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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20.

1938.

China Preparing For Three Years Of War

WHOLE NATION MOBILISES TO

END

INVASION

Countless Examples Of Unification Reported By Canadian Doctor

Chungking, Apr. 20.

a war of three years' "China is now preparing for duration," Chinese officials and army officers told Dr. W. Crawford, a Canadian, while he was driving from Hongkong to this city in an open car, accompanied only by his wife.

Dr. Crawford arrived here yesterday after nine travelling days, and for the most part drove on newly opened motor roads.

Warrant For Arrest Of Hapsburg Exile

TREASON CHARGE AGAINST ARCHDUKE

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OTTO

Berlin, Apr. 19."

According to the newspaper Angriff a warrant for the arrest of Archduke Otto of Hapsburg, pretender to the throne, was issued by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice.

Archduke Otto is charged in the

warrant with having, on March 29, committed high treason by allegedly cemarking to French Journalists that Austrians France should aid the

against Germany,

No official confirmation has so tur been obtainable. Berlin authorities at first denied reports that treason Archduke Otto, who is residing proceedings had been ordered against Belgium

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BRITAIN'S PACT WITH ITALY APPROVED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Washington, Apr. 19. President F. D. Roosevelt in a formal statement to-day approved the newly signed Anglo-Italian treaty.

"This Government has seen the conclusion of this agreement with deep interest, because it is proof of the value of peaceful negotiation," he said.

was not.

The United States, Mr. Roosevelt added, was confining itself to economic appeasement and attempting anything like a treaty which might have the nature of a political accord-United Press.

DRAWING THE STING?

Washington, April 19. President Roosevelt's unusual step in endorsing a treaty concluded be- tween two European nations has taken Washington by surprise, and has

cused observers to believe that sound lle belind the politicnt reasons President's move.

ITALIAN JOURNALIST ARRESTED

Embassy Protests To Japanese

FRANCO- ITALIAN TREATY

IN SIGHT

Way Smoothed By Britain's Pact

Rome, Apr. 19.

A Franco-Italian agreement has been much facilitated by the assurances already contained in the Anglo-Italian agreement.

Many of these assurances

example, maritime right-of-ways apply also to France, as, for through the Mediterranean and the reduction of the Italian garrison in Libya.

It is expected that an agreement Q when the renched by May League of

between France and Italy will be

Nations meets to deal with the question of the recognition of the annexation by Italy of Ethiopia.

France, after the recognition, will appoint an Ambassador to Italy, who will engage in further talks on technical questions still outstanding between the two nations.

It is emphasised that none of these points will be discussed until after

the

The Pretender to the throne of the

11 is strongly rumoured that Mr. at least Byron N. Scott, Democrat Represen- be worth estimated to

opsburgs owns property in Austria £2,000,000. This is liable to confisca-Itative in the House for California, obtained President Roosevelt's tacit pproval of the White House last week for the resolution which will be sent Special. Loft if he is confiscated--Reuter bl

to the State Department to-day, call-

Peiping, Apr. 19. e Government to publicly

Signor Luigi Marzini, the Italian ing on the naine those nations who have in-correspondent of the Corriere delin Rome and Paris,

Lasera, who was aboard the American

OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION

Berlin, Apr. 19.

It is officially confirmed that

His route took him to Canton, then along the Hunan-warrant has been issued for the arrest Kiangsi border to Changsha, and up to Kweiyang.

Describing the war preparations he had seen on his trip, Dr. Crawford says it is obvious China is working on a nation-wide scale for the successful prosecution of the campaign. "I would never have believed it possible if I had not seen it with my own eyes," he said, much impressed.

The entire male population of the provinces of Hunan, Kwangsi and Kwelchow seemed to be receiving military training, Dr. Crawford went un, They had constantly encounter- ed sinall groups of peasants drilling enthusiastically, being taught the use of firearms. Some of them even drilling with spears.

were

Munitions Plentiful Munitions appeared to be plentiful. Dr. Crawford observed, for he and his wife saw thousands of cases be-

carried from

hiding remote ing places in the hills.

UTILITY COMPANY PROSPERS

Macao Continues To Show Cains In Electricity Field

ronds The 26th

Everywhere he saw evidence of immense, planned activities-new airfields being constructed, being laid and provided with steel bridges, railways being extended and

improved.

Many Chinese students educated

of Archduke Olto.

He is charged with suspected high treason, allegedly March-Acuter.

committed

KOWLOON RESIDENTS TACKLE PROBLEMS

in

Japan has

fringed treatieready been so named by the President, and Representative Scott hopes that Italy and Germany nay similarly be condemned for their invasion of Spain. In contravention of the Kellogg Pact.

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appointment of an Ambassador. Blondel, the French All that M. Foreign Minister, will discuss will be

intention of good

on both guarantees aldes. It is emphasised that there is no serious France-Italian dispute, for

comprehensive agreement

Laval, the ex- reached when M. Premier, visited Rome In January, 1935. The absence of Ambassadors however, in- dicates the tension which has arisen gunboat Panay when it was sunk by tiver the two countries owing to MULLER. MACLEAN & CO., INC.

between Japanese bombers last December, has the conflicts of ideology between the Popular Front government of France been arrested in Jchol City.

Marzini was one of a party of and the Fascist government of Italy, eleven foreigners visiting Jehol over and fears in France that Italy was the Easter holidays.

threatening her security and com- munications with her colonics by the Manchukuoan guards at Fascist campaign in Spain and the

the

Although conservatives in the State On the return journey to Department will undoubtedly oppose frantier, this course, Representative Scolt be- Kupeikow arrested the Italian for an presence of Italian troops in the Heves that President Roosevelt him-unknown reason and took him back Batearic Islands-Reuter. self inclines to it.

to Jehol. The Italian Embassy in

it so. President Roosevelt could Peiping has made representations to hardly repeat his Chicago condeman- the Japanese Embassy regarding the lon of aggressor nations without em- incident.-Reuter. barrassing Mr. Neville Chamberlain's entente with Signor Mussolini.

the

SEAMEN TO BE REPATRIATED ··

By

approving specifically Anglo-italian pact, President ftanse- velt has removed the sting from any fresh condemnation of aggressors The monthly meeting of the generally, as he may be contemplat- General Committee of the Kowlooning-Reuter, Residents' Association was held on Tuesday, April 12, in St. Andrew's Church Hali

Those present were: Mr. B. Wylie (President), Mr. F. C. Mow Fung (Vice-President), Mr. R. Baldwin Hon. Secretary and Treasurer), the Hon. Mr. L d'Almada e Castro, JuBr.. JUBA.

Rev. C. B. R. Sargent, Rev. Granelli, Miss H. D. Sawyer, Fun, W A. Mackinlay, C. M. Manners, Messrs, W. C. Felshow, Lam Ming D. W. Munton, IN. Murray, R. Pestonji, und C. E. Terry. An apology

annual meeting of the Fr. Macao Electric Lighting Company was held at the offices of his Lowe, Bingham and Matthews this morning, Mr. F. J. Gellion presiding.

CERMANY APPROVES.

Berlin, Apr. 10.

The Arst official comment on the Anglo-Italian agreement appears in which says: the Diplomatische Korrespondenz,

other

Uhe

ENOUGH HEROIN FOR 50,000 NARCOTIC PILLS

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abroad are supervising this work in / Others present were Messrs. N. for absence was received from Mr.ber of principles adopted by Germany said he arrived in the Colony on the venue Officer J. L. Stephens and a

Charged with the unlawful posses- James Flannigan. 45, ship's fire-ston of two ounces of heroin, sumei- man, and John Gordan McDaniel, ent to make 50,000 pills, Yik Mon, 31, both unemployed, were committed unemployed, was sentenced to three to the House of Detention when they years hard labour by the Chief Jus-

Criminal Sessions this morning. appeared before Mr. R. Edwards at tice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the

this morning. the Central Magistracy

"The The following Was

Jury: charged with vagrancy.

Lance-Sergeant Loughlin sold that Messrs. C. Blum (Foreman), J. H. M. V. Ribeiro, C. F. Arst defendant missed his ship! Maycock. L. Keung-wah, C. Los | "Germany warmly welcomes this when it sailed on April 7, and since Remedios, Chiu political event for a variety of rea-then had been in hospital with fever, Rocha and M. P. Pincett

Mr. E. H. Williams, who prosecut- Hc was discharged from hospital "It accords with the principles and

yesterday and arrangements were ed, said accused was arrested in sons

following back methods Germany would like to see now being made to have him sent house at Fuk Wah Street on March

to

24, England.

a raid by Senior Re- foreign powers and Involves a num-

The second defendant, McDaniel, venue Officer A. W. Grimmitt, Re- adopted in relations between

Columbo In November last when the party. The door was opened by nc- A statement of accounts showing long ago. the expacity of officers of the Beale and Wong Yew-chlu

"It, morcover, the effect of this ship had been sold and he was paid cused after repeated knocks and just Chinese Army. They are optimistic tors), G. G. N. Tinson (representing the position of the Association as at

Stokes & Master over the eventual outcome of the Messrs. Johnson,

B. Haworth, and (April 8, 1938, was read and adopted, agreement is to relieve a friend like off. Since then he had been trying as the party was about to break it)

Approval was given for the payment Italy from tension in foreign rela- war, declaring China will be able to (Secretaries), A.

John Fleming (shareholders). outlast Japan's strength.

come it. Addressing the meeting Mr. Gel- of accounts amounting to $415.20 for tions, then Germany can only wel-repatriated.

general expenses and $215.98 in the character of the relations be- nection with

tween Germany and Italy is that of lion said:

advertisements.

a separating wall"- "The report and statement of ac-

Letters concerning drainage and an axis, not counts for the year ending December

Grampian Road Reuter 31, 1937, have been in your hands sanitation in the for the usual period and with your area, postal matters, rumoured pro- permission I will take them as read. posal to erect mule stables in Kow- After providing for depreciation, loon Tong, and the proposed removal a sum amounting to $04,020.30 the of the Roman

several Dr. Crawford met divisions of Chinese troops marching east. to the front. He was much impressed by the appearance of the men-Bruter.

RUMANIAIN IRON GUARD LEADER SENTENCED

M.

Bucharest, Apr. 19.

uf Codreanu, leader

(Direc-

W. J. Ratley.

the 'Rents Question'

Catholic cemetery

net profit for the year totals $113,-from K.I.L. No. 2148, were read and

approved. 258.76 which together with the sum

A letter from a member was read of $87,128.72 brought forward from

the Committee to examine invlting the year 1030, mukes the total amount available for appropriation $200,- 287.48.

Royal Scots Colours Found

the rent collection books of his Arm In Worcester

in connection with the Association's inquiry into the rents question. The drew attention to the letter also

that

With this it is proposed to pay a dividend of $1 per share on 90,000 shares which absorbs $90,000.00 and of the Star

Band

employment. He will be

I down"

ROYALTY'S EASTER

AT WINDSOR

thelr

10 03

Near the kitchen was a small room; which

used Wha

heroin-pill factory und in which the heroin was found.

Accused denied the drug was his, stating that he worked there temporarily as an assistant cook.

London, April 19. Their Majesties the King and Queen, who are spending the Easter CHARGED AS NARCOTIC SELLER holldays at Windsor Castle, pald several visits to

tenants on An unemployed Chinese, Chin Pak, Windsor Estate.

27, was remanded for a week by Mr. Princes Elizabeth, who celebrates H. R. Butlers at the Central Magis- her twelfth birthday_to-morrow, und tracy this morning when he was Princess Margaret Rose, spent two charged with possession of 785 heroin hours horseback riding in the Great pills and also of keeping an opium

divan.

expiration (in 1949) of the franchise FAMOUS FLAGS MISSING Park of Windsor-Reuter.

Ferry Co., and

and asked

FOR OVER CENTURY to pay the Government of Macao 5 the Association would lend its weight per cent. of this amount (us per Arti- towards giving the Star Ferry Co. Contract) preferential treatment when the time the cle 15 of our Extension

London, Apr. 19. Three old Colours of the

for consideration of the re- Rumanian Iron Guards, was sentenced which is $4,500 so leaving a balancenewal of the franchise. It was de- morning on charges of slandering to this year's account. Professor Iorga, the former Prime) Minister.

to six months' imprisonment this of $105,887.48 to be carried forward cided to reply and state that no useful Royal Scots Guards, which

The trial is considered only a preliminary to a big trint of arrested Iron Guard lenders, who are

purpose could now be served by an were carried in the Battle year are far examination of the books mentioned; of Waterloo and the Penin- The results of the better than the year 1030, und were also that the matter of Star Ferry

be considered by sula War, were received by up to our expectations due to the franchise would

the appropriate the Duke of Gloucester to- fact that the Electric Fiscalisation Tax the Association at question had been satisfactorily set- time. believed to have been planning led, the new law being put into

day, and hung ceremonious- POLICE MATTER d'etal. All leaders were coup

ly in Worcester Cathedral. force from January, 1037.

With reference to the proposed re- arrested during the week-end.

The flage, which were loat on K.LL, moval of the Cemetery

matter was bound up after the Battle of Waterloo, The kilowatt-hours for the year 2148, as the showed an increase of 17 per cent. with the removal of other cemeteries were recently discovered in a over the previous year and although in the neighbourhood and the al-

Codreanu was brought to Bucharest this morning under an armed guard

and was charged before a military tribunal.

OPERATION COSTS CUT

He conducted his own defence-he operating on adverse exchange rates ternate altes proposed, it was decided house in Worcester. Reuter.

is a well known lawyer-und said we were able to slightly reduce sur that he did not attack Professor forta operation costs.

as a member of the Government but

as a journalist who had often at-

to ask Government for further in- formation on the subject.

It was decided to publish an ac-;

The number of new consumers ob-count of the steps taken by the As

tacked the Iron Guards in his news-tained during 1937. was 5 per cent.soclation in the matter of the rents paper.-Reuter.

West Point Arson Plot Suspected

Police are investigating to-day suspected arson plot In Wanchal.

a

problem.

more than In 1936.

It was deelded to invite Govern- Unfortunately the bad typhoon of ment to arrange with the Air Raids September last cast the company Precaution Committee for lectures to considerable amount in repairs, par-be given in Kowloon, ticularly our low tension aerial net With reference to the Star Ferry, work and publle lighting equipment, attention was drawn to the need for also some of the buildings.

Bve.minute service to be extended

In-

to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday, All of the company's plant and inclusive, and to the space equipment have been maintained in adequacy of the wharf in Hongkong. good state and efficiency.

It was decided to write to the Com- pany on these matters.

Road war

Our revenue for the first quarter of The need for a traffle island in this year is higher than the corres-Nathan Road between Humphrey's ponding quarter of 1937 and I believe Avenue and Camarvon A Chinese widow reported this we can look forward to even better discussed, and referred to the Traffic morning that at 8.30 p.m. yesterday results on this year's working. Sub-Commitice for consideration of

Mr. J. Fleming proposed, the re- details. ale amelled smoke in her flat in Cnlchick Street and on investigating election of Mr. F. J. Gellion as Direc found the lower part of the stairway tor which was reconded by Mr. G. G.

N. Tinson ond carried unanimously. alight,

She called a warning to other Mr. N. G. Benle proposed the re-

In the building, who tenanta

Im-olection of Messra. Lowe, Bingham & their Matthews for the ensuing year which mediately responded, and by combined efforts beat out the flames. was seconded by Mr. A. B. Raworth

It was suggested by the woman, and carried unanimously, Me Wing, 02, that the bottom of the The Chairman thanked those pre- stairway had been soaked with sent for their attendance and stated kerosene. A bottle was found which that dividend cheques would ba muil- had apparently, contained this liquid, ed from Macao to-morrow.

BEATEN BY COOLIES

Czechs Stone Swastika Flag

Prague, Apr. 12 Stones were thrown at the house of the German Attache in Prague by a number of Czechs when the Rwasilka flag was run up at the house.

An official of the Foreign Office called at the German Embassy to apologize for the incident- fleuter.

POLICE REMOVING BOYCOTT POSTERS

Police were busy this morning in Queen's Road Contrai removing from the walls of houses and shops "bright posters urging a boycott of Japanese goods.

The posters were discovered almost acted swiftly. Lojlerers as soon as they appeared, and the police the placards.

Lat Fee-chun, 27, Was admitted to the Queen Mury Hospital yesterday, suffering from wounds to the head which were infileted by a number of coglies at 12 Spring Garden Lane, watched indifferently the removal of His condition is not serious.

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Facts (5).

In November our four Inspectors paid 416 visits to the homes of our cases and dealt with 4,290 visits of persons to their offices,...

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