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YANGTSE CONVOYS

POSSIBLE

If British Vessels

Can Pass Boom

At Kiangyin

London, July 20.

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In the House of Commons to-day Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to question by Sir John Wardlaw- Milne, M. P. for Kidderminster, re- garding the

of anxiety. Botish the shipping companies trading on Yangise to resume sailings, either by convoy or other mval protection, said that Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, understood the position to be that firms would be glad to ulilise the convoy system if they could take their ships through the boon at Klangyin.

Replying to further questions by Sir John Wardlaw-Milne, Mr. Butler anid that Lord Halifax was expecting

report shortly regarding the Japanese occupation of the British- owned Moller Engineering Works In Shanghai.

Sir Percy Harris, Liberal M. P. for South-West Bethnal Green, asked what legal right the Japanese had to take pomesalon of British property, especially in Shanghai. Mr. Ber replied that there were particular considerations regarding these works, which lay in a strategie area,

Mr. 11 Day, Labour

M. ♪ for Central Southwork, sought o stute- autonomy and

ment as to bow the

tariff treaties signed by the Bris Government sand the Chinese

National Government were al present

Butter

fur AN We JLIS concerned, we have continued to ad- here to

tarist the principle of autonomy for China, as laid down in the Tartif Autonomy Treaty of 1928. The Chinese Government continues to apply the 1931 tariff duties

control. areas they

in Japanese- controlled areas the 101 duty rates, with

modiftentions, certain

applied.

Replying

Marsden, the

to Commander

Under-Severtury Foreign Affairs said thoj

no

tex

اگر

for

le

had yet been fixed for the restoralioze of the Bongkew and Yugtorpoo districts to the Municipal Counal Further representations Fund

nude to Tokyo on the

July 13-Reuter.

been

staliteet

Britain Talks Trade With Australians

London, July 20

The Conclusions reached Lu the trade discussions with Australian Ministers now in Lundun were issued this evening as a White Paper,

His stated that not only have! existing preferenting arrangements be- tween the two countries been ex- ambed but Emuire problems hove. in a spirit of mutual sympathy and goodwill, been considered 171 their widest aspects with view to ensur- ing maximum co-operation between two Governments in their solution.

Nazi Display Troubles Tanganyika

Demonstration Causes Demand For Report

Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika, July, 20. Sir Harold MacMichael, the Gover- nor of Tanganyika Territory, has been asked by the Colonial Ofice to report on the recent trouble in Dar-es-Salaam, when Nazis clashed with the authorities.

It la understood that Nazis lenders appeared in the town during the King's Birthday celebrations, wear-

ing brown shirts and Nazi emblems. When the British National Anthem was being played they gave the Nazi salute, it in stated.-Reuter.

Dar-es-Salnom, which has a popu- lation of 34,000, is the capital of Tanganyika, which was formerly German East Africa. The total white population of the territory is about 8,500, many of whom are Germans.

Tanganyika, since 1920, has been administered in similar fashion to Hongkong, by the Governor, naslsted by an Executive Counell und Legisla- ive Council.

QUAKE DESTROYS VILLAGES

Athens, July 20 Incomplete reports show that ten pre dead and 80 injured in the earth- take that destroyed the villages of this Nespaltin, Seala and Stendall

morning.

The epicentre of the dock was 40 miles north-east of Athens - Umie Press,

GOVERNOR LEAVES

His Excellency the Governor. Sir Geoffry Northrente, left for Canton this morning by HMS Tarantula with Captain Flynn in command

HMS Tamar Bred a salute of 17 guns as the vessel steamed out of the 1 bester

MEAN SNATCHER

CAUGHT AND SENT TO GAOL

You, 25,

was

unemployed, charged before Me H. it. Butters at the Central Magistracy this morning with the theft of a pair of ear-rings and 10 cents in money from Chan Ka-kuen, an 11-years-old boy, ut Ship Street on July 19.

Inspector A. V. Bukter said the boy had been sent out by his rund- The memorandum recalls that m mother to redeem the pair of car- the Ottawa Agreement of 19:12, rings from a pawnshop in Johnston attempt was made to meet difficulties Road, and on his way home, the boy in Anglo-Austrail trade relations stood looking at a shop-window in --which are alysed by the pro-Ship Street for a while. He had the visions of Articles Nine to Thirteen earrings and money wrapped up in and observes tint these articles handkerchief In his hand. The have worked in practice fairly satis-

defendant approached, snatched the factorily.

handkerchief from the boy, and ran away

was New by two pedestrians, Yeung Sau, 29, and Lam

Chau. 33. who gave chase,

and caught defendant in Tai Wong Street Kast It was rather good work on Their

part, ndded the Inspector. Ik Worship publicly commendoð Young arui Lan, and sentenced Ro to six months' hard labour.

They have been criticised, however, and the Ministers of the two Govern ments have been engaged for some time in a review of varkaus matters arising from them.

in the

221

It has proved impracticable to re- vise the Articles le sabialy the re- quirements of both countries and so. with a view to the adoption of an afternative solution, namely a sche- dule of maximon rates of duty-- Australian Ministers have stated that the Commonwealth Government will Investigate the possibilities. Meantime, pending the

the decision of the Commonwealth Government, the present agreement is to continue in force, and in urder in obviate certain pust dier

diBleufties, the United Kinglian Ministers have agreed not to press their objection to the interpretations now placed by the Australian Turity Board upon Article lens, while the Australian Ministers have Uruter- taken to make every effort to ensure that Tarist Board recommendations under Article Eleven are made effec- tive.

Regarding the marketing of primary produce in the United Kingdom, it is felt by both parties that, in the present state of trade, the interests

of all parties could best be served by orderly marketing, secured by collective action on the laws of the arrangements for the Empire Beef Council and International Beef Con-- ference.-British Wireless.

CLUMSY THIEF CAPTURED

Climbing up the drainpipe of a house in First Street, about 4.30 am. yesterday, Kong Chun, 18, unemploy ed, entered the flat from the verandall and helped himself to a pair of pongee silk trousers, a pair of metal carring and $1 in money. When he was about to leave the floor, however, he collided with some obstruction, and the noise awakened the tenants, who seized Kong before he could get away,

Kong was charged with the theft before Mr. H. R. Butters at the Con- tral Magistracy this morning, and on pleading guilty, was sentenced to three months' hard labour,

Inspector W. Mair prosecuted.

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ARTIST EXHIBITS IN HONGKONG

Interesting for style and variety is the exhibition of water colours held by Mr. Wang Chi-yung at the Fung Shan Library, Hongkong Ping University, to-day and to-morrow.

Touching practically all aspects of life, andsepe, And human studies, the paintings are of excellent workmanship.

still

Some of the palatings depict various districts of China, and some Islands of the best are Philliplie studies; but other countries have provided the artist with subjects,

and

bizarre and his scrise of the romantic is apparent in the variety of his work.

*

TWO HURT IN ACCIDENTS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

MADRID

SHELLED HEAVILY

American Embassy Hit Four Times

Madrid, July 20. In the course of a two hour bombardment of Madrid to-day, four shells, two of which failed to explode, hit the American Embassy, which is at present unoccupied.

Alr raids on consial lowns and villages continue, the port of Valencia being heavily bombed in the early hours of this morning. There were no casualties.-Neuter. LOYALISTS CLAIM LINES INTACT

the

Hendaye, July 20.

A Loyalist communique claims that Jine between Sagunto and Valencia are intact, despite incessant Insurgent attacks,

Defrauded Illiterate Curd-makers

Caterer Sentenced To Hard Labour For

18 Months

Found guilty on what the Crown had described as a "mean and des- picable" fraud on three bean-curd dealers, Ng Yuk-ming, a caterer, was sentenced to 10 months' hard labour by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Acting Chief Justice, at the Criminal Ser sions.

and

JULY 21, 1938.

RADIO BROADCAST

Mollie Mennie With

Z.B.W. Orchestra

LONDON RELAYS

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on a Frequency of 846 k.ca. on 0.62 m.c's. per and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. second.

0.0 StudioThe Children's Hour. 6.45 London Relay-"The Pageant Of Radio.

Valencia despatches state that the

Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, Itellun vanguard in Ragudo Pass is

appeared for the prosecution, making a violent thrust on Segorbe, accused was represented by Mr. D.dons. and claim to have completely halted. N. Anderson, instructed by Mr. the invadera.

M. A. da Silva.

However, Insurgent reports slate that troops under General Valino are The following Jury was empaneli- moving

along the Teruel-Sagunto cd: Messrs. W. Hyde (Foreman), highway almost uncheckedUnited Sing Wu-chong, A. F. Rosario, Chan Kwok-chlu, Chan Klu-fan, J. B. Pomeroy and J. P. Inglis,

Press.

Italian Press Boycotts King's Visit To Paris

Rome, July 20.

The entire Hollan press, with the exception of the Vatican organ, has so far ignored the Brish Royal visit to Paris.

The British colony in Rome reculls that the Coronation last year

was

|| boycotted in similar fashion,- -Reuter,

JAPANESE ATTENTIVE

Tokyo, July 21 With banner headlines and pictures of the King and Queen, Japanese i newspapers give much prominence to the British Royal visit to Paris, ap- plying the deep tonmarille tenis usually reserved fo the Japanese Emperor and Empress

Japanese circles dem ribe This

high compliment pund to Thete Majesties, and consider that it - directly reflects General K. Ugaki's reported determination to improve Anglo-Japanese relations,

Japanese editorials altach immense significance to Thrle Majesties visit to Paris which, they believe, la afmed at the promotion of pesce in Europe. --United Presa.

Anti-Trust Suit Against Hollywood's Big Industry

Bo

In Memory Of Marconi 1874-1987; On the first anniversary of the death Accused was stated to have de-

of Marconi, his memory is honoured frauded Mo Shing-ket, Hung Shiu-by this special programme which re- wah and Ho Yuet, bean-curd dealers calls the history of the great Inven- of Kowloon City, of $10, $12, $15 tion associated with his name. respectively, be pretending he was ginning with the faint cracklings of in a position to induce a Sanitory The first transatlantic experimenta Inspector to permit them to carry the story of radio unfolds down to the on their trade.

vast network of radio communien- tuns that encircles the world to-day. 7.30, Closing local Stock Quota-

7.32 The Hill Billies, Francea Day and Roy Fox & His Orchestra.

Alexander's Ragtime Bond (Berlin) ...Roy Fox & His Band vocal chorus Trail by Peggy Dell; The Sunset (Kennedy & Carr)...The Hill Billes with Their Own Novelty Accompani- meat; The Star And The Rosc-Fox-

Orch.

with Roy Fox Trot.

His vocal refrain; A Pretty Girl Is Like

(From

The Great Z.jeg- feld'); I Don't Want To Make His- tory (From 'Palm Frances Day; Moon For

Salo Trot: A

A Beautiful Lady In Blu Whitz...Roy Fox & His Orchestra; You Have That Extra Something Ho Yuct, the other, victim, told (V. Elfis). ....Frances Day, A Shanty the Court Urat accused asked him for In A One Horse Town (The Hill the

order to buy presents money in

The Hill Billies with their Billies). for his master, who was an Inspector,own Novelty Accomp so that he would allow him to carry

8. Local Time Signal. Weather en bir business.

Report and Announcements.

8,02 London telay Topical

The case started yesterday

and when it was resumed this morning, Mo Sing-kec, one of the victima, A Melody testifled that accused told him he was Government servant. After he had handed

over the money, accused him " gave a card and said he was to show it If anyone asked him to stop his business.

evidence was Kiven by Five-Inspector

A. E. Carey, Sergeant Wong Kan, and Sergunt D. G

MacPherson, after which Sani- Bowden, who tary Inspector W. G. was in charge of the district in ques- tion at the time mentioned, on Úving recalled, stated it was not until he Irod told him that he would be sum- need that Bung Shiu-wah made a report eunicerning accused.

NO EVIDENCE CALLED

No evidene was rulled on behalf of the defence, and Mr. Whyall, in bls Anal actrivess," pointed out Out not a single question had been put its the victims that what they had stated in the witness-box was untrue or that they did not pay the money to accused. There was no reason ver the why they should have paid over money, other than that they bollered

accused was a man who hnet some furuce with those authority who could ensure the carrying on of their business.

Gazette.

A fortnightly review of things at Home, Presented by Pascoe Thornton, 8.39 Studle—-A Concert by Z. B. W. Orelicstra with Mollic Alennie (Contralto) accompanied by E. 0. Nel Shaw (Plano).

Vulse Triste (Kuolema --- Sibellus); 2. Melodia (Azzoni), Z. B. W. Orchestra; 3. (a) "O Love.

from thy Power (Samson and Delilah"--Saint-Saens); (b) "Con-

Mignon

Fais-tu

Mennie;

Thomas!

Mollie Three Irish Dance

(John Ansell); 5. Nocturne (Tschaikowsky):

..Z.B.W. Appassionatamente (Ruill)

Houses Orchestra, 7. (a) "Our Little

Eric

Coates); (b) "At Dawning" (Cadman); (e) "Coolan Dhu" (Leoní)

Mollie

Mennie; 8. Suite-Ballet P (Popy); (10) Mazurka; (b) Pizzicatli: (c) Valse Lente; (d) Largo: (e) Fine

Z.B.W. Orchestra.

9.30 London Relay The News, 9.50 Dance Records. Fox-Trot-Cheek To Cheek (From 'Top Hat') Phil Ohman and His Orch; Rumba-Bellita (Batell); Compursa Dance L Cuban

Mr. Anderson submitted that the testimony of the victims was un- reliable and that the Crown had falled

to prove that accused's repre- sentation was a false one. In fact, Lecuona)...Don Barreto and lis Counsel rontended, the

evidence Cuban Orchestra.

10.0 London Rolay 'Students* showed his client was able to induce

MEC | Songa." a Sanitary inspector to permit them

The B.B.C. Men's Chorus Conduci- on their trade, for if he was not, he would not have given them his eard which bore his address and asked then to go to his house,

Further, the matter would have come to light a good deal earlier than May last, when the prosecution was instituted,

to carry

NO SUCH SUGGESTION

New York, July 20. The Federal Government his fled anti-trust suit against all the major motion-picture producers, asking for

Mr. Whyatt Interrupted and pointed the segregation of theatre ownership

pul that no suggestion of this sort and also seeking permanent injune-

had be put to Mr. Bowden, who restrain all discriminatory tions to

was in charge of the district. practices against independent pro-

Continuing. Mr. Anderson ducers and exhibitors.

that the transactions between The Department of Justice, in

cused and the writs, cust announcing issuance of

his alleged victims were stales that it has concluded that free along on the fooling that if any competition, both in the production trouble arose they were to go to him. and exhibition of motion pictures, Was that the conduct of a person should be restored, and the most

who was unable to induce Sani- direct course is to divorce produc- tary Inspector to permit tion from exhibition.

carry on their business?

them

to

ed by Trevor Harvey Henry Cum- (Baritone) with Ernest Lush mings at the Piano; Billy Boy. Come Lasses and Lads. Dashing away with the Smoothing fron. Let the Bullgine_Run.

Drink to me only.

T

the use of

Intro:

Maybe

beziran

O No, John. have Lost the Doh of my Clarinet One More Alver. Sonie Folks do. Widdecombe Fair. Polly

Wolly Doodle. (All from the New Fellow- ship Song Book, arr. Walford Davies.) 10.30 Musical Comedy Selections.

Widow" Selection The Merry

De Groot and His Or- (Leher) suid chestra; "The Girl Friend"-Vocal Gems (Rodgers); Intro:- The Girl Friend; The Blue Room; Mountain Greenery; Step on the Blues; What's

talking: "Peggy Ann" Vocal Gemy (Rodgers); Hello; Where's that Rainbow; it's me; A Tree in the Park ..Light Opera Company; C. B. Cochran ATTACK ON INSPECTOR

Presents: Bitter Sweet; Fun o' the Fair; This Year of Grace; Mayfair to In the course of his summing-up, Montmartre; Private Lives; Wake Up His Lordship observed that through and Dream; Cat and the Fiddle; 1830 his Counsel, accused had made an Revue; Words and Music; Music in The U.S. Attorney General, Mr. attack on the Sanitary Inspector. the Air: One Dam Thing After An- Homer S. Cummings, charges eight Accused was the only person who other; Evergreen; Cavalca major film companies, ugainst whom could say, if it was true, that it was! B.B.C. Dance Orchestra Directed by the sult has been brought, with the Inspector who had received the Henry Hall with

PREY Wood and PCKEY virtually monopoltsing the film indus-money, and yet he did not come to Mary Ellis, The Song Of The Drum-- try-Reuter,

the witness-box and say it. This was Selection; Intro:-Bazaar Scene, Act Among the mujor film producers point the Jury might well con- 2. Song of the Hillmen Act 2. I of Hollywood are Paramount, Metro-sider. Further, I had been con- Must Leave My House: Grotesque Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, tended that accused's conduct was, Dance: When I am Dancing

with you: Universal Columbia, and Twentieth open and free. This was true, but Shella: Fan Ballet: Sun in my Eyes: Century-Fox,

it appeared from the evidence that Within My Heart: Song of the Drum when trouble arose he could not be

Herman Finck and His Orchestra. found in the address he had given.

110 Close Down, Without retiring, the Jury Zound prisoner guilty.

I'ussing sentence,

Although a suit of this magnitude may take years to settle, amusement shares on the New York Stock Exchange have fallen from onc

four points.

BRITAIN SEEMS "SUSCEPTIBLE TO

GOOD

to

His Lordship said: The Jury had no difficulty, in

INTENTIONS" finding you gulity, I agree with them as the evidence clearly disclosed you were engaged in a systematic fraud on unfortunate and filterate bean-

London, July 20. Sir John Wardław Milne, Con- servative M.P. for Kidderminster, curd makers. The amount you got questioned the Prime Minister in the was not very large but that does

not aller House of Commons to-day

the enormity of your regarding the reported statement of the Japan offence.

ese Prime Minister that Great Britain

was apparently susceptible to Japan- ese good intentions regarding British

Minister

in

British

OF KENT GOING

TO ROYAL FUNERAL

J

Knocked down by a cyclist Des interests in China, and asked whe- DUKE AND DUCHESS Voeux Road Central yesterday, Wongther the Foreign Secretory would in- Ol, 60, suffered injuries to the head,

struct the British Arabassador and was treated at the Queen Mary Japan to inform the Japanese Prime Hospital.

A women, So Mui, 18, who at opinion might be considerably modi-

personally that tempted to ulight from a moving Beit were they to receive satisfactory tramear in Jubilee Street, fell and replies to suffered head injuries. She

matters of protest. taken to the same liospital.

made on varteentations they had The Prime Minister replied: "Yes, Sir.

and I have no doubt His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokyo

has frequent- ly made this point in discussions with the Japanese Foreign Minister,

As regards the suggestion that the Ambassador should speak personally

SHIPS IN RADIO COMMUNICATION

was

will

London, July 20. The Duke and Duchess of Kent will represent Their Majesties the King and Queen at the funeral of the late

and Queen Marie of Rumania, leave London to-day for Bucharest,

On their return from the Rumanian capital the Duke and Duchess will proceed to the Dalmatian coast for vacation hosting several weeks. The State visit of King Carol to

D

.The

HEROIN SELLERS

PUNISHED

Two unemployed Chinese arrested with possession of heroin pills were charged and convicted by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Mugistracy this morning.

A fine of $500 with the alternative of six months' hard labour was im- posed on Chan Hee, for possesulon of 224 herein pills in a house at Spring Garden Lane,

Kwok Wing, arrested at the same inne, in possession of 281 heroin pills was also Oned $500 or, in default, six months' hurd labour.

Revenue Omeer J. L. Stephens prosecuted.

JUMPED INTO HARBOUR

The following ships are expected in this sense to the Japanose Prime London, scheduled for October now near the Dispensary in Yaumatl

to be in wireless communication with Hongkong Radio station to-day!

Harpallon; Bulyung; Apocy; Felix Roussel; itawalpindi; Kumtang; Ranpura: Triton; Yatshing.

Minister, Lord Halifax cannot doubt

will

In on apparent attempt to commit suicide, Pun Lin, a 20-your-old woman, jumped into the harbour well- yesterday, but was seen and rescued, She received trontment at Kowloon Hospital.

that Prince Kenoye must already be again be postponed and will

place, according to aware of the position from reports take which are supplied to hlm by the informed circles, until next spring. Foreign Minister-British Wireless.

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