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FIRST EDITION

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Hongkong Telegraph.

ANTI-GAS DISPLAY

FOUNDED JONE

No. 14170

三拜禮 號一卅月三英港香

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1937.

日九十月二

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Seeks to Check Rebel

Search of Shipping

SPANISH GOVERNMENT NAVY RAIDS ISLANDS

London, Mar. 30.

It is understood that the British Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean Sea has been instructed to lodge a protest with the Spanish insurgent naval authorities at Cadiz regarding the recent stopping of three British vessels.

The British note points out that such action is contrary to international law, since the rights of insurgent warships in such cases are confined by inter- national practice to interrogation by signal only.

It is stated the British Government is doing its utmost to see that legislation prohibiting the carriage of war material in British ships is scrupulously observed. Thus, the action taken by the insurgents in unjustified. ;

Assurances

ure

requestedt that

there shall be no recurrenets of such Incidents-Reuter.

Steamers Identified

London, Mar. 30.

The Mediterranean Commander-in- Chief, Admirni A.DPR. Pound has protested to the instirgen! authorities at Cadiz in connection with the balling - of the British steamers Meingridge and Storholm on March 23 and the Springwell, which was diverted and stopped off Gibraltar on March 7. de has-asked-for-on-assurance-there-wali.

repetition of

be

no

United Press,

such

Balearics Shelled

acts.-

Madrid, Mar. 30.

are the

The

While Government warships shelling Insurgent bases in Balearic Islands, from which rebels have recently been launching air and naval attacks on Catalonia and Government-held ports in East Spain, the land offensive north of Madrid continues unchecked.

The Latest Government success is the capture of the village of Miratrlo, on a secondary Guadalajara-Soria road, thus protecting the Government flank on its main road drive towards Siguenza.

PARTY LEADER

ONLY WAR WILL BRING PROOF

New Delhi, Mar. 30. Offcial circles take the view that the statement of Mahatma Gandhi, issued yesterday, in which he attacked the British policy in India, saying it amount- ed to "rule by the sword" since it flouted the wishes of the majority, does not advance mat- ters. Nor does his statement dispose of the situation as disclosed in conversations which have taken place between the various provincial Governors and Congress leaders who were invited to assist in the formation of ministries, it is felt.

It is pointed out there is no connection whatever between the question of how far It may or my not be necessary in practice for the Governors to use their special powers, to which the Congress

Party

objects. and the giving of formal guarantees that these powers will not be used. especially asked for in certain pro-

vinces.

The events of the last few days, however, have made it abundantly plain that there can be no question of any assurance or understanding with regard to the exercising by Governors of the obligations imposed upon them by the India Act and instructions

MI.

the

Srinivasa Susirl, commenting on breakdown of negotiations, "The alluded b what he termed perverseness of the British Govern- ment's India policy," which, he measured

Packed Mine declared, could only be Cage Falls

And Kills 35

Johannesburg, Mar, 30.

One European and thirty-four natives were killed as the "result of a two-decker cage crashing five thousand feet to the bottom of a shaft in Durban Deep Mine as a consequence of overwinding. The cage eventually came to rest in irty feet of water- Reuter Bulletin Service.

Governor To Open New H.K. Hospital

when the outbreak of the next World War showed the extent to which the. loyalty of the people had been alienated.-Reuter.

NEW REFORM PARTY

Nagpur. Mar. 30. A new party, known as the "United Party," has been formed to work the reforms in the Central Provinces.

Rachavendra Rao, al present Home Member has been elected-leader-of- the

party, and has been authorised to select a

the names of which will be

to the Governor. The new party, whose strength is naw twenty, compared with sevenly. members of the Congress Party, con- Elsts of a coalition "between certain members of the non-Congress group. -Reuter Special.

MADRAS MINISTRY

Madras, Mar. 30. Sir K. V. Reddy, former ex- Governor, has formed a Ministry with himself as chief Minister.

The other members of the Ministry are the Education Minister of the Governor's Executive Council, a mem- ber of the Justice Party, & scheduled caste leader, and an Independent

The battle in southern Spain THREE DAYS BEFORE Muslim Reuter Special.

around Pozoblanco and the mercury mines at Almaden, has brought the Government advance guaris

ten

DEPARTURE

miles nearer the village of Overjo RUSHING WORK'S EXPECTS STABLE

Reuter.

Still Advancing

Madrid, Mar. 30, Despatches from the front to-day state that Government troops have formally occupied Alcaracejos, Villa Neuve and Delduque, all at 6 pm., capturing equipment and numerous prisoners.-United Press.

CLOSING JESUIT SCHOOLS

ANOTHER PHASE OF NAZI-CHURCH WAR ́

grades, while those in

CONCLUSION

Hongkong's $1,000,000 Queen Mary Hospital will be officlnily opened by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, on Tuesday, April 13, at 4 p.m.

SUGAR PRICE

to

New York, Mar. 30. The expert, Mr. F. A. McCaffrey, expects the London Conference stabilise the world price of sugar.

die believes the conference should This will be one of the lost offcial have the tendency to put the market in a healthy condition.-United

functions of His Excellency before Press. his departure on April 10,

Work on the new hospital was commenced in 1934, and has been pushed rapidly to a completion in order that Sir Andrew Caldecott may perform the opening ceremony before he leaves Hongkong. Much work will remain to be done even after the oficial

cial opening, but patients will

almost immediately. admitted Completion of the Queen Mary Hospital will necessitate the closingt of the present Government Civil.

bo

Hospital and the Victoria Hospital.

Portion of the grounds of the Govern- ment Civil Hospital will be used as

STOP PRESS

JAPAN DIET DISSOLVED

Tokyo, March 31. The Japanese Prime Minister went

a King George V Memorial Park for to the Palace this morning, and re- children. Berlin, Mar. 30.

quested the dissolution of the Diet. The new hospital building com- The conflict between the German

Later, it was announced that Parlin- Catholles and the Nazl authorities munds a splendid view of the westernment had been dissolved-Reuter, was carried & stage further when it entrance to Hongkong Harbour. It The Prime Minister's action in was revealed that two Jesult schools Road, overlooking the sea, and 18 are having a rough reception the is built on a hillside off Pokfulam dicates that the Government policies in. Berlin, had been forbidden to ceive new enrolments for the primary completely self-contained."

Parliament and that he considers The hospital building itself 18 only remedy to be a general election. the higher grades are to be transferred

altunted in the centre of the site and im-

"The order for dissolution is always mediately to regular pubile non-

has been planned in the form of an denominational schools.

"IT" Boven storeys high. Particular a disciplinary measure. It is the core has been taken to obtain the Emperor's prerogative. The Jesult leaders fear that other most efficient, economical and plea- Catholic schools may become involved. working. The principal en

Simultaneously, Catholics are busy trance is on the south front of the distributing circulars recalling "Nazi buliding with the ambulance entrance promises to observe the Concordat, on the northern side. Including the right" of "educating patter

LA MODERN EQUIPMENT \' children.

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The circulars deny that the con- These entrances have appropriate- Tessional; schools favour a class warly covered porches, and are served and urge Catholics to hold fast to such by passenger, bed and servico Utta schools Reuter,

--(Continued on Page 12.)

15,000 Strike

Shanghai, March 31.... Silk wenvers; numbering 15,000, struck to-day and closed 130 factories, -United*Press.

Strike Ends

Important Ship Work

Glasgow, Mar. 30. The strike of two thousand en-

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ricers in Glasgow shipyards. whileli began during the week-end, not was compiele to-day, when nue worker turned up for duty. The men demand rise of penny per hour in. wages.

Five hundred Labourers lave niso been thrown out of work. As the shipyards are at present working on an important Govern- ment contract, it is expected that the authorities willl Interveno shortly in an endeavour to secure

Pictures taken at the Ambulance Brigade inspection_yesterday. Top, nurses of Victoria Division giving an anti-pas demonstration. (Photo: Stay Photographer). Left, 11.E. the Governar, Colonel Sleeman and Mr.

(Photo: Mee Cheung).

IN

ETHIOPIA

Indiscriminate Firing

By

Troops Denied

BLOW STRUCK AT LARGE

BRITISH INTERESTS

Rome, Mar. 30.

The first official admission of massacres in Addis Ababa in February, following the attempt made on the life of Marshal Graziani, are made in an announcement refuting statements in the British press.

The announcement denies that Italian troops fired indiscriminately of that they set fire to native huts, A. Morris snapped at the parade, except where ammunition was found. It is admitted that

BRITISH BRIGADE

IN ACTION

AGAINST BORDER

TRIBESMEN

CASUALTIES SEVERE

New Delhi, Mar. 30.

A brigade protecting a convoy on the Razmak road, on the North-West frontier, was attacked by about five hundred Waziris yesterday.

Two British officers and nineteen Indian soldiers were killed, and two British arid thirty-eight Indians were wounded. The tribesmen's easualties are believed to be considerable.

The brigade, supported by artillery. and aireraft, engaged the tribesmen during the day and returned to camp in the evening-Reuter, Bulletin Ser- vice.

SPY SUSPECT · IN CUSTODY

JAPANESE HELD IN · LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, Mar. 30. Buichiro Abo, 39, a Japanese has been taken into custody on a charge of assaulting a man named Tonishi, 40, with deadly weapon.

a settlement of the dispute.-- Reuter Bulletin Service.

But another charge may be ind ADMIRALTY CONTRACTS Police, who searched Abo's room as matter of routine, report they have London, Mar. 30. Valued at something like £10,- discovered blueprints of gun emplace

Iments in Hawall and 31 powerful 000,000, twenty-one new contracts, the majority for the Admiralty.sending and receiving radio. They ate checking up on Aho, suspecting were booked by Clyde shipbuilding firms during March-British Wire- he to engaged in espionage.United

Press,

BIGGEST SHIP TO ENTER HONGKONG DUE IN 1938

Concurrently with the departure of the N.D.L. round the world ilner Reliance, the local agents for Raymond-Whitcomb

Cruises Inc. announce plans for the 1938 season.

These include visits to Hongkong of two Hapag liners, one of them the 51,666 ton trans-Atlantic liner Bremen,

The Bremen will be the largest Bremen, will stay in Hongkong longer. vessel ever to enter Hongkong Har than in any other port on her swift bour. Her tonnage exceeds that of cruise, 24 days being set aside for the Canadian Pacific Uner Empress of passengers to tour this Colony. The itinerary from New York is Barbados, Britain by nearly 10,000 tons.

Rio de Janeiro, South Africa, India, The Reliance, which left Hongkong Ceylon, Singapore, Dutch East Indies, di 6 p.m. yesterday, is also to make Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai, Japan, a 1038 cruise. She will leave New Honolulu, San Francisco, and back Yark on January 9, returning on May to New York via the Panama Canalı will The

is scheduled to arrive in be spent in Hongkong

14, 1038, scheduled

to her In order to keep to leave NEW York on February 2, and will schedule of 90 days around the world, complete the trip around the world. It will be necessary for the Bremen in 90 days. She will carry approxi- to break all existing trans-Pacific. mately 1,000 passengers, the largest records. The record from Hongkong, number of first class travellers over Shanghal and Japan to Honolulu and |Victoria, B.C., is at present held by to enter. the Colony.

With the exception of Japan, the the Canadian Pacific Line,di

some foreign business houses were forced to close because they carried on espionage activities against Italy.

Virginio Gayda, writing in the Giornal d'Italia, reveals that the 'Mohamed Ali chain stores, which are. established in most out-of-the-way places in Abyssinia. were closed, and all the Indian employees expelled because of espionage activities. He alleges that the tie. between British policy of penetration and Indian organi- sation in these stores was such that in some districts the branch managers were British consular agents.-Reuter.

Kowloon Golf

Club Seeking

New Course

Kowloon Golf Club is seeking, u new site for its course, according to Government spokesman, an area at the castern foot of Razor Hill, Tal- polsal being suggested.

Government is favourably disposed" towards the suggestion, though it is stated that the Golf Club's applies- tion for monetary compensation for loss of its present course may create difficulties.

The full story, together with Col. H. C. Harrison's original suggestions in connection with this subject, will be found on Page 8..

May Extend Peace Pact

To Europe

CANADA PROVIDES NATURAL BRIDGE.

GOVERNOR SEES ROOSEVELT

SAILOR SINGERS PRAISED

HONGKONG HEARS, DANAE'S ARTISTS

ZBW'S FINEST PROGRAMME ·

By "First Night" Sailors' volces lifted in old sca chanties, broadcast last night to Hongkong listeners through ZBW, and to the world through ZBW-2, are u happy augury for future entertain- ment in the Colony from the erew of the cruiser Danae.

The Danne arrived in Hongkong this month to join the China Squadron after visiting Adelaide for the South Australian Centenary Celebrations,

has

Formed to revive the dying art of the singing of sea chantles, a ship'a choir of 55 voices aboard the Dance hus attained Empire-wide fame. It

sung to the public in

In every im- portant port in the world at which the Dance has called since she left England on her long voyage to Hong- kong, via the Antipodes.

The conductor of the choir is the ship's schoolmagter, Mr. C. T. Les, B.Sc., who has trained the Royal Naval Singers at Portsmouth for Ihree years.

NO NOVELTY There is a suggestion in

Broadcasting is nothing new to the Washington that President F. D. Choir, as it has gained considerable and Roosevelt may seek to extend fame, both with the B.B.C.

It broadcast the pan-American peace scheme throughout Australis.

the through

B.B.C stations farther afield, by way of Canada. (Droitwich, London, West and North It is believed he will discuss with Regionais) as recently as July 20 the Canadian Governor-General, last year, when it gave a 30-minule Lord Tweedsmuir, the Buenos programme that brought forth a Alres pact and the coming Im-listeners,

sheat of appreciative letters perial Conference,

from

Several Hongkong short-wave listeners probably first heard the Washington, Mar. 30. A full state welcome was accorded singers when they gave a 20-minute Lord and Lady Tweedsmult, Vice-Programme of sea chantles through VK3LR Lyndhurst,; the populur Regal representatives In Canada, on the occasion of the first official visit Victorian short-waver.

In addition to broadcasting ever paid by a Canadian Governor-singing on the concert platform; the General to an American President.

(Continued on Page 13.)

24. Two days Un ApEL ADORE Hongkong on April 14, announced: greeted at the rallway station By Mr. imper!al. Conference on A40 AzThe Bremen: 19

and.

Naval and Marthe Guards of Honour presente 1 arms, while a band- ployed the Canadian and American discuss Mr. Roosevelt's pan-American nutional anthems, as the visitors were peace programmo and the coming Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, and It is pointed out that Canada, alone among the American nations, remalis Mrs. Hull

The party drove to the White House outside the Buenos Aires agreements,

is the opinion abroad that crebrted by a troop of cavalry, and it President Roosevelt desires to

the

extend his peace, delve beyond. the President, and Uie: Governor-GenëM1 || Américan nations, tha, natural bridigo to-night at the White House may is provided by Canada:--Reuter.