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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 24, 1937.

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AUTONOMY France Denies MILESTONE

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Plan To Help IN HISTORY QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

IN NORTH German Tradel OF AIRWAYS With Colonies

New Kalgan Regime Contemplated

Paris, Nov. 23.

Enormous Progress

In 18 Years

The Inter-Colonial Service report,

The history of air travel moves Tokyo; Nov. 23, in which It is allegedly stated that Press reports declare there is a

the French Government is prepared swiftly, as does actual truffle along Milestones of pro- North to examine the possiblity of opening the flying routes. strong desire spreading in Chinn in favour of the establish- Germon credits to French cutonlal greas follow each other rapidly. To- ment of a federation of autonomous public bodies with a view to the pur-day's wonder, in fact, becomes cam- local governments, north of the Yel- chose of material from Germany to low River.

be repaid in the form of annulties in monplace to-morrow. colonial products, is discounted by a high oficial of the Ministry

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for

Just now the flying world sees the fresh land- attainment of several marks. One of them is the com- ptetion of eighteen years of mai! transport on commercial flying routes na between London and the Continent. Another is the fact that the mileage of the world's air-lines has just nt-

of 300,000.

Domel reports from Pelping that a federation. constitution will be drafted shortly. It asserts that pre-Colonies. sent indications show that new ad- He sold there was no official plan ministration in North China will take to encourage German trade in the definite

nite alape at least before the end colonies. The communique issued by the Inter-Colonial Service was not io year,

movement received encourage- officially approved by the Minstry for ment and stimulation from yester- the Colonies, and the proposal men- day's formation of a Suiyuan-Cha- tioned therein was merely an old sug- har-Mongolia Federation, with head-gestion for encouraging burter be-tained, and slightly exceeded, a figure

where to-day tween Germany and the French quarters at Kalgan,

It was banking Institutions are being form- colonies.

Incorrect to say ed. These are the Mongolian Bank, there was any question of Germany at 1,250,000 yuan, the granting financial credits to pubile capitalised principal stockholder being the South bodies in the French colonies, though Chahar Bank,

organised there might be paper credits to pay with a loan of 1,000,000 yuan from for ultimately in goods.-leuter.

los recently the Central Bank of Manchukuo,

BERLIN EXPLAINS POSITION

It is believed that Japan will fully approve of the new administration,

Berlin, Nov. 23. which is likely to have a high ad-

Competent German and French viser similar to that of Kalgun, be quarters assured Reuter that the cause it will divide North China inte question of German credits to pubile large groups of autonomous areas bodies in the French colonies has none of which will be able to sup- never been raised in business circles. port a war lord menacing the army. It is stated that ereits are re-

Such a plan was recently discuSS-

peatedly given for financing works ed in many business, financial, educa-hy big German firms abroad or in tional and political groups.

carrying out barter transactions, but state that these are purely Shischiacwong reports

business lines. the troperial Manchurian Railway

Router. already assumed management of two subsidiary Industrial that area.--United freas.

concerns

APPROVING COAL MINES MEASURE

Commons Passes Second Reading

In

London, Nov. 23. The House of Commons passed the second reading of the Coal Mines Royalties Bill 'to-day.

"A Government spokesman explain- ed that the Biensure was designed not only to help the cool industry in good times, but to Hive it some protection if bad times came.

The House by a vote of 301 to 139 defeated the Labour Party's motion of rejection made on the ground that the measure had not included unified control of the whole industry under public ownership.-Reuter.

BOOK OF VIEWS OF HONGKONG

A new book of views of Hongkong has been sued by the well-known

Perla del cigar store La

Oriente. containing an excellent selection of pictures depleting local scenery and native life. The production sets a high standard, and as a souvene to preserve or to send to friends over- Bes, should find a ready sale,

Coples may be obtained at any of the bragiches of the Company.

KENYA NO REFUGE FOR ETHIOPIAN EX-MINISTER

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:

Nairobi, Nov. 23. M. Tekle-Hawariate, Jormerly Abyssinion Minister in Paris, and Abyssinin spokesman at Geneve,

"been refused permission to 11213 remain in Kenya beyond the expiry. of the present three months permit.

-Retter.

BRITAIN AND SIAM · PLEDGE FRIENDSHIP

Bangkok, Nov. 23.

ANTI-FASCIST FRONT PLAN

or

Washington, Nov. 23. Representative Maury Maverick has proposed an un-written Pan- American Constitution to meet any threats of Fascist encroachment.

there

be should "hemispheric understanding" forcibly to resist any European

Asiatie attempt of aggression, specifically States to lead pledging the United resistance. Secondly,

no Pan- Americans should maintain forts and boundaries. Thirdly, an unconditional agreement is suggested that there be nrmed aggression between Pan- Americans.---United Press.

no

There are those who are recalling how they stood out on the Hounslow aerodrome, on a misty morning in November, 1910, watching the de- parturo for Paris of an auroplane' carrying the Oral mall-bag entrusted to the uffelally by the Post Office

And progress continental air routes. since those days in illustrated by the fact that, whereas it gost half-a- crown in 1019 to send a letter, for 250 miles between London and Perls, in halt-ounce 15 can send 1937 one Jetter for 8,080 miles by air, from England to South Africa, at a cost of only 171⁄2d.

develop

Eighteen years is a brief period in the development of any new method of transport. Yet, so far as British air travel in concerned, it has seen a frst London-l'aris roule slags by stage until, at the present time, the alreraft of Imperial Air- ways, and of its subsidiary and nissoclated companies, are flying over Just on 30,000 milles of European and Empire lines.

All the romance of air travel is borne vividly upon one's mind when one remembers that it is just elightein years, now, since a Vimy' biplane Juft Hounslow on a winter's morning on what was, in those days, the heroic adventure of a blazing-the-trull To- between England and Australia. day, however, great mail-planes fly matter of along this route as routine, signalling their progress stage by stage, and

adhering punctually to their time-schedules." But, when Ross and -Keith Smith adventured across the Empire in 1913, Fanding-rounds were few and far between. Those first Australia flyers had na wireless by which to com- municate with ground-stations. The following ships are expected

Neilber had they any orgonisation tor to be in wireless communication with

effecting overhauls or repairs. They the Hongkong radio office-Minoo

strustled. In fact, against difficulties Maru, President Harrison, Empress innumerable; but in the end they won Australia Of Japan, Jean Laborde, Ranchi, | through, opening-up the Shuntien, Ranpura, Tamura, Presi- route for ninny another feat of aerial dent Coolidge, President Palk. skill and enterprise, and paving lic Silver way for the introduction, in duc

SHIP'S IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ·

Nancy Moller. Van Heuisz, Beech, and Tisadane.

course, of regular commercial flying; and now to-day we have tetive work in hand for operating great new Em- pire ying-boats right through from for

STOP PRESS England to Australia, and also

"UNRELENTING

ATTITUDE”.

URGED ON JAPAN

Tokyo. Nov. 24. Advocating a "stern and unrelent ing altitude" towards the Soviel Gov-

ernment, Admiral Suctsuga, Supreme War Councillor urged for a vigorous extension of the present campaign in China in an interview with the Pre- mier, Prince Konoye, to-day,

Admiral Suetsugu urged the Pre- mier "thoroughly to chastise" the Chinese troops, and not to stop the drives of the Japanese troops with the occupation of Nanking. The Ad- miral said Japan should avoid the

hitherto settling incidents

taken in lukewarm steps

in China. Japan should carry the hostilities in North China and impress upon

far

deeper

the enuntry the significance of the costly sacrifices made by the Japanese.

Meanwhile coming conferences be- twein members of the Cabinet and military and navy authorities are ex- pected to discuss the question of the declaration of war against Chinn.

Reuter.

The new Anglo-Siamese treaty of friendship was signed to day. This BIG BATTLE EXPECTED takes the place of the treaty which expired November S.

Siam denounced all foreign trendles following the abdication of King Prajndhipok of Siam.Reuter,

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Shanghai, Nov. 24.

A major battle is looming in the Taihu Lake area as the Chinese are reported to have assembled a great army of nearly half a million in order to stem the Japanese advance around this huge sheet

of water

proach to Nanking.

establishing a ground equipment to permit regular commercial night- flying-the goal aimed at being to

"day-and-sight service" operate which, as schedules are specded-up, gradually, will bring Australia with- in a week of England.

Eighteen years have also seen pageant of progress on the North Atlantic. From heroic pioneer flights of 1910, fraught with the gravest peri; we have moved to the com- mereal survey flights of 1037, carried out to schedule

this over

#11- important ocean route, and acting as a preliminary to the establishment, in due course. of a regular air-mali connecting existing Empire air-linen with the airways of Canada and the United States.

CONGESTED

FREIGHT

IN HONGKONG STARTS TO MOVE NORTHWARD

(Continued from Page 1)

cargo here awaiting conveyance to Shanghul, and enquiries made two days ago revealed that about 10,000 tons of this amount has been cleared for the North, However, if there are every-day clearances there are also every-day arrivals, but the lessening of pressure of demand fur space caused by the dispatching of oven some of the cargo has afforded go. down keepers time for sorting out the remaining materials and provid- ing space for incoming loads.

It has also been ascertained that which separates two avenues of op- another 10,000 tons of Shanghal goods is expected to arrive here shortly The Chinese claim that the Japan- from Singapore, where it was

consignees who posited ese troops are meeting with strong that Hongkong would not be able to resistance in their drive to Wusih, and

do-

feared

state that despite a sanguinary battle meet with their space requirements, These new consignments can now of more than 48 hours the Chinese and shelter here, for apart from room gre s holding the positionis five miles east of Wusih.

The defence line held by the Chinese runs 1п п curve between Kiangyin and Haiyen.

left over by the cargo already sent oul, there is a new godown on the site of the old timber yard at Jor- dan Rond which is capable of taking trom 9,000 to 10,000 tons of goods. Chinese sources admit that the This godown, with a floor area of uituation in the neighbourhood of 20,000 square feet, was built by the Chapoo and Pingwu, in eastern Che-Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Go- klang is, critical, but declare that down Company and was only recently Chinese reinforcements are rushing to completed.

the scene confident that they will 1/3 be able to prevent disaster.-Router. 1/014

NORTH CHINA · FRONTS QUIET

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Peiping, Nov. 24.

A Japanese spokesman said that all of the fronts in North China were quiet. He denied that the Japanese were withdrawing from the Yellow River near Taiini-United Press,

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With a these Improvements it would seem that Hongkong will soon be safe from further congestion, but the Kowloon walk through Godowns, open spaces along the Kowloon-Conton Hallway reclama- tion, at Kui Tak, Kennedy Town, Shauk!wan and other places, will show that it will be a long time yel before the waterfronts of the Colony can present a normal appearance.

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