1938-05-13 — Page 12

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,

INTEGRITY OF CHINESE CUSTOMS UNCERTAIN

Japan Side-Tracks Definite Promises

MAY 13, 1938.

Britons Can't Tell Which ALHAMBRA

Comes First-Chicken or Egg!

London, May 12.

Questioned in the House of Commons by Mr. R. De La Bere, Conservative Member for the Evasham Division of Wor- cestershire, on the subject of the employment of Japanese chicken gexers instead of British labour, Mr. Ernest Brown, the Minister for Labour, said the Ministry of Agriculture dlá not consider that there were sufficient qualified Britons able to obtain the necessary speed and accuracy for commercial prac tice.

London, May 12, During Question time in the House of Commons to-day, the

Amid laughter, Mr. Brown disclos- Japanese chicken sexers at present in Great Britain, with Under-Secretary for Foreign et that the National Poultry Council employed

week with board and Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler; dis-had arranged chicken sexing tests in permission to receive wages of a closed that it had been found 1930 and one of the Brliens who sovereign

lodging.

A substantial fee was also paid impossible during the recent look the test were able to pass.

man to the negoliations with Japan to Replying to another question by with respect to each

Adrian Baillie, Conservative Japanese Chleicen Sexing Association, definite undertaking Sir

eighteen obtained.---Reuter,

secure n

that no change was contemplated Member for Tonbridge (Kent), the through which their services

Minister said there

in the international character of the Chinese Customs.

Minkler,

The Japanese Foreign Mr. Kok! Ilirota, hud, however, given an oral assurance that the Japanese Government had every intention of maintaining the integrity of the Chinese Customs to the fullest extent

the present permitted under normal conditions.

nb.

Mr. Butler declared there nothing in the recent arrangement with Tokyo to justify the suggestion that the British Government nequiesced in Japanese interference with the Chinese Customs adminis- tration.

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STOP PRESS NEWS

G.O.C. ON WAY TO SHANGHAI

RECAPTURE OF HAIYEN NEAR

from

Kinhwa, May 13. The recapture of Haiyen, cast of Haining, on Hangalow Buy, which ini besleged by the Chinese, is believed imminent.

south and The west, north gates of the town are reported Hongkong is temporarily without to have been occupied.

Commanding. On May 10, a lone Japanese war- On the contrary, the British Gov- General Officer

Yesterday, Major-General A. W. ship atenmed near Halyen ernment had repeatedly impressed upon the Japanese Government their Bartholomew, necompanied by mem-Chapoo, to the north-east, and opened interest in maintaining in every res-bers of his stalt, salled by the P. und fire-Central News. pect the authority and integrity of. ner Carthage for Shanghai, to

CHINESE SURROUND the Customs service, and a uniform carry out a rutine inspection of the tarif for all Chint, applied Imparti-British forces in North China.

He will be away until June 10, NANTUNGCHOW, JUKAO Travelling with the General Ofleer Commanding were Brigadier A. V

Tsingklangpu, May 13, Thomson, M.B.E., (A.A. and Q.M.G.,) Persistent reports received, here Captain H, S. 12 Hopkinson, state that Nantungchow, on the north (GS.A.3., and the A.D.C., Captain book of the Yangtse River opposite ¡P. J. Howorth, HA,

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Brigadier F. W. L. Bisrett, 1.5.0.. ALC. will be in command of the Hongkong Barrison until the 0.0.C's] return.

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All bridges along the highways leading to the two towns have been damaged, rendering Japanese support from outside extremely dimeult.- Central News.

U.S. COMMODORE GOES TO AMOY IN MARBLEHEAD

American concern for the

safety,

of United States nationals in Amoy

cum-

London, May 12, Contact Harry Day, Labour Men ber for Southwark Central, asked in

Mr. Hunimet is General Foreign is further Indicated by the announce- the House of Commons to-day white- Sales Manager of Warner Bros. and ment this morning that the US.S.

Mr.

The Dunn is ther the British Government

Eastern Marblehead, en route from Manila, ents with suncrvisor for the same organisation, called in at Hongkong, and took sidered moking arrangemity Į the Local authorities for

The general manner for Warner aboard Commodore Stapler, Britons necessitous

A. L. mander of the American South China assisting

re-Bros. in the Far East, Mr. patrtaled from countries where pali- Capinn, who is at present in Hong-ntrel

The warship left this morning for tical upheaval had forced evacuation, keng, will join the Conte Biancomano

Ainoy, the Commodore's flag hoving been transferred from the Mindanao The questioner instanced China and for Shanghai, Austrin as countries from which many

to the Marblehead, Britons had been driven by force of circumstances, and desired to know whether Arrangements mnde for evacures from Spain would also be made for refugees from these twe Countries.

Sir Kingsley Wood, the Minister for Health, replied in the negative. He added that there was no need al present to consider special arrange- ments with respect to Britons from countries other than Spain-Reuter.

EIRE FLOATING

LOAN TO PAY BRITISH DEBT

Dublin, May 12. Mr. Sean MacEntee, Minister of Finance in the Government of Eire, introducing his seventh budget in the Dail, announced to-day he expected to open the list for n £10,000,000 loan to take care of the payment to be made to Great Britain, within fortnight. He had no doubt it would be received with enthusiasm.

£600,000 additionni would be re- quired for defence, largely for equip- ment, making the total defence bill

£2,272,000.

There will be no new taxes,

Revenue is estimated at £31,505.000 TO and expenditure £31,501,000,--Reu-

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