1938-05-04 — Page 19

HANKOW REGIME MUST BE CRUSHED

JAPAN REITERATES

DETERMINATION

Tokyo, May 4.

America

Interested In Parleys

Anglo-Japanese Pact

On Chinese Customs

1

Washington, May 3.

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,

JAPANESE FIVE-YEAR SALT PLAN

Nuffield To Give £80,000 To Hospital

Gifts Now Excoed £10,000,000 Total

London, May 3,

Mr. Hull reiterated that the United planning to enlarge the presents is the second

million yuan salt works at nature from the fomous manu- Taingtao to a 10,000,000 yuan facturer philantrophist project.

gift of this

within

MAY:(4,* 1938.

RADIO BROADCAST

Anne Balfour (Soprano)

From the Studio

LONDON RELAYS

Radio Progtamme Broadcast by Z.B.W, on frequencies of 045 .c.'s, 9.32 m.c.'s. per second.

6.00-7.00 Chinese Programme. 7.00 A Spanish Programme.

1-Oriental Spanish Dance No. (Granados); Spanish Dance No. 2 Andclouse (Grenades)....New Light Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugene

Zingarella Goossens; La (Paisiello); Pastora (Murillo Miran- da)...Conchita Supervia-(MiranTM

Dance No. 3 Soprano); Sponliti

by

10,000,000 YUAN PROJECT MOOTED

Peiping, May 3. The Tainan correspondent of

A new gift of £80,000 from Lord Reference was made to the the Fung Pao, the Japanese Army Namfield to the London Hospital has Anglo-Japanese agreement re- official organ, states that in ne- been announced. Japan is determined to "obilter-garding the Chinese Maritime cordance with

Lord Nuffield has informed the Japan's new ate" the Chiang Kai-shek Govern Customs by Mr. Cordell Hull, Japan-Manchukuo-China ccono-donation will be made providing a Committee of the Hospital that the meni in Chinx by "military and the Secretary of State, at to-mic plan, Japanese Interests are £300,000 Fund now almed at is other operations."

[day's press conference. She will never negoliate peace with the Central Government

Sintex was interested In the preserva- "under any circumstances."

will betion of the integrity of the Chinese No dealings whatever made with the Chiang Kai-shek Customs service and the safeguarding regime.

persistence whose

in

The correspondent states that the The United States, he added, was following an "anti-Japanese, pro

Japanese Five-Year Plan requires the especially interested in certain ob- policy" has forever tigations, such as the Boxer Indem- Communist

ultimate production of 2,400,000 tons of salt annually, as compared with closed the door on neqslations: This declared

according to Domel source,rilty and the United States Whent and

the present production of 1,050,000 Cotton the

policy of Japan,

tons, of which one million tons comes

Prado) The United States Government had from the consta of Japan and the rest voiced

Prime Minister, Prince by the

commented

a.s

is imported. Konoye, in conversations yesterday occasionally

proceeded negotiations

between with

65-year-old Wang Ko-min,

Britain and Japan, but America had of the Pelping Provisional

not undertaken to identify herself as a contributor to any general agree The conversations lasted 50

ment reached by Britain and Japan. minutes, and were held in Tokyo.

-United Press, where Wang journeyed by Shanghai to interview the Prime Minister.

IN

a

air from Japanese

WANG IS DUBIOUS Domel learns that the

Peiping official

Infermed Wan

by Prince Konoye that Japan expected hire to become the centrol figure in a future unlfled Chinese regime.

This decioration in sald

have put to rest rumours that Wang was shortly to be replaced by the Japan- ese authorities by another Chinese.

10

he

It is further learned that Wang Informed Prince Konoye that feared that many difficulties would Ile in the path of his regime, He Is reported to live requested

stance continued Japanese

maintaining order in North China.-- Domei

GRAND DUKE'S

in

of its revenues.

Loan.

the

CHINESE CONCERN

Honkow, May 4. The Chinese Government is care fully sturdying the documents, and would issue an official statement on the subject in a day or two, declared Chinese spokesman to Reuter to- day, when interviewed on the Anglo- Japanese agreement

respecting Chinese Maritime Customs.

Renier reliably learns that the Chinese authoritles will remain firm in their attitude that the integrity of the Chinese Custorns, should be up- held, and their desire to maintain the i services of foreign loans,

On the other hand, it is admitted that with Shanghal at present under Japanese occupation and control, the Japanese will do their utmost to con- trol Customs revenues.

According to well-informed sources, authorities in their official the Chinese authori statement, will reiterate their stand that the integrity of the Chinese

DAUGHTER WEDS Customs must be respected, and their

PRUSSIAN PRINCE

Ex-Kaiser Attends Doorn Ceremony

Amsterdam, May 3.

A glittering gathering of Royally and distinguished guests

were at

Doorn Castle to-day for the wedding of Kyra, daughter of

Grand Duke

Cyril, to Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia.

Among the thirty Royal guests were Princess Juliana, with whom the ex- Kulser chatted cordially, Prince Bern- hard, her husband, and ex-Crown Prince Wilheim.

desire that the services of the foreign Joans should be observed,

The entire subject is believed to be under discussion between British and Chinese authorities, with a view to finding a satisfactory solution.— Reuter.

Anglo-Czech

Trade Pact Desired

According to the Japanese plan, Tsingtao in to produce 230,000 tons per annum, Changlu (East Tientsin 360,000 tons, Manchuktus 20,000 tons, Dairen 250,000 tons and Formosa 60,000 tons, making a total of 950,000 tons, 100,000 tons of which is required for domestic use in North China and the balance for Japan.

The Tientsin correspondent of the Domel News Agency states that at present a large portion of Japan's Industrial salt imports are from French and Italian Somaliland.

It is that production in hoped, however, Chine in 1937-38 will enable Japan to eliminate most of these imparts.-- United Press.

JAPANESE ATTACK CONVOY

Believe General May Have Been Among Chinese Victims

Shanghal, May 4. L Pin-hsien, commander-in-chief

lorries

of the Chinese Eleventh Army Corps, with headquarters at Hofel, Central Anhwel, may have shared the

fate who

were of many of his officera killed when attacked by low-flying Japanese Army aircraft yesterday, a report reaching here from a Japanese air base said to-day.

According to this disputeh, three Japonese Army aircraft spotted five passenger

escoriect by cars,

four military

carrying soldiers,

Lunn, in the proceeding towards London, May 3. Asked in the House of Commons to Vicinity nt Methwacheng at about 9 o'clock yesterday morning. All three negotiations consider trade

with

machines dived low, attacking the Czecho-Slovakia on the lines of re- cent American-Czecho-Slovak, Treaty, convoy with their machine-guns. for the purpose of offering Czecho The cars and lorries, the dispatch

sold, were seen lo swerve Slovella markels alternative to those Grund Duke Cyril proposed the

recently closed by German action

highway into nearby flelds as their health of the bride and bridegoma Central Europe, the Under-Seere- passengers jumped out in confusion at the wedding dinner in the ballroom

secking shelter. The aircraft con- tary for Foreign Affairs replied that of the ex-Kaiser's castle after the His Majesty's Government was at all

finurd to spray the entire area with religious wedding ceremony

times anxious to adopt any course

Are for Wedding presents were on an x-likely to increase trade between the pensive scale. Besides

house in United Kingdom and foreign coun- Berlin,

the ex-Kaiser gave the bride tries. a necklace heirloom of the Hohen-

He assured the House that no pos- zollern family. Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard presented three sibility of any kind would be aver-distrlet in which

Practically the entire Parisian en- tourage

of the

Pretender to the Romanoff throne of Russia was pre- sent at the ceremony

The ex-Kaiser was dressed in the uniform of a Prussian General.

uff

the

the

for several minutes, Many passengers in the passenger cam were seen to fall, upparently hit by ballets, as they ran for cover.

and The size of the convoy

was scen tend Japanese intelligence officers to be- Further asked if he would consider lieve that the curs may have carried The bride carried a beautiful bou-opening discussions with Government Gen. Li quet of orange roses.-Renter Special, of Czecho-Slovakia Mr.. Butler said

Luan is 10 kilometers west of Hafi, the request ralsed a broader question. where Gen. Li's headquarters -British Wireless.

located.-Domel.

silver plates.

Commendation

For Bravery

Sacrifices Of Chinese

Army Revealed

Taierchwang, Shantung May 4. The Chinese Command has issued

in

-31

an order of commendation cognition of the bravery of the troops under the command of General Yu Ilsuch-chung during recent fighting

on the south Shantung front.

looked.

FRANCE

PROVIDES

MANY MILLIONS TO SPEED ARMAMENTS

Paris, May 3.

Bry

A decree providing for a National Defence Credit of (about £300,000,000) has been 4,712,000,000 francs

It is understood that all high published. officers, including General Yu him-

self, personally directed operations on the front, constantly risking their

The report accompanying the decree points out that Ilves under fire, and the soldiers the Government has not only calculated its requirements showed great gallantry and excel for the 1938 arms programme, but has taken steps towards promulgating a long term policy, making for easier mass production..

lent morale.

Three brigadfer-commanders, seven

and

regimental commanders and several thousands of lower officers soldiers of this force sacrificed their lives. Central News,

Vital Parleys For Czechs To Open in Berlin

Prague, May 3, Of vital importance to Cxecho- Slovakia, negotiations have been fixed to open In Berlin next *Mondày 'for a commercial agreo- mont with Germany in place of the old agreement between Austria and the Crechs, which

by invalidated

tho 'Anschluss, the union between Germany and Austria.

WILD

As a result of the Anschluss, Bobensin has been practically hurrounded' by Germany, who thar holds in her hands the,

to

Czecho submi Powte Slovakia to

6conomie słow

·Hirang

Reuter.

The decree authorises the laying down before the end of next year of two battleships, one cruiser, 16 submarines and several fast coastal patrol craft with auxiliaries, to a maximum tonnage of 24,000 tons. The programme includes the construction of three large fuel supply ships. This programine is in addition to The subsidy to merchant shipping from G,000,000 to the vessels already under construction will be raised or ordered..

The number of reserve officers will be increased from 69,500 to 72,500 and total non-commissioned officers and men in the air force will bo rained from 44,010 to 62,500.

Colonial forces will be increased, particularly in French Indo-China, French Somaliland and French West Africa-Reuter Special.

NEW MERCHANT FLEET

Parle, May 3 Another stage in Premier Dalndler's Recovery and Rearmament pro- gramme has been announced in the form of a plan to construct' 500,000 tens of merchant shipping within the next three years

Aragonesa

| Triahä(Albeniz Oret (Granados);

week. Four days ago be promised £50,000 to the Boy Scouts Associa-Roadella tion under similiar conditions.

Lord Nuffield's public gifts now Arbos)....New Light Symphony conducted by Eugene exceed £10,000,000, Big donations Orchestra

an Goossens; Un Barberillo Alegre have included £2.125,000 to

£3,300,000 Cancion

L. Media Villa-F. (J. Employees Trust Fund,

to to Oxford University, £2,000,000

Conchito Supervia (Mezzo- Sulte £150,000

Granda Spanish Saprano); the Depressed Arens, Radcliffe Infirmary; £125,00 to the (Albeniz); Cordoba-Cantos do Es- Orthopaedic Surgery: £104,000 to pana (Albeniz)....Orquesta Odeon St. Thomas's Hospital and £500,000 conducted by Mtro, Godes, to various other hospitals in London,

-Reuter.

Waterfront Dispute Unsettled

to

Final agreement in the Hongkong waterfront dispute has been held up be- by a delay in the negotiations

China tween the

Coast Officers' Williamson Guild and Messrs.

and Company,

The officers, who had made mends for improved

employment,

7.32 Closing' Local Stock Quota-

tiona.

7.35 The Mills Brothers And The Ballyhooligand.

Tiger Rag (La Rocca); Some of These Days (Brooks).The Mills Brothers; Favourite Favourites No. The Bolly- 2-Fox-Trat Medley hooligans; Put On Your Old Grey

and Bonnet (Murphy

Wenrich); Sleepy Head (From M. G. M. Picture 'Operator 13')....The Mills Bro-

Ballyhooligans thers; The Whoopee Medley Fox-Trot....The Ballyhooligans.

Make

8.0 Time, Weather and Announce- ments.

8.03 Orchestral.

German Dances Nos. 1 and 2 Daner (EC.005)(Mozart); German No. 3-Dle Schlittenfahrt" (K.605— de-Mozart)...

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter. Anne 8.10 Bledlo Recital by Balfour (Soprano) accompanied by C.R.G. Harper.

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Dí answer

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from the company yesterday,

Late yesterday afternoon, reply was forthcoming, the officers

sent a

Melodics Polonaises. Music by F. Chopin.

Words reminder to the company about

Victor Wilder.

no

the issue.

was still This morning there reply, but it is anticipated that any hitch will be overcome by negotiation. It is understood that the principal of the company is in Australia and there may have been some difficulty in establishing communication.

with Last Saturday the dispute

companies WOR the various other amicably settled with the granting de- of the majority of the officers' munds.

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8.30 London Relay "The Lover'.

Sierra. A play by G. Martinez Translated from the Spanish by John Garrett Underhill.

Characters-The Queen; The Lover: The Lady-in-Waiting. Scene - A salon in a royal palace; Production by John Richmond.

8.55 Violin Solos.

Prelude (From "Sonata No. 1 in G Minor for Solo Violin"-J. S. Bach) Minuets (From "Sonata No. 8 in E Major for Solo Violin"-J, S. Bach)

Henry Merckel. Folies Georges D'Espagne (Corell!) Enesco (Violin) with Sanford Schlus- a sel at the Piano. Gavotte (F. J. Gossec)... Carlos Sedano (Violin Solo).

The steamer Taishan, moored in Tsin Wan Day yesterday, had norrow escape from being benched when she broke her moorings during the Kule.

The vessel drifted towards the beach, but after frantic efforts, was prevented from grounding.

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SHANGHAI

ASSASSIN TO HANG

9.10 Philadelphia Symphony Orch. Hungarian Dance No. 1 Orch. conducted by Leopold Stokowski. "Carmen"-Entr'Acte, Act 4 (Bizet); "Carmen"-Prelude To Act 1 (Bizet)

Orch. conducted by L. Stokowski. Hungarian Rhapsody, Na. 2 (Liszt) Orch, conducted by L. Stokowski. 9.30 Landon KelayThe News. 9.50 Variety.

Woodland

Accordion Virtuoso Flowers (Felix Burns); Black And White (George Butsford)

Viljo Vesterinen. Vocal-The Return. Of Abdul Abulbul Amir (Crumit); I'm Bettin' The Roll On Hoamer (Curtis . Frank Crumit (Tenor). & Crumit) Piano Duets Roberta-Selection (Kera); With Drums ... Arthur Young And Reginald Foresythe.

10.10 London Relay "The Chester

A running commentary on the race from the Roodeye, Chester.

Shanghai, May 4. Tsung Yeu-keng, who admitt-Cup'. ed in Court that he assassinated the late Mr. Herman Liu, Chinese President of the Uni- versity of Shanghai, "warning," was this morning sentenced to death.

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10.25 Latest Daneco Music. Tangos-Mat De Ausencia: Pura Milonga. Orquesta Tipicn Francisco Canaro. Fox-Trots-Once in o While (With vocal Chorus); Little Drummer Boy (with vocal Chorus), Jay Dr. Liu was assassinated on April Wilbur And His Band. Have You 7. Evidence during the trial of Gel Any Castles, Baby? (From

Tsung revealed that n British Muni-Varsity Show); I Double Dare You elpal Police Officer, G. Wade, escaped Freddy Gardner And His Swing the same fate only because Tsung's Orchestra. The Pretty Little Fatch- gun jammed.

work Qulit; Waliz-The Girl In The Tsung claimed that one of his tưa Alice Blue Gown

Jack Harris companions, both of whom are still And His Orchestra, with vocal refrain at large. Ared the fatul shot at, Mr. by Sam Browne. Fox-Trots-Jubilee (From "Every Day's a Holiday'); Lu-United Prest.

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NAVAL EXPANSION APPROVED

Washington, May 3. President Roosevelt's request for a of appropriation supplementary U.S.$25,697,000 for the construelion of additional worships was neceded to to-day by the Senate, which possed the Naval Expansion Bill by 50 votes to 28,

The Bill now returns to the House! of Representatives for action on the Scunto's amendments.

It provides for the construction of to those two additional battleships authorised in 1934, and will give the United States Navy six battleships above those originally planned Reuter.

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Australia To Float New Loan

London, May 3. Underwriting is taking place to-diny for a new Australian Loan in London of £7,000,000.

The loan will be current for from fourteen to eighteen years, and the tale of interest will be 3% per cent. The

be rice of Issue 'will price

£99. Lints will open

and close on Thursday.. Proceeds of the Loan, to the extent used to finance of £2,000,000, will be the

in the United Kingdom of stores and equipment in connec tion with Australia's new Delence Development programme. D

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