

maintenance of the Tientsin terday afternoon and was said to

In 1933, he was appointed Rro- blockade, Mr. Suma "replied that have pressed for a definite deci-

fessor of English Literature at the Gen: Hom.ma considered that the National Sun Yat-sen University, blockade was still necessary to en- Canton, his association with which sure tranquility, peace and order M. Smetanin is reported to have was severed only after the Japan-In the area. repiled that he had received no ese invasion of China and the re- instructions from Moscow.

moval of the University inland. The journal understands, that

Returning to stay in the Colony.

LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter)-The Prime Minister, Mr.ston. - Chamberlain, was loudly cheered on rising to speak in the House of Commons.

He first dealt with the Parliamentary process regard- ing the foreshadowed establishment of a Select Com-the Ambassador indicated his Gov- the late Mr. Bush continued to mittee on National Expenditure and said that, in the "pre-ernment's willingness to negotiate lecture to private pupils, and for sent circumstances, deliberations would be confined to for a settlement of all outstanding the past half year he taught at matters necessary for the effective prosecution of the Issues between the Boviet Union St. Paul's College.

war.

COURT DELAYED

25 MINUTES BY

and Japan.

B

Chter.

HARBOUR MASTER ON ABSURD ORDER "It is absurd that An unusually gifted person, the Officer should take orders from a The war, as it was now be-

late Mr. Bush was a very forceful new steward of a ship," remarked Wong Yau-kce.., 33, unemployed speaker as well as

Hort Commander G. F. Hole, Har- ing conducted, had been des- actor, who appeared on remand writer. Quiet of nature, he was bour Master. at the Marine Court

a persuading cribed as a siege war and, as before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the fond of the company of old friends yesterday when C. B. Skinner, far as land operation was Central Court yesterday charged and old books. His learning, his Chief Officer of the ss. Therese concerned, that was the ap-with throwing acid, was discharg-broadmindedness and his genial Moller was summoned for alleged propriate term, but on sea the ed. owing to insuficient evidence humour made him also very papu- desertion of his ship on November fight was being waged in to commit him for trial.

lar with the younger generation: 18, in Shanghai, Hearing of the case against an deadly earnest.

The defendant was allèged to He is survived by the widow, a

The summons was taken out by Indian constable, Ajit Singh who

have poured nitric acid on his brother. Mr. Eldred D. Bush, and the Master. Captain. J. M. Bryne, is charged with raping a woman.

wife's face during a 'quarrel. -two sisters.

Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios ap- Tang Yee. at Fanling Lodge on Nobody could read the account Cross-examined by the defen- The funeral will leave Ander-peared for the defence. October 3, was continued at the of the heroic action of the Naval dant at a previous hearing, the son's Funeral Parlour today, for the Criminal Sessions yesterday before Reservists and pensioners, who complaitant admitted that the Colonial Cemetery, and will pass His Worship cautioned defen- Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell,

manned the Rawalpindi against throwing was accidental. Mr. T. J. Gould, Assistant Crown overwhelming odds, without emo- Solicitor, prosecuted, assisted by tion. These men must have known

A LATE JUROR

HEROIC ACTION

ነ Insp. F. D. B. Tuckett. while Mr. as soon as they sighted the enemy Percy Chen, instructed by Mr. C.hat there was no chance for them, A Sutherton Russ, appeared for but they had no thought of sur- the defence.

render.

The Court was kept waiting 25 minutes for the arrival of a juror, Mr. A. A. Wan, who said that he was under the impression the case, was fixed for 2.30 pm. instead of 10 am, He said he had inquired: at Mr. Chen's office and learned that hearing would be in the afternoon.

Mr. Chen said he knew nothing of this, having been in Court the entire day on Tuesday. He had ascertained that the Court would

Ait in

They fought with their guns until they could fight no more and then went to their deaths; thereby carrying on the great traditions of the Royal Navy.

GERMAN EXPORTS ‚· Regarding the Order-in-Council placing an embargo on German exports, Mr. Chamberlain recogniz. ed that inconvenience, and per- haps loss," might be inaicted on neutrals, but these measures were

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the Monument at 4.30 p.m.

dant on a technical offerce.

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Held A "Sixth

Plenary

Th

Session Of C.E.C." With Puppets

In Shanghai In August!

CHUNGKING) Nov. 29 (Reuter) — Interesting revelations of what is alleged to have occurred at the so-called "Sixth Plenary Session of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang". at Shanghai, on Aug. 29, under the chairmanship of Wang Ching- wel, are made by Lo Ching-tao, a member of the CEC.

wang Ching-wel's followers to at- Lo says he was kidnapped by

the Presidium, but escaped after the meeting to Hongkong, whence

the morning from the for helping to bring our effort to tend the Session as a member of instructing solicitor, Mr. Chen a successful conclusion and might stated that he would verity, what well be worth some sacrifice on Mr. Wan had said, and His Lord-the part of neutrals. ship said he would deal with Mr.

"We intend to do our best to Wan later.

cause the least possible injury to

A

be flew to Chungking.

MEETING WITH WANG Speaking at a press conference,

flag and the Three Peoples' Principles, Wang was alleged to have requested Lo to be rés- ponsible for Mongolian and Tibetan » affairs in the new "Government.”

MEETING HELD After this they were

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taken

WEDDINGS AT REGISTRY.

There were three weddings at the Registry, Supreme Court, yester day, the parties being:-

Mr. Yam To. merchant, of No.. | 176. Queen's Road Central, and, Miss Wong Yat-hing, of No. 70 Hollywood Road;

Mr. Ngan 8o, merchant, of No. |104 Fuk Wa Street, and Miss Le Pul-ching, of No. 188. Temple Street;

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Mr. Yuen Sze-chun, merchant, of

A Valera (foreman), Chan Kwok-pose of stopping German exports. on. F. P. Pereira, Ching Sik-wing The date, Dec. 12, is purposely on him on the morning on Aug. 29

The other jurors were:-Messrs. neutrals consistent with our pur-Lo stated that Chu Ming-yi called downstairs to a large hall, where a No. 80 Third Street, and Miss Law

Poon Kel-yeung and Wong Chol-axed to give them ample time to make preparations,” said the Pre- mier,

leung.

Ko Chau, gardener, said in evidence that he was in the ser- vants' quarters near the guard house at the Lodge when he

heard a woman and children cry

ARMSTRONG ILL: TITLE BOUT POSTPONED

meeting was held

Yeuk-see, teacher, of No. 224 Cheungshawan Road.

ANNOUNCEMENT

inviting him to lunch. There was, Lo declared that Wang Ching- however, no meal

wei proposed seven members for Instead he was driven by car to the Presidium, namely, Wang Notice was given yesterday of the the home of Gen. Chen Tiao-yuan, Ching-wel, Yang Kwel-yl, Chiao forthcoming marriage of Dr. Alan in the French Concession, near Ying. Chow Fu-hai, Mei Sze-ping. Harold Barwell, medical officer of Jessfield Park, where he was taken Fu Tung and himself,

Stanley...Prison, .... and Miss -Betty

to a room to meet Wang Ching- Wang also proposed an increase Mary Heathcote, of St. James' wei, Chow Fu-hal, Mei Sze-ping and in the members of the Central Road, Hereford, England.

Executive Committee to 280, add- Wang, according to Lo Chinging that 100 were new members. "tao, requested him to attend the

ing. He heard a woman's voice say that she would make a report. Calling another man, he went to see what was, the matter, but saw no one and heard no further NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (Reuter)gixth Plenary Session of the. sounds. On his way home, he saw Henry Armstrong is suffering from CEC." the complainant and her two soniä jinduenza. His defence of the world i er, the road to Sheungahul

welterweight title against." Lou

Two Indian guards also gave Ambers, scheduled for December 1 evidence, after which the hearing | Friday), has been postponed inde- was adjourned to this morning.~ |finitely.

After explaining that Jupan had. spread to recognise the new. "National Government” and the "Central Kuomintang” to be formed, the Kuomintang

The names of these new. members were read out by Wang, who alleged he was Justified in this procedure in appointing new C.E.C. members without election, by mention- ing a landlar procedure once: adopted by Sun Tat-en.

FRENCH MINISTERS

MEET

PARIS, Nov. 29(Reuter)--An 'important meeting of French Ministers was held in the War Ministry yesterday evening, presid“ ed over by M. Daladier, the French Premier.

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