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VIA HONOLULU

TO

BY EMPRESSY

CANADA, U.S.A., & EUROPE

EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF CANADA

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

EMPRESS OF JAPAN.

‚at'Noon April 16th at Noon May 14th ..May 28th

.June 11th.

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THE HONGKONG

ETHIOPIANS FLEE FROM ITALIANS

Seek Shelter Under

British Flag Heavy Firing In

Frontier Area. · ·

Berbera, Apr. 12.

It is feared that a black tragedy is being enacted in the Ethiopian border country from which streams of refugees are pouring into, British controlled territory. The people are

ap-

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Tues., 20th April Wed., 12th May Wed., 2nd Juno

Seattle & Vancouver (Starts from Kobo).

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Hikawa Maru

New York via Panama.

Noshiro Maru

Nako Maru

Mon., 3rd May

Mon., 24th May

Sat., 1st May

Thurs., 13th May

Sun., 25th April

Thurs., 13th May

South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

†Atago Maru

London, Marsoilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam.

-Helyo Maru

Hakone Maru

Suwa Maru

Fushimi Maro

.Sat., 24th April

Sat., 8th May

Sat., 22nd May

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

and Marseilles.

†Toyooka Maru

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila

Kitano Maru '. . . . .

Sun.. 16th May & Ports,

Wed., 24th April

Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

+Mnyebashi Maru

†Tokushima Maru

Wed., 28th Apr. FrL, 30th April

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

+Tsushima Maru

Nagato Maru

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Hakozaki Maru

.Sun., 26th April Thurs., 6th May

Fri., 23rd April

Kamo Maru (Direct to Nagasaki) Fri., 23rd April

Torukuni Maru.

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Tues., 4th May

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there are indications of fighting or massacres in. the sound of firing which drifts across the border,

To-day the Ethiopians are pouring Into British Sumalliand. Over 1,000 men, women and children, including two chiefs, crossed over. More ure

suld expected. Many are

to bo wounded,

The armed men

rendered and

weapons.

A

calmly sur-

laid down their

three-engined, inilitary Caproni aeroplane, during the afternoon, circled over Borama, on the Britisti side of tire frontier, looking for fugitives!

des-

Tracks to the frontier are cribed as dotted with Beeing Ethio- plans and heavy firing has been heard from the Ethiopian side of the line.

Relief measures are being taken on the British side of the frontler. Reuter.

SEEK TO PROTECT BRITONS

Money Often Lost To Chinese Mortgagors

Loudon, Apr. 12,

Mr. A. C. Morcing, Conservative, speaking in the House of Commons to-night, asked if the British Govern- ment would represent to the Chinese Government that in proceedings in the Chinese courts for the recovery of mortgage debts due to British subjects the defendant mortgagors should not be allowed to appeal to higher courts without providing full security for costs.

Lord Cranbourne, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied that a petition for presentation to the Chinese Government was at present being prepared in Shanghai.

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"I assume this point will be covered In the petition and no action could be usefully taken until the petition is

," he said. presented,"

The report of a case in which British subject lost $30,000.on 575,000. advanced to Chinese mortgagors "has not yet been received, but is expected In a few days, the House was told Reuter.

Open Market For Gold Not American Aim

Journal Of Commerce Prediction Denied

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 13. 1937.

WITH THE RIFLEMEN

A group of keen riflemen walling their turn on the butts at the Army Ranges at Kowloon City, during the Bisley Meeting-Staff Photographer.

U.S. COMMODITY LOOK AS YOUNG

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are Issued by Reuter,.

New York Colton,

May

July

October

December

January

Mar. (1938) 13.30/36

Spot

14.53

13.03/93 13.80/80 13.80/01 13.78/78 13,38/30 13.34/35 13.28/28 13,27/27 13.20/29 13,28/28 13.33/33 14.49

New York Rubber

January March

24.50n Total sales: 8,460 tons,

May

23.31/31 July

24.04/05 23.45/47 September 24.65/75 23.52/53 December 24.63/83 23.52/52

24.60n 23.500 23.400

24.40/40

Chicago Wheat

May July

1303/139%

13754/13715

120/12034

1234/1233%

Sept. ... 1234/1223%

1104/11034

Saturday's sales:-

28,385,000 bushels.

1314/131% 129/120%

12214/1224

Chicago Corn

May

July

120/12014

Sept.

112/4/1124 110/110

Winnipeg Wheat

May

1474/1474

1425/14234

July

1413/1412

13744/13774

Oct.

125 4/125/

121%/1211

R.A.M.C.. DANCE

MONTHLY EVENT HELD AT·

- PENINSULA HOTEL

The monthly dance of the R.A.M.C. Association was held last night in the Rose Room of the Peninsula

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SALT REGULATIONS

RESTRICTIONS MAY BE MADE

IN KWANGTUNG

Canton, Apr. 12. Hotel. As has been at the previous strike of salt merchants in Canton,

Having experience of the recent.

Another happy group, cleaning rifles after their shoot-Staff Photographer, monthly dunces held by this Associa the Nanking Financial Ministry 1s

Expulsion Of Britons By Italy Probed

Diplomat Interviews Count Ciano

Rome, Apr. 12. Sir. Erle Drummond, the British Ambassador, saw Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister, again to day and discussed with him

the expulsion orders in Ethiopia against

Brit

o

the

REBELS WILL SINK. OR SEIZE BRITISH. BLOCKADE RUNNERS

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held as soon as possible-perhaps to-

morrow.

In the view of the British Govern meni, the best way of meeting the situation described in the Spanish nole ülleging the presence of four Italian divisions in Spain, Witg to make progress with the question of evacuating volunteers.

regulations

salc of salt in

music was supplied by the KWURDE Recording to well in-

The

lon, a most enjoyable time was hac by of the 200 people who attended. now considering new

governing the The mu Peninsula Hotel

Dance Band. function was ninde a greater success formed circles here. Although the by the fact that to many of the new regulations have not yet been members of the Association It took published it is understood that the the form of a farewell dance. most important one concerns the sale of Kwangtung salt, in neighbouring provinces.

Among the many people present were Colonel II. H. Blake, President of the Association Dr. D. J. Valentine, Vice President, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. 5. D. Reid, Licut, Col. W. D. Arthur, Major W. E. Tyndall, Major and Mra, Tibbs, Major and Mrs. C. E. Eccles, Major Corner, Capt. and Mrs. Weir, Capt. Boyle and Capt. Martin.

Sgt.-Major A. A. Barton was M.C.

At present Kwangtung salt can be transported and sold freely in the neighbouring provinces by Canton merchants. It is generally feared that ace

according to

to the new regula- Uons these rights will be suspended by the Government.

It is stated that from May 1 all Canton salt merchants will not be allowed to extend their business be- The yond the provincial border, transportation and sale of Kwang- tung salt in Kiangs!, Kwangsi. Kwol- chow and Hunan will handled by thehelt. Elaborate plans for this func- the Government throught the local tion are being made and a record Sait Commissioner.-Wah Kiu Yat attendance is expected.

Spain was also the principal sub- ject of a speech delivered to-night at Liverpool by the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden defended the the Indian employees of

of Mo-policy

non-intervention, hammed Ali cha

chain stores and the six alternative to, which was open and missionaries who were given limitless competition in the supply

leave the country.

of arms, munitions and even men. Mr. William Philips, the American stimulated by the frenzied support of Ambassador, also interviewed Count rival Ideologies. He spoke optimisti- Cinne regarding the expulsion of cully of the supervision plan worked American missionaries from Ethiopia, out by the international committee, it having been alleged

they which would provide facts in place were friendly with certain British of uncorroborated charge and coun- subjects, and therefore undesirables. tercharge-British Wireless. -Reuter.

that

8 DIE IN CRASH OF BOMBERS

DENIES SPYING CHARGE

London, Apr. 12., Lord Cranborne, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, answering several questions respect- ing the expulsion from Abyssinia of the British Indian firm of Mohammed All, said on March 6 the firm was

Rome, Apr. 12. ordered by the Italian authorities to Eight persons were killed when close their premises and cease com-two Italian bombers collided in mid- mercial activity, A simliar order, air during a formation fight over coupled with an intimation that their Rome to-day-Reuter Bulletin Ser- employees should leave the country, vice.

was given a week or so later.

Representations had been made by the acting British Consul-General at Addis Ababa, and on instructions by His Majesty's Ambassador at Rome. with a view

BELGIAN OBLIGATIONS

The big affair of the year for the Association will be held on May 9, when a Coronation Dance will be

Po.

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London, Apr. 12. Asked in the House of Commons 10 Awng the reason for the action to securing whether His Majesty's Government

concur

in releasing an extension of the period within proposed to

from her the firm must leave.

The firm had Belgium

provisional March 19, been suffering severely from the Locarno obligations of effects of Hallan exchange restric-1936, Lord Cranborne sold the matter New York, April 12. Early action to abolish the inactive tions in Abyssinia and for some time was under active consideration, and

had Gold Fund is expected in well-part een contemplating entering into the Foreign Secretary hoped to Informed quarters in Washington, partnership with an Italian firm.

The representations had resulted British Wireless, says the Journal of Commerce, while t other arrangements would prevent an extension of the time-limit

being

granted, but this Was not the renewed expansion of excess regarded as adequate and the result of further representations which

reserves.

The re-establishment of the open gold market, adds the Journal, is, understood to be receiving increasing ly favourable attention.-Reuter..

TREASURY'S DENIAL

Washington, April 12. United States Treasury officinis to- day flatly denied the reports of the Government's intention of abolishing the inactive gold fund or the re- establishing of the open gold market. -Router.

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Parls, Apr. 12,

"We are giving everything we can, Envelopes in three sizes or made to special because we want General Franco to win," declared the Infanta Eulalia, requirements.

aunt of ex-King Alfonso, to Reuter to-day. Quotations for special printing upon

Questioned concerning a report that application to-

ex-King Alfonso had subscribed £2,000,000 to General Franco's cause, the Infants sald it was impossible to say what sums the Spanish Royal Family and grandces had given, but, she added, "we are ready to svcrifice all-Reuter Special

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Wyndham Street.

Tel. 26615.

LOCAL WEDDING

were being made to ensure that the MR. J. W. ALABASTER firm were given a reasonable time in which to arrange their affairs, was awaited.

frm

that

for

the

any

TO

AND MISS ·M. HUNTINGFORD

Lord

Cranborne declared there was no foundation suggestion that the

Many well-known local residents members of it had been employed for Intelligence purposes by His Majes-gathered at St. John's Cathedral yes- terday afternoon, when Miss Mer- ty's Government.

Lord Cranborne also informed the C. T. Huningford, of St. Margaret's, Jorie Huntingford, daughter of Mr. House of Commons, in another answer, of the representations made Middlesex, became the bride, of Mr. In Rome and Addis Ababa regarding James Wilfred Alabaster, son of Mrs. and the late the expulsion from Abyssinia of Katherine Alabaster British missionaries--British Wire- Mr. Arthur Alabaster, of Birming- ham, England, The Rev. H. W. Baines was the offelating clergyman.

The bride, who was aliended by

Pauline Owen Hughes, as brides- maids, wore a gown of silver bro- cade satin, with vell, and carried a bouquet of pink and white carnn- tions. She was given away by Dr. J. W. Anderson

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EXTRALITY, PARALLEL

Dresses of white orgundie, with yellow sashes, were worn by the Montreux, Apr. 12.

bridesinalds, who had bouquets of Chinese interest In the abolition of yellow roses. the Egyptian Capitulation Treaty, Mr. W. R. Mansfeld discharged the on account of its parallel with extra- duties of best man, whilst Mr. Lind- territoriality, was to-day shown by | say

say Lafford was at the organ. the presence of Mr. Quang, Firat After the ceremony, a largely- Secretary of the Chinese Legation at attended reception was held at the Berne, at the conference considering Hoor Garden of the Hongkong Hotel. the question.

Subsequently, Mr. and Mrs. Alabas-

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Mr. Quang did not ask for official ter left for Dodwell's Bungalow, recognition, but he is following the Fanling, where the honeymoon 97 Cristobal, Paco, Manila, P.1. P. O. Box 717. proceedings in a personal capacity. being spent, the bride wearing a

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