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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY

1938.

Parliament Condemns Military's Action

NO RIGHT TO TRY

TO DISCIPLINE MEMBER OF HOUSE

Chamberlain. Considers Breach Not Deliberate

London, July 11.

The House of Commons, without division, adopted a motion by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, agreeing to the recent report of the Committee of Privilege that a breach of privileges had been committed when Mr. Duncan Sandys, M. P. for Norwood, was summoned by a military Court of Inquiry to give evidence with regard to a matter which had arisen 'in connection with his Parliamentary duties.

Replying to Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of the Labour Opposition, the Speaker of the House ruled it out of order to discuss the action of the Secretary of State for War, Mr. L. Hore Belisha, in connection with something for which he had no responsibility.

Any action taken by the Secretary for War with referener to the in- cident in question could, ruled the Speaker, be discussed on the appro- priate Supply vote, or possibly when the report of the Select Committee

came up for debate

Mr. Herbert Morrison. Labour Member for South Hackirey, declared that the action of the Military Court of Inquiry was flagrant defiance of the authority of Parliament

Mr. Winston Churchill, who is Mr Sundys father In-law, expressed astonishment that Mr. Hore Belishi had not appealed to be allowed to stand between this subordinate Mili- tary Court and the censure now directed at them.

The Prime Minister said that the report

meant that the Military Couri had committed a technical breach. He did not consider that they had dellhemtely attempted to challenge the authority of the House.

Sir John Simon, winding up the debate, protested against the imputa-

confined to a question of breach of

PROBING NARCOTIC TRAFFIC

British Suspicions Of Stimulation In Manchukuo

Questions

In

Asked Commons

London, July 11.

In a written reply to Mr. V.

tion that Mr. Hore Bellsha was try- MeEnice, Labour Member for ing to shirk his responsibility. Sir Walthamstow West, the Under- John pointed out that the debate was Secretary for Foreign Affairs, privilege, and emphasised that the Mr. R. A. Butler, said he could | Secretary for War would do his part not, on the information he when the report of the Select Com- possessed at present, say whether there had been an in- crease in the sale of dangerous drugs in the International Settlement in Shanghai.

mittee was discussed.—-Reuter,

SWEDISH MISSION BOMBED

Staff Shelters In Dugout

Stan, July 11. According tu Leluted advises Teaching Sion, the Swedish Mission at Ishi, situated in south Shansi at| the bend of the Yellow River fifty iniles north of Tungwan, was bombed on June 30.

Mission premises were hit twice and were practically demolished. Fortunately, there were no casualties as the Mission staff took refuge in a bomb-proof dug-out, above which the bombs exploded.

With regard to sources, it was be- Heved, added Mr. Butler, that opium seized during 1037 came from both north and south Chine, while heroin, it was thought, came mostly from the worth,

Replying to Mr. J. W. Banfeld, Labour Member for Wednesbury, Mr. Butler stated that 255 persons had been arrested In 1937 by the police force in the International Settlement for being concerned in the sale of oplum and other narcotic drugs. of these, 144 were Chinese, 97 Koreans. 13 Japanese and one Latvian, Mr. Butler added that he had no informa- Dum tion regarding arrests by the

the poilce force in the French Concession.

Replying to Lleut-Commander R. T H. Fletcher, Labour Member for Nuneaton, Uie Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs said that he believed the Foreign Office had called on the British consular authoritles for

report.

*

The Ishi Mission is occupied by

in a written reply to Sir Ernest) Rev. J. S. Erickson and his wife and Graham Little, Nationalist Member infant, all of Swedish nationality. for London, Mr. Butler said he would The Mission belongs to the Swedish certainly consider the suggestion that Mission of China, which is associated an oflent report should be obtained with the China Inland Mission. from any British representatives in Headquarters are at Stockholm. Manchukuo regarding the extent to Reuter,

which the trafle in narcotics was being stimulated at present.-Reuter.

Chinese Repulsed

Shanghal, July 11. Repeated Chinese attacks on the Japanese positions north of Hotel, in

Antiwel, central

were repulsed, according to Japanese report.- Trans-Ocean.

Bombers Active

Shanghai, July 11.

Great activity was displayed by

the Japanese air force to-day,

according to reports renching here.

Japanese planes bombed the town

Torpedo Boat In Hopeless Lake Battle

Shanghai, July 11.

A Chinese torpedo boat on Lake of Sinyang. 186 miles north of Poyang, the 4,800 square mile stretch Hankow, on the Peiping-Hankow of water near Kiuklang, was engaged Railway, dropping most of their by a number of Japanese warships missiles on the aerodrome outside the to-day. city,

Chinese positions near Tienklachen, on the Yangtse above Kluklang, were also subject to severe serial attacks, -Trans-Ocean.

FLOOD THREAT TO TOWN

Kobe, July 11. Anxioly is felt for the safety of Mishiomlyn, midway between Kobe and Osaka, owing to rling food waters.

The Chinese torpedo boat, after fighting against hopeless odds, was finally forced to run ashore on the bank of the Jake.—Trans-Ocean,

WELL-KNOWN RESIDENT OF MACAO PASSES

Macao, July 11. Mrs. Silvia Sliving Machindo

· Heavy - rains have commonced Mentonen died this morning, follow-

again, and the Buko River in running at flood height :

The populace of Mishiomlyn is moving to high.' ground. ---United Press,

ing short illness.

The deceased was a lady of very kindly disposition' and was very popular. She is survivied by ten B018Our Own Correspondent.

SURVEYING ATLANTIC AIR LANE

Imperial Airways Pushing Plans

Atlantle "air route at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

King Still Attending To Business

Influenza Attack

Not Serious

slight

BRITONS' HOLDINGS MENACED

Japanese Juggling With Chinese Railway Finance

Washington, July 11.

London, July 11. It is understood here that Imperial

It is understood that His Minicsty Airways will commence the first of the King, who contracted a six survey crossings of the proposed attack of gastric influenza during the on week-end, is progressing favourably. Sir John Wer and Lord Dawson of Penn, His Majesty's physicians, did not see the King again to-night Another official atutement regard

charter to the ing his condition will be issued to-

morrow.

The

According to the Department of Commerce, however, the regular trans-Atlantic service may be post-

paned until the spring, due fact that Pan American Airwnya and Imperial Airways have not completed tests with their new equipment United Press.

HONGKONG STILL

NEEDS RAIN

Another 24 hours have passed with out rainfall in Hongkong. The year's compared with an average of 42,77

total precipitation is 32.00 Inches as

inches.

The maximum temperature yester- day was 89 and the minimum last night 70. This morning 02 degrees were registerel, while binkdity stood at 05 per cent,

the

London, July 11. Mr. I. C. Hannah, Conservative Mom- In the House of Commons to-day,

ber for Bilston, drew attention to the fact that the Japanese Government hus presented basic shares in railways in north and central China to Japan- companies, the value of the shares

30,000,000 yen. The King to-day attended to

urged that the British number

of State papers brought Government protest against the trans- down from London and also received action, in view of the fact that such In number of telephone calls from shares would have priority

members of the Royal Family British capital Invested in the rail- Renter.

days in

Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Butler, replied that the Japanese

charte: companies would not be formed until October, and press report that the association

to

NO POSTPONEMENT OF PARIS TRIP LIKELY

London, July 11. Ifer Majesty the Queen returned

Palace this

Competent authorite the evening; the King's illness is not serious, and that it will probably not necessitate a further postponement of the Royal visit to Paris-Trans-Ocean.

CHARGES ITALIANS PLAN TO DECEIVE

The Royal Observatory weather report

port trgued this morning stated that

weak anti-cyclone covers Pacifle to east of Japan, and a ridge of moderately high pressure extends from it to south-east China. The de- pression over north-east China is nearly stationary. Pressure is re- latively low over Tongking and de the east of the southern Philippines Offer a Note alleging that, following

islands.

Loen furecast mosierate; fade.

South-east winds,

London, July 11. The Spanish Ambassador to Lon- don to-day handed to the Foreign

10

Italian

The estion.

ment

draft

over

quoted Japanese provided for the inpanese cortion 30,000,000 yon, half the total capital

subscribing 175,000,000 yen and sailen of the north China and central China companies respectively. Of these amounts 30,500,000 yen for the central China charter company would be in the form of railway rolling stock.-Renter.

AUTOMATIC LANDINGS POSSIBLE

New York, July 11. US Army engineers have per- feeted an automalle aeroplane lund- ng system which. It is stated. In absolutely fool-proof”.

conversations between Italy

und General Franco, It was proposed to transfer to Italy "some 10,000 men, The device combines the principles mostly incpacitated and slek." and of the robot pilot and the radio beam. incorporate the remainder of the and is designed to eliminate crashes troops Into the Spaniah attributed 10 rain, fog and other Porcum Legion DS volunteers, and hazards. passing them Spaniards, under Sian, July 1. assumed names, Cholera is rife in Sian, and all Italian General Staff advisers, adds foreigners have been oculated.the Note, will remain in Spain in Reuter.

| mufti-Reuter,

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