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FIRST EDITION

Supreme Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 15192

一拜禮 號六廿月四英港香

MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1937.

日六十月三

REBEL JUNTA SENDS

ENERGETIC

TO GREAT

PROTEST

BRITAIN

BRITISH SHIPS CONTINUE TO IGNORE BILBOA BLOCKADE

Salamanca, April 25.

The Insurgent Junta at Burgos has protested energetically to Great Britain, accusing British warships of flagrant violation of the principle of neutrality by in- tervening between cargo ships, running the Bilbao blockade, and the Insurgent cruiser Almirante Cervera.

The Insurgent Junta requests measures to prevent repetition of such incidents. The note evidently related to the action of H.M.S. Hood, six miles off Bilbao Saturday, when she warned the Almirante Cervera against interfering with British

War Debts

ships outside the Spanish territorial limits. The Spanish May Be Paid

ship had fired across the bows of the foodship McGregor, one of the three vessels which had been held up at St. Jean de Luz, fearing the risk of capture by the Insurgents was too great to be run.-Reuter.

CONTINUE TO DARE REBEL GUNS

Santander, Apr. 25.

With Goods

United States Ready

To Hear Offers

The Jenny, formerly a Greek steamer, now registered But None are Yet

at London, carrying a cargo of foodstuffs, and the Glasgow steamer Oak Grove, in ballast, have arrived here.-Reuter.

Safe At Bilbao

Paris, Apr. 23.

It is learned here through the Basque Government authorities that the British steamers Thurston and Stresso, both carrying cargoes of food, have arrived safely at Bilbao, despite the Insurgent blockade- Reuter.

"

Not Molested

Bilbao, Apr. 25. Unlike the exciting-voyages of, the previous blockade-runners, the Bri- tish steamers Thurston and Stresso were not in any way molested during their run here,

Captain Allen of the Stresso, Inter- viewed by Reuter in his cobin, said he saw no single warship during his voyage, except two British destroyers carrying out patrol duly. He was most disgusted at this lack of excite-: ment.

However, he said, as his ship was berthing air raid sirens started up and dockers fled for cover. The visit was: brief. The raiding Junkers could be seen in the distance, but they soon) disappeared.

опе

their

Crews Are Popular Nine ships have now run the blockade, eight British and French. Their crews are enormous- ly popular with the inhabitants, who have been promised to-morrow first bread for many days. A general ration issue will be made Wednesday and will consist of two pounds of potatoes, half a pound of rice, of sugar; beans and canned tomatoes, and a portion of fish. This supply must last the Inhabitants for several days. If it had not been for the

ITALIAN

Forthcoming

Washington, April 24. Members of the United States Administration have expressed their willingness to consider offers from European nations for the partial repayment of

vices.

DESTROYER War Debts with goods and ser-

HOLDS UP BRITISHER

But Spanish Planes Intervene

However, they draw attention to such measures involving the most careful consideration of the United States' ability to absorb such goods and services without depressing home markets and deranging the economie structure

Omelals of the State and Treasury Departments say that no such offers have been received as yet, and that the reports have apparently grown Valencia, Apr. 28. out of a misunderstanding between

Lewis A British oil tanker was stopped Senator Hamilton

the of outside Barcelona by an Italian Foreign Relations Committee and the destroyer, according to a Govern-State Department. ment communique..

Earlier, Senator Lewis had sald The destroyer steamed off when that he was Intending to recommend Spanish Government planes apto President Roosevelt that such peared, but returned and again offers should be accepted and that attempted to stop the ship.

Government planes interfered a be distributed in the United States such payments in commodities should second time and on this occasion for relict purposes.-Unlied Press, the tanker reached Barcelona.- Reuter.

Anti-Lottery Laws

Hongkong Name In Banned List

Mr. F. Cuaderno, acting Director of

fordships, many would be starving Fosts, has issued on order against

now.-Reuter,

SWEEPING FRONTIER

Indian Brigade Now

eight known agents or representatives

NEW YORK EXCHANGE NERVOUS

Prices Lower But Fairly Active

HINGLE COPY 50 CENTS

$30,00 PER ANNUM

BRITISH MANOEUVRES IN ATLANTIC.

Air and ocean were filled with a display of Britain's might, dur- ing recent manoeuvres in the South Atlantic, when planes and light cruisers of the combined British Atlantic and Mediter- rancan flects swung into battle formation, as shown here. Be cause of the Spanish War the manoeuvres were transferred from the Mediterranean.

World Mark

For 4-Mile Relay Race

Philadelphia, Apr. 25.

An Indiana team, consisting of Don Kash, Melvern Trutt, Jim. Deckerd and Jim Smith, lo-day estabilshed a

world's record for the four-mile

relay race,

They covered the distance in 17 minutes 18.1 seconds, bettering the record of 17 minutes 21 seconds pre- vlously held by the Illinols Athletic Club-Reuter.

Coronation Won't Stop Bus Strike

Undergraduates Lond Cars To Strikers

Union Refuses To Delay Crisis

London, Apr. 25.

FRANCE RUSHES DEFENCE PLANS

PREPARES FOR ANY EMERGENCY

Vast Expenditure On

Air Force

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Parachutes

Fail Him: Birdman Chies

Paris, Apr. 25.

A vast crowd, numbering it least 200,000 saw a man glide 6,500 feet to his death to-day..

Paris, Apr. 25. France, in her feverish efforts to

It WES the famous American make herself impregnable in the birdman, Clem Sohn, who, in A next war-which all-Europo-seems-to-specially constructed sult, with wings expect, is building across her controlled by his arms and a tail frontier the greatest defensive works controlled by his legs, was giving an since the Chinese Wall.. And that is

exhibition ut Vincennes. only one aspect of her slaggering re-armament programme, although

and

Sohn jumped from a plane 6,500 Gracefully, with Dut-

DUNLOP

TYRES

make every road

a SAFER road

Diplomat's Daughter Murdered

Beautiful Girl Shot Outside Vienna

Was Student Of Occult Science

Vienna, Apr. 28.

The tragic death of the | beautiful, 20-year-old daughter of the Paraguayan Minister, Sonorita Ingrid Weingreen, a devotee of occult sciences, is presenting a baffling problem to the authorities.

The girl was found dying in her car in the main Vienna-Teleste high- way, near Neunkirchen, as a result of two revolver shots in her body,

Her property was apparently un- touched. None of her jewellery was missing, and only ittle suitcase had been smashed open.

It con-

tained few commonplace articles

which the assalloni abandoned,

Six unused bullets were found in the car.

.News of the tragedy was withheld for 24 hours. It is now suggested that the girl was motoring alone to visit another occult student and friend in Lower Austria when she was Intercepted on the main road, induced to pull up by her assailant, who must have worked very swiftly.

The mystery is deepened by the apparent complete lack of motive.→ Reuter.

CARDINALS HUMBLE CHICAGO®

Jerry Dean Holds Cubs Scoreless Brooklyn Rallies To Beat Phillies.

New York, April 25. St. Louis Cardinals remain the most consistent team in the National They 'defeated League 10

date.

it is by far the most spectacular. icet up.

The famous Maginot Line of stretched arms, he glided towards Chicago Cubs four to nothing to-day, underground

sleel

concrete the ground, for all the world like a Jerry Dean, brother of the spectacled fortresses, already bullt along the swiftly diving bird. After

a few sensation, "Dizzy," holding the Cubs northern border fronting Germany, is moments of exhibitions of turns, he to five hits. Chicago committed five- to be extended to the English Channel attempted to release his parachutes, and to Switzerland at a cost of which check his fall. These were

2,000,000,000 francs (£18,200,000),

The existing Maginot ne already is permanently manned by at least 20,000

professional troops (not coz- scripts), serving an unlimited term of service.

They are stalloned in the under- ground forts and pill boxes all along

While the Coriclllation Department of the Ministry of Labour was the frontler, linked by underground striving to avoid a strike of 40,000 passages and underground railways facilitate the rapid concentration London busmen on May

the to 1. Transport Board announced it had of I troops and munitions to any point. suggested the issue should be avoid-

with

larger units have their own

ed for a month in order not to dis-electricity, water, powerhouses and turb the exceptional May traffic. communications. They are alocked munitions and food to enable The union refused,

remaln

underground for The Transport Board has informed the troops to rem

months if necessary. the union that it is.'prepared to

The whole system from the Channel discuss other matters, but it will not to Switzerland will be backed by a entertain the workers' demand for a strong secondary line of defence.

strapped to his back and chest, Both falled to function. Reuter.

Montreux Conference Obstacles

France Again Causes Awkward Delay

shortening of working hours. The In addition to the Maginot line, the Session Must Be

men Insist that the half-hour allowed French

programume

at meal-times should be taken out following measures:

includes the

0000) has just been issued.

Adjourned

errors.

St. Louis, batting strongly, counted eleven safeties for their four runs.

Boston Braves out-scored the doughty Glants, though each hit safe- ly only six timer and the Braves had three errors. Boston scored three times and the Giants once, New York giving away one error.

In a wild eleventh inning rally, Brooklyn took the measure of the Phillies, ten, to six. Manush and Hasset hit home runs at the crucial moment. The Dodgers bit thirteen and Philadelphia ten. Each had one

Wet

grounds prevented the Cincinnati-Pittsburgh engagement.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

error.

New York Yankees whipped Boston, nine to three, hitting 13 to the Sox' eight, and benefiting largely by the Boston errors. There were four of them. Doerr hit a homer for the Sox.

In 11 innings, Cleveland beat St. Louis five to four In another slugging match, hitting 15 to the Browns 14, Cleveland had five errors.

New York, April 24, Prices were lower in a moderately in the distribution of foreign lottery

nervous session on the tickets, says the Manila Bulletin. The active but

of their eight-hour day, which would 1. Raising a defence loan eventually. order means that no letters or pack-New York Stock Exchange to-day.

The unfavourable factors included

mean that they would work only to total 10,500,000,000 francs (£100,- ages addressed to those persons, ex~

over the

seven and a half hours.

Montreux, Apr. 23. Government's

of which 8,000,000,000 cept those sent by the Commonwealth anxiety

It is noteworthy that the Cup or by the Federal Government, will economy programme, some accounts

A rift in the lute has occurred becoming frozen, the recent breaks Final at Wembley and other Im-

2. Expenditure this year of 18,340.- be sent through the malls.

The order was issued against eight and resultant uncertainty in the portant sporting events are fixed for 000,000 (£188,500,000) on military during the Franco-Egyptian talks preparations, of which 0,500,000,000 here with respect to the revision of accords and agreements respecting persons, including one from Hong-commodity markets, and the critical May 1.

foreign situation.

francs (£87,300,000) will be raised Egypt's relations with. the nations. Chicago scored 11 runs to Detroit's Meanwhile, the striking busmen in by loans." The favourable factors include the kong and two from Macao.

seven in another 11-innings encounter, The French submitted a memoran- Mr. Cuaderno stated that evidence

the south-eastern counties held many 3. Expansion of the air force by half

The satisfactory to him had shown that steel production increase, good

of permanent relationis, ) White Sox hit 14 and the Tigers ten. these men are using the mail service loadings returns, good earnings re-meetings to-day Undergraduates of this year, doubling its efficiency with dum explaining their desires in the Berger whacking a home rus.

Cambridge lent the strikers their new machines, and quadrupling its matter cars and provided them with money air bombing capacity by the end of Establishment.

especially regarding the Treaty of The winners had two errors, of the Philippines for the promotion ports and estimates that March su- Simla, Apr. 25.

to buy petrol.-Reuter,

The Washington-Philadelphia, game of their business, in violation of the tomobile

the year;

was washed out by rain-Reuter. Continuing its clearing-up cam- postage lows, He directed all post-record.

Enlargement of the navy to the

· 4. palen in the disturbed frontler masters and other postal officers and

third strongest in the world by bring country where the fanatical Fakir employees to return to the person de- lower.

ing t to a total of 250,000 tons of Ipits leading his men on raids positing in the mails any matter of and ambushes, the Second Indian whatever class mailed by or address-United States

ships: Infantry Brizado advanced southed to these people or their agents or higher. wards towards Khalsora Valley to-day, reaching Japer Camp.

Cleaning Up

car-

solcs will constitute อ

Issues on the Curb Exchange were

The Bond Market was lower with

Government

DOW JONES AVERAGES

such mail discovered by pos- The Brigade encountered slight tal officials is to be marked: "Frou- opposition but suffered no casual-dulent: mail from-to this address Industrials. Wes-Reuter.

returned by order of the Director of Rails Posts. Should the senders of letters Ulities addressed to these persons fall to Bonds.. show their names, their mail will be Volume: sent to the dead letter office with the Press. mark "fraudulent" and will be dis- sed of like other dead letter matter. posed

Postal officials are also forbidden

GOERING FOR ROME

Naples, April 25.

General Hermon Goering, German

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EDEN ́IN BRUSSELS

Minister for Air, is leaving to-night to Issue of pay any money order or for Rome for Important conversations telegraphic transfer to these perSONS

Brussels, Apr. 25. with Signor Benito Mussolini to or their agents or representatives, Mr. Anthony Eden, the British morrow, and it is belleved he will The order will not apply to mail mat- Foreign Secretary, has arrived here invite the Italian Dictator to visitter not under seal which, on examina- for conversations with the Prime. Herr Adolf Hitler in the near future. tion is found not to pertain to the Minister, Paul van Zeeland,

-Reuler.

Inhibited business.

Router.

DELEGATES TO THE through construction of 39 new war-

CORONATION

CHINESE PARTY IN NAPLES

After long conversations between the Egyptian Prime Minister, Nehas Pasha, and the French delegate, M. de Tassan, it appeared the Egyptian

Government was not prepared to

U.S. TRADE WITH CHINA GAINS

5. Intensification of the mechanisa-discuss the subject with a view to tion of the army and an increase in an immediate convention as it has tanks;

not the necessary documentation B. Nationalization of war industries; available.

Decentralisation of war in-

-Washington, April 24. dustries, including the removal of 35 The Egyptians would like the

The United States Chamber of alrcraft factories from the vicinity capitulations question settled first,

Commerce annual survey reveals that of Paris to other centres as a pro- while the French wish for something the United States Imports from China tection against bombing;

definite on other points beforehand. M. de Tassan has again gone to to discuss the situation with Paris to

Naples, Apr. 25. The Chinese delegation to the

8. Retention of conscripts in the coronation of King George VI, head- army for two years;

D. ed by Dr. H. H. Kung, arrived here]

during the year 1936 rose $10,012,000' or 18.7 per cent, over the previous

accompanied by the year, which is the largest Increase M. La among the major Asiatic countries... $23,000,-

to-day and, was mot by the Chan Condrovement of

the physical

his Gos Albury

Hence,

the other Imports from Japan

left last night. 000 or 14 per cent

of the troops and the train- Minister

Gard, collot of the Chinese Embassy, Ing of youth by the formation of a several members of the Embassy corps of 15,000 gymnastic and drill French

Imports from the Philippines: Instructors;

it appears obvious that to- stal, and legal authorities.

10. Formation of huge reserves of morrow's general commission meet creased by 1.1 per cent, from the some of the sights of Naples, and supply of fuel oll for the navy and Frenchmen are not expected to from French Indo-China 45 per cent. The delegation went on a tour of war stocks, including alx. months ing must be adjourned as the Dutch East Indies 30 per cent, and later left for Genoa-Reuter.

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