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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,: JANUARY 26, 1937.

ACCORD ON Victoria

VOLUNTEER

PROBLEM

NON- INTERVENTION NEAR ACHIEVEMENT.

Berlin, Jan. 25.

League

GOOD WORK FOR

H.K. STUDENTS

in 1931, a local Committee of the Victoria League, under the chair- manship of the Colonial Secretary, was formed in Ilongkong and sinte In terms almost identical with those that time has investigated many employed by Italy, the German Gov-cases of students from Hongkong crnment has replied to the Britisht proceeding to England, who wished nolo on non-intervention in Spain. to avail themselves of the assist-

પ્ર" Germany agrees to forbid the day ance offered by the League in Lon- patch of volunteers to Spain simul-don. The assistance offered is gra- taneously with other powers and tuitous, and takes the form of meet- auggests an agreement to withdrawing students; finding quarters, ad-

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND a foreign participants in the war in vising on educational inatters and

FASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

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Taking Cargo For

Straits, Java. Burma, Ceylon. Red Sea, Egypt, Istanbul, Greece, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Australia,

Levantise Ports, Eurque

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All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. and all ballings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice."

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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

*BANGALORE

RAWALPINDI MIRZAPORE

CORFU

*BHUTAN

NALDERA ·

*BEHAR

CARTHAGE

From

Tona Hong Kong About

Destination..

0,000 30th Jan. Marseilles, Havre, London. Hamburg

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 17.000 0th Feb. Marseilles & London. 7,000 10th Feb. Bombay & Karachi. 14,500 20th Feb. Marseilles & London.

0,000 27th Feb. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 16,000

0th Mar, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,,

Rotterdain, Antwerp & Hull. 4,000 13th Mar. Bombay, Marsellies & London. 14,500 20th Mar. Morselles & London.

† Calla Casablanca,

$ Calls Tangler,

:

• Cargo only. All vessels may call at Malta:

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Istanbul, Piraeus, Smyrna and other Levani Ports by steamers of the Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING

SIRDHANA'

SHIRALA

TILAWA

SANTHIA

TALMA

5,000 30th Jan.

8,000 13th Feb.

10,000 27th Feb,

Singapore, Port

Reuter.

Spain, Including political agitators as far as possible, helping in regard

to admission to the Universities.

The League also gives facilities for CONTROL NOW POSSIBLE

visiting places of interest and gen- crally in bringing students into con- Paris, Jan. 25.

taet with English social life. The The Italo-German replies on non- Intervention are regarded In authori-League reports on the health of stu- dents and will, if so desired, act as tative quarters as generally satis

guardians. 1 factory, It is held now that there no reason why steps should not be taken comparatively quickly to six a date for application of control and the details of such application.tunity of visiting the Houses of Par-

Reuter.

LONDON IS SATISFIED

to

Students are furnished with per- prominent sonal introductions people, and are given the oppor-

NOTHING LIKE IT EVER BEFORE! NOTHING LIKE IT EVER AGAIN !

POWELL'S SALE

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Owing to the mildness of the present winter, large stocks aro on hand. in all departments. Wo aro determined to clear all, wintar, stocks-and surplus goods boforo stock-taking. We enumerato a few items, there are many more which you cannot afford to miss.

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ment, Hurlingham, and Ranelagh, AT

besides attending many large re- ceptions, dances and parties. The League will furnish personal reports on students under its care for the benefit of parents and guardians,

HALF-EDUCATED

London, Jan. 25. The German and Italian replies to the British note concerning volunteers for Spain are considered satisfactory. in British official quarters, as they appear to accept in principle the ban- uing of recruiting for service in Spain Joint Secretary for the Committee and the despatch of volunicers.

The report of Mr. A. G. Morkill,

which concerns itself with students

usun-

All powers represented on the Non-rom Hongkong and Malaya, for the have thus first half of 1936 contains the fol- Intervention Commillee

25 lowing: The students

u body point. Low reached agreement. on this

their Bludies in The next step will be, for the Com-are pursuing way and most of it their of them millee to consider the replies to the British note. It is thought the Com- them will make a success of

There is still, in splic of propagando, miltce should have no difficulty in agreeing on a control plan along the lines of that already worked out by the technical sub-committee-Router.

'LOYALISTS' CHARGES

Valencia, Jan. 25. The Marine and Air Ministry issued an official communique to-day in which it was charged that a German naval seaplane participated in the Righilst attack on Roquetas avlation camp recently.

It says a German cruiser "of the same type as the Admiral Grail von the seaplane aboard Spee" lifted following the bombardinent.

It also charges a cruiser with have Swettenham,ing acted as observation ship for a 8,000 13th Mar. Pennng, Rangoon & Calcutta.

pair of insurgent bombers-United Press, 10,000 27th Mar.

EASTERN & ́AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS:

NELLORE

TANDA

NANKIN

7,000 30th Jan, 10 paa,

7,000 5th Mar.. 7,000 3rd Apr.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

*BHUTAN

*BEHAR

TANDA

TILAWA CARTHAGE SANTHIA

NALDERA

Cargo only,

0,000 25th Jan. Shanghai & Japan. 6,000 ist Feb. Shanghal & Japan, .7,000 3rd Feb. Shanghat & Japan.

10,000 --14,500-

0,000 10,000

4th Feb, Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. -5th-Feb, Shunghal & Japan...

18th Feb. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 10th Feb. Shunghat & Japan.

All dates are anothxunate and subject to alteration without notice.

*

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OPIUM HAUL IN HARBOUR

Salling about

6th Feb. .6th March ,5th April

£40 £54

G. E. HUYGEN

Canton.

Inspector K. W. Andrew, assisted by Del-Sat Haynes, conducted the. prosecution.

In hla judgment, Mr. Himsworth declared he had no doubt that the defendants had known the contents

THREE SAMPAN MEN. the boxes, or they would not

-FOUND ......GUILTY:

have thrown them overboard when hailed by the pallec, es

na they were proved to have, done.

Hearing in the harbour oplum Tho plea put forward on behalf of "seizure case was concluded at the the second and third defendants

Kowloon Magistracy this morning, that they were under the orders of Mr. E. Himsworth Anding all three the first and knew nothing of the sampan men guilty of the posses- oplum was discounted on the grounds sion of 1,150 tovis af optum and the that they had Joined in with the

the eplum prevent firat defendant in dumping their. dumping police seizure on December 31.

The men charged were so cargo. Innocent servants would not,

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45, Lal Tai-kee 42, and Pung Tal Fines of $1,000, or four months' 40. Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for hard labour, were imposed on each the art defendant while Mr. G. S. defendant, "and": the oplum was Hugh Jones represented the others. ordered confocated.

GIST OF REPLIES

a tendency for half-educated men to one over before they are qualified a University. It cannot be too often that such men

(repeateral difficulty in gaining ad-

onc

to enter a

have mission and should complete their education up to the necessary stand ard. It is only fair to point out that of the twe recent cases of students sent down, from Unl

Universities came over in defiance of the advice tendered

Victoria td him by the Longue and the other was brought over by his own headmaster with out consulting the League. Owing to the action of the League Com- mittees these eases are fewer than they used to be."

The local committee consists of Hon. Colonial Secretary (Chairman), Mon.

University

of the Vice-Chancellor. Hongkong (Vice-Chairman), Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Director of Education, Mr. S. W. To, London, Jan. 25,

T. N. Chau, The German, Government's replyB.E.. LL.D., Hon. Mr. to the British Note of January 10 re- Miss Alice Kwok, Inspector of Eng- garding the question of volunteers in Spain was handed to-day to the Bri tish Ainbassador in Derlin. At about the same time, the Italian reply to a similar communication was received by the British Charge d'Affaires in Rome. The documents are under going examination at the Foreign

Office.

nice.

Both communications, note with satisfaction-that-in-the-view.of.the. British Government the Powers prin- cipally concerned

now agreed the necessity of immediate mea- sures for the prevention of the now

upon

in

are

measures will

be

isit Schools

tools, Hongkong Trint Honor-

Jaini

Secretary, Mr. Ts'e Tsun-on, Honorary Secretary,

33% Discount off regular prices

20%

Pullovers, Sweaters, Waistcoats, Suits, Shirts, Hats & Caps, Scarves, Boots & Shoes, Socks & Golf Hose, Ties, Underwear, etc.

Overcoats, Dressing Gowns: Sult Attache &. Shirt Cases; Travelling Rugs, etc.

DISCOUNT OFF all other regular stock

except a fow proprietary articles.

Groy Flannel Trousers $9.95. Pyjamas $5.75. Slippers $3.95. Dross

Shirts $5.75. Sports Coats $19.75

POWELL'S GUARANTEE all goods in their sale to be genuino

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hemselves of the assistance of the League should apply to one of the Honotary Secretaries, with a view o obtaining a letter to the Secretary of the League in London.

DUPLOMATIC VISIT

London, Jan. 25.

As the result of an Invitation

of volunteers to Spain and are agreed conveyed to him by Mr. Eden, the In principle that simultaneously taken by all the parti- Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs, cipating Government forms of inter-

pating Governments that the whole Mr. Sandler, will pay a short visit to London in the course of March, problem vention will be actively taken in hand 23 guest of His Majesty's Govern

ment-British Wireless. and an effective system of control in- stituted.

The Italian Note expresses readl-

ness to adopt legislation necessary to foreigners in the ranks of one of the confilet. If true, it prevent recruitment and departure of parties to the volunteers.

says, this would undoubtedly be con-

Hig

The German Nole says a law mak-trary to the policy of non-interven- tion It adds that the Italian Govern- Germament appreciate the intentions which

St #

citizens tel offence for

to enter Spain for the pur

pose of taking part in the Civil War have moved the British Government

nd

and for the recruiting of

to initiate their own measures to put of persons for

a ban on volunteers. this purpose, and the necessary |ministrative measures to prevent the departure from and transit through Germany of all persons intending to proceed to Späin to join the Civil War, have already been prepared,

In view of the favourable attitude assumed in these Notes and the satis- factory replies received from other Governments to which the British. communications were addressed, it is understood the British Government will lay the correspondence. Immedi- the the London No before the

Non-Inter-

Tately committer and a date will be

MASS NATURALISATION

Both Notes ask for the British Gov- ernment's observations in regard to

ixed for bringing simultaneously into their representations for the with operation the measures agreed upon. drawal of all non-Spanish combatants Meanwhile it is anticipated the con- and others intervening in other ways trol plan already well advanced by in the Spanish conflict, and the Italian the Governments principally con Note refers to recent press reports cerned will be completed. British of so-called mass nuturalisation of Wireless.

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