1938-05-13 — Page 15

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY LAY!

Only Four Nations Refuse to Follow Britain

CHINESE DELEGATE STOUTLY DEFENDS LEAGUE PRINCIPLES

Majority Favours Free Action in Recognition Of Conquered Territory

SHIPS IN RADIO Britons Can't Tell Which

COMMUNICATION

The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong Radio to-day:

Sinklang: Memnon; Shantung: Glenogle; Conte Biancamano; Mo- Bang; Dlomed; President Jefferson: President Harrison; Carthage; Asian; Sirdhara; Hollee; insang: Apory;

Ping Wo Kumsang; Wuchung; Tai- yuan; Chaksang; President Cleveland; Telena; Empress of Canada.

the Chinese Government would be unable to support it.

member

Comes First Chicken or Egg!

London, May 12,

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

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were

Amid laughter, Mr. Brown disclos- | Japanese chicken sexers ut present

wages of ed that the National Poultry Council employed in Great Britain, with sovereign a week with board and If, on the other hand, the present hud arranged chicken sexing tests in permission to receive discussion was merely for the pur-1930 and none of the Brilons who lodging.

A substantial fee was also paid pose of giving each

slate took the test were able to pass.

man to represented on the Council an oppor- Replying to another question by with respect to each

Baillie, Conservative Japanese Chicken Sexing Association, tunity to deciore its attitude upon the

servlees Geneva, May 12,

were eighteen obtained.-Reuter. Every country except four-Russia, China, Newtuation without prejudice to the Member for Tonbridge (Kent), the through which their

principles of the Covenant or

of conquests; the Zealand and Bolivia-aligned themselves at to-day's resolution affirming the principle of Minister said there League Council session with the British theory that each nation should recover its liberty of action with regard to recognition of the conquest of Ethiopia,

At the close of the meeting the chairman stated the

Council was not required to pronounce upon the question

of principle and whatever line of action the Council took would not prejudice any action the League Assembly might take subsequently.

non-recognition

to the

Chinese Government would content self by reserving its position with regard to the principles involved.--

Router.

AMERICAN ATTITUDE

No vote or formal decision was necessary, each UNALTERED

country being free to decide for itself.

The scrsion was then declared in connection with recognition of the closed, but the question will un-conquest of Ethiopia, doubtedly come up again before the

in international affairs in order to be accepted need only be successful, he complained. Such a situation would

to encouragement the forces of aggression and In the end detrimental, and even dangerous, to the genuine cause of peace.

prove

an

Not Affected By Anglo-French Statements

Chinese Gang In Burma Kidnaps Briton

SEVEN PEOPLE HELD

th

FOR RANSOM

Rangoon, May 12,

A Police communique issued this afternoon states that thirteen armed Chinese dacolts recently kidnapped thirty persons in Kokang State.

Twenty-three persons heve since been released. One Briton is among even still held for ransom. asures have been taken for co- Washington, May 12. The United States' attitude on the ordinating action with the Chinese

un-authorities to deal with the dacolts remains question Ethiopian changed, stated Mr. Cordell Hull, Reuter.

be any Secretary of State, in reply to ques- tlons whether there would revision of national polley as a result of the Anglo-French statements in the League of Nations Council to-

Any step which might carry with Assembly in September when a vote it an indication of the employment will be taken and when the continued of force as an instrument of policy presence of Ethiopia in the League will be at stake.-Reuter.

Attacks British Proposal

Geneva, May 12. The Council of the League of Nations will meet in publle to- the Chinese to discuss morrow appeal, eloquently argued by Dr.

The fact that numbers of League-day. Wellington Koo. He pointed out that the resolution passed by the League member states had actually acted in Assembly last year calling for nasis- contravention of the League resolu tance to China against Japanese tions was no justification that others aggression has not yet been carried should follow their example, as this out. He urgently uppealed to the would amount to putting a premium to immediately upon unilateral repudiation of obliga- concerned powers adopt effective measures to stop the lions collectively undertaken. Japanese campaign in Chino,

No Justification

For these reasons, he said warmly, decision were taken in the Dr. Koo attacked the British pro- if a posal, put forward by Lord Halifax, Council's name in the sense proposed,

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He added the United States would maintain its policy of non-recognition of territory gained by force or by

of existing treaties. violation United States did not intend to de- viate from

principles the basic governing international relations us outlined in Mr. Hull's statement of July 10, 1937.-Reuter,

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Docks

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Bagulo Gold, P.- Benguet Benguet

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Lands Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $7.30's. H.K. Lands, $37 n.

H.K. Lands, 4% Deben $101 b. S'hai Lands, Sh. $9`n, Metropolitan Landa, Sh.

BELGIAN CABINET TOTTERS

King Apparently Intervening In Taxation Crisis

Brussels, May 12. Following several days of political tension in Belgium, owing to dis- agreement among the Government parties over now taxation plans, three members of the Cabinet, be- longing to the Catholic Party-the Ministers of Agriculture, of Justice desire to resign. and of Economy-have expressed a

The Prime Minister, M. Paul- Emile Janson, went to the Palace to the of the King consult with Belgians to-day, after His Majesty had Blown back to Brussels from The Hague in the afternoon on account of the political situation,

After his audience with the King, M. Janson stated that the announce- of the ment that three members Cabinet had resigned was erroneous. nReuter.

Humphries, $9.15 b. H.K. Realles, $5.00 n. Chinese Estates, $100 n. China Realtles, Sb. - China Debent, -

Public Cities

sa.

H.K. Tramways, $17/10 Peak Trams (old), $7 b. Peak Trams (now), $3% n. Star Ferries, $87 n.

Youmati Ferries (old), $25% b. China Light (old), $12.45 8. China Light (new), $9.20 n. H.K. Electric., $81 8. Macao Electric, $17 b Sandakan Lights, $14% n.

(old), $28 n. Telephone

Telephone (new), $10.90 n. China Buses, Sh.

Singapore Tractions, 23/6 n. Singapore Pref., 23/6 n.

Industrials

Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $14% n.

Cald: Marg. (Prot), Sh. $131⁄4 n. Canton Ices. $1.70 n.

Cements, $171⁄2 b.

H.K. Rope, $4.70 n.

Stores, &o,

Dairy Farm, $25

Watsons, $844

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Lane Crawfords, $9 n." Sinceres, $2.20 f.

Wing On (HK.), $50 b.

William Powell, Lid., 70 cis. n.

Cotton Mis

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S'hai Cotton (old), Sh. $76 n. Zoong Sings, Sh. Sh.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $45 b.

Miscellaneons

H.K. Entertainments, $6.60 n. Constructions, $14 b. Vibro Filling, 85%

Ch. Govt. 4%

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HK Govt, 4% Loan 6% prm, n.

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