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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY" MARCH 17, 1988.

PROTECTING WARSHIPS FROM AIR ATTACK

K SHOES

CHOP CASE JUDGMENT RESERVED

Business Transfer Not Advertised, Counsel Asserts

Judgment was reserved by the Chief Justice, Sir Aure this morning Atholl MacGregor,

in the action brought by the Union Trading Company, claiming $6,189.41, being the price of old newspapers bargained for and sold.

WON'T PLEDGE BRITAIN TO FIGHT

(Continued from Page 1.)

MULTIPLE MACHINE-GUNS, cpecially developed to defend British capital ships and crucero from air attack, photographed while firing. The six-barrelled pompom unit on the left, designed for use en low-flying torpedo or bombing aircraft, fires high explosive shells at the rate of many hundreds a minute. In the p'cture shell cases, may be seen falling to the deck, while some of the firing barrels are in various stages of recoil into their water-casings. (From the London Daily Telegraph).

DEFIES

NAZIS'

ORDERS

(Continued from Page 1.)

Reichstag To Meet

Berlin, Mar. 10.

JAPANESE LAND AT YANGTSE'S MOUTH;

SHIPPING WARNED

(Continued from Page 1)

RADIO BROADCAST

more than 30 rifles and two machine-Helen Lockhart (Contralto)

INTENSIVE FIGHTING

tions with Italy, that any further desire to be the Brst major Govern- activity or change in the Spanishment to recognise the anschluss, IL military situation would necessarily is indicated that America may net affect continuance of the Italian con- offlelally after the plebiscite-United guns.--Central News. versuilons and the whole situation. Press.

The Prime Minister said that rerent developments appeared to have taken place With

with men, arms and equipment which were already In Spain.

Mr. Attlee then sought to move the adjournment to call attention to the for the grave menace to British in- lack any ministerial policy to terests arising out of armed inter- vention in Spain by certain powers. When the speaker asked whether Mr. Attlee had leave of the House, all the Liberal and Labour members rose, and their number being considerably more than the required forty, essent was given.-British Wireless.

Reichstag will meet on Friday at 8 It la strongly rumoured that the Pitt, to bout it speech by Hear Adolf

hear a

oured that the Reichstag may be dis- are ignorant of this. It is also rum- solved after the meeting, but official quarters regard this as somewhat im- grouable.

Kerr Hitler, in a speech from the balcony of the Chancellery to a huge crowd gathered below, declared thất the great unity of German people now created ean never again br destroyed. Reuter,

Defendants were the Kwok Man Chau Ка (restaurant) and Chiu Chlu-ting, managing partner thereof, the New Kwok Man Chinu Ka, the Tung Hing Company and LiPo- yuen, partner therein. The last Debate In Lords three, it was stated by Counsel for

London, Mar. 17. the plaintiffs, were included or de-

The debate on the Austrin aliuation fendants because

they were the took place in the House of transferees of the business and as night. Replying for the Government, Lords Inst such were equally liable.

the Foreign Secretary agreed with an been called for March 18.-Reuter, "The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr earlier speaker that it was perhaps

A meeting of the Reichstag instructed by Mr. M. A too soon to pass final judgment on Berlin En Fete For Hitler appeared for the plaintiff, and de-no fendants were Somerset Fitzroy, Dented by Mr. 11. 1, sequence of events that had des-

1roved on the instructions

sole

push his books.

nn

dent

Later.

has

ifsuchow, Mar. 17. Intensive fighting is still going on at Chainho, Tenghsien, Peishalio and the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front. Lungshan on the northern sector of meltanised equipment, the Japanese

Taking

of

the Chinese positions have launched repeated attacks on So for the Japanese have not been at these points.

make any headway.

able to

A Chinese unit was surrounded by but succeeded in cutting its way to the Japanese at Lungshan yesterday freedom.--Central News.

PENGPU BOMBED

Hsuchow, Mar. 17. Over 80 Japanese officers and soldiers were killed a few days ago when a bomb dropped by a Chinese plane during a raid hit the Japanese field headquarters housed In the Yu Hing Cotton Mill at Pengpu.

Over 1,000

1.00 Japanese troops are Austria

an independent

sold to have been killed during sur Berlin, Mar. 10. State. The view of successive British

prise attucks

Chinese guerilla Governments had been that the status

vies by All school children were given a units on the southern sector of the quin Austria could not remain for holiday to-day, and all shops, oilices Tientsin-Pukow Railway in Anhwel. all time, and regarding Austro-Ger- and factories were closed for Herr At Hwaiyuan, strategic town on en relations, they had been perfect-itler's triumphal return this, after-the left flank of the railway north of of the peace treatles.

to contemplate n revision

now, the city being ransacked for the Hwai River, defection is brewing Bags.-Reuter. Bulletin.

regulars now under Japanese em- ployment.--Central News.

Hitler To Tell Of Coup

.

Berlin, Mar, 10.

of Mr. C. A. S. Russ.

Continuing his evidence from the previous hearing, Chiu Kwok, the proprietor of the Kwak Man Chau Ka, said his chop, which had been affixed to the contracts with plaintiffs, was left in the charge of

Lord Halifax went on "Whatever Fung Fan-ling and Chiu Chlu-ting. Chan Tok, who was stated to have may have passed between

German leaders negotiated the contracts, had

and myself which must re- authority to use it. There was no

main confidential, I have never, in record of any contract for old news conversations I had with the It is stated that the Reichstag will German leaders, taken any llae but meet at pan. on Friday to hear a Po-yuen, the last defendant,

this-that while I did not

suppose speech by Herr Hitler on the incor testified that he had been in business anyone in this country was concerned poration of Austria in the Reich.

iness to maintain the status quo in Europe Reuter. in his ex- for all time, they were concerned to perience he found that the signature ace that no changes should be made of the owner, beside the chop Itself, wsa essential in putting through in Europe by violence, or something contract. He was

approaching violence which

might partner of the lead to incalculable consequences. Tung Hing Company, which had no t dealings in old newspapers, and he the power of politics that has so is the ruthless application of

Shanghai, Mar. 17. had not heard of any restaurant profoundly shocked the

Austrian Consulate-General; business which used them.

world and has turned over its office here to the that is responsible for grave appre- German Consulate-United Press. hensions that exist in quarters to-day,"

for over 10 years, and

nny

The

Austrian Consulate

Becomes German

many Hostile To Church

Treaties Disregarded

From the

Studio

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6.0-0.03 European Programme. 8.03-11.00 Chinese Programme.

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Column; (d) Broadway's gone Hawaii.

music from ZBW.

5.15 Interval of recorded

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(n) A Serenade to the Stars; (b) Bob White; (e) Tabu; (d) Cuba Libre.

5.35 Interval of record dance music from ZBW.

5.45 (a) Who are we to any; (b) The Big Dipper; (c) Shadows on the Moon; (d) Dipsy Doodle.

6 Studio Children's Hour.

7

1.

Studia Irish Programme-Helen Lockhart (Contralto) Accompanied by O'Neil Shaw (Piano).

Londonderry Air (Arr. For Strings by Sir Hamilton Harty).... Sir Hamilton Harty cend. Halle Or- chestra; 3. Sea-Wrack (From Songs of the Glens of Autumn') (Hamilion Harly) Helen

among disgruntled Manchurian ir- Mullingan In Court-Il 3.

CHINESE CAPTURE

WUSHING

(Continued from Page 1.)

then-

siderable casualties, they were forced to withdraw into the city and close the elty gates. Since,

the Chinese have been besleging them Central News,

GRENADE EXPLODES IN NANKING ROAD

3. Mrs. Comedy Comedy Sketch (Harry O'Donovan)....Jim- my O'Dea and Harry O'Donovan; (n) Elleen Aroon-Irish Melody, (b) Meeting the Waters-Irish Melody; (e) The Spanish Lady-(arr. Herbert Hughes); 5. Killarney (Fal- coner-Balfe)... .Richurd Crooks (Tenor); 6. Irish Washer woman (arr. Sowerby)....New Light Sym- phony Orchestra: 7. (a) Hills of Donegal (Sanderson), Trish

(b) The little Girl (Lehr), (e) Ilusheen (Allela A. Needham)....Helen Lock- hart; 8.

When Irish Eyes Are Smil- ing (Ball)....Danny Malone (Tenor). 7.40 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions.

7.45 London Relay The Band Of His Majesty's Irish Guards.' Hankow, March 17.

(By

permission of Colonel J. S. N. Pedestrians on Nanking Road in Fitzgerald, M.B.Ei, M.C., Command- the International Settlement In ing Irish Guards). Conducted by Shanghai were thrown into con- Captain J. L. T. Hurd, Director of sternation shortly after one o'clock Musie, Irish Guards. A Programme yesterday afternoon when they heard of Irish Music.

explosion, according to a report | Local Time Signal, Weather

Report and Announcements.

8.03 Chinese Programme-Studio Concert,

11 Close Down. Radio Programme Broadcast by

(Continued on Page 4)

LIABILITY NOT PROVED Mr. Fitzroy submitted that the plaintiffs had not proved In shape or form that Chiu Kwok had

Vatican City, Mar. 17. anything to do with the contrasts, The evidence was that Chan Tok Referring to the suggestion of tak- The Onservatore Romano, official was the principal in the deal, but the ing the Austrian question before the organ of the Vatican, in an editorial latter was merely on employee and League Council, the Foreign Secrete-day declares: "Restrictive mea- had no authority to use the chon or tury sald Austrian independence had sures against the clergy and Catholic from Shanghai. act on behalf of the Kwok Man Chou disappeared overnight in complete institutions in Austria Ka. Further, the contracts did not disregard of treaty provisions, and way. They reveal 11 tendency to have been caused by a hand- bear the signature of Chiu, an essen- the world had been confronted with a hortile to religion and the Church? tial factor in such transactions, and fait accompli in circumstances for Valted Press. the fact that he had no knowledge which he could recall no parallel in was borne out by the absence of any

arc under

the books.

Referring to the last three defen-" dants, Counsel contended they could not be held liable as there was na Nothing short of war can put back surances so given. These assurances transfer; it was merely the renting the clock, and States which

of property

premises.

The explosion was inter found out

grenade which fell from a Japanese ammunition truck. No person was hurt-Central News.

FRANCE NOT INTERVENING IN SPAIN (Continued from Page 1.)

history." I confess I can see no good entry concerning old newspapers in to be gained at this juncture for the ment had noted Germany's assurance League or for any of the great pur, given to Czecho-Slovakia. He was poses the League represents,

by given permission by the Government bringing this matter before

to state the actual terms of the as- are were given solemnly and more than which was On the members of the League are not pre- once repeated, and the British Gov-

pared to

to go to war

on this issue. ernment naturally expected the Ger These facts must be perfectly and man Government to abide by them. to ald "Red Spain" at the cleventh SAFEGUARD PROVIDED Mr. D'Almada argued that

clearly faced." the

If they desired transferees were liable by reason of

The Goment, said Lord Hallfax Europe there was no quarter in which

peace In hour-Heuter. the fact that they did not advertise had to

that Austria was no It was more vital than that under- their taking over of the business in longer an independent entity, but had taking should be the Government Gazette. The Frau- been absorbed by Germany. They peeled.

scrupulously res- dulent Business Transfer Ordinance did not think it worth while waiting provided such a safeguard, and if the for a plebiscite as the result was a Policy Of Peace transferrees had advertised, they foregone conclusion. would be relleved of all liability of the transferrers.

The Spanish Situation

to sec

Won't Intervene If Position Unchanged

Paris, Mar. 14. It is learned that the British and He assured the House the Govern- French governments have agreed ment was giving and would continue not to intervene in Spain unless there to give these questions, most careful is proof of massed arrivals of Kallan

and It was hardly and German reinforcements.

However, in the event of' such

Intervention polley United Press.

INJURED BY FALL

Counsel then went on to say that Referring to events in Spain, he consideration, he had heard of cases where entries said it was largely because the Gov-necessary to add that the Govern- In a man's books had been used ernment foresaw, something like 18 ment was in closest consultation with proof, they will reconsider their non- against him, but he had yet to hear months ago what was likely to hap- the French Government. entry could be used in his favour. and its influence behind a pole said the conscience of a great part of a case in which the absence of pen, that it had thrown is full weight,

of In conclusion the Foreign Secretary The reason for the absence of entry non-intervention. He added: ་ in the books might well be that deni- have made it perfectly plain to the of the civilised world had been shock- ing in old newspapera was only a Italian Government that events ined by recent events. The sideline and therefore no entry was Spain are vitally important to this Government had always advocated

British 23-year-old_mqn, Chan Sin, wag In reaching an agreement as polley for the removal of Inter- after he had injured his head when Laken to the Queen Mary Hospital If Chiu Kwok had no knowledgea a result of the Anglo-Italian conver. national misunderstamiing and of the contracts, he would have made sations.

sishe fell in Second Street). West Point, enquiries as soon as he learned that

piclon, and in favour of co-operation yesterday. He was chased by a The Government was fully alive to and peace. chop had been wrongfully used. the dangers, but he had always been will deny that our hopes have been had been stealing firewood.

"There is no one who crowd of men who alleged that hej Instead he did nothing and such con- disposed to take the view of his prejudiced by what has passed dur duct, Counsel submitted, that of a man who was genuinely in Spain would not necessarily

was not predecessor, that the victorious side in the last few days" The objec

united ตุ

necessary.

| to be against the interests of Britives of British foreign polley must

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DIVIDEND RECOMMENDED

faced with a surprise,

be first, to secure support of Counsel concluded by characteris Turning to Czecho-Slovakia, he people and a unlied empire, and At the forthcoming annual generat ing the evidence of Chl Kwok as a sald no one could be bind to the new secondly, while relaxing no effort in meeting of the Union, Waterboat Co. mass of inconsistencies and Im-situation or what events might bald support of real peace, to assert the Ltd., the consulting committee wil privabiles, and asked that judge for any country in Europe. Ho had claims of international law as against recommend a dividend of 40 conte med be given in favour of bir taken steps to convey to the German etern

International force-British Wire-

per share for the year ended Decem- ber 31, 1937. gs PNE

Government that the British Govern-

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