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THE

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JULY 19,

1935.

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MUSSOLINI DEFIED

EMPEROR TO LEAD ARMIES

DEPARTURE DELAY

CAPTAIN OF STEAMER SUMMONED

U. S. SILK TAXES

DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON JAPANESE MARKETS?

Yokohama, July 18.

of Mt. Joseph W. The propornl Byrns, Speaker of the House of Ro

A mummons of much importance to shipping circles was heard by Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Police Court yesterday afternoon, whon presentatives, to the United States Captain W. B. Patey, manter of the Congress to authorise special taxes Douglas Steamship Company vessel on raw silk is tending to disturb Hiniching, was summoned that he, the local markets. Therefore silk being the master of a ship required exporters will soon appeal to the ion Foreign Office to work out a method to be searched under the Suppression of approaching the American author-

illes. of Piracy Regulations, did commence Voyage at a time not previously notified to, and not approved by, the Hon. Inspector General of Police, at 4.55 pm, on July 2

Addis Ababa, July 18. The Emperor Haili Selassie, in nidressing Parliament accused Signer Mussolini of being respon- sible for fomenting war and in- flaming the soldiers of Italy with the vision of writing a glorious page in history,

The Emperor reiterated his plan to lead his armies himself, to death if necessary, and went on to say. "they will see how a united people will defend their country.'

Mr. O. . C. Marton, who appeared

that The announcement

the for the defence, pleaded by Emperor is a noteworthy Indien-delay was unavoidable as it was a operations tion that he has given up the idea aqually day and loading of arbitration as hopeless.-United were held up during the morning and carly part of the afternoon. The defendant was discharged with caution.

Press,

"Unfriendly Act"

Cairo. July 17.

that they

The exporters realise that Mr. Byrns' proposal is entirely a domestic affair. However, since it will likely reduce the silk in the United States consumption the

with a parallel reduction in Japan. exports, the questions is bound to assume an international character.

Silk exportera Ipterpret the pro- posal as another manner of increas ing the American Import tax.

Mr. Marton stressed that it was almost impossible to ascertain with If Egypt allowed Halfan mili- any for loading of

degree of certainty the time re

cargo. The to Pros Egyptian tary aircraft territory he would consider it an Douglas Company were aware of the under which the Police willing to assist in every

Japanese exporters meanwhile aro working through the Silk Exporters" i Association in New York, which is reportedly opposing this tax.

Meanwhile is Amderstood that the Japan Rayon Association is plan. ning further reduction, of its output consumption.

junfriendly act, stiles the Emperor multicearchers worked and they in order to adjust production

of Ethiopia, in the course of an e

22 It was intended to take

interview published newspaper All Ahram.

Such facilities would assist Italy's activities. ngainst Aby misin.

in the Cairo were

why the

The Emperor added that while his entry was still desiring a peaceful settlement of outstanding difficulties he was determined to defend the independence of Abya- sinia with all its strength.-Renter,

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended July 24, 1914.

The rate of dollar on demand was 1s. 9140.

The death occurred from heart failure of Sir Kai Ho-kai, C.M.G., Į for many years a member of the Legislative Council.

譯

Mr. F. Braga left the Colony on transfer to the Singapore office of the Vacuum Oil Company. He was organist and choirmister of St. | Joseph's Church,

Messrs. Banker and Company launched the motor-vessel Tien Sang for service 011 the West River.

ENTIRE

SEVERITY

GOERING'S WARNING TO CATHOLIC PRIESTS

Berlin, July 18. Further steps against Roman Catholic priests who either openly or secretly oppose the Nazis are announced.

General Goering, in an order to all Government offees concerned, instructs that the code of justice in, its entire severity," be used against all clergy who abuse their clerical position for political pur-

розев.

matter up with the 1. G. P. in order that a solution may be found to alleviate the trouble,

Giving evidenco, Sub-Inspector 11 R. Whant, of the Water Police Station, testified that anti-piracy search chiné within his work.

in charge.

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and

Beports indicate the number of idle spindles will be increased by 10 per cent, by August 1.-United Frem.

un bourd when the Captain arrived from shore at 3.20 p.m. Is Informed witness the ship would sail at f p.m. Witness said that the searching and state he did receive a warning sqund

of consiste:

Chinese notice regarding piracy regulations.

that Chinese Jance- Witness informed the Captain

ko constables, two sergeants, four Chinese female hix ittructions were now searchers and two European sergeants action and to proceed by summons. The ship eventually walled at 4.55 p.m. Marton, Cross-examined by Mr. Sergt. Davill said that the walling of the Paul Doumergue was delayed for ten minutes, but no objection raised. The sunimons was not taken nut because of any complaint from the Paul Doumergue,

Witness agreed it was day and said there shower at 4.40 p.m.

All shipping companies did, by law, supply the police with the date, time and place of sailings. The advice the police received from the shipping company 1

was taken as the official time of sailing.

Witness continued: On receipt of such notice the squad is sent to search the ship one-and-a-half to two hours previous, if possible, but it may be less. It further communication wril- ten or verbal was made 'would br

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Was

nequally

WAS n heavy

Told of Delay

About 2,65

, the Chief Omeer told witness that lending operations had been held up during the morning And the early afternoon.

Witness agreed that the

Dougias

Steamship Company's Captains und Officers

did their best to assist him in his duties generally

Witness, replying further, salt that he did not see why the weather should have delayed the walling na they were loading fron rods. Flour was loaded before the rest. If had been rain- ing up to about 2 p.m. it would have delayed the loading of bugs of flour. The Magistrate remarked that the whole matter of the summons could have been avoided if the Chief Officer had told the Sergeant on bourding the ship that sailing would not be ill 5 pint.

Master's Slement

The opening of the Lido and the visit of the Shanghai Can- tanese Union Church choir will be illustrated, whilst groups Captain W. B. Patey, master of the will include one taken at the

flaiching, testified that to his know. wedding of Mr. Freit Cunha ledge the Company had given noti.

the and Miss Dalin, M. Remedios, fication to police that the ship

3p.m. sailing at TUR You

on July 2, another of the Wab

Witness did not know what the Chief, College volleyball team, and a

Offeer

officer, but fald the police flashlight taken at the dinner

witness told the latter on boarding the of the Chinese Company of the

ship at 3.20 p.m that sailing would Police Reserve,

not be till 5 o'clock.

accepted provided it was given within the search sqund reasonable Line. was already on the harbour or on its way, it would be recalled from the

ship.

Postponed Search'

were

Squally weather, said witness, had delayed loading, and the cargo perts were used to expedite matters. The iron bars and bags of flour then loaded by passing from hand to hand.

these "I cannot say how quick coolies work. It depends on how they witness. feel,

the remarked (Laughter). If the squad on boarding the ship

Mr. Marton: It depends on the Catholic instructors in schools

were informed verbally by a respon weather, I think. must henceforth speak openly insible officer that the ship could not favour of the Nazi State, and the possibly anil at the stated time, the

Replying to the Magistrato, witness Catholic Youth Organisation will sound would be taken away from the greed that the Chief Officer should, i

if he had been asked by the police ship to search other ships if they officer at 1:10 p.m., have been able to were sailing, and return later to carry

way within half-an-hour how it!

long out their search:

If the captain of the ship, on the would take to load the ship.

Mr. A. Petrie, Chief Oficer, testi-. rearch being completed, stated that he fed that he knew the police officer would not be able to sail for fifteen and the searching sqund were on hourd minutes or so, and if there were no because he had seen the pollen faunch other ships to be searched immediate-

be prohibited unless it completely changes Special Service.

attitude.-Reuters

Gales of laughter...a stormy romance... blew them into each others arms You don't know what to expect - but you'll never stop howling at this merry mix- up of The Bride and The Best Man!

VAGABOND

LADY

QUEEN'S-

SUNDAY

with

ROBERT

YOUNG

EVELYN VENABLE

SAM TAYLOR

HAL ROACH

come alongside. There were severn!

ly, the sqund would remain on board heavy squalls that day, and loading and no action would be taken against was delayed. Special efforts were the master or the company

If there was no ship to be searched made to speed up the loading of cargo.

When the police officer came to him: Immediately and the constable would ship could sall unit 4.m

wus for witness told him he did not think the only a short period,

at the be posted on each gangway.

No Reason to Tell

In the event of three ships sailing carliest and 5 p.m. at the latest. within a short time of each other, the [squad would go out and a complete would search tho ship carrying

Replying to his Worship, witness the lenat number of passengers. On said he saw no reason to tell the police completion of the search men would officer earlier that there would be a be placed on the gangway and the delay in the sailing. remainder of the

His Worship remarked quad would then he split into two parties, half to be answer was rather a shock to him, sent to search one ship and half to and appeared to his Worship to be the search the other ship."

source of all the trouble.

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that

the

The witness added that on July 2, Mr. Marton remarked that a three ships sailed after the departure technical offence had been committed, of the Haiching, one at 7 p.m., one and went on to explain that Mr. at 8 p.m. and the third at 9 p.m. The Petrie had only been in the Company Staklang sailed at 2 p.m. and the Paul for a month Doumergue

His Worship Raid' he was glad of p.m. The Halching was reported to have sailed was quite cléor from the bridente of the information. Ho added that it at 4.55 p.m.

"When the ship delays its salling officers told the poilce in time of Sub Inspector Whant that if ship's for any length of time, the master is served with n-copy of general in- delays in sailing, arrangements would bo made to suit the change of time, structions for which he signs, n'te- ceipt,” he added.

The Magistrate them discharged do-

Replying to Mr. Marton; witness said that the regulations did not lay down that 30, men should, search one ship. The squad could be divided into two parties, and that was the purpose: of having two European sergeanta in charge...

Evidence of Police

Sergeant G. N. Davitt testifed that he was on anti-piracy search squad on July 2. At noon be received noti- fication that the Halching, lying at Yaumati Bay, would be sailing at p.m. He boarded the vessel with his squad at 1.40 p.m. and completed searching at 2.55 p.m. Tho ship was still loading cargo. Witness wont to the bridge to find the. Captain but be was not there. He saw the Chief Officer who told witness that the ship would not sail until about 4 p.m.

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