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FIRST EDITION

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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 15140

四拜望號二廿月四英港香,

THURSDAY,

APRIL

22, 1937.

‧日二十月三

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SHOOTS DOWN DIPLOMAT

ATTACK

-SHATTERED BY BASQUES' FIRE

Terrible Loss Inflicted By Machine-Gunners

GERMANS ALLEGEDLY AID

IN BILBAO

SIEGE

Hendaye, Apr. 21. Terrific havoc was wrought in the ranks of the Insurgents to-day, according to a Bilbao communique, which explains that on hearing of a coming offensive the Basque command ordered the men not to budge from their tronches or to show any sign of life for artillery spotters, air bombers or forward observation posts until the attackers were in sight. The Basques thus escaped punishment from a bombardment.

When the

But they had not yet struck themselves. advancing Insurgents were only 40 yards from the front line trenches, all Basque machine-guns and artillery opened fire simultaneously.

A curtain of shrapnel and high explosive was dropped behind the Insurgents which made retreat difficult.

The result, says the communique, was a regular mas- sacre, the enemy leaving 1,000 dead and wounded on the field.

New German guns, of heavy calibre and secret make, manned by German crews and said to be naval guns with a range of 30 miles, are among the Insurgent artillery which is battering the Basque positions at the commencement of a new offen- sive against Bilbao,

"Heavy Concentration

One hundred guns and the largest ́assembly of planes yet-seen-on-any- front in the civil war, including German three-engined Junkers and Italian light bombers, are co-operat- Ing with the attackers.

The infantry units comprise an Itellan Brigade of 5,000 men and 5,000 Falangists and Requetes, who claim to have mide on Important advance and to have Isolated Basque troops holding Mount Udala, between Mondragon and Elorrio.

The Basques, however, deny they are yielding any ground-Router.

Sugar Parley At Crisis

Quota Demands Above Free Market Limit

London, Apr. 21.

The World Sugar Conference negollating committee saw a number of further delegations to-day and is is seeing more to-morrow, and it understood "that" all but four of the countries represented have accepted | the allocations for their growers in

From many beleaguered Spanish cities auch refugees as these are thronging into the country, Some are, evacuating the Government's cities, others the towns Insurgents hold, under the menace of Loyalists' guns. But the main exodus at present is from Bilbao, which port the Insurgents are

Profits Tax Under Fire From Tories

Fears It Will Cripple Many Enterprises

besieging.

BRITISH RESCUE REFUGEES

Destroyer Carries Many From Bilbao

But Radical Sees Food Ship May Be

Rebels Mining It As Real Boon Sent By Churches

All Loyalist

Seaports Now efficacy and wisdont of

Rabat. Apr. 22.

the

London, April 21. Conservative doubts of the

excess profits tax introduced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Insurgents „baye broadcast awhen he delivered his Budget communique from Tetuan an- yesterday, were manifested in nouncing that the Burgos Junia the House of Commons to-day has informed all foreign govern- ments that the Nationalists Intend when Sir Robert Horne appealed for the clearing up of obesurities to sow mines in front of all poris in the Spanish Government's attaching to the tax. hands.-Reuter,

DRITISH CARGO SEIZED

London, Apr. 21. Questioned in the House of Com- mons regarding the seizure by the Spanish Insurgents of two Spanish stilps carrying a British owned cargo, and a cargo of iron-ore destined for England, the Foreign Secretary re- plied that the Insurgent authorities agreed in one case hand over the cargo to the British authorities.

The British Ambassador was re- newing

his representations in the other case.-British Wireless.

to

MUTINY REPORT RIDICULED

Basques Say German Troops Revolted

Government Shortage Of Cash Feared

Until Dollar Loan Balance Floated

Colony Finances

Examined

St. Jean de Luz, Apr: 21.

Until the Hongkong Govern- A' British destroyer has arrived. here with 247 refugees from Bilbao ment issues the balance of the aboard, all of them Spanish with the $25,000,000 Dollar Loan, $11,- exception of 10 British subjects. 000,000 of which remains to be the market, the According to one of the Britons, placed on who was ordered to leave Bilbao by Colony is likely to find itself the British Consul, the shortage of "hard-up-for-ready cash. food is no worse than was the case a month ago.

Over 100 civilians had been killed in recent air raids on districts sur rounding Bilbao, he said.-Reuter,

He asked whether the notional de-

WANTS TO SEND HELP fence contribution would be com-

London, Apr. 21- puted before or after the income tax

It is learned that an attempt is assessment and sought information respecting depreciation, especially being made to send, on behalf of

churches, a British with regards shipping.

Loodship

lo

Although Hongkong's excess of assets over abilities totalled $12,- 017,132 on December 31 last, $0,206,- 268 of this amount has been tempor- arily advanced for Loan Works, such ns the Jubilee Reservoir, pending reimbursement from the balance of the Dollar Loan not yet Issued.

To add $11,000,000 to the Colony's public debt at 3% per cent, interest Sir Robert generally supported the Bilbao. The Dean of Canterbury is would mean that Government would for £10,000 for this have to find $390,000 per annum in Interest alone. Need for this lonn view that excqss profits from the appealing

| purpose. manufacture of armaments were

money is avoided so long as Hongkong

Bilbao

within

POLICEMAN SHOOTS CHOF PER WIELDER

Both Men Sent To Hospital

Badly

Constable Gashed on Head

Two men-one a Chinese con- stable-are in Kowloon Hospital as the result of a sensational incident in Peinan Street, Sham- shuipo, yesterday afternoon.

The Chinese constable, C383, Was attacked, allegedly by Chung Yau, with a chopper. In used his ro- self-defence, he volver on his assailant.

Chung Yau is suffering from from a revolver wound in the groin, while the constable is suffering from severe wounds to the head. One of his cars was almost chopped off.

The affray occurred, in Peinan Street, near the junction with Petho Street, late yesterday afternoon.

The constable is stated to have stopped Chung You in order to search a parcel he was carrying.

While the search was continuing, is alleged to have syd- Chung You denly drawn concealed chopper and to have attacked the constable. The latter, entirely unprepared for the attack, was momentarily at the merey of his assailant. He managed, how ever, draw his revolver, and as the man did not desist in his attack, fred a shot at his legs.

The shot entered the groin and Chung You fell to the ground.

Ambulances conveyed both men to the hospital, where neither is in n serious condition. An operation. may be necessary in order to extract the bullet from Chung You,

AUSTRIA MAY HELP DEVELOP ETHIOPIA

Schuschnigg Seeing Mussolini To-day

Hapsburg's Fate

To Be Discussed

Venice, Apr. 21. Several vital questions will

This radiophoto shows Magda de Fontanges, writer and former French actress, whose unrequited love for Premier Mussolint of Italy is believed by French police to have caused her to shoot and wound Count Charles de Chambrun, French diplomat, An Intimate diary found in her. studio was said by police to have expressed her great love for Il Duce. She believed Chambrun

blasted her romance,

COLLIERY CONDITIONS APPALLING

At Time Of Disaster In Gresford Mine

Solicitor-General..

Prosecuting

London, Apr. 21.

The charges against owners and officials of the Gresford Colliery. where 205 miners were killed in the disaster of 1935, continued to be heard to-day.

The Solicitor-General, who is pro- secuting, stated that at the time of the disaster conditions in the colliery were appallingly bad. Ventilation at pit-heads was so faulty that safety lamps were not used.

that

The Solicitor-General added he was bringing evidence to show there was much short-firing in tho mine the day before the disaster occurred. Reuter.

Mobilising Troops - For

ten doys.- cover loan obligations. But, by ud- be discussed when Signor Benito Strike Riot

voncing

almost

proper subject for taxation, but it It is understood the Vessel may has an excess of assets sufficient to seemed, he said, that the projected reach tax went further, because it Included Reuter.

vast number of firms not connected with munitions who

be would injured, rather than benefited, by the armament programme, Shipping companies, he asserted, were dismay- ed by the prospect.

He pointed out that income tax, plus the national defence tax, would oggregate as high as 45 per cent., and 75 per cent, where the surtax was payable.

The new tax would be most de- trimental to new firms and he feared would act as a check upon the country's enterprise.

Clipper Hops For Hongkong

Will Link U.S. With British Airway

Austria'a

morrow.

near-Dictator, to-

$10,000,000 from. the Mussolini, the Italian Dictator, surplus of $12,917,000, Government meets Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg,

to be appears to salling close to the wind.

A total of $2,814,024 of the Colony's assets are out on Axed deposit with the, General

It is stated their meeting will be Insurance Companies and cannot be disturbed. held "within the frame-work of the The Treasurer had a cash balance of Rome protocols," thus indicating that $2,598,087 on December 31, but this no change of policy by elther country money does not actually belong to is contemplated and that their alm Government, Us it covers certain is to increase the economic collabora- the nations concerned tion between in the flome protocols, Italy, Aus- tria and Hungary.

It is expected, however, that a move will be made towards closer.

between these three co-operation

Babilities:

The first portion of the Dollar Loan was issued in 1934, when $14,000,000 at 3 per cent. was rapidly over subscribed. This money is repayable The Pan-American Airways' China | annually at the rate of one-twenty-

San Francisco, Apr. 21;

The British' Consul-Genern) parti-

Sir Stafford Cripps, the radicol Labourite, sald the new Growth of Clipper left for Hongkong at 3.15 th of the total nominal value. At countries and the nations of the Profits Tax could be used by sub-p.m. to-day to connect up with the the end of 1936 the amount had berr Little Entente, and it is also sug gested that Austria.be given taclii- sequent Chancellors as a valuable Imperial Airways route, which has reduced to $12,880,000.

ties for sharing in the development device in the period of transition Its Far East terminus at that Colony.

Hongkong is fortunately one of the of Ethiopia, now in the final stages from the present form of economy to "a newer and better form." He cipated in the ceremony inaugurating few places in the world which has of conquest by Italy.

Whatever the

of. hoped that In years to come Mr. the new service and congratuinted no overseas loan commitments. Re

company on its achievement. aldes the Internal Dollar Loan its-only meeting, It is expected the he the followed and the tax would become

permanent feature, by

which gera a happy journey on behalf of sion Lean, the amount outstanding on reaffirm the solidarity of the signa-

tories of the protocols at Rome, December 31 being only $4,038,000.

Reuter," private industry would be replaced the British Government. Reuter.. gradually by national and state- owned industry.

outcome

the

Anal

the free market, in principle. The But Berlin SCOTTS Chamberlain's example would He wishes the trans-Pacife passen outstanding loan is the 1033 Conver-communique will do little more than

remaining four are demanding quotas which will bring the total sugar to

be unloaded on the free market to At Such A Tale

nearly ten per cerit, above its cs- timated requirements.

London, Apr. 21, However, the demands of these The Basque report that German four have been reduced by five per troops, fighting on the side of the cent, since earlier. In the week.

The negotiating

commitice

Insurgents in Spain, have mutinled in the Vitoria sector and that Gen- en-eral Francisco Franco is sending three countered considerable dificulty in divisions of men to suppress the obtaining this reduction of demands, rising, is ridiculed in Berlin. and it is uncertain whether the four A Berlin message states the report nations will modify their claims of a further or whether others will yieldin

which was not published

a part of their quotas. Hence partia, is ridiculed by the Pro

cular. Interest attaches to to-morrow'a committes meeting-Reuter.

PRINCESS' BIRTHDAY

PRESENT

Minis standpoint

The German

[llove

this

07.

generally

Is that there are no German troops in Spain. Many foreign observers be- is true, in the sense that there are no individual detachments of the German Army there. But the Germans do not deny that there are a number of volunteers.

Other Germans in Spain are pro- London, Apr: 21. Princess Elizabeth celebrated her bably mostly technicians connected 11th birthday to-day. The King and with the Insurgent uir forces and Queen gave her a know-white pony mechanised units, but it is under- and saddle and bridle, with her stood that German experts are be- initials, as birthday presents. coming increasingly less interested in British Wireless,

the Spanish adventure.-Reuter.

"It may be the device which will

enable us to terminate the captials FRENCH-BRED HORSE WINS

system much. carlier than we other wise would have been able to do," suggested this reformer.-Reuter.

VARYING VIEWS

London, Apr. 21.

The House of Commons began consideration of the Budget pro- posals in carnest

to-day,

"CITY AND SUBURBAN"

Epsom, Apr. 21.

Mr. Arthur Sainsbury, the head of the famous catering firm, won the City and Suburban Handicap to-day with William Mr. Pethick Lawrence, for the

of Valence, which he brought from France two years ago. " Labour Party, wanted to know how the Chancellor's plan for a national The horse thus created a notable 41lbs. The feat was all the more re- defence construction would work in treble, since it recently won the markable as the going was

very

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Auburn, Maine, Apr. 21.

Four companies of the National Quard have been mobilised here following a riot in which police hurled tear gas

shells Into crowd.

The clolers comprised 1,000 shoe factory strikers-Reuter,

Rain Spoils Baseball

But Browns Mangle

Chicago Sox

New York, Apr. 21. There was only one game in the Big Leagues to-day, that a mighty hitting engagement between the Chicago Sox: and the St. Louis Browns.

Vienna Disclosures

Vienna, Apr. 21., Three questions, It is understood,

for their will form the basis of the conversa-. Browns, niways noted tions between Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg heavy hitting in the past few seasons, of Austria and Signor Benito Musso- but lamentably weak in pitching int of Italy to-morrow, namely: the talent, outhit the Sox. They connected relutions between Italy and Austria; with 22 safeties and tallied 15 runs. out of an Austro-Czecho-Slovakion rup Moreover, they kept errors prochement; the Hapsburg restora- their play. tion, Reuter.

wero

Chicago, trying hard, scored ten) times on 17 hits. They, too, without errors,

Hornsby and Clift hit homers for the Browns.

BELGIUM AND LOCARNO

a number of ways, and expressed the Rosebery Stakes at Kempton Park heavy. The time, 2 min. 14 secs., was

London, Apr, 21. hope

that the Treasury had taken to and the Spring Stakes at Lingfield. slow, however.

In the National League the Philadel The Foreign Secretary told tho. the winher coup Mr. Sainsbury, bought heart the mistakes learned in con- The winner has brought off

and Pltsburgh- make a statement at a very early date || Souls-Cincinnati pection with the Maritime Excess after coup for its connection, being after it had run second in the Grand House of Commons that he hoped to phia-Boston, New York-Brooklyn, St. Profits Duty.

locally trained by Herbert Smyth, Prix de Paris, France's premier race. Sir Robert Horne paid a high By carrying the heavy burden of Mr. Washington Singer's Ripponier on the postion of Belgium in relation Chicago games were called,

to her provisional Locarno obliga

In the American League ráin also tribute to the Chancellor's conduct st, Glbs, William of Valence broke (100 to 7) was three lengths behind tons of March 19, 1920, The quei- of the nation's finances during his a sixty one year record, the previous for second place, with Lord Rose-ton was under discussion with the spoiled the Washington-New-York, long period of office. He had pur-heaviest weight carried by a winner bery's Edgehill (29 to 1) a head away Belgian Government-British Wire- Boston-Philadelphia and Cleveland-

Detroit Axtures,-Router. (Continued on Page' 4.) of the race being Thunder, at 9/8t. third-Reuter Special.