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FIRST EDITION

ECUTION

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Hongkong Telegraph.

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·三井道二號二十月四头港查,

WEDNESDAY. APRIL 12, 1933. BATA SINGLE COPY 18 CENTS

$16.50 PER ANNUM

DUNLOP FORT

DUNLOP Fort TYRES

ara made for those who prefer SUPERLATIVE QUALITY

MANCHUKUO TROOPS READY FOR EMERGENCIES

BUNGLE OR COUP?

TRIAL OF ACCUSED BRITONS

TENSE INTEREST IN MOSCOW

FULL INDICTMENT STILL SECRET

Moscow, Apr. 12. As the famous clock in the Kremlin Tower strikes

twelve

clock at noon to-day, the six English employees of Metro. politan Vickers will enter the blue-danbed room in the Trades Union Hall for a trial on which world interest will be centred.

The hall was to be thronged with silent multitudes in order to hear! an impassivo Russian voice. read for four to five hours, amnesive indictment against the accused that may, mean death or exile.

Within the packed court-room there will be a feeling of the im- placable working of the soulless

Ominous Developments in Dispute with Russia

This picture, taken during the annual Inspection of the Volunteer Defence Corps by H.E. Major General Borrelt, G.O.C shows the special guard with the Colours. (Photo: Ming Yuen),

BACK TO

machinery of Soviet justice, calling DEMOCRACY

to account six Englishmen to decide whether the rald on the Moscow officea of Metropolitan Vickers was a vast bungle or Machiavelliah coup. /

soviet attitUDE.

The opinion is generally hold

A

N" TO-DAY IN PORTUGAL

"REVOLUTION" T

that the Soviet Government is not CONSTITUTIONAL

at all anxious that the trint should

become a cause celebro.

Some circles hope that there will be no verdict which might be irrevocable and thus strain beyond repair the hitherto friendly veln- tions between Britain und the Soviet

Mr.

Strung, the Charge D'Affaires and other members

GOVERNMENT

(Special to "Telegraph") (Telegraph, Caperiskt. Telegraphic Mrai -engre ---Ordinancer-Tapi finaleed. April

9.10 m

Lisbon, Apr. 12.

IMPROVED BRITISH

*TRADE

MARCH -FIGURES-

ENCOURAGING

for

London, April 11. British overskan trade Maren totalled: zal,ölüyuß'in importsngaitist £49,077,000 in February, waite exports totalled £32,561,000 against £27,928,000 Jn February.

In March 1032, the figures were Imports; £61,181,000; Exports, £31,106,000.

The increase in imports last month was chiefly in food, drink and tobacco. The increase in ex- ports was chietty articles "wholly

or mainly manu actured. British.

Wireless,

of the British Embassy will be Portugal is to-day under-T

present, in court to hour thel

indictment, the substance of going a voluntary revolu

SWITCHES TORN UP

AT MANCHULI

RUMOURED DESPATCH OF JAPANESE. FORCE FROM TSITSIHAR

WITHDRAWAL OF SOVIET CUSTOMS REQUESTED

(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”).

(By Teteoraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance,

1804 Received, April 12, 134 a.m. and 9.52 a.m.)

General Bluecher (Galena) commander of the Red Army In the Far East.

FAMINE IN PRISUN!

ASTOUNDING STORY FROM NANKING.

NO FUNDS FOR FOOD

Nanking, April 12.

The first model prison at Nan king is threatened with famine according to an astounding story which has been placed into circulation by a leading Chinese ~nows agency,

TRADE PACTI

HARBIN, APR. 12. DENOUNCED

DEVELOPMENTS OF THE RAILWAY DIS- PUTE BETWEEN THE SOVIET AND MANCHU- KUO ARE PROVIDING OBSERVERS WITH SERI- OUS CAUSE FOR APPREHENSION.

The dispute is threatening to develop into a sort of free fight Manchukuo troops in considerable strength*- áre reported to be concentrated near the railheads ready for any emergency, while it is rumoured that Japanese

se reinforcements are being despatched towards Manchuli from Taitsihar.

conwhile, the Japanese-owned Harbin Times re- sumes its attacks on and accusations against the Soviet and Mr. Rudy, the Russian general manager of the Chi- nese Eastern Railway, declaring that recent develop- ments seem to be part of a programme for a predeter mined war with Japan.

PRE-DETERMINED WAR” ACCUSATION

All switches at the west end, "pro-determined war with Japan."

which the Soviet refuses to revention, with the approval of LARWOOD'S | of the Chinese Eastern Railway,

until the case begins despite world-wide anxiety.

"CONFESSION" DISCLOSURES,

all concerned.

General Carmona's military dis Latorship which has carried Portu- gal triumphantly through the trials and tribulations of the last few years, will be replaced after to-day by the first constitutional | Government ance 1926,

A gravo public impression has been created in England und else where by the disclosures in the second White. Paper of this sub ject of the amazing methods which Soviet officiala have employed to

The Premier, Dr. Oliveira-Sala- extort the so-called "confessions" zur has formed a-new Cabinet in from some of the engineers.

which many of

Interrogations Insting twenty the present Mint- hours more without intermis- slon reduced some of them to a

sters are 1 appointed,

condition of complete mental though there are apathy in which they were almost new Ministers of anxious to say or sign anything War. Education. which would give them rellef from

Foreign

the hall of questions.

MENACES AND PROMISES.

and Affairs.

The new chief' at the Foreign

INJURY

TWO SMALL BONES FRACTURED

WILL BE FIT FOR COMING SEASON

"MANCHUKUO“ CLAIM.

INDIA & JAPANESE DUMPING

NO FEELING OF ILL-WILL

The agency assorta that the prison officials have not received any of the usual remittances, for the feeding of the prisoners from the Kiangsu Provincial Govern ment for the past two months:

In consequence, the plight of the prisoners is described as ap palling. Many of them are on the verge of starvation according to the raport which pointa, out that ordinarily only ton cents daily is allotted to each prisoner for food-Reuter.

HYDROPHOBIA CASE

New Delhi, Apr. 11. The Government of India has taken the necessary steps for MUZZLING ORDER MAY the denunciation of the Trade

BE RESUMED Convention between India, and Japan.

The ban on dog muzzling, which

Notice has been given to the was lifted some while ago, may be Japanese Government whereby the brought into fore again, following most favoured nation treatment a report of a case of hydrophobla accorded to Japan under the Con- from the Shatin district, and two vention will, lapse, after the ex-other incidents of dog bites yester- piry of six months.

day.

by

This announcement was made A police. reports states that. Lee the Commerce Member in the Chun, a. ganger employed by the Legislative Assembly to-day when Kowloon-Canton Railway, was re- moving that consideration be giv-moved to the Kowloon Hospital to the proposed Anti-Dumping suffering from hydrophobia, follow- ing, an attack by a dog. Three. doga wore seized and sent to Mataukok for observation.

Rill.

INDUSTRIES ENDANGERED.

Yec Lee firm of

as well as considerable lengths of In the course of some caustic

Sir Joseph Shore declared that A Chinese woman, of Portland railway lido have now been re-comments on the altuation, the the Government, in proposing-le-Street, was sent to hospital yester.. moved to complete the isolation of papers says that Manchukue and gislation against dumping and day following a bite by a chow dog

Japan have been endeavouring to abrogating the Trade Convention, owned by the the Chinese Eastern Railway, work amicably with the Soviet but was, not actuated by feelings of building contractors, Mataukok. while strong Manchukuo military if the protests against the removal ill-will towards any country. The Another Chinese, a man also re- forces are in readiness.

of the rolling-stock should prove measure was purely defensive, to colved medical treatment for a It is not known definitely how ineffective, then Manchukuo and neutralise the effect of special similar injury: The dog, in this many Japanese troops have pro-Japan will be compelled to resort conditions such as depreciated instance, was not traced. ceeded from Taitsihar,

to actiona similar to the Soviets. currency and other factors caus- The Harbin Times contends that ing the dumping of goods into In- the C.E.R. 18 en organisation to be din at "abnormally low prices The Manchukuo Foreign jointly exploited by the Soviet and thereby endangering the existence Ministry has presented a Note to Manchukuo, and that therefore all of Indian industrice-Bonter.

NOTE PRESENTED..

MARKED RISE IN

SILVER

London, Apr. 11. the Soviet Consul-General request decisions affecting the railway ing the evacuation of the Soviet must have Manchukuo's approval, Customs officials from Manchull in other words, the approval of BRITAIN AND GOLD-HONGKONG --DOLLAR, and from Sulfenho, at the other Japan.-Router Copyright.

Harold Larwood, the Notta and England fast bowler, has been examined by a specialist

and of the C,ER. in London in connexion with the

The burden of to-day's editorial, foot injury which Larwood re-attack try the Harbin Times is that ceived in the Fifth Test Match the Soviet authorities have been A strong undercurrent of menu-Office will le Dr.

nt Sydney,

• "thloving" rolling-stock belonging ces during some of the examina- Caciro Matta, a

It is learned that the doctor in- to the Chinese Eastern Raliway so tion was alternated with promises Director of the of lucrative employment in return Bank of Portugal

formed Larwood that the Injury, as to be in a better position for a And

The new con- Gen. Carmona, although unusual, is not of a for satisfactory answers threats regarding the safety of stitution incldes reorganisation of serious character and he hopes that horself and relatives were made the censorship and the abolition Larkwood will be fit to play at the In the case of a Russian woman of the classical republican words commencement of the coming sci- to induce hor to recite espionage "Health" and "Fraternity" which aon, contrary to carlier reports. churges.

have been used on official docu- Examined Individually. the ments and letters over since the -engineers wore confronted with Monarchy was over-thrown twenty

twisted accounts of each other's years ago.--Reuter.

vidence.Renter and

Wireless.

British

Larwood's Injury is of a type Two senmold bones un- very rare. der the ball of the large toe of tho left foot were fractured.--Router.

BRITAIN'S TRADE

PARLEYS

STATEMENT SOON

· EXPECTED

OPERATIONS IN NORTH CHINA

NAVAL ACTIVITY IN

VICINITY.

STANDARD

COMMONS, TO BE CONSULTED

London, Apr. 11.

UNCHANGED...

Despite a marked 'rise in silver, the Hongkong dollar remained unchanged this morning at 1s. 3d The undertone of the markot is, however, decidedly fever

In the House of Commons, nak Itt London, silver rose 16ths. ed for an assurance that before American' speculators bought, the Government ware committed while China sold, the market clos- to any steps designed to secure an ing dinicertain. After the omelal Peking, Apr.. 12.

carly return of Britain to the gold fixing, there were American..ape- Heavy fighting has been re-standard, an opportunity would be culators as buyers at 1/8th over sumed at several points along the given for discussion on the subject the quoted rates, but no sellera: Great Wall. Seven thousand by the House, the Chancellor of New York reports silver up Japanceo are attacking the Chi-the Exchequer, Mr. Chamberlain, 8/6ths. nese positions at. Longkou: Soong said the House was well aware of London, Apr. 11. Chih-yuan's troops near. Helfong-the general policy of the Govern The President of the Board of kou have also been heavily en-mont on this quee changed with: Trade, Mr. Runcfman, said in the gaged.

polley, would not be Commons to day, that he hoped to Considerable Japanese naval out amplo opportunity for diacua- make a statement vory shortly re-activity along the seaboard from slon. garding the progress of trade Huitutao to Chinwangtao is re- When asked whether the con- siderable. increase in the stock of Company, said that confidence in employees were of the highest MAKING DIRECT FOR negotiations now proceeding with ported. Special.

gold had anything to do with the varous countries--British Wire- || 3*

Government's policy, the Chan Hesa,

THE PREMIER OF cellor replied in the negative.

British Wireless. PRUSSIA

London, Apr. 12.

GROSS MISREPRESENTATION.the House the story of the Moscow arrests which had lod to the intro- Sir Felix Poic, the chairman of duction of the Bill.

He pointed out that the Metro- Metropolitan Vickers, replying to the Technia charges against the politan Vickers Company and its

atanding and reputation.

Mr. Monkhouse warranted support Company, had had dealings with for his repudiation of the charges the Russian Government over a in the article as a gross misrepre-iong period of years and the Com- sentation of the facts-Rentár.

BRITISH ECONOMIC

"PRESSURE

BILL PASSED THROUGH HOUSE OF LORDS

FRENCH - AVIATRIX RESUMES

SWATOW

It is understood that Mallo.

pany had every inducement to cons Maryse Hile left Haiphong this tinue on the friendliest torma

morning for Swatów direct, and it with the Soviet Government...

LARGE SUM OWING.

is unlikely that she will touch at Hongkong unless the very strong.

NEW AIR SPEED RECORD

There was owing to them at the end of last month no less head wind against her necessitates CONGRATULATIONS BY than one and half million pounds a landing for re-fuelling.

BRITAIN

CAPTAIN GOERING.

APPOINTED

(Special to "Telegraph") (Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia Mapes Ordfunnet. 18DE, "

London, April 11. and the Company had every The House of Lords to-night reason to expect the continuance

London, Apr. 11, clusion said the Government anked The Ait Minister, Lord London. dised all stages of the Russian of their contracta. Goede Import Bill, empowering It was in these circumstances for the economic power conferred dorry has telegraphed te General the President of the Board of that the Russian Secret Police in the imports prohibition measure Balbo, Italian-Air Minister, con Trade to order prohibition, with-made the arresta.

since it was, porhaps, the only gratulations on the remarkable out a division.

Lord-Hailsham & dotaliðu the form of prossure they could uso spend record fight achieved yos pol When moving the second road-facts which have been given In to protect the Britian subjects who terday by Warrant Ofast Agolli? fan Lord Hallsham related to the White Papers and in con-were in peril British Wiraldasi artich Wireiau

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FIRST CRIMINAL

APPEAL CASE

SENTENCE QUASHED

* THIS MORNING The first criminal appeal, casc to be heard in Hongkong, succeed- It was the case in which Joseph Evangelista Bess' was, sentenced at the March, Sessions to six- COMMITTEE'S REPORT NOW months' imprisonment for obtain

EMPIRE ECONOMICS

SIGNED

ing money by false pretences, a

The appeal was heard this morn London, Apr. 11.

ing by the newly-constituted court The Imperial Committee of which quashed the soptance, s Economic Consultation and Con oporation held their final meeting

Mr. GB, GIFord Bull, Resident Berlin, Apti (115 moeting to-day and signed their anticipated. Hitler has ap report, which will now be rubs Engineer in charge of the Buing Mun

pollon, the loss of an mala Goering bis chief mitted by the delegatione to their Zam scheme, han reported to the

of Prune reapective Clovernments British Valued at $10, which