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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 15;

EMPIRE LINKED

BY RADIO

Greetings Exchanged From Many Lands

Prince Speaks To

Sea Battle In Biscay Threatening

Loyalists Suffering Heavy Lossos.

Hendaye, April 14. Prospects of a naval battle in the Bay of Biscay are heighten-

"One Great Family" ed by the news that certain

(Special to "Telegraph”)

London, Apr. 14.

Radio knit the Empire together this afternoon, when there was an un- precedented exchange of greetings by radio telephone on the occasion of the opening of the extension of the head- quarters of the Overseas Lengue pre- mises at Overseas House, St. James' Square, London, by the Duke of Gloucester.

units of the reconstituted Spanish Government feet are heading for these waters. Reuter.

'ENORMOUS CASUALTIES

GANDHI REMAINS UNMOVED

Claims He Is Acting.

As Mediator

Declares British Policy Unfair

London. April 14..

A series of. Important efforts on the part of the Bellsh authorities to placate the All-India Congress Party upposition to constitutional reforms, in their present form, has failed to shake Mahatma Gandhi In the advice Salamanca, April 14. he has given the party not to accept Between 12,000 and 14,000 Govern-office in the provinces where its mem ment troops, it is estimated by In-bers have secured a majority. surgent authorities, have been killed is made clear in a message from in the fighting on the Cordoba front Gandhi to the Times, sent from during the past four days.

According to prisoners taken west of Madrid, the Government forces on this front aro composed entirety of

and-

The Duke included in his speech a message from the King, and replies were made by the Viceroy of India from Delhi, the Governor-General of Canada from Ottawa, the Governor-picked foreign troops, corantanded General of Australia from Melbourne, by Frenchmen the Governor-Generol of New Reuter. Zealand from Wellington, and the Governor-General of South Africa from Capetown.

In his speech, the Duke of Glou-

cester emphasised that there was never a time in the world's history when the British Empire had a more Important role to play as a great stabilising force. He rejoiced to think that the Overseas League, re- cognising no distinction of creed, colour or class, sought to realise the Ideal

of his father, the late King George

V1 of being "one The function, which was presided

great family over by Lord Goschen, took

took place

in St. Andrew's Hall, subscribed for by Scottish members of the Lengue, An other room, panelled in Indian silver grey word, is the gift ong which the ment of India, concerning Duke

paid a tribute to the generous donations by many Indian Princes. The Duke of Gloucester was re“ ceived by a guard of honour drawn Coronation

contingents, Reuter Special,

Russians.

Gang Of Hotel Thieves

Regular Visits Made

From Canton

The fact that a gang of thieves were operating in a number of local hotels was revented before Mr. K Keen at the Central Magistricay this 32, unemployed and Leung On th morning, when Chan Yik-hung, uged 27, unemployed, were charged with watch and

Wardha.

This

Gandhi refers directly or inferen

to the gestures contained in a tintis speech of Lord Estland, Secretary of State for India and Burme, an editorial in the Times, and a letter from Lord. Lothian to the Times, all

elucidating the con

constitutional implica tlons and endeavouring to remove India's misapprehensions.

Lord Zetland, in a speech on April 8. ruled out as impossible the sugges- tion that Governors give assurances that they will not use their special powers, but indleated that the Viceroy would willingly explain the provin- | cini positions further if approached by Gandhi or other Congress party representatives.

除

NOT FAIR

Gandhi's message to-night rejects. Lord Zetland's interpretation and says his refusal to submilt his interpreta- on to examination by a legal

does not intend to deul fairly by the tribunal will raise the strong pre- sumption that the British Government majority, whose advanced programme

the larceny of old cuff-links. Britain dislikes

chain, á pair of U.S.$40, H.K.$28, and $9 in Chinese " prefer an honourable dendlock and a bunch of keys from Congress party members and the to dishonourable daily scenca between the Great lern Hotel, the property

from the Rhodlesian and Australian currency, song-yin, a merchant. / Governors, for in the sense the British

STRUGGLE

FOR SUGAR

MARKETS

Dutchmen Driving Hardest Bargain

London, Apr. 14. Bargaining for shares in free market contínucă 10-day. at the Sugar Conference when the nego- Wating committee discussed the claims of French and Dutch interests. It is understood that the French delegates pointed out that they were self-sufficient, wanting only a small export quota in the case of bumper crops.

The Dutch are apparently driving the hardest bargain, though details of their claims are not available.

Czecho-Slovakia is understood to have demanded over half the total of the

European share in the free market, which is thought to have been tentatively fixed at between

$20,000 and 830,000 tons.

The feeling in conference circles continues 10 be mildly optimistic, but no conclusion is expected before next week-~~-~Reuter,

URGED TO SELL COTTON

AND. PAY BACK LOANS

·FROM · GOVERNMENT

Washington, Apr. 14. The Agriculture Adjustment Ad- ministration has advised farmers with C.C.C. cotton loans outstanding to sell their holdings. immediately.

South Director Cully Cobb de- clared: "Farmers who have borrow- ed 12 cents per pound on their cot- lon have now the opportunity of Hiquidating their loans, simultaneous- ly realising about $1.25 a balo,"

Loan stocks are at present up- proximately 1,850,000 bales, liquida- tion of which would eliminate

·Government cotton as a market factor, Mr. Cobb said.-United Press.")

WILFUL PRINCE BURNS KNEES

of Kwan

Both defendants pleaded guilty.

Government meses, the working of the Act by the Congress party seems ant J. Bentley, pro-Impossible," Gandhi writes.

The complainant was k

secuting, the

relired merch

merchant from

day com

ed

at

tho United

"It is therefore for the British

States and was staying at the Great Government to show the Congress Eastern Hotel with his wife. While party by every means open to it within is constitution, that the Con- they were asleep 5.30 a.m. yester-

wife was awaken gress party can advance towards its by the rattle of keys, and, on

goal

even by taking office." Having armed that he was not ting up, saw Chan in the act of get-

actuated by any question of false ting out of window. She

the

grabbed him by the leg, giving the alarm at is that of a mediator between the prestige, Gandhi says: "My function time, but Chan managed Congress party and the Government struggle tree, and return to his own room," which was next to com-members, I belleve to be capable of which, unlike many Congress party

the

to

•

converted under moral

MEETINGS ARRANGED

Aroused by the commotion, a room being boy came on the scene, and on see pressure, as of being coerced under ing the

the door of the defendants' room physical pressure."-Reuter, slightly ajor, saw Chan undressing himself. He grew suspicious, and entered the room, where Leung was

New Delhi, Apr. 14. also found. Making

It is understood that Gandhi Is asearch, the room-boy found the jewellery and meeting all the parliamentary mem- money hidden underneath a ward-bers of the All-India Congress Party. robe, and arrested both nccused. The in the Bombay Presidency to dis- property was later identified by com- cuss the constitutional question. plainant.

The working committee of Con- April 20 to The prosecuting officer added that gress, is meeting on defendants appeared to be members discuss a definite line of action. of

Reuter Bullethi Service. gang of about ten men, who would make periodic trips to the Colony from Canton, when they would separate and stay-in-different hotels. While the other residents were asleep, they would commence their nefarious operations, and in- considerable aur. In variably their haul amounted to a the present case, the total value of the property taken was $478.

His Worship, remarking that he took a serious, view of the offence, sentenced each defendant to

six months' hard labour.

Cathedral's

Floor Sinks

At Ceremony

Mexico City, Apr. 14. Just as the ceremony of In- stalling the Very

Hov

Luis Maltines 15 Archbiship of Mexico was taking place, the floor of the Cathedral caved inL

Altogether,

Bovenly persons were litjured, and many of these are not expected to live- Reuter,

APPOINTED TO CHINA

BRITISH EXPORTS

INCREASE

Highest For Month In Many Years

London, Apr. 14. British exports in March were the highest in any month since November, 1930, totelling nearly £43,500,000, This is an Increase compared with February of £4,597,000 and of £6, 360,000 compared with March, 1936. Imports totalled over £82,500,000, an increase of £11,00,000 compared with February and of over £14,500,- |000 compared with March of last

year-Reuter Special.

STRIKE LEADERS BANISHED

LABOUR QUESTIONS COLONIES SECRETARY

London, Apr. 14. Arising from the recent strikes in rubber plantations in Selangor and Negri Sembilan, Mr. John

Parker, London, Apr. 14. Labour M.P. for Romford, asked, in Lieutenant-Colonel A.B. Thomson, the House of Commons to-day, un- MRS. SIMPSON HURRIES Bulls, has been appointed der what authority the strike organi DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS Assistant Adjutant and Quarter-sers were banished from Selangor.

master-General in charge of the ad- ministration of British troops in China, with effect from October 2.

Colonel M.A., Studd has been ap- pointed to the corresponding post In Malayn, with effect from September

St. Wolfgang, Apr. 15. The Duke of Windsor is nursing

sun-burned knees to-day.

He would not take the advice of his guide and apply a lotion before the start of a long hiking tour, In shorts, and is suffering the · cónse- quences.

Moonwhile, it is learned. In "Lon- don that Mrs. Ernest Simpson, for whom the Duke abandoned the throne of Britain, will apply on April 28 for a divorce · decree ab- 'solute, to be served on May 3 min- United PresZ.,

CORONATION DELEGATE

London, Apr. 14. The Sultan of Pahang, Federated Malay States, arrived in London to day to attend the Coronation British Wireless.

14-Reuter,

CRUISER SAILS FOR WOOSUNG

The crulsor ·Diomede, " "which formerly was attached to the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy. left Hongkong yesterday on her way to Woosung (Shanghai).

Mr. W. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary of State for the Colonies, replied that Labour Unions were legal in the Malay States, but he was unaware any cases of expulsion simply iní trí of respect of the organisation of strikes.

Mr.

added that some Ormsby-Gore expulsions were ordered where industrial disputes were misused for the purpose of incitement to violenco and disorder.-Reuler.

CAPITULATIONS ABOLISHED

'Montreux, Apr, 14. mission of nations discussing Article Contrary to expectations, the Com- One of the draft convention dealing with Egypt's law administration, The cruiser will return to Hong of abolition of capitulations, subject unanimously agreed to the principle kong, en route to England, on May 6 to light alterations in the fast of the

With

naval and military details original, draft, which will to re- aboard, the transport Dorsetshire ferred to the drafting committee, departs this week and for HomÁ.

1937.

ALHAMBRA

SHOWING TO-DAY

A TENDER LOVE ROMANCE YOU'LL' FALL FOR TENSE DRAMA THAT GRIPS YOU ALL THE WAY.

"Kaup it covered!” was

this men's seda.

Soo what happens when

this doctor talks!'

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780

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Adolph Zukor presents

"A DOCTOR'S

DIARY

with

JOHN TRENT, Paramount's New Helen Geo.

Find Burgess

Bancroft.

- A Paramount Picture

Tell it and sara Eves!" brazed his sweetheart.

Damon Runyon's Thrilling Romance of the Turf " RACING LADY “

with Ann Dvorak - Smith Ballow Harry Cardy

HANKOW

STARE

OPENING TO-DAY

KOWLOON

VIOLET LORAINE AND GORDON HARKER

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AILEEN MARSON-EMLYN WILLIAMS-HARTLEY POWER İ A GAUMONT-BRITISH PICTURE

Directed by MAURICE ELVEY

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CHARLIE RUGGLES - MARY BOLAND in “WIVES NEVER KNOW"

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And with even more thrilla and laughs... but then, you can al- ways expect the unusual from this new rave team)"

WILLIAM

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MYRNA

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TO-MORROW AND SATURDAY TRIPLE MURDER IN A DEPARTMENT STORE!

"THE LONGEST NIGHT

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with ROBERT YOUNG - FLORENCE RICE A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor Picture

obligations to Franco and Belgium, that nothing that had happened be fore

or since the breach of the Treaty of Locarno could be cons sidered as having freed the signa- tories of that. Treaty from any of their obligations or guarantees, and that the latter.

their entirety was made by the

watter subsisted 1 This statement

By Locarno Signatories Held In Spite Of Breaches

London, Apr. 14:

Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons in answer to a member

till bound by the first paragraph bound by the Locarno Treaty in view "His Majesty's Government are who enquired if Britain were still of Section Three of the text of the of Germany's donunciation and proposals of March 18, 1930, by Belgium's approaching release from which, they declared, as regards their its obligations British Wireless,

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