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Hongkong Telegraph.

IN

No. 16162

三拜禮 號十月三英港香

WEDNESDAY,

MARCH 10,

1937. 日八廿月正

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CHINA TO REFUSE

JAPAN OVERTURES

OBSERVERS STATE

WON'T RECOGNISE AUTONOMY OF NORTHERN AREAS

Shanghai, Mar. 10.

The Chinese rejection of the Japanese overtures for a renewal of negotiations for the re-adjustment of Sino-Japanese relations, until conditions are more favour. able, is foreshadowed by se veral Chinese journals this morning.

The good impression created by the speech of Mr. Naotake Saito, the new Japanese Foreign Minister, has been somewhat abated by Tokyo's reaction to the statement of foreign policy made by Dr. Wang Chung-hui, China's new Foreign Minister, in which he stressed the maintenance of China's territorial rights.

Press reports from Tokyo suggest that Japan's new friendly policy towards China does not include an intention to abandon her special claims in North China. In this connection, the Chinese press almost unanimously rejects the thesis that the Chinese must expect the autonomous regimes in North China as a fail accompli.

Meanwhile; a semi-official report from Nanking

admits Dr. Wang Chung-hui's intention of re-opening ADVANCEON the question of the abolition of the so-called unequal treaties with foreign Powers.

MILITARY CONFER

Under a heavy veil of secrecy, high Japanese Army and Navy officers from various parts of China have opened a series of conferences which are reported to have been called to discuss the Japanese military faction's policy towards China, according to the Chinese press.

The newspapers add that mea- sures aimed at eliminating the fric- tion between the Services and the

Japanese Ambassador in dealing with China will be brought up at these conferences. In addition to

Japanese

from ranking

officers Tsingtao, Nanking and elsewhere, the conferees are reported to include General Hashimoto, Chlet-of-Staff of the Japanese Garrison in Tientsin, Major mai from Peiping, Major Nakahara from Tientsin, and Major General Kila, Military Attache to the Japanese Embassy in Shanghai. -Reuter.

RATIONING. OF WATER EXPLAINED

PIPE CAPACITY IS NOT TO BLAME

MR. M. K. LO ANSWERED

H.K.Champion For Davis Cup Competitions

The whole of the Colony will learn with undisguised pleasure and satisfaction that

Wai-pul, Tsui

Hongkong tennis champion, has been fa- vited by the Chinese National Amateur Athletic Federation 10

become 4 member of China's 1937 Davis Cup team which will play In Europe.

WIDE FRONT

MADRID DEFENDERS

ADMIT DEFEAT

FRANCO'S GRIP TIGHTENS

Madrid, Mar. 9.

After a day of terrific fight- ing on the Guadalajara front, the Government forces, attacked |

numerically superior

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JOINT POLICE ACTION QUELLS RIOTS

Chinese polles, the Shanghai Municipal Police and marines from the Japanese Special Naval Landing Party were rushed to the Toyoda Cotton Mill in Shanghai, following an assault by angry workers upon two Chinese, interpreters of the mill and later upon Colonel Tan, of the Tsaokadoo Police Station. Pictured above is one of the S. M. P. riot vans which were sent to the scene, and below some of the men who trere sent to guard the premises against further disturbances.-Ah Fong.

POLICE

HUNTING NIGHT ATTACKER

EUROPEAN HOTEL GUEST

SEVERELY BEATEN

H.K. LIDO COVERS EXPENSES

MOTORISTS

WHOSE MOTTO IS

DUNLOP FORT

Safety

First"

ALWAYS FIT

DUNLOP TYRES

NOW POPULAR IN WINTER SEASON REALTY CO. MEETING

Investigations into the extraordinary assault on Mr. by enemy, have been obliged to S. B. Archdeacon, 71-year-old engineer in the service retire. This admission is con- of the Yunnan Government, at the Gloucester Hotel last Pearce (chairman) at the annual tained in a Defence Counell night, took a new turn this morning when the police communique issued to-day.

delivered began a search for a coolic employed at the Hotel, who with great power on the lines has been missing since last night. north-east of Madrid,

The attack

Was

After a full year's working the. Repulse Bay Lido had made sufficient to cover expenses, declared Mr. T.

shareholders' meeting of the Hong kong Realty and Trust Co., Ltd, this morning. Mr. Pearce reported, af profit on the Company's operations during the year of $0,554.

In moving the adoption of the re- port and statement of accounts. My.j Pearce said: Turning

the accounts, it will be

under review amounted, to 50,554.20, which, added to the amount of $40, 107.54 brought forward from the preceding year, makes available for appropriation the sum of $55,001.80, which your directors recommend be

The Government troops fell Mr. Archdeacon is in the War Memorial Hospital back before Cogollor and Vela suffering from head wounds as a result of the savage and the communique admits that attack made on him in the darkness of his room just observed that the profit for the vers the insurgents are continuing

before midnight. He could see no visitors to-day and their advance.-Reuter.

is still suffering from shock.

Tsui has accepted, and will preb-May Decide Madrid's Fate

"Blue."

London, Mar. 0.

A

ably leave the Colony for Shanghai

A blood-stained Chinese jacket was found in the and Europe on March 20. Other members of the team known at the civil war, which may play a great

One of the heaviest actions in the room after the disappearance of the assailant and there moment are Kho Sin-kle and W. C. Choy, another Hongkong-born play-part in deciding the fate of Madrid, is evidence that an iron bar and a torch were used by er, who is also an ex-Cambridge east of the old capital.

is now being fought to the north him. The man sought is about 22 years of age.

General Francisco Franco's rein- roll-call of Hotel employees revealed that he was absent Tsui's carly departure means that forced Insurgent troops to-day fol- he will not be able to continue very lowed up the offensive they launched and he has not been seen since. mugh longer in the Colony cham- yesterday, in which they claim to plonships now in progress, so that have advanced seven

Police state that they are ignorant | miles over a wide front, so reducing of any threatening letters which, it considerably the arca cast of Madrid has been suggested, were recelved through which the defenders' lines of communication pasa.

new

holders of the singles and doubles titles will be found this year. Full story will be found on page 0.

The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo asked the following question at this afternoon's mcoting of the Legislative Council:

Will Government be good enough only be used in a strip of the city to make a statement to this Council below the hundred foot level between on the water question generally, deal- Kennedy Town on the west and ing particularly with the reason for Bowrington Canal on the east. The having to resort to water restriction capacity of the trans-barbour mains so soon after the completion of the and of the filtration plant on the Jubilee Reservoir? And if such rea-island is not the cause of any present sons are related to elther

(a) the carrying capacity of the existing harbour pipes, or,

(b) the capacity of the 'altering plant on the Island,

Will Government state what is in-i tended to be done in regard to either

or both, as the case may be?

"

OFFICIAL REPLY

The Colonial Secretary replied:- "The answer to this question is that

a full report on the water supply of Hongkong was recently compiled by

Mr. W. Woodward, B.Sc., A.M.I.CE, Executive Engineer of the acting

Waterworks Maintenance Sub-

and a

hult

A Government communique states that while the defending forces were "resisting vallantly."-Reuter. obliged to retreat yesterday, they are

Tells Of Attack

Arcachon, Mar. 9. A seaman from the Mar Can- difficulty, but both these subjects tabrico, who was rescued at sea by afford problems for the future and a French fishing smack to-day, has will be found fully dealt with in the disclosed, details of the sinking of Sessional Paper now under prepara his ship by the insurgent cruiser tion."

(Continued on Page 7.1

CHINA MAY FORTIFY

HAINAN ISLAND

Plans for an the extensive fortification of Hainan Island Department. That report. together are believed to be occupying the attention of the Chinese Gov-

with covering minutes by the Execu- | ernment.

by Mr. Archdeacon some days ago.

It appears that the man entered Mr. Archdeacon's room with the in-

tention of rabbery and was disturb-

ed at his task by the inmate waking up. When he was attacked, Mr. Archdeacon called out for assistance. and, within a few minutes, a room boy heard him and telephoned to the reception, desk that something was amiss. The Assistant Manager and a doctor were immediately sum- moned but the assailant had made his escape, by the time they arrived.

Mr. Archdeacon had been a rest- dent of the Hotel for some weeks,

FOREIGN LOANS IN AMERICA

PROPOSAL TO. SEIZE SUBSCRIPTIONS

ענום

DISEASE MAY COME BY AIR

H.K. MUST GUARD ITS HEALTH

YELLOW FEVER PERIL

Air transport has brought a new peril to Hongkong-the possibility of yellow fever being Introduced from Africa.

PLAN TO

IMPROVE AIRMAIL SERVICE

HONGKONG LINK TEMPORARY

London, Mar. 9:

The Secretary for Air an- nounces that it is proposed to continue the experimental Hong- kong-Penang air service until alternative arrangements are possible, whereby the servico may be improved with a view to arranging for the carriage of all first class nails to and from Hongkong by aircraft.

It is therefore proposed to conclude an agreement with imperial-Airways for the continuation of the present weekly service in each direction, over a route from Tennng to Tourane to Hongkong, for a period not exceeding from March State re- twelve

However,

the Secretary of es the right to

to tor

serves

months,

agreement at a forimrminate the

notice in

the event of other arrangements bo- ing made for an alternative service, connecting Hongkong with the Em- pire air route, whether for the corri- age

of all first class mails or other- wist.

The maximum subsidy payable with respect to the temporary ser- vice will be £25,500 for the full year and a pro rate amount for any lesser period. The Hongkong Government has been invited to continue its con- tribution of one sixth of the sub- sidy.-Reuter.

STOP PRESS

BALDWIN TO QUIT IN MAY?

London, Mar. 10. It is strongly

rumoured in political circles that the Prime

Afinister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, will resign in the final week of May. Just after the Coronation.

It is belleved probable that Mr.

Chamberlain, veteran Neville Parliamentarian and at present Chancellor of the Exchequer, will succeed his leader.

This development is taken as the beginning of the transition by which the Conservative Party will disappear and re-emerge as the National Party. United Press.

RETIREMENT DEFINITE

London, Mar. 10. It is definitely, though unofficially, carried forward to next year's ac-stated that Mr. Stanley Baldwin will count.

resign immediately after the Whitsun The proflt for 1938 is approximate holiday, presumably about May 20, ly $14,000 lower than the previous as his engagement book for the week dinner year, in which connection perusal of previous is full, and includes a he credit side of the profit and loss with the King and Queen on May 25. account shows that revenue by way Political correspondents suggest dividends on Investments declined that he will take an carldom and that by $4,000 in comparison with the Mr. Ramsay MacDonald may also go

to the House of Lords. mention of

year 1935.

The absence of any

It is taken for granted that Mr. rents received is accounted for by Neville Chamberlain will be the new the transference of such working Prime Minister and Sir Samuel Houre Income to its proper place and is and Mr. Walter Runciman are both included in the Balance of Working mentioned as possible Chancellor of Account figure. The item of $7,780 | the Exchequer.—Renter, has been brought to credit, being the

total

of the dividends unclaimed for the period of five years after hav- ing been declared. Such action is In accordance with the

Authorlty

CLOUDY WEATHER

The anticyclone has moved cast- given in the Company's Articles of ward to North Japan, and appears to Association.

have merged into another which has

covery

To offset this fortuitous credit, developed over Manchuria. A de- Tongking. Local however, certain items of special ex- pression

and S.E. winds, penditure previously held in sus-forecast:-East pense, viz: 38,240 and $2,535.39, as moderate; cloudy generally, with fog

In morning.* (Continued on Page 7)..

NATIONS SEEK TO AID

RAW MATERIALS TRADE

Geneva, Mar. 9.

Up to the advent of air travel It was almost an impossibility for this highly contagious and dangerous disease to be Introduced to Asia, for

Considerable progress has been made at the international the time spent in travelling from Washington, Mar, 0.

Africa was more than nine days, the Raw Materials Conference, designed to investigate the possibi- tive Engineer in Charge of Water-

Senator Lewis, of Illinoia, pro-inte

Infective period of the discare. lity of extending the world's trade in raw commodities, parti- works and the Director of Public With the exception of Formosa, this is the largest island

posed on the floor, of the Senate that Aeroplanes now make it possible cularly to those nations which lack colonies. To-day, Sir Works, has been circulated to Mem-in close proximity to the coast of China. It is less than 300

the United States should selze as lo reach Hongkong from Africa in Henry Strakosch, the South African representative, spoke bers of Executive Council and is now miles south-west of Hongkong and commands entrance to the

"illegal"

funds subscribed in week. It will be recalled that the in course of being printed as a

America to foreign loans, contrary "Spirit of Fun," which crashed in strongly in favour of the inclusion of foodstuffs in the in- Sessional Paper to be laid on the table Gulf of Tongking.

to the Johnson Act

flew from Hongkong to quiry. He said also that it was necessary to examine whether of this Counell,

It would be strategically import-Elliot, who gained possession of The Senator said he was prepared Johannesbur

the complaints with regard to raw materials were well founded The reason for the recently imant as a naval or air base, because oral payments as indemnity. seizure "at the proper time." He medical mati, is real, for Hongkong were due to other countries or to their own policies.

Hongkong, did not insist on other to ask Congress to authorise, such The danger, according to a local and whether the difficulties of some nations in obtaining them posed water restriction on the Island

twofold; in the first place the island of its proximity to the Malay He was subsequently recalled for his recommended that the seized funds and Chia possess large populations reservoirs have been depleted by a Feninsula and the northern waters failure to do so.

should be applied to debts owed to highly susceptible to the disease, The United States' representative this Government had always pursued pynger cought and by exception of the Pacific and Indian Decans, Hainan Island contains the surthe United States by the foreign and climatic conditions, and the emphasised the necessity of avoiding the "open door policy in its Enat

heavy consumption since the re- As a military base it would probably prisingly large number of 172 Powers involved.

prevalence in certain parts of this moval of restrictions in August last; be useless.

villages and cities, and a total popu- Referring to the French Loan, Colony of disease bearing mosquitoes, discrimination in commercial treat Indian possessions and her exports from home to that market were only in the second place, the Shing Mun

It was Britain's intention to de-lation of over 3,000,000. Most of Senator Lewis said: "France le not add to the danger.

ment. He expressed the opinion that 13 per cent. of the total. He pointed water can at present be brought only mand cession of Hainan Island the people are hardy seafarers, alone in this. He privately indicated India is already alive to the dan- an "open door" polley in all colonies out that Japan exported to the Dutch to the level of the Public Gardens when Hongkong was seized after the venturing far into southern seas in that he expected Britain and Italy ger, and is spending H.K. $180,000 was the ideal to be aimed at ́ East Indies much more than sho Service Reservoir and can therefore 1840 war with China. But Captain, their tiny junks and sampans. to be treated similarly, United Press.

(Continued on Page: 7.)492)||| Herr Van Gelden, of Holland, suld imported from them.--Reuter,

in four days.