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THE

General Umezu On

MAN WHO SIGNED 1935 PEACE PACT GOES TO TIENTSIN

But Chinese Press Declares

Resistance Must Not Cease

(Special to "Telograph")

Hankow, Jan. 14.

Chinese official circles state that according to their information the Tokyo Imperial Conference decisions did not include a declaration of war or even withdrawal of recognition of the Central Government.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1998.

Special China

ULSTER TO GO TO POLLS

Clear-Cut Vote On Partition Issue Sought

Freighter In Japanese Fort's Zone

ANOTHER MOLLER BOAT 'INVOLVED

to

Mission

RADIO BROADCAST

Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor)

From the Studio

| RIGOLETTO: ACTS 2 AND 3

Tokyo, Jan. 14. Radio Programme Broadcast by Yet another Moller freighter has ZBW on Frequencies of 845 k.c's.. Belfast, Jan. 13. run foul of the Japanese authorities 0.52 m.c's, per second. A special meeting of the Cabinet for alleged entry into a fortified zone. 6.0-7 pm. Chinese Programme. decided to tackle the slectors Imme- The latest is the Hannah Moller of 7.0 Dance Muste.

Foxtrots Lights Out; I'm shooting tons, which, according diately. The Parliament of Northern) 2,031 Ireland will be dissolved on January | Japanese reports,

found in High Was

Little Jack Little & His 20, with nominations on January 29 Tsugaru Straits, south of Hokkaido Orchestra. This Year's Kisses; You're Roy Smeck and and polling on February 9,

on Wednesday morning. It is be laughing at Mo

Hawaiian Serenaders. Slow lieved the vessel was forced to seek His A statement issued by Lord Cral-shelter due to the heavy blizzards Foxtrot Would You. Waltz-A The gavon reads: "In view of the recent prevailing Wednesday.

Waltz was born in Vienna statement of Mr. De Valera that he

It is recalled that the Marlon Musle Makers. Foxtrols- melody proposes to raise the question of Moller was found anchored in a for Two; September in the Rain partition at the forthcoming dia fortified zone at Tokyo Bay on Jack Hylton Motorsz cussions with the British Government, January 7-Reuter,

feel it necessary to put the position

1

of Ulster beyond doubt. Ever since

I assumed office I have emphasised

of the Ulster people on this matter is

of vital importance.

Meanwhile, General Yoshijiro Umezu, Vice-Minister in all quarters that the loyal solidarity for war, and co-signatory with General Ho Ying-ching of the 1935 peace treaty, is at present in Tientsin special mission.

In

Commenting on the Tokyo Con- ' ference, the To Kung Pao editorial yesterday declared:

An

"We should do our utmost to con- duct prolonged resistance regardless of whether the enemy declares ur does not declare war.

"We shall never, conclude a perce without honour. We shall never accept the enemy's terms, designed to rubjugate us.

"Now is the urgent hour for all- military and civilian masses to sup- port the Government and continue the war."-United Press,

Statement Postponed

Tokyo, Jan. 14.

of

on

Singapore Visit May Be Significant

U.S. Warships Will Call At Base

"The opportunity now represents

& itself under our system of represen. tative Government to allow the people to pronounce upon the issuea themselves, and I have no doubt with regard to the answer they will give."!

Reuter. Special.

the

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DECLINE

Encouraging. Reports For Colony In Past Three Weeks

During the past three weeks traffic in Hongkong have de-

Britain To Speed Planes' Production

Significant Changes In Control Body

London, Jan. 13. Further acceleration of aircraft production in England is foreshadow- ed in an important change of control of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors, involving the appoint ment of a Chairman from outside the Industry.

Sir Charles Bruce Gardner has been appointed as first Executive Chairman of the Society and Mr. Handley Page, now Chairman, will becupy the newly created position of President,

concern

&

-Coronation Waltz

..

▾

Orchestra.

Mantovani

& His Orchestra, 7.30 Variety. Vocal-I'll Sing Theo Songs of I Know of Two Bright Eyes Araby:

Ben Davies (Tenor). Orchestral From Near and For Austrian Waltz Melodies.... Vienna Accordion VocalMy Heart will be Orchestra, Dancing; Lilac Domino Waltz Song June Knight Orchestral-Tunes Not So Long Ago 1923-4 ... New Mayfair Orchestra. Selection from "Once Upon A Time", New May- tair Orchestra.

the

1.0 Local Time Signal, Werther Re- surt and Announcements.

D'Aquino 8.03 Studio - Gaston (Tenor) nec. by E. O'Nell Shaw.

1. (n) Penso; (b) Ave Maria; (c) Tostl., (a) To One Matinata Deloved; (b) Roses Red In Garden; (c) Down in the Forest... Landon Ronald. 3, (a) Mamma Mia. (by Special Request)

Nuule; Denza. (b) Occhi turchini

8.30 London Relay "Food før Thought." Three short talks on mat- fers of topical interest.

Washington, Jan. 13. Some quarters consider an highly

8.50 A concert of Russian Music. The Haison conference between significant, in view of the, Orient members of the Government and Im- situation, the announcement by

Lindow-A Musical Snuff Box. Perlai Headquarters which was Navy Department that the

The official statement recalls that Orchestra Raymonde. Moussorgsky U.S. scheduled to take place to-day to con- cruisero Trenton, Milwaukee and

the Society was organised in 1916 to opak, Melodie Russe... Alexander

Glazounow. sider a public statement clarifying Memphis, after paying a courtesy accidents

with war-ume deal

production Koubiizky (Tenor). Japan's attitude and policies towards call at Sydney, are going to Singapore creased by over 40 per cent.

problems, and has since acted an Scenes de Ballet Op. 52... New China, has now been postponed for for the formal opening of the new But the number of fatalities and excutive and consultative body in Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugene Goossens. Moussorgsky --- Inaval base. reasons unstated.

injuries to persons involved in the such matters of principle as are of the nirerut!

"Boris Godounoy-Farewell of Paris; Nevertheless the delay lends colour

general They attach added importance to accidents have increased.

Death of Boris Chellapine. to the belief that the Japanese announcement in view of the pro- Last week two Chinese men were industry,

9.30 London Relay The News. Government ja awaiting a further longed, but never denied

The requirements of the Royal Air reports, killed through alighting or falling off

9.60 "Rigoletto."

and. 3 Acts 2 Force programme And increased reperi regarding the attitude

that

In the event of duty in the moving vehicles. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Orient, the American fleet might be

Seventeen

were injured, demands upon the elected Chairman (Verdi). persons

Riccardo Stracciari, Dino Borgioli, A public statement is now being invited to utilise the base at Singa- ten so seriously that they had to be in suche Society has led the Duille Baronti, Gulde Uxa, Eugenio

duel as manufacturer drafted by the Chief Secretary of the pore. Attentoin is drawn to the fact admitted to hospital.

Argue, Mercedes Caspir, Cabinet, together with officials of the that although as a matter of routine. Collisions between vehicles ac-Council to make the above appoint-Duli

Ernesto Dominici, Masetti Bass), ment. War Office, Navy Omer and Foreign American warships visit Singapott, counted for exactly half of the trallie

Sir Bruce Gardner will particular-Chorus of La Scala Milan, and the Omce.

this is the first time U.S. ships have accidents reported to the police, and After being submitted to the con-

the Air Ministry and the industry terence, it will then go before then ordered to make a special call. were responsible for injuries to threely be concerned with Interpreting to Milan Symphony Orchestra, Cabinet for approval and finally to It is officially stated that it is not persons.

the plan to

to have the vessels to make The Chinese habit of walking on the views and wishes of the one to the throne for Imperial sanction.-other calls, hence the possibility of the readway instead of using foot- the other and in ensuring the well- being of the industry in its develop- their visiting Chinese and Japanese

paths claimed Ave vletims, four of

ment.--Reuter Special. ports is eliminated. However, It is whom were admitted to hospital. likely they will touch Manila and Each of the four accidents caused Honolulu for short stays on the way through persons walking across a home-United Press.

roadway in front of moving vehicles clalmed a hospital victim.

Reuter.

War Declaration Urged

Tokyo, Jan. 14. A declaration of war on China immediately, or the withdrawal of recognition by Japan of the Central Government is urged by the Kokurnin Domel (National League), "a ̄renetion=" ary political party, following a meet- ing of its parliamentary members.

to

U.S. WARSHIPS HEADING

Private molor cors were again the! FOR SYDNEY

chlef offenders, being involved in 20 Washington, Jan. 13-of-the-45-acellents-reported. Motor The United States Navy Depart-lorries were next with 13 cases, and ment states that the cruisers Trenton, motor buses were involved in 12 ac-

alcidents. Milwaukee and Memphis are

Gen. Franco Must Fight Desertion

A statement issued by the organi

Of the seventeen persons injured sation

prezent on their way to Sydney la asked the Government

Gibraltar, Jan. 13. announce, without further delay, its attend the New South Wales 150th in accidents, nine were pedestrians.

five were bus passengers alighting In order to prevent desertion from already decided "fundamental and anniversary. immutable policies" concerning the

They will later represent the from or attempting to board moving the Insurgent ronks, a detachment of and two were rickshaw General Franco's cavalry, camposea China incident. The statement saya: United States at the formal opening vehicles.

of 25 mounted men, has been places pullers. "There

no alternative but to with of the naval base in Singapore. 1s

The ships are commanded by Only 45 traßle nccidents were re- on neutral ground between Insurgent draw recognition of Chiang Kai-shek

deal with the Central Rear-Admiral Julius Townsend.-ported, compared with 58 in the! and British territory. and not to

week ending January 1 and 75 in the new Reuter. Government in building the

week ending December 25, fabric of the Far East, in the present circumstances."

The

statement deprecated the suggestion of peace should Chiang Kai-shek reconsider his anti-Japanese atitude, and urged the Cabinet to usic the Emperor to declare war on China immediately, or to withdraw recognition from the Central Govern- ment.--Reuter.

Motor-Cyclist Badly Hurt

A motor-cycle accident occurred

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Post Reward

For Murderer

SINGAPORE BASE OPENS FEB. 11 Preceded By Air, Sea, Land Manoeuvres

11.00 Close Down.

TREASURY SECRETARY DISLIKES SUBSIDIES

Mr. Morgenthau's Statement

Washington, Jan. 13.

Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury Department said that The move is the sequel to increas-over-stacking by business men on the ing desertions by troops.

false assumption that the Adminis- Coasiat guards have asso reinforcedtration could not check run-away Tarifa, Alegeciras and Lalines, where inflation had been partly responsible many machine-guns are installed

for the trade recession. Ife said he --Reuter.

was most essential that the Treasury stabilisation fund be continued after its expiration on June 13, 1939.

CONVERSION OF DUTCH LOAN

A reward of $250 is being offered by the police for information leading to the arrest of the persons respen-

The Hague, Jan. 13. sible for the murder of Tam Kl-sIN,

The Netherlands Finance Minister Is Chinese, who was stabbed to death

The opening of the Singapore base has concluded arrangements for the by one of four men near the long- kong Football Club grounds, Happy will be on February 11, ships part!- conversion of 1,700,000,000 florins of Valley, about midnight on Wednes cipating being HMS. Emerald, Bog-the Covernment 4 per cent, loan.

day.

London, Jan. 13.

The

Mr. Morgenthau was of the opinion that budget-balancing should be ac complished by economies rather than taxation, and admitted that it was a "pretty hard question to answer" when asked how much longer they

on a operate a defeit and still could maintain the Government's credit.

vo'rled revealing his attitude

ship of the East Indian Station, wo The new loan will mature in 38 towards the Silver Act, saying that The men detained by the police cruisers from the East Indies, three years. The rate of interest will be it was lus policy never to criticise Questioned about the statement Navy and one or two mixed craft and 3% per cent. thereafter. on the Shek & Road, two miles from for enquiries all have been released,cort vessels from the Royal Indian three per cent, for the first ten years an act of Congress. from the China Flect.

price is 004 per cent, the subscription that the fact that the domestic price Island Road yesterday, involving two it is learned.

Twenty-five warships, 10,000 troopslict will close on January 27.--Reuter, of silver was nearly 20 cents auove the price for foreign silver represent- and numerous aeroplanes are parti-Special.

ed a subsidy for American prùducers, cipating in manoeuvres from January

and the question: "Is there any more reason why we should do this

employees of Messrs. Lane, Crawford,

Extel.

The men, Lo Chu-wab, deiver, and Cheung Yuen-wing ing pillion. were proceeding towards town in a motor-cycle owned by the Company, when, for some unknowa rrason, il

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS

31 to February 5.-United Press.

The list of unclaimed telegrams

suddenly left the road, and plunged lying at Cable and Wireless Limited into a nullah, about 16 feet deep.

Both men were thrown cft, Lo follows: receiving severe head injuries, nverse

Hassan, Palace Hotel Kowloon,

Tamar.

BRITAIN DISLIKES CONSULAR PARITY

PLANE HUNTS FOR WRECKAGE

Pagopago, Jun. 14. The plane from U.S.S. Avocet London, Jan. 13. sitating his removal to the Queen from Tientsin: Maxwell Corpening, Wan not Peninsula Hotel, from Chicago; Chan- Mery Hospital, Cheung

Crosly from

Benney Bradford;

In connection with the Russion continues to search by day for Government's declaration of its in-wreckage or bodies from the destroy- from hurt.

CER.A., Warship

ed Samoa Clipper-United Press. Devonport;

Dragatzeva, tention to observe a principle of Camolla UNREGISTERED Kowloon Hotel Kowloon, from Han-parity in consular representation, it kow: Molisu, from Ilankow; Dhuru, was stated in official quarters In MUI-TSAI

from Manila; Casacraft from Swatow: London to-day, that while the matter Miss P. E. Harvey, Kingsbille Hotel, of adjustment of consular represen Carnarvon Road. Kowloon from tation of the two countries was the

subject of

friendly discussion between the two govemments, the British Government does not consider the

KEPT

A war refugec, Sin Wal-fong, 50, married womun, of 393 Hennessy Road, was charged before Mr. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morn mini-tsal, Kwan Wing,

Manila.

ing with keeping an unregistered NEW GOVERNOR

alias

Chol

Tip. 11, and with bringing the girl OF BELGIAN BANK

Into the Colony.

Inspector II. W. Fraser, attached

to the Secretariat for Chinese affairs. sald the woman arrived in Hongkong on December 20, and had reported to the SC.A. on January 12, with a view to having the girl registered. The mal-taal had been presented to defendant in July, 1937, for $07, and was very well treated.

Defendant was cautioned.

Brussels, Jan. 13.

BRITISH MISSION TO PORTUGAL

London, Jan. 13. The British Service Mission which

principle of purity appropriate to is to visit Portugal will arrive in

consular representation, as a rigid in- Lisbon about February 20.-Prilish sistence on parity would appear to Wireless.

cut right across the whole purpose of

such representation-British "Wire less.

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than to subsidieb Idaha potatoes and EURASIA AVIATION CORPORATION

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| ADMINISTRATION

Fine Weather APPOINTMENTS

To Continue

Present ideal weather conditions are likely to continue.

Temperature and humidity have varied only slightly during the past 48 hours, the minimum temperature recorded last night being 53 degrees compared with 67 degrees on the previous day, and the maximum be- ing 40 degrees compared with 71 degrees.

M. Georges Jannsen has been ap-

Appearing on remand before Mr.

London, Jan. 13. Humidity at 10 o'clock this morn- pointed Governor of the Bank of Belgium In succession to the late M. Forrest at the Central Magistracy The King has approved the appointing was 69 per cent, compared with Louis Franck.

this morning. Li Cheung. 20, unem ment of Mr. George William Hendal, 01 per cent. at the same time yester- A former Cablact Minister, M. Paul ployed, was fined $5 with the alter a counsellor in the Foreign Office today.

Omelat forecast for the next 24 Charles has been appointed Manag-native of two weeks' hard labour, so His Majesty's Envoy-Extraordinary ing-Director of the Belgian-Congo for the theft of a cat from No. 40 and Minister Plenipotentiary at Sofis, hours is: "Frosh north-easterly winds;

find generally.” Bank-Neuter Special

Bowrington Rodd on Wednesday, --British Wireless.

London, Jan. 13.

JAPAN CURTAILING CONSUMPTION OF RAW COTTON

Washington, Jan. 13. The American commerciai attache The King has approved the op-at Tokyo has reported that the Japan- pointment of Sir Mark Aitchison esa Ministry of Commerce is taking Young, Governor and Commander-Idrastic steps to curtall the consump- In-Chief of Barbados, to be Governor tion of raw cotton, which become and Commander-in-Chief of Tangan effective on February 1. All cotton yika Territory, succeeding Sir H yarn used for the manufacture of whose appointment as goods for domestic consumption must Commissioner and Commander- be mixed with 30 per cent, of staple In-Chief for Palestine, and High bre which is a synthetic material- Commissioner for Trans-Jordan re-United Press.

Hils Majesty's

cently approval.

received

part

Ils Majesty has also approved the Two workmen, Chung Yam-mul, appointment of Mr. Eubule John 45, and Chan, Kam, were injured; Waddington, Colonial Secretary of when

of the hillside near British Guiana to be Governor and Victoria Fort, Kennedy Town, col- Commander-In-Chief of Barbados lapsed yesterday. They were taken

to the Queen Mory Hospijat, y British Wireles