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FIRST EDITION

Libeary, Supreme Coet

Hongkong Telegraph

No, 200

FOUNDED 1881 三拜禮號五月五英港香

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1937.

日五廿月三

ITALIAN TURNS LOYALIST

ANARCHISTS WAGING WAR ON COMPANYS

Catalan's President Calls For Troops

SERIOUS FIGHTING FOR CONTROL OF BARCELONA

Perpignan, May 4.

At least 100 persons are reported to have been killed in fighting in Barcelona between anarchists and the sup- porters of the Catalan Government. The hospitals are crowded.

The Catalan authorities have installed tanks and machine-guns at stragetic points in the city. At the moment the Government is believed to be in control of the centre of Barcelona, but the anarchists have the upper hand in the suburbs.

An earlier report stated that following fighting with police, the anarchists had gained control of most of

Barcelona.

The trouble appears to have arisen when Govertiment forces tried to dis-

lodge anarchists from the Telephone CROWNING

Exchange uitding, where they had Installed themselves. The police were beaten off and chosed by armed) men Into the suburbs. At this stage |

. casualties were unknown.

It is niso reported that the harnesed

Senor Companys, President of the Catalan Repubile, has appealed för troops to come to his assistance from

the fighting forces on the Saragossa

front. Reuter.

OF KING

REHEARSED

His Majesty Attends At Westminster

King Creates 400 Notables Also

New Birthday For Himself June Better Month

Than December For Holiday. Although His Majesty the King was born on December 14, 1895, and will not be 42 years

Participate

VESSELS LOADING-

REFUGEES

Taking Human Cargo

From Bilbao.

French Ship First To Leave To-Night

La Rochelle, May 4.

The French steamer Margaux, carrying 300 refugees, is due to leave Bilbao on to-night's tide. Two other French vessels, with capacity for 500 and 1,000 persons respectively, are leaving to-morrow,

These ships have been selected by the naval authorities here for this work of succour on the orders of the French Government. They will re- ecive instructions ns to their ports of destination when they are once on the ligh sens,

Men and women school teachers have volunteered to accompany children separated from their parents. -Réuter.

EFFORT TO PREVENT BOMBING OF TOWNS

London, May 4. Measures to prevent the bombing of open. towns in Spain were sug- gested by Great Britain it to-day's meeting of the Non-Intacazestion Committee's sub-committee which deals with such matters.

the

All the delegates uncurred with the British suggestion that an appeal. be addressed to both sides in Spanish conflict. In fact, it was felt that an appeal might be made on a wider basis and the combatants asked to undertake to

to conduct future operations with the utmost

humanitarian consideration Lord for

Pending the next committee meet- ing the delegates will consider the best method of appeal-Reuter.

Hebe Hill

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DUNLOP

TYRES

make every road

a SAFER road

COLONY DEFENCE BILL TOO HEAVY

Hongkong May Ask For Rebate This Year

VOLUNTEERS AND ANTI-GAS

WORK COSTS MOUNT.

It is possible that the Hongkong Government may request the Imperial Government to rebate part of the Colony's contribution for defence in order to finance the measures adopted for protecting the civilian population against gas warfare.

A preliminary estimate of the cost of air raids precautionary measures is $1,000,000. Government has soldier at the left is an Italian who deserted from the Spanish Royal accepted, in principle, the plans calling for this expendi-

This picture was received from Madrid, with the assertion that the

forces with his machine gun and gas mask, to the Loyalist ranks, Note that he shyly rakes his clenched fist in the Leftist "salute, instead of

the open-hand Fascist gesture.

Britain

Garbed In Finery For Coronation Day

For Kowloon WHOLE COUNTRY INFECTED

Golf Club

Hebe Hill, it is stated, will be the new site for the Kowloon Golf Club, whose members were recently informed that they would have to find quarters. other than on the Kowloon rifle ranges.

London, May 4. Their Majesties the King and Queen, quite unheralded, attended a rehearsal of the Coronation ceremony

Delinije proposals for removing the at Westminster Abbey this afternoon.

club from its present headquarters to King George VI, in lounge suit and

a new ground in the vicinity of Hebe a bowler hat, and the Queen, wear-

a dress and coat of palest biscuit, Hill have been approved in principle Inga dre

by the Kowloon Golf Club and with a narrow brimmed straw hat

Government. trimmed with tiny pink roses, were

Government may the entrance of the

partly finance received at

annexe by the Earl the change, but the club will pro- Coronation Marshal of England, the Duke of bably be required to erect its Norfolk.

The rehearsal lasted for over two

of age until the end of the year, hours and was attended by over 400 his 42nd birthday will be cele notables, including the Princess Royal the Arch- brated in Hongkong and clse-and Viscount Lascelles, where in the British Empire on bishops of Canterbury and York, and

five Bishops. Jrne 9.

During the rehearsal Hla Majesty wore the royal robes of crimson. velvet and ermine over his ordinary clothes.

The Telegraph is officially informed that June 9 has been chosen by His Majesty as the date to be observed throughout the British Empire as his birthday. Certain allmatic and other The crowning of the King was re- conditions are understood to be the hearsed four times by the Archbishop of Canterbury, with assistant clergy, reason for this decision.

His Majesty's birthday will be cele-who went through the ceremony by brated not only next month, but on placing a dummy crown on the King's

bare head. every June 9 of succeeding years.

Owing

to the proximity of the was not rehearsed.

The pages Coronation, it is not, thought likely

who will carry the rehearsed the parts that His Majesty's birthday celebra- King's train

So did various dignitaries who tions in Hongkong will be on a lavish also.

the royal Rexalla. carry scale this year. The day-a Wednes-will

public holl- It is said His Majesty did not seem declared day-will be

a garden party will be held in the least nervous during the day, and a at Government House.

ceremonials, though he was solemn serious during the actual rehearsal-Reuter Bulletin Service.

It is presumed that His Majesty's and Birthday Honours will also be small, owing to the large list of Honours ex- pected to be bestowed on Coronation Day.

Aquitania's Good Trip Her Best Crossing

Of Atlantic

clubhouse.

Full story appears on Page 8.

Owl1

High Tribute To China

Paid By Mr. Eden At London Banquet

The Queen's crowning Ambassador Plays

Host To Notables

Chamberlain Aware Of U.S.

WITH SPIRIT OF GAIETY

ture.

Part of the expenditure will probably be provided for in the Budget for 1937-38. But the financial position may render it necessary, it is understood, to appeal to the Home Government for financial assistance.

BROOK'S MACHINE DAMAGED

Surprise Landing On Boggy Rome Field Record Is Still Within Reach

The Telegraph understands that

ផ the estimate of $1,000,000 the least amount that can be spent on air raids precautions. An estimate from a military source last year placed the minimum expenditure necessary

ensure comparative safety at $3,000,000. This is in addition to the large sums Chat will be spent by the Imperial Govern- ment on the aerial fortification of the Colony.

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Hongkong's military contribution is used as part payment for the defence of Hongkong. But the air ralds precautionary measures adopt- ed by the local committee are the responsibility. of the local authorities, und expenditure under this heading must come from general revenue.

The Military Contribution to the Rome, May 4. Imperial Government amounts to 20 H. L. Brook, attempting a record-per cent, of the revenues (less cer-

Capelown

to lain Items) of the Colony. London, met to-day. He made un unexpected

Work to Settle Busmen's with further misfortund

A

Strike Behind Scenes

(Special to "Telegraph")

London, May 4. With only one week remaining before the glittering ceremony of the Coronation itself, London has gone thoroughly gay. The route of the Coronation procession has become a fairyland of coloured bunting, red, white and blue decorations, while nearly all the public stands have been completed and will accommodate hundreds of thousands of spectators, who will pay anything from half a guinea to 20 guineas for a seat..

The masonry of the upper stories of Oxford Street has literally been ripped open to provide a view of the procession to sight-seers.

It is estimated that London at present is entertaining 1,000,000 visitors. An armada of huge overseas liners is packed to capacity with people from all parts of the world, arriving daily at bewildering succession.

All the Dominions' Prime Ministers and the Empire's contingents of sailors and soldiers have now ar-

London, May 4. At the banquet given to-night at Claridge's Hotel by Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Chinese Ambassador, In honour of the Chinese delegates to the Corona-rived. tion of King George VI, there were about forty Chinese and foreign

On Coronation Day 10,000 members

crowds'

the various seaports, in

Trolleys And

Trams Likely

guests. The room was charmingly of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Trams

will cope with the vast

decorated with spring flowers, and

Gold Purchase walked proudly in Loudon,

London, May 4.

the occasion was noteworthy for the casualties at 35 dressing stations pleasant atmosphere of general casy and 60 frst aid stations.

The whole country la infected with fulendliness.

galety. The smallest villages, like The Chinese Ambassador, in pro posing the toast of "The Guests," said: the towns and cities, are ablaze with Ume of the bunting and decorated with all man- "Last year, at the Chinese Art Exhibition, we Chinese ner of patristic devices.

and Lon- The only disappointment in London don was very China-conscious: To-is over the fallure of the busmen to

sed, settle their

but even this the and the Chinese in London

with their usual Bestion in underground trains and alt other forms of conveyance. Efforts are being directed towards securing settlement of the dispute before the week-end.-Router Special,

day, the process is happily reversed. napple are we heavy con

aro

The Chancellor of the Exchequer enthusiastically Britain-conscious, good Mr. Neville Chamberlain, stated at heartily submerging ourselves in the London, May 4

of respect question-time in the House of Com-universal manifestation The Cunard-White Star liner, mons to-day, that he was aware that and admiration for the new King Aquitania,

United States Treasury had which reached South-the

and Queen," umpton this afternoon from Now bought over. $500,000,000 in gold York, completed the best steaming recently, performance in her 23 years' career. She crossed the Atlantic between

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humour,

To Strike Tool

Loudau, May 4.

The definito possibility hab arlsen that tram and trolley-bus men may strike in sympathy with the London bus-workers.

Delegates of the workers are meeting to-day and will demand "plenary powers for strike action" from the exccutive of the Transport Workers' Union.

According to the secretary of the Western Area Trolley-bus Co-ordination Committee if the demand of the men is refused they are likely to take unofficial action-Reuter.

Since 1920, Hongkong's contribu- landing here this evening, his plane lion to Imperial Defence has totalled running into rain-sodden ground and the staggering sum-of-$55,051,396. The estimated Defence Contribution breaking a flap.

for the ensuing year, is $5,379,860, an all-time record in our history, with the exception of 1932 and

1933.

Brook told Renter that the airport authorities had promised to repair his machine in time for him to lake off at 5 a.m. to-morrow morning.

The airman, who was thoroughly In addition, Government has ex- exhausted after flying from Wady pended $1,390,040 on the Hongkong Halfa in the morning, remarked that Volunteer Forces since 1026. The Mollison's record.

he was still well ahead of Miss Amy estimated cost this year is $158,300 for the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Brook was to have created a new Corps, and $42,914 for the Hongkong

record on his outbound flight to the Naval Volunteer Force. Both these Cape from London, but was forced figures are records.

down in Africa, at Bor, 100 miles

north of Jubs. This mishap spolled his chances for a two-way record, but on his present flight, if repairs can be effected in time, he has an excellent chance of beating previous times for the long jaunt-Reuter.

Partitioning Of Palestine Unacceptable

Jerusalem, May 4.

The High Arab Committee to-day Issued -a, statement com, pletely difissoolating : ilselt. from the rumours with regard to the pariliioning of Palestine....

It declared that the Arabs did not waver from their insistence on the fulfilment of their de- mands, presented. the Royal Commission investigating the Palestins troublek A partition of the country `between 'Arabs and Jow's would .not bo tolerated. It was stated-Reutér Bulletin Service..

HOUSE DEBATES LIVESTOCK

BILL "EXPECTED TO PASS

London, May 4.

Influx Of Chinese To Colony Seen

May Create Serious

Problem Here:

Hongkong may soon become the refuge of the many thousands of Chinese who are seeking to escape the severe conditions belug imposed on the populace of certain parts of South China.

This view is put forward by the Editor of St. John's. Review, the magazine of St. John's Cathedral.

The writer points out that every schoolboy in Kwangsi is in uniform,” and has to submit during his school career to a a most exacting military control.

"These are the only conditions upon which a higher education can be obtained,

• "The villages must provide schools and reorganise themselves, everyone must contribute hid service without payment to the construction of roads, and the men must undergo in the local militia «n training that will NE them for the defence of their homes.

"If this spirit spreads throughout. China, as

as it very well

may, it will have considerable effect in Hongkong.. In addition to this, there is the rapid

For the second day in succession, improvement in methods of transport. the House of Commons discussed the and the consequent elimination of the livestock Industry, on the report vast army of carrying coolles, whose stage of the Bill embodying the sole qualification for making a living Government's long-term policy, and who will, during the period of transi

lics in their physical strength, and making provision for a subsidy to producers of fat cattle, for regulation on, suffer heavily and thereby in- of imports, and for reorganisation of grease the number of beggars,

5. Thus the problems for the Colony: but on the basis of a resumption of slaughtering and marketing.

DESCENDANT OF CONFUCIUS

STRIVE FOR SETTLEMENT Co-operation, he said, was main- Mr. Quo Tal-chi drew attention to Government of the the fact that Dr. II. II. Kung, the

London, May 4. Ambrose Channet light vessels and tained by the

It is understood that definite Cherbourg breakwater, 3,190 nau United States and other parties of head of the Chinese delegation, was

behind the tical miles, in five days, eight hours the tri-party agreement for the pur not only Vice-President of the moves are proceeding

Inr ar Executivo Yuan, But was also the scenes to try to get London busmen and thirty-seven minutes, which is pose of maintaining, as

possible, an equilibrium among their seventy-fifth lineal descendant of to resume their work towards the an average speed of 24.87 knots.

this Confucius. He was thus an embodi-end of the week. was currencies. In pursuance of Her previous best 24.82 knots, accomplished last year policy gold was purchased when ment of the two ways in which Chine It is gathered that the aim is to work pending negotiations on a pre- after she had been atted with four necessary. No change in this respect and Britain meet in unity of instinct. get the men to return to work, on arranged plan for final settlement, reading of the Bill before the House and will be increasingly difficult

had taken place, he said.-Reuter.

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the ground of a completo settlement, Reuter... new propellors-British Wireless.

average

It is hoped to secure, the third will be even greater than they are

adjourns to-night British Wireless, solve. #